Messy art, programmed art and displayed art designed by children and other artists. Experiment with paint, rainbows, light, mobiles and more!
Construct amazing towers, bridges and architectural masterpieces with a variety of blocks, wood, tools and grand scale building materials! Exploring geometric shapes creates pathways for algebra and geometry.
Investigate body systems, examine animals, own a restaurant or car repair shop! Children take x-rays, repair rusty mufflers, create recipes and learn about their brain! Take turns being owner, physician, employee and customer, working together to simulate a small, active economy.
Children measure, pour, shovel, lift, hoist and transport grain on conveyor belts, pulleys, augers and levers (one of six installations in the world!) High tech video monitors replicate an actual Kansas grain harvest. Educational displays feature the importance of Kansas grain to the Kansas and world economies.
Active toddlers keep busy with the fantasy playhouse that they design, a puzzle garden, a sensory table, ball play, a climber and wall interactives.
Little Sprouts Infant Area
Padded floors, color, texture, mirrors, mobiles, cubbies for crawling, exploring and pulling to stand.
Computer simulations and hands-on games focus on balancing a budget, the “real” cost of credit, and the value of saving, sharing and spending.
Exciting and challenging opportunities for scientific inquiry and experimentation. Flying machine, amazing air mazes, plasma globe, Bernoulli blowers, wind tube, experiment tables and more!
Children can explore the creativity using fluorescent geometric shapes and black lights. Little ones can learn their letters, numbers, shape and colors, while the big kids create elaborate designs and stories.