Minneapolis is now home to a new interactive, indoor play space for kids who love STEM/STEAM activities. My boys could spend hours building Legos in the basement, but sometimes they just need to get out of the house so I don't have to deal with the cleanup. Snapology is the perfect spot! They have a big play area filled with small tables, each hosting a different STEM-themed activity. Each table has an instruction card with building ideas tiered by difficulty level so all children, no matter what age, can create something cool. The Legos are separated into different colors, themes, and building styles. I really appreciate this since our Legos are all dumped into drawers and lack any creative spark. My kids basically spend hours digging for certain pieces and end up crying when they can't find them.
At Snapology kids are given certain Lego shapes and are asked to build Minecraft characters or they get 1x1 Lego blocks and create portraits. Besides Legos, there are Kinex, Gears!, large building blocks, a giant Connect Four, Polydrons, wall mazes, and much more. This is definitely the kind of place that kept my kids entertained and focused for at least an hour and a half. We can't wait to go back. We'd especially like to try out their birthday packages.
Snapology's Discovery Center has open play hours Monday thru Thursday (September–May) from 10am-3pm and Monday thru Thursday (June–August) from 9am-5pm. Fridays 10am – 8:30pm and Saturday/Sunday: 9am-5pm.
Located in the Uptown area, Snapology also offers drop-off play for kids 5 and up. For $6/hour you can drop your kids off and grab a kid-free bite to eat or shop at your leisure. Or stay and play with your kids for $8/kid.
They also offer group classes, camps, and birthday party packages.
https://www.snapology.com/locations/minneapolis
