This morning we visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum for a workshop on Ancient Art Discoveries. The workshop started with the instructor leading the kids in a conversation about modern words and symbols, and how they are used to communicate. The instructor…
Today at our Lego Club meeting we explored April themes, tried out a new kind of challenge, and had a team build to create what became an amazing park, aquarium and zoo combination! For our mini build, the kids were…
Make sure to sign up for LEARN Science and Math Club’s City Imagineerium scheduled for Saturday, April 16! City Imagineerium will be held at UMKC’s Pierson Auditorium. Admission is $10/kids aged 5-14 with online registration; $15/kid at the door. Kids…
Today we attended an exciting, interactive performance of “Where the Wild Things Are” at Coterie Theatre at Crown Center. This beloved childhood book turned stage performance was full of the wildest wild things the kids could imagine – themselves! The…
On Thursday we bowled again at Park Lanes in Shawnee, and the kids had a great time! The kids are improving their bowling skills, which makes it more fun to play. And the parents had a great time bowling (and…
Today we visited the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art on the Johnson County Community College campus. This museum is a hidden jewel in the heart of Johnson County, and worth the visit. The museum is filled with a variety of…
Today we attended “The Stinky Cheese Man” at Paul Mesner Puppets. This performance was full of the humor and sideways storytelling of the book, from the oversized Title Page to the supersized giant in the never-ending “Jack’s Story”, the disgruntled…
Today we attended a performance of “Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play!” at JCCC. This adorable series of books by Mo Willems transferred wonderfully to the stage as a kid-friendly performance that highlighted some of the best known…
Today at Lego Club we started with a mini build for March holidays – Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, Dr. Seuss Day, as well as spring. For our theme build we talked about how March can come in like a lion…
Today we visited the da Vinci exhibit at Union Station. The exhibit started with a short video about da Vinci and his life, then the curtain rose to let us into the exhibition hall. The hall was filled with full-size…
