PW's Playhouse - November 2015

November 2015

Prevent the Flu Now Save Headaches – And Lives – Later

A Better Holiday Annual

in 5 Easy Steps

DSF Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run

Fall Craft

Tabletop Turkey

FEATURES

Prevent the Flu

Tips for making keeping your children healthy

CLOSED

Happy Holidays

5 Tips to keep you happy this holiday season

Playworks will be closed Thursday, November 27, for Thanksgiving Day Holiday.

Upcoming Events:

Regular business hours will resume Friday, November 28.

DSF TURKEY TROT 5K & KIDS FUN RUN | November 21

To Playcare Parents: Please remember to get your Playcare Stamp before leaving Dakotah! Sport and Fitness.

All Membership Cards must be presented upon check-in.

No outside food or beverages.

Remember socks are required in the Atrium.

The Playworks mission is to provide high- quality education and care to children, build cooperative partnerships with parents, provide meaningful employment, and provide a viable, fun, quality entertainment source for families.

A Better Holiday in 5 Easy Steps During the holidays, the average American spends the equivalent of a work week shopping, wrapping, returning gifts, attending parties, and traveling. Strained schedules and strained wallets can easily add up to more stress!

Let’s take the pressure off this year, parents! Here are five tips to help you relax this holiday season:

1. Live in the moment. Stress and distress are often related

to worrying about the future or fretting about the past. Make a conscious effort at least twice a day to take a step back and enjoy where you’re at.

2.

Know when to say “no.” Make clear decisions about how you want to spend your time and money, and do it early!

Consider what is most important to you. It’s okay to politely turn down an invitation or stick to a gift budget.

3.

Make time for your family. Gift-giving can be fun, but don’t let the stress of hunting for the perfect present interfere with the real joy of the holidays: extra time with your family!

Holiday chores can be intentional family time, but you should take time to relax with your loved ones, too.

4. Have compassion for yourself and others. Try not to think

about how people “should be.” Accept them as they are – they will not be changing any time soon –and release the tension from your body. Letting go of things you can’t control can help reduce stress any time of year.

5. Ask for help when you need it. Keep yourself from getting

overwhelmed by splitting up your to-do list among your family members. The holidays and the change in season can make mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression, crop up.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays, ask for extra help from your loved ones, and seek support from a counselor or other professional. Remember –it’s okay to take time for yourself!

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CHILDREN

Prevent the Flu Now! Save Headaches And Lives Later Children’s immune systems aren’t fully developed.

That means they’re more likely to get the flu and experience potentially fatal complications.

Try your best to take these preventative measures to keep your child and others healthy.

Vaccination is the best protection against the flu. Everyone 6 months of age and older should receive the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available. Vaccination is especially important for children 6 months to 5 years old, and for kids with chronic health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease.

Even if your child is older and perfectly healthy, keep in mind that getting them vaccinated can keep the flu from spreading to others who are more likely to experience complications. Same goes for caregivers of children or anyone who comes into contact with children, the elderly, or other at-risk individuals.

Other Ways to Stop the Spread of Infection:

•Frequently wash your hands with soap and water. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is acceptable in a pinch.

•Avoid contact with those who are sick.

•If your child is sick, keep them away from others until at least 24 hours after his or her fever naturally subsides.

•Cover your mouth and noise with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then throw the tissue in the trash, and wash your hands.

•Frequently clean and disinfect hard surfaces and objects that could be contaminated.

Fall CRAFT IDEA

Tabletop Turkey

YOU WILL NEED: Construcion Paper | Pom Pom | Paper Cup | Googly Eyes

Instructions: 1. Paint a paper cup brown. Turn the cup upside down and glue a pom-pom to the top of the cup for the head.

2. Cut nine leaf shapes from different colors of construction paper 3. cut a triangle shape out of yellow paper for the beak. Cut a heart shape from red paper to create the turkey’s wattle.

4. Glue the beak and wattle to the pom-pom. Add googly eyes.

5. Glue on the “feathers.”

November 2015

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

KIDS FUN RUN!

2015

U R K E Y R OT 5 k

Saturday, Nov. 21 8am

Fun Run: $10 5k Race: $25

register at active.com

952.445.9400 | dakotahsport.com | 2100 Trail of Dreams, Prior Lake, MN 55372

DSFfit kids Jan. 19 - Feb. 25

4:15-5 pm Tues & Thurs Instructor: Carolyn Rathbun Ages: 6-10 Fee: $60 DSF Fit Kids gets kids moving and keeps them interested. For half of the class, kids will be able to play with scooters, run, work with a parachute, and just play! The other half will be a structured, age-appropriate workout utilizing jump ropes, soft plyometric boxes, pull-ups, body-weight strength training, battle ropes, and more.

952.445.9400 | dakotahsport.com | 2100 Trail of Dreams, Prior Lake, MN 55372

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