St Louis Family and Kid Activities from May 18 - May 24

St Louis Family and Kid Activities from May 18 - May 24WWW.kidsinstl.com
Want to check out the best web site for families with kids in St Louis! There are so many things to find on this site: Kids Events Around Town, Kids Birthday Party Venues , Travel Tips, Kids Eat Free Restaurants , Daycares and Preschools , Kids With Special Needs, Daily Activity Calendar, Sensory Recipes, Kids In the Kitchen, Area Parks, Local Pick your Own Orchards, and much more. Here is a sneak peek of the activities for the week and some info from the site. Just go to http://www.kidsinstl.com/for the full list with details.

It’s Fruit Picking Time!
The weather is getting warmer and many orchards in and around St. Louis are opening their fields to the public. Right now, it is strawberry time and blackberries are soon to ripen. We have done a ton of research and put together the best list of all the “Pick your Own” orchards. If you know one we might have forgotten, please drop us an e-mail.

Water Play
It is getting warmer and warmer each week and by the time Memorial Day hits the kids will be ready to play in the water. We have brought back one of our most popular lists, “Water Play”. This is a list of the local parks around town that have a water play area. These areas may have either fountains, sprayers or wading pools and most of them are totally free. If you know of a park that we left off the list, please drop us an e-mail.

Featured Park ~ Drace Park
We have found another park that we just love and want to share our good fine. Drace Park is a great park. With a large pavilion for eating, clean bathrooms, large playground and a great paved walking path. Check the pictures and the short video from our visit and let us know if they enticed you to make a visit.

Monday ~ May 18
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Baby Story Time - Corporate Parkway Branch
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Fun for Ones -Deer Run Branch
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Time for Twos Storytime: K Linnemann Branch
10 AM - 3 PM
Rainbow Recreation Open Play
10:30 AM - 11 AM
Story Time - Whole Foods Market Town & Country

Tuesday ~ May 19
9 AM - 10 AM
Drop in Tiger Storytime - K Linnemann Branch
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Where Music and Play Go Hand in Hand - Magic House
10 AM - 3 PM
Rainbow Recreation Open Play
10 AM - 11 AM
Story Time: Flower Story - Deer Run Branch
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Jamestown Bluffs Library Story time
10:30 AM - 11 AM
Indian Trails Library Story Time
11 AM - 12 PM
Where Music and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Story Time: Flower stories - Deer Run Branch
1 PM - 3 PM
On the Wagon -Shaw Nature Reserve
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Drop in Tiger Storytime - K Linnemann Branch
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
May Craft - Carpenter Library
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Twilight Tuesdays Mo History Museum - China Grove
6:30 PM - 7 PM
Preschool Story Time: Frogs & Turtles - Boones Trail Library
7 PM - 8:30 PM
Concert in the Park -St. Peters City Centre Wednesday ~ May 20
9:30 AM - 10 AM
Grand Glaize library story time
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Where Science and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Natural Bridge Library Story Time
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Daniel Boone Library Story Time
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Lewis and Clark Library Story Time
10 AM - 3 PM
Rainbow Recreation Open Play
10 AM - 11 AM
Story Time: Flower stories - Deer Run Branch
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Mother Goose Story Time - K Linnemann Branch
10 AM - 11 AM
3 yr Old Mommy & Me: Back To Nature - Whole Foods Town & Country
10 AM - 4 PM
ZOOmagination Station St Louis Zoo
10:30 AM - 11 AM
Bridgton Trails Library story time
11 AM - 12 PM
Where Science and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
11 AM - 12 PM
Morning Storytime - Borders Creve Coeur
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storytime Magic House - Up, Down, and Around
12:50 PM - 2:50 PM
Cry Baby Matinees Galleria Cinemas
4 PM - 5 PM
Henna Tattoos - Carpenter Library
6 PM - 7 PM
3 yr Old Mommy & Me: Back To Nature - Whole Foods Town & Country
6:10 PM - 7:30 PM
Family Bounce 4 All Ages - Chesterfield
7 PM - 8:30 PM
YOGI PARENTING CLASSES for CouplesThursday ~ May 21
9:30 AM - 10 AM
Grand Glaize Library story time
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Where Art and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Pop-In Playtime Pre-K - Pump it Up St Charles
10 AM - 3 PM
Rainbow Recreation Open Play
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Swinging Through the Rainforest -Mo Botanical Garden
10 AM - 11 AM
Playin' 'Possum
10 AM - 4 PM
ZOOmagination Station St Louis Zoo
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Toddler Storytime - Buder Library
10 AM - 10:20 AM
Daniel Boone Library Lap Time - Stories
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Florissant Valley Library story time
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Natural Bridge Library Story Time
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Indian Trails Library story Time
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Rock Road Library Lap Time - Stories
10 AM - 10:30 AM
Eureka Hills Library - Story Time
10:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Preschool Playdates - BounceU
11 AM - 12 PM
Where Art and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storytime Magic House - Up, Down, and Around
6 PM - 8 PM
GO FISH!-Basic Fishing I -August A Busch CA
6:10 PM - 7:30 PM
Family Bounce for All - BounceU St LouisFriday ~ May 22
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Using Your Senses -August A Busch CA
9:30 AM - 11 AM
Goodness Snakes Alive! -August A Busch CA
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Where Art and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
10 AM - 4 PM
ZOOmagination Station St Louis Zoo
10 AM - 3 PM
Rainbow Recreation Open Play
10:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Preschool Playdates BounceU
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Smile with the Crocodiles- Mo History Museum
11 AM - 12 PM
Where Art and Play Go Hand in Hand -The Magic House
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storytime Magic House - Up, Down, and Around
1 PM - 2 PM
Let's Pretend We're Birds! -August A Busch CA
2:10 PM - 3:30 PM
All Age Open BounceU
5 PM - 8 PM
Jungle Boogie - St Louis Zoo
8 PM - 10 PM
Friday Night Flicks in Frenchtown - Bedtime Stories Saturday ~ May 23
8 AM - 10 AM
Musical Merry-Go Round FM 88.1 KDHX Program
9 AM - 3 PM
Works on Paper -ArtSpace at Crestwood Court
9 AM - 5 PM
Memorial Weekend Festival - Eckert's Belleville
9:30 AM - 11 AM
Snakes and Lizards: Awesome or What -August A Busch CA
10 AM - 6 PM
Renaissance Faire
10 AM - 4 PM
ZOOmagination Station St Louis Zoo
11 AM - 11 PM
Rib America Festival
11 AM - 4 PM
St. Louis Live Steamers - miniature train rides
12 PM - 4 PM
Decorate Your Own Sugar Cookie -Whole Foods Town & Country
12 PM - 1 PM
Fairy Tale Theatre: Cinderella Goes Disco
1 PM - 2 PM
Smile with the Crocodiles- Mo History Museum
2:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Open Bounce for All - BounceU St Louis
Sunday ~ May 24
2 AM - 3 AM
Des Peres Park Lake Summer Concert -The Ralph Butler Band
9 AM - 5 PM
Memorial Weekend Festival - Eckert's Belleville
10 AM - 6 PM
Renaissance Faire
11 AM - 8 PM
St Louis African Arts Festival
11 AM - 11 PM
Rib America Festival
11 AM - 4 PM
Wabash, Frisco and Pacific Association Train Ride

