Ball

Throughout human history the ball has been the most revered and widely used tool in the industry of fun. Cultures that were a globe away from each other in times predating transatlantic exploration, developed games/ceremonies that used a ball. Before the Egyptians or the Romans or the Greeks or the Mayans or the Aztecs ever had contact with outside cultures they were thought to have developed games. And the ball was a crucial aspect of these games. Somehow, the ball - as an instrument of fun - is part of the human subconcious; streaming through the mind of every human on earth is an idea about the ball and the fun that can come from it's use.

Even in the developement of the mind from infancy, one of the easiest words for a young tounge to accurately articulate is "ball". One of the easiest objects to understand on a physical level is the ball. The human mind just seems to want to understrand and manipulate the ball. And as man kind progressed on it's march through time, the greatest and not-so-greatest games in civilization used or still use the ball as an integral piece of the game: baseball, soccer(futball), ulama(ancient aztecs), football, lacross, polo, cricket, billiards, tennis, raquet ball, rugby, etc. etc. etc. The list can and does go on for a long while.

History has given us reason to beleive that the ball is the most universally valued toy and personal experience would have hopefully given any reader of this a similar conclusion. I would even venture to say that humanity needs the ball. Which makes it all the more fortunate that we want the ball. Here's to the ball.

Workshops at the FairhavenToyGarden

Feb. 7: Felted Heart Gnome

This adorable little guy is holding a heart for you or your sweetie!
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Feb. 14: Felted Valentine Fairy

Come and make a pink (or whatever color you choose) fairy for you or your favorite Valentine!
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Feb. 21: Felted Purse

Create a beautiful small purse by needle felting and hand sewing.
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Feb. 28: Felted Dragon

We had such a long waiting list for this class when it was offered in Dec., that we decided to offer it again. Sign up quickly!
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person


Call 714-8552 to register. Payment requested when registering

Oopsie!

Oopsie is a new game that was developed exclusively at the Fairhaven Toy Garden, with the help of a rambunctious 2 year old.  The rules are simple, but first you must find a partner of roughly the same age as this games co-creator. 

Rules:

1. The younger of the two participants must yell "Oopsie!" while falling to the ground.

2. The older of the pair must then follow suit, paying close attention to the youngster's movements so that every detail can be replicated.  

3. Repeat and laugh.

Enjoy this game spread the good cheer that will most certainly ensue.

January Workshops

Sat. Workshops 11:00-1:00

Call 714-8552 to register. Payment requested when registering.


Jan. 3: Felted Snowmen: We are repeating these this season so if you missed them the first time, now is your chance!
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Jan. 10: Felted Penguins: These cute little fellas are so fun to personalize!
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Jan. 17: Window Stars: These colorful stars are a great way to brighten your interior at this time of year.
All ages. Cost: $1 per star

Jan. 24: Felted Sheep: We get to use the curly wool with this workshop!
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Jan. 31: Necklaces: After felting our own beads, we will combine them with glass and wooden beads to make a beautiful necklace.
Ages 10 and up. Cost: $8 per person

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
Thank you for your business in 2008! We hope that all the gifts you purchased have given joy and enjoyment!
I just checked on all of our web orders and found that a number of packages are still on their way to their destination. Much of this delay is due to the snow we have had in the North West. UPS tells us that everything should be delivered by January 2nd.

We wish you a Happy New Year and hope to see you in Fairhaven soon!

Roland

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Saturday at North West Fields

It was a rainy day... the second trip to Northwest Fields... the second half of the U8 game is about to start. But wait! What are they doing at the center of the field? In the pouring rain, two boys patiently playing Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who gets to kick off the ball - two out of three of course!
Kids are cool.

Absence

Our blog is back and well!
Am I the only one who has trouble figuring out these seemingly obvious steps of maintaining a blog? After I created it I could for the life of me not find it again to update it. Gone, adios, nowhere to be found! Simple, I thought, I am just going to shoot an e-mail to Google and they can clear that up for me. Not so. Nowhere is there contact information for Google. So I had to become a member of a Help Group in order to ask for help. I was rather frustrated at this point, and guess what, a guy named Grumpy145 responded to my inquiry, but he couldn't help me either. I asked him to cheer up.
Long story short...it was my fault!
Enjoy this fantastic day
Roland