Easy Kids Crafts: Fancy Halloween Treats

Halloween Crafts for Kids

by Heidi Schlabs

Dress up those Halloween treats for your child’s classmates, friends or Halloween party favors!  Make bag toppers for your favorite candies, and wrappers for candy bars and microwave popcorn packages.  Wrap the candy and let the kids decorate away!  It’s also fun to personalize your fancy Halloween treats with friends’ names.

Percussion Junction from Plano Symphony Orchestra this Sunday!

Don’t miss the last concert in the Frisco Family Series offered by the Plano Symphony Orchestra this Sunday, October 14th.

 

Percussion Junction, part of the Plano Symphony Orchestra’s Family Series, is a fun, interactive, concert featuring the Percussion instrument family. Children hear, see and learn about the many different instruments as they interact with the musicians. There will be children’s activities before the show in the lobby, including the Instrument Petting Zoo, Conductor Station, Storyboard/iPod Station, Coloring Station and Craft Station.

Cuentos Carambochos – a Children’s Poetry Book

Join Miriam as she launches her children’s poetry book on Nov 9th from 6-8pm at the McKinney Performing Arts Center

Story time for kids, appetizers, drinks and a raffle.  

“Cuentos Carambochos” is a children’s poetry book that was born with the heart and soul of a mom with the purpose of sharing with your daughter and other children a wonderful world of children’s poetry.

Halo SleepSack, a Wearable Blanket for Babies

Halo Sleep Sack - Wearable Blanket for Babies

October is SIDS Awareness Month – Safe Sleep Tips for Baby

Created by Bill Schmid after losing a child to SIDS, HALO SleepSack wearable blankets replace loose blankets in the crib that can cover your baby’s face and interfere with breathing. It’s a warm, cuddly blanket that baby can’t kick off to help baby sleep safe and sound. And when baby is sleeping safe and sound, moms and dads can rest easy.

The following are some safe sleep tips for baby:

  • Place baby to sleep on his or her back at nap time and at night time.

Caterpillar Stickers: Ten Year-Old with Dyslexia Co-Authors New Children’s Book

You’re Invited to the Official Book Launch and Signing Party on November 11th!

 

SPECIAL BOOK SIGNINGS BY SEERAY!
Saturday, November 3rd and 10th from 1:00pm – 2:15pm at
Plano Children’s Theatre
3201 Custer Street, Ste. 706
Plano, TX. 75075

Following a heart-warming story of personal triumph, one Dallas-based ten year-old is delighted to announce the launch of her new children’s book, Caterpillar Stickers. However, unlike most authors, Sierra Rene Flad a.k.a. See Ray faces challenges that make her achievement extra special: she faces the daily struggle of Dyslexia.

When See Ray found reading such a struggle that she developed a fear of school, her parents worked diligently to help her discover of the joys of reading. With new-found confidence and skills far beyond her years, See Ray has co-authored a new children’s book with her Mom, Ruth Flad, that proves anything is possible!

Stop by and meet Sierra and Ruth at the official book launch and signing party for Caterpillar Stickers:  Sunday, November 11th from 1pm – 3pm at Barnes & Noble, Preston Road in Plano.