Colour, scribble, wipe and re-use!

I love these!

Made from silky food-grade, hand silk-screened silicone, the mats won’t crease or rip.

For parents who live a design-inspired lifestyle, the simple, clean design provides optimal functionality with a minimalist aesthetic. Nurturing the inner artist in every child, the mats are doodle-friendly with the use of washable or dry erase markers—save paper/save trees, just clean off with a damp cloth or rinse. Color again and again.

1st Annual Junction Farm Fest!

Hey people! I may be a little late on posting this … however there’s still time!

The 1st Annual Junction Farm Fest is on tomorrow from 11-5! Bring out the kids and learn about sustainable farming and loads of more interesting farm stuff!

Here’s a lit of participating organizations, farmers and local sustainable food lovers who are going to be sharing their knowledge. Come meet them and give them a hug for caring about our food and our environment!

And don’t forget to say hello to the animals and the wonderful, hardworking farmers who care for them!

JUNCTION TRAIN PLATFORM - North side of Dundas St., between Pacific Ave. and Medland St. (11-5)

Harmony Organic: chocolate milk samples from truck

Foodshare: Pollinators, Foodprints, Butter

The Stop: Urban agriculture activity

Cathy’s Composters: Vermiculture activity

Toronto Beekeepers Co-op: Beekeeping activitites

Local Food Plus: Local sustainable taste test

Field Trip Toronto: Info on field trips to local sustainable farms

Treeworkers: Child’s introduction to apple making

City Seed Farms: Bicycle powered urban farming

Sorauren Farmers’ Market

Green 13

Junction Residents Association

TORONTO POLICE 11 Division Grounds – 209 Mavety St. just north of Annette St. (11-5)

Harmony Organics: Cow/Calf

Heartwood Farm: Goats

All Sorts Acres: Sheep and wool activity

Toronto Chickens: Backyard coop with hens

Sounds
Brent Bambury of CBC Radio will host a lineup on the Little Paper Main Stage that celebrates the variety of our city’s music scene: from indie-pop darlings, Hooded Fang, 11 year old Russell Rae Wellner, zany jazzers, Rambunctious, and under-aged rockers Eleven Toes, to the velvet tones of Oldies 990 and old-time-twang-with-a-modern-twist of Bellwoods Trinity and Hotcha!

Stories
Small Print Toronto will host a diverse array of local kids-lit heroes at the Story Tent. Don’t miss the creators of such wildly popular series as Franklin The Turtle (Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark) and Ninja Cowboy Bear (David Bruins and Hilary Leung), authors and performers Njacko Backo, Martha Jocelyn, Monica Kulling, Rina Singh, Heather Hartt-Sussman, Frank Viva and Nicola Winstanley, singer-songwriter Daddy Long Legs and a special appearance by Winnie-the-Pooh.

Super Cool Stuff
Want to create your own a kite? Dress up in a dragon costume? Build a grafitti city? Like to play games? Win prizes? You can do all this and more, thanks to the steadily growing number of local businesses and groups helping us out this year.

Proceeds from this year’s festival will be donated to the West End Food Coop.

Pax & Lula from WOON Kids!

WOON friends help stimulate creative thinking, reduce stress, nurture the mind, body + spirit and result in overall happier shinier lives. And when we raise happy kids – anything is possible!

NEW! P'kolino Kids Furniture!

The P’kolino Klick is the perfect desk for children ages 3-6. With an ample working space for paper, books and puzzles, it is ideal for project based learning or the budding artist. The padded seat is an optimal 12 inches high with enough storage under the seat for the most prolific Picasso.

For Moms and Dads the true beauty of this form is revealed when the little-one’s play is done. With the works conveniently stored under the seat the entire unit closes to cleverly minimize, and thus maximize the home aesthetic.

These eco-eggs colouring kits are made using natural plant, fruit and vegetable extracts. This kit includes three natural dyes, a color chart for creating 6 colors and instructions for coloring eggs. Bonus – printable activity sheets with eco-eggs creature cutouts!

Click here to download the activity sheet here!

Milk and cookies will never be the same!!!

If you’re going to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar, you might as well do it UGLY. Now you can relive your favorite Uglydoll snack moments with the all new Uglydoll ceramic line! Cookie jars to hide your favorite cookies and milk mugs for your favorite beverage!

Anyways … here we are!

Well I have to say – I was pretty excited when I was contacted by The Marilyn Denis Show. They wanted to know if I was interested in helping put together a gift for none other than Rocket Man himself ELTON JOHN! Having pursued at one time a career in rock’n'roll (which I plan to ignite again with my boys, once our basement is complete!), I was all over it!

Well Elton and his husband David Furnish (from Toronto) have a two month old son Zachary. I decided it would be great to go with all Canadian products and as many of them as possible made in Canada and organic aswell.

I didn’t end up going to the taping (busy busy!) but I did spend the previous morning at the studio putting together the gift basket – the basket itself being the Monte Ninna Nanna bassinet in charcoal grey with white base. It kind of reminded me of Elton’s big chunky white frames.  I’l l do a run down of all the items in the next post.

Well I have to say – it was fun! Marilyn was super nice.  Thanks to Roz! You are awesome!

Here are some pictures and a link to the segment below.

Look at all this grrreat stuff! Just getting it sorted out.

Behind the scenes at The Marilyn Denis Show

Elton John rocking the Monte Ninna Nanna bassinet gift basket from Hello Sushine!

Hello Sunshine gift basket for Sir Elton John!

Watch the segment online here – it comes on at about 12 minutes

http://www.marilyn.ca/Celebrities/segment.aspx/Daily/March-2011/03_01_2011/EltonJohn2