Kaleidoscope is an imagination machine created and funded by Hallmark (headquartered in Kansas City) They know how to inspire a kid. Markers, glue, paper, ribbon, scissors, paint, melted crayons galore. 
Our kids were wild and crazy in transit, but they sure did concentrate on their creations! They loved painting necklaces and crowns, and sending their artwork through the cool drying machine. I love the puzzle maker (I went to kaleidoscope as a kid and they had that machine 20 yrs ago!) You design a square piece of cardboard and then crank it through the puzzle cutter! Oh! It's magical! As is the dark room with black lights. Melted crayons and glowing clothes, really, it's hard to imagine an afternoon more fun. I loved watching their little faces hard at work. Lily painted and painted until she could paint no more. And Zachary loved building with the magnetic bolts. Bless those Hallmark people. The rooms are cheerful and interactive, there is fun music playing. The kids are encouraged to make and do whatever their hearts desire. And wait...it's all free!
9 comments:
Wow! That place looks amazing! And I love that it's free :)
Oh, I loved Kaleidoscope as a kid! Haven't been there for years! I'll have to remember that for our next KC trip.
FREE?!? you've gotta be kidding me. that place looks like a blast! we'll have to hit it up if we ever make it to kansas city... directly after we hit up the painter house. :)
AHH that looks so fun!! I think I would have just as much fun using crayons and tape. I wouldn't be able to resist. Have you ever gotten broken crayons and melted them in mini muffin pans to make swirled chunky crayons?? Sounds like something your little ones might like.
P.S. Your children are soo cute. Those are great low light pictures by the way :)
What a great field trip. I kind of want to go and I don't have any kids!
We might be coming for a visit just to experience that what a great place! The pictures all have amazing light to them the colors really pop! =)
How fun and cool!!!
I totally remember going there when I was a kid! My sibs and I still talk about it and how much fun we had. I think I still have my puzzle somewhere...
That is COOL!!!
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