Thursday, March 29, 2012

Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway is a Big Hit in our household!

momstown Milton was lucky enough to be selected as a product tester for the Fisher Price Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway.I was super excited when I found out that I had been chosen since I knew that my son would be over the moon about anything to do with cars and speed! The rampway was very easy to assemble and once together, this 2 foot high rampway was nearly as tall as my son!



As soon as he laid eyes upon it, my little guy wasted no time in collecting all of his little people cars that he owned and grabbed daddy's hand yelling "Race Daddy, Race!". You could just hear the excitement in his voice and see the eagerness of wanting to play by the way he tugged on my husband's arm.They would line up all of the cars at the top and then watch in anticipation to see which car would make it down the rampway first.



After a few runs, they would make a pit stop to fill up the gas and get a a quick tune up completed. The sound effects enhanced the experience and made it even more real for this curious toddler. He wanted to test out every aspect of the toy. They loaded the cars on the lift and watched it go up and down, pulled into the drive thru for some burgers and fries and of course had to stop at the donut shop for dessert! Next they took a spin over to the zoo to check out the animals and a stop in the park to play some soccer. Then the fun began all over as they returned to the top of the track to start racing again.





Thank you Fisher Price for making such a great toy that engages my son on an ongoing basis. Each station opens up a entirely new conversation and takes us on a new adventure! The Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway is a Big Hit in our household and I'm sure it will be in our momstown mama's homes as well! Don't forget to enter to win one of your very own during the month of March!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Kellogg's raises hunger awareness on National Breakfast Day!

Yesterday was National Breakfast Day and to celebrate it momstown Milton invited the entire community to come join us for a complimentary breakfast courtesy of Kellogg's! Did you know that 1 in 10 Canadian children live in poverty and are at risk of starting their day without breakfast. That works out to be 637000 empty tummies per day - Unreal!

We wanted to help build awareness to these shocking stats and so in true momstown style we put together an Art and Play program focused around food and sharing so that we could educate our little ones in a fun and creative manner. Maribeth from Scribble n Splatter was kind enough to offer her Expressive Play Studio as the meeting point for our event. There was standing room only as the moms, tots and infants got right into making their keepsake place mats. Words of encouragement acknowledging that they were "taking their first steps towards fighting hunger!" and pictures of healthy foods were on hand to create a magnificent collage.


After all of their hard work, the group was invited to sit down and enjoy a complimentary bowl of Rice Krispies. Not only were we able to enjoy a tasty treat at the program, Kellogg's had also supplied us with 192 boxes of cereal to take home and distribute to friends and family in order to "pay it forward" and amplify the message. What a brilliant idea!

The kids could hardly contain their excitement when I brought out the "tons" of boxes that they would be taking home to share. We also had a special visit from the cookie monster who taught us about what good foods we need to consume to maintain a healthy balanced diet - not just cookies : )



We ended the event by dropping off the extra kits to the Halton Womens Place here in Milton. It felt great knowing that we were able to lend a helping hand locally!If you would really like to help stomp out hunger but were not able to make it out to today's program, you can still participate by visiting the Kellogg's site to share their video or purchase a specially marked box of cereal with a pin code. Kellogg's will donate up to $50000 to Breakfast for Learning and Breakfast Clubs of Canada.



A big shout out to Jamie Contarini for taking the pictures today and Rhonda Ursulak for lending a helping hand. You ladies ROCK!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

March 8th is National Breakfast Day!

The most important meal of the day, how important is it to you?

Did you know that 1 in 10 Canadian children live in poverty? They are at risk of starting their day without breakfast.

On March 8th, National Breakfast Day, Kellogg’s will be distributing mini-packs of Rice Krispies cereal nationwide, to raise awareness and reach out to children in the community. Our mostown Milton chapter has been chosen as a point of distribution of these kits as a way to pay it forward.

You can pick up your FREE KITS at:

Our Kellogg's Share your Breakfast Event

location: Scribble n Splatter

address: 342 Bronte Street South, Unit 19, Milton ON L9T 5B7

Thursday March 8 between 10-11am.


This FREE event will be geared for all ages newborn to 5yrs. Circle time - stories, songs, crafts, etc... will keep everyone entertained!

Any left over kits will be donated to the Halton Women's Place - Milton Branch.

All are welcome so please feel free to invite friends and family for this worthwhile cause!

Kellogg’s will also be donating to Breakfast Clubs of Canada and Breakfast for Learning. You can help by purchasing Kellogg’s cereals – every box equals a donation!

Go to www.kelloggs.ca/SYB for more information