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October 2012  

 
Baby & Child Fest Is This Saturday, Tea Party Tickets, Cutest Winners & Expo-Only Sales from the Vendors!

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SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY
TEA PARTIES
CUTEST WINNERS
SALES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Click Here 
to Purchase Tickets to Our Alice & The Mad Hatter Tea Parties
at Baby & Child Fest!
Tea Parties
 

 Baby & Child Fest 2012 Sponsors:


Ochsner Health System

 

Two Sprouts
Ascension Fitness
nola baby & family
SmudgeNOLA
Tanger
George Cottage
Best Buy
Gambit
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SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY!
Happy Fall! 


Just 3 days until the 3rd Annual New Orleans Baby & Child Fest opens its doors at The Pontchartrain Center to expectant parents, parents, grandparents, babies and children from the Greater New Orleans Area and beyond!

 

We have a lot in store this year, so you don't want to miss it! 

 

100 vendors, Tons of Giveaways, Ask the Pediatrician Booth, Music by Papillion, Meet The Cat in the Hat, Photo Booth, Tea Parties, Face Painting, Glitter Art Tattoos, Kids Area, Fire Department with kid-sized fire truck, Family Lounge teched-out with Best Buy TVs and game systems, Changing Station, Nursing Lounge, Baby Crawling Contest and more!

 

Whew! We can't wait to see you there!

 

Jennifer Walker

Co-Founder/Event Coordinator
New Orleans Baby & Child Fest
and Mother of Two Active Boys (6 & 2 1/2)
 
   2012 Baby & Child Fest Poster

TICKETS FOR TEA PARTIES AT BABY & CHILD FEST
Tea Parties
Tickets are still available for the 

"Alice and The Mad Hatter Tea Parties"
hosted by Through The Looking Glass at New Orleans Baby & Child Fest

this Saturday at The Pontchartrain Center

 

Party times:

10:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

 

Click here for details and a link to purchase tickets for just $8/participant. Includes food, apple juice "tea", a craft, costumes and a chance to meet and take pictures with Alice and The Mad Hatter!!!

 

CONGRATS CUTEST WINNERS! 

Congrats to the 2012 Cutest Belly, Baby & Child Winners! 


Thanks again to Milestone Photography Garden StudioAmy Drouet Photography and The Brothers Taix Photography for providing the Grand Prizes. 

Cutest Belly
Cutest Belly - Melanie M.
Cutest Baby
Cutest Baby - Gabriella H.
Cutest Child
Cutest Child - Dathan A.

SALES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BABY FEST MARKETPLACE

Some of these Sales & Announcements are Baby & Child Fest Expo-Only Specials, so check them out and be sure to stop by their booths this Saturday!

 

OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM (PRESENTING SPONSOR)


Stop by the Ask the Pediatrician Booth on Saturday to ask Ochsner Health System Pediatricians your questions. Plus, the Ochsner lactation team will also be available for private lactation consultations at the Nursing Lounge.

SMUDGENOLA (SPONSOR)

Buy one get one 50% on everything ordered via facebook on our page thru October 5th. We will be doing a ton of stuff on sale at the event... they won't want to miss it. 
Check it out smudgenola.com or on facebook - smudgenola
 
SmudgeNOLA

NOLA BABY & FAMILY (SPONSOR)  

Check out our Sept/October issue for a $3.00 off coupon to New Orleans Baby & Child Fest! 
nola baby
mommymovement ASCENSION FITNESS (SPONSOR) 

Jennifer Lormand, owner of Ascension Fitness, personal trainer and now author of "mommymovement: new baby, new body, new life" will be on hand to talk with you about changes that happen to your body after pregnancy.

Click on this link for more information and stop by her booth to enter to win a complete mommymovement package to help get your body back!

 
LEARNING EXPRESS OF METAIRIE 

Cindi Rose, the world's premier Silhouette Artist will be making a special appearance at the 
Metairie Learning Express!
Saturday, October 20th
 

Learning Express  

 

 

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NEW ORLEANS
 
JLNO
Special Price -
$15 at Baby & Child Fest
Crescent City Moons, Dishes and Spoons for the Growing Chef - Affectionately known with in the Junior League of New Orleans as "the family cookbook," this book features dishes for all ages. The collection of recipes is a guide for delicious, healthy meals to be prepared and enjoyed by children and parents alike.

