Friday at Tiny Tots

Wow! Is it Friday already? The week really flew by! Today was an action-packed fun day, starting with playtime, snack, and circle time where we sang our favorite songs. Then we all marched outside for some fun sports and outdoor games! After a quick drink, we got to paint our very own Shabbat bags, which we will be filling up with Shabbat-themed crafts in the coming weeks. We had a great time mixing the colors and spraying the spray bottles. Shaping the challah dough into braids and other interesting shapes, and smelling the yummy challah smell as they baked, was tons of floury fun. Before lunchtime, we put on our swimsuits and ran outside for a great time in our very own kiddie pools, sprinkler, and sandbox.
Shabbat Shalom everyone! See you on Monday!

Fabulous Friday!

Today was an absolutely smashing end to our unbelievable first week of CGI '07. We learned all about listening to and respecting your elders, like your parents and teachers. Then we got to experiment with all different kinds of fabric paints -- spray-on, puff paint, and more!-- when we decorated our Shabbat Bags. We're going to be filling the bags with all kinds of cool Shabbat crafts in the coming weeks! Then we put on our baking caps and shaped the challah dough into beautiful braids and creative shapes. Every bunk got a turn in the prize room, redeeming our treasure stamps for fantastic prizes. We all sang songs and drank the grape juice at Shabbat party, then watched an awesome play put on by none other than our very own bunks Simcha Silver and Giving Gold! A round of applause for that amazing performance! Finally, we ran to the bus to end off a busy week with a refreshing splash in the pool.
Shabbat Shalom everyone! See you on Monday!

Welcome To Tiny Tots!

Hey everyone! Welcome to Tiny Tots! We've been having such an amazing week, I don't even know where to start. On Monday, we greeted all the cute, freindly, (sometimes shy!) new faces with our daily name-practicing ball game. Our new favorite playtime toys are smelly playdough, the big bucket full of animals, and of course the dollhouse. We quickly changed into our bathing suits and got sprayed with the tickly sunscreen before heading off to swim at Buhr pool, splashing in the huge pool and running under the fountains! Tuesday started off with circle time, snack, and spaonge-painting, before we piled in the van to score tons of points at Colonial Lanes. We had an awesome time wearing those cool flourescent shoes and pushing the balls off the ball ramps and down the lanes to knock down all the pins! Wednesday was a hit, from making our bodies into all kinds of cool shapes and getting rolled like a burrito in yoga, to sports, to swimming in our very own camp kiddie pool. We loved sliding down the water slide and playing duck duck goose with water! On Thursdaywe had an absolutely packed day. We started off learning in circle time all about the special present that G-d gave us - the Torah! We stuck all different kinds of foam shapes onto our picture frames...more about that later. Then we carefully measured the oil, cracked the eggs, and made our very own chocolate cupcakes! While they baked, we had a special visitor, Devora Leah Goldstein! We had a grest time dancing with her, wiggling our etzbaot (fingers) and twirling the parachute. Then we headed outside to blow giant bubbles and decorate the pavement with sidewalk chalk. Finally, we decorated our cupcakes with green frosting, sprinkles, and graham crackers to look just like Har Sinai. Whew, were we tired by the time our parents came!

back in the swing of things....

Welcome back to all those oldies and welcome to the new smiling faces!!! Camp started off on a roll with the most amazing activities, workshops, field trips...and of course the awesome counselors!!! On the first day of camp, we found out that we will be spending our summer on an island, and not just any old island... it's CGI Treasure Island! Throughout the summer, we will be discovering and collecting all the buried treasure on our sunny, tropical island. The first treasure we managed to dig up was an old bronze chest full of Kindness, so we spent the week learning all about that special mitzvah. Starting from the very first day, after some get-to-know-you games, we jumped right into funshops, getting to choose betweeen sports, yoga, computers, music or art. It was a hard decision, but everyone in all the groups had fun, whether they were bending and twisting in yoga, or kicking the ball in sports. Then we ran off for some swimmiong before it was time to go home.... On Tuesday, we each got our very own treasure box, which we had a blast decorating with gold coins and gems. As the summer goes along, our treasure boxes are going to get filled up with all the stamps we're going to collect. After lunch, it was time for the field trip to Northfork Farms, where we rode a bucking bronco, and best of all, got to see a REAL Indian in his teepee! On Wednesday, when we learned how much it helps sick people when we visit them or do other nice things for them, we made Get Well cards that we're sending to sick people. After sports and funshops, we ran through the raindrops to the bus to swim in our nice, cozy, indoor pool, until --BAM!-- the lights went out! Boy was that scary!Luckily, they went on again a moment later and we kept on swimming. Thurday was Appreciation DAy, so we learned all about appreciating and respecting the people who do so much for us -- our parents! We wove a thankfulness web with a ball of yarn, and filled up a "sand" art with chocolate chip cookie ingredients. We'll have fun pouring it out and baking up a big batch of cookies at home. (Cleaning service not included!) Then we ate lunch and jumped on the bus for an awesome time at Putt N Glow, the coolest glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course around.