After the coloring books are filled, spills are cleaned and the creative activity has simmered down at home, it's time for something new.
This summer, the Auburn and Opelika area have organized interactive events to entertain babysitters, children and budgets.
Art Club
Funded by the City of Auburn's K-12 Arts Education Outreach Grant, The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art is instructing a variety of free art clubs for children K-12.
Each club will accommodate a specific age range to ensure a fair educational experience. Depending on the chosen camp, a camper will learn how to weave in "We Weave" camp, draw in "Keep it Real" camp and sculpt in "Carve a Path" camp.
Clubs will be held every Saturday morning and afternoon during the summer until Aug. 9, according to Lucy Littleton, front-desk clerk at Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
To register for camp, visit http://jcsm.auburn.edu/programs.
Scutter Putters Mini Golf & More
Since 2009, Opelika has been home to the only indoor 18-hole miniature golf and arcade facility in Alabama. After being renovated in July 2011, Scutter Putters Mini Golf & More offers rounds during afternoon or night Monday to Saturday.
For a single round of putt-putt, children four and under play for $3, military and college students play for $6 and unlimited play for $8.
"For a value for a family, you can't beat it anywhere around," said Doug Long, owner of Scutter Putters. "It is kid friendly and we like that atmosphere. We keep it kid oriented, but it is still where older kids can have a good time."
Scutter Putters also sells an unlimited monthly play pass for a group of four for $85 that can be used day or night.
"We get babysitters and nannies all of the time that take advantage of those deals" Long said.
Because the course's theme is "Journey Across America," each hole represents a place of interest or a historic landmark in the United States. Scutter Putters also introduced "Black Light Night," where guests enjoy laser lights and a disco ball after the sun goes down.
AMF Auburn Lanes
For a limited summertime deal, AMF Auburn Lanes will hold the Summer Games.
According to Maryann Holasek-Pierce, employee at AMF Auburn Lanes, Summer Games allows children 15 years old and under to bowl three free games every weekday from open until 6 p.m.
AMF Auburn Lanes also has a special deal where adults who purchase a family pass for four people receive a discounted price.
Holasek-Pierce said anyone over the age of 15 is allowed to use the pass, which permits babysitters, friends and neighbors.
To register for a pass visit https://freesummergames.amf.com.
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