Leeds Downtown Carnival

Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 by Angie

Leeds Downtown Carnival is here! Bring your kids to downtown historic Leeds across from Lehigh and Windstream to enjoy carnival festivities Wednesday through Sunday, April 10-14, 2019. There is no admission to attend. You may purchase armbands good for unlimited rides.

Carnival Hours:
Wednesday-Thursday 5p-9p
Friday 5p-10p
Saturday Session #1: 1p-5p | Session #2: 6p-10p
(new wristband required for each session)
Sunday 1p-5p

No admission cost, only if you ride. Armbands are $15 ($1.00 off with flyer) good for unlimited rides. Separate wristbands must be purchased for each shift on Saturday. Single tickets are $1 each, 2 or more tickets required per ride, all riders must have armband or tickets. Coupon valid for one person/session, weather conditions permitting. Coupons MUST be printed. No electronic versions will be accepted. Height requirements are listed at each ride entrance, you must be at least 32″ tall for the smallest of riders. Flyers (which will serve as a coupon) were (or will be) sent home with Leeds Primary and Elementary children or may be picked up at Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce office, 7901 Parkway Drive.

Crayola ColorCycle Recycling Program

Posted on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 by Angie

Crayola and schools across North America are banding together to help kids understand the importance of their role in protecting the environment. That’s why they’ve launched “Crayola ColorCycle.” Through this initiative, students in K-12 schools across the continental United States and parts of Canada can collect and re-purpose used Crayola markers.

ColorCycle will accept all brands of plastic markers, not just Crayola markers. That includes dry erase markers & highlighters. If you collect the dead markers, they’ll send you a free shipping label & you can ship them back to Crayola to be recycled!

ColorCycle is also a great opportunity for teachers and their students to explore eco-friendly practices. Specially developed standards-based lesson plans are available to enrich instruction and promote lively class discussions.

If you would like to help implement this in your child’s school, follow these simple steps:

1. Engage & Educate: Inform your school administrators or PTO about participating in the ColorCycle program.

2. Collect & Count: Set up a collection station in your school for used markers.

3. Pack & Print: Pack markers in a cardboard box (with minimal outer markings). Please include markers only, no other plastics. Each box should weigh between 8-10 pounds. Secure each box with packing tape to ensure it doesn’t open during transport. Print out a FedEx shipping label.

4. Ship & Smile: FedEx Ground will pick up the markers — Crayola pays all shipping charges! Finally, smile – you just saved the planet!

Want more tips on cutting out plastics? Check out these Earth Month Tips for some more great ideas and resources!

Cottontail Express at the Heart of Dixie Railroad

Posted on Monday, April 8, 2019 by Angie

Hop aboard the train and ride the Cottontail Express to Peter Cottontail’s meadow! Join in the fun at the meadow as we hunt for Easter eggs. A bounce house, temporary tattoos, coloring station, and a sandbox provide lots of family fun. Bring your camera to take photos with Peter Cottontail and share them on social media @HODRRM #CottontailExpress2019!

Upgrade to a caboose ticket or locomotive ticket for a memorable experience and get an up close look at railroad operations!

The Cottontail Express train ride takes approximately 1 ½ hours including train ride and meadow activities. Please arrive 1 hour prior to your departure time to pick up your tickets at the Calera Depot, use the restrooms at the Gift Shop, and to get in line at your boarding location.

Make sure to visit the exhibits in our Depot Museum, our collection of railroad equipment in Clark Yard, our working Signal Garden, and our Gift Shop!

Train Rides:
Saturday April 13, 2019 – 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Sunday April 14, 2019 – 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Saturday April 20, 2019 – 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Ticket Prices:
Adults (ages 12+): $17
Military & Seniors (ages 65+): $15
Kids (UNDER age 12): $12
Infants (UNDER 2): Free

Target Car Seat Trade In 2019

Posted on Sunday, April 7, 2019 by Angie

The Target Car Seat Trade In is back for 2019!

