Botanic Gardens Offering Spring “Break the Boredom” Series
Published on February 24, 2021
CHEYENNE – Help your kids beat the indoor blues during Spring Break with a new offering from the Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (710 S. Lions Park Dr.)! Each day there will be a Zoom class designed for children ages 8-12, that will include a short lesson on the science behind the activity and time to create the day’s project. Some children may need assistance from an adult.
The Spring “Break the Boredom” Series will run Monday, March 29th – Friday, April 2nd from 10-11 a.m. each day.
All materials will be provided and must be picked up from the Children’s Village the week of Tuesday, March 23rd – Saturday, March 27th between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Zoom links will be emailed on March 26th. Check out the daily activities below and sign your kids up a la carte, or for the whole series!
Tickets are $10 per day or $30 for the whole series, you can find the link to purchase either all five classes or pick which one(s) you want at www.botanic.org/classes.
March 29 – Grow your own hydroponic lettuce
Construct a hydroponic container and plant seeds for a future snack!
March 30 – Flight!
Learn about the physics of flight and make indoor flying toys: Helicopters, boomerangs, planes, and wind bags! No breeze required.
March 31 – Catapult attack!
Build a catapult and test it out while learning about simple machines and kinetic energy.
April 1 – Edible dirt!
A tasty activity to discover what makes up the soil under our feet.
April 2 – Pixel art, the old-fashioned way
Learn about pixels and create your own piece of artwork to display at home.
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