Featured Toy: Bilibo

Come to The Tree House to play with this fun and imaginative toy! The Bilibo seat is an award winning toy and kids have enjoyed using this toy as a turtle shell, a fun seat, a helmet, a baby doll chair, and more!  Kids of all ages love to rock and spin in the Bilibo!  This fun, yet simple toy, encourages children to use their imaginations and create new ways to play.

The Toy Box donated this product to The Tree House.  (A big thank you to The Toy Box!!)

Check out the Bilibo website for more product information, to see reviews, and to read about the awards it has won!





NEW iPad Class!

Starting on Tuesday at 2:00pm, we will be offering an ipad class for ages 18 months and up!  Each class will cost $25, which includes indoor play before and/or after class. 

If you are interested in learning how you and your child can use an iPad for fun AND educational purposes, then this class is for you!

Call The Tree House to sign up 828-505-2589!

Opening on Sundays!

Starting in February, The Tree House will be open on SUNDAYS!!   Come play with us from 10:00am-5:00pm every Sunday. 

Only on Sundays, we will not be offering the full menu from Artisan Deli, but we will still have coffee, tea, and snacks for sale.

What a great way to spend a day with the family!

See you soon!

Date Night!!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, The Tree House is offereing Date Night on Saturday, February11 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. The cost is $30 for the first child and $20 for each additional child.  Pizza, healthy snacks, and drinks will be served.  If your child(ren) are ages 3-8, drop them off to play at The Tree House while you have a night out on the town!


Stop by to sign up!

Are You Tired?

Do you have a little one that has trouble sleeping?  Are you sleep deprived?

The Tree House is excited to have Meggan Hartman, M.A. conduct a sleep clinic for infants 0-12 months of age.  The clinic will be on February 25 from 11:00am-1:00pm and the cost is $25.

If you are interested stop by, email, or call 828.505.2589.

Parent Review

I was a guest at The Tree House today and I was so impressed I was
compelled to write this total thumbs up review, in hopes that other
stressed out, overwhelmed and overworked Moms and Dads would be able
to find their way to this heavenly oasis of kid fun, and parent,
grandparent or caretaker peace.

I am a mother of two extremely energetic, spirited boys, 2 and 4. I
absolutely must keep them busy during all waking hours or risk that
energy showing itself in very ugly ways. A friend had seen this place
and thought of me. She and I met there for a chit chat, and a coffee
and my little guy enjoyed it so much that for a little over 2 hours
there was not a wine or wimpier from him. He happily played with some
new friends, and bounced from play area to play area. As a side note
these particular 2 hours would normally have been nap time, so this
place is absolutely kid tested, with a 5 star, A + rating.

From a practicality standpoint the play areas are abundant with
captivating, eye catching and durable toys and structures, and the
entire space is bright, safe and clean. It is very well laid out,
allowing for many places to play, and a generous place for caretakers
to relax while still keeping a clear eye on the kiddos. The ladies
who created this space really hit a home run with this one, they
understand what kids need, and what parents want. It is a wonderful
engaging environment.

After a while my little guy started to ask for a snack, and once again
it was covered. These ladies have a few healthy snacks on hand for
purchase, and have partnered with the cafe next door to provide
refreshment for all. I was so impressed with this business model!!!
Not only is it a wonderful collaborative business helping business
micro economic boost, but this sort of arrangement is just so
Asheville. It is a total win, win for everyone.

I truly enjoyed my short visit at The Tree House, and will be
frequenting this place again and again. I urge all others to check it
out, and see what this place has to offer your family. This business
is a keeper Asheville so go check it out.

Diana

Featured Toy: Magnatab Boards

The Tree House has four Magnatab activity boards, upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and a free play board.  Each magnetic board has easy to follow up, down, and side ways arrows to help kids learn to write their letters and numbers.  A magnetic stylus pulls the metal bead up into a straight line and it erases with the tip of a finger.

Magnatab boards are made by Kid O products and The Tree House purchased them at Dancing Bear Toys.

A Few Changes

We have made a few changes to our 2012 class schedule and it has been posted on our website.

Also NEW: parent attendance in classes is OPTIONAL for kids 3 years of age and over!

