EDUCATIONAL

Life Coach for a Day

This unique C I T (coach in training) leadership experience is designed for young kids to maturing teens who might be curious about the field of life coaching, a booming billionaire dollar industry! What does a life coach do? How much money can they make? Where are they educated? How is coaching different from therapy or social work? There are over 50 different types of coaches! Kids try their hand at coaching a “client” after learning the basics from the lead coach Some of the skills might include building their client’s self-esteem, calming anxiety, challenging a negative mindset, managing toxic friends and mastering a system for goal setting Our junior coaches leave with new strategies to use for their life too!

Ages 9-13

Thu 9/21 4:30-5:30PM

$35R/$43NR 27752

Wheaton Park District Community Center

Halloween Gore-Tastic Hour

Kids have fun in this S T E M workshop with weird and horrifying Halloween concepts like puking pumpkins, fizzing ghosts, static powered witches, a kitchen science blood lab, spook-tacular Halloween pranks, a haunted fall carnival, creepy candy experiments, eek estimation jar, and more ghoulish Halloween exploration Kids build self-esteem and acquire new science concepts! Themed souvenirs included

Ages 6-12

Thu 10/19 6:45-7:45PM $33R/$41NR 27755

Wheaton Park District Community Center

Thrills & Chills of Fall Ice Cream

Making and eating ice cream is a fun way to introduce early chemistry teachings to children and helps build confidence. Kids make a batch of homemade fall-themed ice cream in a bag. Think flavors like Autumn Apple Cider Donut, Monster Mash Marshmallow, Creepy Clown Cinnamon and Gooey Gummy Worms. Explore the science and history of the beloved amusement park treats, Dippin’ Dots, waffle cones, and the first novelty ice cream bar, the Eskimo Pie. Then sit down for the most outrageous ice cream eating contest in town. Did anyone say BRAIN FREEZE? We will get sticky! Souvenirs included.

Ages 6-13

Thu 10/19 5:30-6:30PM

$35R/$43NR 27754

Wheaton Park District Community Center

Grinch Goo-tastic Holiday Slime Lab

Kids have the slime of their life creating seasonal Grinch-inspired slime Our concoction lab includes all the colors of Christmas, Grinch hearts and “ornaments” as mix-ins, along with winter scents Imagine your slime smelling like marshmallows, a fireside, pine trees, candy canes, cranberry cheesecake or a box of holiday chocolates We play a slimey game to catch the Grinch before he steals our Christmas Kids take their slime home Kids must be able to follow directions independently

Ages 6-13

Thu 12/7 5:30-6:30PM

$33R/$41NR 27756

Wheaton Park District Community Center