Guests who trade in their old car seats will receive a 20 percent off coupon toward a new car seat, car seat base, travel system, stroller or select baby home gear, such as playards, high chairs, swings, rockers and bouncers.

Car seats can only be traded in at a Target store, however, the coupons picked up from Guest Services can be applied to both in-store and online purchases. The coupon is eligible through Saturday, May 11, 2019.

Target will accept and recycle all types of car seats, including infant seats, convertible seats, car seat bases, harness or booster car seats and car seats that are expired or damaged. Materials from the old car seats will be recycled by Target’s partner, Waste Management.

Target introduced its first car seat trade-in program in April 2016. Since the program launched, Target has recycled half a million car seats, and counting. To date, through trade-in programs, Target has recycled more than 7.4 million pounds of materials, and counting!

Mark your calendar!! The trade in event will be from April 22nd – May 4th, 2019 at the following Birmingham Area Targets:

Homewood – 531 Brookwood Village, Homewood, AL 35209

Highway 280 – 4616 Highway 280, Birmingham, AL 35242

Fultondale – 3489 Lowery Pkwy, Fultondale, AL 35068

Hoover West – 5561 Grove Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35226

Trussville – 1654 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235

Bessemer – 4889 Promenade Pkwy, Bessemer, AL 35022

Alabaster – 250 S Colonial Dr, Alabaster, AL

For more information or locations throughout Alabama, you can visit the Target Website

Friday Five: Top Picks for Weekend Fun April 5th – April 7th

Posted on Thursday, April 4, 2019 by Angie

Honda Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motor Sports

Elite drivers duel on the one-of-a-kind road course to cap the biggest three-day party at the world-famous Barber Motorsports Park. This is fast family fun at its finest.

Visit the Surgere Fan Zone where you can enjoy the Coca-Cola Family Fun Area, ride the Bud’s Best Cookies Ferris Wheel and more! Upgrade your ticket to the Magna Kamtek Garage, the working area for the race teams, and enjoy a behind-the-scenes opportunity to get up close to the race cars and drivers. Also, be sure to check out the new Grand Art Festival alongside the wine and craft beer tastings in the Haggerty Car Corral.

Friday, 7am – 7pm
Saturday, 7am – 6pm
Sunday, 7am – 3pm

Birmingham Bulls at Pelham Ice Arena

V. Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs

As You Walk Through the Door, Your Hearts Starts Pumping! The irresistible lure of HOCKEY and the buzz of a packed house causes your ADRENALIN to surge. The music is PUMPING, the lights fade and the smoke swirls – and that’s just the beginning. Monster hits, UNBELIEVABLE GOALS and in-your-face hockey keeps you on the edge of your seat. The action is NON-STOP! With heart pounding music, and contests, what are you waiting for? It’s an EXPERIENCE to remember.

Friday, 7:30pm
Saturday, 7pm

Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market at Oak Mountain State Park

Oak Mountain State Park’s 12th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market is here! Bring your basket and be ready to have fun! We have OVER 25,000 FILLED eggs this year! Some eggs have candy, some have stickers, some have toys!

Saturday, 9am – 5pm

Mt Laurel Spring Festival, Town of Mt Laurel

Shop the vibrant street fair, savor dishes from the best local food trucks, and enjoy a day strolling the idyllic streets of one of Birmingham’s best neighborhoods.

Saturday, 10am – 3pm

Special Siblings at Homewood Library

(K-12 Grade) This support group for siblings of special needs children is a place to share ideas, experiences, and the ever changing needs of having a sibling with special needs.

Sunday, 3:30pm

For even more fun events happening in and around Birmingham, make sure to keep an eye on our Events Calendar!

Looking for more Spring Festivals and Special Spring Events? We have a great list for that too, you can check it out HERE!

