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Dance, Party, Swap, Scout, Spook, Yay!
Brace yourself - things are about to get a little craZee at Twirl! October 1st always gets us excited as it signals the beginning of our most fun and festivity-filled time of the year. Already we're planning this year's holiday festival, and while the grand theme is still underwraps (let's just say it will require tiny minds and hands to go to work), we need HELP!! We're looking for any unwanted teeny tiny toys or objects you might have clogging up the closets, or worse, that you're constantly tripping over. Anything goes, as long as it's 3" or under -figurines, dinos, critters, people, animals, cars, trees, buttons, bugs - all inanimate please!
Thanks to all who attended our clothes-swapping, ironing-on extravaganza - great turnout, great outfits scored, great fun! We enjoyed it so much that we're having another one, with a dress-up slant this time - perfect for all those kids who've grown out of their old personas, both physically and mentally, and long to be some shiny new character. Come swap out those old Spidermen outfits, just in time for Halloween. Our Dress-Up/Costume Swap will take place on Friday October 22nd from 3pm - 5pm and will include a giant Silly Bandz swap.
Once you've got your outfit planned, join us for some seriously wicked Halloween fun on Sunday October 31. From 5pm - 7pm, we'll be opening up the courtyard for our freaky deaky Halloween Open House. There'll be ghoulish games and glow-in-the-dark treats and you'll be able to make your own scary pin-packed buttons. We'll also be serving hot dogs and beans and cheese to keep the hunger monsters at bay before night-time trick and treating - all for free. Stop by after the Plaza fun - BOO to you! And check out our new feature in this month's newsletter - Craft of the Month with Angela and Max!- for an easy Halloween project you can do at home with your kids.
One date for this week's diary is Kids' Day at the Taos Farmers' Market on Saturday in the Town Hall Parking Lot. Twirl will be providing a FREE bean mosaic project along with face-painting - look out for our banner.
While we like to think we have our finger on the pulse when it comes to finding great products for the store, we're also not afraid to ask for help. In our experience, some of the best ideas come from the kids we serve. Twirl Rangers is a chance for those bright ideas to get the recognition they deserve. We're looking for kids who'd like to become scouts for Twirl, seeking out toys, games and other stuff they think other kids their age would enjoy. Suggest something that we end up carrying and you'll get one of them for free. We're happy to hear from older scouts too, so if you have any ideas, email molly@twirlhouse.com or come fill out a form in store.
Wanna dance? If you have any little ballerinas, yogis or hula hoopers in your household, bring them along to one of our classes this month and they can try it out for FREE. Simply present the coupon at the bottom of the email at the cash register and you'll get a free class that day. Check out our class schedule below and come dance, stretch or wiggle. |
 Craft of the Month
with Angela and Max!
A chance to try one of our seasonal crafts at home, alone! This month, I've chosen our Spooky Skull Stamps as it's an easy one to begin with and produces dramatic results. Have fun!
Spooky Skull Stamps
Materials needed:
Potatoes
Drawing paper
Marker
Paring Knife
Melon Baller
Acrylic, tempera, and/or fabric paints
Materials to stamp (canvas bags, pillow cases, t-shirts, card making paper)
1. Cut potato in half.
2. Sketch out your skull design. You will use this design as a guide or stencil for cutting your potato. This design may be as simple or intricate as you would like it to be.
3. Carve out your potato. Use the knife for areas such as the nostrils and teeth and the melon baller for the round areas like the eyes and cheeks.
3. Coat your stamp with your paint of choice and stamp away! You can use your stamp to decorate t-shirts, treat bags, cards, etc.
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Classes and Activities
Details of all activities and classes as follows. Drop-ins welcome. Cost is $5 with punchcard, $6 without, unless otherwise stated. Please note, the new time for yoga, and Pilates is now by appointment with Sadie. Contact her at Vibrance on 575 737 5800. 4pm - 4.45pm Hoop Dancing with Liz
Tuesdays
3.45pm - 4.30pm Radiant Child Yoga w/ Laura ages 3-8
Wednesdays
10.15am - 10.45am Family Music for Babies
11.00am - 11.30am Family Music
Thursdays
12.00 - 1.00pm Baby & Toddler Picnic Playgroup. Free.
Ages infant to 3 years. Bring your lunch, make new friends, meet old ones. Upstairs at Twirl.
