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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Photo © Tue Nam Ton

MOUSE CASTLE ADVENT!

Karima, our Castle Queen, will be posting one mouse a day on the Castle Facebook page with a little story for each written by me.  If you don't already 'like' this page, please do now - HERE!  We have so much magic to share with you...  Photo © Tue Nam Ton

The Mouse Castle Gates Are Open And The Show Has Begun!

Please come by CASTLE IN THE AIR this Holiday Season and share in all the wonders and delights that the Castle is known for! More stories to come... 

Castle Christmas Sneak-Peek - #10

Very special guests are arriving at 'Mouse Castle' from near and far!  Little Miss Plum Blossom, carried in a silk ribboned golden cart, came through the 'Mouse Castle' gates today.  Known for her delicate and pale beauty, lovely eyes and near perfect manners, she is now resting in preparation for the big day on friday.

Please come and welcome Plum Blossom and all her other Mouse Friends on Friday November 9th.

Opening Celebration will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. but the shop will be open at 10:00 am.

Castle In The Air, 1805 4th Street, Berkeley, California 

Castle Christmas Sneak-Peek - #9

Only 3 more days until 'Mouse Castle' in unvailed.  The Prince of the Castle is seen here looking over his domain. It's the final touches that are being added now...  Mouse Domain flags are being hung, silver towers are being polished, lots and lots of stairs are being swept, and cheese, cheese, and more cheese is being cut and placed on platters.  Little feet are scurrying every which way, so that everything will be perfect when the Castle gates open this Friday.

Special Opening with spectacular displays, bubbly, hot cider, treats and 25% off Friday November 9th from 5:00 to 7:00

Castle In The Air

1805 4th street

Berkeley, CA 

(510)204-9801

Castle Christmas Sneak-Peek - #8

Little Millie Mouse can't wait for the 'Mouse Castle' gates to open!  She's borrowed her mothers shoes and filled her handbag with edible goodies in anticipation of the big day! Now if only she could walk without tripping every two steps...

MOUSE CASTLE will open November 9th, 2012, at CASTLE IN THE AIR, in Berkeley, California!

Castle Christmas Sneak-Peek - #7

What do Artistic Aristocratic MICE sit on?

Paint brush - palette chairs of course!

Don't miss Castle in the Air's Grand Christmas Opening on November 9th!

Fairy Chariot Birthday Party!

Saturday was a very special day for one of the resident Castle Princesses.  To mark the occassion I was asked to create a 'Chariot pulled by Butterflies with a Fairy inside' class for this 9 year olds Birthday party.  (A students finished chariot is shown above)  Its been a few years since I taught 9 year olds, and I had forgotten how attentive and focused they can be!  They were as quiet as mice for the first half hour - watching, following and creating.  

 

I hadn't expected them to finish their project so quickly!  Karima, Queen of the Castle, came to my rescue and suggested that the girls also create tea-party settings, with toadstool bowls and golden Dresden cutlery.  Suddenly their imaginations were set free...  The Chariots continued to be embellished, some with umbrellas to protect the fairies from rain.  Fairy's were given jewelry and belts.   Little tables appeared, created from crepe paper and corks - kids are so ingenious!   I was thrilled that they could expand on the theme and create magic!  

A table was set up with 'grass' and Fairy Houses, so that the Fairy's had a place to fly their Chariots to, and perhaps even rest on a hammock!

Topping off our party, was a 'Princess Cake' covered in candles, joyous singing and smiles all around!