Halloween

With Halloween becoming more common in Japan, there's lots of Halloween events going on!

Even our local children's hall had a Halloween party.

On the day of, kaito and Sota are gonna join a friend who lives in an international neighborhood to go trick or treating.

But if you can't go trick or treating (since it's not too common) and still wanna enjoy the Halloween spirit check out the places with Halloween events taking place.

Roppongi Hills Happy! Halloween

http://www.roppongihills.com/feature/halloween2010/

Kawasaki Halloween

http://lacittadella.co.jp/halloween/

Halloween in Tama Center

http://www.tamacenter-cm.com/halloween/

Umegaoka Cats Halloween

http://www.umegaoka.net/2010halloween/index.html

Yamate-Seiyoukan Hallowee Walk

http://www.yamate-seiyoukan.org/event/event-halloween2010.html

LEKUE Ice Cream Molds

Even though summer is over,

kaito is always saying "ice, ice".

Unfortunately, they don't sell MUJI'S 100% fruit ice which he loves so

I bought Lekue's ice cream molds It's 3500 Yen for a set of 4
which they don't sell at stores (cause it's out of season)
but luckily I found it on the net.

kaito seemed confused at first but loved it.
It's easy to make and great cause you can use 100% juice.
So even though winter is right around the corner our freezer will always be stocked with kaito's favorite ice.

Crayons for the window

I was recently introduced to Kitpas crayons which can be used to draw on the window (or white board, glass & alot of other stuff).

Sota loves to draw and uses up a whole pad of paper when he's "in the drawing mood".

So now that we have the Kitapas crayons, he can draw & erase, draw & erase on the window as many times as he wants. (Great for mommies cause it saves $ and paper)

And it makes it double the fun, to think you're drawing on something you're not really allowed to draw on.

It's about 1000 Yen for a box with 12 colors.

http://www.rikagaku.co.jp/items/kitpaskids.htm

(Japanese site only)

GAP kids model contest

If you think you're child is the cutest, enter them in the
2011 babyGap & GapKids model contest!!

It's an easy application process via PC by Nov. 14th!
(Unfortunately, the form is only in Japanese)
http://gap.co.jp/star/

MOTOSUMIYOSHI station

October 14th is known as Railway Day in Japan

so we went train-watching at Motosumiyoshi (Toyoko Line/ Meguro Line).

It's the perfect spot cause right infront of the ticket gate is rooftop garden

where the kids can watch all the trains pass.

It's a recommended hangout for train loving kids.
And luckily there's a bunch of benches so the mommies can sit down.
Bring lunch and you can spend the whole afternoon there.

Motosumiyoshi is famous for their local shopping street with bakeries, bento stores and lots more so you can buy lunch there.