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Happy New Year
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New Year's can bring about mixed emotions for me. Realizing how fast time is passing by and how quickly my babies are growing up and then there is also the hope and excitement of what the new year has in store for us.
I hope the New Year is full of family and love for all of you. Happy New Year!
Have a wonderful week and as always thank you so much for being a part of our Macaroni Kid family!!
New Year - Not So New Me
It’s over. The season of glutton and glee has officially ended, only to be replaced by what I like to call, “The Season of Regret and Remorse.” I’m referring, of course, to those first six or so weeks of each year that we all pledge our resolutions and make earnest plans to carry them out. It’s convenient, isn’t it, that we do this directly following the month that we overate, overspent, and overcommitted ourselves to the point of complete exhaustion that the only way to stop ...
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New Year's Poppers
A Craft Filled With Fun
Make these fun New Year's Poppers filled with fun! I love making these in my house!
Here's what you need:
- Empty toilet paper rolls
- any festive wrapping paper or tissue paper
- curling ribbon
- scissors or craft knife
- tape
- Candy, trinkets, Mardi Gras beads, crayons, anything to fill up the poppers
Start by measuring out enough wrapping paper to cover the roll but also leave extra on the ends to tie up with ribbon. (see photo) Next, cut the roll in half almost completely, but leave a small area ...
Plan a Kid Friendly New Year's Eve Party
2012 is RIGHT around the corner... what are your plans? And will you celebrate with your little ones? I know we will! New Years Eve has long been a night for dressing up, hitting the town to the hottest place out there, unfortunately, paying double at some of those spots. But, this year, we are changing tradition and we are going to spend our New Years Eve at home with our son.
Now, what do we do with an almost 2 year old on New Years..... here are some ideas ...
December 28th through January 3rd
Wednesday, December 28 - Chinese Calligraphy
Come watch as Chinese calligrapher Yunn Pann paints different Chinese characters with ink.
Explore the beauty of China throughout the museum. Watch dramatic dance and martial arts performances, learn secrets of the silkworm, and watch a calligraphy demonstration. This programming complements the exhibitions Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China's Last Dynasty.
Where: Denver Art Museum We're part of the Civic Center Cultural Complex, located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver.When: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come and enjoyCost: Free with museum admission. During Winter Break, kids 18 and younger are free.For more info: www.denverartmuseum.org
Wednesday, December 28 - The Cast-a-ways
An exciting fun-for-the entire family variety show consisting of an animated cockatoo, a playful dog and an amazing pig – all rescue animals that have made it to the big time. The performers feature everything from sports to impersonations.
Where: Bemis Public Library
6014 S. Datura St.
Littleton, CO 80120
Ph: 303-795-3961When: 2:00 PMWho: For families with children ages 3 and up.How: Call the library for detailsCost: FREEFor more info: For more information, contact Val Fetters, Children's Services, at 303-795-3961.
Friday, December 30 - Chinese Ribbon Dancing
Enjoy Chinese ribbon dancing and some dance instruction!
Explore the beauty of China throughout the museum. Watch dramatic dance and martial arts performances, learn secrets of the silkworm, and watch a calligraphy demonstration. This programming complements the exhibitions Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China's Last Dynasty.
Where: Denver Art Museum We're part of the Civic Center Cultural Complex, located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver.When: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come and enjoyCost: Free with museum admission. During Winter Break, kids 18 and younger are free.For more info: www.denverartmuseum.org
Friday, December 30 - Chinese Calligraphy
Come watch as Chinese calligrapher Yunn Pann paints different Chinese characters with ink.
Explore the beauty of China throughout the museum. Watch dramatic dance and martial arts performances, learn secrets of the silkworm, and watch a calligraphy demonstration. This programming complements the exhibitions Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China's Last Dynasty.
Where: Denver Art Museum We're part of the Civic Center Cultural Complex, located on 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver.When: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come and enjoyCost: Free with museum admission. During Winter Break, kids 18 and younger are free.For more info: www.denverartmuseum.org
Friday, December 30 - Friday Night Fireside Program - Winter Constellations
Roast marshmallows, enjoy storytellers and naturalist entertainment and delight in a flickering campfire right in the heart of Littleton. Lawn seating and shelter are available if weather is inclement.
