Thursday, April 5, 2012

Children & Parents Day 2012 was a Colorful Experience sponsored by Target

The Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History's Seventh Annual Children & Parents Day  celebrated National Find-A-Rainbow Day on Sunday, April 1, 2012. The family event was sponsored by Target.  The following are photos from the brightly colored fun-filled day.


Children & Parents Day Kid Ambassador Cephanie at the 2012 Children & Parents Day Celebrating National Find-A-Rainbow Day

Rainbow decor installation for the 2012 Children & Parents Day Celebrating National Find-A-Rainbow Day

The activities for the event were Rainbow-themed gardening activities, storybook reading, various arts and crafts stations and rainbow glitter tattoos as well as Easter Crafts. The American Heritage School of Boca/Delray and their students in the Science National Honor Society conducted a rainbow-making activity. There was also a live Magic Rainbow Show by Colonel Mufflefoot Buffington, III.
The Juice Bar of Lake Worth provided Rainbow colored Smoothies made on-site at the event using organic fruits and vegetables
Andy Amoroso, owner of the The Juice and a Lake Worth City Commissioner, conducted a workshop about the healthy benefits of fruits and vegetables used to make his smoothies
Target Team members helped to set-up the arts and craft stations for the 7th annual Children & Parents.
The purpose of this festive program is to provide a fun-filled day of family adventures with arts, crafts and history education activities and nutrition learning for children. The arts and crafts at the event helped to encourage motor-skill development.

Students from American Heritage School of Boca/Delray volunteered at the arts & crafts stations for the 2012 Children & Parents Day

Families enjoyed the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History's 2012 Children & Parents Day which celebrated National  Find-A-Rainbow Day

Children & Parents Day Committee member Skyler Carosella with her cousin at the 2012 Rainbow Day celebration.

Various Rainbow-themed arts and crafts were offered at the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History's 7th annual Children & Parents Day

Happy Easter.  The Bird's Nest craft was a popular activity at the 7th annual Children & Parents Day

Target Team member helps kid make arts and craft

Bird's Nest arts and craft at 2012 Children & Parents Day

Decorating Rainbow sunglasses and Easter Bunny bags were among the activities for the 2012 Children & Parents Day

Hat decorating using Rainbow colors at the Children & Parents Day 2012

The Carosella family at the 2012 Children & Parents Day hosted by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History


The Rainbow Clown (Colonel Mufflefoot Buffington, III (center)) performed a Rainbow activity and magic show for the 7th annual Children & Parents Day

The Rainbow Clown (Colonel Mufflefoot Buffington, III) greeted families at the 7th annual Children & Parents Day

The Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History's 7th annual Children & Parents Day celebrated National Find-A-Rainbow Day which was held at the historic 1926 building for the Boynton Woman's Club.

Rainbow colored Zinnia flowers were planted for the gardening activity

Kids used Rainbow colored crayons to decorate their flower pots for Children & Parents Day that was held on Sunday, April 1, 2012

Students from American Heritage School of Boca/Delray volunteered at the Gardening station for the 7th annual Children & Parents Day

Children & Parents Day Kid Ambassador William receives help at the Gardening station from a student from American Heritage School of Boca/Delray.
Rainbow glitter tatoos at the 7th annual Children & Parents Day which celebrated National Find-A-Rainbow Day
Some of the committee members for the 2012 Children & Parents Day. L-R: Carmen Sanchez, Lori J. Durante and Cheryl Moffett
Event committee member Carmen Sanchéz had this to say about Rainbow Day "...Just wanted to say thank you, we had a great time! (My daughter) Cephi can't stop talking about it!"

Front: Children & Parents Day Kid Ambassadors Cephanie and Willow. Back Row/L-R:  Children & Parents Day committee members Carmen Sanchez and Lori J. Durante with Lake Worth Commissioner Andy Amoroso who is also the owner of The Juice Bar which provided smoothies for the Rainbow Day event.

Smoothies from The Juice Bar at the 7th annual Children & Parents Day hosted by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History

While and Koriah at the 7th annual Children & Parents Day.

Children of all ages attended the April 1st Children & Parents Day which celebrated National Find-A-Rainbow Day

Student from American Heritage volunteered at the arts and crafts stations for the 7th annual Children & Parents Day

The Science department of American Heritage School of Boca/Delray conducted the Density Rainbow Science project using everyday household products.

Ms. Cavallo who is the Science Department Chair at American School of Boca/Delray is holding a rainbow created by her students from the National Science Honor Society













Palermo's Bakery of Boynton Beach sponsored the Rainbow Cake dessert for the 7th annual Children & Parents Day.

Other supporters for the 2012 Children & Parents Day were the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund, Boris & Edith Rueger Fund, the Frances J. Bright Woman's Club and US 1 AC Self Storage.  Souvenir photos were sponsored by Thru The Lens Images.
Thank you to all the sponsors and committee members!
Support is greatly appreciated for the Museum's children's programs.  Monetary donations in any amount will be helpful.  To make a tax deductible donation on-line click here.  Check donations can be made payable to the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History can be mailed to P.O. Box 6127, Delray Beach, FL  33482.
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