Kids in Oregon - Shopping, Recreation and Activities

Butte Creek Mill
Eagle Point - Southern Oregon

On the National Register of Historic Places, the world famous Butte Creek Mill is the only grist mill in Oregon still grinding flour. Built on the banks of Little Butte Creek in 1872, local farmers would bring their wheat to the mill, their wagons lining the road for miles.

Today, hundreds of Rogue Valley school children come through the mill each year for field trips and hands on learning. Children will leave the mill with more knowledge in American History, Science & Technology, Nutrition & Ecology.

Whale Watching
Winchester Bay - The Coast

Bring clothing for warm weather and cold weather, rain and sunshine. You may also want to pack along a pair of binoculars. Viewing is best when there is no wind to disturb the water surface. Look for the tale-tell puffs of air and geysers of water from whales blowing when they surface to breathe. Once you have spotted a blow, concentrate on that location, looking for more blows. With luck you will see the body of the whale as it sounds preparing to breathe before diving back beneath the waves.

INFORMATION:
541-271-4471

Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon

Ever-changing, hands on exhibits for toddlers and up. Workshops for all grade levels are given where children learn through science, math, art, music, engineering, and cultural awareness. Toddlers can play in the Toddlers Exploration Zone, children can twist into a pretzel in the Shadow Room, create a masterpiece in the Art Room, play dress-up, or travel up the river in a keel boat with Lewis and Clark.

400 South Main Street
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
(541) 276-1066

Portland Children's Museum
Portland, Oregon

Inspiring imagination, creativity and the wonder of learning in children and adults by inviting moments of shared discovery. Offering a multitude of exhibits and programs.

4015 SW Canyon Rd
Portland
503-223-6500

Portland Police Museum
Portland

Detailing Portland's history of law enforcement from the 1850s to the present. Coming in the spring of 2008 is a hands-on exhibit on crime scene investigation specifically geared toward school-age children. Visitors will be able to operate an actual fingerprint scanning machine and florescent lights used to examine evidence. There will be a free child safety kit for kids to take home with them.

1111 SW 2nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon
(503) 823-0019

ScienceWorks Hands On Museum
Southern Oregon

Featuring state-of-the-art exhibits, Science Live! performances and hands-on exploration for all ages.

1500 E. Main St.
Ashland, OR
541-482-6767

Little League in Oregon

Find a local Little League near you. Active.com has created a list of little league teams and districts throughout Oregon. These teams and district websites contain contact information and other information concerning the local Little League program.

Lay-Ups

A co-ed, non-competitive basketball league designed for children in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade (depending on location). A great opportunity for your child to be introduced to the game of basketball and a way to generate enthusiasm for exercise, activity and sports in general, while having fun!

No previous basketball experience is necessary.

Rogue Valley Youth Hockey Association
The Rogue Valley Youth Hockey Association is a non-profit organization which allows boys and girls ages 6-17 the opportunity to play ice hockey in Southern Oregon. Their mission is to promote, develop and administer an in-house and a competitive hockey program.

Costumes Fairy

Hand made fairy costumes and fairy / angel wings. 20 years of Industry experience in the Artisan and Costuming business of making Fairy and Angel products. Child Fairy dresses make the perfect flower girl dress with sparkling Fairies Sequin Slippers and Flower Fairy Garlands.

Entire selection of costumes, slippers, wands and accessories are available for online ordering. Based near Ashland, Oregon.

Joseph Winans 7 Star Furniture Gallery
Medford & Grants Pass

For 29 years, Joseph Winans has been providing Pacific Northwest homes with the finest furniture available. Joseph Winans is a five time winner of the Medford Mail Tribune’s Reader’s Choice award for “Best Place to Buy Furniture.” Today, Joseph Winans has two locations, Main at Fir in Medford and the Parkway Village in Grants Pass.

Children's Cribs & Furniture -

The StoneWood Gallery
Chiloquin, Southern Oregon - or Order Online

Featuring Fine Log Furniture & Rustic Art......by local artists

Master-crafted juniper wood log furniture and Native American art. Eco-friendly harvesting practices of juniper is employed. From tree phase to end phase, the artist works every detail of the wood, transforming raw lumber into custom-milled furniture.
112 East Chocktoot St.
Chiloquin, Oregon
541-783-3375

Foreign Language Learning Game Shop Online

Excellent for home schooling, the Foreign Language Learning game is a learning tool to learn and practice word and expressions of a foreign language in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Game-Board and audio lessons available in Spanish with French soon to be available.

Uncle JimStones'® Discovery Adventures
Shop Online

The perfect educational discovery toy! Providing mining kits which are randomly packed with real assorted gemstones (rubies, sapphires, emeralds, citrines and more) real fossils from antiquity (ammonites, crinoids, trilobites, brachiopods and more) and authentically reproduced arrowheads. These kits bring kids and dirt together for good clean fun!

Dasja Dolan Creative Photography & Design

Creative photography and design. Specializing in photographing architecture, nature, flowers, people and animals.

"What I treasure about photography is sharing what I see through the lens of my camera with others. Our world is complicated, and I try to capture beauty and laughter wherever I go" - Dasja Dolan

2U Photo
Photography by Michelle Hoque

Michelle Hoque is a portrait photographer who lives in Medford, Oregon. Her Studio caters to all areas of the Rogue Valley and Southern Oregon. Her motto is Your photographerfor "life" meaning she wants to capture all the special moments of your life in creative, fun and artistic ways that will keep you comming back for life. Let Michelle be your photographer for "life."