Winter Constellations: Discover the constellations that make up the winter sky and the mythological stories behind them.
Winter Constellations: Discover the constellations that make up the winter sky and the mythological stories behind them.
Where: South Platte Park
3000 W Carson Dr, Littleton, CO 80120When: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMWho: All AgesHow: Register online HERECost: Non-District Price:$9.00
District Price:$6.00
Family (District, same address or surname):$17.00
Family (Same address or surname):$24.00
Family member:$0.00
Youth Dist:$5.00
Youth Non Dist:$7.00
Saturday, December 31 - "Noon" Year's Eve Party
Get ready for the countdown to 2012 with another magical family celebration with funny man, Bryce Jackman as "Professor Gigglesnort." Ring in the New Year "Wizard Style" as you enjoy a hilarious skit, treats, dancing and the dropping of the New Year’s Eve Ball at 12 o’clock noon. Dress in your finest wizard apparel for even more fun.
Where: Bemis Public Library
6014 S. Datura St.
Littleton, CO 80120
Ph: 303-795-3961
Meeting Room, lower levelWhen: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Please call 303-795-3961 for reservations beginning December 15.Cost: FREEFor more info: For more information, contact Val Fetters, Children's Services, at 303-795-3961
Sunday, January 1 - Chatfield State Park - First Day Hike
This easy 3- mile Winter Wonderland Hike will start the Gravel Ponds and go south to the Audubon Discovery Center.
Join naturalist Carolyn Bredenberg and Charlie Schmucker for a First Day Hike that will explore the park's winter landscape.
Where: Chatfield State Park
Gravel Ponds Parking AreaWhen: 10:00 AMWho: EveryoneHow: We do request an RSVP for this event so that we can better plan, but an RSVP is not essential to participation in case you are a spur of the moment sort of hiker. RSVP to [email protected]Cost: The hike is free, but the park does have a Day Use fee of $8.00 per vehicle entering into the park.For more info: Please dress in warm layers and have appropriate footwear for possible snow or mud on the trail.
Sunday, January 1 - Chatfield State Park - First Day Hike
Explore the Platte River valley and learn about plants. This 2-3 mile moderate Winter Weeds Hike will go south along the Platte river and then loop back on higher ground.
Join native plant expert volunteer Pam and Craig Little for a First Day Hike that will explore the park's winter weeds along the Platter River valley.
Where: Chatfield State Park
Platte River Parking AreaWhen: 12:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: We do request an RSVP for this event so that we can better plan, but an RSVP is not essential to participation in case you are a spur of the moment sort of hiker. RSVP to [email protected]Cost: The hike is free, but the park does have a Day Use fee of $8.00 per vehicle entering into the park.For more info: Please dress in warm layers and have appropriate footwear for possible snow or mud on the trail.
Sunday, January 1 - Baby Boogie
Let the Babies Boogie!
It is Sunday afternoon and the kids are restless. What do you do? We know a place, the perfect location, in Old Town Arvada on Grandview Avenue called the D Note. Every Sunday the kids, from 1 month to 12 years old, come and enjoy music, both by listening to it, playing it and dancing to it. Parents relax at their tables, watching the kids dance and play together - great entertainment in and of itself. The children make new friends and greet some old ones. Some even make this a weekly gathering spot.
It is Sunday afternoon and the kids are restless. What do you do? We know a place, the perfect location, in Old Town Arvada on Grandview Avenue called the D Note. Every Sunday the kids, from 1 month to 12 years old, come and enjoy music, both by listening to it, playing it and dancing to it. Parents relax at their tables, watching the kids dance and play together - great entertainment in and of itself. The children make new friends and greet some old ones. Some even make this a weekly gathering spot.
Where: The D Note 7519 Grandview Avenue, Arvada, CO www.dnote.usWhen: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just jump in the car and come on down!Cost: The cost for the event is, get this, FREE!
Tuesday, January 3 - Target Tuesday Night at the Children's Museum
Families can play for FREE the first Tuesday of each month from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Target is committed to giving back to the communities where their guests and team members live and work.
