In honor of our first birthday we are so proud to present our first birthday party issue, brought to you by A Latte Fun Indoor Playground and Cafe! There are so many great local places to host a party, as well as party services and party planning services, listed in this issue. Whatever it is your child likes to do, you will find the perfect party idea here! Also, make sure you check out two great articles written by our fabulous intern, Deborah Graham, one with tips for throwing a great birthday party and the other listing great local parks where you can throw a party yourself. Enjoy!
Pleas note- Only "This Week's Picks" are included in the newsletter the week. Please check the calendar here www.palmbeachgardens.macaronikid.com/calendar for daily event listings.
Midtown Children's Festival, THIS SUNDAY, November 20th from 12:30-4:30!
Have you heard? The Palm Beach Gardens-Jupiter Macaroni Kid turns one this month and we will celebrate this milestone as part of the first annual Midtown Children's Festival on November 20th in Palm Beach Gardens! There will be a ton of kids activities, but make sure to look for our birthday party themed tent where we will have face painting, games, a photo booth and will be giving away goody bags for the kiddos when the DJ sings Happy Birthday to Macaroni Kid every hour (while they last). And, Midtown has lined up Thomas the Train rides so bring the little ones!
Other activities include:
+ Learn a fun dance and get goodies from Just Dance, Inc.
+ Watching performances from The Wizard of Oz by the Atlantic Arts Academy
+ Drawing street art with the Lighthouse Art Center
+ Building clay figures with the Armory Art Center
+ Mixing ooey-gooey “slime” with Mad Science
+ Playing with bubbles and Gymbo the clown at Gymboree Play & Music
+ Making music during Tracie’s Music Together classes
+ Designing pieces of art with Resource Depot
+ Tumbling on a 30-foot trampoline with Gymnastics Revolution
+ Dancing to DJ Mike with contests and games.
+ Climbing with The Egoscue Foundation
+ Diana Classic Children will be hosting a Meet and Greet with a very special Princess and the famous Magic Elves from the North Pole! Children can get an early start on getting their wish list to Santa!+ Diana Classic Children will put on one of their famous fashion shows at 3 p.m. Children are invited to come dressed up in their favorite character and will be invited to take the stage for a catwalk! Don't miss this one!
+ Get In Shape for Women will let kids develop their own healthy trail mix and Marble Slab Creamery will let them create their own designer ice cream sundaes
+ Train rides with Thomas the Trackless Train
+ A visit by Roger Dean Stadium Mascots
+ The Jewish Community Center will sell children’s books, have storytelling and provide free face painting and street painting
+ Parent and child participation activities will include Gymboree Play & Music’s “free sample” Play & Learn classes happening on the hour, and Tracie’s Music Together classes that include dancing, singing, chanting, instrument playing and more, at 12:45, 1:15, 2:30 and 3 p.m.
Midtown will also be giving out goodie bags to the first 300 guests with such items as a free kids meal card from Chipotle, the free MOMMYMONEY™ rewards card and more.
Funds raised from food sales at booths by Chuck Burger Joint, Cantina Laredo and III Forks will be donated to the R.O.C.K. Camp. Reaching Out to Cancer Kids, or R.O.C.K. Camp, is the first camp in the United States for children with cancer. The American Cancer Society offers kids with cancer this wonderful opportunity to experience the fun and adventure of summer camp without having to feel different from other kids.
This Afternoon of Imagination & Play is sponsored by Bricks 4 Kidz, Macaroni Kid, Chipotle, The Borland Center For Performing Arts, A Public Affair PR and Mainstreet at Midtown. Free parking is available in the Midtown garage and on site. For more information, please click HERE.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACARONI KID!
