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Believe it or not, it’s almost time for Kansas City’s 2010 Spring Consignment Sales! There are lots of them popping up all over the city.  Your kids are growing like weeds and the economy isn’t…a consignment sale might be just what you’ve been looking for.  Not only can you get some really cute clothes for next-to-nothing, you can even make some money, too.

Here’s how they work:  you can generally participate by becoming either a consignor, volunteer or shopper.  (Therefore, you can both make and spend money!)  You’ll need to price and tag your items and be prepared to pay an entry fee in the neighborhood of $10.  Then, get ready to take home up to 70% of your sales!  Some sales are limited in scope to only clothing, while others accept and sell anything from clothing to furniture to sporting goods.  We’ve compiled a listing of upcoming sales and maintain a listing of Consignment Sales year-round–you can click here to see it.

If you run or represent a consignment sale–and would like to purchase featured, prominent placement via a Sponsored Listing – (like “Here We Grow Again”) – all you need to do is contact me.  Just write to me at kiran@kckidsfun.com or leave a comment below.  Happy Selling!  Happy Shopping!

Sponsored Listings:

Here We Grow Again (multiple locations around the Kansas City metro). We are looking for consignors, shoppers and volunteers! We accept and sell quality gently-used and new kids clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, sporting and play equipment–anything having to do with kids!! We hope to see you at the sale!! Next sales: (multiple locations across the Kansas City metro - March 24-27, 2010, Olathe, KS @ 421 Rawhide Rd, Olathe(just west of I-35 and Santa Fe in large white building next to Grass Pad).April 7-10, 2010, Independence, MO @ 4621 S. Shrank Ave. in the Apple Tree Center. April 21-24, 2010, Shawnee, KS @ Merriam Village/Merriam Town Center (I-35 and Johnson Drive).

Basic Listings:

All About Kids (Independence, MO) at the KC Sports Lodge, April 9-11, 2010.

Double Joy Mothers of Multiples Club (Lee’s Summit, MO) – next sale: April 9-10, 2010 at Lakeland Community Church.

Greater Kansas City Mothers of Twins Club (metro-wide, meetings in south KCMO) – next sale: March 27, 2010 at First Church of the Nazarene, KCMO.

Johnson County Mothers of Multiples Club (Johnson County, KS) – next sale: April 17th, 2019 at Indian Creek Community Church, Olathe, KS

Just Between Friends (Northland) – next sale:  February 27-28, 2010, KCI Expo Center, KCMO (With an EXCLUSIVE pre-sale extravaganza on February 26th for Volunteers, Consignors, First Time Parents, Daycare Owners/Managers and Teachers!)

Just Between Friends (Lee’s Summit, MO) – next sale: August 29 thru September 1, 2010

Just Between Friends (Overland Park, KS) – next sale: March 4-7, 2010 at Overland Park International Trade Center.

Just Between Friends (Shawnee, KS & Kansas City, KS) – March 26-28, 2010 at Kansas Speedway.

Kansas City Northland Mothers of Multiples Club – next sale: March 20, 2010 at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Kansas City North

KC Kids Sale April 29- May 1, 2010, Shawnee, KS @ Cedar Ridge Christian Church.  May 13-15, 2010, Lawrence, KS @ Knights of Columbus.

Kids’ Closet Connection (multiple locations across the Kansas City metro –  March 2-6, 2010, Lee’s Summit, MO @ Lakeland Community Church – 913 NE Colbern Road.  April 20-25, 2010, Blue Springs, MO @ Sports City – 425 NE Mock Ave.  North Kansas City– Dates TBD.  April 5-9, 2010, Topeka, KS @ Sunrise Optimist Club – 720 NW 50th St.  April 20-24, 2010, Lawrence, KS @ Douglas County Fairgrounds – 2110 Harper St.

Love It Again (Blue Springs, MO) – next sale:  April 1-6, 2010, American Legion Hall – 499 SW State Route 7.

Labor Day Weekend in Kansas City is already upon us! How did this happen?! Where has summer gone?!

I’ve got a second-grader and a first-grader (as well as two-year-old twins) and we’re already knee-deep in homework and reading logs and school projects. And I’m looking forward to relaxing this weekend with the kids. It will be the last non-soccer weekend for two months – so I’m going to enjoy the lack of schedule. But I also want to end the summer of 2009 on a fun note for the little ones.

We’re considering the Irish Fest at Crown Center and Pops in the Park. I know some folks who are headed to Independence for Santa-Cali-Gon Days. How about you? Does anything on our list of Kansas City’s family-friendly Labor Day events sound good?