Earth Month Tips: Single Use Plastics

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 by Kristen Berthiaume

We here at Birmingham Mommy want to help make the world a cleaner, safer place for our children and yours. That’s why we’re taking the opportunity this Earth Month to share ideas with you for how you and your family can be more earth-friendly, and how you can help others in your communities to do the same. Reading the science on climate change can be scary and overwhelming, but there are many ways individuals can have an impact on improving our world and preserving it for future generations. Join us in this five-part series was we talk about fairly simple ways we can all be part of the solution.

An environmental cause that has gotten lots of recent attention is the banning of plastic straws. Let’s be real – banning plastic straws is not going to save the world. And paper straws are kind of meh. But, the idea behind moving away from plastic straws is a good one. It takes energy to produce those straws, which means more heat-trapping gas released into the atmosphere. Also, once created, a plastic straw will take 500 years to fully decompose. In other words, virtually every plastic straw ever created still exists on this earth in some form or another. Unfortunately, only about 2% of plastic gets recycled and 14 billion (billion with a B) pounds of plastic ends up in the ocean every year leading to sad stories like this one. Straws are convenient and make life easier BUT they aren’t required for getting liquids into our bodies. So substituting metal or bamboo straws for disposable plastic straws, or cutting out straws all together, is a good starting point to talk about our reliance on throwaway materials – especially single-use plastics. For Lent this year, I’ve given up single-use plastics for meals and it’s been an interesting but very doable experience so far.

Giving up single-use plastics means relying less on the places you go to provide you with what you need and, instead, having a system for bringing those things yourself. I keep the following items in a cloth bag every day: A re-usable cup with lid and straw, a reusable recycled plastic to-go container, a porcelain to-go coffee cup, and a neoprene case that holds silverware. It sounds like a lot, I know, but the system really only takes a few minutes a day to maintain. When I go to a restaurant, I decline plastic silverware and use my utensil kit; pretty easy and no one even looks at me sideways. You can buy wipes to clean the silverware in between meals and, of course, I put them in the dishwasher every night. As for plastic cups, I order my drink but let the restaurant know I have my own cup and don’t need one. No place has refused to let me use my own cup and three times I’ve been given my drink for free since I wasn’t using their cup. Win! If I have leftovers, I put them in my reusable to-go container, which you can find here.

Once you’ve tackled single-use plastics, by far the biggest contributor to plastic pollution, look around the house for other ways to reduce your plastic use. The bathroom is a great place to start. Using bar soap for washing your face, hands, and body is an easy switch – especially when the soap comes wrapped only in paper or “naked.” Using shampoo and conditioner bars like these from Lush and Nourish are a great way to have clean, great smelling hair without adding to our plastic problem. You can even find solids (i.e., no plastic bottle) for shaving and moisturizing. When you can’t cut out plastic entirely, look for brands that use recycled plastic like Love Beauty and Planet. If you have to buy products in regular old plastic bottles, check the Recycling number on the bottom that looks like this —–>

before you buy. #1 and #2 plastics can be recycled curbside and many kinds of #5 plastics can be recycled through the Gimme 5 Program, available by mail or at many Whole Foods locations.

We’d love to hear about ways you and your family are reducing your reliance on plastics! From taking cute fabric bags when you shop to packing kids’ lunches in reusable containers, every little bit helps. Want more ideas? Next time you grocery shop, notice how much of the produce is encased in unnecessary plastic. Oranges already have peels – do they really need to be in a plastic bag, too?

Check out this creative solution and then message your favorite grocery stores to ask them how they plan to reduce plastic packaging.

For even more ideas, and some tips on saving some green while going green check out this article!

About Kristen:

Kristen is a local Mom to three, ages 12, 9 and almost 6. She’s the author of our Parenting with a PhD series who also happens to have a passion for educating others about the benefits of living a greener life. She hopes that leading by example will encourage others to try some alternate ways of shopping, and incorporating small changes that can make a big impact on our future.

