Crayons and markers and fun... oh my!! We used to call this place the "Crayola Factory" when I was a kid but now it's more of a museum and visitors center for kids - called the "Crayola Experience!" Centered in the heart of Easton, PA, Crayola has created a four floor discovery museum for little and big kids alike.
We bought our tickets online ahead of time to save a few dollars per person because our 2.5 year old toddler is too tall for passing (i.e.:lying) about her age anymore. But if anyone reading this has little tykes, children can explore the Crayola place for free :)
Upon entering, there is a display of the worlds largest crayon. It's 16 inches in diameter and weighs 1,500 lbs! After the Crayon census of 2000 showed fan favorite color was blue, this worlds largest crayon was unveiled in 2003, it was collectively made of left over crayon bits sent in by children across the United States.
The main attractions are on the second, third and fourth floors and let a child's mind run wild! You can name and wrap your own crayon, play on two separate indoor playgrounds (age appropriate 2-4 and 4-12), create art projects, puzzles, and paintings, and even melt crayons into a shape crayon too. In my opinion this place would be overwhelming if visited on a busy or rainy weekend day, but since we visited on a Monday morning the place was practically empty so we could visit each station at leisure and without standing in line. Our Tiny Tot even made a few friends to play with while visiting which always makes it more fun when sharing discovery experiences with friends!
