It’s October, which means the holidays are right around the corner. While it’s exciting to think about the lights, food, quality time, and warmth the season brings even with the cold weather outside, it unfortunately isn’t that way for everyone. That makes it the perfect time to teach your children all about the importance of giving back in the holiday season.

When you give back, it doesn’t have to be much and doesn’t even need to be monetarily. It’s all about going out of your own way for someone else who may be in a harder season of life. Here are some ways your family can give back this holiday season:

Give to a charity

Have your children pick one charity to give to for the holidays! This can be a local charity or a national charity like Toys for Tots.

Volunteer at your local food bank

Food banks typically always welcome some sort of help! Ask your food bank what your family can help do, whether it’s welcome cards, helping collect cans of food, or helping with pick up times.

Choose gifts that give back

There are several different companies that give back a percentage amount or they donate a product with each purchase. Do a little research and buy gifts that give back!

Take food to local hospitals or first responders

The holiday season typically leaves hospitals and first responders busy. Take some food or baked goods to say thank you and show your appreciation.

Help your neighbors

Help your neighbor clean up their yard, shovel snow, or take an elderly neighbor to an appointment. Show some love to the ones around you this holiday season!

Send cards to military members

Have a crafting day and make some holiday cards to send off to military personnel.

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season full of love and giving back! After you give back this holiday season, make sure to bring your family to skate with us at Rainbow Rink! You can see our winter hours of operation here.

Halloween is around the corner, have you picked out your costume? If not, don’t fret! We have you covered with our tips on how to choose the perfect Halloween costume.

The Perfect Halloween Costume For You

This should be the easiest. When it comes to planning your perfect Halloween costume, start with your interest and hobbies. If you’re into sports, dress us as your favorite professional player. If you’re into scary, dress up as your favorite character from a scary movie.

Couples Halloween Costume Ideas

When there’s two people involved, whether it’s your partner or best friend, picking a Halloween costume depends on if you’re dressing to compliment each other. Some ideas are to dress up as your favorite duo or a pair of objects like salt and pepper.

Group Halloween Costume Ideas

When it comes to picking a Halloween costume for several people, you’ll want to think of groups of things, people, or animals. Some ideas are the Power Rangers, zombies, or lions. However, your options are truly unlimited!

Pet Halloween Costume Ideas

A costume for a pet can be such a fun idea! However, it is important that they are comfortable with wearing the costume, especially if they’ve never worn one before. Visit your nearest pet store for some cute pet costumes or search for something that matches your costume online!

How-To-Choose The Best Trick-Or-Treating Costume

When it comes to picking the best trick-or-treating costume, safety should be your main concern. Make sure everyone can see you in the day or night with bright, shiny, or reflective costumes.

Best At Home Halloween Costume

There’s usually always one person left behind to tend to the trick-or-treaters or maybe celebrating Halloween at home is more of your thing. If either of these are the case, that doesn’t mean you can’t dress up! Find something easy and comfy to dress up in to celebrate around the house!

No matter how you choose to spend Halloween and whether you dress up alone, as a couple, or as a group, we hope you have a great Halloween! Be sure to join us for the Great Skate Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, for all the details on the party visit here.

We all remember the days of going to the arcade as a kid and the adrenaline high you get as the tickets are blasting out of the machine. It was always made for such a fun family day! If you’re looking to take your family to the arcade and want to hit the jackpot, you may be wondering what tips or tricks you can learn to win more. Keep reading to learn our best tricks for hitting the jackpot at the arcade!

Play ticket based games

This one may seem a bit obvious, but it’s a good place to start! If you want to win more tickets, you have to make sure you play ticket based games.

Choose the machine with the lowest high score

Let’s say there are 3 basketball games that are all the same. If you choose the machine with the lowest high score, you have more of a chance to get to the bonus round. More playing and points in the bonus round means more tickets!

Choose claw machines that have more toys

Claw machine games typically require a lot of luck. However, they are not impossible. If you choose a claw machine that has more toys stacked inside, you have more of a chance to grab one and beat the odds.

If you want to test all of our tips, come check out the Game Zone at Rainbow Rink! Check out the schedule for our hours of operation and more details.

Blisters on your feet are the absolute worst, especially when it comes from doing your favorite activity, roller skating! Yet, with the right corrective and preventative blister treatment, you’ll be back skating with us at Rainbow Rink in no time!

