Kaleidoscope

It's definitely a cool place for kids to create Arts and it's FREE. They also validate 2 hours parking ticket at Crown Center. Each session is 50 mins. My little one had such a fun time drawing, making greeting cards and exploring lights. You only need to make reservation for big group (15 or more kids and adults) from Tuesdays-Friday, and they open for walk in only on Saturdays. They also have nice/clean bathroom, and handwashing station. After finishing the activity here, we stopped by the Hallmark Visitors Center next door.

Great venue for kid. This is a sponsor attraction by hallmark. You will need a kid to accompany you in order allow you to enter. The attraction is free but you need to sign up your time slot. The space is small, they only allow certain number of kid due limited station of art and craft stations. As a result, time slot sign up is required. I like the kid work on the art. Many way to do the craft with fun creation. Don't most the main attractions with kaleidoscope. You can stand on the scope and they make the pattern of you. Very interesting. The museum have good imagination part for the kid. If I have a grand children, I will definitely bring them here to work on the art together.

Kaleidoscope has been a Kansas City, staple and favorite for decades now. I went there on field trips, my children went there on field trips, and now I'm bringing my granddaughter there to visit. it is so clean and so well organized, and so fighting! The changes are truly remarkable and how much they have enhanced the experience over the many years they've been open. The fact that it is still free after all these years is nothing short. We had a great time and will definitely be back. be sure to check the times for studio sessions before you go so you can make the most of the time there.

We brought my 3&5 year old here on our fall break visit to KC and it was just as magical as I remember as a kiddo. I still can't believe this experience is free to the community! The only thing that was missing this time was the puzzle machine. But the watercolor, hot crayon wax, and building stations (with boxes, cardboard tubes, etc.) were a big hit. There were also loads of fun stickers that the kiddos enjoyed. We will be back on another visit!

We had a great time while we were here exploring and having a great time. This is a free event so I made it even better you walk in and you got to play create a lot of art and just have a wonderful experience.

Free art place that appealed to my 7 year old, but the 10 year old less so- I would say probably targeted at elementary and younger kids. It's worth an hour, but probably not more than that. However, since it is free, you can't go wrong with it!

Kaleidoscope has apparently shifted away from a whimsical, energetic space and is instead preparing kids for a 9-5 cubicle life in the suburbs. First, this is fun for kids and I recommend it. Second, it's FREE, so I'm not really complaining, just observing how different it feels compared to the past iteration. I remember this place being SO much fun, with endless things to do, and feeling like you entered into a storybook. A quick Google Image search will show what I'm talking about. I was surprised to see their post-covid reveal being really blah overall. It has white walls, a few engaging stations, and a strict time limit. It used to be on par with that energizing chaos of Christmas morning as a kid and was so much fun. Now my daughters are 6 and 2, and the littlest one was content to run through some rainbow door strips over and over, and the oldest thought making your own puzzles was really fun. We do appreciate having this space, and any parent in the region knows that Crown Center has a lot to offer, so it's a good excuse to come down here and find other stuff to tie in with it. In fact, there's a field trip at my kids school in just a few weeks to come back, so it's great for the community overall. I just wish it had that same charm that it used to!

I wanted to remind y'all... you have to have a child with you to be able to go enjoy this place! It's great for out of town family!

As always, we had a great time. They have done some renovations since we visited last, although the favorites are still there too. We arrived for the first session as walk-ins and we're able to get in easily. (They do take reservations online, if you'd prefer.)There are plenty of supplies and space to create and build. Ours were centered around the holidays which was a fun way to extend the joy of the season.

I was worried my 2 year old wouldn't enjoy this, but man, he had the time of his life! Absolutely worth a visit.