School Day Off Programs

Spend your school day off learning something new and making a project. The School Day Off program is geared toward children ages 5-12. An adult must accompany children to programs and advance registration is required: 847-391-5399.

2008/09 School Year
details coming soon!

2007/08 School Year
10/08 Cat's Cradle game
11/12 shadow puppets
01/21 Myriorama the changeable landscape game
02/18 quill pens and home-made inks

2006/07 School Year
10/09 play money
11/22 Native American belts & headbands
01/15 mapmaking
02/19 bean bags
04/06 petroglyphs

2005/06 School Year
10/10 cornhusk dolls
11/11 dominoes
12/19 kaleidoscopes
01/16 mancalas
02/20 colonial graces
03/29 Jacob’s Ladders
04/14 kites

2004/05 School Year
10/11 spooky pumpkin lanterns
11/22 leaf & pine cone wreaths
01/17 noodle snowflakes
02/21 penny president puppets
03/25 crayon wax paper mobiles

2003/04 School Year
10/13 masks
11/11 patriotic windsocks
11/24 photo frame ornaments
01/19 Chinese New Year dragons & lanterns
02/16 painting presidential portraits
04/09 Jacob’s Ladders

2002/03 School Year
10/14 ship flip books
11/11 paper poppy wreaths
11/28 pine cone turkeys
01/20 African trade beads
02/17 krazy kaleidoscopes
04/18 historic games & amusements

2000/01 School Year
10/19 mini scrapbooks
11/20 cornhusk dolls
01/15 stained glass windows
02/19 stenciled treasure box
05/03 big mouth bullfrogs