The Children's Museum

For a total of $8 (plus a reasonably-priced lunch), two kids and two adults can spend eight hours doing things like:

Stepping on a frog mosaic (actually, this you can see for free, in the sidewalk outside the front door).


Putting together a magnetic undersea puzzle, too hard for a lot of kids but, needless to say, not too hard for mine.


Practicing basic hygiene.


Taping your own television show in a real TV studio.


And then watching the show.


Learning about optical illusions in the tilty house.


(Note: This is the best part.)


Contemplating emus.


Playing chess.


Being mum.


Making lightning.


And other lightning-like things.


Getting faces painted.




Being encouraged to read.




Shopping in a child-sized model grocery store, and then going through the checkout to see if you've stayed within your assigned budget.


(Okay, y'all. There may be a genetic component to some behaviors.)


And playing in/on two different airplanes, a fire truck, a train and a big-ass helicopter.