Kids can meet a variety of living beetles from The Butterfly House and learn interesting facts about them while practicing their observation skills. Participants will also paint three rocks with a beetle and take the rocks home to add to their garden.
At this free hands-on workshop, kids will build a rain guage house so they can measure the rain dropped by spring storms, then paint it to take home.
At this free, hands-on workshop, kids and a parent can make a crate toolbox and paint it their favorite color.
At this free hands-on workshop, kids ages 5 to 12 can build a wooden valentines mailbox to hold all of their valentines just in time for Valentine's Day. All supplies will be provided.
Participants will receive a free Kids Workshop apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.
9 a.m. to noon at local Home Depot stores. To register and find the workshop nearest you, go to homedepot.com/workshops
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
Come over to the dark side and meet the amazing birds that exist by moonlight. Owl Prowls are an opportunity for families to learn about owls from the naturalists at the World Bird Sanctuary.
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.
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 amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!