Get your kids involved with our youth and family program activities in Little Rock, including educational birthday celebrations and scout programs, designed to educate your children about other cultures and global issues while they have a lot of fun.
Celebration of Living Gifts
Saturday, November 28, 2009
10 am - 4:00 pm
Free admission. No reservations required.
During “Celebration of Living Gifts,” visitors can meet some of the animals, including sheep, chickens and a goat that Heifer provides to families around the world. Get inspired to give your family and friends Heifer gifts this holiday season. It is the gift that keeps on giving. Heifer recipients eventually become donors themselves as they “pass on the gift” of offspring of their cows, goats and other livestock to others in an ever-widening circle of hope. You can take pictures with the animals as you make your Heifer donation. Some of the other fun activities include creating a unique picture frame for your animal photo and making your own ornament. Bring your family for a day filled with the spirit of giving to others. Download our Celebration of Living Gifts Flyer.
 Educational Birthday Celebrations
Celebrate your birthday while learning more about your world neighbors!
Saturdays: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm or 1:00-3:00 pm
Sundays: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Maximum enrollment: 20 children
$200.00 fee includes one hour of staff-led programming, and one hour of meeting space for parent-led birthday activities
AGES 4 to 6
Theme: Animals Helping People
Children discover the benefits that animals provide to people all over the world. Through reading, singing, and hands-on activities they will learn about Heifer’s 7 M’s, the benefits that animals provide to families around the world (milk, meat, money, etc.) Note: The only live animals attending the celebration are Red Wiggler worms. Each child will create something special to take home.
AGES 7 to 9
Theme: World Wide Birthday
Children get to find out about the rich and various cultures of the people that Heifer International works with around the world. By exploring clothes and games, children will be able to see how their own lives relate to people in other parts of the world. Each child will create something special to take home.
AGES 10 to 12
Theme: Heifer Revue
Through improvisation, party goers will tell the story of how Heifer International helps farmers all over the world. They will gain an understanding of how their actions can affect the Earth. Each child will go home with a reminder of how they can protect the environment.
Scout Programs
Earn your scouts badge while learning more about Heifer International’s work around the world.
World Neighbors Badge Workshops
Saturday, November 21 (Registration closed November 13)
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Open to kids ages 10 to 12
$7.00 per scout. Adults and leaders are free.
Earn a Junior Girl Scouts World Neighbors badge while exploring the roles and culture of four women from around the world. Through group discussions, group work, and exploration of the exhibits in Heifer Village, scouts will gain an understanding of how women live around the world and how Heifer International helps women in Africa, Central Europe, Asia and the Americas. Each scout will receive a special Heifer International patch.
Kids Cook!™
How does culture influence food choices? Find out at Faith Anaya’s Kids Cook™ held at Heifer Village. You’ll get to cook traditional recipes from around the world, eat your creation and take home the recipes to share with your family.
Spring 2010 programs coming soon.
Guided Tours
Choose your tour from the two options listed below. Each tour is approximately 30 minutes in length. These fill up fast so make your reservations today.
10:00 am or 2:00 pm
Maximum of 15 people
Minimum age of 10
Green Building Tour
What makes a building more “environment friendly?” How can new technologies create a building that uses half the energy of another building of the same size? This tour shows how Heifer International’s headquarters building has achieved the highest “Green Building” rating possible, and offers a look at the future of construction for an environmentally-conscious world.
Wetlands Tour (weather dependant)
Heifer International transformed a former industrial waste site into a thriving wetlands habitat by removing toxic soil and channeling rainwater into plant-lined ponds and canals. Today, the wetland is teeming with fish, turtles, frogs and the occasional Great Blue Heron looking for a meal. It’s a rewarding – and fun – educational experience to see this natural system in action.
Please, call (501) 907-COWS (2697) to request more information or inquire about availability.
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