Just for Kids

Kids Camps and Activities

Dugout Day Camps
Kids in grades 1 through 5 have fun along the Missouri River learning about Lewis and Clark and the lifestyle of the 1800s. This July and August, through a package of five half-day camps spread over five consecutive mornings, learn:
* how to illustrate a story
* how to decorate clothing with beads
* how to make items from Chinese trade products
* how to set up a wedge tent and prepare
     a camping meal
* how to make a candy cartridge
Call (406) 727-8733 to Register

Drop ‘n’ Shop
Each December, the Interpretive Center offers two half-day camps for children, so mom and dad can finish their holiday shopping while the kids learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and Native cultures and make memorable holiday souvenirs. Watch for details of this year's Drop and Shop (December 10-11, 2005), and how to register.

Junior Explorer
Earn your Junior Explorer patch and certificate during your visit to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. If you are between 5 and 12 years old, tell the front desk docent "I want to earn my Junior Explorer patch, please!" Complete the required activities while you and your family visit the Interpretive Center, get your patch (5- to 8-year-olds at right; 9- to 12-year-olds at left), pick up your certificate, and head for your next stop along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. After you finish your required activities at the Interpretive Center and get your patch, you will still have several activity sheets you can use for more fun during the rest of your trip.

Patch for 9- to 12-year olds.

Patch for 5- to 8-year-olds.

Get started on the requirements for your Junior Explorer patch by printing out an activity sheet before you leave home. Present it to the front desk docent when you arrive at the Interpretive Center and tell the docent you want to complete the requirements for your patch.

For more information about animals the Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered, visit the Interpretive Center or order a book from the Portage Cache gift store. Also, think about attending one of our summer camps for kids or coming to the Interpretive Center with your school classmates as part of our education program during the school year.

Journals of the Expedition
Portions of the Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition - as edited by Gary E. Moulton - are available on-line.

What Kids Say About Us

"It was really cool. I learned a whole lot about Lewis and Clark and even more about Indians. Thank you for teaching us about trade. I never knew they traded so many things in so many places.. The Interpretive Center is so beautiful inside. I can't wait to go back."
- Abbey L.

"Thank you for letting us come and learn. I had fun and learned new things about Lewis and Clark I didn't even know. I wish we could have gone into Lewis or Clark's party. When I grow up I would like to work at the Interpretive Center. I will bring my family there some time maybe."
- Maggie B.

"It was so fun at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. It's my favorite museum that I've been to. I loved the tour the best but making the canoes and watching the movie was very fun, too. I learned a lot of stuff like Lewis had a dog named Seaman. The oldest woman in the tepee decide who came in and a lot of other stuff."
- Emilee W.

"I liked the whole tour. I loved making the necklaces, and I learned a lot. I especially liked the Mandan village and the part where you had to pull the boat. Thank you for all you taught us about Lewis & Clark."
- Kaylee

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