Today is Memorial Day and it's one of Jojo's holidays so I made plans to go to Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. We left a little before 8am, grabbed breakfast on the way and we were there at 9.30. There's a lot of fun stuff to do - aside from all the tables where you can color with crayons and markers - chalk area, baby area, computer games (coloring and simulation), craft area, animation studio ... and there was this really cool projection tv where you move around and it projects your movements in a very cool way ... just watch the video I took. I want to have this at home!!! BTW, even if the place is called Crayola Factory, this isn't where they manufacture their products. The closest thing to a factory in there is the demonstration room where they show you how they make crayons and markers. It is functional but a lot slower than the real thing so that we can see what is happening. This is where they make the crayons and markers they have in their dispensers around the 2nd floor that you can buy with your tokens (they give you 3 each).
The canal museum (price includes both Crayola factory and Canal museum) is where you can try your hand at what life was like then for families working in canals like harnessing a mule, lifting cargo, designing a canal with cost in mind, making bridges and such ... really informative and fun.
I'm glad I decided to go there ... it's just a little over an hour away and it's a nice day trip for families. We left before 4pm. It's a good thing we were there when they opened at 9.30am coz by noon, there were a lot of people already. And if you plan on going there, it's better to buy your tickets online or by phone ahead of time. Also, come in early so you have time to see the place without so much people.
Enjoy the slide and video (^_^)
2 comments:
wow... so ganyan pala ang itsura sa loob buti you were allowed to take pics. my son had a field trip in a crayola/mongol factory here - parents were not allowed to go inside, kids lang. at bawal ang camera, kahit sa grounds lang. super strict, kasi raw, nanakawan na sila ng concepts, kaya raw nagkalat ang mga fake mongol. just wondering bakit dyan pwede.
yes pwede kasi nga hindi ito talaga yung factory nila. more of museum and activity center ang dating niya. tsaka malamang may iba sa mga machine na gamit sa totoong factory. he even let us wrap our own crayon the way the early makers made it ... by hand using starch and water glue (^_^)
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