Mini Summer Camps and Birthday Parties

July 23, 2012July 24, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Week Three of Mini Summer Camp- ART CAMP Begins tomorrow!!!!

We are having a great time at The Golden Button! Thank you to all the families who have participated in the Mini Summer Camps!!!

Mini Summer Camps this year are almost totally full!!! Please sign up if you are interested in being involved in one of these great weeks!

There are still spaces in the below Summer Camps…

Week five- I Love Jewelry Camp

August 7-10th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Ages 4 and up)
If your child loves jewelry and building things this is a great series for them. Your child will create simple jewelry, a very cool jewelry stand with cups and saucers, a jewelry box and some polymer clay jewels.

Just added- Week five- Shark Week!!!!

August 7-10th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (ages 4 1/2 and up)

Cost is $50 per child plus a $10 supply fee (10% sibling discount on class fee but the $10 supply fee still applies)

Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create a shark sculpture, Make a habitat for your shark, wear your bathing suit on Friday and get photographed “underwater with a shark”, make shark jewelry and learn about the coolest animal in the sea!!!

Week six- Fabric Design Camp (updated 7/24: This is Full)

August 14-17th from 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Play with fabric this week…try a new way to tye-dye, make freezer paper prints, print textiles or experiment with different fabric markers. Learn all different techniques. Design a tote bag and up-cycle an old t-shirt from home!

Week seven – Art Show Camp (Almost Full)

August 21-24th from 5:00-6:00 PM
Lets create some ART…. Collages, color block painting, permanent marker drawing and much more. Create lots of art then at the end of the last class we will have a Summer Art Show! The children may invite grandparents, friends, aunts and uncles or anyone they like!!!

Stop by the shop…call or email to hold a space.

(203) 910-9948

goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

On Saturdays in August we are having Artist Demos… Keep your eyes out for some great demos and workshops we are offering!!!

Don’t forget The Golden Button hosts birthday and arts and crafts parties!!!!

Here are some of the cupcake favors we offer!

Call or email for more information. Arts and Craft Parties for children 4 and up. For up to 12 or 13 children or adults.

pss….We will be offering Christmas Ornament Decorating Parties in December too!!!

Blue Birds

July 23, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Here are some photos from today… Needle Felting with Rachel Gerowe!!!

We made blue birds.

Our next Needle Felting Workshop is on Sunday August 5th at 2:00 PM. We will be making dogs!!!

Don’t forget we are now open from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday- Saturday!

We are having our Christmas in July on Saturday!

We still have spaces open for Notebook Making on Saturday at 1:00 PM!!!!

This week of Mini Summer Camp is: Art Camp!!!! Beginning on Tuesday Evening!

Alpaca Hill Farm

July 21, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

My husband and I were very very lucky to be invited to Alpaca Hill Farm in Seymour, CT to visit Tom and Eileen and their animals. Including their special surprise…. A beautiful newborn alpaca named Angel!!!!

Thats correct… a surprise!

Here are a few photos from our visit.

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Eileen and her sister, Ann, will be doing a Knitting Demonstration at The shop on August 4th to kick off Artists Month at The Golden Button. On Saturdays in August we will have many of our local artists demonstrating and teaching their art!

We also have three new born baby kittens next to the store!!!! Ava (you may have seen her visit) who lives next door with the twins (you may have seen them visit) had three babies last night!!!! They will be looking for homes in a month or two!!!!

*Many of the Mini Summer Camps are FULL!!! There are only a few spaces left in weeks 5-7!!!

Visit us tomorrow to make some Christmas Ornaments at our Christmas in July Sale!!!!

Doughnuts and Pillowcases

July 20, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

There is a lot going on at The Golden Button this summer. Here are a pictures from this weeks Mini Summer Camps. We like to take pictures!!!

The Sewing camp is working on “House and Flower” pieces in embroidery hoops… and Felt Food Doughnuts! We are having a great time!!!

Summer Night Camp made “Bug Terrariums”, drawings, and awesome Night Time Pillowcases!

The huge flowers were a custom order made for a wedding shower this weekend!!! I had to share the pictures of the little girls next to the huge flowers!!!

Come visit this Saturday for the Christmas in July sale and ornament making!!!! Check Facebook for more info! 11-6 pm Saturday all ornament making for all ages! lots of options cost is $7- $12 depending on which ornaments you want to make!!!

Week Two of Mini Summer Camp

July 18, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Second week of Summer Night Camp!!

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Sewing Camp…

The girls learned how to Whip Stitch and Blanket Stitch and made these very cute sewing kits to hold their needles and pins!

Announcing SHARK WEEK!!!!

July 16, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

We still have a few spots left in Week Two of our Mini Summer Camps….Sewing Camp, beginning tomorrow at 11:00 AM till 12:00 PM.

July 17-20 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Ages 8 and up)
Introduction to kids sewing. Each child will receive a small sewing kit to learn basic sewing. We will discuss sewing safety and learn how to create simple patterns. Your child will make food and other creations out of felt. Simple basic hand sewing for kids!

Week Two of Summer Night Camp is Full.

Week Three: Art Camp is Full.

Guess what else is happening?!!!!!!!

We are very excited to announce…. if your child loves Sharks, like I do…. Get Ready for SHARK WEEK!!!! (Inspired by the 25th Anniversary of Shark Week on Discovery Channel)

August 7-10th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Cost is $50 per child plus a $10 supply fee (10% sibling discount on class fee but the $10 supply fee still applies)

Space is limited! Sign up now!!!!! This is going to be AWESOME!!!!

Email: goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

or call (203) 910-9948.

Christmas in July

July 15, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Next Saturday we will be having a Christmas in July Sale

On July 21st you may come to The Golden Button to make awesome Christmas Ornaments or decorations!

Lollipop Decorations……

Old Fashion Ornaments ($10)

Both of these are meant for children ages 8 and up. (Note-These are made with beads and pins)

There will be other options for younger children.

We will also be having a Christmas in July Sale!!!!

This week at The Golden Button is Week Two of Mini Summer Camp!!! Sewing Camp and the second round of Summer Night Camp…. You can see pictures of last weeks camp here!