Fun & Friends

06/19/2026

🧲 Grab a free Fun & Friends magnet for your vehicle at the next event!

💙 They help to identify other families in our community, are a show of pride for our loved ones with disabilities, and help to raise awareness of our organization.

🚗 We love seeing them out in the wild and watching our community grow! If you have a picture of your vehicle with a Fun & Friends magnet on it, feel free to share in the comments!

If you're not ready to commit to putting it on your vehicle, they look great on a fridge too 😉

06/18/2026

The best day of the week is here, it's !

Today, we are wrapping up our Thankful Thursday: Trike Edition by thanking Midco! Through their generosity, we were able to purchase our 5th and final trike. Thank you for supporting our vision of full inclusion and a more accessible Sioux Falls 💙

🚲 You can learn more about our Adaptive Trike Campaign below 🚲

❤️ Funds from this campaign were used to purchase adaptive tricycles that allow children with physical disabilities to fully participate in our Special Olympics South Dakota Young Athletes Strider & Adaptive Bike Class Series, for use in our monthly open gyms, and as part of a check-out system to build skills in a home setting. Being able to loan out these adaptive trikes for home use is a huge driving factor in acquiring them, as they are beyond the means for most families to acquire individually.

🧡 We made it to 86% of our goal, purchasing 5 adaptive trikes. These trikes will expand the number of children who can safely and confidently participate in our activities. The trikes will be available for use during the upcoming Special Olympics Young Athletes session beginning July 7, 2026.

💛 We hope the availability of these trikes will create an immediate and lasting impact by removing barriers, increasing inclusion, and strengthening community connections for children and families.

💚 Registration for the Bike Series is open! You can register through this link 🔗https://13mx09ez3ge.typeform.com/to/kPrBQmsx

06/16/2026

💐 Our first ever Mom's & Mimosas: Meet-a-Mom Brunch turned out to be such a beautiful morning! We will definitely be bringing this event back in the future ☺️

💌 Moms, if you have ideas for events that you would like to see hosted, please feel free to reach out to us! We have had several women mention the idea of doing a "mini retreat" in town, and are starting to entertain that idea as well. Any input on an event like that would be extremely valuable!

💙 Dads, your event will be coming up next! Stay tuned for details.

06/15/2026

🚲 Another fabulous Open Gym took place over the weekend! Thank so much to everyone who came out to play and learn more about our upcoming Strider & Adaptive Bike Class Series!

💙 Our next Open Gym is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, July 11th. Stay tuned for details on that event, including who our special guest will be 👀

06/14/2026

🎥 Thank you to Dakota News Now for coming out to the Open Gym yesterday to cover our upcoming Strider & Adaptive Bike Class Series with Special Olympics South Dakota.

🚲 We were able to preview the session to our families with a bike course, and debut our new adaptive trikes! Thank you to our major sponsors of this campaign for making the adaptive trikes possible: MarketBeat.com, First Bank & Trust, and Midco

⭐ If you have a 2-7 year old you would like to register for the session, you can register here 🔗https://13mx09ez3ge.typeform.com/to/kPrBQmsx

💙 Along with Special Olympics South Dakota, these sessions are only possible through collaborative efforts from Tiny Tots PT, Inc., B and K Adaptive Products LLC, and student volunteers from the University of South Dakota

The classes offer lessons on Strider and Adaptive Bikes to kids with disabilities who need them, bringing the fun of riding a bike to everyone.

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06/09/2026

💐 Calling all moms who have a child (of any age) with a disability, rare disease, genetic condition or who is on the spectrum!

🥂 You're invited to join us for our first 🥂 Moms & Mimosas: Meet-a-Mom Brunch. This event is designed just for moms to enjoy, relax and connect with other women--without their kiddos! Fun & Friends will provide breakfast foods, coffee, and mimosas. If you are feeling ambitious and would like to bring a treat to share, you are welcome to!

🌺 We will have flowers for everyone to make their own floral arrangement to take home!

📍 We'll be meeting at The Bluffs at Willow Run's Clubhouse on Sunday, June 14th. The event starts at 10:30, but this is a casual event, and you are welcome to come and go as it works for you, open house style from 10:30am - 12:30pm. See you there!

06/08/2026

🏗️ The Fun for All: June Open Gym is less than a week away! It's happening Saturday, June 13th from 10-11:30am at the Special Olympics South Dakota gym! Join us for a FREE morning of indoor play, vehicle themed activities, and meet our special guests: Young Athletes!

🚲 We will have half of the gym roped off for guests to preview the Strider bikes and adaptive trikes that will be used during our upcoming Strider & Adaptive Bike Class Series hosted through collaboration with Young Athletes, and several others. This session is for ages 2-7 and begins in July. Sign ups for the session will be available during the open gym as well. You won't want to miss the fun:

🏗️ Tuff Tray magic sand construction site
🫘 Bean construction sensory table
🌀 Spin seats
🚗 Car tables & rug
🚦 Red light, green light game
🏡 Little People neighbor
🛑 Handprint stop sign craft
🚴‍♀️ Strider bikes & adaptive trikes

Our Fun for All program is for families who have a child between the ages of 0-12 with a disability, rare disease, genetic condition, or who is on the spectrum. These events are always FREE, no registration is required, and refreshments are provided.

06/05/2026

📚 There's a new sensory friendly birth-5 program kicking off at Caille Library next week and we are so grateful to have play a small part in the planning of it 💙

"Play, listen, move, and grow with us at this sensory-friendly storytime tailored for children with special needs who may benefit from an alternate program structure and setting. We will enjoy short stories, easy rhymes, songs, and playful movement in a calm and friendly space. This storytime is great for children ages 3 to 5, specifically those who may need extra time, support, or sensory-friendly activities.

During our time together, children can explore the five early-learning skills—reading, writing, talking, singing, and playing—in ways that feel comfortable and enjoyable for them. We keep things predictable, welcoming, and full of support so every child can feel safe, confident, and ready to learn."

Gentle Pages Storytime will meet every second Friday of the month at Caille Library from 9:30-10am. These events are free to attend, but registration is required to help maintain the sensory friendly aspects of the event. Here is the link for the first session 🔗https://siouxlandlib.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=359548

Thank you Siouxland Libraries for bringing these events to our community!