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Amanda Murphy interviews Tulsa Global Alliance board member Olga Randolph about World in a Box Day, an annual multicultural educational event for families. https://www.tulsakids.com/learning-about-other-cultures/
The event was held in early August, but if you missed it, Amanda also shares some upcoming cultural festivals to put on your radar.
Join Enchanted Children's Bookstore for storytime every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.! Listen to a different story each week at this charming, locally owned bookstore. https://enchantedchildrensbookstore.godaddysites.com/
Share our September issue with your BFF! 🙂 Our feature articles are all about friendship - teaching kids how to be good friends, and creative ways to make mom friends.
Plus, you'll find two special sections: Our 2023 Baby Handbook, and a Know Your Neighbors feature on Jenks.
Read it today at https://tulsakids.mydigitalpublication.com/september-2023
There is less than a week remaining to enter our Mama To Be Photo Contest! One lucky entrant will receive a free Newborn Lifestyle photo session with Photo Doula, valued at $350.
Enter here through Aug. 31 - and be sure to share with your friends! https://www.tulsakids.com/mama-to-be-photo-contest/ #/rounds/1/gallery
Photo by Taryn Starkey, Photo Doula
The Lemon-Aid Project is a Labor Day Weekend Tulsa-wide tradition with area youth volunteering their time and creativity to give back to those in need. If interested in volunteering, sign up, pick up your kit (lemonade, cups, poster and T-shirt) at Mother Road Market and set up your stand anytime/anywhere over Labor Day Weekend.
Donations will benefit The Lemon-Aid Project and The Lindsey House.
https://www.thelemonaidproject.org/volunteer.html
Details about this year's 918 Day celebrations!
Last year, a couple of us participated in the Scavenger Hunt - it was a lot of fun, and we learned a lot about the city.
Join us in celebrating Tulsa’s history on 918 Day! This year’s theme is The Story of Tulsa, sponsored by Mother Road Market, Mythic Press, and Visit Tulsa.
To kick off the festivities, Mayor Bynum will embark on his tour of Tulsa on Monday, Sept. 18, from 9:18 a.m. to 9:18 p.m. The Mayor will travel to various Tulsa destinations each hour while detailing his trip on social media. Follow the Mayor’s Tour of Tulsa on Facebook, Mayor GT Bynum.
And that’s not all! On Saturday, Sept. 23, there will be a city-wide scavenger hunt that is sure to be loads of fun for everyone involved. Registration is required for the scavenger hunt. Participants will also receive the “official” 918 Day t-shirt, courtesy of our event sponsors. Register for the scavenger hunt at www.cityoftulsa.org/918Day.
After the hunt, we invite you to join in on the post-hunt activities at Mother Road Market. This is a great chance to connect with fellow Tulsans and celebrate all that makes our city so special.
We don’t want you to miss out on any of the excitement, so be sure to check out www.cityoftulsa.org/918Day for social media graphics that will be available on Sept. 17. We hope to see you there!
Register TODAY for Fall Lil' Kickers! NOW – November 4.
NO CLASSES:
Sept. 2 or 4 (Labor Day)
Sept. 9 or 16 (Turf Replacement)
Classes are filling up fast, DON'T WAIT, Sign Up TODAY! https://soccer-city.ezleagues.ezfacility.com/sign_up.aspx?show=c&facility_id=190 or contact [email protected].
This Saturday! Join Tulsa Zoo for Mission Impopsicle.
This month’s Ask the Experts Q&As cover travel concerns, homework struggles, fall swimming lessons and back-to-school dental check-ups.
Swipe to read the questions, then find the answers at tulsakids.com/ask-the-experts.
⭐️ Ask the Experts is a monthly sponsored feature in TulsaKids Magazine. Send us a message if you’d like info on how to participate!
Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning returns to Hatbox Field August 25-27!
Activities for families include tethered balloon rides, live music, a Kids Zone with inflatables and a Fun Zone with axe throwing and an escape room! Don't miss the Balloon Glow and fireworks closing out Friday and Saturday evenings.
Find a complete schedule and additional details at https://www.muskogeeparks.org/events___festivals/oklahoma_festival_of_ballooning.php
🎈GIVEAWAY! 🎈 Enter to win four tickets to Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning - plus a parking pass! https://www.tulsakids.com/oklahoma-festival-of-ballooning-giveaway/ #//
The tickets are for Saturday, August 26 - so don't wait! The giveaway will close at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 25.
“What would you do if you were guaranteed you would not fail?”
Diane Morrow Kondos reflects on whether it's possible to live a life with no regrets in this week's blog post. What do you think? https://www.tulsakids.com/can-you-live-a-life-with-no-regrets/
Who loves cats - and music?! 🐱 This story time is for you!