Honda Indy Grand Prix: Barber Motor Sports

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 by Angie

In its 10th year, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by America’s First Federal Credit Union is a signature event on the NTT IndyCar Series. Elite drivers duel on the one-of-a-kind road course to cap the biggest three-day party at the world-famous Barber Motorsports Park. This is fast family fun at its finest.

Over the 3-day weekend, there will be 9 races from 5 different series:
NTT IndyCar Series
Mazda MX-5 Cup
Lamborghini Squadra Corse *NEW for 2019
F3 Americas *NEW for 2019
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama brought to you by IMSA

Stay current with news about this event at https://barberracingevents.com/honda-indy-grand-prix-of-alabama/

For even more great events happening around Birmingham, make sure to visit our Events Calendar!

Summer Camp Spotlight: Birmingham Zoo

Posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 by Angie

Birmingham Zoo camps have always been amazing, but this year they have revamped the program to include even more hands-on science, nature play, conservation and ‘zoo-learning’! Zoo camps are educational and encourage active learning through games, crafts, age-appropriate explorations, and special encounters with a variety of their resident animals. Rich in STEM-based explorations, these camps engage the natural curiosity of a child and allow ample opportunity to practice critical emerging science skills. Learning has never been so much FUN!

Primary Camps Include:

GRADES 4K – 5th Creature Features | Habitat Happenings | Natural Discoveries
GRADES 6th – 8th Wild Life Researchers | Nature Engineers

Specialty Camps Include:

GRADES 4K – 2nd Naturally Gross!
GRADES 3rd – 5th Zoo Keeper
GRADES 6th – 8th ZooKeeper
GRADES 9th – 12th Animal Wellness | Conservation Connections

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Your camp fee includes all activities, supplies, one daily snack, daily lunch and one Zoo Camp t-shirt. Additional camp shirts are available for $10 each.

PRIMARY CAMPS

Member Pricing: $260
Non-Member Pricing: $295

SPECIALTY CAMPS

Member Pricing: $290
Non-Member Pricing: $325

NATURALLY GROSS GRANDPARENT/PARENT CAMP (3 DAY CAMP)

Member Pricing: $250
Non-Member Pricing: $280

For more information, to plan your camp or to register, visit the Zoo Website

For even more camp options, make sure to visit our full Summer Camp Guide for 2019

Birmingham Easter Egg Hunts and Activities

Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2019 by Angie

It’s time for some Easter Egg Hunts in Birmingham! Grab your baskets and find your favorite hunt!

Easter Egg Hunts in Birmingham

119/280 Area

Meadowbrook Baptist – TBA
March 17th, Community Wide Egg Hunt 9am – 11am Fellowship Hall

Ultra Blast Laser Combat Center
The Ultra Blast Alien Egg Hunt is Back! 2 Days, Wednesday April 12th at 5:30 PM and Thursday April 14th at 5:30 PM! Limited space available. Please let us know how many kids you’re bringing.

Alabaster

Veteran’s Park

Easter Egg Drop
The Sky is Falling Easter Egg Drop is BACK! We’re so excited to be a part of your Easter again this year! We’ll be at Veteran’s Park in Alabaster with more eggs and helicopter egg drops than ever! We’re also adding a sensory experience area for special needs. Enjoy free food, inflatables, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and eggs galore! All for FREE!
Registration opens at 9:00 am and the fun begins at 10:30 am!

Birmingham

Birmingham Zoo

Breakfast with the Bunny
Guests are invited to kick-off the Eggstravaganza celebrations at Breakfast with the Easter Bunny! The event will host two times at 8am and 9:30am and will be held in Nourish205. Enjoy a scrumptious scrambled egg, pancakes and sausage breakfast with orange juice and coffee followed by a visit from the Easter Bunny! All children receive a special holiday gift upon arrival.

April 20th, 8am – 9am and 9:30am – 10:30am

COST (Click to purchase tickets)
Members
$25 for adults / $20 for kids
Non-members
$30 for adults / $25 for kids

DETAILS
Event price covers Zoo admission for the day, Unlimited Ride Wristband, breakfast, holiday craft, animal greeting and a visit and photo op with the Easter Bunny.

