Kaleidoscope at Crown Center

Give me five! Up High! High five to you for your wonderful imagination and creative art skills! #HighFiveDay

Express your creativity every chance you get

How many brothers/sisters do you have? Draw a picture of you and your siblings. If you’re an only, draw a self-portrait! #HappySiblingsDay #BestFriendsForLife

IMAGINATION. no limits apply. . . not even the sky. To hear a fun Hallmark song about imagination. Call Kaleidoscope at 816-274-8300 and press 4. Or press 3 for an original creative message. #HappyUnicornDay #YouAreMagical

This February is a time to honor the achievements of Black leaders throughout history and acknowledge the strides being made today to ensure successful and brilliant Black futures tomorrow. Happy Black History Month / Black Futures Month!

All write already! Do you have a special message to write to your valentine? #eyeheartyou

While we’re not ready to open our doors, with the new year we’re bringing the Creativity of CRAYOLA to you! No one knows kids and creativity and color like Crayola! So who better to partner with Kaleidoscope to bring new projects right to your inbox? We’ll continue to send ideas to inspire your imagination and inner-artists each week.... We’ll even walk you through the steps and give pro tips . . . we’ll help with everything but the cleanup. (Hey! Art is messy!) Try this week’s project: Paper Roses Stop & smell the roses! Learn how to make rolled paper roses, then add them to this buzzworthy homemade Valentine’s Day card! Find out how: https://www.crayola.com//paper-roses-valentines-day-card-/

Families are welcome to stop by the Crown Center Shops to pick up free art sacks with specially-selected red and gold materials this week only. Just in time for the Chiefs big game on Sunday! Crown Center Customer Service, Level 2, has graciously agreed to be the pick-up spot. Just drop by any day between noon-4:00pm. Limit 5 per adult, while supplies last. #runitback

It's Groundhog Day again. It's Groundhog Day again. #ItsGroundhogDayagain.

Happy 1st Day of February. Only 47 days left until Spring. Have a great month!

November 11 is Veterans day! Remembering heroes who live on everyday in our freedoms. #heroes #veteransday2020 #hallmark

If you’ve attended a @CrayolaEducation webinar before, you know they LOVE hands-on engagement! Join them live on Nov. 19th at 4pm EST to get your creativity flowing and receive this sketchbook full of colorful prompts to keep the inspiration going. Register: http://ow.ly/o1Fc50C94Pp

November 8 is National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day! Give me an A! Art has earned itself an A, turning STEM to STEAM. We celebrate National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day with a national holiday reserved to encourage kids and individuals of all ages to identify their passions in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. The value of creativity is essential to learning! Kaleidoscope at Crown Center #hallmark #nationalsteamday #nationalstemday

Be inspired to infuse STEAM in the classroom (whether it’s in person or remote) with Future-ready Librarian Shannon M. Miller during @CrayolaEducation’s free webinar on Nov. 19th, 4pm EST. You’ll also hear about virtual field trips from the @GeorgiaAquarium! Register: http://ow.ly/FqIJ50C7Fdh

While we’re not ready to open our doors, we’re sharing projects from our friends at Think.Make.Share. Hallmark artists come up with kid-friendly projects, walk you through the steps, and give pro tips. This week’s project: Painted Coffee Filter Leaves... Your children and you will create beautiful Thanksgiving decor, along with some happy memories, when you make this simple project. Using watercolor paints, our leaf templates and coffee filters you will create your own amazingly colorful fall leaves! Drop them onto your Thanksgiving table or string them together to make a fall garland. Find out how: https://ideas.hallmark.com//thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids-p Kaleidoscope at Crown Center #hallmark #kidsproject #ThinkMakeShare #HallmarkIdeasandInspiration

We will remain temporarily closed through at least March 31, 2021 in response to the COVID-19 situation. The health and safety of our employees, guests and neighboring communities are our top priority. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will re-open when it is appropriate. Kaleidoscope at Crown Center #hallmark #covid_19

November 3 is a Sandwich Day! Use paper, crayons, scissors and any other fun items you have on hand, along with your imagination, to make your favorite type of ART sandwich! You can’t eat it, but it’s fun to make! Kaleidoscope at Crown Center #hallmark #sandwichday

Join @CrayolaEducation on Nov. 19th at 4pm EST for a free webinar, STEAM for Remote Instruction: Innovation Anywhere! They'll explore different design innovations and how STEAM can energize learning (at school or at home). Register today: http://ow.ly/rbBs50C7DT0

It's always art-o-clock at Kaleidoscope. We are welcoming November by ending Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1! We mark the time when clocks fall back, and we gain an extra hour of sleep!

Happy Halloween

Today’s the day! Don’t miss your chance to register for our free webinar, Connecting the Dots Between Art and Literacy, with @FollettClass and @Candlewick author/illustrator @peterhreynolds! Can’t join us live? Register to receive a link to the full recording: ow.ly/DeRk50BI6r3

Join Crayola Education and Follett Classroom for this month’s free webinar to hear insights from special guest author/illustrator of The Dot, Peter Reynolds. Get practical tips on storytelling and the connections between art and literacy. Live attendees will have a chance to win Peter Reynold’s Creatrilogy, which includes a copy of The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color from Candlewick Press, plus some colorful t-shirts! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_YClisikHQyKnbsaCUE5gFw

We’re not ready to open our doors, so we are sharing creative fun in TWO great ways: We send ideas to you! Our Hallmark artist friends at Think.Make.Share. have come up with kid-friendly projects we thought you’d enjoy. They walk you through the steps and give pro tips. If you’d like to receive ideas each week, sign up by emailing us at [email protected]. You swing by Crown Center to pick up some fun Kaleidoscope art materials to enjoy at home! Crown Center Customer Service has graciously agreed to be the pick-up spot for these creative art sacks. Just drop by any day between noon-3:00 pm. Limit 5 per adult; while supplies last.