KIDS' INTERACTIVE BOOKS AND SITES FOR THE YOUNGER CHILD

Animated stories, songs and sing-alongs
www.mightybook.com/

Entertaining stories for toddlers
http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp

Screen Actors Guild Read-Alouds
www.bookpals.net/index.php

Spanish Lessons for Kids:
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/beginner/

PARENT RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR BABIES (0-12 months)

BODY PARTS/IDENTIFICATION:

Baby's Box of Fun: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Gift Set: Where Is Baby's Belly Button; Where Is Baby's Mommy?; Toes, Ears, & Nose

VOCABULARY:
Bright Baby, 4 Copy Slipcase
My Big Animal Book (Priddy Bicknell Big Ideas for Little People)
My First Taggies Book: Sweet Dreams (My First Taggies Book)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book

HIDE & SEEK:

Where Is Maisy? (Maisy)

Peekaboo Kisses

ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Flip-a-Face: Baby Animals (Flip-a-Face)

TOUCH AND FEEL:

Pat the Bunny (Touch and Feel Book)

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TODDLERS (12-24 MONTHS)

PATTERN/REPETITION:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
The Very Lonely Firefly
The Very Busy Spider (Board Book)
Doggies (Boynton Board Books (Simon & Schuster))

BOOKS WITH PROPS:
I'm a Little Penguin (Finger Puppet Pals)
Buzz-Buzz, Busy Bees: An Animal Sounds Book
Up! Goes the Bunny! (Press & Pop)

TOUCH AND FEEL BOOKS:
Up! Goes the Bunny! (Press & Pop)
Bedtime (Touch & Feel)
How do you make a rainbow? (Spotlight books)

LIFE EXPERIENCES:
First Experiences: Going to the Park (Baby Basics)

FLIP BOOKS:
Hide and seek pets
Tails

RHYMING:
Time for Bed

SHAPE/COLOR
Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings

COUNTING:
Five Little Ducks
Ten Little Monkeys: Jumping on the Bed (Classic Books With Holes)

SONG BOOKS:
The Wheels on the Bus: Go Round and Round (Classic Books With Holes)
Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read)

BEDTIME CLASSICS:
Goodnight Moon (Board Book)
Buenas noches, Luna (Goodnight Moon, Spanish Edition) - Spanish version


LIFE LESSONS:
The Giving Tree Gift Edition
Olivia
Where the Wild Things Are

BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR THE YOUNG CHILD (24-36 MONTHS)

COUNTING:

Baby Buddies: Can You Count (Baby Buddies)

One Lonely Sea Horse

INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH:
My First Spanish Word Book / Mi Primer Libro De Palabras En Español

INTERACTIVE/PROPS:
Hide-And-Seek With Leo: A Hand-Puppet Book

RHYMING/SONG:
Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read)

ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS:
My Jungle Pop-up Book

SELF-ESTEEM:
The Mixed-Up Chameleon

BODY PARTS:
From Head to Toe Big Book

EDUCATIONAL FUN:
Balderdash the Brilliant: A Hole-In-The-Page Color Book (Time-Life Early Learning Program)

FEELINGS:

How Are You Peeling?

FLIP BOOK:
Hound Bee! (Time-Life Early Learning Program)

LIFE LESSONS:
Caillou Puts Away His Toys (Backpack (Caillou))
Red Dancing Shoes

OPPOSITES/ADJECTIVES:
Dog

NATURE FACTUAL/INTERACTIVE
Changing Pictures: What's in the Garden? (Changing Pictures)

DRESSING SKILLS:
Dexter Gets Dressed!

NURSERY RHYMES:
My Nursery Rhyme Pop-up Book

NUMBERS/COLORS/DAYS OF THE WEEK:
Monday the Bullfrog

NUMBERS/COLORS:
One Yellow Lion

HUMOR:
Dog Food

COLORS/NUMBERS/OPPOSITES/LETTERS/SHAPES:
Food For Thought