Through their generous sponsorship of the Children’s Museum of Denver, families can play for FREE the first Tuesday of each month
Through their generous sponsorship of the Children’s Museum of Denver, families can play for FREE the first Tuesday of each month
Where: The Children's Museum 2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211When: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come and play!Cost: FREE!For more info: www.mychildsmuseum.org
January 5th through January 9th
Thursday, January 5 - Toddler Times: Winter Ducks
Dabbler or Diver? Find out more and which ducks can be seen in the Front Range during winter months.
Where: Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401When: 10:15 AM (Programs are held at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at Lookout Mountain Nature Center.)Who: These 45 minute programs are specifically designed for children 2-5 with an adult. No older children please.How: Register online HERE These programs are very popular, so reserve your space early. Participant limit: 15 children.
If you are registering after this time, but space is no longer available, please call Lookout Mountain Nature Center at 720-497-7600 to be placed on a waiting list.Cost: FREE
Thursday, January 5 - Toddler Times: Winter Ducks
Dabbler or Diver? Find out more and which ducks can be seen in the Front Range during winter months.
Where: Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401When: 11:15 AM (Programs are held at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at Lookout Mountain Nature Center.)Who: These 45 minute programs are specifically designed for children 2-5 with an adult. No older children please.How: Register online HERE These programs are very popular, so reserve your space early. Participant limit: 15 children.
If you are registering after this time, but space is no longer available, please call Lookout Mountain Nature Center at 720-497-7600 to be placed on a waiting list.Cost: FREE
Friday, January 6 - FREE Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Come and enjoy the picturesque nature preserve among the grasslands, ponds and cottonwood banks of Deer Creek. Facilities include nature trails, a wildlife observation area, display gardens, educational exhibits, a historical farm, a 19th century one-room schoolhouse, working beehives and picnic areas. Check out our new Deer Creek Discovery children’s area, which includes a whimsical tree house and a water feature.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80128When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: All Colorado residentsHow: Just show your Colorado IDCost: FREE!
Friday, January 6 - FREE Day at the Denver Zoo
Come enjoy the Denver Zoo and all of its fabulous animal inhabitants.
Where: Located in Denver's City Park, the Zoo's main entrance is on 23rd Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and York Street. Our address is 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205.When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMWho: All Colorado residentsHow: Just show your Colorado IDCost: FREEFor more info: www.denverzoo.org
Saturday, January 7 - FREE Day at the Denver Art Museum
Come and experience a wonderful array of art from around the world.
Where: The Denver Art Museum 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, ColoradoWhen: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: Colorado residentsHow: Just show your Colorado IDCost: FREE!!For more info: www.denverartmuseum.org
Saturday, January 7 - Home Depot Kids Workshop
The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.
Make a Savings Shed
- Start the year off by saving
- This super cool Savings Shed is a great place to store money
Where: Your local Home DepotWhen: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMWho: Kids ages 5 - 12How: Just come in and buildCost: FREE
Saturday, January 7 - FREE Day at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Head and explore all of the wonderful trains at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum
17155 W. 44th Avenue
Golden, CO 80403When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: Colorado residentsHow: Just show your IDCost: FREE
Rides on Galloping Goose for purchase only.For more info: www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org
Saturday, January 7 - FREE Day at the Denver Zoo
Come enjoy the Denver Zoo and all of its fabulous animal inhabitants.
Where: Located in Denver's City Park, the Zoo's main entrance is on 23rd Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and York Street. Our address is 2300 Steele Street, Denver, CO 80205.When: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMWho: All Colorado residentsHow: Just show your Colorado IDCost: FREEFor more info: www.denverzoo.org
Saturday, January 7 - Toddler Times: Winter Ducks
Dabbler or Diver? Find out more and which ducks can be seen in the Front Range during winter months.
Where: Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401When: 10:15 AM (Programs are held at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at Lookout Mountain Nature Center.)Who: These 45 minute programs are specifically designed for children 2-5 with an adult. No older children please.How: Register online HERE These programs are very popular, so reserve your space early. Participant limit: 15 children.
If you are registering after this time, but space is no longer available, please call Lookout Mountain Nature Center at 720-497-7600 to be placed on a waiting list.Cost: FREE
Saturday, January 7 - Toddler Times: Winter Ducks
Dabbler or Diver? Find out more and which ducks can be seen in the Front Range during winter months.
