Have a great summer with your tweens & teens as you explore new places and enjoy some fun activities around Kansas City!

1. Presented by
Jacquie Fisher
KC Edventures, LLC
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2. We’ve
Entered
a
New
Phase
of
Parenting
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3.  Set some expectations –
family time should not be optional!
 Get some input from everyone
 Quality over Quantity &
Connecting over Cost
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 Discover New Places
 Learn a Skill or two
 Time to Connect
 Pass down Values
 Get Outside

5.  Browse a Museum
 Nelson
 Kemper
 Nerman (JCCC)
 Take in a Play
 Shakespeare Festival “As You Like It”
 Theatre in the Park “Damn Yankees” & “Hairspray”
 Leawood “The Sound of Music”
 Starlight: “Flashdance”, “Footloose” & “Catch Me if you Can”
 Outdoor Music
 Crown Center concerts
 KC Symphony
 City Concert series – Olathe, OP, Leawood
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6.  Evening Under the Stars –
 Powell Observatory (Louisburg)
 UMKC Observatory
 “Voyage” – a KC Solar System Walk
 Perseids Meteor Shower
August 11th & 12th
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7.  Royals Stadium ($15/$27/$50)
 Chiefs Stadium ($12/$35)
 KC Raceway (cost)
 Harley Davidson (free)
 Roasterie (free)
 T-Rex Café (free)
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8.  WWI Museum & Liberty Memorial
 Harry Truman Library
 Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop (4/20:Hands-on Driving)
 KC Ren Fest (August)
 KC Garmet District Museum (Fri. only)
 Watkins Woolen Mill & Missouri Town 1855
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9.  Fleming Park - Feed the Bison
 Canoe/Kayak class at Johnson
County Parks & Rec
 Cedar Cove in Louisburg
 KC Zoo (can still be cool!)
 Spleunking (Caves near Lake of Ozarks)
 SeaLife Aquarium
 Geo-caching: www.opencaching.com
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10.  Leawood - Rock Wall/Giant Swing days
 Cosmic Jump – Indoor Trampolines
 Color Run – June 1st & 2nd
 Go Camping – have the kids cook
 If you dare: Go-Karts, Paintball & Archery
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11.  Challenge them: Free Rice, Words with Friends
 What are they watching/reading?
 Ask them for help!
 Take a class together (online or in-person)
Open Culture
(www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses)
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12.  Backyard Games: Bocce, Badminton, Jarts,
Croquet, Frisbee
 Tents in the backyard
 Make a favorite food from scratch
 Outdoor movies
 Breakfast on the deck
 Glow-in-the-dark bowling
 Gardening
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13.  Family Heritage
 Share food, pictures, language, traditions
 Pull together a scrapbook
 Share the Past
 Visit an old soda fountain
 Watch some Old Movies or Family movies
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14.  Take time for Personal Care
 The Basics: Can they make a sandwich?
 Safety, Driving, Cooking/Grilling, Tools, etc.
 Spend a day on campus
 Test prep, resumes and job applications
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15.  Money
 Money Museum @ Federal Reserve
 Trading floor at KC Board of Trade
 Get Them Some Experience
 Visit a Bank & Open an account
 Fun Reads: Lawn Boy, My Life in Pink & Green, Big
Game of Everything
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16.  Late night ice cream run
 Day-tripping
 Midnight movie showings
 Volunteer together
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17. What We Offer:
Website quickly helps you find attractions & activities
that fit your child’s interests
 Age-specific guides to KC attractions
 Family activities on the blog
 Books Made into Movies
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