May 2010 Archives

Michaels, North America's largest arts and crafts specialty retailer, will host a series of free and under $3 Father's Day gift-making events featuring unique projects such as Duck Tape wallets, foam can hugs, T-shirts, picture frames and more.

The workshops start Saturday, June 5, and will take place on weekends and weeknights leading up to Father's Day so moms can bring in the kids to make creative gifts for Dad.

• Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Kids can capture favorite memories of Dad with their own build-a-book from Klutz. Ages 3 and up welcome. FREE while supplies last.
• Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Kids can create a camo-style frame for Dad's favorite Father's Day photo. Ages 3 and up welcome. FREE with purchase of $1 wooden frame.
• Sunday, June 13, 1 - 3 p.m.: Kids can personalize an ordinary coffee mug to create a unique Father's Day gift for Dad. Ages 3 and up welcome. FREE with purchase of $1.99 mug kit.
• Tuesday, June 15, 6 - 8 p.m.: Dads can keep their drinks super cool this summer with a one-of-a-kind, hand painted can hug. Ages 3 and up welcome. FREE with purchase of $1 can hug.
• Thursday, June 17, 6 - 8 p.m.: Kids and dads love versatile Duck Tape, and Michaels will show kids how to make Dad a colorful tape wallet that's durable, creative and flat-out cool. Ages 6-12 welcome. FREE while supplies last.
• Friday, June 18, 6 - 8 p.m.: Kids can give Dad the gift of creativity with a handcrafted T-shirt. Ages 3 and up welcome. FREE with purchase of a $2.50 T-shirt.
• Saturday, June 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Kids can express their feelings for Dad with a handcrafted, heartfelt Father's Day card. Ages 3 and up welcome. FREE while supplies last.

"Kids will have as much fun making gifts as the dads will have receiving them - especially the Duck Tape wallets, which are so popular right now," said Michaels Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Paula Puleo. "Michaels has lots of ideas for kids of all ages to make memorable, personalized gifts that show Dad how much they care."

Other creative Father's Day gift ideas include a Duck Tape tie, a personalized BBQ apron, a desk organizer or a wooden tool caddy. Michaels has ideas and instructions for more personalized and affordable Father's Day gifts at www.michaels.com/fathersday.

Beaches Resorts, the family travel experts with four Luxury Included® resort locations in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, proudly announce the addition of two major partnership extensions, bringing two programs to Beaches Resorts: the immediate introduction of Martha Stewart Crafts Studio(TM) at Beaches and the fall debut of Sesame Street's Big Bird as part of Beaches Resorts' extended partnership with Sesame Workshop.

For nearly 20 years, Martha Stewart and her team of experts have been inspiring crafters of all ages and levels to create beautiful things. Now, beginning immediately, Beaches Resorts will exclusively offer five unique Martha Stewart Crafts Studio™ classes using Martha Stewarts Crafts™ tools to glitter, stencil, paint and more, in which Beaches Resorts guests will come away with a handcrafted, personal souvenir of their stay.  Postcard, Punch and Stencil Fashion and Glitter classes are recommended for family members 6 and up with Scrapbooking and Stencil Fashion classes recommended for ages 9 and up, but younger kids are welcome if accompanied by an adult. All classes cost $10 each with the exception of the Postcard Class, which is $8.

Starting August 22nd, Beaches Resorts, in celebration of their continued partnership through 2015 with Sesame Workshop - the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, will welcome Big Bird to Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa and Beaches Negril Resort & Spa.  Big Bird joins Sesame Street friends Elmo, Zoe, Grover, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, The Count and Bert & Ernie for the exclusive Beaches Resorts' Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street.

According to Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts International, Beaches Resorts' parent company, providing exclusive opportunities for guests with companies that share Beaches' core values of service and quality has helped the resort company differentiate itself in a marketplace where value matters.  "Martha Stewart and Sesame Workshop are two highly recognizable and trusted consumer brands," said Stewart.  "We are proud to call them our partners and even more so, to delight guests of all ages with these exclusively unique and enriching experiences - from Baking with Cookie Monster for toddlers to Scrapbooking for teens and tweens."