Princess Teddy Bear Tea

Bring your little princess and her teddy bear to Colony Place March 14 & March 15 from 11-1 for tea hosted by her favorite storybook princesses! There will be refreshments and fun crafts and activities. They ask that you also bring a teddy bear to donate to the Cranberry Hospice & Palliative Care at Jordan Hospital. Tickets are limited! To purchase, please visit the Colony Place Management Office(next to DSW) M-F, 9-5. Tickets cost $30 per adult (and include a $25 Colony Place Gift Card) and $15 per child. You can read the flyer online here.

Hop on over to the Zoo

Buttonwood Zoo in New Bedford is having a few Easter Bunny events in April!

On Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11 at 1pm and 3pm you can have Milk & Cookies with the Easter Bunny. You little ones can snack on milk & cookies as they visit with the Easter Bunny! All kids get a photo with Mr. Bunny as well as a small gift! Price is $7 per person for members and $10 for non members. A train ride and zoo admission is also included in the price. You must register and pay in advance by calling the North Woods Gift Store at (508) 991 - 4556 x 14.

Also on April 11, the zoo is having Breakfast with the Easter Bunny! Come enjoy a hot breakfast buffet while waiting for the bunny to arrive. Each child will visit the bunny, get a photo, train ride and zoo admission. Cost is $13/person for members, $16/person for non members. You must register and pay in advance by calling the North Woods Gift Store at (508) 991 - 4556 x 14.

Sign up fast before these events are full! You can read about these events & more going on at the zoo here.

Kids Night at the Independence Mall

From the mall's website:

Zoo News for March

Leap into Spring!

March 8

Stone Zoo & Franklin Park Zoo

Year of the Frog may be over, but the amphibian crisis is not. Turn your clock ahead and come learn how you can be a friend to frogs through fun games and activities. At Franklin Park Zoo, celebrate our amphibian friends, as well as the start of spring, with some froggy fun in a special education program! The Leap into Spring program will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. for children ages 3 to 4, and from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for children ages 8 to 10. The additional cost for this event is $8 for members and $10 for non-members (cost includes adult/child pair for the early class). To register, call 617-989-3742. At Stone Zoo, stop by the Animal Discovery Center between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to learn about amphibians. There is no cost for the Stone Zoo program.

Sing-a-Longs with Su Eaton!

Every Saturday in March, 11:00 a.m. – Noon

Franklin Park Zoo

Escape the winter chill and bring your little ones down to the always-balmy Tropical Forest for family entertainment provided by our professional children’s entertainer during our Saturday Sing-a-Longs! Wildly popular children’s entertainer, Su Eaton, will perform every Saturday in March. These events will be held in the Hippo Theater at Franklin Park Zoo and are free with general Zoo admission. Saturday Sing-a-Longs will be held March 7, 14, 21 and 28. This event is free with general admission.

You can get more info on their websites.

Carousel Skate

This week I took my daughter to Carousel Skate (formerly Skatetown) in Whitman. My daughter has never been rollerskating and I haven't been on rollerskates in forever! We had a great time! We went during school vacation week at the 2:30-4:30 slot. Admission was reasonable at $7 plus $3 for skate rentals. The dj played all the newer music and even played games with the kids at different times while handing out tokens to the winners. There's a snack bar there serving up pizza, popcorn, pretzels, cotton candy and such. I think we'll definitely go back with the other kids soon!

Carousel Skate is on Route 14 in Whitman. You can check out their website for regular hours.

No more messes! (and a giveaway)

While at the gym a few weeks ago, I saw a postcard for a great little snack cup....The Munchie Mug. It looked like a great idea so I had to buy one for Lucas. Guess what? It IS a great idea!

The cup has a screw on top that has fabric stretched across it with a slit in the middle. Little hands can reach in a grab some of their cookies, crackers, goldfish etc and come out with just enough to eat. And....no more messes! The snack doesn't spill all over the place! Now, I don't have to find cereal under the couch or goldfish on the floor! Moms everywhere just got a big smile on their face and can give their vacuum a bit of a rest.

The Munchie Mug is great at home, in the car, at daycare or anytime your kid is on the go. Lucas uses his all day long and gets mad when I have to wash it. The mug is top rack dishwasher safe too! It's a big 16oz size and comes with a cover to keep snack fresh when the little one is done munching. This is a great alternative to open bowls or flimsy baggies!

Another great thing about the Munchie Mug is that it's 100% Made in the USA and made from environmentally friendly products. You can buy American and know you're helping the environment too! The Munchie Mug retails for $12.95 (plus $3.00 shipping) through their website.

Want to know what's even better? I have TWO of these great Munchie Mugs to give away...one of each color!

Head on over to Mommay's Mayhem to enter to win until 11:59pm February 20th.


You can also meet the folks from Munchie Mug at the American Baby & Family Expo in Boston March 21-22.