This week we visited Mesner Puppets for a show, Snowy Day, based on the books by Ezra Jack Keats. A long-time local favorite, Mesner Puppets put on a great show featuring the Peter character from the books, his dog, Willie,…
We celebrated December with Legos! We started our meeting with mini builds focused on toys, games, favorite books and movies, and snow! After we settled in, we focused on creating a winter-themed village and free building time. Here are some…
We kicked off the Christmas season by watching a performance of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by KC Rep. We were excited to see world-class acting in a local setting. This year’s production brought in more special effects, changed to more…
For our latest field trip, we explored outer space via the newest exhibit, Beyond Planet Earth, currently on display at Museum at Prairie Fire. This exhibit has all kinds of wonderful space items, as well as dioramas of potential space…
This week we explored the newest exhibit at Nelson-Atkins Museum, Through the Eyes of Picasso, then made our own masks in the Picasso Faces and Masks workshop in the educator center. Our morning at the museum began with a tour…
We kicked off November with a fun time building together! We started with mini builds about Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, leaves, and other late fall themes. Then we moved to our challenge build – Show Me the Inside. The kids were told…
The tweens and teens in our group began the fall with a multiple day New Dimensions stop-motion animation workshop at Nelson-Atkins. They learned how to use stop-motion animation software, how to edit their shots, add music and dialogue, and create…
On Wednesday we went to the Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College to watch a live performance of “My Father’s Dragon” based on the book of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett. A classic of children’s literature, the…
We started off the week celebrating Halloween with our annual party. Lots of snacks, games, and fun was had by all. The kids filled their bags with treats during our trick or treat walk. Many thanks to all the families…
This week we visited Theatre for Young America at Union Station to watch a live performance of “Click Clack Boo,” the Halloween book from the beloved series by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Farmer Brown is afraid of Halloween, so…
