http://www.residentevents.com/ http://www.residentevents.com/children-events/5498-childrens-drawing-contest-with-a-very-unique-prize http://www.residentevents.com/children-events/5498-childrens-drawing-contest-with-a-very-unique-prize Today's activity is actually pretty easy, and frankly, it is just a way for us to show off an amazing idea we found recently! Drawing contests are always fun with the kids at a community because everybody can participate no matter the age and skill level. Plus, it's a cheap option with just some markers, colors, etc. Now, having the drawing be a "contest" can be a bit tricky, because you never want to make the kids feel like they did a bad job, so be careful that you navigate that part carefully. That said, we have found probably the best prize we have ever seen for a drawing contest: You can now have one of the drawings be made into a stuffed animal! We stumbled across this absolutely brilliant website that creates custom stuffed animals based upon the children's drawings! ... ]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:34:00 -0600 5498 2012-10-09 5 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_stuffed-animal-resident-event-1-1349807667.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_stuffed-animal-resident-event-2-winston-1349807668.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_stuffed-animal-resident-event-3-pig-1349807668.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_stuffed-animal-resident-event-4-samurai-1349807668.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/5498_stuffed-animal-resident-event-5-dolls-1349807701.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/5498_stuffed-animal-resident-event-5-travel-1349807830.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/summer-party-ideas/5497-treasure-map-scavenger-hunt-party http://www.residentevents.com/summer-party-ideas/5497-treasure-map-scavenger-hunt-party One of the biggest challenges to any apartment party is simply getting more attendance. So why not create a situation where every single resident is not only invited to a party, but is actually needed at the party? This is a general scavenger hunt type party, where teams are created based upon their building number, floor number, or some other logical subgroup at the apartment community. Prior to the party, each resident is given part of a treasure map, maybe in their mail box, with instructions on how to find the scavenger hunt items. In other words, each resident has a vital piece of the puzzle, so there is an incentive for fellow teammates to get as many fellow residents to come as possible. So residents are driven to reach out to their nearest neighbors and convince them to participate, or at least... ]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:09:00 -0600 5497 2012-10-02 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_scavenger-hunt-party-treasure-map-1349197750.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/recurring-resident-events/5496-monthly-dinner-group http://www.residentevents.com/recurring-resident-events/5496-monthly-dinner-group Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:11:00 -0600 5496 2012-09-27 http://www.residentevents.com/children-events/5495-princess-party http://www.residentevents.com/children-events/5495-princess-party Every little girl wants to be a princess, and this is your opportunity to let her live out her dream for a few hours. Invite girls to come dressed in their best princess costume or party dress and offer a “princess makeover,” complete with a tiara, and then host a small fashion show or photo shoot as the parents cheer their princesses on. ]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:35:00 -0600 5495 2012-09-20 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_princess-party-re-1348148123.jpg http://www.residentevents.com/activities-and-games/5492-school-book-cover-decorating-day http://www.residentevents.com/activities-and-games/5492-school-book-cover-decorating-day This is a really simple thing to do with the students in your community. Those school books start coming home around the first week of school and one of the best ways to protect them is with a simple covering made of paper or plastic. There are a variety of items you can gather to help the kids decorate or cover their books. Large Paper bags are great and can be colored on, stickered up, or painted so that each student gets to show their individuality. I found this great article on how to use shopping bags to make a book cover. And you can use these simple directions for making book covers out of almost any material. Link to article: http://inmyownstyle.com/2012/07/how-to-make-shopping-bag-text-book-covers.html ]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:58:00 -0600 5492 2012-08-30 http://www.residentevents.com/images/stories/jreviews/_coveredbooks_1346363905.jpg