Lehigh Valley Find and Go Seek : November 2013

2013 Lehigh Valley Kids Shopping Guide

Lehigh Valley Find and Go Seek is proud to be a local supporter of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and kids!

We are here are an active member of the community and as a resource to help support local kid friendly businesses and families. We have expanded our garb gear and gifts page to our newsletter and blog this month to feature a number of retailers that are offering great gift options to families. You can see a full list of kid friendly local shopping options this season by clicking here for our garb gear and gifts page.

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Sing n' Move offers preschool music classes for children ages 0 -5! Their fun active weekly program will enhance and foster your child's love for music and keep the whole family moving. Sing n' Move Offers classes in Bethelem, Coopersburg and Allentown at Ju-Ju Monkey starting in 2014. Call or e-mail them directly to purchase a gift certificate for a child in your life today.

What families are saying about Sing n' Move...

"My son and I have been attending Sing-n-Play lessons with Miss Lena since he was 4 months old. He loves the classes. Now at 1, he already developed appreciation for music, singing and dancing"

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We cant imagine a cooler gift for a rock star wanna be than School of Rock music lessons! This Performance based music school focuses on classic rock and teaches fundamentals through high interest music and rockin' performances! Get some great discounts at the school of rock for this holiday season. Enroll for January and get February FREE, A great gift for the beginning musician as well as those which are more experienced. This local business offers great classes for musicians of all ages and with locations in both ends of the Lehigh Valley you can find a location that works perfectly for you!

Offer good for new enrollments only for our Rookies program (ages 6-8) and our Lessons+ and Rock 101 programs (ages 7-18).Lessons in Easton are offered on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Saturday.Lessons in Allentown are offered on Mon, Tues and Sat. Lessons must be purchased in December 2013 and start in January 2014.Additional information can be obtained by email lehighvalley@schoolofrock.com or by phone 610-434-7625 (Allentown) or 610-923-7625 (Easton)

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Ju-Ju Monkey is the newest local baby boutique. The store offers great baby items, gear and supplies for new moms. A number of classes are also offered at Ju-Ju Monkey that make awesome "non-material" gifts including music classes, My Smart Hands Classes, Children's Yoga and more!

See a preview of their products, or shop online at ju-jumonkey.com anytime, free in store pick up is available. This store offers an awesome local spot to find unique baby items for the little one on your list! Enter now to Win a $25 gift card on our facebook page and like Ju-Ju Monkey to follow along with new products, classes and happenings.

I just purchased the Pura KiKi bottles shown in this picture for our kids as a stocking stuffer! These 100% plastic free water bottles are super safe for kids, BPA free are are adorable, they come with drinking tops to be used for young children as a sipper/bottle or "sippy type" tops for older children, I can't wait to start using them!

What families are saying about Ju-Ju Monkey...

"This store is a fantastic local option for shopping for babies, and children. The store is well stocked with a large variety of items that would please anyone shopping for a little one. The store is well organized and the displays make finding what you need quite easy.

The array of what is offered ranges from toys, to cups and bibs, lotions, baby care items, baby carriers, cloth diapers, unique gifts, and more. I cannot stress how MUCH this store has to offer parents, even for ones who are not interested in cloth diapering! It is definitely worth stopping in to shop"

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Mason J.A.R. Apparel

Mason J.A.R. Apparel is a line of clothing hand-printed in Bethlehem, PA, that creates uniquely inspiring art work on comfortable kid’s clothes. Its imagery and color palette inspired by natures own playful images and culture across the four corners of the Earth. Local artist Jessica Ann Russell is the creative force behind Mason J.A.R. Apparel a home based business and dream. Inspired by her son Mason, her love for art, and fashion. Mason J.A.R. Apparel is launching their website just in time for the holiday season!

The website will offer 100% GOTs certified organic onesies in a range of beautiful colors. Printed with your choice of playful block print. All the garments are one-of-kind, hand block printed to order. Like them on Facebook for updates on their website launch and to view more samples of their work.

We are proud to offer our newsletter subscribers an exclusive discount to receive 10% off any order until Jan. 1 2014 using the code FGSorganic.

What families on Find&GoSeek are saying about Mason J.A.R. Apparel...

"Jessica is an amazing artist! I wanted custom t-shirts for both of my boys for their birthday party, and without much direction, she came up with an awesome superhero design, and even added their names! The quality of the finished product is also amazing for being handmade. I've washed their shirts a dozen times and they still look good as new. Highly recommend!!"

Their adorable gift wrapping is truly unique and makes a beautiful presentation for a holiday gift or any occasion. We will be gifting the one we recieved (shown above) and I can't bring myself to take it our of the sealed jar. The handiwork is beautiful and the pain is vivid and so pretty, can't wait to put this on our little one!

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Three Little Darlings Designs features custom, handmade hair accessories and tutus to dress your little darlings! They hold weekly theme sales ranging from character related hair accessories to basic items! In conjunction with weekly sales they also have loads of albums stocked with ready to ship accessories and accept custom orders.

This Nazareth based local mom is proud to offer adorable handmade products to local parents and is excited to offer these adorable gifts this season to local families. Like them on facebook to follow along for their upcoming sales and view more of their work!

What families on Find&GoSeek are saying about Three Little Darlings Designs...

"Love, Love, Love!!! We love when there is a package from Three Little Darlings in the mail. Affordable, quick, great communication. Every piece is different and made with care. Their pieces are a talking point everywhere we go. And my 1 year old loves picking out her headband for the day. Would recommend to anyone at anytime!"

