Stride to Ride Dino from Fisher Price is a hit with my Toddler!

This month, my son was lucky to be chosen as part of the momstown test group for the Stride to Ride Dino from Fisher Price. I was super excited when it arrived and could not wait to put it together to give it a try. Like most men, my hubby tossed aside the instructions and proceeded to piece it together on his own. I was pleasantly surprised that he was able to assemble the parts with very little effort, in a short period of time and that he still had a smile on his face once it was completed!



We placed the Dino in the middle of the living room so that it would be the first toy my son would see when entering the room. The look on his face was priceless! He was smiling from ear to ear and instantly this Dino and him were the best of friends.



He was intrigued by the noises that it made and kept on petting it so that he could hear the music and the sounds over and over again. When the "bouncing" noise played, my son would actually lift the Dino up and start to jump and bounce with it. When the Dino said "woo who" my little guy mimicked and said "woo, woo" and when it roared, my son would give out a giant roar right back at it and laugh. It was the cutest thing to watch.



His biggest dilemma is trying to decide if he is going to ride it or take it for a walk. I was happy with either decision since it meant keeping him active and burning off some energy which usually equates to a longer nap time.



momstown is currently running a contest where you can win a Fisher Price Stride to Ride Dino of your very own. Just visit the momstown contest page and enter to win!



A big shout out to Fisher Price for a well thought out interactive toy that my toddler is over the moon about!

How to build a Sandcastle

Our little ones visited Indigo Milton yesterday for our Children's book club.The momstown themed curriculum was At the Beach this month so we focused on all that the beach has to offer. We started off with our craft which focused on how to build a sandcastle. The tots had a great time with this tactile experience and even our youngest members dove right in to give it a try.






After we finished constructing our castles, we assembled for circle time. We sang songs about creatures you would find in the ocean. A few of the favourites were Five Little Fishes in the Sea,Fish in the Sea and Five Little Shells.





We were then ready to read our feature book "The Sandcastle Contest". This is a classic tale from Robert Munsch and the kids absolutely adored it! If you've never read the book here is a summary of what it is all about. At the end of the program we were able to give away a copy of the book to our lucky winners Alexandra and Gabriella courtesy of Scholastic Canada!






Sign up now for next months Children's book club where will be focusing on Making Music!

momstown is hosting a FREE Birthday Bash and You're Invited!

momstown Milton is celebrating our Birthday in a BIG WAY!.
All Milton & surrounding area families are invited to attend our FREE family event to celebrate momstown's Birthday!

Friday August 5, 2011
10am - 12pm
The Dance Shoppe
775 Main Street Unit#3, Milton


First 50 families receive a Loot Bag full of goodies!! Join us for a fun filled morning with arts and crafts, circle song time, a karate demo, a dance demo,a designated infant play area, parachute games, a table full of door prizes, free pizza sticks, cotton candy & cupcakes!

momstown Milton's Awesome Birthday Activity Schedule:

Front Entrance @10am:
Welcome table open for sign in and goody bag distribution for the first 50 mamas!

Studio#1 @10:10am:
Karate Demo by Academy of Martial Arts - parent and child participation.

Studio#1 @10:40am:
fitness demo with Monkeynastix

Studio#1 @11:10am:
Dance Demo by The Dance Shoppe - children will be taught some groovy dance moves!

Studio#1 @11:30am:
Parachute games led by momstown Milton

Studio#2 @11:45am:

FREE Boston Pizza, cupcakes by Cakes by Tanith, cotton candy supplied by TA Children & Public Event Planner and the cutting of the birthday cake!


Studio#2 will be where the ongoing activities such as designated play area for infants sponsored by Discovery Toys, arts and crafts table hosted by Dazzle Art, Circle time and singing with Wee Jam, Safari Science reptile demo and much, much, more!

Carla Leal from Creative Flash Photography will be joining us to capture all the smiles on the little ones faces!

Amazing door prizes and inserts from our local sponsors include: Once Upon a Child, My Smart Hands, Sharkey's Milton, Isagenix, Our Kids Media, Snails n Pails, Olivia Rose Designs, Urban Sports Club, and many more!

Prizes from National Sponsors include: Little Tikes, Clorox, Greenworks, President's Choice, Maple Leaf Foods, Hasbro, Life Choice Foods, Smashbox Cosmetics, Kids CBC.



Keep up with the newest details (more prizes and partners to announce!!) on our momstown Milton Facebook Page and our site Message Board (register here for a free trial membership). Sign up to reserve your spot on our Facebook event, on our momstown calendar or by emailing Sam Kassam-Macfie.

Good to the Last Drop!

Smoothies were on the menu this month at our momstown Milton Junior Chef program. The weather has been so hot and humid which has led to a lot of our little ones refusing to eat much. We thought that this would be a great way to keep them hydrated and get a little bit of nutrition into them in the process. I always find that if my child helps in the process of making the item, he is more likely to actually consume it.




The recipe was very simple. One cup of frozen or fresh fruit, one cup vanilla or flavoured yogurt, one cup of mango peach juice and one cup of ice. Blend and serve!Check out our momstown meals site for some more summer time treats!





While making the smoothies there are all kinds of teaching opportunities that present themselves to you. For example learning about quantities and how to use a measuring cup.Identifying each of the types of berries that you are mixing into the drink. Observing the mixture change colours as it is being blended and figuring out why it turned orange and not purple like the one the other kids made!





Once the "lesson" was over, the moms and tots got to sit down and enjoy a good tasty treat. What a refreshing way to keep cool on a hot summers day! A big shout out to Mary-Anne for sponsoring this monthly event! Next month we will be making ....

Fun at the Beach!

This months momstown educational curriculum theme is "Fun at the Beach" so our local southwest chapters Burlington, Milton, Oakville,and Kitchner-Waterloo decided to get together for a momstown Beach Party at Kelso / Glen Eden Conservation Park. We couldn't of asked for a more beautiful day! The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. We had arrived early enough (around 9:30am) that we were able to secure a shaded area under some willow trees right beside the washrooms, snack bar and close to the water!






A lot of us had never been to this beach so we didn't know what to expect. A group of us ventured over to the water to check out the temperature to see if we could put our little ones in to splash about. We were pleasantly surprised that it was cool not cold so we plopped down the babes and tots on the shoreline and let them get to work with their shovels and pails.While the tots were busy constructing their mots and castles,some of the moms were able to sit, chat and soak up some of the suns rays.






I love these field trips because it allows me to have the opportunity to mingle with our members on a casual basis and get to know them better. I chatted with several moms who told me that they would have never attempted to go to a beach alone with their child for fear of not knowing if they could handle it on their own. They had only done so because it was a momstown outing and knew that there would be other mamas around to help out of needed. I must admit that is the very reason why I myself had not been to Kelso Beach even though I have a season's pass! It's a great feeling knowing that momstown is providing support and helping build confidence in our moms (including me) to get out of the house and enjoy all that summer has to offer.






If you're looking to be more active this summer and get connected with your neighbourhood moms, please visit our momstown Milton website and register for your FREE 6 week trial membership!