I've been searching around town this week for fun events, especially since it is supposed to rain on and off much of the week. Beyond story times, I haven't seen a lot during the week. That's when I remembered that Tree Town Toys has a scheduled low-cost craft project every week.

Stop by Tree Town Toys this Wednesday at 2 p.m. to have your child, age 3 and up, create their very own fuzzy, "no-mess" sock puppet! (Hey it's already "no mess" considering it's not done in my home!)

Create-Your-Own Sock Puppets When: Wednesday August 19, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Where: Tree Town Toys - 2611 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (734) 929-6545 Cost: $4.00

Project Description: Transform super-soft socks into fuzzy puppet friends. This "no-mess" project features peel and stick felt shapes, self-adhesive wiggly eyes and fuzzy fun embellishments. This is a great activity to foster language development and spontaneous creative play for any child - just add a little imagination and let the show begin!

Tammy Mayrend is a Search Marketing professional who blogs on local activities for families at annarbormom.com.

photo by Tammy Mayrend / photo: Zachary Mayrend and his sock puppet