We do a lot of French Programs — actually, we are quite known for this. If you can’t find what you are looking for, just email Hanna and let her know what you are looking for.

The FRENCH things we do:

1) Bilingual Childcare – French in the AM and English in the PM

2) Toddler French

3) French For Kids – 10 to 12 week program…SEE BELOW!

4) After-School Homework — Great for children attending French and French Immersion schools

5) One-on-One Tutoring — Affordable at $40 per hour…and, we are flexible and effective!

One of the perks with participating in programs at The Busy Genie is…while you wait…non-registered siblings can play in our indoor playground for FREE! The BIG PEOPLE can enjoy complimentary coffee in our new lounge, read, work (FREE WIFI), etc…wait comfortably!

Call Hanna at 416-236-5437 or Email info@thebusygenie.com

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FRENCH FOR KIDS FALL 2011

TUESDAYS: French Immersion, 1.5 hrs

• 4:30 – 6:00 – Ages 4-8
• 6:00 – 7:30 – Ages 4-8

Start Tuesday, September 20th to December 6th — 12 Weeks
Fee: $240, course materials included
Minimum: 2 students, 10% siblings discount

WEDNESDAYS: French Immersion, 1.5 hrs

• 5:30 – 7:00 – Ages 6-10

Start Wednesday, September 21st to December 7th — 12 Weeks
Fee: $240, course materials included
Minimum: 2 students, 10% siblings discount

SATURDAYS: Toddler French

• 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Start Saturday, September 24th to November 26th — 10 Weeks
Fee: $160, course materials included
Minimum: 2 students, 10% siblings discount

DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR HOLIDAY SPECIAL!!!

The Busy Genie was featured on GROUPON DEALS in early November and we thank everyone who participated and took advantage of the deals! Many have asked if we could do another GROUPON DEAL or match it…

Well, here it is! We are SLASHING our 5-VISIT PASS and 10-VISIT PASS for a limited time only — until DECEMBER 24TH, 2011 MIDNIGHT! Sale starts Wednesday, December 21st through to Saturday, December 24th midnight!

VISIT OUR GENIE STORE TO BUY NOW!

HOLIDAY CLOSURES

We are closed on the following days for rest and celebration: December 24th thru to December 26th.

The week of December 27th-30th, there will be some closure during the day due to booked private party. Please check our ONLINE CALENDAR for details…it is always updated!

NEW! PRINCESS CHARACTER FOR PRINCESS PARTIES! If you are having a PRINCESS PARTY at The Busy Genie, consider adding a real-life PRINCESS CHARACTER for a special price of only $75! That is HALF the price you would normally book from an outside company! The Busy Genie has its own Princess Character (i.e. Cinderella) who is available to do story/music time, face painting, craft time at your little princess’ party! EXCELLENT DEAL your child and her friends will love and appreciate!

Remember that all weeknight parties (Monday – Friday) are only $200 + tax (on Do It Yourself Package)! BOOK TODAY!

A LA CARTE GET TOGETHERS — WEEKDAYS — $7 ONLY

We want you to be able to organize your get togethers with the least hassle and definitely affordable for everyone. We are offering special $7 PER CHILD (over 12 months) when your group has 8 or more children. Come in and enjoy our playground! Bring your own nut-free food/snacks and refreshments! Complimentary coffee and tea…forever. CALL US!

MARCH BREAK CAMP – MARCH 14TH – 18TH, 2011

Sign up your child now for some fun and learning at The Busy Genie! Your child will learn some French (in a musical environment) — and, have some fun learning! Activities include: outdoor outings/field trips, crafts and baking, many more!

Camp Week: March 14th – 18th (Full Days or Half Days, Extended Hours)

For more details, please call or email: info@thebusygenie.com.

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT!

This is very popular! Book Early! Happens every THIRD Friday of each month! Check our Calendar.

If you are having a PRINCESS PARTY at The Busy Genie, consider adding a real-life PRINCESS CHARACTER for a special price of only $75! That is HALF the price you would normally book from an outside company! The Busy Genie has its own Princess Character (i.e. Cinderella) who is available to do story/music time, face painting, craft time at your little princess’ party! EXCELLENT DEAL your child and her friends will love and appreciate!

WEEKNIGHT PARTIES

Remember that all weeknight parties (Monday – Friday) are only $200 + tax (on Do It Yourself Package)! BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES TODAY!

SEE PARTY PACKAGES

A LA CARTE GET TOGETHERS — WEEKDAYS

We want you to be able to organize your get togethers with the least hassle and definitely affordable for everyone. We are offering special price of $7 PER CHILD (over 12 months) when your group has 8 or more children. Come in and enjoy our playground! Bring your own nut-free food/snacks and refreshments! Complimentary coffee and tea…forever. CALL US: 416-236-5437!



