Prairie Tykes
Prairie Tykes is custom made for little ones and parents or grandparents! Connect one-on-one while you decorate crafts, dance, sing and take part in the special activity of the day. Sign up for one class or the whole series!
Ages 2–5. Children must be accompanied by an adult (at no charge).
$11/member youth ($12/non-member youth)
9:30–11 am and 12:30-2 pm on select Fridays.
Make your (required) reservation by calling guest services at 317.776.6006.
Prairie Tykes 2012
Gracious Groundhog
Friday, February 3, 9:30-11 am
Friday, February 3, 12:30-2 pm
Did the groundhog see his shadow? We will learn about this February tradition and explore how groundhogs and other animals cope when it's cold outside. We'll also make shadow puppets and look for animal tracks.
Valentine's Day Party
Friday, February 10, 9:30-11 am
Friday, February 10, 12:30-2 pm
Join us in a celebration of this special holiday. We'll make festive crafts including a fancy 1886-style Victorian Valentine. We'll also decorate a heart cookie.
Feathered Friends
Friday, March 9, 9:30-11 am
Friday, March 9, 12:30-2 pm
Take a closer look at some birds' nests and then make your own to take home. We'll take a hike to look for Conner Prairie nests (weather permitting) and have a bird's nest snack!
Merry March Music
Friday, March 16, 9:30-11 am
Friday, March 16, 12:30-2 pm
Come make merry music! We'll have historic instruments (a dulcimer and a drum) on hand to touch. Make a cardboard kazoo and a drum to use as we finish off with a St. Patrick's Day parade.
Fly a Kite
Friday, March 30, 9:30-11 am
Friday, March 30, 12:30-2 pm
See some 1800s-era kites and learn about flying them. Make and decorate a kite and other paper toys that fly. Weather permitting, we will go outside to fly our kites.