Halloween Town Winner - Sarah!

Congratulations Sarah -- we held a low-tech drawing with my husband being the neutral party picking a name (yours!)from a bowl.

I will e-mail you for your address to send the family four-pack of tickets -- hope you have fun!

Giveaway! Halloween Town Boston Family Four-Pack of Tickets

I was very excited to be contacted about giving away four tickets to this fun, family event with activities for toddlers through tweens. (Advance price tickets are $14 for children and $17 for adults -- even more at the door).

What do you have to do for a chance to win these tickets besides be a resident of the New England area? Just leave me a comment on this post with your e-mail address, and I'll randomly choose a winner on Saturday, October 17th. Ticket dates are valid Saturday, October 24th or Sunday, October 25th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.


More info below:

This year's Boston Medical Center’s Halloween Town is October 24 – 25 at the Seaport World Trade Center. Our special guest is Dan Zanes. While Dan Zanes takes the main stage, the rest of the Seaport World Trade Center will be transformed into a 70,000 square-foot haunted town for toddlers to 12 year olds. Interactive games and kid friendly activities include:

· Interact with a “real” ghost

· Meet & Greets with favorite characters from movies, books and cartoons

· LazerTag

· Children can also listen to their favorite tales in the MonsterPiece
Theatre

· iParty Birthday Lab

· Pepsi Monster Midway

· Haunted Mine

· Farmers Market

· The Swamp

All zones are “scare rated” providing fun for all ages. Halloween Town is also packed with great entertainment including jugglers, dancers, and fabulous musicians. With over 15,000 guests last year and more than 120,000 pieces of candy given away it is sure to become this year’s highlight for all ages from toddlers to ‘tweens.


To learn more about the event you can check out their website: http://www.halloweentownboston.com.



















Dan Zanes

Mid-Week Mom Tip - Learning to Use Scissors

I've always been a fan of Montessori teaching methods and one blog that I like is:

My Montessori Journey

This particular tip is about scissor skills (or learning to use scissors). Some parents are nervous about letting their young children use scissors, but there is a way to introduce scissors that can make it a simple and enjoyable activity. It is also an important fine motor activity that can strengthen the muscles needed for writing. When I was a home visitor we typically began scissor skills at 35 months, but it depends on your own child's interest and ability. Check it out:

Cutting Work