Hallmark Kaleidoscope Family Art Sessions

This Independence Day, the Kansas Braille Transcription Institute will be participating in the annual Family Art sessions at Hallmark Kaleidoscope in Kansas City, Missouri. The Family Art sessions featuring an American Braille flag from KBTI will be held from June 28 through July 5 (closed on July 4). The flag will be on display for children to see, touch and read. Children will also have the chance to be creative and make some wonderful art including their own flag. Flags will be provided by KBTI. Minimum donations of $1.00 are encouraged but not required (for information on donations, please see our Donations Page).

Free tickets are available in the Kaleidoscope lobby as early as 9:30am and reservations are required for groups of 20 or more. Kaleidoscope requires a minimum of 1 adult for every 4 children in your group. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. Sessions are 40 minutes each. Call 816-274-8300 or visit the Hallmark Kaleidoscope website for more information (click on the link that says "calendar" at the top of the page).

Kaleidoscope Family Art Sessions are offered free to the community as a public service provided by Hallmark.

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Tactile Flag Summer Fun Project

Kids! Use your talents, skills, and imagination to make your own tactile flag, and join in the "Tactile Flag Summer Fun Project." What is a tactile flag? A tactile flag is a flag that is made from things that help people who are blind to "see" it by touch.

How do you make a tactile flag? First, you have to have the right items to begin.

1. KBTI Tactile American Flag (to use as guide)
2. Craft paper, any colors you choose.
3. Glue or tape
4. Scissors
5. Coloring pencils, crayons, or markers, any color you choose

Your tactile flag should not be bigger than 8 x 10 inches.

Now that you have everything you need, use your Braille American Flag as a model. Let your imagination go and begin cutting and taping or pasting together your tactile flag.

After you have finished if you would like to have your tactile flag reproduced just like the original KBTI Tactile American Flag mail it along with a minimum $3.00 donation to KBTI. Donations should be sent as a check or money order, payable to KBTI. Or you may donate by clicking the donation link below.

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