Easter Eggstravaganza
The time has come to celebrate Easter at the Birmingham Zoo with an “Eggstravaganza”! Hop on over to Birmingham’s biggest Easter Egg Hunt during this rain or shine event that is sure to be fun for the whole family.

April 20th, 10:30-12:30pm

CHILDREN’S EGG HUNT (Click to purchase tickets)
Members are FREE
Non-Members included in admission
*Children can collect 10 eggs and receive a bunny plush!
**All eggs are empty. Eggs can be redeemed for bunny plush.

ADULT EGG HUNT
$25
*Adult egg hunt winners can walk away with special Zoo tours, memberships and a variety of prizes all valued at $50 or more.
**See Prize List below**

EGG HUNT SCHEDULE
10am-11am – Ages 0-12 on Henley Park
11:15am – Adult egg hunt at Trails of Africa playground
11:30am-12:30pm – Ages 0-12 on Henley Park

Rushton Park, Hosted by Highlands UMC

Saturday, April 13th, Easter Egg Hunt and fun together with the Highlands United Methodist family and larger Birmingham community. Games and activities will begin at 9:30 a.m. Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 10!

Schedule:
9:30 a.m. – Child Check-In, Games, petting zoo, pictures with the Easter Bunny

Egg Hunts by age category will begin at 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. – age 3 and younger (Nursery age)
10:15 a.m. – age 3 – Kindergarten (Atrium I)
10:30 a.m. – grades 1-3 (Atrium II)
10:45 a.m. – grades 4-6 (Atrium III)

11:00 a.m. – Thank you, clean up, and good bye!

Prizes for everyone! Special prizes for finding Golden Eggs!
ALL ARE WELCOME!

Calera

Cottontail Express – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Hop aboard the Cottontail Express for a ride to Peter Cottontail’s meadow! Join in the fun at the meadow as we hunt for Easter eggs. A bounce house, temporary tattoos, coloring station, and a sandbox provide lots of family fun. Bring your camera to take photos with Peter Cottontail!

Upgrade to a caboose ticket or locomotive ticket for a memorable experience and get an up close look at railroad operations!

Make sure to visit the exhibits in our Depot Museum, our collection of railroad equipment in Clark Yard, our working Signal Garden, and our Gift Shop!

Train Rides:

Saturdays April 13th and 20th, 2019 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Sunday April 14th, 2019 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets visit their website

Center Point

Center Point Parks and Rec 13th Annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
Center Point Sports Complex

Children ages 2-10 bring your flashlight and your Easter bags to collect as many eggs as you can!! Gift bags, prizes, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more!

Friday, April 12th 6pm – 8pm

Gardendale

Gardendale FBC

Exceptional Easter Egg Hunt
GFBC Kids Ministry will be hosting the 8th Annual Exceptional Egg Hunt for individuals of all ages with special needs. We will have several activities for everyone and it is sure to be a wonderful time.
Sunday, April 14th 2pm – 4pm

Helena

Helena Amphitheatre

The city of Helena’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is set and families should make plans now to be at the event the day before Easter.

The city of Helena will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20 at the Helena Amphitheater where the hunt is scheduled from 9-11 a.m. as there will be fun for the entire family.

Helena Hollow

Funny Bunny Breakfast
A Spin-Off the ol’ ‘Hop’
A Bunny Hop Kick-Off Dining Experience
Have breakfast with the funniest bunny this side of the state! He’s clumsy…he’s silly…& guaranteed to make you laugh.

Sunday, April 7th at 8am

Bunny Hop
Egg Hunt, Slides, Swings, Animals, Crafts, Music, Prizes & the Easter Bunny!

