August 2008

 

Summer Hours: Open Summer Mondays from 10am to 5pm. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am to 9pm, Friday 10am to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sundays Noon to 5pm. Closed Saturday August 30th, Sunday August 31st and Monday September 1st for the Labor Day Holiday Weekend.

 

We know that a lot of you are sticking closer to home this summer. So don't forget that we are close by and easily reached by the PATCO High Speedline. And your kids can spend time with us instead of in front of a tv or computer.

 

Every Saturday Morning, in association with The Pop Shop and their Saturday Morning Pajama Event, after you treat your kids to a free breakfast at the The Pop Shop, come see us! Do you want to have more fun in your pajamas? Stop by after your Saturday Morning Breakfast! No Sitting Fee for kids if you wear your pajamas from 10am to Noon. PJ’s must be either nightgown or matching top and bottom pajama sets. Sweat suits, shorts and t-shirts, and similar apparel do not qualify as pajamas. Follow this link to get more info on events at The Pop Shop. Reservations recommended.

 

 

Another Event at - Tuesdays with Tortilla Press!From 6pm to 9pm every Tuesday evening, we'll take care of the kids and give you a coupon for a free appetizer to use at Tortilla Press! It's Date Night at Tortilla Press on Tuesdays and another Kids Fun Night Out at Same price , different night. Starts at 6pm - pick up your child by 9pm. Leave your kids with us, age 8 and up on Tuesday night. We will offer the same package we offer on Kids Fun Night Out! We will feed the kids pizza and a dessert. They will watch a movie and paint a piece of pottery for a cost of $35.00 a child (sibling discount is $5.00 for a total of $30.00 each). Reservations are recommended. Reserve your child's spot with a $15.00 deposit. 856-833-1330

 

 

On Wednesday, August 20th at 10am, Thursday, August 21st at 1pm and Saturday,

August 23rd at 10am, at our Story Time we will read "The Lost Ears". “ONCE UPON A TIME…there lived a teddy bear named Harry, who was only two and a half inches tall.” All the best stories begin with magical words! After living a happy if uneventful life in his owner’s pajama pocket, tiny Harry has a big adventure: he’s accidentally put in the washing machine and drenched, spun, and hung out to dry. Even worse, he has lost his ears! Now poor Harry’s kept in a dark drawer with all the other broken toys. Only the kindness of a little girl might set him free again… The kids will paint a teddy bear today. The total cost is $10.00 - there is no charge for a sitting fee for this class. Pre-registration is recommended. 856-833-1330. The session should last about an hour. If your child wants to paint a second piece after Story Time, we will charge a reduced sitting fee of $4.00 (instead of $6.00) to cover the use of paints, tools, the glazing and firing.

 

Our next Diva Night will be on Thursday, August 21st. Our theme will be Jimmy Buffett. We did this last summer and it was a huge success. We'll have Jimmy Buffett music and good food. Our studio will be decorated to make you feel that you are in the tropics. So bring your Margaritas and we'll supply the Cheeseburgers in Paradise. The Pop Shop is donating the cheeseburgers and we have Pop Shop gift certificates for you to win. We'll have other snacks too.

 

So wear your hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, tank tops and flip flops. Bring your Margarita's, Corona Beer or Wine Coolers with you! We have water, iced tea and soda for sale. We expect this to be a lot of fun and a very popular night. Early reservations and your $8.00 deposit are required. We have sold out in the past and many hopeful Divas were disappointed. So make your reservations early. We will have Tom Jenkins, a Certified Massage Therapist and Michelle Carlino, a foot reflexologist- both from Yogawood of Collingswood - again providing you the opportunity to have a great massage at $1.00 per minute. Talk about heaven! So join us to paint, socialize, eat and have a massage - all at Reservations are required! 856-833-1330

 

 

 

 

For the first time ever, in mid to late September, we will be holding an online auction for our gift cards. They will be sold in $50.00 and $100.00 increments at a reduced cost to you. 500 cards will be made available and you will have the opportunity to bid on them. The first 500 best bids win the cards. There will be a set minimum accepted as a bid. Full details will be announced in early September so watch for more details soon.

You can use these as gifts or you can purchase them to use yourself. Treat them as All Fired Up! money at a savings to you. More information will be available in early September.

