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573-886-PLAY (7529)

8700 I-70 Drive SE
Columbia, MO 65201


EXIT 133 off I-70

We are in the farmhouse, on the corner, before you get to
Slumberland Furniture

Indoor Exhibits

Show-Me Missouri
Our reception area is a 360° mural of fish and wildlife native to Missouri.

Funny Face
Children may paint their own face in our face painting station, or have an adult help them!  Our non-toxic crayon type face-paints are easy to apply and easy to remove with soap & water.  Paint your face to be a clown, tiger, or anything you'd like!

Allie Maltsberger, 3, draws on the face of Blake Bell at the face-painting station.

Messy Art Center
Ever wish you had a place to let the kids paint?  Not only can children paint, finger paint, watercolor and more - the MOCM has a fully stocked arts & crafts center for the budding artist with everything from crayons to markers, glitter to glue, and yes, paint!  We even have an assortment of basic crafting starters (foam cut-outs, shape papers, tape, collage plates, etc.) and all basic art center supplies are included in admission!

Brainstorm Builders
Think. Design. Build. Test.  Play. Create. Dream.  Our Brainstorm Builders room is packed with inspiring toys, designed to reinforce science and math concepts stealthily. Within this space you'll find LEGOS, K'NEX, Trio, wooden puzzles, mazes, wooden math sets, tinker toys, blocks, marble runs, weights & measures and more!

Vet Office
Come pretend to be a vet, nurse, or visitor to the vet with your pet! 

LEGO, LEGO, LEGO
Located in our alcove at the bottom of the stairs, you'll find thousands of LEGO and K'Nex bricks and pieces - along with plates and two LEGO tables to build until your heart's content!  For the LEGO aficionado, we offer LEGO Club on Wednesdays afterschool.

TRANSPORTATION ZONE
Our train room is more than just tracks - come by and build a city, farm, roads, and more!  This room is filled with tracks, roadway, cars, trains, trucks, and lots of buildings.  In addition, there are also people, signs, a barn, animals, and even dress-up costumes and props!

TOT SPOT
A room just for the under-3 crowd!  Packed with age-appropriate developmental toys and books, this is a comfortable place to play with your toddler.  Our variety of age-appropriate developmental toys includes blocks (wood and foam), over-sized blocks, puppets,. wooden developmental toys, puzzles, games and books, books, books!

Home Sweet Home
A place for girls and boys to play house, cook in the kitchen, tend to baby dolls and dress-up in a huge selection of costumes!  Set up a princess tea party, make a family pizza, learn to use chopsticks for sushi, even make pretend cookies and birthday cake!

MARKET
A kid-size grocery store with life-size fruits, vegetables, breads, cheese and lots of groceries to choose from.  Fill the shopping carts, check-out at the register, count money and more!

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Outdoor Exhibits

Authentic Tipi
Our authentic Tipi is open daily - just outside you'll find our arrowhead table where you can find real arrowheads buried in the sand.

Tiger Tails Garage Band
Come make music!  Our garage band has numerous instruments, including a full-size drum set - make all the noise you like, it's outside!

Chalk Tables
Two chalk tables on our side porch allow for endless creativity - you can even use the chalk on the sidewalks too!

Moonsand Table
One of the messiest, craziest inventions - moonsand - kids love it and we have it for them to enjoy in our outdoor moonsand table!

Big Dig
Our huge, oversized, sand area offers hours of digging fun - complete with lots of tools, pails, shovels and more!

Picnic Area
Throughout our yard you'll find picnic tables to enjoy a cooler-packed meal at with your family.

 

 


 

 
   
   
   
   
  WINTER HOURS


Monday: By Appointment
Tuesday: 9:00 - 4:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 4:00
Thursday:  9:00 - 4:00
Friday:  10:00 - 6:00
Saturday:  10:00 - 6:00
Sunday:  12:00 - 6:00

   
 

 

   
   
   
   
 

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