Thursday, August 11, 2011

Do-it-yourself: Jumbo Angry Birds Game!




Can't get enough Angry Birds?

Try this fun and easy do-it-yourself Jumbo Angry Birds game at home!



Here is what you need:

1 Set of Melissa & Doug Cardboard Bricks

3  Plush Pigs

5 Plush Angry Birds




Stack up your jumbo bricks however you would like. Make em' tall, make em' small! You don't have to just use bricks, you could also use some plastic cups from home, or Duplo Legos, or... anything un-breakable really! Once you have a nice stack, add your pigs. Grab a few birds, stand back, take aim, AND THROW!

[Direct Hit!]

[Pigs Down!]




[Win! Whoo Hoo!]


We have all your favorite Angry Birds plush in-stock now at Kids Club, but it won't last long! Declare your LOVE of Angry Birds to the world with a backpack clip!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Sticky Mosaics + Music = FUN!




This year the University Village Sounds of Summer Concert Series might well be the biggest and best yet! 

Last week's activity at the Kids Club table was Orb Factory Sticky Mosaic play day kit -- and it was a BIG hit! The pictures were all a mystery, with no way to really tell what it was before you got started. Each bag was packed with a cardboard picture, sticky mosaic tiles, and a color chart. The kids had lots of fun following the chart and filling in the numbers. Most followed the color chart, some made up their own unique designs (see photo below).






Many kids had never heard of or tried Sticky Mosaics before, and now they LOVE them! Many parents asked about their availability in the store. Let me tell you -- we do have them in-stock now! And yes, they make FANTASTIC travel activities! These pages keep kids focused and quiet for at least 30 mins if not more like an hour! Our table was elbow to elbow all night long with kids working on their pictures.




Awesome seahorse!



Completed clown fish (aka Nemo)