Crescent City Moons, Dishes and Spoons has become a staple for growing chefs. The collection includes international recipes, recipes addressing specific dietary needs, and dishes from popular New Orleans chefs. Best yet, all of the included dishes were tested and approved by children!

The book will be offered at a special price of $15 a copy for Baby and Child Fest participants. (a discount of $10 off the cover price!)


LAPETITE NURSERY & PRESCHOOL PREP

We will be giving away a Saints Fan Gift Basket to a lucky guest who visits our booth!


AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE

Register to win a free Audubon Nature Institute Family Membership when you visit our booth at Baby & Child Fest! Valued at $145, a Family Membership gives you free admission to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium for an entire year! Members also enjoy valuable, money-saving discounts and exclusive perks. Learn more at www.AudubonInstitute.org.


SCENTSY - NIKKI POAGE
 
Tom & Mandarin Moon are both 10% off during October!

Scentsy - October


CHARMED ETIQUETTE

Mind Your Manners book by local author, Betty Rabe

Charmed


MONDO MURALS & DESIGN

Visit Mondo Murals & Design (Booth #609) to enter the Free Prize Raffle! Win a custom 3 x 4 foot name design painted in your child's bedroom.
Mondo

NEW ORLEANS CHILDREN'S DENTAL CENTER

Children's DentalDid you know that the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends your child visit the dentist by age 1? New Orleans Children's Dental Center focuses on early prevention and education to minimize future treatment needs.

Come visit our booth on October 6th for infant oral hygiene tips and a chance to win a Kids Sonicare Toothbrush (value $70.00)! 

JOHN ROBERT POWERS, PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY

We will have a drawing for 5 weeks of FREE acting and modeling classes.

We will also have several prizes for our spin the wheel game WINNERS!

LLL LA LECHE LEAGUE OF NEW ORLEANS 

The La Leche League of New Orleans will be selling copies of The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Edition at our table in the lobby. The book can be purchased for $20 which includes a donation to the local chapter and our efforts to educate and support local mothers on the importance and art of breastfeeding.


AMY DROUET PHOTOGRAPHY

Click here (2012 Holiday Mini-Sessions) for details.
Saturday, October 20th at Audubon Park

Amy Drouet

MAKING YOUR MEMORIES

Making Your Memories offers Spa / Makeup, Tea and Mad Scientist parties. We do it all! We come to your house setup tables, chairs, linens, decorations and clean it all up when we are done. Make sure to check us out at the New Orleans Baby and Child fest we will be giving away one of out standard Spa packages and we will be offering discounts if you book your party the day of the the New Orleans Baby and Child Fest!!!!!! Check us out on facebook or Makingyourmemoriesllc.com.

Making your memories


Jenn & Jill
Jenn & Jill -
Available at Local Retailers
Jenn & Jill LLC

Jenn & Jill, LLC will have handmade fine silver and polymer clay pieces that show their love for home, family, friends and Louisiana at New Orleans Baby & Child Fest. 
 
Meanwhile, you can check out their jewelry at several local stores: Perino's, Geaux for the Gold, Little Miss Muffin, Sue's Jeweler's, Courtney's Hallmark and both in store and online at the Basketry.
Things are in full swing at the brand new Thibodeaux School of Music! We have private lessons on all instruments for adults and children ages 6 and up, and Kindermusik classes for children ages 0-7. Start your school year musically; come check us out!

Stop by the Audubon Fertility & Reproductive Medicine booth on Saturday and enter to win a free fertility consultation at our clinic, worth $250. For more information about us, please visit audubonfertility.com.


Jazzercise 

$69 for the rest of 2012!
*joining fee included in price; valid w/ Jan. registration
*Offer valid for new customers at participating locations. 
*January 2013 registration required. Other restrictions may apply. Expires 10/31/12.

FIND A CLASS NEAR YOU TODAY!
jazzercise.com
1-(800)FIT-IS-IT

Jazzercise


We encourage you to patronize these great local businesses who will be exhibiting at Baby & Child Fest 2012 this Saturday, October 6th! Check out the rest of our Amazing 2012 exhibitor list here. Lots of returning exhibitors and lots of new ones too!

 

CONTACT US


Baby Fest - Y'all Come Back
Jennifer Walker
Co-Founder/Event Coordinator
New Orleans Baby & Child Fest
P.O. Box 9351
Metairie, LA  70055-9351
504.298.8234

nolababyfest[at]gmail.com
www.NewOrleansBabyFest.com