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March Family Friendly Events for the Killeen, TX area, 2016

February 29, 2016 by Mama Carmody Leave a Comment

March Family Friendly Events for the Killeen, TX area, 2016

Here come the March Family Friendly Events. It’s time for more family friendly fun. I love sharing things with you but since I’m new to the area, I sure could use your help. I bet there are some Easter Egg hunt or other activities happening this month, but I haven’t found them yet. If you know of any, please let me know and I will add them to the calendar. I’m so glad you have come to join me and hope you find some fun things to do with your family.

Saturday
March 26

Free crafts for kids every Saturday at the Lakeshore Learning Store, in Austin. This Saturday your child will be able to create a Cheerful Chick Basket. Lakeshore is an Educational Store that has wonderful toys and craft supplies for use at home or in the classroom.
9828 Great Hills Trail
Austin, TX 78759
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Free

Sunday
March 27

Free Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic at the Pointe
Food, prizes and fun! I loved taking my kids to the church Easter egg hunt each year. Here is your opportunity to make memories with your little ones. It’s free and everyone is invited. Fish and french fries will be served. Festivities start at 3 P.M. at Northpointe Park.
The park is located on N. FM 116 about ½ mile past Lutheran Church Rd, on the way to Gatesville.
3:00 p.m.
Free

February Family Friendly Events, Indy Area, 2016

January 31, 2016 by Mama Carmody Leave a Comment

February Family Friendly Events for the Indianapolis Area, 2016

Hi Indiana Friends! Below are the February Family Friendly Events I have found so far. I will continue to add things as I find them. I am including the list of local sledding hills, just in case you get enough snow for some outdoor fun.

If you find a family friendly event that I have missed please leave a comment below or stop by my Facebook page, Love to Laugh and Learn, and let me know what you found. I will be glad to add it to my calendar for all to enjoy.

Family Friendly Events: Sledding at Butler Hill

Indy Sledding Hills:

Brookside Park
3500 Brookside Pkwy S. Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46201

Butler Hill
On the football field (Butler Bowl) next to Hinkle Fieldhouse
510 W 49th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Christian Park
4200 English Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46201

Ellenberger Park
5301 St. Clair
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park
6000 N. Post Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216

Garfield Park
2450 S. Shelby St.
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Glenns Valley
8015 Bluff Road
Indianapolis, IN 46217

Paul Ruster Park
11300 E. Prospect St.
Indianapolis, IN 46239

Rhodius Park
1001 S. Belmont St.
Indianapolis, IN 46221

Southeastway Park
5624 South Carroll Road
New Palestine, IN 46163

February 20
Saturday

February Family Friendly Events: Fun at Bongo Boy Music

Shake, Rattle & Roll – for ages from the Womb to 36 Months
Shake, Rattle & Roll is for the little ones in your family. You are never too young (or too old) to get your groove on. All materials, instruments & drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO.
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
$5.00 per child, $10 max per family (Parents are free)

Take the family to enjoy Junie B. Jones, the Musical, at Beef and Boards. Are you ready to introduce your child to the wonderful world of live drama? Beef and Boards has an awesome children’s program. This show is based on the book series by Barbara Park. The musical is one hour long with no intermission. A drink and snack are included with your admission.
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
9301 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Showtimes: 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. (doors open 30 minutes prior to show)
$15.50 per person

Move and Groove for Ages 3 – 5 yrs old
Move & Groove is a fun rhythm and movement program for kiddos ages 3-5. Children will get to discover their own rhythm while experimenting with different drums and other percussion instruments. Parents must stay with their children and are encouraged to participate. All materials, instruments & drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO.
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
$5.00 per child, $10 max per family (Parents are free)

Family Drum Circle – Ages 3 to 8 years old
Children will explore rhythm making and rhythm making games. Older kids and parents play supportive rhythms while younger kids explore rhythm on various instruments. Parents must stay with their children and are encouraged to participate. All materials, instruments & drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO.
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
$5.00 per child, $10 max per family (Parents are free)

