Two weeks ago, it would have been hard to imagine that we’d still be here - at home - efforting to educate and entertain our children. But yet, we’ve been doing it. And everyone is OK.
Social distancing is hard on everyone, but a few local Union County businesses are finding ways to make it easier, more active and fun for the whole family!
COOKIE KITS | Three Boys Bakery, Waxhaw
If you would prefer to let someone else do the baking while your kids get to enjoy the fun of decorating, Pam Luc, baker-extraordinaire will create a cookie kit for you for $25. Her cookie kit includes:
- 12 undecorated fresh baked sugar cookies
- 3 bags of frosting for piping
- 3 containers of sprinkles
BAKE AND MAKE YOUR OWN CUPCAKE | Cupcake Queen, Waxhaw
Running out to buy cupcakes may not be atop your priority list, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have your cake and eat it too! Waxhaw’s Cupcake Queen has been offering mommy & me kits for a while now. These $25 kits include all of the dry ingredients necessary to make her delicious secret-recipe cupcakes!
What included in the kit:
- A mason jar of dry ingredients
- A cupcake baking tray (6 count)
- 6 Cupcake Liners
- A piping bag full of frosting options Chocolate or Vanilla
- Sprinkles
- Recipe/Instruction Card
Customers can email me at info@yourcupcakequeen.com and she will send an invoice and arrange pickup or delivery.
COLORING & ACTIVITY BOOK | D2 Designs, Waxhaw
This PDF activity book of tracing and coloring is specifically designed for preschoolers to help those parents with kiddos at home that need activities to keep them busy! The book is 35 pages, each page has a different activity to color and trace and will be personalized so that your children can trace their names! Each book is $5 and will be emailed to you! Payment accepted via Venmo or PayPal!
PIZZA PARTY TO GO | Capricci’s, Waxhaw
My kids love making pizza, but I have no patience to make the dough and I love the taste of a Capricci’s pizza! For $19.95 you get get 2 dough balls, sauce, cheese and pepperoni! Need more, just give them a call and double it up!
Science in a Box is EXPLODING with Fun! | AtomzLab, Indian Land
My kids love science. It’s seriously their favorite thing to learn. If your kid also loves scienc, but you are not scientific (like me), AtomzLab has created the most amazing kit that will be MAILED to you! For $39 (includes tax and shipping), Science In a Box' consists of 6+ fun, hands-on STEM activities and science experiments that are geared towards children between the ages 4-11.This month’s theme: "Atoms, Molecules & Polymers, Oh My!"
Crafting Kits for EVERYONE! | Sweet Repeats & More, Waxhaw:
From troll headbands to garden gnomes and bird feeders to dinosaur eggs - Sweet Repeats and More Resale shop has created the most amazing little kits and the perfect price-point. Ranging from $5-25, you can take home all the elements you’d need to make some pretty cute crafts. Some will be better for older kids, but all of them are adaptable fun for the whole family. Kits are available on first-order/first-serve and some examples include:
- Bath Bombs
- Fizzy Bath Salts
- Troll Hair Headbands
- Spring Flower Art
- Raincloud Art
- Bird Feeder
- Dinosaur Egg
- Spring Bunny Mason Jars
- Spring Hop Mason Jar Set
- Bunny Easter Hat Door Hanger
- Teacher Pencils and
- Spring Gnomes
Chunky Blanket Kit | AR Workshop, Waxhaw:
Have you ever wanted to make one of those chunky blankets that are all the rage on line? Well, now's your chance. Use your downtime to make a blanket and then cuddle up with your family. Order a DIY To-Go Kit online, pick up at your local workshop’s doorstep and craft at home! All materials and instructions included. Easy and fun for all ages.
Face Art and More Easter Bunny Balloon Drop
The Easter Bunny has come to help keep Spring fun alive! She will be hopping into neighborhoods around Union County with a big bag of balloons and making an appearance at your home through March 30th at 5pm. If we receive 10 or more orders in a neighborhood, we will be discounting each order in that neighborhood to $50.
