While in Raleigh, we visited the Marbles Kids Museum, a downtown museum featuring interactive kids' exhibits. My children were excited to go because we have been to plenty of kids' museums and had plenty of fun at each one.
We arrived right at opening time, so the place was fairly empty. The very first thing we played with was large foam construction pieces that my older children tried to turn into a marble ramp. Too bad they had no foam marbles!
Further in, we discovered a lower-than-regulation basketball hoop with fun watermelon-colored balls to throw through the hoop.
A large chess set was ready to go so my son challenged me to a game.
We visited the Around Town area, where children can experience the adult world scaled down to their size. This section is very popular and has many favorite for my toddler--driving vehicles, shopping at a grocery store, and cooking food.
The ambulance was a fun spot for all the kids to try out their medical skills (happily, not on me).
The area also has a farm experience which was fun for all!
The coolest part was the TV weathercaster station. Not only did it have a green screen, it also had some green clothes/sheets so that the children could make themselves disappear!
I managed to pry the kids out of that section to go upstairs. The stairs are an interactive piano, making the climb fun!
The Power2Play section has both sports opportunities and healthy eating options. The older kids were more interested in sports; the toddler was happy to cook again!
The star attraction here is the hockey rink. Children put on special socks, then slip and slide their way on the rink in an effort to score some goals. A mom was in with her two sons and was very glad to see some other kids show up so she didn't have to keep playing!
Meanwhile, the toddler was cooking up something special.
We found a cool window that reminds me of the Millennium Falcon cockpit.
More in the next post!
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| Marbles's logo |
We arrived right at opening time, so the place was fairly empty. The very first thing we played with was large foam construction pieces that my older children tried to turn into a marble ramp. Too bad they had no foam marbles!
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| A quiet entranceway |
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| Working on foam construction pieces |
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| Ramp with wheels if not marbles |
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| Trying out a bigger wheel |
Further in, we discovered a lower-than-regulation basketball hoop with fun watermelon-colored balls to throw through the hoop.
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| Two balls in the air |
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| Ready to catch one |
A large chess set was ready to go so my son challenged me to a game.
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| Daughter makes a last adjustment |
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| My son makes a capture |
We visited the Around Town area, where children can experience the adult world scaled down to their size. This section is very popular and has many favorite for my toddler--driving vehicles, shopping at a grocery store, and cooking food.
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| Driving a "big" truck |
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| Done shopping; big sister is readying the kitchen |
The ambulance was a fun spot for all the kids to try out their medical skills (happily, not on me).
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| An ambulance (without the siren) |
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| Inside the ambulance |
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| What's this machine do? |
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| Defibrillation! |
The area also has a farm experience which was fun for all!
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| Maybe not as fun for him |
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| Checking out the chickens--"Nugget" seems like a terrible name for a chicken |
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| Rube Goldberg-style feeding mechanism |
The coolest part was the TV weathercaster station. Not only did it have a green screen, it also had some green clothes/sheets so that the children could make themselves disappear!
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| Practicing the weather forecast |
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| Reporting with just one head |
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| What the broadcast looks like |
I managed to pry the kids out of that section to go upstairs. The stairs are an interactive piano, making the climb fun!
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| Corporate-sponsored staircase? |
The Power2Play section has both sports opportunities and healthy eating options. The older kids were more interested in sports; the toddler was happy to cook again!
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| Entering the Power2Play area |
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| More basketball! |
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| Gym |
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| My strong daughter |
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| Checking out the other equipment |
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| Using a pulley to get up in life |
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| More strong girl muscles at work |
The star attraction here is the hockey rink. Children put on special socks, then slip and slide their way on the rink in an effort to score some goals. A mom was in with her two sons and was very glad to see some other kids show up so she didn't have to keep playing!
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| Playing hockey! |
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| Easy without a goalie |
Meanwhile, the toddler was cooking up something special.
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| Making grilled cheese the old-fashioned way |
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| What if I add pineapple to your grilled cheese? |
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| One last workout before moving on |
We found a cool window that reminds me of the Millennium Falcon cockpit.
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| Ready to fly |
More in the next post!
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