We met on January 23rd for our first game club of the spring. Some of the games were favorites from previous meetings, while others were new to the group. Here are the games that we played: New games this month:…
January 2017 Game Club
Author: momofgirls
Pompeii at Union Station
On Wednesday we traveled to Union Station to go back in time to Pompeii! This exhibition features over 200 artifacts from Pompeii, giving us a glimpse into Roman life in the 1st century. The exhibition has artifacts from various areas…
Scribble Bots at Nelson-Atkins Museum
On Wednesday we went to the Nelson-Atkins Museum for a workshop that melded science and art – Scribble Bots! The kids started by touring the museum and talking about color, movement and lines and how different pieces of art were…
January 2017 Lego Club Creations
Today we celebrated the start of a new year with Legos! For our mini build, the kids were encouraged to build things associated with January holidays and celebrations like National Candy Month, Chocolate Day, Chocolate Cake Day, Popcorn Day, First…
Birds of Prey at Ernie Miller Nature Center
On December 14 we had a nature class on Birds of Prey at Ernie Miller Nature Center. The kids learned about local birds of prey, how they have adapted to be hunters, and how they use their senses while hunting…
Open Spots at National Geographic Live!
Kauffman Center National Geographic Live Student Matinees This National Geographic Live series has included some of the Kauffman Center’s most popular programs in the past five years, and every year, they make these presentations available exclusively for students and schools…
The 2016 Nutcracker by the KC Ballet
On December 9 we watched the KC Ballet’s updated performance of “The Nutcracker” at the Kauffman Center. We had a great time, and the kids really enjoyed the show. The costumes were beautiful, so were the backdrops, and the child-friendly…
December 2016 Lego Club Creations
On December 5 we celebrated a new month with Lego creations that reflected the holiday season and winter. For our mini build, the kids built their favorite part of December or what said winter to them. For most of them,…
A Christmas Carol at KC Rep
On November 29 we attended a Kansas City favorite, “A Christmas Carol” performed by the KC Rep. This show was one of the best performances we have ever attended, if not the very best. The actors, the costumes and the…
Rock the Presidents at JCCC
On November 16 we attended the fun and informative performance of “Rock the Presidents” by Child’s Play Theatre performed at Johnson County Community College. The show presented presidential facts with music, dancing and game show-style quizzes. Both the parents and…