Join an educator (and animal lover) with the Saint Louis Art Museum on a 30 minute gallery walk through the museum to find some of the many amazing animals in art. This gallery walk is designed for children ages 3 to 5 with their caregiver(s), but all ages are welcome to participate.
Meet in the Pop-up Family Spot located in the Carolyn C. and William A. McDonnell Gallery (Gallery 100). The walk is limited to 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Amazing Animals in Art will be held May 26 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Admission is free.
More information: slam.org
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House's backyard has been transformed once again into a beachfront park for the popular Sandcastle Beach exhibit.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Hear stories in Spanish read by native Spanish-speaking storytellers at the Missouri History Museum's Cuentos En El Museo - Storytelling in the Museum in Spanish. In these free storytelling sessions, the museum's youngest visitors explore traditional and contemporary storybooks and do hands-on crafts.
Join in on First Art, a free art program for toddlers where the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!