Purpose Play is passionate about quality time and quality play.
We know you want to treat your kids (and yourself) to all the amazing activities you can handle, but you would rather let someone else set up and clean up!
We provide unique opportunities for children and their caregivers to engage in educational and fun play. We are geared towards children 5 & under, but welcome all ages at the discretion of parents or caregivers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions. Drop any other questions in comments below.
1. MISSION of Purpose Play: We started summer of 2018 because we wanted to be a blessing to families. We love sensory play and fun kids activities, but as mom’s know how expensive, messy, and time consuming all the “Pinterest” activities can be. We decided to do pop-up play events where kids could participate in sensory and educational activities without the parents having all the cost and clean-up. 🙌🙌🙌
2. WHAT’S IT LIKE??? First, obviously, it’s SO MUCH FUN! We set up a bunch of stations, and you and your kiddos explore at your own pace (because who needs forced transition times while you’re playing???). You can stay in one place for the whole time, or move to every single station. You can repeat stations that your kids love, and skip ones that they don’t. Our stations encourage developmentally appropriate exploratory sensory play. Think sensory tables, pretend play, sensory walks, and lots more! Basically, we set all the kinds of activities you see on Pinterest but don’t want to set up/pay for/CLEAN UP AFTER.
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3. What is the AGE RANGE?: We have designed the events for babies who can sit up on their own through 5 year olds. We have seen lots of older kids have fun at our events as well! Please plan to monitor your child(ren) at all times. Our play does involve many small pieces, so please use caution if your child is in the "I put everything in my mouth" stage. We always want to make sure everyone stays safe!
4. What is PRICE of tickets? Do parents or adults need tickets?: Tickets are $10 per participating child in advance and $12 at the door. We have special $8 pricing at our 11:30 session. Adults ALWAYS play free! (Big Families, see #5)
5. LOTS O’ KIDS IN YOUR FAMILY? In order to make things more affordable for our BIG families, we are providing a family discount at the 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. sessions. This option is only $25 per family (immediate family only). Great for families with 3 or more kids!
6. EVENING Session: We have listened to all of you and added an evening Session (6:00 p.m)! It is identical to all of our other sessions. This allows working families to attend and makes for a fun family night. We are no longer charging more, extending activities, or hours (i.e. Nov+Dec Family Nights). In order to make things more affordable for BIG families, we are providing a family discount at the 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. sessions. This is a fee cap of only $25 per family (immediate family only). Great for families with 3 or more kids! 👧🏾
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7. LOCATION of Events: From now until May, our events will take place at Johnson County Fairgrounds in Gardner, KS. It's absolutely worth the drive! It is a great indoor facility that allows us to do delightfully messy sensory play. See our Contact + Location page for details (and please leave a bit of extra time to find it if it's your first time!). 🎉🎉🎉
We know you want to treat your kids (and yourself) to all the amazing activities you can handle, but you would rather let someone else set up and clean up!
We provide unique opportunities for children and their caregivers to engage in educational and fun play. We are geared towards children 5 & under, but welcome all ages at the discretion of parents or caregivers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions. Drop any other questions in comments below.
1. MISSION of Purpose Play: We started summer of 2018 because we wanted to be a blessing to families. We love sensory play and fun kids activities, but as mom’s know how expensive, messy, and time consuming all the “Pinterest” activities can be. We decided to do pop-up play events where kids could participate in sensory and educational activities without the parents having all the cost and clean-up. 🙌🙌🙌
2. WHAT’S IT LIKE??? First, obviously, it’s SO MUCH FUN! We set up a bunch of stations, and you and your kiddos explore at your own pace (because who needs forced transition times while you’re playing???). You can stay in one place for the whole time, or move to every single station. You can repeat stations that your kids love, and skip ones that they don’t. Our stations encourage developmentally appropriate exploratory sensory play. Think sensory tables, pretend play, sensory walks, and lots more! Basically, we set all the kinds of activities you see on Pinterest but don’t want to set up/pay for/CLEAN UP AFTER.
⏩⏩⏩🛀🏻❌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻⏪⏪⏪
3. What is the AGE RANGE?: We have designed the events for babies who can sit up on their own through 5 year olds. We have seen lots of older kids have fun at our events as well! Please plan to monitor your child(ren) at all times. Our play does involve many small pieces, so please use caution if your child is in the "I put everything in my mouth" stage. We always want to make sure everyone stays safe!
4. What is PRICE of tickets? Do parents or adults need tickets?: Tickets are $10 per participating child in advance and $12 at the door. We have special $8 pricing at our 11:30 session. Adults ALWAYS play free! (Big Families, see #5)
5. LOTS O’ KIDS IN YOUR FAMILY? In order to make things more affordable for our BIG families, we are providing a family discount at the 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. sessions. This option is only $25 per family (immediate family only). Great for families with 3 or more kids!
6. EVENING Session: We have listened to all of you and added an evening Session (6:00 p.m)! It is identical to all of our other sessions. This allows working families to attend and makes for a fun family night. We are no longer charging more, extending activities, or hours (i.e. Nov+Dec Family Nights). In order to make things more affordable for BIG families, we are providing a family discount at the 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. sessions. This is a fee cap of only $25 per family (immediate family only). Great for families with 3 or more kids! 👧🏾
🧒🏻👦🏽👦🏻👶🏻👶🏿
7. LOCATION of Events: From now until May, our events will take place at Johnson County Fairgrounds in Gardner, KS. It's absolutely worth the drive! It is a great indoor facility that allows us to do delightfully messy sensory play. See our Contact + Location page for details (and please leave a bit of extra time to find it if it's your first time!). 🎉🎉🎉
