Earth's Minerals Scratch Patch

Scratch Patch was voted the 3rd best place by you in the "Best of Western Washington Fun Places for Kids" 2009 competition. After only two years, the Scratch Patch came 3rd to the "Hands On Children's Museum" and the Seattle Zoo. We are so happy about this!

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Scratch Patch was featured in the Seattle PI "IF YOU'VE EVER strolled along a rocky beach, you know how mesmerizing pebbles can be. A gleam catches the eye and you pluck up a stone, intrigued by its marbled colors. Then another calls to you, and another, and soon you're hard-pressed to declare a favorite."

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Seattle's Child magazine raved about us. They write: "I found this little gem of a place in our neighborhood in Roosevelt. The whole floor is covered with tumbled gemstones. You actually get into the stones, sit in them, play, identify them and, if you want to, buy some to take home. I have never seen my children have so much fun. My 7-year-old girl did not want to leave."

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Kiro 7 Eyewitness News came to visit and enjoyed the experience so much they made a great video about the Scratch patch"

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We have been voted one of the BEST places to visit on a rainy day by Parent Map magazine "It’s the first store of its kind in the nation. Walk into Scratch Patch, located in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood, and notice that there are polished stones in all colors nearly covering the floor. Sit among the stones, dig through them and fish out what catches your eye, and repeat until you fill up a bag ..."

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The Scratch Patch won the goCityKids' 2008 parents pick for BEST Indoor Play Place in Seattle".

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The Scratch Patch is featured on Insider Pages.

What an experience. We just visited the new location and it is amazing! It is much bigger and they have over 2 tons of rocks there. As always my kids loved it and I got some beautiful stones for myself (again:))

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The Scratch Patch is featured on Seattle South Side.

Please read what Seattle South Side is saying about the Scratch Patch

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The Scratch Patch is featured on Travel Trip Advisor.

Travel Trip Advisor is recommending the Scratch Patch as a must see attraction for your next visit to Seattle.

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