We stayed there until closing time, and the boys would have stayed longer if we could.
Here are some pictures, which will do a better job explaining the museum.
Ben and the boys dancing in front of the "Shadow Wall."
Joseph and Mosey at the interactive grocery store. Joseph sometimes acts like he's really grown up, and it just made me happy to see him jump right into imaginary play, putting on the grocery store employee apron and playing with Mosey.
The bubble room. Tons of bubble activities. Here are Mosey and Joseph blowing on a bubble sheet.
Brigham blowing up a giant bubble dome.
Mosey at the top of a 3 story bean stalk.
The museum has an electrostatic generator that was pretty amazing. My boys didn't have long enough hair to be very dramatic, but I watched a little girl with long hair use this thing, and every strand of her hair stood straight out on end. Amazing!
Brigham spent hours (well, not hours, but a really long time) on this ramp wall dealie where he made ramps go back and forth, and then ran balls down it. Definitely Brigham's cup of tea.
There was also a bubble organ that Brigham loved.
And this Rube Goldberg contraption that he was also fascinated with.
Throughout the museum, there were these "did you know?" signs. This one horrified me. Reason #1 we don't watch TV.
A giant kaleidoscope that projected colored light onto the opposite wall.
But the best part for the kids was this forensics mystery exhibit with clues the children had to find and analyze to figure out whodunnit. My boys got totally into this, putting on the Sherlock Holmes coats and everything. The probably spent 2 hours here, easy. AND there were comfy couches for the parents to just sit and chill. Nice.
Afterward, we went to Ted Drewes for famous St. Louis frozen custard, and then to Rosalynde's for a barbecue with her family and in-laws. The sun was setting right behind this tree in her backyard and it was so pretty.
Back at the hotel, the boys decided to make a pile on mommy. You know what? These might be my two favorite pictures of the entire trip.
Only 1 more day to go!
1 comment:
I have been to the Magic House and it is fabulous! They have expanded it since I was there -- definitely on my list next time I'm visiting Rosalynde. Your boys are perfect museum kids. We'll try to find a good one here to visit during Grandma Camp. I loved those last two pictures too :) Love, mama
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