Saturday, May 29, 2010

One of a Kind Experience--Ride to School in a Police Car!

Thanks to the great folks at the Santa Clara Sheriff's Office, your child can have a unique ride to school--in a Police Car.  This will probably be the only time you'll want your child in a police car!  

Get ready to bid because this is truly a unique and memorable experience!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

More Great Handmade Items

It is hard to believe it is May given the cold, rainy weather we've been having.  If it continues, you'll be wanting to wear these lovely handmade scarves right away.  They'll be ready and waiting for you at our "selling table."  If the weather warms up (cross your fingers it will), these little beauties will make great gifts.




Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Fun, Fuzzy, Flip-Flops

Check out these adorable--Fun, Fuzzy, Flip-Flops (try and say that three times fast).

Handmade by Laura, these cute kicks are going to look great on your feet.

To get these one of a kind items, just visit the Handmade Items table at the auction--where you can buy these cute little summer shoes and walk-away in style!  A variety of sizes are available--kids through adult.

Here are a few of my daughter's favorites.....

Sunday, May 23, 2010

More Grade Baskets!

Here are the remaining Grade Baskets.  The Grade Basket team did an excellent job putting them together. Thanks to Suzanne for doing all the shopping and to Jan, Angie, Eun, Yamile, and Suzanne for making everything look so great!  Click on the photos to see a larger view.  


4th Grade--Outdoor Fun!

This cooler is full of great pool and beach toys!
Make a Splash with these  Pool and Beach Toys!












The Whiplash--for the skateboard/Razor enthusiast!












5th Grade--Electronics--     Nintendo DSi XL and Case                                                                                                                        

You'll be a Lucky Dog if you win this Flip Video Camera!


















Ms. Membreno, Miss Hoff, Ms. Robers & Ms. Salinger
Cooking Basket


Fire up the BBQ--this beverage tin has everything you need to get your grill on! Tongs, spatula, hickory chips, seasonings, cedar planks and more!

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Look at These Kinder thru 3rd Grade Gift Baskets!

 A huge thanks to all of you who donated to the grade baskets.  Your donation's enabled us to put together these wonderful gift baskets that are sure to please kids of all ages.   Here are the grade basket themes from Kinder-Third Grade.   Click on the photo to see it enlarged and get ready to bid!

Kindergarten---Art Baskets
This basket includes Tuberz and Zots, Melissa & Doug beading kit, Model Magic, and more!

















Get crafty with paint pens, scrapbooking supplies, stickers, Crayola art kit, and more!























1st Grade Road Trip--Car and Travel Games

For the Toy Story Fan.  Go to Infinity and Beyond without getting bored.  Included are an Etcha Sketch, Toy Story activity books, Travel Bingo, Coloring Books and More!










Everything you need to keep the kids entertained while traveling.  Travel Scrabble, Boggle, Uno, travel bingo and more!









2nd Grade--Coffee & Chocolate Lovers--This basket contains 5 lbs of Peets Coffee and a Godiva Chocolate gift card!


















3rd Grade---That's Entertainment--This basket includes 8 AMC Movie theater tickets, an adorable popcorn serving set and seasonings!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Stepz--Bollywood Dance


Stepz offers Bollywood dance classes for toddlers, kids and adults and we've received passes to their summer classes.  Be sure to bid on the 6 weeks summer sessions that we received for kids ages 5-12 years old. 

Check out their website for more information!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Unique, Quirky Gifts

When we received the adorable necklace, t-shirt and print from boygirlparty.com for our auction, we knew we had showcase this artist on our blog.  Susie Ghahremani is very talented and her cute designs will make great gifts!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Discover Our Bay Area Museums

We have a variety of museum passes available at our auction. If you have not visited these wonderful places before, now is your chance. Family passes and tickets to these educational and fun museums are awaiting your bids....


The Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco

















Zeum-San Francisco
















Happy Hollow Park and Zoo--San Jose
                    







Bay Area Discovery Museum--Sausalito







Children's Discovery Museum--San Jose

Auction Spotlight

We are so excited about the many wonderful items we have available for auction! Many are from companies that you know and a few are from those that you may not be as familiar with.   So for the next two weeks we will be spotlighting some of these generous businesses, like Peekadoodle Kidsclub, San Francisco......

Peekadoodle Kidsclub--3 Month Membership


Peekadoodle Kidsclub, in the heart of Ghirardelli Square, offers little ones the largest array of educational classes in the Bay Area plus an enormous, interactive indoor PlaySpace. Your kids will be delighted with hours of exploration and fun in one central place!


What's more, as their parent, you'll have full access to the lounge, cafe and store. So while your kids are happily occupied, you can check email, meet friends, eat lunch, shop, plan a party, or simply relax, all under one roof.

Membership includes
  • Enormous, 1300 sq ft interactive PlaySpace
  • Comfortable seating in Lounge Areas throughout the Club
  • Peaceful Quite Room where you can unwind
  • Nutritious, members-only Cafe
  • Members only events such as parenting seminars, seasonal celebrations and more
  • Access to an array of dynamic children's classes, children's workshops and drop-off programs
  • Computers and wireless internet
  • Kids only boutique

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

You Want it, We've Got It! The Apple iPad!!

We are thrilled to announce that for the BHEF auction will be raffling off one of this year’s hottest technology gadgets…. The Apple iPad (the 32GB Wireless model)!!! ---generously donated by Phil and Laura Peterson.

The high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS display on iPad is remarkably crisp and vivid. It is perfect for web browsing, reading books, watching movies, or viewing photos.

Laura will be selling tickets after school (in the loading/drop-off circle) on Tuesday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 25 as well as during the auction on June 1. Ticket prices are:
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $25

This is a wonderful opportunity to obtain the device that CNET states is “a worthwhile addition to any wired home” while raising money for our school.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Priceless Time With Teachers & Mrs. Tsolinas

Once again our wonderful Blue Hills teachers and principal are donating their time and talents to the Blue Hills Educational Fund Silent Auction. They have donated so many fantastic, creative activities and we greatly appreciate their support!

Check out this list and get ready to bid on these memory making events! We are certain your kids are not going to want to miss out on the opportunity to spend unique, quality time with their teachers!