Parent with Child

Third Fridays at Third Degree Glass Factory are always family friendly, but in April, it's all about kids! It will be a party not to miss with make-your-own art projects, Pi pizza and a sing-along dance party.

Kids can hang out with the creative crew from Artscope St. Louis and create their own unique drawings. The hot glass and flameworking demo artists will help transform kids' creations into works of 3D glass art! There will also be plenty of Pi pizza to enjoy, and awesome fire spinning by St. Louis Fire Technicians. 

Bring your kids to this heartwarming free performance of the classic "The Three Little Pigs" family musical.

Edie's Fairytale Theatre performs this fun and educational family favorite featuring three silly, little pigs that try to outsmart the Big Bad Wolf. Along the way, the three little pigs learn to cooperate in the nick of time by working together to build a house and outwit the Big Bad Wolf. Not by the hair of your chiny chin chin will you want to miss this extraordinary, interactive performance!

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. 

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

Get ready to rock and roar with your little one at this free Kindermusik class at the Community Music School of Webster Groves. 

Kids ages 2-5 will enjoy the musical adventures from Disney Jr,'s new series The Lion Guard as they explore the African savannahs to the beat of some of their favorite tunes. You can also bring The Lion Guard fun home with a playful mask, tattoos and buttons. 

9:30 and 11 a.m. Free. At the Community Music School of Webster Groves. Reservations are required.

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

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