Above: Kids shop then get gifts wrapped by scouts and volunteers while their family hangs back to give them privacy. This year, its moved to the Senior Center. (images edited from photos by Beth Melo and the Senior Center, and event flyer)
As you make your plans for holiday shopping this weekend and mark your calendars for the next weekend — don’t forget about the annual “Kids Shop”. Every year, the Boy Scouts offer kids a safe and fun environment to pick out inexpensive gifts for the family without parents’ prying eyes. This year, they’re also pitching that the scouts can help seniors pick out and wrap gifts.
As usual, Troop 92 will be holding the event on the busy first Saturday of December. That’s December 6th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. But the venue has changed (again).
This year, the shopping center will be set up in Cordaville Hall (the Southborough Senior Center) at 9 Cordaville Road.
The event is a popular one that lets children (or anyone) shop for unique, affordable gifts for their parents, siblings, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, and even their pets.
Here’s how it works. Scouts will escort your kids through the “shop” set up in the cafeteria while you wait in the front reception area. The gifts they purchase will be wrapped (or gift bagged) and tagged by adults and scouts, so kids can keep everything a surprise.
While waiting, you can “relax with a cup of coffee and a snack from their bake sale while you wonder what delightful presents you’ll be receiving!”
Of course, the surprise element is optional. You can also accompany your children and help them pick out gifts yourself if you prefer. Parents and grandparents (or any adults) are welcome to shop as well. Admission is free.
Below are a few pics I took at the 2023 event:
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