The Children's Museum of Phoenix

    Last time we were in Phoenix, we went to the Children's Museum.  It is in an old school and it is full really cool things for kids to do.  The kids had such a good time last time, we knew we had to go back.  Once again it didn't disappoint.  From the second we walked in the doors until the moment we left, the kids were had so much fun playing and exploring.  We got there right when it opened at 9:00.  We stayed until lunch time and took a break.  There is a very famous pizza place, Pizza Bianco that is right across the street.  Joey loves there pizza, so we stopped there for lunch.  We ate lunch, and walked back to the museum for  more fun.  We ended up staying until about 1:30.  I think the kids would have stayed until it closed if we would've let them.  The Children's Museum of Phoenix is a definite can't miss if you have young kids. 

http://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/

Here is the giant climbing structure that greets you when you walk in.  Ashlyn and Dawson loved climbing on this thing.  It is so unusual, yet so much fun. 

Ashlyn in the flying bath tub.  The structure itself is huge.  It's three stories tall. 

Another view

They have a really neat tube system that is kind of like a vacuum cleaner.  You put scarves in and they go flying out.  Dawson really enjoyed it. 

Chasing scarves. 

Ashlyn catching scarves. 

It's the simple things that are so much fun!

What the tubes look like. 

He is still such a little monkey!

This is a smaller version of the tubes. 

The old staircase that is original to the school.  What I would give to teach in a school with so much history and character. 

One of the kids favorite things to do at the museum is go shopping at the grocery store.  They have real food packages, carts, cash registers, etc. 

Ashlyn ringing Dawson up.

Dawson doing some shopping.

Next to the grocery store, there is a huge kitchen and cooking area.  They even have an actual booth to sit at.  Ashlyn really liked this area and made friends with a girl that she spent quite a bit of time playing with. 

Dawson washing up.

This area is hard to describe.  There is all sorts of tubes and balls to play with.  Kids can connect the tubes for the balls to go through. 

So much fun!

We went to the museum on New Year's Eve.  They had a room to make noise makers for New Year's.  Ashlyn and Dawson enjoyed making noise makers. 

Dawson drawing

Ashlyn did a great job decorating hers. 

Another room was full of art activities.  Of course, Ashlyn gravitated towards this room.  They had all sorts of different art activities to do.  They had this gigantic castle that kids could paint. 

She loves to paint.

This is the pizza place where we ate lunch.

The bread they serve is out of this world good. 

They make all the pizzas in this brick oven.  Joey lived in Italy for several years as a kid and he said their pizza is the most authentic he has tasted. 

The outside of the museum. 

Making ice cream. 

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Dawson found this pickle car.  He immediately named it the "Back to the Future" car.  He spent a good portion of his time in this car. 

Joey got such a good shot of Dawson.  He is getting so darn big!!!