Archives for December 2016

Another great movie giveaway? Why not?

This time we have a pair (that’s two) of run-of-engagement passes to the new movie Sing, plus a surprise package of movie goodies with tote bags, pencil toppers, and other fun stuff! Best of all? We get to choose six lucky winners! Yay!

This looks like a super cute movie, especially if your kiddos love to, well…..Sing! It’s rated PG, and you can see the official trailer here. We love to see movies this time of year, and my boys and I are looking forward to this one. If you’ve been, be sure to leave a review!

And, now…..On to the contest! If you’d like to enter to win a pair of tickets to see Sing in the theater, Plus some fun goodies, here’s all you have to do: [Read more…]

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We’re excited to have a brand, new giveaway to an Encore showing of this new Disney Junior show, Mickey and the Roadster Racers!

This is a cute, new show your Disney fans will love, and winners of this contests will get to see it on the big screen at the movie theater. Winners will get a prize package that includes a family four pack of tickts to the event, and 5.00 to the Disney Store!

Here’s some more scoop. Be sure to read to the bottom to enter to win tickets! Woot!  [Read more…]

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend or Christmas Eve-Eve?

Here’s our weekly guide to South Sound area fun with activities for kids in Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, and Your South Sound home!

You’ll find a list just like this-just for the South Sound-every Friday morning! One note-While we strive for 100% accuracy, this time of year we do encouage you to use the links we provide to confirm event details, as we have listed literally hundreds of haps on our various guides in the last weeks.

Fantasy Lights drive thru light show around Spanaway Lake continues

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Let’s keep our season of giveaways going with a prize I know you’ll be excited about!

We have three family packs of four tickets each to Zoolights, the annual light show at the Point Defiance Zoo!

Zoolights does close for Christmas Eve, but it is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every other night, including Christmas Night and every evening through January 1st, including New Year’s Eve!  This makes it a great winer break option, or perfect if you’re looking for something to do with the kids December 25h.

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If you need a last minute gift I want to remind you again about the awesome gift cards you can give to WiggleWorks!

These are just perfect to stuff in your kids’ stockings, gift to your mom friends (the gift of sanity!), or ask the grandparents to give to you! You might also ask about their unlimited play pass while you’re there-such a great deal during these cold and rainy months.

I just love giving and gettting experiences instead of more stuff, and when you give WiggleWorks you know you’re giving a fun and safe time in their sparkly clean and cozy indoor playspace that’s preschool pefection.

You can get them at the store or buy them online. They come in a variety of denominations, and they couldn’t be easier to wrap!  Don’t forget to keep up with WiggleWorks on Facebook so you don’t miss any of their fun happenings!

Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend?

Here’s our weekly guide to South Sound area fun with activities for kids in Tacoma, Puyallup, Olympia, and Your South Sound home! We’ve also linked to all our holiday guides.

You’ll find a list just like this-just for the South Sound-every Friday morning! One note-While we strive for 100% accuracy, this time of year we do encouage you to use the links we provide to confirm event details, as we have listed literally hundreds of haps on our various guides in the last weeks.

Fantasy Lights drive thru light show around Spanaway Lake continues

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Have you been to Fantasy Lights yet?

If you want something fun and affordable to do with the family this season, don’t miss this drive thru light show around Spanaway Lake.

You can read more about it, including half off dates for 2016 right here! Seriously-it’s a marvelous deal, and a super sweet evening of warm and magical family fun. Just one pass gets your whole car load in! And, our friends at Pierce County Parks and Rec have given us a whole bunch of passes to give away! Read on for how to win one!  [Read more…]

If you’re looking to fill some winter break days, I’ve got a great idea for you! Head north just two hours from Seattle for a wild and educational trip with our sponsors at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Skagit County.

This is a perfect winter road trip. It’s not too far away, but it’s far enough that you’ll feel like you’ve really gone somewhere. Seeing the eagles is Amazing, and almost all the activities are Free, so this is a very affordable outing, you’ll remember forever.

The eagles (thousands of them)!  migrate during the winter, making December and January prime viewing times at the center at Howard Miller Steelhead Park. You should know they don’t flock-so your odds of seeing them are awesome, but don’t look for them in bunches!

Visitors can take a guided nature walk along the Skagit River looking for eagles and other wildlife. Outside the Center a life size eagle’s nest awaits kid’s questions during interpretive talks.

After you walk you can head inside and warm up with hot cocoa while you check out videos or the Children’s Corner. There are also speaker presentations every Saturday to encourage dialogue about environmental issues. 

Before you leave, you can shop at the Nature Store featuring handmade items by local artisans and educational wildlife materials for your next family outdoor adventure.

President Cora Thomas shares her view, “My favorite part of this advocacy work is seeing the kids’ faces light up with wonder as we conduct demonstrations. When they can be exposed and appreciate the natural world at a young age we hope they’ll be more cognizant about the environment as they grow up. Our work is important for future generations. The public’s support is so crucial in continuing our mission of environmental stewardship awareness for years to come.”

SRBEIC celebrates 20 Years with their first Photo Contest, an official poster, and special events. Celebrate 20 years of being inspired by the Upper Skagit River Valley. View the migration of raptors in their natural habitat this winter. Open weekends December through January, and for Christmas Break, December 26-30, 10am to 4pm. Closed December 24, 25. Free admission. Donations appreciated. To learn more visit Skagit Eagle here or follow them on Facebook.  

Additional activities in eastern Skagit County include the Skagit Eagle Festival, with activities in Concrete, Rockport, and Marblemount, sponsored by Concrete Chamber of Commerce. Skagit.KidInsider.com is a fast and easy way to search for additional family fun activities in Skagit County during this holiday season. Hint: Any of the groups above would also be glad to help if you decide to make this an overnight or a weekend (You’ll be close to real snow and all kinds of old-fashioned Christmas-y fun)! 

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Our friends at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center do track their visitors,so if you make this a winter adventure for your family, I hope you’ll mention Sounds Fun Mom!  You are responsible for your family’s outings and experiences; SFM has no official relationship with any of the entitites named above beyond this sponsor agreement.