momstown Mississauga Threw a Great Birthday Party!

We had a fabulous party yesterday at Erindale Park yesterday. The sun was shining, skies were blue, nice and warm, it was the perfect day!  Thank you to everyone who came out to support our 5th Birthday & Launch event! I was so excited to have you all there getting to see what momstown is all about! I saw so many friends - both new and old! I appreciate that support and it makes me very proud to see our momstown start connecting with a great group of families in Mississauga!

The day kicked off with the line-up for loot bags. Today's Parent sponsored them, so they were loaded up with goodies from all sorts of great national companies. We also had some fabulous local sponsors who together with the loot bag contributions donated over $2000 in prizes to give away at the event. That figure does not even include the Britax Stroller or accessories, or the Fisher Price toys!

Melitta coffee was on hand to get us going on a sunny morning. The coffee was delicious and pretty amazing to have it brewed fresh for you in the middle of Erindale Park! They were all smiles as we chatted about the various brews Melitta offers.

Our Today's Parent Tent was stocked with Vinci Tablets - these were enjoyed by both young and old. My mother in law was very kindly looking after my kids and she loved trying out the the tablet! What a fun and engaging toy - less breakable than an iPad with its rubberized handles.


Our Fisher Price Toy area was greatly enjoyed by both young and old. The kids loved trying out the toys and seeing how they worked in person. I know 'Mr. momstown Mississauga' absolutely loved the Imaginext Castle and we're definitely buying it for "my son" LOL!

The star of the Day had to be good old Clifford. My kids were so excited to meet him in person. It was such a hot day for the big guy too - he walked around and was surrounded by the crowds of kids. Everyone loves Clifford -  a big thank you to Scholastic for sending him to our party!

Miss Mandi from Sing Music Studio rocked the parachute - it was fabulous! She did a great job singing and engaging the kids getting them moving and grooving. 

Our Cupcakes were sponsored by Georgie Porgie Loot Bags. They were adorable with our logo! I got one, and it was delish redvelvet cake & frosting that wasn't to sweet! She also had a cupcake decorating station where the kids could try their hand at creating their own cupcake designs. What kid doesn't like frosting?  

Our rest and read area, was stocked with books and fun pieces of carpet for relaxing - from our friends at Lakeshore Carpet One! They were our Premier Local Sponsor for our event and also provided a very popular Dora themed door prize.  We also had Scholastic Klutz kits in the rest & read area and the kids loved colouring the velvet art! What a blast from the past for me to see velvet art - I loved those pictures as a kid!

Con Agra was also an event sponsor and provided 500+ puddings for sampling - chocolate was the clear favourite as there were none left to take home! We have just tried freezing them with popsicle sticks inserted in the top! Instant yummy popsicle! I'll post pics on our Facebook Page of how that turns out!

Pockets the Clown was our Facepainter and Magician! She did an incredible job making the kids look fabulous and she managed the line up with such flair - even staying right to the end (in +30 temps) to finish every child. What a class act!

Valerie from ERT was on hand as our Event's First Aid. Stay tuned for classes with momstown Mississauga & ERT in child first aid taught by Valerie this fall. She is an incredibly engaging instructor.



The Made by Hand show was there too with a fabulous Paint your Hand Print :) What a clever craft! Their Fall show is coming up Oct 27th at the International Centre. Mark your calendars you can finish your holiday shopping early this year!

Our friends at Star Academy were on hand to do some science experiments with the kids. The independent school's motto is 'Learn to love to learn' which was evident in their engaging activities & staff.

We also had Hearts Child Care Centre on hand to entertain the kids with a sensory tent with playdoh & bubbles. What a hit!

We also had Monkeynastix on hand with an obstacle course. The kids loved trying out all the equipment and having fun. It was great way to burn off all the energy after the cupcakes!

Finally we gave away thousands of dollars in prizes. This was our grand prize winner!  Many momstown mamas had their eyes on this prize but she was the lucky duck who got to take it home! Thank you Britax!

Lucky mama who got to take home the Britax Stroller!