FRENCH IMMERSION AVAILABLE

AGES: 3-5 and 6-8

Every year, we get better and better! This year, we are working on quite a few exciting activities and local field trips (for older kids)!

Here is a short list so far:

French Immersion Program, *Mandarin Program (1x-2x a week, 1.5-2 hrs each), Music Program (Age 6-8), *Soccer Program, High Park Field Trip, Studio 60 Local Playhouse Field Trip

* These programs will require separate registrations and nominal fee to participate. These programs will be scheduled during the day with specific dates and times to be determined and finalized by March 31st, 2012. *

July and August Camp Calendar will be posted in April.

For Fees and Date and To Register, go to:

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

Registration Form – PDF Version

Extended Hours: 8-9 am; 5-6pm

Early Registration Discount of 10% applies to full days with minimum one week — and with registration before or by March 31st, 2012.

* SAVE MORE MONEY! Register for 2 Consecutive Weeks, Get 5% Off Total; 4 Consecutive Weeks, Get 10% Off Total. *

Sibling Discount of 5% will be applied to 2nd, 3rd child.

Registration Deposit is equal to 25% of Total.

MUSIC PROGRAM – NEW!

8 Week Program Starts February 8th, 2012

Time: 9:30 – 10:15 AM   Cost: $150

Click LEARNING PROGRAMS for more details.

Summer Camp: Early Registration Discount to March 31st, 2012

French Immersion Camps! Ages 3-5 and 6-8! Our popular ‘Have Fun and Learn Camps’ are available Full Days or Half Days for the entire July and August! Wow! We make it EASY for you and we make sure your kids are safe and have a great time! For more information, click here –> SUMMER CAMP 2012

Check Out Our New Party Packages!

New packages include: MINI Do-It-Yourself, MINI SPA, and BEADING PARTIES! Go to PARTY PACKAGES!

Momstown Toronto Is Coming to TBG!

Starting February 2012, Momstown Toronto will be holding several of their member mom and kids activities at The Busy Genie — every other Wednesday from February 1st. Stay tuned for calendar of activities coming soon. Check out their site for more details about them. Great and AFFORDABLE membership at $45 a year!

Friday, February 17 ~ Think Valentine’s Day!

5 PM to 10 PM — Drop off the kids at The Busy Genie and YOU go and Enjoy YOUR time out!

More details found in SERVICES & PROGRAMS. Book EARLY to reserve your spot!

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOU GET FROM US? A LOT! IT SETS US APART FROM THE OTHERS…

2 Hours PRIVATE use of our indoor playground, FREE plaza parking, FREE postcard-style party invitations, balloon-decorated playground area, balloons for the birthday child, your own genie helper(s), setup of party centre to the THEME you want*, clean up of party centre and playground, WE HELP SERVE THE KIDS!, complimentary coffee/tea throughout your party — and, plates, cups, napkins, utensils for both the kids and the adults…huge bonus! We aim to help you have a STRESS-FREE party! *Where we do not have a theme available to set up the party centre, we will set up with the theme colours. You are also more than welcome to drop off any decorations so that we can help set them up before your party!*

Don’t miss our party promotions…these are normally posted on the main page of our site! One of our ongoing party promotions is $200 WEEKNIGHT DIY PARTIES! Save $95 on a Do-It-Yourself Package– save a lot of money and receive the same excellent help and service from us!!! Take advantage of these! Christmas get togethers, anyone? Check out our December Calendar and choose your weeknight!

We have several affordable packages to choose from. And, if you book 45 days in advance, we’ll take 5% OFF your package! That’s a saving of $14 to $23 just for calling ahead. Book your 2011 party now!

We suggest you review all about our party packages, add-ons, etc by going to:

PARTY PACKAGES

Then, we suggest you check our calendars to check date and time availability.

CALENDAR

Then, we suggest you fill out a  short party request form online at your earliest convenience to insure that you get the date/time you requested.

PARTY REQUEST FORM

From Linda Canning, Toronto: “My son Thomas’ favourite place to play is The Busy Genie. Despite having physical challenges, he delights in the space and activities which provide variety, amusement and motivation to move around and play. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and always greet Thomas with such enthusiasm. Recently we celebrated Thomas’ 6th birthday at The Busy Genie and together with Hanna’s generous support, raised $1,200 towards an adaptive tricycle. No question, a very special place for us!” [submitted: February 5, 2010]

From Myrna Guiot, Toronto: “Loved the place, the service and specially that my son had a blast!!! Thanks soooo much Hanna for making his dreams come true!” [submitted: March 9, 2010]

From Vicky Glumicic, Toronto: “Everything went well – all my guests love the play center, and me personally – I like the new wall colors (it looks great).  Thanks once again for all your help – the girls were amazing with helping me out. ” [submitted: April 12, 2010]

From Viki, Toronto: “We had a great time. George and the kids really enjoyed themselves. Everything was really good…..your staff was polite and helpful, the cake was really yummy, and the lootbags were a real hit…Everyone had lots of fun and I am sure that we will be back for future birthdays for both of our boys so thanks again for taking care of everything so well.” [submitted: November 22, 2010]

Effective October 1, 2011, our regular drop-in play hours are back! Monday-Friday: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm!!!

