It’s never too soon to start teaching your kids the importance of protecting the Earth and it’s natural resources. The Magic House in Kirkwood is kicking off Earth
Day a little early with “Recycled Creations” this Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11.
Join art educators from Leftovers, etc. throughout the day to make eco-friendly masterpieces with materials and supplies from local businesses. Recycled Creations is part of The Magic House's Visiting Artist Series and is free with museum admission.
On Earth Day, April 22, The Magic House will begin it’s “Super Kids Save the World” exhibit –a hands-on traveling exhibit created by The Magic House in partnership with the Crawford Taylor Foundation and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Family that gives kids the power to go green. Designed with eco-friendly materials and practices, this exhibit teaches kids the basics of the four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle.
Super Kids Save the Worldis based on the British children's book,George Saves the World by Lunchtime written by Jo Readman and illustrated by Ley Honor Roberts. The exhibit will run through December 31, 2010.
For more information on this and other events at the Magic House, visit www.magichouse.org.
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Bring your little ones to enjoy a nature adventure, where they'll learn to appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement and play.
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
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.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.