Snow-my-gosh!

Well, it's been quite the week in Bellingham! Starting with Monday's snow and then the wind and torrential rain yesterday, we finally experienced all the winter weather we were beginning to think we had escaped! Though it did make getting around a little bit of a hassle, everyone was definitely glad to get some time to play outside and enjoy the winter sports that only snow can make possible!

Today Robin led a "King Winter" felting workshop and it went wonderfully! All these wintry kings look very regal and sparkle just like the snow.Felting is a great activity to do during these blustery, gray months when being outside is just kind of icky. In fact, all of us have been feeling more inclined to stay indoors lately, and that's why we're really excited to be getting many new arts and crafts kits in stock!

Robi and Tina went to the toy show in Seattle last week and brought us back many new exciting items, including make-your-own erasers, the original Doodle Art kits and awesome new activity aprons with pockets and cool patterns! Our make your own soap and perfume kits have also been very popular lately-- they're great projects for a rainy day!

...and a Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from all of us at the Toy Garden! We are hoping for a happy, creative, fun and prosperous year here and for all of you as well!

Now that the holiday craziness has finally subsided, we're turning our thoughts forward to the new year and the fun and exciting things happening soon at the Toy Garden. January brings back our felting workshops (Saturday mornings 11:00-1:00 pm) with a great lineup stretching all the way into March:

• Felted Gnomes
• Felted Little Red Riding Hood
• Felted King Winter
• Felted Wolf
• Felted Grandma
• Felted Heart Decoration
• Felted Purse
• Felted Nest w/ Eggs
• Felted Baby Chick
• Felted Basket
• Felted Bunny

For more details check our website's listing here or click the link at the top of our blog page to see what classes are coming up next. Due to space restrictions, classes are limited to 10 people (ages 10+) so be sure to call and pay over the phone or stop in at the store anytime to reserve a spot on the list!

Also, don't forget that our monthly Kid's Club event is coming up on January 16th! Since many of us have been patiently waiting and crossing our fingers for the snow to fly at Baker this winter (mostly to no avail) we thought we'd make some flakes of our own! This month, bring your best scissor skills and your imagination and we'll provide the paper to make all kinds of wintry weather of your own!  Recommended ages 5+ (younger children welcome when accompanied by extra scissor supervision & assistance) January 16 4-6 pm