The Playhouse is wonderfully educational and enriching and offers many challenging and fun opportunities for kids and parents to play and grow. It is heart-warming to hear so many happy voices from children having fun as they learn and to hear parents, grandparents, and caregivers sharing their joy.
I will be a first time grandma in February’23 and cannot wait to take my little grandson to the Playhouse when he visits from California. I’ve known the playhouse forever and Kathy Parham, founder and director, is absolutely amazing. There’s so much to do and learn at the Playhouse! And it builds community for parents and children. Winters here drive play indoors and it offers a unique option. Hat’s off to this non profit!!!
I am a mom with two young children. We have been enjoying the playhouse for a few years now! We are so grateful to have this amazing resource in our community! I also love so much that other families, even those without the ability to pay the membership fee can enjoy the playhouse too!
I have been part of the Children's Playhouse in Boone for many years. As an early interventionist I met children on my caseload at the Playhouse in order to provide intervention in a stimulating, child-focused environment. There are always interesting displays, materials, activities and programs to interest children on a variety of levels.
As a grandparent, I take my grandchildren to the Playhouse. It has something to interest all three of my grandchildren. They never want to leave and always look forward to returning. Two of my grandchildren had birthday parties at the Playhouse. The Playhouse was a perfect setting for fun for all of the children who attended.
As a volunteer at the Playhouse I have been able to see the planning and care that goes into making the Playhouse a magical place for children.
The Playhouse is a gem in our community.
I've been visiting monthly as a volunteer for one year, and I love this place! They offer so many cool things that you can't find elsewhere. If I ever have young kids, I'll take them here, and I recommend it to all my friends with littles
This organization provides an awesome environment for children and families to play, learn and socialize! They offer a huge variety of hands on activities, in a safe and inclusive space. Boone is fortunate to have the Children’s Playhouse. Run, do not stop! Go check them out!!
There aren't a lot of places to go inside for kids to play around the area so we started going to the Playhouse as an escape from the weather. It was so much more than that. My artistic kids always had the opportunity to create and my wild child's could always get their energy out downstairs. We truly loved the Playhouse for child therapies, friend meetups, and just a place to chill. Thank you for being a part of our community.
The Children's Playhouse is a wonderfully perfect little museum in downtown Boone NC. There are so many activities that change weekly, a great partner with community resources, clean, engaging staff, and so much fun! From the spacious art room, building room, dramatic play, ball pit, climbing wall and more. Outdoor has a unique fairy house and train with a pulley system and a water pump for play. My grandchildren love to go whenever they come to visit.
Special programs such as nature exhibits, theme weeks, and hands on art and science activities as well as special events for babies and toddlers. Just go!!
Our family is so thankful for the Children’s Playhouse! We drive 45 minutes each week to visit and our daughter begs to go more. The staff is kind, it’s always clean, and the learning opportunities are endless. What a treasure for our children!
The cutest most fun & educational place for my kiddos! We love it everything is always clean and the staff are so friendly!
We love Childrens Playhouse! It is such a welcoming, friendly, and creative environment for my toddler. Not only is everything always clean and organized, you can see in every space the thought and care they really put into this place to give our children an amazing creative outlet to come enjoy. Thank you so much to Childrens Playhouse for giving us parents and our children such a special place!
We LOVE the Children’s Playhouse and visit on average twice a week. There are so many fun activities to explore, fun guests to interact with, friends to be made & ever changing opportunities to learn. Last winter they made a snow room that our son loved. Each week, our son’s favorite day is music with Ms Laura. The playhouse is such a treasure in Boone and we couldn’t be more grateful for the wonderful opportunities to play it provides our family!
The Children's Playhouse is a jewel with a solid reputation. It continues to amaze me at the community events that businesses readily support. The environment of the Playhouse, the opportunity it provides through scholarships for young people's minds to be stimulated, for a safe environment for young mothers and grandparents to bring their children - what a joy. The stewardship of funds, and adjustments through the pandemic that allowed for renovation - again with community support, make the Playhouse one I support in ways that I can ongoing.
Such a fun place for young children! There are so many thoughtful developmentally appropriate activities for kids. We really can’t say enough good thing about the Playhouse and their staff!
We LOVE the Children’s Playhouse. My kids think all of the toys and activities are fun and we all enjoy getting out of the house and having a great indoor space to go play. Clean, fun, educational, friendly.
The Children's Playhouse in Boone NC has brought our family years of joy, creativity, learning experiences, and friendships. I love it for the comfy and welcoming feel. Each week there is a new craft or experience. These experiences allow my children to have fun, learn, and be creative without me having to invest a lot of money. While I help clean up after my kids, it is nice to know that the paint is on the smock and not my kitchen table! The people are friendly and the other patrons soon become friends. Bad days can become good days when you visit the Children's Playhouse and good days become GREAT days. Great value for money if you are visiting for a day or buying the annual membership.
I’m a retired educator and grandpa. I recently took my grandsons to the Children’s Playhouse for an afternoon of fun play. There was such a variety of age appropriate activities available that we wound up staying the entire afternoon. The older boy (8) totally enjoyed the “Space exploration” room and the water play/pumping station. The younger boy loved the trains, the kitchen, and the outdoor playhouse. Every room has age appropriate exploratory opportunities for all ages, something for everyone. The space is clean, safe, well monitored by staff and parents. The Children’s Playhouse is a treasured gem found in our community. Our grandsons continue to ask “when can we go back to that playhouse?” Soon I hope. Check it out, your children will thank you and I can guarantee they will find some fun.
Childrens Playhouse helped me so much as a grandmother taking care of grandsons by connecting me with others in similar situations and giving “my” toddlers great fun and learning activities! Plus good coffee!
They provide an incredibly welcoming and enriching environment for families. They also are one of the leaders in the area for providing community support and events that bring families together. I’m continuously amazed at the quality of activities and events they’re able to provide at almost no cost to families.
We live in a rural area where the summers are short and the winters are long, and as a parent it can be difficult to get out and about and stay active with children in the winter months. Coming to the Playhouse every weekend with my preschooler kept us sane in those long winter months, gave her something special to look forward to, and helped her to socialize and make friends. The Playhouse continues to amaze me with the opportunities they provide my child to be creative, imaginative and playful. We love the Playhouse, and I’ll be continuing to go for years to come now that we’ve had a second baby!
Deeply caring and committed to children in the high country! Fun activities, very resposive, and it's a safe place for my children.
The Children's Playhouse was a lifesaver when I first moved to Boone with a 1 and 3 year old- especially during the cold winter! My kids could play, have fun, and meet other children. I could also meet other parents and felt very welcomed.
The Children’s Playhouse is such a magical little museum for little kids! Our kids have continued to visit almost weekly for the last couple years and I’ve met so many other parents. The staff is kind and accommodating and the space is clean and perfectly organized, with great activities for babies to my 6 year old.
I have taken my 5 year old grandson to the childrens playhouse many times, he has a great time. The staff is kind ,caring , and very professional. So many creative outlets in one place, it is a wonderful playhouse for children and families.
Th e Children's Playhouse of Boone, NC is an innovative way for parents to help their children have fun while learning about animals and other life lessons.
I have over the past four years worked to volunteer with The Children's Playhouse because I see it as a wonderful community resource for families. It serves as an indoor playspace and learning space for many children during our cold winter months and throughout the year. It also provides spaces for families in flux to have safe meeting space, classes for infants, toddlers & preschool children and year scholarships for families based on need.
I love to see just how many parents and supportive adults volunteers with this wonderful Non-profit for children and families.