BAOBAO WOW
World of Wonder Children’s Museum
110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424
wowmuseum.com
Celebrate the museum’s 10th birthday at 11 a.m. Saturday with BaoBao Fest’s West African music and dance, plus cake, face painting and other special guests. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $7 per child; adults and infants under 15 months get in free.
PIMP YOUR RIDE
Vehicle magnets
Available at Downtown Drug, Glenwood Springs; Earls Flowers, Loveland; Colorado Gifts, Limon; Fairplay Pharmacy, Fairplay; or ArtForYourCar.com
$3-15
A bumper sticker used to give away the kind of person you are. But those permanently attached rectangles are out of vogue. And the yellow and pink ribbons: earnest but a bit boring. Let the kids choose which decoration best suits your car: paint spatters for that 1980 wagon, flames for that vintage Camero, or flower-power for the VW. The magnets, which are removed easily, come in a variety of themes, including holiday choices.
PASS THE TABASCO
Wildlife repellent
coopext.colostate.edu/wildlife/repellents.htm
Speaking of rodents, squirrels are the most common form of urban wildlife in Colorado, and people tend to love them until their just-planted tulip bulbs become the tastiest squirrel snack ever. Turns out squirrels aren’t real Westerners – coating your bulbs in cayenne pepper will keep the fluffy-tailed critters away. Instead of rags soaked in ammonia or socks filled with mothballs as squirrel deterrent, spray a nontoxic mix of water, dish-washing liquid and bottled hot sauce. Caramba!