 

 


On Wednesday, September 10th at 10am, Thursday, September 11th at 1pm and Saturday, September 13th at 10am, at our Story Time we will read "The Runaway Pumpkin". When Buck, Billy, and their little sister Lil spy the biggest pumpkin they've ever seen, they can't resist. Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it's too big! Before they know it, it's bumping and thumping and rolling out of control down the hillside. It busts through Momma Baxter's sty and makes her think of pumpkin pie. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops it in a pumpkin bed, all he can think of is pumpkin bread. The kids will paint a pumpkin today. The total cost is $10.00 - there is no charge for a sitting fee for this class. Pre-registration is recommended. 856-833-1330. The session should last about an hour. If your child wants to paint a second piece after Story Time, we will charge a reduced sitting fee of $4.00 (instead of $6.00) to cover the use of paints, tools, the glazing and firing.

 

 

 

 

Our next Kids Fun Night Out!! will be on Friday night September 12th. Drop your kids off with us on Friday night from 7pm to 10pm. We will take kids age 8 and up. Prepayment and registration is recommended. They will paint pottery, eat dinner, watch a movie and play a game. The cost is $35.00 per child (sibling discount is $5.00 for a total of $30.00 each). So you can go out and have a romantic evening at one of Collingswood's Fabulous Restaurants or shop Collingswood's wonderful retail stores. Pick up your child by 10pm. Please call ahead to book your child's spot.

 

 

Dads & Donuts is one Saturday morning a month. Our next one is on Saturday, September 13th. For this one, we will open at 10am and it will run until Noon. We will supply coffee, juice and donuts. Come spend some quality time with your kids at

 

 

Our next Paint 'Til You Faint will also be on Saturday, September 13th. This is also SECOND SATURDAY in Collingswood. So have dinner and then come see us to paint or - paint early and eat late. You can even bring your dinner with you or have it delivered and eat while you paint. You can paint until 11:30pm as long as you are painting by 10:30pm. Your sitting fee is reduced to $6.00 per painter starting at 7pm tonight. And as always, you can BYOB tonight. So bring some snacks or have dinner delivered and make a night of it! We will have live music again this night! Especially now with the change of weather, Collingswood is "Where You Want To Be" on Second Saturday nights. The town is alive with people and with art - musicians and artists are stationed around town and the streets come alive. We recommend reservations this night. 856-833-1330.

 

Five Birthday Party Options At

Best Party Packages Around! And now you can book your party on-line. At  we take the hassle out of party planning. You can book your party completely on-line. The Party Planner lets you book, make a wish list, send invitations and even manage your RSVPs. You can also order your party food, drinks and cake directly from us. You can now book your party on-line. We have five different packages at and there are set pieces (three to five choices for each party) and the kids will choose from those the day of the party. You no longer have to come in to pre-pick pieces. Pictures of all choices and full information for all five party package options is on our Party Page.

 

As always, you can stop in and make an Empty Bowl for the benefit of the Food Bank of South Jersey. For those of you who haven't heard of this project yet, with your donation of $8.00 you can paint a soup bowl that is normally priced between $13.00 and $15.00. We are donating the paints, glazing and firing costs of the bowls. Your sitting fee is waived and the bowl is donated to the Food Bank of South Jersey. The Food Bank then turns around and sells the bowls for $10.00 to $15.00 which is pure profit for them and they are thrilled! The bowls are a symbol of our hungry neighbors who face empty bowls on a daily basis and as a reminder of the Food Bank's continuing efforts to fill them. As our thanks for your support, you can stay and paint another piece at regular cost but your sitting fee is on us, so you can't lose with this one. This free sitting is available only if you can stay and paint another piece at that same time. Please call us to make a reservation to paint your "empty bowls". Bring in your Church Group or your Scout Troop, your Mother's Group or all of your Grandchildren and paint a bowl for the benefit of the Food Bank of South Jersey.

AVAILABLE BOOKING TIMES FOR SCOUT TROOPS

You can book your Scout outing after school most weekday afternoons or weeknights. Weekends are not available for Scouts at this time.

We hope to see you soon!

Pam, Kim, Ryleigh & The Crew at

 

  

602 Haddon Avenue

The LumberYard Condos

Collingswood, NJ 08108

856-833-1330