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The Building for Kids is the ideal choice when
planning an outing for your Girl Scout troop. From
exploring our hands-on exhibits to participating in
guided Badge and Try-It workshops, The Building
for Kids invites girls to build their imagination,
creativity, and confidence!
Girl Scout & Brownie Opportunities Brochure
Troop Opportunities - 2011-12 Season
Junior Girl Scout badge/Brownie try-it sessions can be scheduled by calling The Building for Kids. We offer badge and try-it sessions on Saturdays 8:30-10:00 a.m.. Fees for Badges and Try-Its are listed
per girl and include: Staff guided workshops and all
materials. Troop leaders must
purchase actual patches.
Junior Badges
Oil Up $12
Study environmental issues relating to our water systems. Hands-on activities explore the effects of, and difficulties in cleaning up, oil spills. Devise and test oil spill techniques in a mock oil spill and learn about the pollution that plagues the oceans.
Jeweler $14
Create and design a piece of jewelry. Learn diverse jewelry making techniques - soldering, casting, hammering, and molding. Discover different kinds of stones and minerals used in jewelry.
Science Discovery $12
This workshop is intended to foster an appreciation for science and the women who have made significant contributions to their field. Explore chemical reactions and properties of light and water. Chemicals will fizz, change color, glow and burn; while laundry soap creates lab diamonds.
Making it Matter $12
This program introduces and encourages young girls to pursue careers in engineering. Hands-on activities include civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering. Create electrical connections, magnetize metals, and create an invention of your own.
Ceramics & Clay $12
Ceramics is the fine art of manipulating clay into hardened shapes. Expand your artistic expression through this introduction to hands-on art. Learn to make frescos, tiles, and beads. Design a box to store your one-of-a-kind creations in.
Brownie Try-Its
20 Brownies Maximum - 10 Brownies Minimum
All in the Family $9
Celebrate the diversity of families and caring for one another. Activities include documenting special occasions, creating keepsakes, and learning about the important people in your life.
Friends are Fun $9
The focus is on being a good friend; including making friends, keeping friends, and saying "goodbye" to friends. Activities include friendship building projects to keep and to share.
Science in Action $9
Learn about science in everyday life. Budding scientists will explore matter, atoms, and molecules. Activities include creating gases, putty and materials that defy logic.
Science Wonders $9
Study the science of magnets, bubbles, and electricity through experiments and observations. Uncover the secrets of chemistry, states of matter and chemical change. Activities include a wide array of hands-on science exploration.
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Science in Action $6.00 Explore science and how it relates to your life. Go on a science hunt, make your own glop, blow up a balloon without using your own breath, and discover chromatography. Movers $6.00 Learn about the power of wind. Create your own pinwheel, windsock, kite, and blast off your own rocket! Puppets, Dolls & Plays $8.00 Learn about a new kind of art! Create your own finger puppet, yarn doll, paper bag puppet, and marionette. Science Wonders $8.00 Be the scientist! Make your own bubbles, paper, and learn about invisible ink and static electricity! Math Fun $6.00 Did you know you use math everyday? Explore the museum while learning about predictions, numbers, and time. |
Colors and Shapes $7.00 Develop your creativity by making stamps, a mobile, clay, and a magical sculpture! Me and My Shadow $6.00 Artists study how light falls on things to create shadows. Use light to create your own self portrait, shadow plaque, and sun print. Senses $8.00 Use your sensing powers to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste your way through an exciting museum adventure. Numbers and Shapes $6.00 Experiment with volume, learn about tangrams and MÖbius strips, and create a mural from different shapes. Art to Wear $12.00 Be an artist: Design and decorate your own T-shirt, make face paint, and learn to papier-mâché. |
Junior Badges
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Making it Matter $10.00 Engineers take scientific knowledge and make useful things. Discover borax, lemons, potatoes, and acids and bases, in a whole new way! Art in 3-D $12.00 Discover art. Create origami and clay molding, go on a 3-D art hunt, and design a mobile. Math Whiz $8.00 Math is used everywhere. Go on a math hunt, test your prediction powers, create a math puzzle become a math whiz! Science Discovery $10.00 Build a kaleidoscope, make a needle float on water, make disappearing ink, and discover how speed is affected by friction. * Works great as an overnight! |
Art in the Home $15.00 Learn about style trends, design and make art for your home, and visit a florist to create your own flower arrangement! Theater $8.00 We'll provide the lights and stage you'll be the actress! Make a mask, costume, and learn acting tips! Prints and Graphics $12.00 Use your imagination to stamp, carve, and silk screen your way to amazing prints and graphic! Science Sleuth $10.00 It's time to investigate! Work as a scientist to answer questions on vibration, crystals, papermaking, and simple machines. |
Private Girl Scout Overnights
Climb inside a giant heart, create a masterpiece in our DaVinci studio, and giggle yourself to sleep in our tree house- all at your private overnight at The Building for Kids. Overnights run Friday or Saturday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Fees are $15.00 per girl with a $500.00 minimum. A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is required 30 days before date, with the balance due the day of the event. To make your evening even MORE exciting, book a staff guided Badge and Try-It overnight and explore the museum as never before! Fee depends on the cost of Badge/ Try-it selected.
BFKCM Overnights for you to join!
For smaller troops or individual Daisies, Brownies, and Girl Scouts, The Building for Kids Children's Museum has 3 Deluxe Overnights scheduled for you to join. These overnights do not require a minimum number of girls or a minimum dollar amount to sign up. Scouts must be accompanied by an adult. These are strictly "girls only" - No boys allowed! Fun!
2011-12 BFK Deluxe Overnights $30 per Scout/$10 per adult
Saturday, 2/4/12 "Spa Night Lock In" - Registration Closed
Saturday, 3/17/12 "Super Scouts Lock In" - Registration Closed
To register your Daisies, Brownies, or Juniors for any of the above overnights,
please call (920)734-3226.
"5 Course" Overnight!Calling one Girl Scout, two Girl Scouts, or a whole troop! The Building for Kids invites you to join us for our 5-Course overnights! Sleep inside our fire truck, splash the night away in our water room, plus meet new friends all at our 5-Course overnights! Leave the planning to us and get ready for an exciting night created just for you. Each overnight runs Friday 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. How to sign-up for a 5 Course Overnight
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"A La Carte" OvernightClimb inside a giant heart, create a masterpiece in our DaVinci studio, and giggle yourself to sleep in our tree house all at your troops' private A La Carte overnight at The Building for Kids A La Carte overnights run Friday or Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $15.00 per girl with a $500.00 troop minimum. Chaperones are free. A $100.00 non-refundable deposit is required 30 days before date, with the balance due the day of your private event. To make your evening even MORE exciting, book a staff guided Badge or Try-It overnight and explore the museum as never before! How to schedule your Private Overnight
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| Museum Information |
The Building for Kids Children's Museum |
Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday: 9-5 Thursday: 9:00-6:00 |
Admissions Members: Free Visitors: $7.25 Babies under age 1: Free |