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If you are a parent, grandparent or caregiver of kids, especially those 0-12, you need to know about Macaroni Kid for Johnson County!  This locally owned company is part of the national Macaroni Kid media brand with over 350 e-publications nationwide.  The concept is simple.  We provide a hyper-local e-publication of everything to do with kids in and around your neighborhood.   Every inexpensive and free child activity and family event in Johnson County, KS is listed for no charge.  Theater, music, arts and other cultural and live events which require advanced ticket purchase are also listed.

You can subscribe on line or in person by visiting one of our many community friends.  We would love for you to visit and support these local businesses! We will reward one lucky new subscriber who visits one of these locations to sign up with a $125 gift card to her/his favorite grocery store.

Monkey Bizness – “Where kids monkey around.” Offering open play, birthday parties, and special events. Located inside the Great Mall of the Great Plains,20080 W. 151st St, Olathe, KS 66061.

Debbie Howard’s Gym – “We want to teach the kids how to believe in themselves.” Offering gymnastics classes, open gyms, birthday and sports parties, and gym rentals. Located at 655 North Somerset Terrace, Olathe, KS 66062.

Stephanie’s Wonderland – “Every little girl should have a tutu or pettiskirt and be a princess for a day.” Find their amazing products at 115 N. Parker St, Olathe, KS 66061 (Wed-Sat), online, and also inside Mommy Shop (see below).

Mommy Shop – “Get the basics, stay unique.” 60+ vendors in one location offering unique items for maternity, gifts, infant, and children. Catering to moms with free gift wrapping, a play area for the little ones, and frequent in-store events.  Located at 14870 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66223.

Little Monkey Bizness – “Where little kids monkey around.” Offering open play, birthday parties and special events for crawling babies on up and a separate dining area with a full menu of snacks and beverages. Located at 12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, KS 66216

Ceramics & Coffee House @ Paint, Glaze & Fire – Offering drop in ceramic painting, glass fusion, birthday parties, girls night out, special events, paint/story time, camps and a full service coffee bar and free Wi-Fi. Located at 12683 Metcalf Ave, at the south end of Metcalf 127 Shopping Center, Overland Park, KS 66213.

If you have a Johnson County, KS business and are interested in hosting our subscription box, please contact Gail at info@gailsscoop.com

Macaroni Kid comes to Johnson County, KS!

Gail’s Scoop…BE HEALTHY, SAVE MONEY, HAVE FUN in JoCo is thrilled to bring Macaroni Kid to the Johnson County, KS community.  Macaroni Kid is a free weekly e-newsletter and website that highlights all the great things for kids and their families to do in our community.

Gail’s Scoop…HAVE FUN has teamed up with the national family fun leader Macaroni Kid to produce the hyper-local Macaroni Kid e-publication centered in Overland Park.  “Macaroni Kid, which serves over 390 locations, has a great reputation for integrity and high quality and will be a great partnership for Gail’s Scoop.  We will serve the entire Johnson County area including Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Prairie Village, Gardner, Edgerton, De Soto, Merriam, Mission, Roeland Park and more.”

Parents, grandparents and nannies can sign up to receive the weekly e-newsletter by visiting our site at www.overlandpark.macaronikid.com

Ideas for articles and events can be sent to gailk@macaronikid.com.

The Circus is Coming!

Get discount tickets to see Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey: Barnum 200 show at the Sprint Center September 7-11.

Save $5 per ticket on dates listed below.
Offer Expires:  Wednesday, August 31 or while supplies last.

Barnum 200:                 Thursday, September 8            7 PM**
Barnum 200:                 Friday, September. 9                 7 PM
Barnum 200:                 Saturday, September 10           11 AM**
Barnum 200:                 Sunday, September 11               5 PM**

** A child’s ticket is available for $13.25 for the Thursday, (7 PM), Saturday (11 AM), and Sunday (5 PM) – a minimum of one adult ticket is required per four kids. A child’s ticket is valid for children 2-12 years of age.  If you are interested in purchasing this price level please call Kerri at 816.949.7175 to order both the adult tickets and child tickets. This price level is not available via the online link.

