Weekend Family Fun - Fairy Tale Village at Crown Center

 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk among the pages and characters of your favorite fairy tale books? Well, Crown Center is offering its newest free interactive exhibit and it's called Fairy Tale Village. This thrilling display features larger than life characters from such classics as Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and so many more! 

Last weekend we took advantage of a rainy Sunday afternoon and headed down to Crown Center for a little family fun. We stopped at Sea Life first and discovered some new aquatic exhibits. After that, it was lunch at Spin. Then we played inside Fairy Tale Village. I know that McKinley is getting a little too old for these exhibits, but he has a blast every time we go! He hit the ground running. Okay, not running because there is no running allowed inside the village. But he did scatter like wild fire to and fro throughout the figurative pages of these sweet tales. The little pigs house and a big bad wolf lodged in the chimney. Across bridges with scary ogres. Creeping along the mysterious forest only to find Little Red Robin Hood. And then finding her grandmother in the wardrobe! Inside Maleficent's castle. Finding the beanstalk to the giants hut. Being Pinocchio's puppet master. And taking a ride in Cinderella's coach! Well, sitting in the coach is more like it. 

I had an equal amount of fun just watching him play. It's always a nice change of pace when he's being imaginative versus immersed in video games or YouTube. Immersed in hands-on learning and play is always the better choice, no?

It's Friday which means it's the weekend! If you are looking for something new or fun to do this weekend, head on down! Fairy Tale Village is open until September 4th. Head here to get all the additional info!

XO,

Andrea

Crown Center Fun - Animal Tales & Trails

 Well, we are on snow day number two which will in turn give us a six day weekend.... We are going to need all the fun this weekend and thank goodness Crown Center has us all covered! I am so excited to partner with them again to bring you Animal Tales & Trails, the current free interactive exhibit located on their lower level. I snuck down this week to grab some photos, before McKinley had a chance to go, and he was beyond frustrated. Good thing we have an open weekend! We are going to tackle all the things Crown Center has to offer.

Animal Tales & Trails is incredibly interactive and will have your little ones running off all the energy! Monkey bars give them a chance to feel like they are swinging from vine to vine, crawl through tunnels on the floor like an ant, pretend to be a caterpillar, slide down an iceberg like a penguin, and set your sights high in an oversized eagles nest! 

And if that wasn't enough, you can make your way through the jungle, but not before wadding through alligator infested waters! Measure your height against an ostrich. Who's taller? Can you jump as high as a kangaroo? A trampoline might help! 

Make sure you are looking for all the little things as well. What else can you spot? I found a hopscotch, several mirrors inside the walls, and don't miss what's inside the alligators mouth! You don't want to miss anything.

I have to say, this wild exhibit is the bees knees....

The exhibit is now open and will run through May 1st! Head here to get any additional information.

Have fun exploring!

XO,

Andrea

*This is a sponsored post, but all photos and opinions expressed are my own.