Monthly Archives: December 2011

Santa Claus in downtown Staunton – two more dates for 2011!

Santa Claus will be back for two more visits at Pufferbellies in downtown Staunton before Christmas — Sunday the 18th from 1 to 3PM, and Friday the 23rd from 6 to 8PM.

Our full calendar of events is front and center on our new website — here’s the link!

Visit Santa at Pufferbellies this December

Santa is coming! Please join us on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons this December.

Friday, December 2: 6pm-8pm
Sunday, December 4: 1pm-3pm

Friday, December 9: 6pm-8pm
Sunday, December 11: 1pm-3pm

Friday, December 16: 6pm-8pm
Sunday, December 18: 1pm-3pm

Friday, December 23: 6pm-8pm

American-made toys at Pufferbellies – Sunography fabric

Sunography paper at Pufferbellies - made in the USA

So, this is not strictly a toy. But we do sell some not-toy items at Pufferbellies, and this would make a wonderful gift for an artistically inclined teenager or adult. Plus, I’m just so excited about it that I have to share.

You’re probably already familiar with making sun prints on cyanotype paper. But now you can make beautiful sun prints on FABRIC. I have a day off on Sunday and I’m desperate for sunny weather so I can give it a try.

The sunography fabric kit has 6 pieces of cotton fabric in assorted colors, and you can print on the front and the back of each piece. You can stitch or paint over your sun prints, so the artistic possibilities are basically endless.

Here are some beautiful experimentations from flickr user N@din@.

American-made toys at Pufferbellies — DIY Bubble Gum Kit

Who doesn’t love BUBBLE GUM? I’m so glad to have found this excellent, made-in-the-USA bubble gum-making kit from our pals at Copernicus in Charlottesville. It comes with all the tools and ingredients you need to make more than a quarter-pound of bubble gum, which you can flavor any way you like. We recommend this kit for ages 8+, with adult supervision for the microwaving part. Science kits are a great way to get kids and grownups interacting (and learning something new!). The kit also comes with a sheet that has all kind of fun gum facts — I learned the difference between chewing gum and bubble gum, and that bubble gum was invented in 1928. See? We’re totally learning stuff, here.

Copernicus Bubble Gum Kit - made in the USA. YUM!