Phoenix Children's Museum

We finally made it out to the Children's Museum. We went with a large group so we were able to get a big discount! The place is really wonderful, fun and very interesting. You have to go to really understand what it is all about. Jeff was asking me to explain it to him and I really couldn't find the right words to tell him about many of the exhibits. Anyway, when we first got there Sam was a little overwhelmed as he usually is around large groups or in big settings. It takes him time to really check things out and assure himself that it is okay. But after about 35 minutes he was really into all the museum had to offer. There are 3 floors, the 3rd floor is the best! Sam loved painting the house in the art room. His favorite was they had this room with wooden cars that you put in these tunnels and let them go and they fly through, you can race your cars with another friend. It is way more detailed than I am explaining...... Also an area with really cool bikes to ride through a zone, pretend grocery store with a check out, beans to weigh, grocery carts and a cool loading deck area. A kitchen place where you can make pizzas in a wood fired oven. A cool room that you link tubes together to make you ball fall through the maze and the ball circles the whole room in a tube, very cool. Gosh what else.... lots! Oh lots of little area to read books and of course Sam found those areas and they had dino books! We were there from 9am - 12:30 and could have really stayed longer. Unfortunately my camera is at the manufacturer being fixed or maybe replaced so i brought a super old camera that doesn't produce the best photos and doesn't hold a charge for long. I got a few pics, but not even half way through our adventure it died. The pictures came out terrible as well. But I will post them. We will be going back for sure. Maybe even getting a year pass which is a much better deal that paying each time. They have some food, but is is very pricey. Thankfully our friend came prepared and we shared a hearty snack in the eating area. So next time we will pack our own lunch and spend more time since we know what to expect and what to do first, etc!