Birthday
Parties
New this spring!
Kidcreate at-home art kits with online instruction
City of St. Louis Park
N A T U R E
C E N T E R
AGES 4+ Westwood Hills Nature Center is the perfect venue for any birthday party. Birthday parties include a one-hour outdoor program led by one of our naturalists and another hour in a private party room. Capacity is depending on current COVID-19 guidelines.
AGES 4 – 12 Enjoy these fun Kidcreate projects in your own home! These art kits are so much fun it’s like having your very own private art teacher! The kit contains an easy-to-follow lesson plan, a link to a correlating online instructional video taught by a Kidcreate Studio art teacher, art materials needed to create one fridge-worthy masterpiece and additional suggestions for online learning that relate to the art lesson. Projects are created for elementary-aged kids but can also be used for preschoolers with adult supervision! $17 per kit.
Visit www.stlouispark.org/whnc for more information.
April Art Kits
May Art Kits
FEE
Orders placed on or before April 11 will be available for pick up Friday, April 16. Orders placed after April 12 will be available for pick up Friday, April 30. Pick up at The Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive.
Orders placed on or before May 11 will be available for pick up Friday, May 14. Orders placed after May 12 will be available for pick up May 18. Pick up at The Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive.
Van Gogh Vase on Canvas:
Clay Unicorn: Let your artist go unicorn crazy! Students will learn a simple step-by-step process to sculpt a darling unicorn. Add some sequins and a little dazzle, and this project is a dream come true for any unicorn enthusiast.
Vincent van Gogh’s sunny sunflower painting is sure to brighten anyone’s day! We will learn about and be inspired by this famous artist as we paint our own sunflowers on a real canvas board!
Slime Time: Let’s create one of our favorite messy times – silly putty slime! Roll up your sleeves and let’s get messy. Clay Owl: Whooo loves art? We
do! With this kit your young artist will get to poke, pound, roll and shape clay into their very adorable clay owl.
Clay Fairy House: If you believe in
fairies, clap your hands and get creative with this whimsical, colorful art kit! The kids will construct a magical place for their fairy friends to live out of Model Magic clay.
Silly Monster on Canvas: Artist
will use paint and foam to create a silly textured monster that will pop out from the canvas!
Garden Collage: Great for a Mother’s Day gift or activity! Your child will follow easy step-by-step instructions as they create a mixed media collage with a garden theme on a real canvas board.
Glow-in-the-Dark Clay Rocket Ship: 3-2-1 blast off! This
project will ROCK your child’s world long after the lights go off at night. You guessed it; this clay rocket ship will glow in the dark!
Newspaper Puppy: Let’s create a silly
Call 952.924.2544 for current rental information and reservations. Reservations are being accepted for Saturdays and Sundays through May. $110 (resident) / $120 (non-resident)
Athletic associations Baseball Association Ages 5 – 18 www.slpbaseball.com • L ittle League Ages 5 – 12 www.slplittleleague.com • T raveling Baseball Ages 10 – 15 www.slpbaseball.com • S enior Youth Baseball League Ages 16 – 18 www.slpbaseball.com • J unior and Senior American Legion Ages 16 – 18 www.slpbaseball.com
puppy collage! We will use various types of materials to make our unique puppy dogs.
Traveling Basketball Association Grades 4 – 8 www.stlouisparkbasketball.com
Clay Mosaic: Let’s create a mosaic out of air-dry clay and beads! Clay by itself makes great art, but adding beads or sequins makes it even better. Air-dry clay will be used to create a fun and funky mosaic.
Girls’ Fastpitch Softball Association Ages 5+ www.slpfastpitch.org
Picasso Portraits: Let’s create a self-portrait inspired by one of our favorite artists – Pablo Picasso. We will use inspiration from Picasso’s cubist style to create very special portraits. Horsing Around: Is your child crazy
about horses? Arabians, thoroughbreds and palominos – do they love them all? With this popular kit, your child will learn simple step-by-step techniques to sculpt a beautiful horse.
www.stlouispark.org/parks-rec • 952.924.2540
Football Association Grades K – 12 www.slpfootball.com Hockey Association Ages 4 – 18 www.slphockey.org Lacrosse Association Grades 2 – 12 www.slplax.com Park Valley United FC Soccer Association Ages 5 – 18 www.parkvalleyunitedfc.org Park Flyers Track and Field Club Grades K – 12, boys and girls minnesotaflyers.com
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