3pm - 5pm Twirl Creative Adventures. Free.
Oct 7 Yarn Crafts
Oct 14 Gorgeous Gourds
Oct 21 Ghastly Ghosts
Oct 28 Spooky Stencils Fridays11.15am - 12pm Ballet for preschoolers with Amber
Saturdays
Oct 2 Pom Poms
Oct 9 Feed the Birds
Oct 16 Mysterious Masks
Oct 23 Trick-or-Treat
Oct 30 Pumpkin Pals
Plus - Special events!
Friday Oct 22nd 3-5 pm Silly Bandz Swap and Costume Clothing Exchange
Friday Oct 29th 3-5 pm Twirl Toy Playday
Try a new toy straight from the box and be the lucky winner who gets to take one home!.
Sunday Oct 31 5-7pm Halloween Spooktacular Open House
Goulish Games, Treats, and Yummy Food for All! |
Fall in Taos is a spectacular time of year and aside from enjoying the scenery on hikes, rides or treks, there's lots going on including the chance to experience the wild, wild west at Red River, pet some llamas, do some Oompah dancing, hear some great stories, get thoroughly spooked out at various Halloween activities and marvel at hot air balloons glowing in the dark. Check out www.twirlhouse.com for details of all these family-friendly events, or visit www.taosguide.com for a full guide to what's going on in the region.
Fri Oct 1 - Taos Country Day School Harvest Festival, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Come celebrate the harvest at the Taos Country Day School! There will be a puppet show, dragon play, cider pressing, and music by the Gypsy Fiddle band. Taos Country Day School, 9 Ben Romero Road. Free to all! Bring a dish to share!
Sat Oct 2 - Kids' Day at Taos Farmers' Market - face painting and bean mosaic making from Twirl plus puppetry and more. 9am - 2pm.
Oct 1 - 3. "Days of 1895" Pioneer Days in Brandenburg Park, Red River. Take a trip back in time to when Red River was part of the "wild, wild west!" Great performances from local entertainers, historical demonstrations, gold-panning, chuckwagon dinners, and more. Oct 2-3. Taos Wool Festival at Kit Carson Park - a Twirl and kids' favorite. A look at traditional and contemporary fiber artistry, an opportunity to get up close and personal with sheep, goats, rabbits, alpacas and llamas, and an invitation for kids to try their hand at a fiber project. Oct 2. Oktoberfest at Angel Fire. Live music, great German food, beer and crazy contests! Oct 2, 8am-12pm, NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition,Taos Middle School Field. Reg. forms available at Town of Taos Youth & Family Center. Call Judy Esquibel, 758-4160 · Oct 2, and every Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Children's Story time is presented in the Town of Taos Children's Library by Kiwanis Club volunteers. Call 737-2589. Oct 16. Taos Storytelling Festival, showcasing an impressive lineup of tellers spinning their weaves in concerts, children stories, a workshop, a story swap and in visits to schools. 9:30am-10pm at Taos Center for the Arts Oct 23, 2pm to 5pm. "14th Annual Children's Halloween Party", Taos Convention Center. The first 750 children receive a free Halloween bag. Carnival games to benefit youth and community groups, a haunted house appropriate for younger children ($4 per person), and costume contests for each age group. See www.twirlhouse.com for more details are call Judy Esquibel, 758-4160 Oct 23, 7pm to 10pm. "Terror on Civic Plaza Drive" haunted house, Town Convention Center, Don Fernando Hall - these are the Extra Spooky Hours and although everyone is welcome, it may not be appropriate for children under age 12. Cost is $4 per person. Call Judy Esquibel, 758-4160. Oct 29 - 31. 28th Annual Taos Mountain Balloon Rally. Mass hot air balloon ascensions, parade and picnic, balloomenshine (hot air balloon shine at dusk). Call 758.9210. |
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We're so happy to have you as part of the twirl family and always welcome any suggestions you might have for improvements either to the store, the playspace or this newsletter.
Warm regards,
the twirl team | |
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FREE
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This coupon entitles your little ballerina/yogi or hula hooper to try one of our classes for FREE this month! Please print and present at the cash register before class. Coupon valid for ballet, hula hooping or yoga classes only. Only one coupon per customer. Enjoy! | | Offer Expires: October 31st, 2010 |
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