Workshops Return for Fall & Costumes Galore!

This weekend felting workshops are making their return to the Toy Garden! There's been so much interest this summer about when the classes will return to the store, so we're expecting a great turnout this season (see schedule at the bottom of this post). We're beginning the felting season with an awesome felted notebook cover. Robin has her display copy up in the store right now and it is so cute!

Robin's Felted Notebook Cover

We've also gotten so many cool new art supplies in over the last few weeks, including more of our fabulous felting kits. If you're in need of colored pencils, origami paper, or any kind of face/body painting supplies for the upcoming holiday, we've got you covered.

Speaking of Halloween, there are tons of new and classic quality costumes in our store this time of year! Whether you're aspiring to be a mermaid, a tiger or an astronaut, we have all the supplies to make this October 31st your best one yet! For older children and adults we also have crazy and creative hats, masks and "embellished" glasses (the dinosaur mask is my personal favorite!). If you're feeling crafty, we even have a make your own glow-in-the-dark mask kit!

October Felting Schedule: Classes cost $8.00 and are appropriate for ages 10+ Payment is requested when registering to reserve your spot (only ten spaces available) 

Call: 360-714-8552

Workshops Presents:  October 1: Felted Notebook Cover  Start with a 3 ring binder with a plastic sleeve cover, felt a picture, insert into sleeve, and you have the makings of a beautiful, unique gift. It could be a photo album, personal cookbook, or great school presentation! Ages:10 and up. Cost: $8 per person October 8: Felted Witch Get ready for Halloween with this lady! Ages:10 and up. Cost:$8 per person October 15: Felted Pumpkin One of our most popular workshops, you can make yours large or small, and any color you want! Sign up early for this. Ages:10 and up. Cost: $8 per person October 22: Felted Ghost Just in time for Halloween, yours can be cute or scary! Ages:10 and up. Cost: $8 per person Call 714-8552 to register Payment is requested when registering Click here for a complete listing of workshops:  Fairhaven Toy Garden Workshops

It's Finally Fall!

Fall is here and summer is over, but it was great to see everyone at the barbecue and sidewalk sale on Saturday! Even though the weather was a little bit crazy, a lot of people showed up and it was a great time (and the salmon & corn sure were tasty, too!). Even our gnomes were spotted Saturday afternoon down on the green, making all kinds of mischief!

We also got off to a great start building our big colorful castle, and handed out the castle contest forms all day. I really hope we get a lot of beautiful entries back in to brighten up the store even more as the days start getting shorter and darker. So far not too many people have turned their drawings in so everyone's odds of winning are good!

If you're in our Kids Club, don't forget that our next monthly event is coming up on the 27th at 4:00 pm.! We're all so excited because Libby will be visiting just for this special afternoon! We'll all be dressing up in our pajamas (you should, too!) and reading some of our favorite stories aloud. Since summer has come to an end and Kids Club events have now returned to the store location, space is limited to 10 kids. If you're interested in coming down, call and let us know (360-714-8552)!

One other thing to note this month is our new online trivia questions. Be sure to check the Fairhaven Toy Garden facebook page to stay up to date with our latest toy-and-game themed puzzlers. Come in with the correct answer and choose a prize from our treasure chest!

Tuck, Trixie and Toggin playing dress up on the green!

(Photos by Jen Martin Studios)

Last but not least, it that time of year again for the Best of Western Washington contest. If you've enjoyed our store and have a few extra minutes, we'd love to have your vote! Go here to vote for us, as well as your other favorite local businesses! We appreciate your time and positive feedback so much!

Fairhaven Salmon BBQ & Sidewalk Sale

Here at the Toy Garden we are all very busy this week preparing for the big weekend ahead!Once Again the Old Fairhaven Association is hosting the Fairhaven Salmon Barbecue, sending summer off with delicious local food, music and general fun for all ages. Many Fairhaven businesses (including the Toy Garden!) will also be having sidewalk sales with all kinds of great specials and surprises. Our lovely gnomes, who are all big fans of a good barbecue, will be out and about all afternoon too!

This year we are also participating in Faber-Castell's 250th Anniversary "Dream Castle" contest. We carry many of Faber-Castell's great art supplies and are very excited to use some of their products (the twist-up gel sticks are my absolute favorite!) while building & decorating! Saturday we'll be out on the sidewalk pasting, painting and assembling our castle; kids ages 3 to 12 are invited to come down and color or draw castles from their own imagination and enter to win a Grand Prize of $500 in Faber-Castell children's art products, a year of art classes at Yong Rembrandts and a $500 Visa gift card! To get a head start on the contest, or just to check out some of the other cool entries Faber-Castell has received, anyone can visit their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CastleContestUSA. We're really encouraging everyone to put their wildest imagination to use and enter the contest because the prizes are awesome!

Alongside the castle-building extravaganza, we will also have all kinds of great toys on sale at our sidewalk sale. This includes a last chance to snag some discontinued items that we'll no longer be carrying at the Toy Garden so be sure to stop by!

Fairhaven Salmon BBQ 2011

Sidewalk Sale 11 am - 5 pm

Barbecue 1 pm - 4 pm

For more information, click here.