Monday, 9 May 2011                
9am to 12pm
Venue: Douglasdale, GAUTENG
Cost:  R350.00 per head including delicious refreshments & notes
Bookings:  info@brightideasoutfit.co.za
 

Join Nikki Bush for a fun and interactive workshop covering:
• the specific perceptual skills your child needs to acquire within the first 6 years of life in order to be ready for school
• how to really be creative with your classic toys such as: shape sorters and stackers, threading and pegging games, matching and association games, puzzles, gross motor equipment, construction toys, etc.

This workshop takes parents well beyond what’s in the instruction leaflets. Parents are encouraged to put their own stamp on their child’s play experiences by using their imagination, adding love letters, breaking the rules and combining games in order to create more games! Come prepared to play.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Parents of 2 – 5 year olds

BIRTHDAY TALK

Saturday, 14 May 2011
9am – 12pm    OR     2pm – 5pm
Venue: Bryanston Sports Club, BRYANSTON, Gauteng
Cost:  R175.00 per head including delicious refreshments and notes
Bookings: info@brightideasoutfit.co.za
 
Birthday Talk  is for busy mums (or dads) of 2 – 8 year olds who attend a lot of children’s parties…….
Speaker and author Nikki Bush, will be chatting with you about the social issues and etiquette around birthday parties – from the value of gifts to party packs, whether to invite or not to invite siblings and lots more……. Nikki will also present her gift recommendations for the season, ranging from R75.00 to R175.00 per gift, as well inspiring you with lots of creative party ideas.
Join in the Birthday Talk chat, have some fun and leave with practical ideas on how to navigate the social, emotional and practical issues parties present. Be inspired with some fabulous party ideas and save your precious time by getting all your gift shopping done!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Parents with 2 – 8 year olds.

PARENTING ON THE RUN

Monday, 23 May 2011   
 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue: Miele Gallery of Fine Living, Bryanston GAUTENG
Cost: R350.00 per head  including delicious refreshments & notes
Bookings:  info@brightideasoutfit.co.za

Parents today are busy. Being able to parent creatively – on the run – makes your parenting journey easier and much more fun.   In this workshop, Nikki introduces the concept of cheating time and turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, helping parents to give away the guilt they so often feel.
 
She will show you how time spent in the car; doing household chores and activities or waiting for appointments, can be so valuable to both you and your child – it is never a waste of time! This insightful talk is peppered with personal anecdotes and you will leave armed with over 100 creative and practical ideas for converted wasted time with your children into quality time.
 
Nikki will also include her ever-popular suggestions on toys to pack for travelling, or for when you are simply on the run. Connecting and communicating with your child can be so easy, even for busy parents.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Parents of 2 – 10 year olds Parenting on the Run™ Workshop

There are lots of great toys and games on the market at the moment, you just need to know what to look for and where to find them. That’s what Toy Talk is all about! 

Don’t waste money this gifting season, make wise purchases after you have had a “see, touch, feel” of what I am recommendng at Toy Talk™.  As a professional toy judge and and educational game designer msyelf, I look at toys very differently to a retailer. Toy Talk is a fun and informative experience.  You’ll also be able to do some of your Christmas shopping  too. Credit card facilities available.

SUMMARY OF TOY TALK

They’re everywhere from cheap Chinese junk, to expensive brands such as Fisher Price, Barney, Ben 10 and Bratz. From Lego and Meccano to battery-operated, winking, blinking, noisy toys, Playstation, Wii and computer games.

 Is there still value in jungle gyms, pot, pans, wooden spoons and the Tupperware cupboard? Do children need toys? What categories of toys are there? How do children learn? Why is play so important? What are the classic toys every child needs? What’s new on the market? Where do electronic toys fit in? How to select a toy, and more. Armed with a little bit of knowledge about toys and how children learn, this fun, interactive workshop will enable you to make better choices for your child and will make shopping for games and toys a piece of cake.

Toy Talk is a presented by Nikki Bush and Justine Heydra who are both toy judges on the professional panel of the SA Toy of the Year Awards, as well as being educational game designers. They are absolutely passionate about play not only because it is fun, but because it is such an effective way of connecting with your child. Nikki is well-known for her recommendations on appropriate toys and games to buy for your children. If you want to know what’s on her list – both the classics for each age group as well as what’s hot right now, then join us for Toy Talk 2009. Suitable for parents from birth to age 12.

DATES OF WORKSHOPS: 

• Friday, 23 October 2009, 9.00am – 12pm
• Saturday, 24 October 2009, 9am – 12pm
• Saturday, 7 November 2009, 9am – 12pm
• Monday, 9 November 2009, 9am – 12pm
• Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 9am – 12pm

All above dates at the Miele Gallery of Fine Living, Peter Place, Bryanston, GAUTENG

COST: R175.00 per head

Bookings:

nikki@brightideasoutfit.co.za