Brighten Up Toys & Games Blog

Brighten Up Hosts KIDS' ZONE! at the Fergus Lions Club Home & Leisure Show

Brighten Up Hosts KIDS' ZONE! at the Fergus Lions Club Home & Leisure Show

Visit Us May 10, 11 and 12 for the Fergus Home & Leisure Show The Fergus Lions work hard to make this Show fun for everyone, and we are proud to support their efforts with a Kids' Zone! All activities are completely FREE! Professional Face Painting by Makin' Faces Construction Zone Art and Colouring Activities Community Puzzling STEM Activities Games Demos Active Play Games Giveaways! May 10, 11 & 12 from 5:30-9:30pm (note: Face Painting ends at 8:30pm) Centre Wellington Community Centre Sportsplex For Show Details please visit: https://ferguslionsclub.org/fergus-home-leisure-show/

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STOCK THE COTTAGE! Buy Two, Get One FREE Games Sale ON NOW!

STOCK THE COTTAGE! Buy Two, Get One FREE Games Sale ON NOW!

It's time to stock the cottage! We can help with our BUY TWO, GET ONE FREE! Sale on all in stock board and card games. Only until May 31st! No cottage? No problem! We have great games for at home and on the road. Games make for fun family time with unplugged play. Did you know? We have over 400 different games in stock with choices for first games, family games, strategy play, escape rooms in a box, party games, trivia and brain training games, and much more! Stop by our stores today - we can't wait to tell you...

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Meet the Easter Bunny! At Brighten Up Toys & Games

Hop by our stores on: Saturday April 8th Selfies with the Easter Bunny 9am-Noon @ 735 Tower Street South, Fergus and 1pm-3pm @ 67 Main Street, Erin Stop by to take your picture with the Easter Bunny! Specials and promotions all day long! We will also be celebrating Easter with a special celebration Easter Egg sale.  All day on Saturday April 8th - 9am-5pm! Easter Weekend Hours: Good Friday: Fergus Closed, Erin 11:00am-4:30pm Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday: Both Stores Closed Monday: 9:00am-7:00pm

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March Break Drop In FUN at Brighten Up!

March Break is coming up quickly!  Join us for fun and free activities throughout the week, including... - KEVA Blocks building- Q-Ba and Gravitraxx Marble Maze creations- Toddler Construction- Make & Take Craft Activity- Community Puzzles- Family Games demo tables- Pop-Up Fun and Demos all week long All activities are free of charge and will occur in both store locations during open hours, unless otherwise noted. We look forward to seeing you!

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Giant Puzzle Construction Returns to Brighten Up Fergus!

Giant Puzzle Construction Returns to Brighten Up Fergus!

Regulars of Brighten Up Toys & Games may already know that 735 Tower Street, Fergus is home to two giant puzzles constructed on site, one the 'Around the World' puzzle at 42,000 pieces and the other the 'Wildlife' puzzle at 33,600 pieces. Both puzzles were constructed by customers with the former owners and their team.  With the impacts of the pandemic on social gatherings and other activities, plans to construct another giant puzzle had to be put on hold in 2021 and 2022. We are so pleased that this winter puzzling a giant puzzle will return! The 2023 giant puzzle...

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