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Harry Potter Party
The next Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, is scheduled to be released on November 19th. Have you considered having a Harry Potter pre-movie party?
Continue reading...Putting Together a Youth Showcase
3. June 2010
Do you hold a youth showcase? This fall will be our first. We're calling it Project Funway.
Continue reading...How to Put Together a Life-Sized Candy Land Game – Part 3
23. May 2010
In part 1 I discussed the ways you can create the life-sized game board. In part 2 I discussed how to make life-sized characters, which really enhances the look of the game for kids and parents alike. In part 3 I am going to discuss the final piece of the Life-Sized Candy Land game - the cards or dice.
Continue reading...How to Put Together a Life-Sized Candy Land Game – Part 2
16. May 2010
It's time to create the characters. Candy Land has gone through a few versions so we had to figure out if we wanted to create the game using the new characters or classic characters. We went with the new ones.
Continue reading...How to Put Together A Life-Size Candy Land Game – Part 1
9. May 2010
Recently I put together a life-sized Candy Land game for our Easter event. I am going to be honest, this was not an easy project, but once it was finished it was great. The kids loved it, the parents loved it, and we’ll have it for years to come. In this 3 part series I’ll [...]
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Recently I put together a life-sized Candy Land game for our Easter event. I am going to be honest, this was not an easy project, but once it was finished it was great. The kids loved it, the parents loved it, and we’ll have it for years to come. In this 3 part series I’ll [...]Life Size Candy Land
14. April 2010
Years ago when I worked for another recreation department we had a life size Candy Land game. The community loved it. It was brought out every year for the Easter event. I don’t know who started the idea, but the city of Poway, in San Diego County, has been doing it for many many years. With [...]
Continue reading...Random Thoughts and Ideas – Storytelling Faire
4. April 2010
Wouldn’t it be neat if we held an event like a Storytelling Faire. There would be tents set-up with different story tellers. Stories would range from fantasy to history. Storytellers could use props if they wanted to. There could be storytellers that use puppets or act out stories. Stories could be told through photographs as [...]
Continue reading...Easter Event Cupcake Walk
4. March 2010
Here's an activity for your Easter event that kids will line-up. It's called the Cupcake Walk.
Continue reading...How We Run Our Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance
8. February 2010
One of our most popular events of the year is the Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance. Here is how we run ours. The Set-Up The day of the event we set up the community room with tables and chairs for people to sit at. In the back of the room we have a few tables for crafts. At the [...]
Continue reading...Send Out A Fun Holiday Card This Season
18. December 2008
Do you send out holiday cards to contract instructors, customers, other departments, advertisers, board members and/or staff? This year email them a holiday card that is sure to get a response. We’re in the recreation industry so we should be sending out fun cards, no? Take a look at the holiday card below, of some [...]
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7. June 2010
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