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January 5, 2011
January 5, 2011
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Getting Back in the Groove
I know I say it every season and sometimes every month, but I just can't believe that it is 2011. I was at the bank yesterday and had to fill out three different deposit slips because I just couldn't get the date right! The holidays flew by and I miss them. Granted the kids can drive me crazy after two weeks of being home but it is so fun to have them home and for me to get to be home too!
Now it is time to get ...
Just Snow U Know
Cabin Fever? We know a few fun games to play in the snow! 1. Scavenger Hunt - Freeze colored ice cubes and scatter them around the yard for a fun scavenger hunt! 2. Tic-Tac-Snow - No explanation needed! But still so much fun! 3. Trim a Tree - With berries and popcorn for the birds! Spend indoor time creating and outdoor time decorating! 4. Snow Golf - Pack down area for fairways and bury cups for a fun round or snow golf! 5. Tug-O-War - This is so much fun in the snow. Make sure ...
Tips on Keeping Your New Year's Fitness Resolution
Every year, the holidays come and without fail, our pants get tighter around this season. With the overwhelming joy, stress, and chaos that the
holidays may bring, it’s no surprise that come January 1, so many people
run to the nearest gym and commit that this New Year is “the year they
finally stick to their resolutions.” Anyone who has been to the gym in
early January knows that this craze will die down by March. So what is
it that makes people so motivated at the start of ...
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Discovery Does it Again!
Want to test your skills with Whack-A-Roach? Get the skinny on belching, blackheads and barfing? We have the site for you! www.yucky.discovery.com Discovery Kids has a fun site that provides your inquisitive science freaks with a place enjoy truly YUCKY entertainment! They can find out what eye gunk is, or what
ear wax is, plus they can ask yucky questions and get answers! If that's not enough you can visit the virtual labs and learn how to create your own creepy crafts, revolting recipes, unusual activities ...
ear wax is, plus they can ask yucky questions and get answers! If that's not enough you can visit the virtual labs and learn how to create your own creepy crafts, revolting recipes, unusual activities ...
January 6th through January 9th
Thursday, January 6 - Brain Balance FREE Parent Lecture
Find help for parents of children struggling with ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, learning problems or other
neurological disorders at an informational lecture.This lecture will go over all the current research, why there is an epidemic, how Brain Balance can help both the child and his/her family and costs associated with the program.
neurological disorders at an informational lecture.This lecture will go over all the current research, why there is an epidemic, how Brain Balance can help both the child and his/her family and costs associated with the program.
Where: Brain Balance 1211 Avery St. Golden, CO 80403When: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PMWho: ParentsHow: Please RSVP to assure a seat! 303-278-1780 or [email protected]Cost: FREEFor more info: www.brainbalancecenters.com
Friday, January 7 - 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 7 - Reptile Feeding
Join us for "Ann's Animals" at the Morrison Natural History Museum
Interested in watching our 8 foot bullsnake Jim eat his supper? Come visit with MNHM Herpetoculture Research Associate Ann Sarg and lean about captive care techniques and the biology of Colorado's reptiles and amphibians.
Interested in watching our 8 foot bullsnake Jim eat his supper? Come visit with MNHM Herpetoculture Research Associate Ann Sarg and lean about captive care techniques and the biology of Colorado's reptiles and amphibians.
Where: Morrison Natural History Museum 501 Hwy 8, Morrison, ColoradoWhen: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just visit the museum during the programCost: Admission to the museum is as follows $5 for adults, $4 for kids ages 4-12, and kids 3 and under are FREE
Saturday, January 8 - 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 8 - Lowes Build and Grow Clinic
Bring your child to Lowe's this weekend and they can build this fun Game Box!
Where: Metro area Lowe's Home Improvement StoresWhen: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMWho: Kids of all agesHow: You can register online HERECost: FREEFor more info: www.lowesbuildandgrow.com
Saturday, January 8 - Toddler Times: Animals in Winter
Do you wonder what the animals who live in the Ponderosa pine forest do in winter? Find out the different ways they survive and take a short hike.
Where:Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401When: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PMWho: These 45 minute programs are specifically designed for children 2-5 with an adult. No older children please.How: Click HERE to register or call 720-497-7600 to registerCost: FREE!!For more info: These classes fill up very fast, if they are full you can call and asked to be placed on the waitlist!
Saturday, January 8 - Kids Saturday Nickelodeon
Embark on a fun-filled excursion for the whole family when you attend this Saturday afternoon series with our guarantee: the films are rated G, and entrance is totally free. Sponsored by the Kids First! Coalition for Quality Children’s Media, the Scientific Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Target, Wells Fargo and the Xcel Energy Foundation.
Where: Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204When: 3:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just come and enjoyCost: FREEFor more info: Click HERE for more details
Sunday, January 9 - Harlem Globetrotters
The legendary Harlem Globetrotters are celebrating their 85th season in 2011 with their dazzling “4 Times the Fun” World Tour. The first live event to earn the coveted seal from Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA), the Globetrotters will showcase the wholesome family entertainment that has provided a lifetime of memories for generations of fans.
