Tiny Tots Indoor Playground

Messy Play as a Development tool… by a trusted community resource

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:04:50 +0000

Tiny Tots members, as you know we’re trying this year to also keep you up-to-date on other fun activities for you and your family through our community board and work with other community programs. Here’s one you should check out! http://birthto3.org/parents/groups/Squishtivities

Playing is learning! At Squishtivities®, you and your 2-1/2- to 5-year-old child will experience adventures through games, arts and crafts, music and ‘messy’ play.

With your involvement and the guidance of a professional parent educator, your child will explore:

• Cause and effect

• Gross and fine motor skills

• Cognitive skills

• Creative expression

Then, you can duplicate these activities at home.

Squishtivities® meets weekly. The new group begins Sat., May 5, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. and continues for 3 weeks. A fee is charged for this program.

To enroll or for more information, call 541-485-5211 (toll-free in Lane County: 1-888-485-5211), Mon-Thurs 9 am-noon, or send us an e-mail.

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Spring Carnival Update

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:34:50 +0000

Saturday May 12th from 11am-1pm, join Tiny Tots for our biggest event of the year: our SPRING CARNIVAL! This year’s carnival features a dance class and demo from All That! Dance Company, a Toy Walk game, spring crafts for the kiddos to take home, balloon animals, door prizes that parents and whole families can enjoy. Weather permitting, we will even take advantage of some outside space for some more active games. Also, this is the time to receive a break on our membership fees for next year! Remember we are open during the school year, 6 days a week with the kinds of hours that allow for all-day play. Come check it ou and join the fun!

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Spring Carnival Is Coming Up!

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:35:49 +0000

Come one, come all… on Saturday May 12th 11am-1pm Tiny Tots is having our Spring Carnival! This event is open to the public as well as to members. Bring the whole family for door prizes, balloon animals, a fun spring craft and more! Check out the playground or just come for some fun. Join at the Carnival and membership for all of next year is only $80, rather than the usual $96. Volunteers will be on hand to help with the events and crafts and Board Members will be on hand to answer any questions and show you around. Check back for more details soon!

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Spring Has Sprung!

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:38:22 +0000

Happy Spring Break! We’ve got one more term left before we take a break for summer, so let’s make it count! We’ve got some great activities coming up this term, so don’t miss out! We’ll be “cooking” up a good time, trying to teach our kids some important lessons, planning our Carnival and getting next year’s Board established so we can have a smooth and successful transition to next year.

On Saturday May 12th will be our Spring Carnival. This is always Tiny Tot’s biggest event! It’s not only for members, but for those interested in joining for next year. Members here’s your chance to volunteer or we’d love to hear your input on some fun ideas for our Carnival. Let’s make it a great send-off into Summer!

Did you know kids are usually less picky about eating when they get to help in the kitchen? Our Board Member Amy Van Dyke would like to offer a kids “cooking” class this term. Look for more information to come on dates and times. Let’s cook up some fun!

Also, now is the time to start establishing next year’s Board. Have some terrific ideas you think could make Tiny Tots even better? We welcome excited, enthusiastic members who understand that it takes the commitment of all in the co-op to make it a success. Board Members pay no dues and are not responsible for Open/Close/Toy Cleaning duties except on a fill-in basis, so your commitment is to coordinating the fun activities, membership cooperation, PR and behind-the-scenes work required to keep Tiny Tots part of our community. Please contact the current board at board@tinytotscoop.org if you are interested. Even new members can be on the Board! We hope to establish the new Board early to allow plenty of cooperation between the out-going and in-coming board for the smoothest transition possible.

Finally, our Director Monica is hoping to get EPD to give Tiny Tots families an important lesson about “Stranger Danger”. Keep your eyes and ears out for future announcment about this very important topic.

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Sparkplug Dance Is Coming To Tiny Tots

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:06:12 +0000

Movement is such an important part of a growing child’s life… from free play like at our playground to movement that allows expression to structured movement like dance and sports. Sparkplug Dance is a fabulous community resource and, this month, is a special benefit for Tiny Tots members!

On Saturday January 14th Sparkplug Dance will be giving a free dance class to Tiny Tots members beginning at 10:00 am. Sparkplug will introduce our kids (and us parents) to some warm up dance, concept dances, some great props and a folk dance or two. Sparkplug’s mission is to help “communities to unite in their vision and vigor to build the arts and physical activity into every child’s education.” They offer classes on movement and dance starting with newborns through school-age children and now they are bringing their expertise to us.

