Home & Lifestyle Spring 2018

FOCUS ON CHILDREN

Encourage Healthy Eating Eating healthy food is vital for brain and body development but it can be hard at times to get kids to eat those fruits and veggies. By having them grow their own string beans, carrots and lettuce, they will have a sense of pride in eating what they have “created.” This, in turn, will emphasize the importance of healthy eating. Kids will soon learn to love eating strawberries, blueberries and even broccoli! Kids learn best when engaging all their senses. With gardening, kids can touch and feel the dirt, seeds and flowers, see the vibrant colours and varied sizes of the plants, hear the sound of the vegetable when it is taken from the plant and smell the amazing scents of the flowers. Allowing all the senses to be involved helps kids understand and grasp the concept of gardening along with all the math and scientific concepts that go along with it. Gardening is a wonderful introduction into the world of science especially botany, biology and chemistry. When kids plant their first seeds they become curious about what will happen next. They make their own hypothesis and monitor the progress each day. Without even realizing it, kids are learning the basic steps of the scientific process. As kids get older, they learn about the impact of sunlight and water on the growth of a plant. They learn which plants need more sunlight, which need less water and how long they take to grow. Gardening offers wonderful science lessons right at home and allows your child enjoy being outside. If you live in a unit you can plant herbs and vegetables in pots.

Central Coast Kids - Bop Till You Drop!! Bop till you Drop is Australia’s longest running Children’s Entertainment Company with 5 star reviews. Your professional entertainerwill come to youwithapowerful PA systemwithall the latest top 40 tracks, spectacular coloured disco lights and 3 real microphones for the children to sing on. The birthday child is the real star of the show; we make sure they feel extra special! Your disco party entertainer is the host of your event encouraging the children to sing on the microphones, teach them funky dance moves and play a variety of team building games while handing our

prizes to all our coolest groovers and shakers! The entertainer will make sure ALL the children are focused and involved the entire duration of

the party. We even apply super cool tattoos on each of your guests. Best suited to children aged from 4yrs and above. (Please rest assured the party will be tailored to suit the age, gender and musical interests of the children at your party. Each party is individually designed to suit each customer and birthday child). Duration and Cost: 1 hour = $210, 1.5hrs = $240, 2hrs = $280 - Prices are for UP TO 30 CHILDREN and include party invitations. Bop till you Drop also cater for Schools, Preschools, Vacation Cares, Corporate Events Discos. Covering the Central Coast and Newcastle region. Enquire now for more information. P hone: 1300 13 03 13 email: stacey@boptillyoudrop.com.au www.boptillyoudrop.com.au

Specialising in fun filled ,

Ideal for any Special Occasions

enjoyable Disco & Karaoke parties for Kids of all ages School functions, Holiday programs www.boptillyoudrop.com.au | Phone: 1300 13 03 13 | stacey@boptillyoudrop.com.au

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