Go Petes Go! Monday February 21st we will be wrapping up Family Day long weekend with a Petes game sponsored by Tim Hortons. Come out for an exciting game where the Petes take on the Barrie Colts. There will be a silent auction and awesome Chuck-a-Puck prizes to be won!
100% of auction items have been donated which means 100% of the winning bid goes towards supporting kids with physical, developmental and communication needs. Check out the handmade quilts, sustainable gift baskets, children's toys and 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 2022 happen!
Sponsored by: HMA Benefits
What better way to mark the Family Day weekend than a family photo contest! Spend some time with those
you love, whether
that's a parent, grandparent, sibling, bestie, cousin, or beloved pet. Snap a photo of you together for
a chance to win!
We're asking that kids submit a photo (with parental permission) of them and their family - whether
that's a sibling,
parent, grandparent, bestie, or beloved pet. Family photos can be sent to development@fivecounties.on.ca
to be entered
for a chance to win an awesome prize. We would love to see your photos!
Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on February 21st and winners will be contacted by February 25th.
Prizes will not
be shipped. Prize pick up will be in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg or Campbellford only and must be
picked up within
two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: Canadian Tire
Check out the legendary Washboard Hank as he performs a concert just for you at Winterfest 2022. He plays the guitar, he plays the harmonica, he even plays the kitchen sink! We hope you'll sing along with him in this fun concert.
Sponsored by: TLETL
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
Download: Favourite
Things Checklist
This scavenger hunt is extra special because it's about you! Use the checklist to pick out your
favourite things and
snap a photo of them. We can't wait to see them! We're asking that kids submit a photo (with
parental
permission) of
them with all of their favourite things they collect. Photos can be sent to
development@fivecounties.on.ca to be entered
for a chance to win an awesome prize. We would love to see all of your favourite things!
Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on February 21st and winners will be contacted by February
25th.
Prizes will not
be shipped. Prize pick up will be in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg or Campbellford only and must be
picked up within
two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: Paxton Transport
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: Trillium Lakelands Elementary Teachers Local
Download and read along: Bear
Snores
On
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!
Sponsored by: BWXT
Have you ever heard the story "If Only I Had a Green Nose" by Max Lucado? It's a great one! You can listen to our friend Holly and Sock Puppet Sam tell the story of Punchinello who keeps changing the colour of his nose! How would you feel if you had a green nose? What about a red one? Or a yellow one?
Sponsored by: Harco
Download: Winter
Scavenger Hunt
What's better than finding a natural treasure? Our winter scavenger hunt is 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 of 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 11:59pm on February 21st and winners will be contacted by February 25th.
Prizes will not
be shipped. Prize pick up will be in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg or Campbellford only and must be
picked up within
two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: Post Church Envelopes
Have you ever played Horse? How about on ice? How about on ice, with the Lindsay Muskies? Grab your stick and head outside for a game of Horse this Winterfest. Send the Muskies videos of your trick shots!
Sponsored by: Hamilton- Smith
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 11:59pm on February 21st and winners will be contacted by February 25th.
Prizes will not
be shipped. Prize pick up will be in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg or Campbellford only and must be
picked up within
two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: HMA Benefits
Download: Chocolate
Chip Cookie Recipe
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.
Sponsored by: Post Church Envelopes
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: Pinchin
Have you ever made maple toffee in the snow? This activity is great to do with a parent and our chilly
Canadian winters
are perfect for it! Follow along with Mike from Pinchin as he makes maple toffee. Looks delicious Mike!
We can't wait to
try it ourselves.
You can download Mikes Maple Toffee instructions here so you can keep making maple toffee every winter.
Sponsored by: Nexicom
Watch Wesley as he performs multiple card tricks. Try to figure out how he does it! Plus, stick around until the end and Wesley will teach you a trick you can do at home.
Sponsored by: Waste Connection Canada
There's nothing like getting a home-made card, and it feels even better to give one. Grab some paper, markers and washi tape for this cute card craft. Who will you make your card for?
Sponsored by: Move, Country, Bounce
Download: Winter
Mosaic
Colouring Sheet
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 starying 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 5pm
on January 31st and winners will be contacted by February 25th.
Sponsored by: Waste Connection Canada
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 11:59pm on February 21st and winners will be contacted by February 25th.
Prizes will not
be shipped. Prize pick up will be in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg or Campbellford only and must be
picked up within
two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: Crayola
Create a popsicle stick monster with Crayola! What colours will you choose to pain your monster? How many eyes will it have? One? Two? Seven? Get creative! If you post pictures of your monsters online, tag Five Counties and Crayola in your creations so we can see your scary monsters!
Sponsored by: Crayola
For this contest we want to see your artwork. Can you draw us a picture? It could be anything! Maybe
your Favourite
place, your family, what you can see from your window or anything else you feel like drawing. You can
use pencils,
crayons or markers even stamps, stickers or paint if you have those supplies at home!
Once your artwork is finished, take a picture of it and send it to us by email at development@fivecounties.on.ca or post
it online and tag us on any of our social pages and you'll be entered to win an awesome prize.
Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm on February 21st and winners will be contacted by February 25th.
Prizes will not
be shipped. Prize pick up will be in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg or Campbellford only and must be
picked up within
two months of notification or they will be forfeited.
Sponsored by: Canadian Tire
Download: Colour-in
Roger Mascot
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.
Sponsored by: Everyday Things
Peterborough Pete, Tye Austin reads "Just One Goal" by Robert Munsch, a classic story about a classic game!
Sponsored by: Peterborough Public Library
Can you get all these wintery questions right? Check out this fun Winterfest quiz created by the Peterborough Public Library! Play now online - You don't have to have the Kahoot! app to play, but if you do, all you need is this Game PIN: 07167832