$5 PER CHILD play on Saturdays where there are no booked parties. Please check our site and Calendar for more details.

NEW FROM SEPTEMBER 2011! CAFE LOUNGE with snacks/drinks vending machine, cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate…comfortable lounging chairs…reading materials…SEPARATED from the playground yet not too far and you can still keep tab on your kids! FREE WiFi!

The Busy Genie is an indoor playground that “Wears Many Hats”! We have a unique little town structure (with a 2-storey home, salon, grocery store and garage), slides, great size ball pit, tunnels, toddler climber & slide, train table, coupe cars, many ride-ons, infant area, newspaper and magazines and lots of places to sit and enjoy your complimentary coffee and tea…forever!!!

FOR SATURDAY DROP-INS, PLEASE CHECK OUR CALENDAR!  $5 PLAY ONLY!

We post the weekend drop-ins by Wednesday AM before that weekend.

Annual Passes:

We also offer the following services and programs:

• WIFI Ready
• Bilingual Daycare (infant to Age 6)
• Babysitting (weekdays and weeknights available)
• Parents’ Night Out (extremely popular)
• Retail Shop (all moms and kids related)
• Learning Programs (French, Spanish, Reading & Writing, Math, Abacus Math)
• 3 Rs Program — After School Tutoring/Homework Help
• Workshop/Classroom Rental

PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT HAPPENS EACH THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH! EXTREMELY POPULAR! BOOK EARLY!  CHECK OUR CALENDARS FOR MORE DETAILS.

Remember that we are a SOCKS ONLY facility! Please don’t forget to bring your socks. Socks are available for purchase at The Busy Genie for $2 (adults and children).

Please check our Playground Policies and Rules on the side bar.

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WORKSHOPS * WORKSHOPS * WORKSHOPS

We hold many different workshops — including PARENT EDUCATION NETWORK workshops — at The Busy Genie. Please inquire about holding your own at our facility. The availability of a babysitting service during workshops is a big advantage and convenience. Day and evening times available.

• Babysitting services (including our monthly Parents’ Night Out Program)
• Full-time childcare services
• Xmas Holiday, March Break and Summer Camps

• BILINGUAL DAYCARE SERVICES

• SUMMER CAMP

• LEARNING PROGRAMS

• French Programs – Toddlers, School-age, After-school Homework, One-on-One
• Bee Smart 3 Rs Club – After School Homework/Tutoring Program
• ABACUS Math – The Most Effective Way to Learn Math
• Music For Young Children – Piano Lessons for Children 3-10

An extremely popular program that we run at The Busy Genie is PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT! It happens each THIRD Friday of the month. We are usually fully booked, so please hold your child’s spot early! Our Calendars note when exactly these Parents’ Night Out are scheduled.

For $32.00 (inclusive), you can drop off your child at The Busy Genie from 5 pm and pick him/her up at the latest by 10 pm! Your child’s pizza dinner, snacks and refreshments are all included in that price! Wow! That’s way cheaper than getting a babysitter!! Plus, your house will remain untouched! We have a special price for 2 children, $45. That’s it.

Feel good that you have left your children in a fun and safe place with friends. Our Parents’ Night Out staff is our regular staff and that means if you’ve been to The Busy Genie, your child will recognize and trust them!

Feel good that you are doing something good for yourself and your spouse. Give yourself a much needed break…a night out on the town!

Check our Calendars and BOOK EARLY by calling: 416-236-5437.

From MaryAnne Tecimer, Toronto: “We signed up for a French preschool program in the hopes of getting our child into a French school. The program at The Busy Genie helped our son learn French in a meaningful and fun way. Four months later, we are happy to say that we now have a child enrolled in French school. Thanks to Hanna and Noa for helping to prepare him for school. ” [submitted: January 15, 2010]

From Christine, Toronto: “Our daughter started coming to “Hanna’s” as we affectionately called her daycare when she was only 13 months old. The nurturing she received from Hanna and her staff was exceptional! She was always well cared for while having fun in a very unique environment. I enjoyed reading about her experiences in her daily report sheet, it was very comforting. Hanna, Lule, Eileen and Joy made my back to work transition so much easier and always put a smile on our daughter’s face. Thank you.” [submitted: January 23, 2010]