Free crafts for kids every Saturday at the Lakeshore Learning Store. This Saturday your child will be able to create a Chore Chart Door Hanger. Lakeshore is an Educational Store that has wonderful toys and craft supplies for use at home or in the classroom.
1300 E. 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Free

February 22
Monday

February Family Friendly Events: Bongo Boy Music School

Free Community Drum Circle for Special Needs at Bongo Boy Music School
This event is open to families, music and recreational therapists & their clients, and organizations working with children and adults with special needs. It is a requirement that caregivers/therapists stay with their family members/clients and that the ratio stay at one caregiver to two family members/clients. This is so the instructors can more easily lead the group and keep things fun and moving. Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO. So beat a path to Bongo Boys Music School, on Monday, for a drumming good time.
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
6:45 – 7:30 p.m.
Free

February 25
Thursday

Free Community Drum Circle for the Whole Family
Sharing musical experiences, with the family, can be so much fun. Bongo Boys Music School (not just for boys) gives your family an opportunity to find the rhythm of the beat together, every Thursday evening. It’s a free community drum circle and all ages are welcome. No experience necessary. Drums will be provided by Bongo Boy Music School and REMO.
Bongo Boy Music School
8481 Bash St. Suite 1100
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(Located in the Castleton Area about .3 miles north of 82nd street on Bash St.)
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Free

February 26
Friday

Take the family to enjoy Junie B. Jones, the Musical, at Beef and Boards. Are you ready to introduce your child to the wonderful world of live drama? Beef and Boards has an awesome children’s program. This show is based on the book series by Barbara Park. The musical is one hour long with no intermission. A drink and snack are included with your admission.
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre
9301 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Showtimes: 10:00 a.m. (doors open 30 minutes prior to show)
$15.50 per person

February 27
Saturday

Free crafts for kids every Saturday at the Lakeshore Learning Store. This Saturday your child will be able to create a Funny Fish. Lakeshore is an Educational Store that has wonderful toys and craft supplies for use at home or in the classroom.
1300 E. 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Free

February 29
Monday

January Family Friendly Events, Indy Area, 2016

December 2, 2015 by Mama Carmody Leave a Comment

January Family Friendly Events for the Indianapolis Area, 2016

It’s time to check out the January family friendly events for Indianapolis. It will be getting colder so I’ve included both indoor and outdoor activities. I’ve also listed some sledding hills for one of those great winter activities. Be sure to check back often because I will continue to add things as I find them.

Indy Sledding Hills:

Brookside Park
3500 Brookside Pkwy S. Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46201

Butler Hill
On the football field (Butler Bowl) next to Hinkle Fieldhouse
510 W 49th St, Indianapolis, IN 46208

Christian Park
4200 English Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46201

Ellenberger Park
5301 St. Clair
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park
6000 N. Post Road
Indianapolis, IN 46216

Garfield Park
2450 S. Shelby St.
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Glenns Valley
8015 Bluff Road
Indianapolis, IN 46217

Paul Ruster Park
11300 E. Prospect St.
Indianapolis, IN 46239

Rhodius Park
1001 S. Belmont St.
Indianapolis, IN 46221

Southeastway Park
5624 South Carroll Road
New Palestine, IN 46163

January 30
Saturday

January Family Friendly Events: Drumming at Bongo Boy Music School

January Family Friendly Events: Craft Time

Free crafts for kids every Saturday at the Lakeshore Learning Store. This Saturday your child will be able to make a fun peek-a-boo groundhog puppet. Lakeshore is an Educational Store that has wonderful toys and craft supplies for use at home or in the classroom.
1300 E. 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Free

November Family Friendly Activities 2015

November 1, 2015 by Mama Carmody Leave a Comment

November Family Friendly Events 2015

“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever.” – Psalm 136:1

November is upon us once again. Our focus turns towards the holidays and family time. Below are some great Family Friendly Events for November. Take a look through the calendar and find some fun things to do while you have family visiting.