Where: The Pepsi CenterWhen: 1:00 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Tickets are available online at www.harlemglobetrotters.comCost: Ticket prices vary but by using the promotional code MACKID readers will receive $7 off of select tickets.For more info: www.harmlemglobetrotters.com
Sunday, January 9 - 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!
Monday, January 10 - Stick Horse Rodeo
The National Western Stock Show is bringing the rodeo to the Children's Museum of Denver! 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 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.
Where: The Children's Museum 2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211When: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AMWho: EveryoneHow: The event is included in admission to The Children's MuseumCost: 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
Tuesday, January 11 - Edible Arts and Craft Class
Join your little ones to make art projects that are fun and a little messy. Nibble on the fruit of your labor after the class is over (some will probably nibble during - and that's OK!)
Where: The Village at Edgewater 5700 W 25th Avenue - Edgewater, Colorado 80214When: 3:00 PM - 3:45 PMWho: Appropriate for all ages.How: Call 720-398-9444 to registerCost: $8.00 per child/ $6.00 for members
Adults are freeFor more info: www.eatplaylearn.com
Wednesday, January 12 - Pajama Party at the Children's Museum
Throw on your favorite PJs and head on down to the Museum to play in our exhibits and hear bedtime stories. Then, when you get home, all you have to do is brush your teeth and hop into bed!
Where: The Children's Museum 2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211When: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PMWho: EveryoneHow: Just show up!Cost: Wear you PJ's and get $2 off of admission!!!! Kids under 1 - Free Kids Age 1 - $5.50 Kids over 1 and Adults: $7.50 Members are freeFor more info: www.mychildsmuseum.org
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
January 12th through January 18th
Wednesday, January 12 - Create Playdate: Build
Drop in with your little ones and meet up with other tots and their grownups and come explore our architecture. Build silver pillow forts, make a library out of blocks, listen to stories, play looking games and make art.
Where: The Denver Art Museum 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway
Denver, ColoradoWhen: 10:00 AMWho: Ages 3 - 5How: Just come and have fun.Cost: Included with the price of admission. Adults: $10 Youth (6-18) $3 Child (0-5) FREEFor more info: For more information, email [email protected] or call 720-865-5000.
Thursday, January 13 - Family Game Night
Bring the whole family and check out our new games section. Try your luck at Split Decision, Billionaire, Rage, Word on the Street, and others.
Where: Borders 14500 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80401When: 6:00 PMWho: Best for ages 6 and up.How: Just come and playCost: FREEFor more info: More details HERE
Saturday, January 15 - Space Cadets II
Journey to infinity and beyond on this enjoyable space adventure! Touch a meteorite and pretend to be an astronaut while learning about our solar system and outer space.
Where: Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Boulevard
Denver, ColoradoWhen: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMWho: 4 & 5 year oldsHow: To register call 303.370.6000, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-FridayCost: $40 member, $50 nonmemberFor more info: www.dmns.org
Saturday, January 15 - Jr. Naturalists: Owl Prowl
Discover which owls call the foothills home, dissect owl pellets, make a craft and learn how these birds are well equipped to survive in the dark. As sunset approaches, we will go on a hike to search for these nighttime birds and their signs.
Where:Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401When: 4:30 PMWho: Ages 6-10 only with an adult.How: Register online HERE or call 720-497-7600Cost: FREE!!!For more info: Please dress for the weather and bring a flashlight for this indoor/outdoor program. Please bring an old sock for the craft activity. Classes fill up quickly if the class is full you may call to be placed on the wait list.
Sunday, January 16 - 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 sipping.
Where:Pine Valley Ranch Park
30400 Crystal Lake Road
Pine, CO 80470When: 4:00 PMWho: All ages.How: You can register online HERECost: FREE!For more info: Lake conditions permitting. Skates are not provided.
Monday, January 17 - FREE Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens
Come an enjoy all the beauty that the Denver Botanic Gardens have to offer.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York St.
Denver, CO 80206When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMWho: All Colorado residentsHow: Just show your Colorado IDCost: FREE!!For more info: www.botanicgardens.org
Tuesday, January 18 - Brain Balance FREE Parent Lecture
Find help for parents of children struggling with ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, learning problems or other
neurological disorders at an informational lecture.This lecture will go over all the current research, why there is an epidemic, how Brain Balance can help both the child and his/her family and costs associated with the program.
neurological disorders at an informational lecture.This lecture will go over all the current research, why there is an epidemic, how Brain Balance can help both the child and his/her family and costs associated with the program.
Where: Brain Balance 1211 Avery St. Golden, CO 80403When: 6:30 PMWho: ParentsHow: Please RSVP to assure a seat! 303-278-1780 or [email protected]Cost: FREEFor more info: www.brainbalancecenters.com
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 ...
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