Sunday, April 7th at 10am
Sunday, April 13th at 10am
Sunday, April 14th at 10am

Homewood

Homewood Park

The Homewood Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 13th. This year will be the 3rd annual evening egg hunt. The hunt is for toddlers up to 11 years of age. Children will hunt for eggs with children of their own age group. In addition to the hunt there will be games, prizes, bounce houses and the Easter Bunny will make a visit for pictures.

Location: Homewood Athletic Complex – Lower Baseball / Softball Fields

Moonwalks and Festivities begin at 5:30pm

Age Groups and Times:

1-2 years: 6:30pm – Daylight Hunt
3-4 years: 6:30pm – Daylight Hunt
5-6 years: 7:15pm – Sunset Hunt
7-8 years: 7:45pm – Bring your flashlight
9-11 years: 7:45pm – Bring your flashlight

Don’t be late as it does not take long for all of the eggs to disappear!

Trinity West Homewood Oakmont Campus

Saturday, April 6th, 10am
(rain date April 13th)

join the fun! Over 5,000 eggs will be tossed in two spaces- a hunt in the front for our friends younger than 4yrs, and a big hunt in the back for all our friends!

ALSO: Free Magic City Sweet Ice, bunnies to pet, and a bounce house! Invite your friends for a fun morning!

Hoover

Bluff Park Community Egg Hunt

Calling all kids 4th grade and under. Bluff Park UMC is hosting our annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast on April 13th.

Breakfast and registration for the egg hunt begin at 9:00 am and registration closes promptly at 9:45 am. The egg hunt follows at 10:00 am.

The Easter Bunny will be on hand for pictures.

The event takes place, rain or shine. So, please make plans to join us. We look forward to seeing you.

Leeds

Outlet Shops of Grand River – Easter Bunny Pictures

Located on the Plaza across from Forever 21. Come have your picture made with the Easter Bunny.

April, 13th 12pm – 3pm

Mountain Brook

Overton Park Easter Egg Hunt

Bring your children for an hour of fun as we celebrate Easter with an egg hunt, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, face-painting, a cake walk, and more! The event is FREE, but be sure to bring cash as Doodles Truck will be serving up sweet treats your little ones won’t want to miss.

Saturday, April 6th 12pm – 1pm

Easter Egg Roll at Emmet O Neal Library

Hop on over to the Mountain Brook Chamber’s Easter Egg Roll at the grassy field in front of the Emmet O’Neal Library! Be sure to B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Basket) and join in the fun!

Saturday, April 20th 10am – 11:30

Pelham

Oak Mountain State Park

Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market
Saturday, April 6th , 2019 from 9am – 5pm

This year’s Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Market will be located off of Terrace Drive in Day Use!
The Easter Bunny will be hopping around for pictures at no cost!
Hay Rides will be available all day and are complimentary! Hay rides will run from 9am until 5pm. Ride as many times as you like! Inflatables will be on site and complimentary! Bounce and climb the day away!

There will be some yard games on the lawn for families to enjoy including two corn hole games, two giant checkers sets, and two giant tic tac toe boards on hand for some friendly competition!

Join us for breakfast or lunch (or BOTH)! Food vendors and Food trucks will be serving tasty treats! We will have a large food court set up for you to enjoy a meal with your family and friends in the shade! Some food options are: Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co., Nothing Bundt Cakes, Urban Pops, Monzy’s Deli, Fresh Churros, Dandy Concessions, Two Fat Men Catering, Tamale Queen, The Heavenly Donut Co., and Red Diamond Tea! We will have hot coffee, delicious donuts, gourmet nachos, amazing subs and spuds, fresh kettle corn, tons of drink options, cotton candy, decorated sweet treats, and so many other options!

For more information on the daily schedule and Easter Egg hunts, visit the event page on Facebook

North Shelby Library

Grab your Easter basket and hop on over to the library for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! Babies through 3-year-olds will hunt eggs in the Meeting Room beginning at 9:30. Kids 4-10 will hunt eggs in the Children’s Department beginning at 10:00. No Registration is required.