Be sure to take a look at some of the other posts on my blog too. Find some crafts or stories to share with the children you have in your home during the holidays. I would love to hear what you did and how everything worked out. Please stop by the Love to Laugh and Learn Facebook page and share any comments or pictures of your fun times together.

Have fun making turkeys from your child's hands and feet. — Have fun making turkeys from your child’s hands and feet.

November 27
Friday

Santa’s Arrival at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis!
While the rest of the family is running around (just missing the Black Friday specials) and getting frustrated with the crowds and lack of inventory, sneak off with the kids to greet Santa as he arrives at the Children’s Museum. There will be special activities such as face painting, a Jolly Day’s photo booth and a sing-a-long. Santa will arrive in a special Indy race car. The car will be driven by the 2013 and 2014 Indianapolis 500 Pole Sitter, Ed Carpenter. Santa will make his grand entrance down the Yule Slide as the museum opens at 10:00 a.m..
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
3000 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208-4716
Festivities start at 8:30 a.m.

Opening Day for Christmas at the Zoo
This is such a magical time of year at the zoo. Stop by and enjoy the beautiful displays of Christmas lights and some of the cool weather animals. You will be able to see animals in action that usually don’t do much during the hot summer months. Enjoy seeing the polar bear, seals, walrus, tigers and brown bears playing in the cool weather.
Indianapolis Zoo
1200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
The zoo is open Wednesday through Sunday. Although it opens at noon, there are special holiday activities from 5:00 – 9:00 each night.

Circle of Lights
Head downtown to enjoy the activities and the lighting of our huge “tree” on Monument Circle. Entertainment on the Circle begins at 6:00 p.m. with the lighting of the tree at approximately 7:45. Santa will make his appearance to help switch on the lights. You will be able to enjoy the decorations and many activities all through the holiday season but you won’t want to miss watching the lights come on.

November 28
Saturday

Free crafts for kids every Saturday at the Lakeshore Learning Store. This Saturday your child will be able to create their own nature picture frame. Lakeshore is an Educational Store that has wonderful toys and craft supplies for use at home or in the classroom.
1300 E. 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46240
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Free

Christmas at the Zoo
This is such a beautiful time of year at the zoo. Stop by and enjoy the beautiful displays of Christmas lights and some of the cool weather animals. You will be able to see animals in action that usually don’t do much during the hot summer months. Enjoy seeing the polar bear, seals, walrus, tigers and brown bears playing in the cool weather.
Indianapolis Zoo
1200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
The zoo opens at noon but there are special holiday activities from 5:00 – 9:00 each night

November 30
Monday

Be My Neighbor Day

October 5, 2015 by Mama Carmody 12 Comments

Be My Neighbor Day

WIPB sponsored Be My Neighbor Day, in Muncie, Indiana. My daughter and I decided to travel the hour, from Indianapolis to Muncie, so Keagan could see one of his favorite PBS characters, Daniel Tiger.

When we left Indianapolis it was a beautiful sunny day. As we entered Muncie, this was what the sky looked like.

As you can guess, it soon started raining. We sat in the car for a while, hoping the storm would pass. According to the radar, it looked like it wouldn’t last long.

As it got closer to 1:00, it was still raining but not too hard so we thought we would walk down to the event. Although the weather wasn’t very welcoming, the event was.

We entered the tent and received a bag to carry Keagan’s goodies in. It all ready had some stickers and other fun things in it. We walked through the rain to check out the stage. They were still doing some sound checks because it wasn’t quite time to start (and it was still raining).

The next thing we did was walk over to the Trolley. Keagan was very excited to see the Trolley. It was full so we didn’t climb inside but we got a couple pictures outside (did I mention it was raining?).

At this point it started to rain a little harder and an announcement was made that the opening would be delayed. My daughter asked Keagan if he wanted to go to the car or stay and see Daniel Tiger. Keagan immediately said, “Car!” Understand that Keagan just turned 2 years old and he usually repeats the last thing said to him, so the fact that he said car instead of Daniel Tiger, meant he was ready to go.

