It's been a great summer!

Hello!
As the summer season of workshops is winding down, I can't believe how fast the time has flown by. I guess it is true, time flies when you are having fun!
I am in the last of my busy season- I have 4 more August workshops! These last 3-4 weeks have been non-stop. My animal stock is running low- almost time to replenish!
Oh, I have my August Newsletter ready to go out. Here it is...


The Texas summer has returned. I hope this finds everyone staying as cool as possible. Preparing and packing for workshops this time of year tends to be a very sticky situation. I am sure my neighbors find me quite entertaining as I tend to pack my car around 10pm every night for the next days workshops!

Fall is just around the corner...
I know it is hard to imagine now, but Fall WILL be here before we know it. My company is, of course, ready for the Fall Festivals and Fairs with our newest cuddly friend- a brown and light orange fur ball called, "OctoBear"! The orange hat is optional. AND, we have a special price of just $12 per bear ($2 extra for the hat), for any bookings of at least 15 participants! Otherwise, the regular price is $15 per bear (still $2 extra for the hat).



So, if you need a special activity that involves children, you may want to consider adding this cute little furry friend to your festivities. Children of ALL ages truly enjoy this hands on activity of making your own new cuddly friend!

Gift Cards are Here, Gift Cards are Here!
Yes, they have arrived and I am so excited! The Noah's Ark Workshop $10 and $25 Gift Cards are now available to purchase off of my website- www.MakeYourOwnStuffedAnimal.com. You can have them shipped (for FREE) anywhere in the US. So, if you have that niece or nephew that you just don't know what to get them, here is a perfect gift choice. We have so many great furry friends and outfits for them to choose from!





New Catalogues
Attached to the new gift cards will be a 44 page mini-catalogue! In full color! All of our new animals will be featured, as well as, all of the clothing, accessories, purses, shoes, voice chips, shirts, etc... You get the picture. For the first 10 people that e-mail me and put "catalogue" in the subject line, I will mail you out our new 44 page mini-catalogue along with a $5 gift card. So, start e-mailing away- Animalstogo@aol.com!

Know of any good Fall Festivals?
The Fall is my time of year to set up booths at Fall Festivals. I am always looking for good, and not too expensive, Festivals and Fairs. So, are you on a PTA or PTO? Is your church hosting a Fall Festival? I would so appreciate any information about well attended Fall events.


Know anyone...
Interested in making some extra cash? With the holidays just around the corner, (wow-I've gone from the dog days of summer to Christmas all in one newsletter), who couldn't use some extra cash?
My company is offering a $29 joining fee. For $29 you, or someone you know, can become a Noah's Ark Workshop Crew Member and make some extra cash.
How does it work, you ask? Simple, you purchase your workshop animals/outfits at a discount (your discount is anywhere between 35% and 45% depending on how much you order) and then you sell your items for the retail price. OR, not interested in conducting workshops, then you can just send people to purchase items from your website (which you receive for FREE when you sign up as a Crew Member) and the corporate offices cut you a check once a month for 35% percent of your sales. You can even sign up your school and run your own event as a fundraiser. And, I am here to help you get started.


That is it for now. Must go get some rest- 2 workshops tomorrow and a big Girl Scout kick off on Saturday!

Noah's Ark Animal Workshop!

Hello-
I'm going to make this quick. I must get to sleep. I have had many, many, many workshops. This has been a super summer! I just can't express in words the joy I receive from bringing my "make your own stuffed animal" workshops to so many children! They are so excited to get to make a new friend. AND, it is all ages of children- from 3 year olds to 6th graders- girls AND boys. They love them and hug them and are so sad when they have to put them in their take home bags. They all ask if they can "sleep" or "rest" with them during quiet time.
AND, all of the directors, assistant directors, teachers, and staff have all been awesome! People that work with children day in and day out are really a special group of people!
I have a daycare workshop every day this week and still 9 more before the month is up. There are many new friends finding wonderful homes this summer!
Nite!
Regina
www.MakeYourOwnStuffedAnimal.com

I'm so excited!!!!!

Hello all! Hope everyone has had an awesome June. We have had so much rain, I think I am going to start building an Ark!
Well, June has brought many things in addition to tons of rain. Let's see, just a quick recap as I am tired and need to get some sleep.

1. Too many workshops for daycares to count!
2. My birthday! Number 29- AGAIN! :)
AND, drum roll please,
3. The Noah's Ark Animal Workshop Convention in Chicago last weekend!

There are many new cuddly friends that are going to be added to the Noah's Ark family! Starting with 2 new Dinosaurs! See pictures.
A teddy monster.
Care Bears!
Strawberry Shortcake!
The Grinch (for Christmas)
A Snowman and Gingerbread Man (for the Holidays)
A Pink Poodle
A Black lab puppy
A White Unicorn
A stuffable purses!

We are also coming out with Gift Cards! And a reading program called, "Bananas about Books"!

My brain still hurts from all the info swirling around. Luckily, these new things will all be released in spurts.

Also, as a little "toot toot" of my horn, I am the 2nd top sales person in the company for this past year! Yippee!