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Mother Baby Naturals : This local store located in Bethlehem at Geopp and New Streets offers great eco friendly products for young families. The store features, handmade apparel, gifts, bath and body products, cloth diapers, toys and more. They stock some great gifts for babies, moms, and moms to be!

They will be celebrating Small Business Saturday this week on 11/30 with a number of sales and specials. From 11am - 7pm They will offer FREE Gift Wrapping, FREE 'Shop Small' Reusable Shopping Bag, a FREE 'Changing Diapers' book with $49 purchase! and FREE product samples with every purchase! In store Giveaways from Sweet Pea Diapers, Squooshie, Eco-Kids and more! Like them on Facebook!

Plus these featured sales
10% off Boba Baby Carriers, and Planet Wise Reusable Products
GroVia Diapers Hybrid Shells buy 2, get 1 free (new prints only)
Smart Bottoms AIO Diapers buy 5, get 1 free

Online shopping is available 24/7 at http://www.motherbabynaturals.com Local delivery/pickup can be arranged or use their low-priced flat rate shipping.

What families on Find&GoSeek are saying about Mother Baby Naturals

"Great store, wonderful owner. I went there to buy a baby carrier. She showed me how to optimize its use. the experience felt more like a talk with a more experienced and willing to share knowledge friend, rather than shopping at a large retail store where you are just a nuisance. I will definitely be coming back to this store."

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Music Together® with The Meandering Monarch

Give the gift of music this year! Spend a joyful, music-filled time with the children you love, and watch them grow! Create precious, shared memories far more valuable than any toy. The Meandering Monarch offers Music Together® classes for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and the adults who love them, at Nazareth Center for the Arts. Nurture a life-long love of music and family time in your child.

To reserve a demo spot & for information on registering, call Clarissa Louw, (Owner) at (484) 903-0220, or visit her website here. FREE demo classes are available through December 10th on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10am located at the Nazareth Center for the Arts. Like the Meandering Monarch on Facebook or more information.

Here are some examples of what families who have experienced Music Together® with the Meandering Monarch are saying.

"Our kids are in such a critical stage for learning and development during their first years of life and this class is one very positive way to maximize their potential! "

"...these classes are a way for really small kids to develop a musical identity and outlet for musical expression. Plus, there’s socialization, lots of silliness, and tons of movement”.

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My Smart Hands Lehigh Valley Teaches babies, toddlers and preschoolers how to communicate using Sign Language! This is a fantastic gift for a child, grandchild or any little one!

Their Level 1 Class is a 4-week session in which you will learn over 100 signs to use with your child. Some of the ASL vocabulary covered during our classes includes: everyday words, family, food, animals, emotions, opposites, bed time and play signs. Classes are full of music, singing and interactive American Sign Language instruction - created for parents and babies to enjoy together. Sessions will be held at Ju-Ju Monkey.

Sing & Sign Family Story Time Drop-in Sign Language Classes are also available on Friday mornings at 11:15am or Saturday Mornings at 10:30am $10 Per Family Music, Stories, Sign Language instruction and a take-home craft included. Classes take place at Ju-Ju Monkey.

Register early and save $10, use code MSHSAVE10 at checkout.
Level one classes are scheduled for Friday Mornings at 10:15am, February 7th - 28th,

Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 pm, February 5th – 26th
You can Register Here

What families on Find&GoSeek are saying about My Smart Hands

"Had a awesome time today learning new signs, its my second class and I have learned tons of everyday signs already with cute songs to remember each! So excited to teach my 8 MO everything! Dena is a wonderful teacher I highly recommend her classes!!"

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As many of our followers know we have a strong partnership with Paper Bag Child and we were thrilled when we were asked to join in helping to adopt an apartment at the brand new addition of the Sixth Street Shelter, in Allentown. As residents of the Lehigh Valley and a strong supporter of local non-profits we are proud to spread the word about this amazing effort. We feel that as a partner in the in helping families connect with local resources, events and activities is it vital to recognize that some families are less fortunate. By assisting in getting them back on their feet we are, in a small way, helping to build healthy and happy families in the Lehigh Valley.

Trish of Paper Bag Child has poured her heart and soul into making the most beautiful, welcoming apartment possible for the families that will be living there. The past few months she has been blessed by generous donations from members of the community businesses who have opened their doors for fundraisers and generous people willing to sacrifice their precious time to help in pulling this project together.

This ongoing project came to a peak today when all of the gathered donations were brought to the shelter to be set up, assembled and to fill the empty shelves of the space. Thank you to Trish for organizing and delegating everything to each of your helpers to make such an amazing home for these families.

Most importantly, this is an effort that will be continuously needing community support. As the Shelter receives families into the apartments, new materials, supplies, donations and more will be needed for many years to come. If you have an interest in helping to give back by donating used housewares, bedding, toiletries, non-perishable foods or have a connection to a local business that would like to get involved please contact Trish at www.PaperBagChild.com. Don't forget to follow her new blog as well to stay in touch with all things that are happening!

The beautiful quilts on the beds were hand made by the women of First Presbyterian Church in Allentown.

What is Paper Bag Child?
Paper Bag Child connects local non-profits to the community by providing an easy way to find out where your used items can be helpful to those in need. The website has wish lists for numerous organizations a few of which are listed below. Events are organized to collect items for various projects, fundraisers and other charity events are publicized to generate awareness and increase support. Finally, Paper Bag Child partners with local business owners to enlist their support in supporting these non-profits

Mary's Shelter
Sixth St. Shelter
Third St. Alliance
The Coco Foundation
Click here for a full list of participating non-profits