AgKnowledge
Ever wonder what happens to all the corn and soybeansyou see as you drive by farmers' fields? Find out in our AgKnowledge exhibit! Drive a combine, round up the chickens, and don't forget to feed the cows for farm-tastic fun!
Ever wonder what happens to all the corn and soybeansyou see as you drive by farmers' fields? Find out in our AgKnowledge exhibit! Drive a combine, round up the chickens, and don't forget to feed the cows for farm-tastic fun!
Photo credit: Abbey Leising
Air and Movement
Check out our high-tech Air and Movement exhibit! Kids learn the concepts of wind energy and air movement by watching puff balls zip through the air pipes and flying overhead.
Thanks to the following organizations and individuals that made Air and Movement a reality:
Marshall Rotary Foundation
John and Jan Shedd
Chris and JoAnne Miller
Robert and Juanita Kidder
Jackson Community Foundation
Team 1 Plastics
Shop Rat Foundation
Check out our high-tech Air and Movement exhibit! Kids learn the concepts of wind energy and air movement by watching puff balls zip through the air pipes and flying overhead.
Thanks to the following organizations and individuals that made Air and Movement a reality:
Marshall Rotary Foundation
John and Jan Shedd
Chris and JoAnne Miller
Robert and Juanita Kidder
Jackson Community Foundation
Team 1 Plastics
Shop Rat Foundation
 Photo credit: Sean Paskett
Block Mountain
We love to build at Kids 'N' Stuff! Use all sorts of different blocks and materials to create castles, cities, and sculptures large and small! Thanks to Spencer Oswald for naming this awesome exhibit! Block Mountain was made possible through grants from Marshall United Way and Homer Area Community Foundation |
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Conservation Station
Learn about the great outdoors and what you can do to keep it great! Frogs, bugs, and butterflies and just a few of the critters you'll discover in our Conservation Station. Then practice your recycling skills with Smokey the Bear!
Learn about the great outdoors and what you can do to keep it great! Frogs, bugs, and butterflies and just a few of the critters you'll discover in our Conservation Station. Then practice your recycling skills with Smokey the Bear!
Marshall Community Credit Union Presents: Pig E. Bank's Credit Union
Developed by Marshall Community Credit Union, our new financial literacy exhibit, Pig E. Bank's Credit Union, aims to start conversations between parents and children about where people get money, how to save, and needs versus wants. Drive on up to the window and take out cash for the grocery store, auto shop, and farmer's market!
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 Photo credit: Kimber Thompson
Drama Area
The Drama Area will inspire children's imaginations. The drama space is complete with a kid-sized accessible stage and an abundance of dress-up costumes. Make your favorite stories come to life or create your own production on our stage. Kids and parents will also enjoy the puppet theater with a variety of puppets for creating your own puppet show. |
Felpausch Grocery Store
Our grocery exhibit comes fully stocked with a variety of “fresh”, “packaged” and “frozen” products. There is even a checkout lane complete with a conveyor, working scanner and register. Kids can fill up their carts, restock the shelves and run the checkout. Older children will enjoy reading the creative labeling of food from many cultures showing them where our food comes from. Stimulate your child's imagination and appetite as they explore:
Math and metrics
Product categories
Meal planning
Nutritional choices
Grocery store economics
Careers and role playing
Ethnic foods and cultural diversity
Updated thanks to a grant from the James C. Kingsley Fund at the Albion Community Foundation
Our grocery exhibit comes fully stocked with a variety of “fresh”, “packaged” and “frozen” products. There is even a checkout lane complete with a conveyor, working scanner and register. Kids can fill up their carts, restock the shelves and run the checkout. Older children will enjoy reading the creative labeling of food from many cultures showing them where our food comes from. Stimulate your child's imagination and appetite as they explore:
Math and metrics
Product categories
Meal planning
Nutritional choices
Grocery store economics
Careers and role playing
Ethnic foods and cultural diversity
Updated thanks to a grant from the James C. Kingsley Fund at the Albion Community Foundation
Kids 'N' Stuff Public Safety Fire Station
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Oaklawn @ Kids 'N' Stuff
From safe sleep to hand washing, this bright and engaging exhibit from Oaklawn will help you on the way to a healthier family! Create a rainbow with your food and check your hand washing technique with the Germ Detector! Don't forget to check how much you've grown each visit by measuring up to our zoo animals! Special thanks to Oaklawn for sponsoring and creating this awesome exhibit in partnership with Blufish Consulting! |
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Photo credit: Claire Wiedman
Messy Art Room
Art exploration is an activity that many families wish for their children…but not always in their own home. The dedicated art room provides an expressive opportunity that few locations can parallel. Art provides a unique window into a child’s development, well-being, and emotions. Kids ‘N’ Stuff has incorporated many adaptations so all children can fully engage in play activities of their choice. The Olson Family Messy Art Room includes large handled paintbrushes, an accessible easel, and a variety of types of scissors so children can explore art to the best of their ability.
We give a special thanks to the Delmar and Audria M. Olson Family Foundation for funding the Messy Art Room and Battle Creek Community Foundation for updating it!
Art exploration is an activity that many families wish for their children…but not always in their own home. The dedicated art room provides an expressive opportunity that few locations can parallel. Art provides a unique window into a child’s development, well-being, and emotions. Kids ‘N’ Stuff has incorporated many adaptations so all children can fully engage in play activities of their choice. The Olson Family Messy Art Room includes large handled paintbrushes, an accessible easel, and a variety of types of scissors so children can explore art to the best of their ability.
We give a special thanks to the Delmar and Audria M. Olson Family Foundation for funding the Messy Art Room and Battle Creek Community Foundation for updating it!
The House of Mitchell Costume Shop
Sponsored by Rebecca and Peter Mitchell
Children can create their own fashions and costumes to debut in the adjacent Drama Area. Using fabrics, templates, mannequins, and lots of accessories, children can realize their designs from concept through production.
Sponsored by Rebecca and Peter Mitchell
Children can create their own fashions and costumes to debut in the adjacent Drama Area. Using fabrics, templates, mannequins, and lots of accessories, children can realize their designs from concept through production.
Photo credit: Abbey Leising
Water Table
One of the joys of childhood has always been playing with water. At Kids 'N' Stuff children will be able to explore the interaction between water and solid objects by creating their own water flow patterns using movable panels. Children will be able to alter water flow speed, direction, turbulence and height. Whether it is racing boats or fishing, kids of all ages will enjoy the water table.
One of the joys of childhood has always been playing with water. At Kids 'N' Stuff children will be able to explore the interaction between water and solid objects by creating their own water flow patterns using movable panels. Children will be able to alter water flow speed, direction, turbulence and height. Whether it is racing boats or fishing, kids of all ages will enjoy the water table.
Willie's Auto Shop
Change the oil, rotate the tires, check the headlights, and charge the battery in Willie's jeep! We keep the supply shelves and the tool chest stocked so you have everything you need to make your repairs.
We owe a special thanks to Shop Rat Foundation of Jackson for designing, building, and donating Willie's jeep!
Change the oil, rotate the tires, check the headlights, and charge the battery in Willie's jeep! We keep the supply shelves and the tool chest stocked so you have everything you need to make your repairs.
We owe a special thanks to Shop Rat Foundation of Jackson for designing, building, and donating Willie's jeep!