Come visit us at Lansdowne Place Mall, Saturday, February 18th. We have tons of fun activities, our pal Roger from the Petes and great prizes and giveaways! 10am-2pm
Come visit us at Lindsay Square Mall, Sunday, February 19th between 10am-2pm. Fun for the whole family, colouring contest and awesome prizes, plus special guest Sparky the Fire Dog
Go Petes Go! We're wrapping up Family Day weekend with a Petes game sponsored by Move 99.7 & Pure Country 105. Purchase tickets & 100% of your purchase will help our kids. Call 1-888-779-9916 x300 or email to get tickets!
Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. There are three ways you can get your tickets:
1. In-person at: Five Counties Children's Centre Reception, Brant Basics (see cashier), or at any of our Winterfest events
2. Email us at Development@FiveCounties.on.ca
3. Call us at 705-748-2337 x300
All proceeds support Five Counties Kids! Winners to be pulled on Feb 21st, 2023 at 3pm at Five Counties Children's Centre, Peterborough. 1915 tickets will be printed, chances of winning depend on number of entries. Licence #: M825438
100% of auction items have been donated which means 100% of the winning bid goes towards supporting the kids with physical, developmental and communication needs. Check out the handmade quilts, sustainable gift baskets, children's toys, hand turned items that you could be taking home.
Winterfest is a completely free event for the kids in our community. If you would like to help support the event and Five Counties kids, donate now, and know you'll be making a huge difference to the thousands of children who come through our doors each year.
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An additional thank you to our wonderful volunteers and staff who made Winterfest 2023 happen!
Sponsored by: Canadian Tire
Check out the legendary Washboard Hank as he performs a concert just for you at Winterfest 2023. He plays the guitar, he plays the harmonica, he even plays the kitchen sink! We hope you'll sing along with him in the fun concert.
Sponsored by: Everyday Things
At Five Counties, we have a lot for which to say, 'thank you.' And now we're asking for kids' help to show our appreciation. Take part in our Thank You Card Contest taking place in February 2023 as part of Winterfest. Can you write the words 'thank you'? Can you draw a picture of how you are grateful? Can you colour a picture that depicts 'thank you?' Enter the contest to win prizes. Three winners will be randomly chosen. One child's artwork will be featured on Five Counties thank you cards.
When: February 1-28, 2023
How to Take Part: Follow these four easy steps to enter:
For more information, email development@fivecounties.on.ca
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Sponsored by: HMA The Benefits People
What's better than finding a natural treasure? Our winter scavenger hunt a guide to finding some unique natural items in this winter weather. Get on your winter gear and spend some time outside finding these awesome items! We're asking that kids submit a photo (with parental permission) of them with all the items they find on their winter scavenger hunt - even if some are missing. Photos can be sent to development@fivecounties.on.ca to be entered for a chance to win an amazing prize. We would love to see what you find! Entries will be accepted until 8pm on February 21 and winners will be contacted by February 27th. Prizes will not be shipped. Prize pick up will be at a Five Counties location in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Minden or Campbellford only and must be picked up within two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
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Sponsored by: Canadian Tire
Get creative with Crayola while they take you through this fun Winter-themed craft. Follow the instructions or change it up a bit to make it personal. Have fun! development@fivecounties.on.ca
Sponsored by: Harco Enterprises
Do we have any book lovers out there? Lyndsay from the Kawartha Lakes Public Library reads us a great book written by Karma Wilson, Illustrated by Jane Chapman and Published by Simon & Schuster.
Want to play along with the story? You can print out the activity sheet, cut out the animals and act out all of the scenes!
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Sponsored by: McCloskey International
Who doesn't love a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies? Follow along while Emily bakes up a batch, mmmm we can smell them already! Print out the recipe so you can follow along and save it for later.
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Sponsored by: Pinchin
Bring out the inner artist in you with this awesome winter activity. With a few materials you can create a winter mosaic with all of your favourite colours! If you are staying inside today you can download the colouring sheet and colour it in using markers, crayons or paint. We're asking that kids submit a photo (with parental permission) of their beautiful winter mosaics. Photos can be sent to development@fivecounties.on.ca or post it online and tag Five Counties in it to be entered for a chance to win an amazing prize. We would love to see what you create! Entries will be accepted until 8pm on February 21 and winners will be contacted by February 27th. Prizes will not be shipped. Prize pick up will be at a Five Counties location in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Minden or Campbellford only and must be picked up within two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
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Sponsored by: Trillium Lakelands Elementary Teachers Local
Learn how to make puffy paints all with materials you can probably find in your pantry. Mike takes us through all of the steps to create our paints, add colours and create some cool artwork. You'll never guess how you get the paint to puff up!
Sponsored by: BWXT
Train like a Peterborough Pete with Assistant strength and conditioning coach Broedie Birkhof! Broedie takes us through several exercises to warm up and get those muscles working.
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Sponsored by: Nexicom
Get outside and play in the snow! Can you make a snowman? Maybe a snow dog? How about a snow octopus?? We're asking that kids submit a photo (with parental permission) of their amazing snow creature. Photos can be sent to development@fivecounties.on.ca or post them on social media and tag Five Counties to be entered for a chance to win an amazing prize. We would love to see what you create! Entries will be accepted until 8pm on February 21 and winners will be contacted by February 27th. Prizes will not be shipped. Prize pick up will be at a Five Counties location in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Minden or Campbellford only and must be picked up within two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: Waste Connections Canada
Have you ever thought about learning to play guitar? Now you can make your own with Warren from local band Heaps! Everything you need to make your guitar can be found right in your own home. Then you can decorate it any way you want and start making your own music.
Sponsored by: McDonalds
Settle in for story time with Karen Clysdale, Children's Services Librarian at Peterborough Public Library, who is reading from Over and Under the Snow, © 2011 by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, with permission from Chronicle Books, LLC. You can borrow this book from Peterborough Public Library, or visit the websites for the publisher, the author, and the illustrator.
For a fun animal sorting activity inspired by the book Over and Under the Snow, visit the MyMountainWild blog and print out their free graphics.
Sponsored by: Canadian Tire
Who said you couldn't decorate in winter? These natural ice ornaments make a beautiful addition to any tree and they're a good way to use organic leftovers. We're asking that kids submit a photo (with parental permission) of their beautiful ice ornaments. Photos can be sent to development@fivecounties.on.ca or post it online and tag Five Counties in it to be entered for a chance to win an amazing prize. We would love to see what you create! Entries will be accepted until 8pm on February 21 and winners will be contacted by February 27th. Prizes will not be shipped. Prize pick up will be at a Five Counties location in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Minden or Campbellford only and must be picked up within two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