Join us for Opera Story Time at Guthrie Green tomorrow morning at 10AM! We will be having a feline-themed program of stories and musical performances for kids and their grownups! It will be a PAW-sitively great time! 📚🎶 😻
Thanks to Kirsi McDowell for entering our Mama To Be Photo Contest - and congratulations on the pending arrival of your “beach baby”! ❤️
Enter our Mama To Be contest through August 31, and you could win a newborn photo session with Family Favorite Newborn Photographer Photo Doula! https://www.tulsakids.com/mama-to-be-photo-contest/ #/rounds/1/gallery
📷: by Abby Williams
National Cinema Day is Sunday, August 27. Celebrate with $4 tickets at your favorite theaters - plus some great concessions discounts! https://www.tulsakids.com/national-cinema-day-is-august-27/
What's your favorite family movie night film and snacks? 🍿
Here for the snacks! 🙋♀️
Credit: James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
It's hot. 🥵 Let's think about fall! 🍂
Your favorite fall festivals are returning soon! Check out this year's dates and details at https://www.tulsakids.com/family-friendly-fall-festivals/
Photo courtesy Tulsa State Fair
Do school district takeovers lead to better outcomes for students? Not according to the research.
Read more at https://www.tulsakids.com/research-shows-school-district-takeovers-dont-work/
Strong sleep habits can improve learning. Check out how to help your kids get great sleep. https://www.tulsakids.com/countdown-to-school-back-to-bedtime/
We had a great time at our September photo shoot with photographer Andrea Murphy and real-life BFFs Frank and Arianna!
We are celebrating friendship in our September issue, with feature articles on how to help your kid be a good friend and how to make mom friends. ❤️
The magazine should be available the last week of August, so keep an eye out!
What do your before- and after-school routines look like? How about bedtime?
In this week's blog post, Amanda Murphy shares tips for setting positive routines throughout the day. Why? "Routines provide predictability. Predictability can reduce anxiety. When children are less anxious, they are able to learn better in and outside of the classroom."
Read the full post at https://www.tulsakids.com/positive-routines-for-a-new-school-year/
Join Gaining Ground for their 5th annual Rock & Read hosted at Bar 473 for outdoor karaoke, eats, drinks, prizes, and a silent auction. Come support Gaining Ground’s goal of raising $25,000!
Tickets are available for purchase on Gaining Ground’s website, www.gaininggroundliteracy.org, through September 9th!
Included with your ticket: entrance to the event, taco dinner provided by SJS Hospitality /Hotel Indigo, and unlimited opportunities for fun and good vibes.
The ticket tiers are as follows: $50 for individual tickets, $400 for a VIP table of 4, $600 for a VIP table of 6, and $800 for a VIP table of 8.
UPDATE: We are closed today 8/18 and tomorrow 8/19 for a private event. Regular hours will resume Sunday 8/20.
Does your child struggle with completing homework? ✏️ Here are some tips to set them up for success as a new school year begins.
What advice would you add?
Who else is counting down to the Tulsa State Fair? 🎡
(P.S., we'll be doing an admission ticket and Mega Ride pass giveaway in September. Keep an eye out!)
Unlimited rides, unlimited awesomeness! Purchase your Mega Ride pass today and receive unlimited rides during ! 🎡
Click here to purchase: www.tulsastatefair.com/tickets
Tulsa City-County Library and Tulsa International Airport have partnered to create a monthly Storytime at the Airport series!
See upcoming dates and themes at https://flytulsa.com/news/tulsa-international-airport-and-tulsa-city-county-library-partner-to-launch-new-storytime-at-the-airport-program/
Thank you to KatieAnne Brock for entering our Mama To Be Photo Contest - and we are so glad that you have found your “rainbow of hope.” ❤️
This beautiful photo was taken by Taryn Starkey, Photo Doula - and if you enter our Mama To Be Photo Contest, you have a chance to win a Newborn Lifestyle package from Taryn Starkey.
The package is an in-home session for a baby up to two months hold highlighting baby features and connections between family members. It includes 15 high resolution portrait downloads.
Enter here: https://www.tulsakids.com/mama-to-be-photo-contest/ #/rounds/1/gallery
Here's one event on our list of things to do this weekend! Find nine more at https://www.tulsakids.com/family-friendly-events-in-tulsa-this-weekend/
Do you have everything you need for the new school year? Looking for an extra book or two? Join Charles Page Library TOMORROW (Friday, Aug. 18) for a book and curriculum swap! Bring your extras to swap and meet with other local homeschoolers.
What a cute idea! 🙂
Happy first day of school to everyone heading back today!
Feel free to share your "First Day of School" pics in the comments 🙂
We were so happy to hear that ’s “Please Touch the Art” exhibit is back this year!
The whole exhibit is full of art you can interact with through all five senses - yes, even taste.
“Please Touch the Art” will be on view at the TCC McKeon Cemter for Creativity through Sept. 28. Schedule a time to see it by emailing [email protected] or call 918.595.7339.
"When my brother graduated from high school with an alternative diploma, there was no exciting trip to Target to get dorm supplies. There was no talk of careers, college classes, or fraternities. He graduated to the couch, television, and depression."
As kids head to college, many parents may grieve their empty nest. But parents of children with disabilities may never get to experience this stage. https://www.tulsakids.com/why-i-dont-grieve-the-empty-nest/
Join the TulsaKids Birthday Club to receive exclusive party-planning discounts, plus special freebies on your child's big day! 🥳
Head to https://www.tulsakids.com/birthday-club/ to sign up and to see all the amazing offers from our Birthday Club partners!
