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This weekend down in Austin one of my favorite events of the year is happening--The Austin Mini-Maker Fair. This is a chance for you and your kids to get hands on creating everything from stuffed animals to Lego Robotics. Don't let the "mini" fool you...there is more than enough to do to fill a whole day.
There was so much to do last year. Here's a sampling...
They always have some amazing mechanical creatures, like this bird who
moved his head, claws, and beak.
There were fun robots to play with.
And a lobster car (all those lobsters dance).
But the best stuff is the hands on stuff, like this marshmellow shooter.
We didn't get to keep it, but we did get to try it out.
But there was lots of other stuff we made and did get to keep.
My son worked diligently to finish a stuffed rocket that, because it used conductive thread, could be used as a pen for an iPad or iPhone! How cool is that! We still have it but not sure where it is now, so unfortunately I don't have a picture of the finished piece. This is why we didn't get to all the exhibits. There's just a lot of them that you could sit at and create for a long time. If you have several kids you'll want to either split up or agree beforehand which projects everyone wants to do.
This was a nice touch. When you have young kids that have been walking around for a while, the Happy Hut is a nice quiet place to sit and cool off with a book and just chill for a while. Whoever thought of this...thank you!
I didn't even get pictures inside...where my husband spent most of the day with our older too kids. We get in there in time to enjoy the planetarium, and to do some building with lego mindstorms.
It was a fun, fun day....well worth the price ($15 for adults, $10 for kids). This is going on THIS Saturday and Sunday, May 16 - 17.
Meadowbrook Baptist Church Theme: Everest Ages: 3 yrs - Grade 6 Dates: June 7 - 11 Time: 6:15 - 8:30 pm Location: Waco, TX, More Info Here
Lorena United Methodist Church Theme: G-Force Ages: 4 yrs - Grade 6 Dates: June 15 - 19 Time: 9 am - 12 noon Location: Lorena, TX, More Info Here First Baptist Church of Waco Theme: Everest Dates: June 14 - 18 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Waco, TX, More Info Here First Baptist Church Woodway Theme: Backstage With the Bible Ages: Age 4 - 6th Grade Dates: June 15 -19 Time: 9:00 am - noon Location: Woodway More Info Here
St. Albans Episcopal Church Theme: Camp Discovery Ages: Age 3 - 5th Grade Dates: June 15 - 19 Time: 9 am - 12 noon Location: Waco, TX, More Info Here
Highland Baptist Church Theme: Camp Kilimanjaro (Journey through Proverbs) Ages: K - 5th Grade Dates: June 15 - 19 Time: 9:30 am - 12:15 pm Location: Waco More Info Here
Trinity Lutheran Church at Badger Ranch Ages: 3 yrs - Grade 5 Dates: June 21 - 25 Times: (Light supper served before VBS each night at 5:45 pm) VBS Times: 6:30 - 8:30 pm Location: Woodway More Info Here
St. Jerome Catholic Church Theme: Everest Ages: 5 yrs - Grade 6 Dates: June 21 - June 26 Times: 6 - 9 pm Location: Waco Cost: $20 per student + $5 for a T-Shirt More Info Here
Woodway 1st United Methodist Church Theme: Wilderness Escape Ages: Age 4 - entering 6th Grade Dates: June 28 - July 1 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: Woodway More Info Here
JULY
Brazos Meadows Baptist Church Theme: Thailand Trek Ages: Completed KG - 6th Grade Dates: July 6 - 9 Times: 6:30 - 8:30 pm Location: Hewitt More Info Here
Western Heights Baptist Church Theme: Jouney Off the Map Ages: Age 4 - 6th Dates: July 6 - 10 Times: 9 am - Noon Location: Waco More Info Here
First United Methodist Church of Waco Dates: July 10 - 23 Location: Waco More Info Here
Peace Lutheran Church Theme: Journey Off the Map Location: Hewitt They have a Water Festival Kick-Off With Inflatables, carnival games, face painting, and prizes the first day, and Dinner before each VBS session. Ages: Pre-K — 6th grade Dates: July 12 - 16 Times: 6 - 8:30 pm each night Water Festival Kick-Off: 3:00 pm, July 13th only More Info Here Central Christian Church Theme: LOVE - A Groovy Kind of VBS Ages: 4 - 5th grade Dates: July 20 - 24 Times: 9 am - Noon Location: Waco More Info Here
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Dates: July 20 - 24 Location: Waco More Info Here Evergreen Baptist Church Theme: Camp Kilimanjaro Ages: 4 - 12 Dates: July 20 - 24 Times: 6:15 pm - ? Location: Waco More Info Here
If you would like your Church VBS info added to this list, please leave me a message with the details in the comments below.
Thanks to pixabay for the bead pic used for the header.
