KCKidsFun

There is something special about the relationship between a good daddy and his baby girl. Dad (or stepdad or uncle or grandpa) has the chance to take his best little girl or girls out on the town this month – on several occasions!

This Friday, February 6th, the Olathe Parks & Rec is sponsoring the Daddy Daughter Ball from 7pm to 10pm. It will be held at the Ball Conference Center in Olathe and is open to kids ages 5 to 12. Preregistration is required. Your $50 (for residents/$55 for non-residents) will get you dancing, refreshments, photos and more!

On Saturday, February 7th, the Merriam Parks & Rec will host a Daddy Daughter Valentine’s Dance from 7pm to 9pm at the Irene French Community Center. It is open to girls ages 3 to 12 and costs $40.

Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation is hosting THREE Father-Daughter Dinner/Dances – February 6th and two separate events on February 7th. Check the website for details!

Later in the month, on Friday, February 20th, the Blue Valley Recreation Commission presents Daddy Daughter Date Night at the Ritz Charles (Overland Park) from 7-10pm. Girls in kindergarten thru 5th grade are welcome. The cost is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Pre-registration is required by February 13th.

KC Parent magazine and Providence Community Church are sponsoring a Daddy & Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 21st at Providence Community Church Activity Center in Lenexa. The event runs from 6 to 9pm and will feature dinner, flowers, music dancing and Cinderella! $60 per couple; tickets must be purchased in advance.

Also on February 21st is Gladstone’s First Annual Daddy Daughter Sweetheart Dance. Held at the Gladstone Community Center from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, the event is open to girls from 3 to 15. Tickets are $35 per couple and reservations are required by February 13.

With so many choices, you’ve got no excuse! Grab a suit out of the closet, polish your shoes and take your best girl out on the town!

Sponsored Listings:

Heritage United Methodist Preschool and Kid’s Day Out Program – Loving and nurturing Christian program designed to foster your child’s emotional, social, language, cognitive, and motor development.  Located in Overland Park, KS at 12850 Quivira Road.

• 4 Star Rating: KQRIS-Kansas Quality Rating and Improvement System
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Little Learners Early Childhood Center offers children ages 6 weeks to 5 years the opportunity to explore, create, and imagine while they develop academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.  These opportunities take place in a safe, nurturing environment under the guidance of a highly qualified, caring teaching staff.  Located in Olathe, KS at 26121 W. Valley Parkway.

Bucyrus

Holy Rosary – Wea 22705 Metcalf (Bucyrus)

DeSoto

DeSoto Unified School District #232 Countryside Learning Center 10120 Lexington (DeSoto)

Fairway

Old Mission United Methodist Church Child Center 5519 State Park Rd. (Fairway)

Gardner

The Lake Farm School for Waldorf Education 19545 Gardner Rd. (Gardner)

Little People’s Place Child Development Center 125 N. Moonlight (Gardner, KS)

Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center 306 E. Madison (Gardner, KS)

Leawood

Awesome Kids Preschool 14200 Kenneth Rd. (Leawood)

Blue Valley Unified School District Early Childhood Services (Special Education and Peer Model Programs)

Church of the Resurrection 13720 Roe (Leawood)

Hey KC Kids Fun readers! Just wanted to let you all know that we’ve put together a super list of drop-in open gyms around the Kansas City metro – there are offerings for toddlers, preschoolers and older kids! We’ve organized our list by days of the week so that you can find one of these great energy-burners at any time (even at the last minute…). The list will now be a permanent fixture in our Links Directory along the right side of the page (listed under Indoor Activities).

So, take a peek at our OPEN GYMS list – and pass it along to your friends who might need a sanity break once a week (or even twice)!

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And I also just wanted to tell you guys about this darling new Halloween book that I found this weekend – Vunce Upon a Time. It’s by J.otto Seibold, the illustrator of the contemporary Christmas favorite Olive, the Other Reindeer (Olive). We LOVE the Olive book at our house so I was immediately drawn to Vunce Upon a Time. Dagmar the Vampire is shy vegetarian who is afraid of humans. And he loves candy. He braves the human world only when he hears about Halloween! This book just came out in September and there’s still time to get it before October 31st!