There is a reason for me
being M.I.A. Or a lot! Not only did I just published my book 3 months ago…but
we also moved to Dallas area! Ya’ll might be thinking it is not too far…but it
does feel far from what I knew. I knew Austin like the palms of my hands, I knew
the roads and the spots and of course…the parks!
However, this is a new
opportunity for us and for our boys. We think this move will be so amazing for
them and definitely right for our family. My hope is to keep exploring and
going on so many different adventures. Starting with Crayola experience.
The Crayola experience
was located inside a Mall. They did a phenomenal job marking how to get there!
From which parking and which entrance it was an A+ for me.
There were various fun
activities mixed with technology. The activities were better geared towards my
4yo, but the 1 yo also had fun! 😊
We started by personalizing
our own crayon! The kids could select their own color and I helped him put his
name on the label maker. Then we went to a station to wrap it around the
crayon. This was fun. There was a station to take a picture with your kid and
it turned it into a coloring page for you to then color on the next station.
We enjoyed coloring and
also melting crayon to make beautiful art!
A highlight for the boys was the indoor park as well. It had various slides and the kids stayed entertained for quite a bit! They also had a toddler version of this park, which I appreciate for my 1yo not to be trampled by the older kiddos.
I did dock down a few
points on safety, because one of the slides was pitch black and my toddler had
a meltdown there due to this. I was there with him but went first with my 1yo. He
had never had a meltdown in a slide…so I think it wasn’t tested internally or
they might not be aware how dark it really is.
At the end we stopped by
the gift shop and got some jumbo crayons and more coloring paper. These were a
little over-charged…but what gift shop isn’t?
I would recommend this
place if your kids are artistic or to fill a day with a fun activity. Because
it’s in the mall, it was easy to go to the food court afterwards for some food.
|
Factor |
Description |
Rating (Out of 5) 5 Being best |
|
Uniqueness |
Did it have that unique vibe? Was it new and
interesting or same old neighborhood park? (Nothing wrong with your
neighborhood park...but if we took the effort to travel...we want something
different and unique!) A value of 1 means it was not unique, a value of 5
means it was crazy unique and different. |
5 |
|
Variety |
Refers to the different areas or different activities that
were available. A value of 1, means there was not much variety. A value of 5
means it had a lot of different things for the kids! |
5 |
|
Safety |
How safe was my toddler without me having to intervene
much? Did he fall multiple times? Did he hurt himself? A value of 1 is not
very safe and probably would not bring the kid back. A value of 5 means
safety was in the mind of the designer and pretty much kid proof. |
3 |
|
Kid Friendly |
Was it Intentionally design for kids? Or mostly for
adults? A value of 1 would mean that it was fun enough for kids, but not
really designed for kids. A value of 5 would be it is designed for kids. |
5 |
|
Overall |
Average of all factors listed below for final overall
score |
4.5 |
