Maker Space Spring Break: Pi Dough!

It’s Maker Space Spring Break at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center! Join us on Thursday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out our pop up maker space from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a hands-on, delightfully creative experience where you can craft your very own mini dough pies in tiny pans (non-edible dough, allergy warning: flour, salt, cinnamon) Be sure to stop by JLG Mexi-Q food truck, on-site in front of the museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Maker Space Spring Break: Cardboard Day!

It’s Maker Space Spring Break at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center! Join us on Wednesday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out our pop up maker space featuring cardboard construction day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be sure to stop by Flavor Wagon food truck, on-site in front of the museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Maker Space Spring Break: Clay Day!

It’s Maker Space Spring Break at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center! Join us on Tuesday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out our pop up maker space featuring air-dry clay sculpting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be sure to stop by Poppin Minis food truck, on-site in front of the museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Maker Space Spring Break: 3D Pen Printing

It’s Maker Space Spring Break at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center! Join us on Monday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out our pop up maker space from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring 3D pen printing (ideal for visitors 5 and older with their grownups). Be sure to stop by Bobby’s Food Co. food truck, on-site in front of the museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Maker Space Spring Break!

It’s Maker Space Spring Break at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center! Join us from Monday, March 11 to Saturday, March 16 for daily maker space activities. Discover pop-up surprises all week including food trucks, sensory play, and dance parties! Also check out the nationally traveling XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness to explore feelings through facial expressions, words, movement, art, and other hands-on activities.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.

Visit out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more events.

Community Art Design Youth Input Session with Aisha Imani Sanaa and Vivian Bluett

Visual artists Aisha Imani Sanaa and Vivian Bluett are designing an art image that highlights unity, community, change, and a better future for children and families. This image will be transformed into an interactive wall-sized puzzle as part of our summer exhibit honoring the 70th Anniversary Brown vs. Board of Education.

Want to get involved and share your thoughts?!

Stop by the artists’ design ideation station at the Discovery Center on Thursday, March 7th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tell the artists what future you dream of and want to live in. Share your thoughts about equity and unity in our community! The artists want the installation design to reflect the thoughts, hopes and ideas of local youth.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Museums for All admission for families receiving WIC or EBT is $3 for children and adults up to four people. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom and special space for babies and toddlers to explore.

Visit out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more events.

Tallest Tower: Engineers Week at the Discovery Center

Work and play with real engineers from Bartlett & West at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Saturday, February, 24. The engineers will guide small scientists in a tallest tower compention from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sky’s the limit as you compete against others to build the tallest skyscraper from wooden KEVA Planks. Can you break the Discovery Center record of 11.25 feet? This program is part of National Engineers Week at the Discovery Center! It’s a week that’s sure to spark little minds and gear them up for learning and fun.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Process Relays: Engineers Week at the Discovery Center

Work and play with real engineers from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Friday, February, 23. The engineers will guide small scientists through Code & Go Robot Mouse programming and process engineer relays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This program is part of National Engineers Week at the Discovery Center! It’s a week that’s sure to spark little minds and gear them up for learning and fun.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Robot Coding: Engineers Week at the Discovery Center

Work and play with real engineers from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Friday, February, 23. The engineers will guide small scientists through Code & Go Robot Mouse programming and process engineer relays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This program is part of National Engineers Week at the Discovery Center! It’s a week that’s sure to spark little minds and gear them up for learning and fun.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!

Rollercoaster Engineering: Engineers Week at the Discovery Center

Build, roll, engineer! Build a roller coaster at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center on Tuesday, February 20 at 10 a.m. Design your own roller coaster using special track and support structures. Send a wooden ball speeding and looping, but be sure to stay on track! This program is part of National Engineers Week at the Discovery Center! It’s a week that’s sure to spark little minds and gear them up for learning and fun.

Regular admission applies, which is $9 for children and adults, $8 for seniors, and free for infants under 12 months and Discovery Center members. Admission also lets you play all day at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with over 15,000 square feet of indoor educational exhibits exploring science, careers, art, building and more, plus a 4.5 acre certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.

Check out https://kansasdiscovery.org/events/ for more serious fun!