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   Cafesjian's Carousel was built in 1914 by Philadelphia Toboggan Company. It is known as PTC 33 because it is the 33rd machine they made. The company employed German immigrants to do most of the carving and painting. The word "toboggan" in the company name is an old term for roller-coaster, which was the company's original product.

   In 1976, Valleyfair premiered as a turn-of-the-century amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota with 20 rides and attractions on 26 acres. Today, the park boasts more than 75 rides and attractions on 90 acres and is the largest amusement park in the upper Midwest.

Children's and Maternity Consignment Sales   Just Between Friends is the area's largest semi-annual kid's consignment sales event. You make 70% on your items that sell, PLUS consignors and volunteers get to shop before we open to the public. We sell clothes, toys, baby equipment/furniture, DVDs, books...anything to do with kids! Our events are held indoors, are well organized and fun to shop! Come be a part of the nation's largest kid's consignment sales event franchise...it's Just Between Friends! (less) ... (more)

Consignment Maternity Sales   Just Between Friends is the easiest way to turn your gently used, high quality children's and maternity items into cash! Consignors earn up to 70% of what their items bring in. Volunteers and consignors shop first. Our online barcoding system makes prepping and tagging your items easy.

Need Fun? Add Bowling.   Celebrate your child's birthday with our fun birthday package. Your package includes bowling, bowling shoes, party supplies and plenty of great food and beverages and an authentic bowling pin that everyone can sign for the birthday boy or girl. We also offer year round Junior youth leagues and programs. Join the new AMF eClub and receive exclusive offers. Email or Call your local AMF Center Today for more information. (less) ... (more)

Mall of America   Discover the new SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium - the Largest Underground Aquarium in the World -providing close encounters with a vast array of creatures. *To ensure that you have the best possible experience at SEA LIFE Minnesota, if you are planning to visit the aquarium on Saturday, we would advise visiting either before 10:00AM or after 5:00PM. (less) ... (more)

If You Can Dream, You Can Draw...   Your child and guests will delight in making ART projects with a KidzArt Birthday Party. We provide all the art materials and instruction. Your guests will leave with their own artwork to treasure! This simple, fun and unique artistic experience is perfect for children ages 5-13. Our 60-75 minute drawing party will keep your guests entertained. (less) ... (more)

   KidzArt is a fun, unique and confidence-building creative art experience. We offer: Art Classes for kids, teens and adults, Camps, Workshops, Birthday parties for children, Creative Parties for Adults, School and Organizational Fundraisers, Creative Workshops for Adults and Teens KidzArt enhances a child's experience of art. Kids have a great need to express themselves in many ways -- artistically, emotionally, physically and spiritually. KidzArt impacts each and every area of expression. The KidzArt classroom is a non-competitive environment enhanced by soft music that allows children to focus and enjoy what they are doing. Parents see the difference in the quality of art their children bring home. Kids get immediate results as their enthusiasm for art increases. KidzArt impacts their lives by sparking their creative process in other areas as well. KidzArt reaches the artistic individual as well as those who never thought they could draw or create works of art! (less) ... (more)

Your Child's Dream Birthday Party   Games2U delivers unique and exciting entertainment to your doorstep! Ideal for birthday parties, corporate and community events, and fundraisers, Games2U brings state-of-the-art Video Game Theater with lighting, sound, fog machine and the latest and greatest Xbox and Wii games! Laser tag inside or outside, day or night and human Hamster Balls make your next party all around the best party of the year! (less) ... (more)

Let's Get Creative!   Kelly Kits are all inclusive art curriculum kits designed for children 18 months to 10 yrs old. They are art-play experiences in painting, drawing, sculpting, print-making, and collage. Kelly Kits strengthen fine motor skills, develop pre-writing skills, focus on the experience - not the "result", develop language, color recognition, math concepts, provide a unique bonding experience for caregiver and child, build confidence and self-esteem, encourage creative "color-outside-of-the-lines" thinking, cause & effect logic, and educate parents about how children learn through explorative play with an emphasis that there is no "right way" to do something. "Make yours like mine" is highly discouraged. Most of all Kelly Kits are fun! Kelly Kits encourage art play using a wide variety of creative tools & materials beyond what coloring books can offer. The Original Kelly Kit comes complete with one set of five unique activities that cover the five art disciplines: painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking, & collage. Each kit contains all of the tools & materials needed for the activities, the user just needs access to a kitchen! To increase functionality for homeschooling parents, each activity includes an instruction card with an enrichment idea to adapt the art activity to a school lesson. Kelly Kits are designed to encourage creativity & teach! (less) ... (more)