Featured Toy: Ball Track Roll n' roll n' roll

This wooden toy, made by Haba, has non stop rolling action as the balls wind their way down the track.  Kids at The Tree House love this toy as they are entertained by the rolling action as they keep putting the balls at the top of the toy and watching the colorful balls as they make their way to bottom.  This toys focuses on hand eye coordination, helps with tracking, and cause and effect. 

The Tree House purchased this toy from Dancing Bear Toys in Asheville, NC and it can also be found on the Haba website.

First Week of Classes

Our first week of classes is under way and kids and caregivers are learning, laughing, making music, being creative with art projects, singing, dancing, and much more!

It has been such a joy watching the kids smile and laugh as they learn new ideas and skills!

If you are interested in trying out one of our classes, you can sign up for a free trial.  Call 828-505-2589 or stop by.

Featured Toy: Wedgits

Kids of all ages have gravitated toward the wedgit table at The Tree House.  This toys encourages
Independent Play, Cooperative Play, Motor Skills, Visual, Creative, Language, and Logic.

WEDGiTS pieces can be nested, stacked, linked and wedged together to create hundreds of designs. Encouraging imagination, creativity and group participation, WEDGiTS offer endless hours of creative challenge and entertaining fun.

Recommended for children as young as one, WEDGiTS have been earning awards for over a decade. Some of their most impressive honors include the 2002 Learning Magazine Teachers Choice Award; the 2001 Parents Choice Silver Honor Award and 1998 Parenting Magazine Toy of the Year Award.

To learn more about Wedgits, you can check out their website at www.wedgits.com or come by The Tree House to test them out yourself!

The Tree House

Kids (and adults) have had hours of fun playing on, in, and under the tree house!

A Peek into our Art Classes!

When your toddler asks to get out the paints at home, do you automatically say

“Maybe later?” Even if you pride yourself on getting messy at home, would you

like to learn how you can further nurture your child’s natural desire to explore

their creative side? The art classes create a fun and safe zone for

your toddler or preschooler to explore art processes and materials while learning valuable skills

and enhancing their development. 

Art activites allow young children to:

-refine motor skills and coordination.

-practice important social skills such as cooperation and following simple

directions.

-gain confidence by making decisions and learning to use new materials

and tools.

-recognize and identify colors, shapes, symbols, etc. – a precursor to

reading and writing and part of their language development.

With a parent or caregiver’s guidance, children will explore various art materials

and tools in a small class setting, experiencing new colors, textures and mark

making. Each week the instructor will introduce a new art medium, keeping basic

materials and their setup the same so the children maintain a sense of familiarity

with their learning environment. For preschoolers, art prints will be displayed as a visual stimulus,

and literature and song will be incorporated to reinforce concepts they are

exploring in an end of class gathering. For the one year olds who are still exploring with their mouths, most the art materials are edible (made by the instructor herself!) so that there are no worries when a paintbrush ends up a mouth. Parents and caregivers will also leave  each class with tips on how to incorporate “art moments” into their child’s day-today

life.

Using non-toxic (and sometimes edible!) materials with gentle guidance and

direction allows for a process-oriented, child-centered environment that

encourages even the youngest of children to experience art making to their full

capacity.

Call The Tree House or stop by to sign up for one of our art classes!

What Are Play and Learn Classes?

These parent and child integrated classes will feature activities focused around developmental milestones.  Each 50 minute class will have hands on learning for parents and children that emphasize cognitive, physical, language, emotional, and social learning!  Parents will receive a handout at the conclusion of each class with optional activities to do at home with their child(ren) to enhance learning.

Here are a few examples of hands on learning that will occur in the classes:

9-12 mon: exploring our soft play climbers to aid in large motor development.

18-24 mos: sensory walk with different materials(carpet samples, bubble wrap, sandpaper, etc). Kiddos walk over different materials, comparing textures and then work on language development, as child determines which descriptive words to use to compare textures.

3-4 and 4-5 yrs: letter/object matching, letter rubbings with sandpaper letters, and writing letters in a sand/flour tray all focus on language and literacy development.  Sorting/classifying, nature observation and recording, written conversations with parents, etc....

