Oxford Moms and Tots

Join us for fun activities with other moms and kids each week in Oxford, Mississippi. Get to know some other stay-at-home moms while your kids play, and enjoy an occasional mom's night out. All are welcome to join us for activities. New to Oxford? New to motherhood? We'd love to meet you!

Free Art Activity

Monday, December 9 from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Art To Go will be making a stop at Holli's Sweet Tooth. Come by Holli's to make a snowman ornament out of old bottlecaps. This is a fun recycled holiday activity and it is free to participate.

Ford Center's Gingerbread Village

The annual Gingerbread Village display opens December 9 at the Ford Center. This is a free event open to the public December 9 from 2-5pm and Dec 10-20 from 10am-4:30pm.

Be sure to check out the "Oxford Moms and Tots gingerbread village"!

The Gingerbread Village supports local food banks. Visitors to the Village are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate.

Special Events at the Gingerbread Village:
December 9 at 6pm: Ribbon Cutting/Creator's Reception with the Oxford Civic Chorus

Saturday, December 14: Santa and Carolers in the Village
Carolers from 12:30pm-4pm
Santa from 1pm-4pm

Wednesday, December 18 at 10:30am: Little Kids Storytime

Thursday, December 19 at 3:30pmBig Kids Storytime

Annual Moms & Tots Cookie Swap

Tuesday, December 10 at 10am
Calling all bakers! Join us at Melanie's house to exchange our favorite homemade cookies (or bars) and recipe.

This event is limited to the first 10 moms that RSVP here. Each mom should bring their cookies in baggies with 5 cookies in each bag. This will allow moms to easily grab all the different varieties of treats and easily transport them home. Children are welcome to attend.

Square Books Jr. Storytime

Wednesdays at 10am
Join Ms. Jill for storytime and sing-along while she plays her guitar. There's also some fun toys for the kids to play with.

Note: This activity also takes place each Saturday at 10am.

Library Storytime

Fridays at 10am
Toddler time at 10am, followed by storytime at 10:30am.

Breastfeeding Luncheon

Friday, December 13 from 11:45-1pm
Join other nursing and expectant moms for this free breastfeeding luncheon in the Baptist Memorial Hospital's Cafeteria Conference Room.

This month's theme is a potluck, so please bring food to share as well as a blanket to sit on. There will not be a speaker for this month's event.

Space is limited, so please RSVP to Kathy Shoalmire at 513-1602.

Recipe Swap: Holiday Appetizers

Friday, December 13 from 6:30p to 8:30p
Come over to Meghan's for some holiday fun! Bring a appetizer or drink to share and we'll exchange recipes.

This event is Moms Only. Please RSVP here. The event is limited to the first 10 moms.

Library Playdate for Parents/Caregivers & their Preschoolers

Tuesday, December 17 at 10am
While the weather is chilly, the library will be providing a fun indoor space for creative play. Come meet new friends or have fun with old ones! We will meet upstairs in one of the rooms on the left side (by the magazines) and there will be toys for the kids to enjoy.

Child Care Resource Center

Be sure to check out this FREE resource available to moms, daycares, and child care providers. Toys, books, CDs, and other educational materials are available to check out for 2 weeks at no cost. All you need is a valid driver's license. It is best described as a "library of toys".

Materials available for check out are geared toward ages birth-6yrs. My kids LOVE checking out toys here!

The network is working with the Lafayette-Oxford-University Excel by 5 program, the United Way and the University of Mississippi. The facility is located at 1097 West Jackson Ave. (on the opposite side of JC Penney's parking lot in a small building). 915-2704

Volunteer Oxford

Want to find local volunteer opportunities to do WITH your tot or tots? We've teamed with Volunteer Oxford to provide a list of many different places that you can help out in the community.

Help give back, bond with your child, and meet new friends.

Check out the list of possibilities and get more info by clicking the photo.

Meetups for Nursing Moms

Want to hang out with other nursing moms?

Each Friday at 10:30am, Kathy Shoalmire leads a breastfeeding support group at the hospital in room 414. This group is designed for new moms and their infants.

Leap Frog Needs Your Help!

Please consider donating snacks to help local children in the Leap Frog program. This is an easy way for moms to help in our community! Click here to sign up.

What is Leap Frog? Leap Frog is a non-profit
after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving 140 at-risk first, second, and third graders in the Oxford city and Lafayette county schools. The mission of Leap Frog is to provide a nurturing environment in which “at-risk” students can develop and enhance necessary skills for academic success; build productive, ongoing relationships with adult; and improve their self-esteem.