Favorite Outings for Muddy Days

It's not raining today, but we've had so much rain the ground is saturated and playing in grass means mud from top to bottom!

Five Favorite Outdoor Outings with pavement so the girls get some sunshine without mud!

• Powell Gardens in Lone Jack, MO: Flowers are blooming, the Heartland Harvest Garden gives us a "taste" (literally) of exotic fresh produce, and we get great exercise. Don't forget your camera... the entire place is EXQUISITE!
• Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in Overland Park: FREE fun Mon-Thurs and JUST $2 Fri-Sat! We love the petting zoo, playground and activities. The Butterfly Garden is a favorite with my little girls!
• Kansas City Zoo in KCMO: Thanks to our FOTZ Membership, we visit often and see only one section at a time. It makes for a fun afternoon.
• Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Blues Springs, MO: This is our favorite nature center. Burr Oak Woods is FREE, they have wonderful paved trails through the woods, and the center itself features great hands-on activities for the children and many animal exhibits. NOTE: Burr Oak Woods is closed on Monday.
• Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in KCMO: We love to walk on the lawn of the Nelson and explore the sculptures and artwork outside (dozens of pieces beyond the Shuttlecocks), then we head inside for a scavenger hunt at the Nelson-Atkins or game of I Spy!

Five Favorite Indoor Outings for Rainy/Muddy Days

• Kaleidoscope in KCMO: Kaleidoscope is a FREE Children's Art center sponsored by Hallmark. Children create their own masterpieces in an inspiring atmosphere... I always tell people, "If Willy Wonka created a children's hands-on art museum instead of a chocolate factory, it would've been Kaleidoscope!" Remember to call 816.274.8300 for hours for Walk-In Sessions.
• Indoor Play in Kansas City: From great inflatables at Jumping Jax and Monkey Bizness to tunnels at Matt Ross Community Center and MANY more, we love the places this list of Indoor Play Places in Kansas City!
• Paradise Park in Lee's Summit: Paradise Park's Children's EduTainment Center is a wonderful hands-on center for children from water play to a miniature town where they shop, bank, and work as adults, to art, cooking, and tunnels - the kids learn, exercise, and have a blast!
• Science City in KCMO: Science City at Union Station is a great hands-on science museum that inspires the imagination. The highlight this summer is the wonderful Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit bringing giant animatronic Dinos to KC!
• KidScape at the Johnson County History Museum in Shawnee: KidScape is a FREE hands-on town for preschool children.

So how do you enjoy "Damp Days" in Kansas City?