Friday, September 4, 2009

• Royals vs. Angels- Kauffman Stadium – Buck Night (popcorn, small pretzels, small Pepsis and peanuts just $1!) and FIREWORKS FRIDAY!
• Secret Garden, Barn Players Theatre, Mission KS – August 28-30 and September 4-6 and 11-13
• Kansas City Irish Fest – Crown Center (KCMO) – thru September 6 – food, crafts, activities, music and dancing – admission free for kids 12 and under
• Santa-Cali-Gon Days, Independence, MO – huge carnival, games, food, music and more! – thru September 7
• Friday Family Fun Night – Kansas City Public Library, Plaza branch – 7pm – FREE!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

• Saturday Morning Storytime for Preschoolers, Toy & Miniature Museum (KCMO) – 10:30am – free with museum admission
• Free Movie at Kearney Amphitheatre (Kearney, MO) – movie starts at dusk – High School Musical 3
• Secret Garden, Barn Players Theatre, Mission KS – August 28-30 and September 4-6 and 11-13
• Kansas City Irish Fest – Crown Center (KCMO) – thru September 6 – food, crafts, activities, music and dancing – admission free for kids 12 and under
• Tallgrass T-Shirts – Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center (KCMO) – 10am to 3pm - FREE!
• Kid Flicks at the Library, Johnson County Library, Oak Park branch – 2pm (bring a pillow and a friend!) – under 7 must be accompanied by parent – FREE!
• Pops in the Park – Kansas City Symphony at Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, KS – concert at 7pm; gates open at 5pm with “Instrument Petting Zoo” at 5:30pm
• Saturday Dive-In Movies at the Westin Crown Center (KCMO) – movie begins at sundown; food/drink available for poolside service – this week’s flick: Wall-E (open to registered hotel guests only)
• Santa-Cali-Gon Days, Independence, MO – huge carnival, games, food, music and more! – thru September 7
• Renaissance Festival, Bonner Springs, KS – weekends thru October 18

Sunday, September 6, 2009

• Secret Garden, Barn Players Theatre, Mission KS – August 28-30 and September 4-6 and 11-13
• Kansas City Irish Fest – Crown Center (KCMO) – thru September 6 – food, crafts, activities, music and dancing – admission free for kids 12 and under
• Santa-Cali-Gon Days, Independence, MO – huge carnival, games, food, music and more! – thru September 7
• Renaissance Festival, Bonner Springs, KS – weekends thru October 18
• Kansas City Museum – First Sunday Family Fun Day

Monday, September 7, 2009

• Royals vs. Angels, Kauffman Stadium – Royal Nite – $5 upper level seats!
• Live at the Legends (KCK) – live music for mom & dad; Wonderscope Kids’ Zone for the little ones! – noon to 3pm
• Santa-Cali-Gon Days, Independence, MO – huge carnival, games, food, music and more! – thru September 7
• Renaissance Festival, Bonner Springs, KS – weekends thru October 18

Having fun this weekend around Kansas City won’t be hard for even the most budget-conscious families! There are a number of different events going on this Saturday which are FREE (or at least pretty inexpensive).

Here are a few that you might want to check out:

♦ Head downtown to the Power & Light District (YES, the P&L WITH your kids!) for the Sprint Family Fun Days from 12pm to 4pm. There will be games, crafts, activities and Radio Disney! This fun event is scheduled once a month into the fall. And this month’s theme is “All that you ART.” Enjoy painting, jewelry-making, balloon artists and many more fun art activities. Quixotic Dancers & Drummers will be performing on the KC Live Stage!

♦ Merriam is holding its Turkey Creek Festival on Saturday as well. Head to Antioch Park for arts, crafts, a little red train ride, pony rides, exotic petting zoo, moon walk, 23′ double inflatable slide, an obstacle course, a roving magician and a balloon artist and caricaturist. There will be pedal boat rides and kid-friendly concerts. And a parade at 11am! Mr. Stinky Feet will perform at noon!

♦ Later in the afternoon and evening, you can head to Leawood’s Town Center Plaza for Amuse: A Fashionable Circus benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It is FREE for all ages from 3pm to 8pm and features a 50 Foot Ferris Wheel, Extreme Face Painting, Stilt Walkers, Balloon Art, Kids’ Music Korner, Cotton Candy and Popcorn vendors, and much much more!

♦ If you miss Mr. Stinky Feet at noon in Merriam, you can head north of the river and catch him performing at the Kid Fest in Kearney, MO. The event runs from 12pm to 4pm at Jesse James Park~Kearney Amphitheater. The Mr. Stinky Feet concert is at 3pm. There will be prizes, explore police cars, fire truck, ambulance and UPS truck, bicycle safety course and more! Free food for the kids that register. Food for adults and anyone not registered is $1.00. All proceeds donated to the Toys for Tots Literacy Fund.

So, if you’re not booked up with soccer games and baseball games this Saturday, leave some of your worries behind and take off with the kids for a little FREE fun! You deserve it! And you can afford this kind of fun!