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We hope you enjoy these five holiday ideas, and if you need even more inspiration, check out for even more ideas!

1. Paper Cup Santa
Made using simple craft cupboard materials, this Christmas craft is sure to delight kids of all ages!

2. Edible Christmas Trees
Decorate your own Christmas trees that you can eat!

3. Paper Plate Rudolph
This reindeer makes a lovely Christmas display and is an easy Christmas craft for all ages.

4. Snow Measurer
Perfect craft to last all winter long. Just leave it outside in the snow and whatch as it goes up and down.

5. Hand Print Wreath
The childs hand forms the wreath and then finish it off with a bow!

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Happy Holidays from the My Program Planner Team!

We hope you enjoy these five "Spooky" ideas, and if you need even more inspiration, check out another 40 more Halloween Ideas!

1. Footprint Ghosts
Make a Halloween craft that will be a keepsake for years to come!

2. Halloween Rice Crispy Treats
A chocolate and peanut butter base makes these Halloween rice crispy treats unique.

3. Egg Carton Bat
This easy Halloween craft project makes a great decoration for your home or classroom.

4. Halloween Smoothie
Whip up a batch of these thick and tasty pumpkin smoothies at the next Halloween party!

5. Handprint Spider
These spiders are a simple Halloween art project suitable for younger children or even toddlers.

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Happy Halloween from the My Program Planner Team!

Today we had yet another amazing field trip to the McMillan Pumpkin Patch! What a fun time it was. We went for a nice tractor ride down into the field where we were up close and personal to the cows. The children all laughed and smiled being so close to those ginormous creatures. There were sheep to see and even a donkey. It was a wonderful event put on by the childcare society and what a treat for the caregivers, to be able to allow the children to paint and play in the playdough. Then at the end... there was NOTHING FOR ME TO CLEAN UP !!! I loved it about as much as the children did! The weather was beautiful, just jeans and a t-shirt was perfect. We sure are being spoiled by a beautiful October so far. I was there with my 6 daycare children and am lucky enough to have a very wonderful neighbour who loves to come and help on trips such as this. Now if I could just convince her to get her assistance status so she can sub for me ! Ha - good luck on that!
When you work at home alone it is great to get out to these events and see other cargivers and their children and feel like a part of a bigger group. People caring for others children. I was definately tired after the event and luckily so were the children. Giving me an opportunity to sit with a cup of coffee a write about another amazing day!
Anyone have any other suggestions of other great field trips to take the children on? Please let me know.
I hope your fall is going as well as mine is so far and thanks again Kelowna Child Care Society - you rock!

Updated daily, the News page will keep you up-to-date on all the latest news in Child Care, Parenting, Child Development, Pregnancy, and Recall information you need to be aware of.

If there are other news topics you'd like to see added, simply leave us a comment below, and we'll make sure to include it.

Also, please help us spread the word about this new feature by sharing this note with other parents/care care providers!

We hope you enjoy this new feature ;-)

We've just expanded our features again, and this time added fun things to do with your family in Vernon, such as:
-Silver Star Mountain Resort
-Okanagan Science Centre
-Vernon Farmer's Market
-Kal Beach
-Ellison Provincial Park
-And lots more!

We really hope you enjoy these new activities, and please let us know which activities we may have missed ;-)

The weather is going to be great this weekend, so here are suggestions for some fun with your family:

1. Kelowna City Park
Take the kids to the waterpark, or enjoy some time on the beach!

2. Atlantis Waterslides
Ready to make a BIG splash? Atlantis Waterslides has something for everyone!

3. 19 Greens
19 Greens Putt & Play Zone has long been one of Kelowna’s premier family attractions.

4. Kelowna Farmer's Market
It's the Cherry Festival, so make sure you check out the cherry pit spitting contest!

5. Mission Creek Park
Check out what's new at the EECO Centre, go for a picnic or take a hike!

Some suggestions for Father's Day:

1. Father's Day Coffee Mug
Make this simple but adorable cup for dad using your fingerprints and paint!

2. Dad Rocks Salt Dough Paperweight
Be creative and make this very special and useful gift to give to your dad.
Show him that he is special on Father's Day!

3. TV Remote Cake
You'll want to keep your eye on this remote control cake: like its electronic counterparts, it's likely to disappear before you know it.
Makes a great cake for Father's Day!

4. Walk a Little Slower Daddy
A beautiful Fathers Day poem for a card or art activity

5. Father's Day BBQ Apron
If Dad likes to BBQ, make him a special apron!

We've added another new feature for fun things to do in West Kelowna, such as:
-Johnson-Bentley Pool
-Westside Go-Carts
-Bear Creek and other Provincial/Regional Parks
-And lots more!

We really hope you enjoy these new activities!

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So, now that we have activities in the Kelowna area covered, where should we travel to next?
Would you like to see South Okanagan activities(i.e. Pentiction, Summerland, etc.), or North Okanagan (i.e. Vernon, Enderby, etc.) activities added next?

Leave us a comment and let us know: Penticton or Vernon?

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Also, there's still time to participate in the contest, so help us spread the word and you could win a $25 Gift Card for Toys 'R' Us!
For more details, visit our contest page at http://www.myprogramplanner.ca/blog/spyder/win-25-gift-card-toys-r-us

Update: June 18

Congratulations to VALENE JOHNSON, the winner of the $25 Gift Card! Thanks so much Val for helping spread the word about My Program Planner ;-)

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Thanks to everyone for your support and welcome to the new members of My Program Planner ~ The Okanagan's Child Care Community!

We're giving away a $25 Toys "R" Us gift card.

Here's how to win:

1. Go to the My Program Planner invite page:
http://www.facebook.com/myprogramplanner

2. Click 'Suggest to Friends' (beneath the logo) and click on the friends and family from your Facebook contact list that you wish to invite. Click 'Send Invitations'.

For each person that you invite, you receive one entry into the contest. There's no limit to the number of entries.

3. Send us a message (or write on the wall) and let us know how many invites you sent and we'll make sure you are entered the appropriate number of times into the contest.

We'll announce the winner on June 18.

Good luck!.

- Yvonne and Robin Stauble -

My Program Planner
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