For curious toddlers and preschoolers, Kansas City is brimming with exciting places designed to cultivate a sense of wonder and discovery. One of the most popular in town is Kaleidoscope, a free hands-on art center for children sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Located at Crown Center, Kaleidoscope offers a unique multi-sensory, artistic environment where kids can design, cut, glue and decorate—on their own or with a little help from their grown-up—in the end taking home their own special works of art.
The magic of puppetry takes center stage at the Stone Lion Puppet Theatre. Their original full scale productions incorporate multiple puppetry styles including rod and shadow puppets, marionettes and more. In addition to performances at their theater, they also travel to numerous indoor and outdoor venues and events around town.
Play along with everyone’s favorite beagle at Planet Snoopy in Worlds of Fun, featuring more than 20 rides, shows and attractions devoted to pint-sized play, plus daily meet-and-greet opportunities with Charlie Brown, Lucy and the rest of the Peanuts gang.
Play like Dr. Doolittle and talk to the animals at the Kansas City Zoo. Encompassing 200-plus acres, you’ll find over 1,000 diverse creatures from Africa, Australia and Asia. Attractions here include an indoor rainforest, tiger trail exhibit, KidZone, polar bear passage and an African Sky Safari, among many others. Kansas City is a fantastic place to take your kids to play!
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