Tag: Fun activites for kids

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TGIF (Thank Goodness it’s Fall)

Are you ready for a spine-tingling adventure this fall? Look no further than Challenge Island’s Monsters and Myths Island! Our enchanted island is full of mythical creatures, monsters, and things that go bump in the night. Join forces with your friends and take on engineering challenges inspired by Dracula, dragons, Bigfoot, Hydra, Medusa, monster trucks, and even Egyptian mummies! Let your imagination run wild and unleash your inner monster!

And if you’re a Girl Scout, we have 19 fall sessions scheduled, ranging from home science to mechanical engineering, and from Daisies to Ambassadors. So what are you waiting for? Join Challenge Island’s classes for this fall and get ready to conquer your fears!

Monsters and Myths

Are you ready to explore an enchanted island filled with mythological creatures, monsters, and other things that go bump in the night? Look no further than Challenge Island’s Monsters and Myths Island! Join a team of friends and take on engineering challenges inspired by Dracula, dragons, Bigfoot, Hydra, Medusa, monster trucks, and even Egyptian mummies! Don’t miss out on the chance to embark on this one-of-a-kind adventure. Join Challenge Island’s Monsters and Myths Island today and let your imagination run wild! Register for Monsters & Myths

Girl Scout Workshops

Daisy Toy Designer

Date: Thursday Sept 14

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Daisy Toy Designer

Daisy Mechanical Engineering Roller Coaster Design

Date: Saturday Oct 14

Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Daisy Roller Coaster Design

Brownie Budding Entrepreneur

Date: Tuesday Sept 12

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Brownie Budding Entrepreneur

Brownie Inventor – LAST CHANCE RETIRING BADGE

Date: Saturday Oct 21

Time: 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Brownie Inventor

Brownie Home Scientist

Date: Saturday Oct 21

Time: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Brownie Home Scientist

Junior Business Jumpstart

Date: Tuesday Sept 19

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Junior Business Jumpstart

Junior Get Moving Journey Award

Date: Saturday Oct 14

Time: 12:15 pm – 3:15 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Junior Get Moving

Cadette Entrepreneur Badge – LAST CHANCE RETIRING BADGE

Date: Thursday Sept 21

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Cadette Entrepreneur

Cadette Think Like an Engineer

Date: Saturday Sept 30

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Cadette Think Like an Engineer

Cadette Comic Artist

Date: Tuesday October 3

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Cadette Comic Artist

Senior & Ambassador Think Like an Engineer

Date: Saturday Sept 30

Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where: Grand Rapids Service Center

Register for Senior & Ambassador Think Like an Engineer

Upcoming Birthdays?

Are you struggling to come up with ideas to make your child’s birthday party special this fall? We’ve got you covered! Our team can provide the perfect entertainment for your kiddo’s big day. From rocket launches to race cars, video games to baseball games, we have a wide selection of activities that will surely make your child jump for joy. 

Our prices start at just $250 for an hour and a half of non-stop fun for up to 12 participants. And the best part? We can do everything inside or outside, so you can sit back and relax while we take care of the entertainment. Don’t let your kid’s birthday be just another ordinary day. Let us help you make it extraordinary! Email me today at [email protected] to book your party!

What people are saying!

“The best STEM programs for kids, hands down! I have taken my two young Girl Scouts to a few of the sessions, and they LOVE it! The kids are engaged, having fun, being creative, all while learning and gaining important lifelong skills. It’s so easy to register and sessions are always located at easy centralized locations. We are definitely going to keep coming!”

Rae Ann (parent)

“The classes are so fun and I earned my Girl Scout badges too! Can we go back?”

Aubrey age 8

We love doing private events! Do you have a group you’d like us to bring programming to? An upcoming birthday? Neighborhood friend group? Girl Scout Troop? Homeschool co-op? An in-class field trip? Contact us today and we can get you set up with a private event!

Celebrate the “Lemonade Days” of Summer with a Lemon Volcano and a Cool Chemical Reaction

Summertime Adventures

You know they’ll get bored this summer. So why not treat them to a week of one of our camps? So many fun options to choose from, does he like screens? Sign him up for Island Tube Fever, or Mine Island! Does she love outer space and traveling? Then Road Trip USA and STEAM Across the Universe would be perfect!

• Registration for camps in Zeeland is open.
• Registration for camps in Hudsonville is open.
• Registration for camps in Grandville is open.
• Registration for camps in Holland is open.

Summer Birthdays?

Let us help! We can be the entertainment for this summer’s birthdays. Whether your kiddo lives for rockets or race cars, video games or baseball games we’re sure to have something she will love.

