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Kids Can Buy Gifts at 'Chickadee Nest'
Cleveland Metroparks offers kids-only holiday shop
Kids can buy gifts for the family at the EarthWords "Chickadee Nest: The 6th Annual Kids-Only Holiday Shop" on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hinckley Lake Boathouse & Store.
Children and parents are greeted at the door by the volunteer "shopping elves," who help the kids select gifts.
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Some of the presents they can choose include mugs, jewelry, flashlights, key chains, packets of tea or coffee and stuffed animals.
All of the gifts are under $10, and most are under $5.
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While the kids are shopping, parents browse the EarthWords shops. Each parent gets a discount coupon, too.
After the kids finish shopping, they can enjoy milk and cookies while a helper adds up the total and wraps and labels the presents.
Hinckley Lake Boathouse is off West Drive in the Hinckley Reservation, between Bellus and State roads.
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