The food drive is collecting non-perishable items that have not passed their expiration dates. Items of particular need right now are canned meats/fish, meals in a can, canned vegetables, ketchup, coffee, oil, cereal, peanut butter, jelly and mayonnaise. Non-food items like paper towels and laundry detergent are also collected.

If you can’t make it to LittleBits and you are a Wellesley resident, please consider putting a donation in your mailbox! Wellesley Letter Carriers will be picking up food for the Wellesley Food Pantry when they come to deliver your mail! Please put out non-perishable food by 9 AM tomorrow and do your part to help Wellesley families in need.

Silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, has decided to stay an extra hour on Wed. May 7th. Sign up NOW for a spot to have your child’s silhouette made–there are only a few left! Visit our eventbrite page to make a reservation.

Erik Johnson will be at the Natick store on 5/7 from 11am to 6pm. The cost for an original portrait is $25, duplicates are $15, and framing is available. Each session lasts 5 minutes. Watch Mr. Johnson make his art before your eyes!

On Wed, May 1st from 4:30-6:30pm at LittleBits Natick, we will be having a trunk show with personal stylist, Kristen Weiss for Stella & Dot, beautiful jewelry and accessories–just in time for Mother’s Day! Enter a raffle to WIN $50 of accessories!

Come with the kids or bring a friend. Swing by for style and fun! Wine and cheese will be served. Pick out your own Mother’s Day gift or get your Mother’s Day, graduation or first communion shopping done!

Stella & Dot creates flexible entrepreneurial opportunities for women. Their merchandise is only available through in-home (and in-store) trunk shows and online.

Mon - Marathon Day. All day. Drop by either store during the race for a free USA pinwheel! Go racers!

Tues - Parachute and Duck-call Making. 2-3pm. Make things soar through the sky and learn the art of duck calls!

Wed - Game Day. All day. Come in and play a game and take it home for 20% off!

Thurs - Story time and Craft w/ Mackenzie. 2-3pm.

Fri - Wooden Train Derby. 11am-12pm. Bring your own train and race for the best time for prizes!

Sat - An Octopus Named Mom Book Signing / Story time. 2-6pm Join us for this very special event with the creators of the new book, An Octopus Named Mom. Meet the authors, hear the tale, and craft octodoodles!

We are very excited to have the talented, 3rd generation silhouette artist, Erik Johnson, coming to our Natick store on Tuesday, May 7th from 10am-5pm! Mr. Johnson cuts freehand silhouettes to get an exact likeness of your child. You can reserve an appointment to have your child’s silhouette made at eventbrite. The cost for an original portrait is $25, duplicates are $15, and framing is available. Each session lasts 5 minutes. Watch Mr. Johnson make his art before your eyes!

Silhouettes make incredible keepsakes. They are a unique item to have of your child–from a time past. They are also wonderful gifts.

We will be participating in the Natick Kid’s Art Walk

So in all the color you can inspire, draw us some pictures of why you love Earth: plants, animals, water, food, natural resources, nature parks… or what we could do better to care for Earth: recycling, limiting pollution, using less energy, caring for endangered species. Part of our window will be used to display the artwork made by children, and on Wed. 3/27 we will have a special Earth Day workshop from 3:30 to 4:30pm. We hope you join us!

Tenzi, $14.99
Ages 3+, 2-4 players 

Each player holds a set of dice. Players hold all ten dice in their hands. Someone shouts “go!” and everyone rolls at the same time. Be the first player to get 10 of your dice to show the same number. So simple, so fun! And almost anyone can play and win.

This one is new from one of our favorite companies, Educational Insights:

Raccoon Rumpus, $14.99
Ages 3+, 2-4 players

We welcome new games, especially for this age group. Raccoons have raided your closet and now they’re having a party! Help these masked bandits get dressed; the critter that collects the most costumes wins! A crazy, fun game of memory and matching.

And for those of you who like to bend your brains…

Kyro 5, $14.99
Ages 7+, 2 players

This game was created by games inventor Joe Weatherall. ”Joe infused his love of Egyptian artifacts and ancient civilizations into KYRO5™—he also loves the contrast of its simple set up and the advanced ‘over time’ strategy of the game. One of the industry’s most prolific inventors, Joe has recently logged his 1,000th invention—including toys and games like KYRO5 and Scrabble® Slam.” (from the Educational Insights site).

First choose a color and collect your pyramids. Players then take turns placing one pyramid at a time, each touching another pyramid on at least one side or corner. Once all pyramids are placed, remove and relocate played pyramids, one at a time. The first players to line up five pyramids in a row wins the game! This game would make a great gift for kids studying Egypt!

Trifacta–two new math games:

Trifacta Addition/Subtraction, $16.99
Ages 6+, 2-4 players

Make addition and subtraction fun! This math fact game builds fluency like never before. Pass out the numbered playing cards then take turns filling in the mising spots to complete fact families. Be the first player to play all your cards and call out “tri-Facta!”

Trifacta Multiplication/Division, $19.99
Ages 8+, 2-4 players

A fun way to make multiplication and division make sense. Plays the same way as the addition/subtraction version.