July 31st will be Waldo’s 25th birthday.( I remember when the Where is Waldo book first came out.) Our local bookstore Fiction Addiction has been hosting a Where is Waldo? hunt to celebrate this big birthday all month.
The people in each of the business couldn’t have been any nicer. We visited a game store called Boardwalk and they gave JDaniel a sample pack of cards for the game Spot It! ( JDaniel and I having been playing the game a lot. He thinks it is a lot like I Spy.) The Elephant’s Trunk a local toy store not only let him ride a recumbent bike but helped him find Waldo flying in the sky.
What I loved best about the hunt was that each business welcome JDaniel with open arms. Every business wasn’t geared to young customers, but each treated him like he was a guest at their store. I guess that is one of the wonderful things about local businesses.
I don’t know if your town has a local bookstore. If you do, you might want to see if they are hosting a hunt too. If you are in Greenville South Carolina, you should check this one out.
JDaniel and I are heading back to the Fiction Addiction on Tuesday for a Where is Waldo? part and to see if we have won any of the prizes. It should be tons of fun.
Ness @ One Perfect Day says
That sounds like so much fun, and how wonderful that all the businesses were so lovely to your son.
Paula @ Simply Sandwich says
What a great idea! Sounds like a fun time! 🙂
Dawn says
Great activity! And lots of creative thinking on the bookstore’s part. My boys would love something like this!
~ Noelle says
that is so cool that your town did that… what a great way to not only encourage reading, but to also encourage to support local stores
Barbara says
Wow, this post makes me miss Greenville. I always used to say that it was the perfect town to raise kids in, and it looks like I was right. Hopefully we’ll be back by the beginning of next year!
Sue says
Sounds like a good time!
=)
Rebecca English says
This looks so much fun. The stores near us do a similar thing for Easter and Halloween, it’s such a nice idea.