Happy Fathers Day Craft!

Come and make a precious gift for Dad! Just in time for Father’s Day, come and make a priceless work of art with your child’s hand and feet. Dad will love it! and you will have fun fun creating!

Little Signing Stars for Tots

Join us for an upbeat program full of interaction and learning!  Enjoy the benefits of combining basic signs with songs and stories. This program is ideal for all toddlers as we explore new concepts and playfully expand their vocabulary. Topics include feelings, opposites, mealtime routines, pets and animals. Toddlers can further develop their social skills during snack time offered at the end of each class!

Sessions begin: May 7 and runs until May 28

Fee: $75 for 4 week Series 

Wee Artists – special Father’s Day session

with Kara Wiebe of HEM design

Just in time for Father’s Day, a special art & craft session for creative little people ages 2-5 years old and their parent(s). Complete with story time for inspiration, guided instructions on how to create a framed handprint, and even some free time for wee artists to explore and hone their skills.

And the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Also included are printed instructions for the feature activity and a few other select kid-friendly crafts or recipes to continue the fun at home.

Being creative can be a little messy, be sure to wear appropriate clothing. A smock is also recommended.

Fee $15/child, + $2 fee for art materials provided. Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Siblings under 2 years old are free and welcome to attend. There will be an area set up for them to play & enjoy during the session, but art materials will not be provided for them.

Wee Artists – special Mother’s Day session

with Kara Wiebe of HEM design

Just in time for Mother’s Day, a special art & craft session for creative little people ages 2-5 years old and their parent(s). Complete with story time for inspiration, guided instructions on how to create a beautiful canvas of flowers using paint and collage techniques, and even some free time for wee artists to explore and hone their skills.

This project will be a collaborative effort! Mom’s can make this Mother’s day extra special by creating a beautiful piece of art with your little one to mark the occasion, or dad’s can help in making a Mother’s Day present that is sure to be treasured for a lifetime.

And the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Also included are printed instructions for the feature activity and a few other select kid-friendly crafts or recipes to continue the fun at home.

Being creative can be a little messy, be sure to wear appropriate clothing. A smock is also recommended.

Fee $15/child, + $2 fee for art materials provided. Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Siblings under 2 years old are free and welcome to attend. There will be an area set up for them to play & enjoy during the session, but art materials will not be provided for them.

Wee Artists – Special Easter Session

Kara Wiebe

Just in time for Easter, a special art & craft session for creative little people ages 2-5 years old and their parent(s). Complete with story time for inspiration, guided instructions on how to create a beautiful watercolour painting, and even some free time for wee artists to explore and hone their skills.

And the fun doesn’t have to stop there! Also included are printed instructions for the feature activity and a few other select kid-friendly crafts or recipes to continue the fun at home.

Being creative can be a little messy, be sure to wear appropriate clothing. A smock is also recommended.

Fee: $17 drop in fee, or “Class Passes”, + $2 fee for art materials provided. Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Food Fights – Dealing with a demanding diner

Have a picky eater at home? Need some strategies to bring sanity back to mealtime? Join our Dietitian and other frustrated parents in this one hour class. We will discuss causes of difficult diners and some approaches that may be helpful in bringing enjoyment back to the epicurious.

Choosing Childcare

Unfortunately we can’t help you get to the top of the waiting lists, or ease your concern over separation from your child upon your return to work, but we CAN give you facts about child care in Manitoba. This workshop will give parents and caregivers some tips on what to look for in both child care centres and family daycares (as well as pros and cons) and arm you with the information necessary to make the transition a bit easier. Come and get the facts from four Instructors from Red River College’s Early Childhood Education program with a combined 40 years experience in the child care field, including two Master’s degrees in child development, as well as vast knowledge and experience working with children.

Salsa Tots

Go from goo-goo, ga-ga to cha-cha-cha! Designed for older babies who have outgrown the carrier and are ready to dance on their own two feet! This parent-and-tot class is full of fun, tropical songs and steps for toddlers up to 4-years. Featuring original music by renowned Latin artist, Ricky Franco, Salsa Tots combines movement and play with lively rhythms that parents and kids can both enjoy!