"People remember how you treated them, what you provided, and that you gave them hope. We want people to leave hopeful that they have one more thing, one more resource in their toolbelt.” - Velvet Brown-Watts
Supporters of Families with Sickle Cell Disease is hosting its 10th Spreading Hope Back to School Bash this Saturday. In addition to school supplies and fun activities, families can attend informational sessions on IEPs and more. https://www.tulsakids.com/spreading-hope-back-to-school-bash-celebrates-10th-anniversary/
In this month's Books column, Tulsa City-County Library's children's services coordinator, Laura Raphael, shares more of her favorite "books about books": https://www.tulsakids.com/books-about-books-part-2/
Have you read any of these?
That’s a wrap on our Make A Splash Photo Contest! 💦 Congratulations to our winner, LaDana Love!
Thank you to everyone who entered - so many fun submissions! - and to Miller Swim School for sponsoring the contest.
Popping in to remind you that we've got a special giveaway going on for TulsaKids Birthday Club members! 🥳
Through August 31, Birthday Club members can enter to win a $330 gift certificate from Balloon Therapy Tulsa! https://www.tulsakids.com/balloon-therapy-gift-certificate-giveaway/ #//
Not yet a member of our Birthday Club? Learn all about it and sign up at https://www.tulsakids.com/birthday-club/
Read about Tara Rittler's day trip to Pops 66 and the Arcadia Round Barn at https://www.tulsakids.com/arcadia-round-barn-and-pops-66/
Fractures are no fun! 🦴 Unfortunately, they’re not necessarily an uncommon part of childhood.
Thanks to Dr. Mark Schwartz for breaking down what parents need to know about kids and fractures.
Read - or watch - the full interview at https://www.tulsakids.com/treating-childrens-fractures/
Sponsored by Saint Francis Health System
"The reality is that training in acting is going to make your young artist the BEST at whatever it is they end up doing. Storytelling, in my opinion, is the most powerful weapon on the planet, and every industry needs people who not only know how to do it but can do it well." - Cody Mayo
Following a career in Los Angeles, actor Cody Mayo and his family have moved to Tulsa, where he recently opened Cody Mayo Acting Studio on Studio Row. The Studio offers professional acting classes and workshops for all ages: https://www.tulsakids.com/from-l-a-to-tulsa-cody-mayos-roles-as-actor-coach-and-dad/
1622 S. Denver Avenue
Tulsa, OK
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If you've been watching the news, no doubt you've heard about the RSV surge happening now around the nation. In this video, Dr. John Lukeman with Warren Clinic Pediatrics answers some common questions parents may have about flu and RSV.
Happy 4th of July! Wishing you all a fun and safe holiday!
Who's going to Rooster Days this weekend? Lynn Hernandez shares tips for attending Oklahoma's longest-running festival AND info about some fun giveaways he's offering. Learn how to win tickets to Rocklahoma, "Jurassic World: Dominion" and more in this week's Dads Rock post: https://www.tulsakids.com/free-free-free-rooster-days-and-giveaways/
Everyone who completes at least 70% of our Family Favorites nominations ballot is automatically entered to win a Family 4-Pack to ANASTASIA, coutesy of Celebrity Attractions (Tulsa, Ok)! Don't wait, the nominations period closes March 15: https://www.tulsakids.com/2022-family-favorites/#//
Celebrate your kid's party at Fun 4 Kidz Playground! Kids ages 10 and under will love bouncing in the ball pit, jumping on trampolines, finding their way through mazes and much more! Private parties are two hours and include use of the party room and playground. They are available all week long at the Promenade Mall location. Book yours today at http://www.funforkidsplayground.com/book-your-party/.
Let your kids swing, slide and play over Winter Break at Fun4Kidz Playground! With locations at both Woodland Hills Mall and Promenade Mall, this indoor playground features multiple, themed play areas perfect for kids ages 12 and younger, or up to 36 inches. Learn more at http://www.funforkidsplayground.com.
Kids 12 and under get in free to Scotfest, coming to Broken Arrow September 17-19! Here's a look at some of the fun activities available in the Kids Glen.
It's International Tiger Day, and Tulsa Zoo has an exciting announcement - the birth of a tiger cub, born July 11! In the video below, courtesy of Tulsa Zoo, mother Ava is shown being attentive and bonding with her cub. Ava and her cub will stay off-exhibit until staff members determine that she can navigate the tiger exhibits safely. Learn more here: https://www.tulsakids.com/malayan-tiger-cub-born-at-tulsa-zoo/
The Easter Bunny is in residence at Woodland Hills Mall, and Easter Egg Hunts are on the horizon! 🐰 ⠀ ⠀ Check out our Easter events roundup at https://www.tulsakids.com/tulsa-area-easter-egg-hunts-activities/. ⠀ #tulsakids #easter #easterintulsa
For more than 30 years, TulsaKids Magazine has been serving parents and other caregivers by providing the latest, most accurate information available on topics ranging from physical and mental health to education to entertainment. We work to be a strong voice in support of children and families, advocating, informing and entertaining over 62,000 readers each month.
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