Operation Christmas Child

We will be putting together our boxes for Operation Christmas Child at our next meeting - November 8th. We will pack the boxes together during the meeting.

 

We will be packing 25 boxes, so the supplies you bring will be going in all of those boxes. Each table is responsible to bring three boxes to pack. Please make sure they are a standard-size shoe boxes. The ages of the children who will receive these boxes range from two to fourteen, so keep that range in mind while you shop. The Dollar Store and Walmart are great places to find a lot of these items for a good price. 

 

Please note, the lists are not all inclusive, so don't let it limit you! 

Monopoly & Parcheesi: School Supplies – pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

Pctionary & Chutes and Ladders: Toys – small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky, etc.

Candyland & Sorry: Hygiene Items –  toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloths, etc. **we have 50 toothbrushes that have been donated**

Checkers & Scrabble: Other – T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), puzzles, hard candy, bubble gum, etc.

 

DO NOT INCLUDE: used or damaged items; war-related items (i.e. toy guns, knives or military figures); chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items (i.e. snowglobes, glass containers); aerosol cans

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jenn Polson at jennylynn234@aol.com.

Foothills Trunk-or-Treat

Foothills Community Church has their annual Trunk or Treat tomorrow night (Friday, Oct 28), from 6:30-9:00 in the church parking lot.

8270 West 80th Ave
Arvada, CO 80005

There will be a lot of candy and a lot of cool trunks. Our MOPS group will also be having a bake sale in the foyer.

We hope to see you there!
 

(No scary costumes please.)

Witches' Tea

There is a fun event coming up that I thought you all should know about. Erin V.'s So Lovely Traveling Tea Room is having a "Witches' Tea" at the Cheesecake Therapy in Olde Town Arvada.

When: Sunday, October 23rd at 12 Noon and again at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Cheesecake Therapy at 7401 Ralston Road, Arvada.
Cost: $20/person


There is limited seating available, so please call Cheesecake Therapy at (303) 940-2530 for reservations.


Witch Hat and attire encouraged.

 

I had the pleasure of attending an event put on by the So Lovely Tea Room last spring, and it was an enjoyable time with delicious (and adorable) appetizers, desserts and tea. This one looks like a lot of fun too!

Announcements from 10/11/2011

Here are the announcements from the October 11th meeting:

•  Foothills Community Church will be having their annual Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, October 28th. 
• Our MOPS group will be having a bake sale during the Trunk-or-Treat on the 28th. If you can donate treats (individually wrapped), they can be brought to the church kitchen on Thursday or Friday late-afternoon. We also need moms to volunteer to work the bake sale (1 hour shift). This is a good way to meet other moms from our group in a fun way! Let Brittany know if you didn't get a chance to sign-up at the meeting and would like to help.
• Butter Braid forms will be collected at our next meeting (October 25th). Our goal is sell 100. We will not be selling Butter Braids in the spring so be sure to stock up for the year. They will be delivered at our November 8th meeting, just in time for the holidays!
• At our next meeting (October 25th), we will be having a raffle for a $100 gift certificate for a company that will print your favorite photo(s) to canvas. Brittany will be bringing in a sample that she has had made through the company. What a beautiful way to decorate your home!
• We will be participating in Operation Christmas child again this year. Each table will be responsible for 3 boxes and a specific type of item. More information to come.
• Directory Information is not given out to our MOPS sponsors and is not allowed to be used for mailing lists and such.
• The speaker at our meeting on October 25th will be Paula Valenta, who will be talking about relationships. If you have a question you would like Paula to address, you can email them to Allison @ alispeedboat@yahoo.com (All questions will be kept anonymous.) 
• Woodrow Wilson Academy (94th & Wadsworth) is having a clothing swap on Saturday, November 12th from 9-12. It is open to the community. There are mostly kids clothes (infant-size 10), but also some women's and a little men's.  Anything from soccer cleats to jeans to pajamas to costumes. The only rules are: 
  • Clothes need to be in good condition (no rips / stains) and nice enough that kids could wear it to school.
  • Leave what you don't need -- please pre-sort by size.
  • Take what you need - bring your own bags/boxes.
  • If your clothes are left at the end of the swap, they will be donated to a local charity.  If you would like to take them back home, that is fine, but you will need to gather them yourself. This year's charity is Haven's Hope, which is located in the lot of Foothills Community Church.  Haven's Hope provides basic living items and mentoring for women and children who have been in abusive situations.
    

Fall Craft Ideas for Kids

My daughter loves to do crafts. Since I have a hard time coming up with creative ideas on my own, I am so thankful for the internet (and especially Pinterest) to help me find some inspiration.

Here are a few fun-looking crafts I've found that could be done with preschool / early elementary children. Each image is linked to the website so that you can click on them to find the instructions or additional information for each craft.

This first one looks pretty easy - I plan on incorporating it as a writing/art project for my 1st grader in the next week or two.

Source: teacherbitsandbobs.blogspot.com via Amber on Pinterest

I love crafts that involve capturing a child's hand print.

Source: thecraftycrow.net via Amber on Pinterest

Perfect for a child learning their letters.

Source: totallytots.blogspot.com via Betsy on Pinterest

Easy "knuckle-printing" pumpkins.

Source: 1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com via Jamie on Pinterest

I have seen a few adorable Thanksgiving crafts around. I will try to remember to post those next month!

Happy crafting!