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!!!!

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!

Mini Summer Camp Updates…

July 11, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Just so you know…. Mini Summer camps are filling up rather quickly… Here is a update
week one- summer night camp is full
week two- sewing camp still has two spots
week two- summer night camp is full
week three- art camp is full

There are still some spaces in week four- seven Click here to go to the Mini Summer Camp Page

Call (203) 910-9948 or goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com to save a spot for your child.

Here are some photos from last nights Mini Summer Night Camp!!!!

Back from Vacation!!!

July 10, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

The Golden Button will be open today from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM!!!

Week One- Sumer Night Camp begins today from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Needle Felting Birds tonight from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Come by and get some handmade local gifts!!!!

This bench is for sale! It was made in Beacon Falls. It is wonderful!!!

This Saturday (and The rest of the Saturdays in July) is our Christmas in July Sale!!!!

Book Making and Mini Summer Camps at The Golden Button

July 5, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Mini Summer Camp Series at The Golden Button…

Since Week One of our Mini Summer camp series: Summer Night Camp filled up so quickly we are offering a second week… During week two

July 17-20th from 5:00-6:00 PM (All ages welcome)
For four days in July, your child will create beautiful creations based on the theme A SUMMER NIGHT. Each Child will create a night sky painting complete with glowing stars, a terrarium for a collection of fireflies, a special pillowcase and their very own up-cycled book.

It is almost full. Please let me know if you would like a spot in that class.

Week Two- Sewing Camp
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!
There are still spaces available!

Week Three- Art Camp

July 24th-27th from 5:00-6:00 PM (All Ages)

Explore several mediums this week. Get comfortable with pastels, watercolor and create a large 3-D painting. You are going to want to wear a smock! Your child will work at his or her own level. All ages are welcome.

Week Four- Diorama Camp

July 31st to August 3rd from 4:00-5:00 PM (Ages 6 and Up)
Your child will build his or her own imaginative world. We will spend the four days for this mini camp planning, designing, and building an interactive diorama with lots of kid friendly materials. We will also spend some time creating characters to use in the diorama.

Part of our Christmas in July….

Happy July

July 2, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Just wanted to remind you that we are celebrating

Christmas in July

Join us on Saturdays in July!!!!

On Saturday, July 14, 21, and 28th We will have tent sales in front of the shop as well as Christmas and holiday gifts making and crafts inside. Don’t forget to check in periodically to get more info….

Please email, call or stop by to sign up for these…

July 14th: Learn how to make some old fashion ornaments

($10 per ornaments)

July 21st: Open craft hours… we will have how to’s appropriate for all ages. (more information to come)

and

July 28th: Learn to make books with Dennis and Krissy from Kleiner Eisbar !!!

Learn how to bind a book… then decorated, and filled it with drawings, notes, letters, or pictures as gifts for grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, or other loved ones!!! This is going to be wonderful!!!

(Ages 8 and up….Adults may sign up as well.cost is $30 for workshop and there will be a small fee for supplies!)

The Golden Button is now on Hip in The Sticks!!!!!

check it out here….

Portrait Art

June 27, 2012 | goldenbuttonshop

Here are some photos of our last Portrait Art Class!!!

This Wednesdays and Friday we are having Open Painting Hours. Drop by anytime between 2:00 and 5:00 PM to make a painting. We supply everything for $10! Wear a smock.

Stop by at 5:00 PM on Wednesday for some punch and to see all the finished artwork from our Portrait Art Class!!!

Don’t forget to sign up for a Mini Summer camp session…

We still have spaces available…

Week Two- Sewing Camp

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 Three- Art Camp