Off to bed now!
Ciao!

It's BUSY season for Noah's Ark Workshop!

Hello and hope everyone is having a great start to their summer. I have actually taken off a little time as my little one was very sick for about a week. That is the joy of being self-employed, though, you can take off without having to call in to a boss.
Well, if you took a close look at my first page of my website, you may have seen some new pictures/slide show. These are some of the children from my birthday party workshop this past weekend. Beautiful family- great kids- awesome party.
Childcare Center workshops have also started this week for me. I had one on Wednesday and one more tomorrow. Then 3 next week. Woo-Hoo! In all total, I am up to 30 childcare center workshops between now and August.
Some other exciting news, I am thinking of purchasing some cable tv time to do a commercial. I am meeting with the advertising company next week. I would love to get the word out via tv- I think it would be a great boost to the birthday party side of the business. AND, I get to target my commercial to very specific parts of the DFW Metroplex.
Well, must get to bed as I have a busy day tomorrow. Yea! It is so wonderful to bring joy and excitement to children during their day at "school". Oh, wait- one story I must tell...
At the childcare center I did this Wednesday, there was a SWEET little 3 year old girl that walked in carrying her MOJO monkey that she made last year. It was so sweet and the teacher told me she hasn't gone anywhere without this last year. The mom was quite excited that her daughter was going to get to make a new animal (she picked a dog), as poor Mojo Monkey has seen better days (he has had to have his head/neck resewn). Now, that is a GREAT story that makes this business even more special. Awwww.
Thanks for listening!
Regina

Noah's Ark Animal Workshop summer schedule!

Hello All-
Well, summer has offically started here! School is out and I am starting my summer workshops in a week. I spent the entire day getting the next two weeks workshop forms printed and organized. I am going out on Tuesday to deliver everything. Yea!
To recap the last few weeks- I had a great graduation workshop for the 5 year old class at a local church Kid's Day Out program. Then, I had two birthday party workshops last weekend and 2 workshops this weekend. One was a Bella Bee Glamour Girl Workshop and the other was a Noah's Ark Animal Workshop. The Bella Bee workshop was for a Brownie Troop. They were a great group of girls and the troop leader was awesome! My birthday party this weekend was for a cute little 4 year old girl. Great party- lots of people- wonderful mom.
I also received a phone call for a last minute Noah's Ark Animal Workshop because it has been raining, and raining, and raining here. The poor mom was planning to have a pool party- so they needed an inside activity. I was already booked but I was able to pass the party on to one of my team members. Yea!
So, this week is one birthday party on Sunday and then gearing up for all my summer workshops. I have 27 child care center workshops!!!! I love doing workshops at child care centers. It is so much fun and the children get so excited! It is truly a joy.
Hope everyone is having a nice relaxing weekend. Because of all the rain here, we are just taking it easy and being house bums (okay- not bums- but at least I can work in my pajamas all day). Gotta' love that.
I also have 2 new team members this week that signed on!!! One is from New Mexico and one in Texas. They both seem like great ladies and I am so excited to have both of them come aboard!!! Here's to successful sailing!!!
Ciao!
Regina
www.MakeYourOwnStuffedAnimal.com

Happy Late Mother's Day

Hi-
Time has just gotten away from me. I usually post on Sundays, but I took the day off from the business for Mother's Day. I had a nice time with family. Hope all you other moms out there had a nice day, as well!
As for business last week, I helped a child care center run their Noah's Ark Animal Workshop. It was a SUPER day! Many, many, many new cuddly friends were made. It was such a great success for the child care center as they ran it as a fundraiser. Are you a child care director? Ask me how you, too, can raise a good amount of money for your center while your children have a blast!!! Animalstogo@aol.com
I also had 2 birthday parties last week. Both for super nice girls (and families), both all girl parties, and both Noah's Ark Animal Workshop parties.
This week I have another child care center on Thursday. It is the graduation activity for the 5 year old class. Awwww. Then, I have 2 birthday parties. One is a Noah's Ark Animal Workshop and the other is a Bella Bee Glamour Girl party.
Well, must get to bed.
Nite!

Noah's Ark Animal Workshop

Hello-
Can you believe that May is already here? Wow- time is just flying by. I'm glad I was able to take a week off from workshops. Of course, I still did a ton of other business related items. The most important being, I was able to get my next few months planned out on paper.
I also booked a birthday party and 2 child care center workshops. I had a new recruit sign on. Yea! I also placed a big order to restock, picked up one child care centers orders (for a workshop on May 17th), placed labels on all my bags, and tonight I will stuff baggies with stuffing.
This up-n-coming week I have 2 birthday party workshops and I am going to help one child care center with their own workshop. Yes- if you are a child care director, you can sign up for $29 and do the workshop yourself (with my help) AND keep the profit for your center!!! The center I am helping out this week will profit OVER $1500! Contact me for more info if you are interested! Since it is run as a fundraiser, there is NO cost to your center except the $29!!!!
Well, must go play with my little one. Have a blessed week!
Regina
www.MakeYourOwnStuffedAnimal.com
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop
Bella Bee Glamour Girl Workshop