CHI: Best Kids Treats

As we enter the home stretch on summer, keeping the kids entertained for the few weeks till school starts can be a chore. Here are a few tricks to try to make the time fly by faster:
• The Lincoln Park Zoo just reopened the outdoor areas around the Lion House, where puma cubs, a snow leopard and, incongruously, a red panda are on display.
• The Old Town School of Folk Music's Wiggleworms are in Millennium Park every morning at 10am through September 3.
• Little ones will be delighted by the dolphin and beluga whale shows in the Shedd Aquarium's oceanarium, while the older boys will love the lizard exhibit featuring the ferocious komodo dragon.
• Down at Navy Pier, the Chicago Children's Museum is throwing a kid-sized Block Party, inspired by the city's many neighborhood festivals, through September 9.
• North of the city in Glenview, the Kohl Children's Museum offers hours of educational yet fun activities; this week, kids can experiment with magnets to create their own paintings.

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