Chances are you’ve seen Gill, the blue mascot of Omaha Children’s Museum. Gill is on the outside of the building and often makes appearances on the museum’s newsletter and web site dressed as a different character, depending on what’s happening in his world. Click on the logo to read the 2009 winning essays!
Omaha Family Magazine and
Omaha Children’s Museum congratulates the winners of the
creative writing contest, “Adventures of Gill”
Jaxson Alfers, Ethan Hough, Niya LaRoda, and Maria Grazia Stanco. Click on the "Adventures of Gill"
logo to read the winning essays and view the accompanying illustrations.
Balloons and blowers, piñatas and presents, cake and candy,
goodies and games—children love birthday parties with all the
bells and whistles. Check out the2009 Birthday Party Guide it lists Omaha
businesses that specialize in kid’s birthday parties. Follow the link to find
out what these businesses can do for you, your next
birthday party.
Flowers are starting to wake up for spring. The days are getting longer, the nights shorter.
Baseball is batting its way into a new season. Picnics are just around the corner at the local park.
And in only a couple short months, kids will be getting out of school for the summer.
With the return of the sun and warmer days, thoughts often turn to summer plans—swimming pools,
sports, vacations and that age-old tradition, summer camp. To help you make some plans for
your summer campers, Omaha Family has rounded up some information on camps in the Omaha metro.
Let’s go do some exploring!
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