Parents get active modeling actions for their children and promoting physical activity for the whole family. Children learn dance and movement concepts while singing, playing and using their imagination in an open and safe environment.

Fee: $81.00 for full 6 week series

Also useable with drop in ($17) or “Class Passes”

Note: You may be eligible for  Child’s Fitness Tax Credit

Going Against the Grain: Becoming Gluten Free

Lisa Back, RD

This class is a brief overview for those individuals trying to decide whether or not to become gluten free (GF). In this one-hour session we will touch upon various reasons for going GF, tests determining celiac disease, where we find gluten containing foods and where to find gluten-free foods, as well as nutrients of concern in those undertaking this lifestyle change. We will also address some frequently asked questions about pregnancy, GF moms, and their babies.

Strategies for Raising Bilingual or Multilingual Children

In this class, we will discuss what it means to “know a language” and to “really be multi/bilingual’. The importance of literacy for language growth will be emphasized. We will talk about how to support your children’s language growth prior to their formal schooling and in the early years of their schooling. Ideas for parents who are themselves multi/bilingual and strategies for unilingual parents will be provided.

Hot Topics: Toddler Potty Training

Erika Skaftfeld B.A., M.Sc

This workshop will look at the following: preparing your child for potty training, how to know when your child is ready, tips and techniques for a positive experience, praise and when/how to use it, as well as the differences between potty training boys and girls.

Fee: $17 drop-in or useable with “class passes”

Mom & Baby Yoga (infants-9 mths)

Reba Hanes

All levels of class are aimed to facilitate postnatal recovery, strengthen mom and baby bond and provide support to moms in a safe and nurturing class environment. Class is guided using an interactive and inclusive approach: babies are included in the practice if they are awake and can be left peacefully if they are asleep. Breastfeeding, changing diapers, crying and taking time out to soothe baby are all welcome aspects to the class.

• Pre-register or drop-ins welcome.
• Start 4-6 weeks postnatal (or upon health care provider’s approval) and continue until baby is crawling.
• All props provided. Mats available if required.
• Please bring a blanket for baby to lie on and any toys s/he may be interested in if appropriate.

Fees: $68, plus GST per person for 6 week series, or useable with class pass and drop-in

Crock A Doodle (Pottery)

Are you ready for a great get-together and create your very own family treasure? Choose from dozens of ready-to-paint pottery pieces…all waiting for your ideas and inspiration.  Our contemporary line up includes pieces of every shape and size, and an endless array of amazing kids pieces.

Nest Family Centre hosts “Themed Crock A Doodle Parties”, where you bring out your creative side, and we supply everything else! From “pre and postnatal parties” where you get to make a precious keepsake for your baby’s nursery, to “Baby’s Butterfly Bottoms” where you turn your newborn’s cute little bottom into a painted piece of art, Nest will keep the themes fun and the projects special!

Your painted piece will be professionally glazed and kiln-fired to become a functional serving piece, a unique gift or precious keepsake.  Something made by you to last forever.

Registration fee $10/person, + fee for your pottery piece, Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Mom & Baby Bootcamp

Katelyn Coombs-Kerslake

Bring your baby and get ready to sweat! This indoor Bootcamp is designed to help new moms get back to feeling energized and strong.  Our 1 hour Mom and Baby Bootcamp will always be a full body workout focusing on core, strength, cardio and endurance.  Women should be over 6 weeks postpartum and we recommend babies no older than 2.  All fitness levels welcome!! Come out and have FUN!!

We are offering this series twice a week. You have the option to come once or twice a week, on either day the class is offered.

Fee: $96 for 8 week series, or come twice per week for 8 weeks for ONLY $180.00.

