Join Us For Fall Fest 2026

🍂🎃 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! FALL FEST IS ALMOST HERE! 🎃🍂

Our 2026 Fall Fest is just a few days away, and we can’t wait to celebrate with YOU! 🧡 Get ready for a morning full of fall fun, delicious food, and special family memories!

🍬 Trick-or-treating
🎈 A balloon artist
👑 Princesses
🎩 A magician
🐴 Pony rides
🍔 Delicious food
🌶️ And, of course… our CHILI COOK-OFF! 🏆 Who will take home the title of chili champion?!

Gather the family, bring your fall spirit, and come join us for a morning of fun, laughter, and autumn magic! 🍁✨

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Oh We Love A Parade!

 It’s one of our favorite times of the year! Our friends were so excited to watch the Independence High School Homecoming Parade! The parade comes by every year, and it’s always something the kids look forward to. There’s just so much excitement, and this year did not disappoint!

The kids had a blast watching the marching bands, listening to the music, and seeing the police cars and fire trucks go by. They loved seeing all the floats representing all the extracurricular activities that they provide (theatre, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, etc.). 

And, of course, everyone was just excited to see the big kids! There was so much to see, hear, and get excited about! We love that this parade is a yearly tradition our friends can look forward to, and it’s always so much fun to be part of the community and cheer everyone on.

Needless to say, our friends had the BEST time! We’re already looking forward to next year!

Bean Mosaic Fun!

What an artistic day it has been for our Pre-K friends! 

Today, our little artists created their very own mosaic masterpieces using beans. Beans come in all sorts of colors, shapes, and sizes, making them the perfect material for exploring creativity and imagination!

Our friends had so much fun choosing their beans, designing their artwork, and getting creative with the glue. Some even discovered that getting a little messy is part of the fun! 

What a wonderful day filled with creativity, smiles, and lots of hands-on fun! 

Frog Street Curriculum and Sunflower Crafts

We can’t believe our Frog Street curriculum year has finally begun! After all the fun themes and activities we enjoyed throughout the summer, our little friends are so excited to begin a new year filled with learning, exploring, and making wonderful memories.

Our theme for the month is All About Me (Toddlers), Awesome Me (Threes), My School and Me (PreK). This theme gives our little ones the opportunity to discover all the amazing things they can do while learning just how special and unique they are.

Today, we enjoyed a sweet little activity where our friends created beautiful sunflowers. You can see just how proud they are of their artwork! They were so focused and carefully added each little detail, making everything look absolutely perfect in their eyes.

What a fun and exciting week this is turning out to be! We can’t wait to see all the smiles, discoveries, and beautiful moments this new curriculum year will bring.

Superheroes In Training!

What a super week we had last week! From dressing up in our favorite superhero outfits to creating our very own masks, our friends learned so many wonderful ways to be a hero.

Although we may not have superpowers, we discovered that being a super friend can make a big difference. A simple smile, helping to clean up, being kind to a friend, and even following the simplest safety rules can bring happiness to everyone around us.

We hope our little people always remember that being a hero is not about having superpowers. It is about being kind, caring, helpful, and making the world a little brighter wherever they go.

Camp Academy

What a camptastic week it has been for our friends here at AOHC! From making campfires and practicing our s’more spelling to sharing fun stories around the campfire, our friends had an amazing time exploring, learning, and making memories! 

Of course, we couldn’t let the week end without a little family fun! Families enjoyed a fun stone-painting activity together on their way out for the day.

There were so many smiles, laughs, and wonderful memories made this week, and we’re already excited to see what adventures next week will bring!