We walked back to the car, in the rain, and the car wouldn’t start. This day was getting to be more fun than we could handle. After we had the car jumped and a short discussion, we decided to go get some lunch and then see what the weather was doing. As we drove away from the event, we could see blue sky and white fluffy clouds headed our way. By the time we finished lunch, the rain had stopped and the sky was beautiful. So we headed back to WIPB’s Be My Neighbor Day.

We pulled the trusty “neighborhood” map out of our bag of goodies and headed for the fun. There was an interesting activity to accomplish at each booth. Once finished with the activity, one of the “neighbors” at that booth would check or initial that you had been there to visit. After visiting all the booths you could go back to the welcome station and receive a certificate stating that you were a good neighbor.

Keagan participated in several of the activities but since he is only 2, and it was way past naptime, he ran out of patience, so we didn’t get around to all the booths. Here are some of the fun things we did.

The Humane Society had some adorable kittens and a puppy for a little hands-on experience.

Kittens and Puppy at Humane Society Booth

Keagan was able to draw at several of the booths. He wrote on a chalkboard, made a card and was able to draw a picture. He can’t draw much yet but he sure does like to use crayons and chalk.

One really cute activity was helping to decorate Daniel Tiger’s sweater. The children pressed their finger or thumb onto an inkpad and then pressed their finger to his sweater. It resulted in the cutest pattern.

Be My Neighbor Day: Daniel Tiger's Sweater — Be My Neighbor Day: Daniel Tiger’s Sweater

Keagan loves music so when he got to the Good Morning Starshine booth, he planted himself there for a while. He enjoyed using the shakers, listening to the guitar and singing. Although this picture is a little blurry, you can tell he is having fun singing along. Can you guess what song he is participating in? I will give you a hint: “with a moo, moo, here…”

Be My Neighbor Day: Good Morning Starshine

Keagan had the opportunity to dig in the dirt and plant some sunflower seeds. What little boy doesn’t love digging in the dirt?

Daniel Tiger was the only actual character at this event but Keagan was just as excited with the cut-out displays of his favorite characters.

Be My Neighbor Day: Super Why! and Buddy

There was free face painting. Although the woman doing the face painting was very nervous about it, she did a great job. She said she was a chef and didn’t know anything about face painting. This was Keagan’s first time to get his face painted so we weren’t sure what he would think or how he would react. They ended up being a great match for each other. She painted some simple whiskers and a nose on Keagan and he sat really still for her. He was just thrilled that he looked like Daniel Tiger.

At this point, Keagan was just getting too tired and grumpy. It was almost time for the event to be over so we headed over to the stage for the farewell. Well, that took care of his grumpiness. As I said before, he loves music so he really enjoyed this part of the day. Ruditoonz was performing on stage. Keagan had a blast singing, dancing and jumping along with the other children.

Last but not least, Keagan had the opportunity to get up close and personal with Daniel Tiger. He was so excited.

As the event came to an end, Daniel Tiger had to leave. Keagan waved good-bye and we headed back to the car.

Be My Neighbor Day: Good-bye to Daniel Tiger

Although the day started out kind of rough, it definitely got better. The event was geared for the little ones to have fun and from what we experienced, it was a success. If we have another opportunity to attend a Be Your Neighbor event, I’m sure we will.

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March Family Friendly Events for the Killeen, TX area, 2016

Saturday March 26

Sunday March 27

February Family Friendly Events for the Indianapolis Area, 2016

February 20 Saturday

February 22 Monday

February 25 Thursday

February 26 Friday

February 27 Saturday

February 29 Monday

January Family Friendly Events for the Indianapolis Area, 2016

January 30 Saturday

November Family Friendly Events 2015

November 27 Friday

November 28 Saturday

November 30 Monday

Be My Neighbor Day

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