Rewind: Discovery Kids Museum

When Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Henry came to visit in July we decided to make a trip to the children's museum in Bloomington/Normal. We heard good things about it but weren't quite sure what to expect in terms of Ally sized activities. It was so fun! The place has three floors of fun stations and activities for kids of all ages. It was a little overwhelming at first but once she got the lay of the land she jumped right in. The first floor had a small area with a slide and tunnels to climb through, water area, a grocery store, pizza making and delivery, trains, and a big health and wellness area that included fun experiments for you body parts. Ally really liked the slide the best. The second floor was the ag area with lots of farm related stuff and some machines you could build and play with. Ally liked to put balls and scarves into the tubing and watch it fly through the maze. The third floor was the art and theatre area with a puppet show, stage, art room, and a giant glass wall to paint on. She definitely got into the painting and had a great time making a mess with that. There happened to be a girl scout troop up there so she liked watching the big girls play on the stage.

Overall we really enjoyed the museum and think it will be even better for us as Ally learns how to focus her attention. She was moving from activity to activity very quickly and it would probably be tough to spend much more than an hour or two there right now. We got a family pass so we plan to visit often and bring friends.