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FAMILY LIFE & SUPPORT NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2023
PLAYGROUPS
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Hike it Baby; Multiple counties. A non-profit with a mission created to get families outside & hiking with birth to school age kids, connecting families to each other & to the outdoors.
Butte County Branch. community.hikeitba- by.com/branches/butte-county.
Shasta County Branch. community.hikeitba- by.com/branches/shasta-county-ca/.
BUTTE COUNTY
Chico Mothers’ Club. Weekly playgroups grouped by age, monthly craft project, play date outings & activities for kids & parents. Low annual membership fee. chicomothersclub.org.
Fantastic Friday Playgroup; Chico. The entire gym at Athletic Horizons is open for preschool play. For ages walking-5 with an adult (maximum 2 kids per adult). 1st & 3rd Fri., 10am-12pm. $15 (members $5), siblings +$1. athletichorizons.com. 415 Otterson Dr., Ste. 70. (530)893-4967.
SHASTA COUNTY
Little Explorers; Redding. Weekly activ- ities for ages 2-5 & their caregivers. Thu, 10am. Free with admission to Turtle Bay.
Caregivers free with child admission. Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 844 Sundial Bridge Dr. (530)243-8850.
SINGLE PARENTING RESOURCES
SHASTA COUNTY
Kids’Turn Shasta-Cascade; Redding. Nonprofit organization offering support to families going through separation or divorce. Whole-family six-week workshop series helps parents & children adjust to changing roles. Children attend a developmentally appro- priate group class while parents attend adult session focused on developing a healthy, changing relationship with their children. Free. kidsturnredding.org. (530)244-5749.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Child Support Services; Red Bluff. Services include establishing paternity (fatherhood), locating absent parents, requesting child support & medi- cal orders from the court & enforcing child support orders. tehamachildsupport.org. 1005 Vista Way, Ste. A. (866)901-3212.
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TOY SHOPS: SPECIALTY & LOCALLY OWNED
BUTTE COUNTY
Bird in Hand; Chico. A store filled with toys, art kits, clothing, housewares & more. birdin- hand.com. 320 Broadway St. (530)893-0545. Learning Express; Chico. Huge selection of toys, books, games and more. Ask about the Free Birthday Registry, which makes it a snap to purchase the perfect gift for every age. 605 Mangrove Ave., (530)636-4810, learningex- press.com/chico.
Little Red Hen Gift Shop; Chico. Children’s pretend play items, fun games, arts & craft supplies, kids’ décor, educational items, books & toys, including toys made from recycled materials. littleredhen.org. 897 E. 20th St., Ste. B. (530)897-0100.
Little Red Hen Kids & Kitchen; Chico. Kids’ pre- tend kitchen items, kid-friendly cooking tools, utensils & fun kitchen-related games & toys. littleredhen.org. 959 East Ave. (530)894-1300.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
fair-trade gift store specializing in art sup- plies, fair trade handcrafts, toys & creative gifts, organic clothing & earth-friendlier products. velvetelephant.com. 207 N. Mount Shasta Blvd. (530)926-2297.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Dandy Lions Children’s Shop; Red Bluff. Featuring fun new toys, clothing, unique baby shower gifts & more. Shop thru a huge selection of toys & gifts. dandylions. shop. 623 Main St. (530)527-7755. Discover Earth Eco-Mercantile; Red Bluff. Offers organic & handmade items, natural fiber women’s clothing, shoes, garden, kitchen, home decor & American-made games & toys. discoverearth.us. 635 Main St. (530)529-3856.
OTHER COUNTIES
Michael Olaf Company; Arcata. Respected source of Montessori toys & educational materials. Shop online. michaelolaf.com. michaelolafcompany@gmail.com.
TWINS & MULTIPLES
ONLINE
Twiniversity. Largest global resource for all things twinning! An online community for par- ents with twins created by parents with twins. Provides support, education & connections
24 hrs a day around the globe. Find product reviews & virtual baby showers. twiniversity. com. Community@Twiniversity.com
McCloud River Mercantile; McCloud. Specialty toys, puzzles & collectibles, plus clothing, hats & blankets. mccloudmercan- tile.com. 241 Main St. (530)964-2602. Raven Tree; Mt Shasta. The North State’s only nature gift shop. Shop kids’ education- al toys, books, board games, kites, puzzles, fun unique toys, birthday gifts galore, bird feeders, seed, nature-inspired jewelry & more. raventreeshop.com. 138 Morgan Way. (530)926-6695.
The Velvet Elephant Art Center & Fair- Trade Emporium; Mt Shasta. Art supply &
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