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Introducing Pinwheel Club at Park Place!

A new weekly kids club with crafts, entertainment, and playtime!

By Melissa Basgall, Editor and Publisher, Macaroni KID May 16, 2024

Announcing a free weekly kids club brought to you by MacaroniKID! Bring your kids to Barkley Square at Park Place in Leawood every Tuesday morning this summer for Pinwheel Club – a club designed for playfulness, joy, and the celebration of childhood. They’ll get in on nine weeks of fun activities to include crafts, entertainment, and games – all free! You get to sit back and enjoy, or join them in all the fun!


Club rules:

  • Be kind
  • Share
  • Clean-up
  • Have fun!

See below; some dates and details are still evolving, check back soon for more updates!

June

  • 4: Pinwheel Club Kickoff Party! Inspired Play Café pop-up play, pinwheel craft with Macaroni KID, photo opps, and DJ Miles – a kid himself, this DJ will be spinning tunes tailored just for kids!
  • 11: Soccer & Crafts!  Happy Feet with open soccer play, craft and sensory play with Macaroni KID
  • 18: Let’s Read! Storytime with author Katie Marie, Inspired Play Café Pop-Up Play, Bookmark Craft with Macaroni KID, and Kids Book Exchange (bring books you’re ready to part with, and exchange for new ones!)
  • 25: Kids Yoga and Crafts! Kids Yoga starts at 9:30am with Full Circle Yoga, craft with Macaroni KID, and yard games. Feel free to bring a yoga mat, some will be provided. 

July

  • 2: Plushie Picnic! Pack your favorite stuffed animal along with a blanket and morning snack! Enjoy a “fun with food” station with Making Mealtime Fun, cute picnic setups and pretend play picnic baskets, and a “me and my plushie” photo opp!
  • 9: Soccer & Crafts! Happy Feet open soccer play, craft and sensory play with Macaroni KID
  • 16: Let’s Read Another! Storytime with author Katie Marie, Inspired Play Café Pop-Up Play, Bookmark Craft with Macaroni KID, and Kids Book Exchange (bring books you’re ready to part with, and exchange for new ones!)
  • 23: Sensory Play & Games Macaroni KID sensory play activity and craft and yard games
  • 30: Inspired Play and Soccer! Inspired Play Café pop-up play, Happy Feet Soccer open play

Notes/Disclaimers:

  • Restrooms are available on-site, with changing tables in both the men's and women's. 
  • Outta the Blue Cafe is steps away from Barkley Square and offers coffee, tea, grab-and-go breakfast, and more.
  • In the event of inclement weather, the Pinwheel Club will be canceled for that week’s activities. Follow @parkplaceleawood and @kcmacaronikid on social for weather-related announcements.
  • Any hitting, physical, or verbal violence of any kind will not be tolerated. If any such event occurs, the person(s) involved will be asked to leave the property for the duration of the event.
  • A parent or guardian must accompany participating children ages 0-12 at all times.