Members, make sure to join us and Sparkplug for some dance and if you’re not a member yet… hurry up and join so you can dance with us! Visit Sparkplug’s website at http://sparkplugdance.org/ and join us on September 14th.

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY JAN. 28TH

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:14:39 +0000

Still haven’t checked out Tiny Tots Indoor Playground? Or are you a member looking for the perfect opportunity to bring a friend? On Saturday January 28th from 10am – 1pm, Tiny Tots will be hosting another Open House. It’s the perfect time to check out THE place for parents of kids Newborn-Kindergarten to find safe, warm, indoor play with the arrival of the cold and rain. The playground will be open to members that day during our regular operating hours, but from 10-1, it will also be open to the public so they can come, play and check us out. Come join the fun and find out the benefits of a co-op model where we all share the work, the fun and the opportunity to make new friends.

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Let’s Get Playing!!!

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:24:24 +0000

Happy 2012 from Tiny Tots and welcome to Winter Term! There’s a lot to look forward to this term including a sample dance class from Sparkplug Dance, a Police/Safety visit and another Open House!

Interested Future Members: we’ve had more members joining, but still have room on our roster, so if you haven’t joined yet contact Tiny Tots at either board@tinytotscoop.org or by calling 541-343-1413. We can schedule a tour to show you our playground and the joining fee for the remainder of the year (from now until June) is only $64! This grants you full access 6 days a week to a safe, dry, warm place to play and a community of parents and children to get to know.

Members: Our community is growing and you just never who might be your or your child’s next best friend. Many long-time friends have met through Tiny Tots. So when you are on the playground, make sure to make the friendly effort of introducing yourself to those playing with you. Get to know our members and their kids and keep the lines of communication open… for future playdates, friendship opportunities or even to address any behavior and or parenting differences in a healthy way that can only strengthen our community!

Also, if you are looking for more community resources for activities, classes, etc. for your children, this year we have a “Community Resources” part of our bulletin boards. There you will find flyers and pamphlets about everything from Martial Arts to Gymnastics, Financial Advice and more. If you have a resource that would help your fellow co-op members, please contact Board member Mariska Plavin (Marketing Director) and we’ll get your information posted.

Happy New Year everyone and GET PLAYING!!

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Come See The Fire Trucks With Tiny Tots!

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:28:41 +0000

If you missed the first chance to visit a Fire Station, here’s another opportunity! On Friday, December 2nd at 10:30 a.m., Tiny Tots members have been invited to visit Station 15 (South Hills Station). In the approximately 30 minute visit, you can tour the living quarters, see the trucks and be treated to a demonstration of the fire fighters’ protective equipment. The tour is limited to 25 members (including babies), so either respond to the E-vite sent by Tiny Tots Member Janet Hammond or contact the Board and we’ll arrange to have you included. The visit last month was fun and educational for our tots and families… so take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy the Fire Trucks! Thank you to member Janet Hammond for organizing our tours.

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Tiny Tots Indoor Playground is having another Open House!

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:56:47 +0000

Tiny Tots is having another Open House on Saturday November 12th from 10:00am - 2:00 pm! With the weather getting colder and rainier by the day, who doesn’t appreciate a large, open, safe and warm place for our kids to play… AND a great community of members to share it with. Tots and parents alike have the can make new friends while enjoying safe indoor play.

If you haven’t joined us yet, we have more room on our membership rolls for this year, so come check us out! We are a parent-run, not-for-profit indoor playground with the space, play structures, toys and hours to offer members all-day play opportunities in a safe (and dry!) environment. There will be Board Members and volunteers on hand Saturday the 12th to give tours and answer questions. Come visit Tiny Tots.

And members, feel free to tell your friends and neighbors about our wonderful indoor playground… and bring them by!

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Tiny Tots Sees The Fire Trucks

tinytotscoopwebmaster — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:30:41 +0000

On Friday November 4th, Tiny Tots families had the opportunity to take a tour of Station 6 (Sheldon Fire Station) and our tots (and parents!) had a blast. They got to climb on the ladder truck, walk through the ambulance and watch as fire fighter Craig completely suited up in his gear, mask, oxygen tank and helmet. It was a great lesson as he talked them through all the equipment and showed them that, despite what he might look like in all that gear, they have no need to fear a fire fighter if one ever comes for them in an emergency. The kids had fun tapping on his mask and touching his jacket. They talked to our tots about what to do in a fire and the importance of staying low and staying visible to the fire fighters if they aren’t able to get out of their homes. It was incredibly fun and informative for our tots. Thank you Station 6!!

And don’t worry if you missed this opportunity, another one is coming in early December. So members watch your Yahoo Groups emails and this site for more information.

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