Prices start at $250 for an hour and a half of activities for up to 10 participants. And everything can be done inside, or out! Leave the fun to us!

What people are saying!

“The best STEM programs for kids, hands down! I have taken my two young Girl Scouts to a few of the sessions, and they LOVE it! The kids are engaged, having fun, being creative, all while learning and gaining important lifelong skills. It’s so easy to register and sessions are always located at easy centralized locations. We are definitely going to keep coming!”

Rae Ann (parent)

“The classes are so fun and I earned my Girl Scout badges too! Can we go back?”

Aubrey age 8

We love doing private events! Do you have a group you’d like us to bring programming to? An upcoming birthday? Neighborhood friend group? Girl Scout Troop? Homeschool co-op? An in-class field trip? Contact us today and we can get you set up with a private event!

Swaying Like a Palm Tree

Have you ever had one of those days that you forget something? Something important? A couple of weeks ago I arrived at one of my classes to discover that I had forgotten not 1, but 2 important supplies. The first one was pretty straightforward to substitute. But the other one was glue. For slime. There just is no substitute for glue when you’re making slime. The kids and I were able to come up with a solution though that involved me running across the street to the drug store.

As embarrassing as this oversight could have been, it presented a good example for us to talk about one of our Palm Tree Pillars: resilience. Every one of us is going to run into something in life that just doesn’t work out the way we planned and we’ll need to be able to flex in the situation. The kids got to see an adult flex and help to solve the problem. Great practice for life!

Upcoming STEM Adventures

School is almost out. The weather is getting nicer. And the kids are getting SO antsy! Lets work off some of those wiggles with a Challenge Island STEM adventure!

May 4 4pm May the 4th Be With You – Space Wars

May 6 10am Girl Scout Junior Think Like an Engineer Journey

May 6 1:30pm Girl Scout Cadette Think Like an Engineer Journey

May 15-18 1pm Homeschool Camp – Shark Camp

Pull Out Your Shorts!

Just about all of our summer STEM camps are now open for registration. Register NOW to save your spot, camps will sell out!

• Registration for camps in Zeeland is open.
• Camps registration in Hudsonville is open.
• Grandville registration is open.
• Registration for camps in Holland is coming soon!

What people are saying!

“The best STEM programs for kids, hands down! I have taken my two young Girl Scouts to a few of the sessions, and they LOVE it! The kids are engaged, having fun, being creative, all while learning and gaining important lifelong skills. It’s so easy to register and sessions are always located at easy centralized locations. We are definitely going to keep coming!”

Rae Ann (parent)

“The classes are so fun and I earned my Girl Scout badges too! Can we go back?”

Aubrey age 8

We love doing private events! Do you have a group you’d like us to bring programming to? An upcoming birthday? Neighborhood friend group? Girl Scout Troop? Homeschool co-op? An in-class field trip? Contact us today and we can get you set up with a private event!

April & May Adventures

Whether you need to get the kids out of the house over spring break or your girl wants to earn an engineering badge, we have something for you this spring! Class sizes are limited, so sign your kids up NOW!

April 4 2pm Slimetopia – Once Upon a Slime

April 6 3:30pm Slimetopia – Mine Slime

April 22 10am Girl Scout Daisy Think Like an Engineer

Aprill 22 1:30 Girl Scout Brownie Think Like an Engineer

April 23 2pm FAMILY ACTIVITY Race Across the Rainforest

May 4 4pm May the 4th Be With You

May 6 10am Girl Scout Junior Think Like an Engineer

May 6 1:30pm Girl Scout Cadette Think Like an Engineer

Summer is Coming!

Summer camp time is almost here. We’re getting ready for a whirlwind of a summer. There will be a couple of new faces teaching. I’ll introduce them over the next couple months.

Whether your kiddo loves space, video games, travel, or animals, we have a camp for them!

Registration for camps in Zeeland is open. (register now, these camps are filling up!)

Registration for camps in Hudsonville opens April 1.

Registration for camps in Holland and Grandville is coming soon!

What people are saying!

“The best STEM programs for kids, hands down! I have taken my two young Girl Scouts to a few of the sessions, and they LOVE it! The kids are engaged, having fun, being creative, all while learning and gaining important lifelong skills. It’s so easy to register and sessions are always located at easy centralized locations. We are definitely going to keep coming!”

Rae Ann (parent)

“The classes are so fun and I earned my Girl Scout badges too! Can we go back?”

Aubrey age 8

We love doing private events! Do you have a group you’d like us to bring programming to? An upcoming birthday? A neighborhood friend group? A Girl Scout Troop? A homeschool co-op? An in-class field trip? Contact us today and we can get you set up with a private event!