Elementary Age
Free Helmet Safety Check
Have your child's bicycle helmet professionally checked for fit and safety at this free event. Pre-registration is required.
Trained professionals from St. Louis Children's Hospital will check for a correct fit for your child and make sure that the helmet is approved for current standards at no charge. If your child needs a different helmet or does not have a helmet, approved helmets will be available for $11. Parents and children will be taught how to put a helmet on correctly so they can continue this important safety practice at home.
Free Swim and Gym Night at the Lodge
Families are invited to enjoy everything The Lodge has to offer, including the indoor wave pool, tot pool. slide and gymnasium for free at this free family night.
Dinner and snacks will be available in the cafe. For all ages. Please bring tennis shoes if you'd like to play in the gym. Access to the fitness center is not included. Reservations are not required, but space will be limited if capacity is reached.
5-8 p.m. at The Lodge Des Peres. More information: desperesmo.org
Weave Like a Birdy Parent-Child Workshop
Explore texture and color through weaving! Let nature be your guide as you and your child work together to incorporate natural and manmade materials into your own woven work of art.
The workshop, held at Laumeier Sculpture Park, is for kids ages 4-7 with an adult.
Saturday, April 9, 2 to 4 p.m. For more information and to register online, go to laumeier.org
Pi Mathstravaganza
Celebrate Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live at the Pi Mathstravaganza! There will be hands-on activities, puzzles and demonstrations showcasing math and Pi and how much fun math can really be.
At the Saint Louis Science Center. Saturday, March 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Monday, March 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
More information: slsc.org
The Secret Garden
Delve into the life of young Mary Lennox in this classic tale performed by children ages 8-16 at the West County Family YMCA.
In the story, Mary Lennox, a difficult child who loses her parents, finds a new family. With the help of this family, friends and a secret garden, she learns the value of hard work, friendship and love.
Presented by Chesterfield Community Theater. Performances are Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m.
Super Kids Breakfast
Your kids can throw on their best cape and go to The Magic House 
for a breakfast fit for a superhero! Kids are welcome to dress like their favorite superhero and enjoy a superhero-themed morning filled with action-packed activities.
They'll also have the opportunity to meet their favorite superheroes, like Batman and Spiderman. After a delicious breakfast, there will be private playtime in the Super Kids Save the World exhibit.
Create a Card Workshop for Kids
Kids can get let their imaginations run wild as they create a painting that could become a greeting card for The Magic House.
During this workshop, led by Creative Kids Care (a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through the creative works of children) your child can create a painting or colored drawing and add their first name and age to the finished masterpiece (with parental permission). The artwork will be photographed, and up to five of these greetings will be chosen to be greeting cards for The Magic House!