Also useable with drop in ($17) or “Class Passes”

Little Signing Stars for Tots

Instructor: Serena Yong

Join us for an upbeat program full of interaction and learning!  Enjoy the benefits of combining basic signs with songs and stories. This program is ideal for all toddlers as we explore new concepts and playfully expand their vocabulary. Topics include feelings, opposites, mealtime routines, pets and animals. Toddlers can further develop their social skills during snack time offered at the end of each class!

*Please RSVP to serena@littlesigningstars.ca or call 996-9912. Limited spots are available.

Sessions begin: Daytime: Jan.15-Feb.19 Little Signing Stars Tots 11:00-11:45, Little Signing Stars Baby 12:45-1:00.

Evening: Jan.16-Feb.20 Little Signing Stars Tots 6:15-7:00

Fee: $100 for 6 week Series  *This program includes a FREE Sample CD, Vocabulary Booklet, Personalized Flashcards, Class Photo and Certificate of Completion.

http://www.littlesigningstars.ca

Itsy Bitsy Yoga

Itsy Bitsy Yoga is a fun and developmentally-centred program for babies, tots, and tykes with parents which offers dozens of unique yoga postures, songs, rhymes, and games which promote healthy living. Itsy Bitsy Yoga® was founded in 1999 by Helen Garabedian, a Registered Yoga Teacher and Infant Developmental Movement Educator. The Itsy Bitsy Yoga program includes more than 100 calming and nurturing yoga poses and techniques for babies from 3 weeks, tots, and tykes to 4 years that are developmentally nutritious and deepen the bond between parent and child. Parents do not need to have yoga experience and they will learn skills to gently guide their infants, tots, and tykes through healthy developmental movements.

• Itsy Bitsy Yoga Tots

Yoga for 9 months-21 months, with Parents

This 45-minute class, continues to build the parent/child bond, helps tots feel happier and more confident in their moving bodies, and encourages their creative spirit.

• Itsy Bitsy Yoga Tykes

Yoga for 22 months-4 years, with Parents

Itsy Bitsy Yoga offers a fascinating flow of poses, songs, stories, and games through which parent and child can deepen their bond. This 45 minute class helps Tykes and their parents discover and enhance their physical and social development.

Fee: You can buy the series, or useable with drop-in fee ($17), or your “Class Pass”, Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Manitoba Theatre for Young People

Drama Ventures (ages 2-4)

One of the greatest gifts a child can offer is an invitation to play. In this course, adults participate with their children in various forms of imaginative play such as story-telling and story-building. Watch your child’s natural love of stories blossom along with his or her confidence and group skills.

Fee: $50 for a 4 week series, or useable with drop-in fee ($17) and “Class Passes”, Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Imagination Station (ages 4-5)

A puppet or mask can encourage the blossoming of verbal communication in a child. This new class combines the fun of making simple masks, props, and puppets with the adventure of using those creations in acting out stories. Each week’s class is structured in two parts: Part one is craft time and part two is devoted to acting out a story.

Fee: $50 for a 4 week series, or useable with drop-in fee ($17) and “Class Passes”, Add on a 2nd child from the same household 15% off, Multiples 20% off.

Hot Topics for Infants, Toddlers and School –Ages: I hear you!

Andrea Richardson-Lipon

Hearing is one of the most precious senses.  Hearing health is important to a child’s development.  Do you have questions about ear infections? Have you ever wondered about the different communication milestones that a child should be going through?  Have you ever wondered if your child’s toys are too loud; or how loud is TOO loud?  This information session regarding hearing health for all ages will answer all of your questions about ears.  Ears are beautiful; lets protect them.

Family Financial Planning

Dana W. Baxter

Consultant, Investors Group

Starting a family changes your world in many ways, including your finances. In addition to increased expenses, new parents often face reduced family income. Join in an interactive discussion of the various financial concerns families with young children face.

How important is it to pay off debts vs save? Learn to reduce your financial stress, while protecting and providing for the people you love.

Learn the basics of RRSP’s, TFSA’s, and RESP’s. Explore the different investment vehicles available to you, and how to prioritize each within your own plan.

Plan for tomorrow while enjoying today.

Fee: FREE