Giant blocks, guided instruction and creative play
For Chicago area preschools, kindergartens, day cares, libraries, and any place with children 1-8
Your students participate in a series of age-appropriate STEAM demonstrations while interacting with hundreds of gigantic blocks.
It’s phenomenally fun, and extraordinarily enriching.
Our friendly team brings and sets up our special lightweight 12 by 12 by 12 inch blocks for structured hands-on play.
We’ll lead the children through interactive demonstrations of aerodynamics, engineering, architecture and more that are simple enough for preschoolers to understand but novel enough to tickle the brains of elementary school students.
Students develop problem solving, pattern recognition and math skills. They also get time to play creatively with the blocks.
Plus you’ll get great photos to send in your parent newsletter. (Parents love our visits to your facility too!)
S for Science
Children marvel at our easy-to-understand science demonstrations, like when we make a blast of air visible and children watch its surprising shape knock over a stack of blocks
T for Technology
Through modern tech like slo-mo video capture, we help create memorable moments you can only get with STEAM Stackers
E for Engineering
Children build impressive architectural structures limited only by their imagination
A for Arts
We never know what direction your children will take their creative play with our massive, lightweight blocks, but we know they’ll have a great time doing it
M for Math
Children participate in pattern recognition exercises, counting exercises, and (when age appropriate) arithmetic exercises with our blocks
U for Unique
If you want to add another letter, how about a U? Nobody else integrates creative play with STEAM interaction like STEAM Stackers
What We Provide:
Jumbo Blocks
Depending on the size of your group, typically more than 100 of our special 12x12x12 lightweight blocks
Activity Leader
Our team members are science demonstrator, game director and creative play overseer all in one. All of our Activity Leaders have experience working creatively with children
What You Provide:
Space
A multipurpose room, gym or classroom for all the STEAM Stackers fun
Supervision
Your staff or teachers keep an eye on your children (and they’re going to have a great time too)
Packages and Pricing
One Hour
For up to 30 children, in a single group
120 blocks
Introductory Pricing: $325
Two Hours
For up to 60 children, split into two groups of up to 30 each
120 blocks
*Most popular for pre-schools, daycares and libraries
Introductory Pricing: $399
Two Hours (Big Group)
For up to 120 children, split into two groups of up to 60 each
240 blocks
*Most popular for kindergartens
Introductory Pricing: $649
Additional Time
Add up to 30 children per extra hour (for standard) or 60 per hour (for super size), or just give your groups more creative play time with the blocks
Per Extra Hour: $150
FAQ
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STEAM Stackers is built with young children in mind—a more structured STEAM experience for pre-K, kindergarten and early grade students, and a more creative play-focused experience for ages 1-3.
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We have packages for groups of all sizes. Our basic packages are for up to 30 children at a time, and we also offer Big Group packages for up to 60. If your needs differ, please reach out and we'll put together a STEAM Stackers experience that fits your group.
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We need an indoor space as clear of distractions (usually this means toys and games) as possible. A gym works great; a multipurpose or meeting room works great; a classroom works great when we have help from your staff to keep the children away from distractions.
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We recommend 60 minutes per group. That gives us time for structured activities like science demonstrations and pattern games, plus time for the children to play creatively.
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Our Activity Leaders are AWESOME! They love leading creative play for kids—they include children's improv teachers, science demonstrators and more. They're friendly and eager to work with you to create an unforgettably fun experience for your children.
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Yes! We're a big hit for private events and birthday parties. Unless you request otherwise, for these types of events we go lighter on the STEAM enrichment and heavier on the creative play.
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We need about one hour for setup and one hour for cleanup for standard (120 block) events, and two hours for setup and cleanup for Big Group (240 block) events. Please have a table or large countertop surface available for us to use to set up and clean up.