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If the little ones have been coming home and asking about Bubbles - here’s the scoop.

Bubbles the resident Elf at Little Dreamers Big Believers. Straight from the book the Elf on the Shelf, Bubbles keeps an eye on the children all day long. He’s watching to see if they’re naughty or nice and will be reporting to Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.

Every morning we challenge the children to find Bubbles and it’s always so much fun. Find it here on Amazon.com. Another one of the most popular books among the children this holiday season is Snowmen at Night.

And also, if you’re planning on tracking Santa Claus this Christmas Eve click here for Google and NoRad’s official live Santa tracking tool.

Happy Holidays!

By Alaina (a proud mom of a Little Dreamers, Big Believers toddler).

When I started looking for a day care in Columbus I ventured online, hunting for the perfect day care for my little man - who at the time was just 16 months old. He had been in the care of a nanny, someone who I trusted more than anyone. So I started looking… and it was horrible.

The day cares and pre-schools I found were dirty. The staff barely greeted me with a smile, let alone the children in their care. Desperate for the right day care I put an ad up on Craigslist and that’s when Sarah Delay found me, the director of Little Dreamers, Big Believers Day Care. Her e-mail was very encouraging, promising that this day care was different because she had created it to be different, to be exceptional. So I went to meet her and see Little Dreamers.

When I walked in my eyes welled up with tears. The facility, not even a facility - more like a home away from home - was clean, the child care providers were all full of life and smiles. And then Sarah told me about their 70% organic food menu. They also provide diapers for the children and above all, fill their days with mentally and physically stimulating activities.

Thank you so much to all of the staff at Little Dreamers, Big Believers. My son is now two and a half and he is as happy as can be - and so am I!

P.S. I snapped this picture the other day when I picked Benjamin up. I think it sums everything up!

On Tuesday, July 22 COSI on Wheels will be visiting Little Dreamers, Big Believers Day Care.

Students will use their powers of observation and exploration during an interactive group demonstration and multiple hands-on activity centers. Read more here.

Little Dreamers Big Believers offers the highest quality child care in Columbus, Ohio.

Contact us at 614-294-2922 with any questions about Little Dreamers, Big Believers. Read more on choosing the perfect Columbus day care for your child, click here.

In honor of everything wild, and our field trip to the Columbus Zoo, this week’s Book of the Week is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

Reading out loud is one of the most important activities parents, teachers, and care-givers, can do for our kids. At Little Dreamers, Big Believers Day Care we read daily to the children and often have special visits to or from area libraries. For more on our reading programs or to enroll your child call 614-294-2922.

This week we’re taking a trip to the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium!

It’s just one of our activities for Zoo Week at Little Dreamers, Big Believers Day Care.

The little ones (12-18 months) will be going on Monday, June 9 and the toddlers along with the pre-schoolers will be going on Wednesday, June 11. We’ll be learning about all of the animals and their habitats. Depending on the weather forecast send your little one with either a hat for the sun, or a rain coat.

If you’ll be in Columbus over this Memorial Day Weekend, don’t miss the Asian Festival at Franklin Park Conservatory. The kids, no matter what their age, will be mesmerized by the costumes, performances and dragons!

This year’s Asian Fest highlight:

A performance by the Mongols, descendants of Genghis Khan. They’ll be a concert along with a costume show.

The Mongols will be performing:

Sat. May 24, 2:45-3:00pm
Sun. May 25, 1:40-2:00pm; 3:20-3:40pm

Find out more about the Columbus Asian Festival and have a great Memorial Day Weekend.

Mark your calendars…

When: Saturday, June 7th

Time: 6:00p.m.-10:00p.m.

Where: Little Dreamers Big Believers Day Care

Who: This event is open to all children enrolled at Little Dreamers and their siblings!

Why: Because you deserve a night out!

Cost: $40.00 for the first child + $10.00 for each additional child

This will be the big kickoff for the new water slide! Parents be sure to bring your child’s swim suit and a towl. We’ll be swimming from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m., and then we’ll settle the children down for a movie - Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium! Pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided.

Please notify Sarah ASAP if you plan on your child attending so we can plan accordingly!

At Little Dreamers, Big Believers our mission is to touch the future, one child at a time. We believe we offer the highest quality of child care available in Columbus, Ohio. It’s because we help your child grow mentally, physically and emotionally. Please contact us to enroll your child at 614-294-2922.

In honor of central Ohio’s rainy and wet Mother’s Day, we thought we’d pass one of our favorite craft activities from Kaboose.com.

Baby Food Jar Garden

What you’ll need:

• Baby food jar with lid
• Small silk flowers
• Rolling pin
• White craft glue or hot glue gun
• Green play dough or green modeling clay (you can use our homemade play dough below)

How to make it:

1. If using the homemade play dough, follow recipe instructions below.
2. Roll out the play dough or clay with rolling pin.
3. Using the mouth of the jar as a cookie cutter, cut out a circle. If you use the lid as the cookie cutter you will not be able to close your jar when the time comes.
4. Glue the play dough or clay into the lid.
5. Stick flowers into the dough or clay. If using play dough, set lids aside to dry and harden over night.
6. Screw the lid onto the jar, carefully inserting the flowers into the jar.
7. Decorate the lid however you like. (We used a scrap of felt then tied a piece of ribbon on.)

Find even more creative indoor activites on Kaboose.com’s Spring crafts page.

At Little Dreamers, Big Believers our mission is to touch the future, one child at a time. We believe we offer the highest quality of child care available in Columbus, Ohio. It’s because we help your child grow mentally, physically and emotionally. Please contact us to enroll your child at 614-294-2922.

Little Dreamers, Big Believers staff will be participating in the 2008 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on May 17th in downtown Columbus.

The 2008 Race for the Cure is aiming to surpass 2007’s record breaking year which raised nearly $2 million. The money is used locally for much-needed education, screening and treatment to the organization’s 23-county Central Ohio service area and to fund national breast cancer research.

All nine of us will be walking! If you’d like to make a pledge in support of the Little Dreamers, Big Believers team let us know.  Or maybe we’ll see you there…

Earth Week

Lunch Menu

Sight Words (we have been focusing
on reviewing the sight words the children already know, however, I think
they are ready for some new ones!)

1. Not
2. Eat
3. Five

• Instead of bringing
  in a show and tell item this week, we would love for the children to
  bring in a recyclable item and explain to the class how we could reuse
  the item!

Looking Ahead…

May 9^th- Mothers
day Tea for children ages 18months-5years further details to come

May 15^th- Spring
Concert! We will begin with the younger children (18months-2) at 6:30
and then the older children will follow.