Trussville

The Big Hunt at Clearbranch United Methodist Church

Join us on Saturday, April 20 from 2pm – 4pm for an afternoon out by the lake! There will be egg hunts, scavenger hunts, cookie decorating, live music, and more! Stay tuned for more information!

Trussville Parks Soccer Fields

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, Fun begins at 6:30pm. Hunt begins at dark
Ages 2-8 years old, 6000 Candy and Toy filled eggs, Easter Bunny, Explore the Fire Truck, Smoke House
Sparky the Fire Dog, Popcorn and Drinks, Cotton Candy, Cupcake Walk, Face Painting, MUCH MORE!

Saturday, April 6th 6:30pm

Vestavia

Kids Egg Hunt at Byrd Park – Presented by Vestavia Chamber of Commerce

Children 3rd grade and younger are invited to join us for an Easter Egg Hunt! Bring your basket to hunt for eggs filled with candy and small prizes! We will also have food-allergy friendly eggs!

Saturday, April 13th 9am – 10am

Easter Fun Near Birmingham

Montevallo

Medders Family Farm

Community wide Spring Fling!!!! This will include an EGG HUNT, food trucks, craft/specialty/produce vendors!

Saturday April 6th 10am-2pm
6306 Hwy 25 Montevallo

This event will benefit Montevallo High Marching Band and Montevallo High Future Teachers!

FREE to enter but there will be a raffle, vendors, food and activities so don’t forget your cash/cards!

Egg Hunt at 11am for ages 0-5 and 1pm for ages 6+. PRIZE EGGS IN EACH HUNT and AGE Group!

West Blockton

Griffin Farms Easterfest

When: Saturday April 13 – Sunday April 14
Time: 11 am – 4 pm both Saturday and Sunday

Few details for Easterfest 2019!

Admission is $10/person 2 years old and older. Admission includes:
The egg hunt (for ages up to 12, if under 2 wants to egg hunt, must purchase ticket at front gate, bring your own baskets)
Picture with the Easter bunny (don’t forget your camera!) petting zoo (feed $0.25/handful) bouncy houses
hayride to egg hunt, truckslide, swings, slides, toddler playground, ninja climb, fire truck, hamster wheel
tire mountain, small Rockwall, parent powered zipline, games, 18’ Rockwall*, zipline* lucky duck races**
*must be 8 or older to ride and cannot exceed 225 lbs
**ducks sold separately

Hubbard Pony rides available, food and craft vendors, and facepainting at various additional costs.

If you’re hosting a hunt or know of one we don’t have on our list, message us and we’ll be glad to get it added!

Prank your Kids this April Fool’s Day!

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019 by Angie

April Fool’s day is quickly approaching, since it falls on a school day this year, you have extra opportunities to trick the tin humans while they’re at school, think silly lunches or something fun in their backpack…

Here are some ideas to make sure your prank game is strong!

Minty Oreos – Replace the cream from some Oreos with white toothpaste. Mine still talk about this 2 years later! (Great Lunchbox trick)

No Suds Here – Coat a bar of soap with some clear nail polish to keep any suds from forming. Watch the confusion set it when they wash their hands or when they take their bath.

Colorful Cereal – Add a couple of drops of food coloring to the bottom of your childs cereal bowl before putting the cereal in. Once they pour the milk, they’ll think their cereal is magic.

Outgrown – Stuff some tissue in the toes of their shoes. They’ll wonder why their shoes suddenly don’t fit.

Googly Eyes – Stick googly eyes on everything in your fridge or their lunch.

Nap time Swticharoo – Wait for them to go to sleep, then switch them around in each others beds, swap their lovies or other things from their rooms.

Finding Money– Super glue a coin to the ground outside.

Repackaging. Re-wrap their favorite candy.. Wrap a roll of smarties with a tootsie roll wrapper, switch the bags of cereal into the wrong box…

Happy April Fool’s Day!