Some Fun At the Children's Museum

Time to Play!

Now that we have our Fridays free we try and get out of the house a little more often.  Of course there is always shopping to do, but a few times a month we also try to do something a bit more exciting.  One of our adventures this month was to the Phoenix Children's Museum.  It was a very cool place that both kids loved and we will definitely be heading back there again!  It is strange to say, but this is one of those great places to visit in the summer when you don't want to be out in the heat all day.  In most states this would be a wonderful winter activity.  Arizona is definitely different! 

The museum is an old school building that has been converted.  It offers all sorts of different activities in each of its themed rooms.

Place for Under Threes

This room was definitely our favorite!  It had all sorts of areas for both kids to play, crawl, and explore.  It also kept them contained which was a BIG help.

Brayden had fun setting the table with plates and bowls while Larkin was busy at the sink.

 Making something yummy for dinner!

 The sensory station to explore different sounds and textures.

 Larkin checking out the bridges and walkways.  The theme of this room was also doorknobs,

so at the top of each rail there were different knobs to play with.

 Made it across the bridge!

Brayden loved pushing the ball through the rungs and also chasing after it.

 Climbing around in the sensory center.

 He decided to take a break from chasing that ball.

The Texture Cafe

This was so much better than playing kitchen at home.  This was a whole restaurant complete with buffet, chefs kitchen, and wood stove. 

Larkin making some lunch at the buffet and Brayden running away with a rolling pin.

 Check out my yummy meal!

Back in the kitchen to make a little dessert.

Outside of the cafe was an ice cream stand and table area to enjoy that yummy treat.  Of course the ice cream cone was just foam board rolled up and the ice cream was a foam ball, but they sure made it look real.  This was the place Larkin kept wanting to stop back by.

Noodle Forest

 What a fun place to crawl, walk, or run through.

The Market

Here you could pick your favorite foods, weigh your items, and even scan your stuff at the checkout.

 The perfect sized shopping cart.

 Weighing some beans.

Art Studio

This room had a variety of activities for kids to do. 

Larkin especially enjoyed painting and playing with play-dough.

 Larkin is painting the ever changing castle!

 Having some fun at the play-dough station.

Building Big

Also known as the giant fort room. 

Here you could build your own fort or help add on to the giant fort in the center of the room.

 Larkin sizing up the room.

 Brayden having fun with some of the headboards and knobs around the room.

Pedal Power

Here they had a variety of trikes and bikes for kids to try out. 

It was complete with a trike wash that kids could pedal through!

 Here Larkin couldn't figure out why Brayden couldn't pedal her around while she relaxed in the backseat.  He actually did a pretty good job of walking her around the room!

And we are back...

We had to finish our afternoon with one last playtime in the little kids' room. 

What a great afternoon we had!