Full Price:         Discount
$21.25             $16.25 (lower level tickets)
$16.25             $11.25 (upper level tickets)
To purchase discount tickets click here.
Special Offer Code: gailsscoop

Ticket Info: ages 2 and over require a ticket.
Deadline to purchase for Circus is August 21 (while supplies last)

Notes to consider:
* No TicketMaster fees will be added to the order. The only additional charge is a $1.25/ticket TicketFast (print at home) charge. Purchased tickets are delivered via e-mail to print at home.
If you encounter any problems ordering or have questions please feel free to contact Kerri Troyer at ktroyer@sprintcenter.com or via phone at 816.949.7175

Save the date for this huge FREE community celebration! Guaranteed to be fun for the entire family.

Blue Valley Recreation is celebrating their 25th birthday with a great community party on August 13.  They are ’giving back’ to local residents with awesome entertainment and attractions, live music, and carnival-style games. All for FREE.

Gail’s Scoop is sponsoring a free raffle for newsletter subscribers.  We have partnered with local businesses to give our loyal fans  and new friends some great prizes just for coming out on Saturday, August 13.   Watch as this list grows over the upcoming days:

$10-$15 Prizes:

• Coleman baseball hat ($12) – five winners
• Gift certificate to Mommy Shop ($15)
• Coleman 28 quart cooler ($15) – two winners
• 13 week subscription to Meals By The Week ($15)
• Deluxe diaper wipes case and baby hair clip by Love Teeny Designs ($15)
• Starlight Gamma Girls tumbler from Miss Brooklynn Productions ($15)

$20-$25 Prizes:

• Gift certificate to Kari Lind Creations products and party supplies ($20)
• Burnes of Boston Basketball Photo Frame ($20)
• Gift certificate to Sister Sue Designs ($20)
• Gift certificate to Here We Grow Again Kids Consignment Sale Olathe/Overland Park ($25)
• Gift certificate for Tupperware – Kristina Snyder ($25)
• Gift certificate for Discovery Toys – Barbara DeMack ($25)

$30-$45 Prizes:

• Gift  from ”Gift the Ribbon of Choice” product catalog from KC Best Homes – Hobie Reber ($30)
• Family pass to the KC Corn Maze ($32) – two winners
• Gift pack from Take Shape For Life – Tina Cochran ($40)
• Family pass to the KC Pumpkin Patch ($40) – two winners
• Eco-lunchbox and stainless steel water bottle from ItsabellyKC ($42)
• Red Beijo watch – Niki Kearney ($45)

$50-$75 Prizes:

• Birthday party for 6 kids at Skate Zone ($52)
• 4 unlimited-ride wristbands to Zonkers Family Entertainment Center ($60)
• Coleman Klickitat x40 Sleeping Bag ($75)

$80-$125 Prizes:

• Gift certificate for services by Dr. Kezia Shine at Align Chiropractic ($85)
• Party at Little Monkey Bizness Olathe ($99)
• Miche bag – Angela Cramer ($103)
• Coleman Bulldog 2-3 person towable ($110)
• Registration for Miss Bootiful All Natural Inner-Beauty Pageant by Miss Brooklynn Productions ($125)

$150-$200 Prizes:

• Pediatric house call by Dr. Nuessle at Fireside Pediatrics ($150)
• Party at Monkey Bizness ($179)
• 2 hour wardrobe consultation / closet organization by Complice de Style – Anna McConnell ($180)

Raffle Rules:

• Stop by our raffle table and enter your e-mail address for your chance to win.

• See official rules here.

Saturday, August 13

4-9 p.m.

RC North Fields 

9701 W. 137th Street, Overland Park

Please let your friends know by clicking the “share” button below.

Hope to see you there!

Please join us for this huge FREE community celebration! Guaranteed to be fun for the entire family.

Saturday, August 13th

4-9 p.m.

RC North Fields 

9701 W. 137th Street

Overland Park

Entertainment: GuinnessWorld Record attempt, make your own music video with Boogie Heads, Music House live music, KO’s Black Belt warrior training, Valley View hot air balloon, and more!

Attractions:Hi-strikers, foam pit, hamster balls, laser tag, ladder climb, dual accelerator slide, carnival games, and more!

Raffles: Gail’s Scoop is sponsoring chances for newsletter subscribers to win free prizes from local businesses. 

See more details and a list of sponsors on the Blue Valley Recreation event page.  Share the event by clicking the “share” buttons below or share the Facebook event.