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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Great Kids Expo is about having fun while learning how to raise a safe and healthy family. There is no additional fee to participate in these performances and demos.

Sing, Learn, Create, Jump, Play….Fun for the Entire Family

View Sunday’s Schedule of Special Events


Mr. Knick Knack! Performs

3 pm to 4 pm

Storytime with Mrs. Livingston

3 pm to 3:30 pm

Babies “R” Us Diaper Derby
12 pm to 12:45 pm

Tips from Northwestern Mutual for Teaching your Kids How to be Financially Smart

11 am to 11:30 pm

Brixalot presents: Castle Building Contest featuring LEGO® Blocks

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Sport&Health Presents Kids Zumba

1:30 pm to 2 pm

Meet the Washington
Capital’s Slapshot

11 am to 12 pm

Kids Drum Circle with Drum Daniel
10:30 am to 11 am

JumpWorks Circus City Triple Slide

10am to 5pm

Etiquette School of Virginia presents “How Not to Gross People Out”

4 pm to 4:30 pm

Interactive Gaming Experience

10 am to 5 pm

Fun with Gymboree Play & Music

11 am to 11:30 am

Smart Snacks for Smart Kids
by Sara Ducey, M.S., C.N.S.
12:30 pm to 12:50 pm

Children’s Science Center Shaving Cream Activity
10am to 5pm



Yo-Yo Fun & Science of Spin with That Yo-Yo Guy

10:30 am to 11am


Mommies Lounge
Sponsored by Babies "R" Us


Make Stretch Braclets

1 to 2 pm

Moby Wrap Presents:
Dr. Susan Clark of Back in Action Chiropractics and Maureen Careyback of Lactation Services of Loudoun

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

 


JumpWorks KidSteam Train

10am to 6pm


FUN BUS –
Fitness FUN on Wheels!

10 am to 5pm


Suessical Jr Performance by Lopez Studios

1:15 pm to 1:50 pm


Diaper Changing Station
Sponsored by Babies "R" Us

Seven Steps to Homework Success by KnowledgePoints

2:30 pm to 2:50 pm

Schedule for Sunday, October 26
Times subject to change
10 am to 5 pm Explore the Exhibits
10 am to 1 pm Balloon Twister
In the Heartland Foods booth
10 am to 5 pm FUN BUS – Fitness FUN on Wheels!
Climb onboard the Fun Buss and play on the safe gymnastics equipment.
10 am to 5 pm Learn about Animal Tracks
Kids, learn the various animal tracks associated with our region and stencil your favorite tracks on to paper. In the Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center booth.
10 am to 5 pm JumpWorks Circus City Triple Slide
Fun! Fun!! Fun!!!
10 am to 5 pm Have Fun with Shaving Cream
The Children’s Science Center presents a fun activity that uses shaving cream to create a one-of-a-kind work of art.
10 am to 5 pm JumpWorks KidSteam Train
Meet our conductor. All aboard!
10 am to 5 pm

Interactive Gaming Experience
Our IGX Adrenaline Jam Experience features the latest in video gaming technology. Games include:

  • Petz Horse 2 (Wii)
  • Petz Cats 2 (Wii)
  • Lego Star Wars (X box360)
  • Star Wars: Force Unleashed (X box360)
  • Wii Fit & Wii Sports
  • Guitar Hero
  • Finding Nemo
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Big Brain Academy for Wii
  • My Word Coach for Wii
  • Smarty Pants for Wii
  • Big Beach Sports for Wii
  • Dewey's Adventures for Wii (Save the Peaceful Tree)
  • Cosmic Family for Wii (early learning through play)
  • Balloon Pop for Wii
  • Bee Movie Game for Wii
10:30 am to 11 am

Yo-Yo Fun & Science of Spin with That Yo-Yo Guy
Learn how to do yo-yo tricks and how to use spin toys to explain gyroscopic stability, rotational inertia, and other scientific principles that do work and let us have fun.

  1. In the Partnership for Healthier Kids Activity Area
10:30 am to 11 am

Akido Demonstration

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
10:30 am to 11 am

Kids Drum Circle with Drum Daniel
A fun and exciting interactive rhythm jam with hand drums and shakers.

  1. In the INOVA Health System Theater
11 am to 11:30 am

Fun with Gymboree Play & Music
Parachute time, song and dance and lots of interactive fun for children ages five and under and their parents!

