We left Langhorne, PA and traveled northeast to Easton, PA this morning. Google Maps sent us on the scenic route through hills, mountains, and along the river. It would have been a much prettier drive had it not been raining...again. We went into the Crayola Factory where they showed us how they made crayons, markers, and silly putty. I had no idea Crayola made silly putty, but they do! They make 1200 crayons every 30 minutes there at the factory. Today they were making red crayons and orange markers. This wasn't the "real" Crayola Factory- that one was down the street. This factory makes the crayons and markers they give to you. The boys got 3 markers (orange, purple, and green), a four-pack of crayons (red, blue, green, and macaroni and cheese), and a small bag of Model Magic. After the show we went to various stations and completed many art activities. We colored with the Color Wonder markers, sculpted and colored our Model Magic, made crayon rubbings, drew an underwater creature and then painted bubbles on it with bubble wrap (we put those through the dryer to dry them so we could take them home), and colored with special markers on the wall.
Our ticket to Crayola also included a visit to the Canal Museum which was just upstairs. The boys learned how to harness a mule, drive a boat with a rudder, operate the locks on the canal, and much more. After exploring the museum we went for a stroll through the Crayola Store. Kevin wanted some glow-in-the dark Silly Putty, but the line was all the way to the back of the store. He decided it wasn't worth the wait and we were all starving. We did get to see the world's largest crayon though.
After eating a disappointing lunch at McDonald's- we just knew there would be a great restaurant nearby since we were in downtown Easton. They were all bars and weren't open for lunch. McDonald's was all there was- we got back in the car and headed to Harrisburg, PA near Hershey. Our hotel is right on the river so we took a walk down the river front and then went to look for something to eat. (Same thing here- bars and pubs. They must really like to drink in PA.) After dinner the kids and Kevin took a dip in the too cold for me pool and then headed to bed. It is 9:47 right now and I am still waiting for Jackson and Adam to go to sleep. It's going to be a toss-up as to who goes to sleep first- me, Kevin, Jackson, or Adam!
Jackson and Adam with Tip, the Crayola mascot.
Kevin helping Adam flatten out his Model Magic. He made a bear with a cookie cutter.
I made a flower, some bugs, and a caterpillar. Jackson made a hippo, a sunshine, and a basketball.
Adam coloring his second bear.
Adam decided he wanted to make a bug like mine. He is really concentrating.
Kevin and Jackson drawing on the wall.
Jackson and Adam peeking out of the train at the Canal Museum.
The Canal Museum had a 90 foot canal. We started in Farm Town and carried our cargo all the way to Port City. Here, we are collecting our coal that needs to make it to Port City as well. We had to use locks all through the canal to get our boats through. They allowed the water to rise and fall so the boats could go.
The largest Crayola Crayon in the world. It is made of real wax and had a real paper cover on it. I checked!
2 comments:
That looks like so much fun. I would have had a blast.
YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW HOW JEALOUS I AM RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!
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