And of course much, MUCH more!!  Learning can be fun for both parents and children and we want to be facilitators of growth!

Stop by The Tree House or call to sign up for classes!

Featured Toys

Coming soon:  Featured Toy column!
We have had numerous parents and caregivers ask about the products that we have in The Tree House.  It is fun to watch children AND adults play with and explore the toys that we have in our space!

Each week we will post a toy that we have at The Tree House and we will explain why we have this toy in the space and explain the educational benefits.  We will also tell you where you can buy the toy if you wish to have it at your home!

We LOVE toys!!

Tree House Visitors!

Here is a testimonial from a mother of a 21 month old daughter who visited The Tree House for the first time today:

"What a safe, fun, clean environment, so close to home!  We spent 3 hours exploring, creating, making all sorts of noise, and snacking!  How exciting to have this available!"  
-Rachel

Weekend Schedule

Just a reminder that The Tree House will be closed on Saturday, December 31.  We WILL be open on Monday, January 2 so please come play with us and bring in the New Year at The Tree House!!

Classes Begin Soon!

Only a few more days to sign up for the first session of classes at The Tree House!  We have Play and Learn classes that focus on developmental milestones for parents and children ages birth to 5, as well as art and music classes.

For more information, visit our website!

Please stop by or call to sign up!

Thanks for a Great First Week!

We had such a great time meeting all of you that came to play at The Tree House!  It was nice to see all the smiling faces on the kids as they explored the space and we had many wonderful conversations with parents and caregivers!

Remember, classes start in January and we have classes for birth-age 5.

Thanks again for visiting us and making our first week memorable!  Please come play again soon!!

2012 Classes

We have our 2012 class schedule posted on our website now.  In addition to our Play and Learn classes and Art classes, we are also offering MUSIC classes!

Click here to go directly to our website to check out the schedule.  Call or stop by to sign up!!

Tour the Tree House!

Watch the video below to take a virtual tour of The Tree House!!

Opening Day!!

Today is Opening Day at The Tree House!  Emotions are flying high as we are excited and nervous.  It has been a whirlwind the last few weeks, but now the doors are open!!

The kids have enjoyed playing with the train table, the puzzles, and of course they are loving the tree house!  Everyone (even adults) has tried out the super fast double slide and then they run up the stairs and do it all over again!

Customers are ordering food that we cater from Artisan Deli and enjoying eating lunch in the cafe.

It has been wonderful to see smiling faces in The Tree House!!

It has been a great morning!!

Radio

We are beginning to run The Tree House commercials on The River 98.1. Listen for them between 7:00am-10:00am and 2:30pm-5:30pm.

Help us get the word out!

In the News!

The Tree House is featured in The Mountain Express this week!  Edgy Mama wrote a column all about The Tree House opening on Friday.

Click Here to Read the Article

Parent's Day Out

The Tree House is hosting its first Parent's Day Out next Wednesday, December 14 from 10:00am -12:00pm.  Children ages 2 and up can come play for a couple hours so you can get some holiday shopping done or just have some peace and quiet.

Cost: $20 per child.

Stop by and see us to reserve your spot!!

The Tree House will host various Parents' Days Out so keep checking back for further dates!

Just About Finished!!

The tree house is ALMOST complete!!  Just a few more details and it will be ready for kids to run, jump, climb, slide, hide, spy, and be imaginative!

 Tanya putting on some finishing touches!

Today was a big day at The Tree House!  We passed ALL our inspections which is cause for celebration!! 

3 MORE DAYS!!

Birthday Parties

Did you know you can have a birthday party at The Tree House?!  There are many different options available to help you celebrate this important day in your child's life.  Contact us today to book your party!!

Let the Countdown Begin!

One week until OPENING DAY!!

The tree house passed its first inspection!  The builders were able to start staining the wood and in the next few days, they will put on the finishing touches.

Tree House Progress

The tree house is coming along.  Today, the contractors were working on the stairs.

Opening Date

Good news!!  We have a an opening date of Friday, December 9!  
We will be open from 10am-5pm.  


Help us spread the news!!


See you there!!