Where: Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401When: 11:15 AM (Programs are held at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. at Lookout Mountain Nature Center.)Who: These 45 minute programs are specifically designed for children 2-5 with an adult. No older children please.How: Register online HERE These programs are very popular, so reserve your space early. Participant limit: 15 children.
If you are registering after this time, but space is no longer available, please call Lookout Mountain Nature Center at 720-497-7600 to be placed on a waiting list.Cost: FREE
Saturday, January 7 - CANCELLED: Pine Lake Ice Skate
Bundle up, bring your skates, and head down to Pine Lake for an old fashioned ice skate on the lake. There will be a cracklin' fire in the warming hut and hot chocolate for sippin'.
Lake conditions permitting. Skates are not provided.
Where: Pine Valley Ranch Open Space Park
30400 Crystal Lake Road
Pine, 80470When: 4:00 PM (This event has been rescheduled for February 5th.)Who: All ages are welcomeHow: Please register HERE in advance so that we know how many people to expect, and so that we may contact you in case of cancellation.Cost: FREE!
Monday, January 9 - FREE Day at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Enjoy all the wonder and learning that the Denver Museum of Nature and Science has to offer, courtesy of the SCFD.
Where: The Museum is located in City Park, approximately three miles east of downtown Denver, at the intersection of Montview and Colorado Boulevards.When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: All Colorado residents.How: Just show you Colorado IDCost: FREE!!For more info: www.dmns.org
Monday, January 9 - Stick Horse Rodeo
Join us for a wild good time! Little cowboys and cowgirls can strap on hats, chaps and bandanas and saddle up for the Stick Horse Rodeo.
The action gets wild and woolly when the bucking chute flies open and the kids come spinning out on stick horses from the National Western’s string of surly rodeo broncs. Traditional “rough stock” events include bronc and bull riding. For the more refined cowhands there will be steer roping, pole bending and barrel racing. The contestants may be pint-sized, but this crowd-pleasing shindig serves up full-sized excitement for everyone.
The action gets wild and woolly when the bucking chute flies open and the kids come spinning out on stick horses from the National Western’s string of surly rodeo broncs. Traditional “rough stock” events include bronc and bull riding. For the more refined cowhands there will be steer roping, pole bending and barrel racing. The contestants may be pint-sized, but this crowd-pleasing shindig serves up full-sized excitement for everyone.
Where: The Children's Museum
2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211When: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come out and have fun with us.Cost: Participation is free with Museum admission. Children under 1: Free
Age 1: $6.00
Ages 2 – 59: $8.00
Seniors (60+): $6.00
Members are always freeFor more info: www.mychildsmuseum.org All rodeo supplies provided by the National Western Stock Show.
Monday, January 9 - Teen Time: Angry Birds
Come make an Angry Bird and then test it's angry powers by launching it at stacked blocks. All supplies will be provided.
Where: Columbine LibraryWhen: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PMWho: All teens ages 11-18 are invited to attend.How: Just come and enjoy the fun!Cost: FREEFor more info: www.jeffcolibrary.org
Kids Eat FREE!!
There are a lot of places in the metro area that have Kids Eat Free (or practically free) Nights! Here is a list of ones that we know of, and we would love to hear about any that you know to add to our list! Always call ahead to confirm that they are still having a Kid's Eat Free Night because restaurants can change these at any time.
Also if you find out we have something wrong please let us know.
Everyday
Las Fuentes (Lakewood) - One free kids meal ...
Macaroni Kid Mom's Group Directory
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I've created a list of area Mom's Clubs in the new Business Directory (Many thanks to everyone who contacted me and submitted information.) I know there are more, so if you are a member of a ...
Making "My Macaroni" Work For You
A little info on this great feature
Have you spent all week sifting through the papers, stacks of magazines, pamphlets and flyers, only to get to the car on the day of, and not have the address? Then you have to unload everyone, head back in and look up the address, print out the page, only to arrive exhausted, and late.
Macaroni Kid to the rescue! (Dramatic music here)
Lakewood Macaroni Kid delivers all of the family fun events happening to your inbox each Thursday.
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