  1. In the INOVA Health System Theater
11 am to 12 pm

Meet the Washington Capital’s Slapshot
Get a free card from Slapshot

  1. In the Partnership for Healthier Kids Activity Area
11 am to 11:30 am

Tips for Teaching your Kids How to be Financially Smart
How do we as parents ensure that are children grow up to be financially literate beyond their years? There are some simple strategies that parents can use to put their children in a position of strength related to this concept. Join Scott Marschall CLU, CPA – Northwestern Mutual, for a fun and informative session that will be sure to help you teach your children to be ahead of the game in their own financial literacy!

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
11:30 am to 12 pm

Story Time with Mrs. Livingston
Early Childhood Edu-tainment's storytime is a 30 minute high energy, interactive reading adventure for ages 3-5 that combines song, movement, fingerplays, and of course, a book! Preschoolers develop vocabulary, rhythm, gross motor, listening, social skills, while having a silly, good ol' time!

  1. In the INOVA Health System Theater
11:30 am to 12 pm

Exercise and Learn with The Little Gym
Experience a sampling of a variety of interactive gymnastics and motor skill development activities by using colorful scarves to original The Little Gym music.

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
12 pm to 4 pm Funny Face
Face painter in the Heartland Foods booth
12 pm to 12:30 pm

Participate in a Ballet Class by The Conservatory Ballet, of Reston
This 'practice class' will give young students the opportunity to get their toes into ballet and see if they wish to continue. Additionally, several of the Conservatory's ballet students will also perform.

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
12 pm to 12:45 pm

Babies “R” Us Diaper Derby
The winner gets a $50 Babies “R” Us gift card. You must register in advance at the Babies “R” Us booth.

  1. In the INOVA Health System Theater
12:30 pm to 12:50 pm

Smart Snacks for Smart Kids - Presented by Sara Ducey, M.S., C.N.S.
Get a quick look at how nourishing snacks can help build a diet that supports children’s minds and bodies.

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
1 pm to 2 pm

Make FREE Stretch Bracelets from Michaels

  1. In the Partnership for Healthier Kids Activity Area
1:15 pm to 1:50 pm

Suessical Jr Performance by Lopez Studios
A story of friendship and faithfulness, Seussical Jr. ties together a myriad of beloved characters from the world of Dr. Seuss. When Horton the Elephant hears a desperate cry for help echoing from the tiny world of Who, little does he know this will catapult him into a journey the likes of which he’s never known. Throughout the Jungles of Nool Horton is seen as one loony elephant! But by staying true to himself and faithful to his commitments he is able to befriend the young Who, JoJo, and earn the love of his neighbor, Gertrude McFuzz.

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
1:30 pm to 2 pm

Sport&Health Presents Kids Zumba
Parents are invited to join the fun.

  1. In the INOVA Health System Theater
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Moby Wrap Presents:

  • The Ergonomics of pre- and post-natal health by Dr. Susan Clark of Back in Action Chiropractics
  • Lactation Techniques presented by Maureen Careyback of Lactation Services of Loudoun
  • Questions and Answers hosted in the I Am Modern booth
  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
2:30 pm to 2:50 pm

Seven Steps to Homework Success by KnowledgePoints
Tips to improve your child’s success in school and personal confidence.

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Youth Salons – Head Lice Prevention

  1. In the Partnership for Healthier Kids Activity Area
3 pm to 4 pm

Mr. Knick Knack! Performs
Rated DC's Favorite Children's Entertainer" DC Baby, by Sarah Masterson.

"No gimmicks. No costumes. With just a silly name and a genuine desire to perform, Mr. Knick Knack takes the stage with his guitar, and the kids go wild." Washington Post

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Brixalot presents: Castle Building Contest featuring LEGO® Blocks
Interactive fun for kids of all ages.

  1. In the INOVA Health System Theater
4 pm to 4:30 pm

Etiquette School of Virginia presents “How Not to Gross People Out”

  1. On the INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children Stage

FREE Stuff
Here is just a sampling of free stuff that will be handed out by Great Kids Expo exhibitors and sponsors:

  1. Michaels is providing bags to the first 4,000 attendees
  2. Chick-fil-A is providing coupons
  3. Just Between Friends has temporary tattoos for the first 500 kids visiting their booth
  4. Verizon has coloring books on internet safety in their booth

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