We had lots of fun in November with our Lego creations! We started with our mini build kits, and encouraged the kids to build things that related to Thanksgiving, teddy bears, Veterans Day and Children’s Book Week, including their favorite…
On Wednesday we attended the live performance of Click Clack Moo at Theatre for Young America. The beloved book by Doreen Cronin has been turned into a fun musical that kids and parents alike enjoyed. The clever Duck was the…
Today was our Halloween party, and we had a fun time! We played a variety of games, including a prize walk game, pumpkins and creatures (red light/green light), and a mummy wrapping game that was really fun! There were all…
This Wednesday we went to Paul Mesner Puppets to watch their performance of Georgie and the Noisy Ghost. This marionette performance was a great way to celebrate Halloween, especially for the younger kids. It is the sweet story of a…
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,…
