The Capitol Theatre and Bumblebee Toys Entertain the Kids of the Kootenays

Yo Ho Ho, it's off to the Capitol Kids Series we go!


Nelson BC – The Capitol Theatre joins with BumblebeeToys.com to offer a fun giveaway for young theatre goers attending shows for the Capitol Kids Series.  Bumblebee Toys is generously donating two large wooden Venture Pirate Ships valued at $200 each to be given away live during the Capitol Kids Series this 2010/11 season.

Every year The Capitol Theatre brings in talented diverse groups that inspire the imagination of the Kids of the Kootenays.  The Theatre has been bringing generations of families spirited live entertainment that have inspired and help culture our community.  This year The Kids Series is hosting a buffet of fun and excitement for everyone.  The adventure starts with The Story of Esther by Major Conrad Flapps, then to the International Magic of ¿Qué Bolá? from Cuba, Flyn’ Bob swings in with his One Man Three Ring Circus and the series ends with a wonderful interpretation of The Velveteen Rabbit by Kathryn Popham.  This year the series has something of inspiration for everyone.

To add more excitement for the Kids Series, BumblebeeToys.com has donated two wooden interactive Venture Ships to be awarded live throughout the series to a lucky theatre goer.  Bumblebeetoys.com has a mission to inspire the imagination and nourish the senses.  That is why they teamed up with the Capitol Theatre and their quest to enrich the imagination and minds of children through live entertainment.

“We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful cultural opportunity with the diverse events featured at the Capitol Theatre Kids Series,” Quotes Neil Harrower Executive Director. “It takes a village to raise a child and we are excited to do our part by providing live entertainment opportunities to youth and young families.”

To find out more about The Capitol Kids Series and get tickets go online at www.CapitolTheatre.bc.ca or call 250.352.6363 and when you go to the show keep a look out for your chance to win one of two Venture Ships from BumblebeeToys.com.  See you at the Theatre!

 

And we have a winner!

Congratulations to Miriam Bixby!!!

  
The day of the Grand Opening was a fun-filled and festive day! With beautiful weather, the Frog Peak Café was the perfect venue.

It featured a big grassy yard with wonderful little shady patches underneath scattered trees, and plenty of room for all the fun.

Jilly bo Billy Boutique’s booth showcased a sampling of the cutest clothes around. From local designer, Punkin, to American brand, Misha Lulu, all the way to the Netherlands with Room Seven. Jilly bo Billy carries designer baby and kid clothes, discounted.

Bumblebee Toys displayed their wide array of natural, educational, and fun toys for all ages.  Hand-carved castles made of Walnut, beading kits, and beautiful Play Silks. Hard to find, quality toys now available in Canada!

The day started out with the much awaited Jilly bo Billy Fashion Show. 11 kids, 21 outfits (and a few adult helpers) later we had the diva, the sprinter, and the hider come down the runway.

Lynn Dragone was next with her lovely interactive theatre performance. Kids sang, danced, and played to her storyline. 

Balloons, face painting, colouring, tattoos, and the fun kept coming.

The phenomenal Safire Jones was there in her whimsical costuming, entertaining adults and children alike with her Cirque de Soleil style workshops.  All the kids geared up for balance beam, hoola hoop, poi, and diablo stick fun. We had a great show watching the kids (and some adults) perfect their moves.

Many door prizes were given away; Gift certificates galore, a wonderful 3-hour parent support package from local Nelson business Nest Parent Support, a fantastic spa package from Shalimar Health Spa, a yummy gift basket from Pixie Candy, a generous bag of home baked goodies from Vanilla Bean Bakery, 4 tickets to the Capitol Theatre Kids Series generously donated by Neil Harrower, and lastly, and what the kids were all most excited for was a beautiful, huge wooden pirate ship valued at $200 donated by Bumblebee Toys!

And a Grand Opening Contest isn’t complete without a ‘guess how many jelly-beans are in the jar’ contest also!  Children were found oogling and drooling over the stuffed jelly bean jar.

The door prize winners were announced throughout the party:  Jeff Bruin, Isabelle Houde, Tobias Nadeau, Jen Bruin, Addis Atkinson, Anna Bundschuh, Tyler Toews, Hannah Malenfant, Semegn Atkinson, Larson Proctor, Melissa Owen, Megan Little and Nina Garcia!  Congratulations everyone!

Now what we’ve all been waiting for. Who’s going to win the Grand Prize Package of over $350 in gift certificates and tons more prizes? We took two entries per mode of entry to be semi-finalists in the live draw. Out of close to 1000 entries, the lucky winner is…Miriam Bixby!!!!!   Yeah!

Congratulations, Miriam and THANK YOU to everyone who came out and made it a fantastic family event, and to all our online contestants as well!  People are already asking when the next one will be!

Grand Opening Contest!!

!! GRAND OPENING CONTEST !!

Bumblebee Toys is excited to announce that we're inches away from a freshly redesigned website, and to celebrate we're having a FABULOUS Grand Opening Contest!

We're joining forces with the wonderful online kids clothing boutique, Jilly bo Billy, to bring you a slew of prizes (totaling over $700 and growing!) including:

$100 Gift Certificate from Bumblebee Toys
$200 Gift Certificate from Jilly bo Billy

Great prizes also from:

Rocky Mountain Kid
Punkin
Decaf Plush
Nomads Hemp Wear
Name Your Tune
Sarah's Silks
Crayon Rocks
Lavish Lamb
Little Ruler
Bead Kits
Capitol Theatre (local door prize only)
Vanilla Bean Bakery (local door prize only)

There are 5 ways to enter. Increase your chances by doing all 5 (or 6 if you're local!)
Note: in order for us to track your entries, you must leave a comment HERE in this blog post (or in our Guestbook on Bumblebee Toys website) stating each way you entered.
Also note, if you are already following/subscribing etc, just leave a comment saying so, ie "i am already facebook fan" and it still counts as an entry!

First entry:

1. Go to our website, have a look around, and tell us what item(s) you love mostest by commenting here.

Additional Entries:

2. Join our Facebook fan page
3. Sign up for our newsletter
4. Follow us on Twitter
5. Follow our Blog
6. (If you are local) Attend Our giant Grand Opening Party on August 14th!

You can also go to the Jilly bo Billy website and there are 4 more ways to get contest entries!

Contest closes on August 14th. Winner will be contacted via email.
You must be 18 to enter

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!

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