Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
2500 Grand Blvd.Kansas City, MO 64108816.274.8300www.HallmarkKaleidoscope.com
Free admission. Open from 9:40 to 3:50. Groups of 15+ must call in a reservation.
Hot Tips
- Children must be accompanied by an adult (and vice versa).
- Crown Center offers free parking on weekends (and free 3-hour parking with validation on weekdays).
- Kaleidoscope is wheelchair and stroller accessible
Before You Go
For more than 40 years, Hallmark’s Kaleidoscope has strived to provide children an avenue to explore, discover and create. And while renovations and updates have been made through the years, the center’s goal remains very much the same. Sessions are held in 40-minute increments, and tickets are free but only available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Check Kaleidoscope’s online calendar to determine which session works best with your schedule. If you have a long wait time until your session begins, check out the Hallmark Visitor’s Center next door (it’s free as well!).
While You’re There
After a brief welcome, you’ll be led into Kaleidoscope’s main room where it’s recommended that you grab a complementary bag to store all the treasures you will make during your visit. Craft supplies are available throughout the entire exhibit for tapping into your inner artist. Enjoy a sensory station where buttons make a myriad of fun noises. Color, cut, paint, emboss and even make your own puzzle! Within the outer space room, glow-in-the-dark activities take flight, including digital light drawing. Even cleanup is fun at Kaleidoscope. Wash your hands in a custom foot-pedal-operated sink tub just outside Kaleidoscope’s “city limits.”
After Your Visit
All of the crafting supplies available at Kaleidoscope are remnant materials used in Hallmark’s manufacturing processes. This brings new meaning to the adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” and provides a great visual for kids to understand the beauty of recycling! If you found yourself running short on time to complete your art projects, don’t worry—simply arrange a repeat visit at another time. Want to make a day of it? You are in the heart of Crown Center—just a few steps away you can enjoy Sea Life Aquarium, Legoland, the Coterie Theater, Crayola Café and Fritz’s!
Lauren Greenlee’s children are second generation Kaleidoscope enthusiasts who agree with their mom that puzzle-making “takes the cake” for being the most exciting activity.