3 Tips To Beat Roller Skating Blisters Before They Happen

Break Your Skates In

When you use your skates and use them often, the material will soften and form to your feet. In order to break in your skates without hurting your feet, skate for a short amount of time in the beginning. As you continue to skate, gradually skate for a longer amount of time during the following sessions.

Make Sure They’re The Correct Size

A large amount of blisters occur because people wear the wrong sized skates. Wearing the correct size will help you skate better because your feet and the roller skates will be able to act as one.

Keep Your Feet Protected

Never roller skate without socks or even with socks that are very thin. Wearing thicker socks helps fill out your skates and protect your ankles from blisters. If you would like to have extra protection, use blister pads. They are cushioned pads that help blister prone areas stay protected.

How To Treat Roller Skating Blisters

So let’s say you have a couple of roller skating blisters already and want to know how to heal them as quickly as possible. It is totally normal and do not worry, blisters typically don’t take very long to heal. You’ll be back skating with us in no time!

To treat your blisters, apply aloe vera or witch hazel to the affected area with a cotton ball. Cover it with a Band-Aid if you need to put socks or shoes on. However, it’s important to leave the blister uncovered as much as possible so they can breathe and heal.

We hope these tips and tricks help you treat and prevent blisters! We’ll see you back on the rink with us soon!

Does your child have an upcoming birthday? If you’re in the North Tonawanda area, choose Rainbow Rink to host your child’s birthday party! We make sure every child has the perfect birthday at Rainbow Rink!

We have four different party packages available. All packages include rental skates, drinks for the skaters, pizza, popcorn, and parents of the birthday child can skate for free!

How can you make your child’s birthday party even more perfect? Try these tips:

Choose a theme!

Decorate your child’s party table and cake in their favorite superhero, movie, color, or anything they could ever want! You can really find any decor online now. Some popular themes we see are SpiderMan, Frozen, and Mario Kart! This is your chance to personalize the party to your child and their interests.

Keep a gift list!

Will your kid be opening birthday gifts during their party? Save yourself a lot of future trouble by keeping a list of who gave which gift – this will make sending thank-you cards simpler and more personal! If you think you’ll be busy, designate an official gift-list secretary (such as an older sibling or grandparent ) ahead of time to handle the task.

Get out on the rink!

Don’t just observe from the sidelines – get out on the rink and have some fun! The memories you make with your kids during their birthday party will last their entire lifetime, longer than any gift!

Want to learn more about our birthday party packages at Rainbow Rink? Visit the party page on our website!

Ready to plan a birthday party with us? All parties require a reservation, so give us a call at 716-693-1100 to book yours today!

It’s a good thing to think through how to stay safe before doing any sort of activity. When it comes to roller skating, this is no exception and is important. Skating is a great workout and tons of fun, but you can get hurt if you don’t follow safety guidelines like any physical activity. We’re all about keeping people safe and having fun at Rainbow Rink!

Check out the top 3 skating tips every rollerskater should know before getting on the rink:

Mind Your Manners

Hitting the roller skating rink is so much fun. There’s cool music, fun lighting, and other skaters! Since there are other skaters on the rink, it’s important to know the basic roller skating rink etiquette:

• Skate in the flow of traffic.
• Like driving, don’t cut anyone off. Be sure to slowly merge to different areas of the rink to get to where you want to go.
• If you fall, get up safely and as quickly as possible. Try to avoid putting your hands on the skating rink to protect them from other skaters. Try putting your hands on your thighs to push yourself up to your knees and then stand.
• If you’re trying a new trick or skating fast, be mindful of others around you!

Wear The Right Gear

Wearing protective gear to skate indoors or outdoors is never a bad idea. Some good protective gear to have for roller skaters are elbow pads, knee pads, wrist guards, helmet, and padded shorts. This gear will help soften any sort of fall you may experience while skating.

Stay Alert

Be aware of your surroundings and pay attention while you skate. It’s easy to get lost in the movement and music, but it’s important to stay aware of other skaters while skating indoors, and outdoor elements and traffic while skating outdoors.
We hope these tips help you stay safe while roller skating. We’d love to see you at Rainbow Rink. Check out our new summer hours to skate along with us!