We see giraffes....

September is ZOO month here at momstown.

The weather has been gorgeous so far this month and is was a perfect day for Art in the Park to make crafts!

In keeping with our zoo theme we decided to make some fun and easy animal crafts. We chose

hand print Giraffes

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They were super cute and the kids had a blast getting messy as they made their hand prints in bright yellow paint.

Once the paint was dried, we added their finger prints in brown. These made the giraffes spots.


The kids were able to see now how their tiny little hands formed the shape of a giraffe!

This was a super easy craft and super cute too!!!


As always, art in the park leads to some play time at the park. The kids had a blast burning off some energy in the park while the mamas had a chance to chat.

Before we knew it was lunch time! Some of the mamas headed out to Boston Pizza in Barrie for a nice lunch with the kids!

It certainly was a perfect day all around

Fisher Price Zoo Talker is a BIG HIT!!!

We were lucky enough to get to try out the Fisher Price Zoo Talker this week.

When the delivery man arrived just before lunch, the kids were jumping up and down with excitement that a big box had arrived. They had no clue what was in the big brown box, but they new it had to be good!


We opened the brown box to reveal the Fisher Price Zoo Talker, the kids went nuts! "What is that?!" screamed my 4 year old. She sat on the floor in front of the big box and asked if it was for her. I explained it was for her and her brother.
As just 17 months old, Nathan was on things trying to figure out how to get the box open.

The kids helped me unpack the box with all the pieces. It looked a little daunting with so mnay pieces but it was super easy to assemble, all the pieces with the exception of the handle just snapped in! Super fast, super easy!


We put in the batteries and the kids went to town, or should I say ZOO, playing with all the moving pieces. There were 3 animals and a zoo keeper included as well.

This is a great toy for both my 4 year old and my 17 month old. There is so much to explore in the zoo! A slide, a secret door, a roaring hippo, a talking zoo keeper, animals that make noise; it really is an all around awesome toy.


The kids played for a good half hour by themselves and when friends arrived they showed them their new favorite toy and they all loved it.

I think we will be getting the other animals that go with the zoo just to add to the fun!

It sure was fun getting to check out this awesome toy! My kids loved it and I loved that there was so much for them to explore on it!

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo

Heading to the zoo is a perfect summer morning trip! We headed to one our momstown mamas and tots fave spots near Barrie, Elmvale Jungle Zoo.

It's a close drive to a neat little zoo where the kids can play, visit with the animals and feed them too!

The little ones love getting to feed the giraffes, goats, deer and monkeys! The giggles while they fed the animals was priceless!


After visiting some animals it was time for a lunch break, got to feed the animals we brought with us!


A play in the park was just what everyone needed to burn off some energy and give moms a chance to relax.


Going to the zoo is fun for all of, young and old!

And what better way to top off a trip to the zoo than with a pony ride!!!


September is all about the zoo with momstown! We will have lots of crafts and stories all about the zoo! check out our Arts and Crafts Blog for some great animal crafts!