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Monday, August 3, 2009

Child Care Program-Fun in the Summer




We now have openings for our child care program for ages 6 weeks through 12 years. We have some special activities planned for the summer. Here is our 13 Weeks of Summer 2009 calendar.


  • June 8-12/Pirates and Treasures (resource event: Pirate Jump, Fri. June 12th)



  • June 15-19/Books, Music, and More (resource event: Reading Ranger, Tues. June 16th)




  • June 22-26/Things to do in MN (field trip: MN Children's Museum by bus, Thurs. June 25th)



  • June 29-July 2/The Red, White and Blue (ice cream social, Mon. June 29th 3:00-5:00 P.M.)

  • July 6-10/Sea, Sand and Sandcastles (resource event: Under Water World "Oceans 101", Fri. July 10th)






  • July 13-17/Going to the Carnival (carnival at Tiny Tots, Wed. July 15th)



  • July 20-24/Under Construction (field trip: The Works Museum by bus, Thurs. July 23rd)


  • July 27-31/From Farm to Market (resource event: Walton's Petting Zoo, Tues. July 28th)

















    • August 3-7/Moon, Sun and Stars (making suncatchers at Tiny Tots)


    • August 10-14/In the Garden (field trip: Caponi Art Park by bus, Fri. Aug. 14th)



    • August 17-21/Busy Bees and Butterflies (walking field trip to Thompson Park, Tues. Aug. 18th)

    • August 24-28/Let's Get Wet (sprinkler fun at Tiny Tots)

    • August 31-September 4/Picnic in the Park (free lunch at Tiny Tots)


    Check out the special school age activities for the summer in addition to the fun events listed above!


    • Camp Smiles (arts & crafts, sports, science & engineering)-2 every week


    • Thompson Park naturalist events-2 every month


    • Computer & Music classes-every Monday


    • Fun outings to: Wentworth library, movie theater, Dairy Queen, Museums, Chuck E. Cheese, local parks, and much more!
























    Parent Resource Information

    Looking for something to do as a family this summer? Here are a few ideas.
    • The Dakota County Fair in Farmington, MN is August 10th-16th. The admission is $5.00 for an adult, $2.00 for ages 6-12 years, and $2.00 for seniors. There are food vendors, barns with animals to pet, a free entertainment stage, information/safety vendors such as police officers, and much more! Check it out!
    • The MN Children's Museum is free to all ages (adults & children) the third Sunday of every month. This is a very fun and educational place to visit.

    Beaches aren't just for swimming! Try collecting some items and making an art project. Collect some sand and seashells. Take a plastic bottle (12 ounce size or smaller), pour the sand in, add seashells, and then add some water. You can add some other items such as glitter and food coloring. The bottle will look like an ocean when lying down sideways. You can also glue the top on to prevent spills.

    In addition, you can collect seashells and paint them!


    Summer often means going to the beach, a lake, or swimming in a pool. It is very important to discuss safety while in or around water with your children. Visit http://www.usa.safekids.org/ for information and tips on this topic.