Storytime and Starbucks

We began the morning at the Beaty Branch library for drop-in storytime and then walked through the neighborhood

momstown Milton moms say " Bring on the Heat!!"

Our trek ended with a Starbucks iced beverage for mama

... and snacks for the little ones

...while others enjoyed a nap :)

Join us for a playdate, click here.

There's a Rumble in the Jungle

momstown Milton moms, tots and babies recently explored the sights and sounds of the jungle. Well, ok the sights and sounds of Lowville Park.

We added the jungle part.

Our adventure began with circle time songs

and a read-aloud.

Puppets enhanced our fingerplay

And the coloring... well, that's just plain fun!!

Soon it was time to get crafty. We filled paper towel rolls with seeds and then painted them with interesting designs to create rainsticks.

In the end, we meandered through the creek and scampered across the brush while impersonating the animals in the jungle.

momstown Milton hosts a themed event once a month, as well as several weekly events. Join us for a free two week trial, click here.

Tots + paint = a wonderful combination

momstown Milton along with momstown Burlington find Lowville Park to be the perfect location for creating, painting, hugging friends, and frolicking in the creek.

It begins with just a little paint, some paper and a variety of kitchen sponges.

Before we know it the babes, and tots create magnificent masterpieces that only a mother could love!!

Then it is off to the creek...

Join us in August for another Picasso's in the Park

Interested in finding out more:

contact us at milton.momstown.ca or info@momstown.ca

In the Jungle

momstown Milton is heading to the Jungle. Join us for songs, fingerplay, circle time, and crafts. We're making rainsticks and binoculars.

Baby/Tot Book Club

Our jungle theme continues at our Baby/Tot Book Club! Snuggle up with your child and build their natural sense of rhythm while listening to Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, by Marianne Berkes.

Jan Brett's The Umbrella will further engage your child's imagination as they discover the wonderful world under a rainforest canopy.

Crafts, songs, chants and role-playing will bring these books to life and extend each child's literary experience.

Interested in learning more about momstown Milton's monthly activities, check out our website at milton.momstown.ca or contact us at info@momstown.ca

Happy Birthday Canada!

momstown milton is wishing you all a super Canada Day tomorrow!

Looking to keep little hands busy and let them help celebrate Canada's Birthday? Here's a few Canada Day ideas:

* Paint Canada flags with red paint handprints as the 'maple leaf' (all ages can do this!!)

*Make lots of 8x11 flags to stick on windows and fences, tape flags to a straw for mini ones or toothpicks for super-mini. Let the kids display their Canadian art gallery for everyone to see their national pride.

*What's Canada day without Fireworks? Make a firework Canada Day t-shirt by diluting fabric paint with water in a spray bottle. Each spray is a blast of 'fireworks' and then decorate with extra sparkle paint for effect.

*Canadiana beaded 'necklaces': Find some red & white beads or paint penne pasta or even cut up some toliet paper rolls to make fat "beads" - string them together for a gorgeous national look!

*Include your little sous chefs by decorating red & white cupcakes with fresh in season strawberries and raspberries.

Most of all enjoy a fun day with your family!

Our momstown members are talking about the events taking place at the Milton Fairgrounds tomorrow. Click here for the details and a link to the fun stuff the town is putting on. We bet you'll see a few momstown faces out and about!!

Ostrich fun!

DID YOU KNOW?

• Ostrich can live up to 70 years (Wow that's a long time)



• Ostrich can run 70 kilometres an hour (40 mph) and maintain that speed for 15 minutes at a time (Could you imagine chasing after your toddler at that speed?)



• Ostrich have three pairs of eyelids, two toes and one toenail.
  

momstown Milton along with momstown Guelph learned these fun facts and more while touring White Rock Ostrich Farm in Rockwood.

Our day was perfect; the sun was shining, a slight breeze in the air and the ostriches were waiting at every turn of the tractor. With the help of our tour guide, we learned about the three types of breeder; the African Black, the Blue, and the Red, we fed the teenagers; who are only a year old, and looked in on the 3 week old babies in the nursery.

But wait that's not all...

Many of our momstown mamas feasted on ostrich burgers, Yummy! And our little ones enjoyed a delicious ice cream cone.

Next month momstown Milton is heading to Lowville Park for our Jungle Exploration, Brantford Twin Valley Zoo, and Kelso Beach. If you are interested in learning more about momstown Milton's events, playgroups, and more, contact us at info@momstown.ca or milton.momstown.ca

hundreds of messy faces!

Wanna see some messy faces and kids playing with food?

momstown launched our momstown meals photo contest which runs until June 25th over on our momstown Facebook page.

The winner of the most votes wins $100 to their favourite grocery store + an annual momstown membership + a feature in our new momstown meals blog.

So far we've received 198 submissions!! You simply have to check out these fabulous entries - everything from messy birthday cake faces to baking kids and food exploration!



To enter email your food themed submission at contests@momstown.ca and then send friends over to make a comment to vote for your child! Enter to win even if you're not a Facebook user.

Contest is over June 25th so submit & vote now!

Check out this sweet pic of a momstown Milton monkey! Maybe we can have a Milton winner?

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Creepy crawlies + a walk around Mill Pond + snacks in the gazebo = a fantastic momstown Milton Busytown playgroup.

momstown Milton explored the creatures behind rocks, crawling the trees and swimming in the Mill Pond. We began our trek at Rotary Park and ended in the gazebo overlooking the Mill Pond. Our wee ones brought along their jars, nets, and bug catchers in hopes of finding creepy crawlies (all creatures were returned to their homes afterwards).

We ended our walk through nature with snacks in the shade of the Mill Pond gazebo. Future Busytown playgroups include White Rock Ostrich Farm, Brantford Twin Valley Zoo, and Soccer at Bronte Meadows park.

Interested in learning more about momstown Milton playgroups, contact us at info@momstown.ca or milton.momstown.ca