April 14, 2018

Messy Morning 2018

The 2018 Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

Families wait in line to enter the Arena Building for the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

A child wipes his hands off on his guardian's shirt at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Josephine Oliphant, 4, blows bubbles at a station during the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Korbin Jackson, 2, throws shredded paper on himself during the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

A child reaches his arms out to hug Andy the Armadillo at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Parents watch as children partake in activities at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Families gather in the Arena Building for the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Kai Bullard, 1, blows bubbles with the help of his dad Jimmy Smith at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

A parent holds a completed art piece while children paint with bubble wands at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Dante Kennedy, 1, is held on stage by his father Jacob Kennedy while he watches Jimmie Miller, center, teach a dance class while at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Young girls stand and wait for their next dance instruction by Jimmie Miller at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Londyn Jones, 3, plays with pink slime during the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Jimmie Miller teaches kids dance moves at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Cali Jones, 4, is helped out of a firetruck brought out by the Cape Girardeau Fire Department at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Lilly Moll, 6, eats an ice cream treat while at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Kids play in a tub of water-soaked beads at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Soni Lloyd claps her hands together to shake off the shaving cream at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Courtanie Vaughn talks with a child at the Safe House for Women's booth at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Lennon Depro, 2, rubs her hands together with shaving cream while at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Bracelee Martin, 3, plays in a shaving cream mix during the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

Lennon Depro, 2, holds a prize after digging through a kiddie pool of water, food coloring and shaving cream at the Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Area Park in Cape Girardeau.

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The 2018 Messy Morning event hosted by Community Caring Council to celebrate "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

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