We met at the Museum at Prairie Fire on the 24th to view their newest exhibit, Amazing Species, and to explore the Discovery Room. The Amazing Species exhibit shows the adaptations of creatures throughout millennia as they adapted to some…
This month we explored archaeology and how it is used to understand Kansas history. We used a trunk from the Kansas State Historical Society which included several different hands on activities to engage the kids. We began by viewing, discussing…
On the 12th we headed to the Kauffman Center to watch the KC Symphony’s Young People’s Concert. This year’s theme was “Uncle Sam’s Symphony” and the music was suitably patriotic and historic (and fun too!). The Symphony divided itself and…
image courtesy of Louisburg Cider Mill On the 5th we drove down to Louisburg Cider Mill. Our tour started at the cider mill, where we watched how cider was made from fresh apples. We had fun sampling cider doughnuts and…
Monday was our October Lego Club meeting. We started with mini builds with a theme of fall, pumpkins and Halloween. Then we had a challenge build of Brick by Brick. The kids were given two scoops of bricks, and started…
This fall a group of our older kids (6th grade and up) attended the Nelson-Atkins New Dimensions: Creative Exploration workshop to learn about animation. On the first day of the workshop the kids became familiar with the computers and software,…
On Wednesday we went to Shatto Dairy to learn more about our local dairy, to meet some of the cows, and to try some delicious samples too! We sampled several different kinds of flavored milk, from the more traditional flavors…
On Wednesday we met to learn more about cowboys and cattle trails in Kansas using a history trunk from the Kansas State Historical Society. This period of history, while short, had and continues to have an impact on the state…
On September 12th we met for our September 2016 Lego Club meeting. It was great to meet up, and the kids were definitely ready to build and create together! For our mini build, we had the kids build on September…
Wednesday was our Fall Picnic at Shawnee Mission Park! We had lots of families who signed up to eat, play and kick off the fall session. The kids had a great time, and went home tired but happy from all…
