We took my one-year-old granddaughter to the Crayola Experience while she was visiting for her…read morebirthday weekend, and let me just say, this place is definitely an explosion of COLOR!
It was four of us, my husband, my daughter, my granddaughter, and me, and we actually had a really good time. We jumped right in and tried quite a few of the activities. At some point, though, I think the adults were having more fun than the birthday girl!
For me, that was probably the biggest takeaway. While a one-year-old can certainly enjoy some of the experience, I think this is much better suited for kids around 4 and up. There is A LOT going on. It's bright, colorful, interactive, and full of activity. After a while, I think it became a little overwhelming for her, and she was pretty much over us and our Crayola adventures.
That being said, the experience itself was really nice. The space is beautiful and colorful, and there are so many hands-on things for kids to do. I could definitely see an older child spending hours here creating, exploring, and enjoying all the different activities.
Would I recommend it? Yes! But if you're thinking about taking a one-year-old, just know that you may end up enjoying it more than they do. I would personally say around 4 and up is probably the sweet spot for really getting the full experience.
We still had a great family day, made some fun memories, and apparently discovered that Crayola isn't just for the kids!
We took my one-year-old granddaughter to the Crayola Experience while she was visiting for her birthday weekend, and let me just say, this place is definitely an explosion of COLOR!
It was four of us, my husband, my daughter, my granddaughter, and me, and we actually had a really good time. We jumped right in and tried quite a few of the activities. At some point, though, I think the adults were having more fun than the birthday girl!
For me, that was probably the biggest takeaway. While a one-year-old can certainly enjoy some of the experience, I think this is much better suited for kids around 4 and up. There is A LOT going on. It's bright, colorful, interactive, and full of activity. After a while, I think it became a little overwhelming for her, and she was pretty much over us and our Crayola adventures.
That being said, the experience itself was really nice. The space is beautiful and colorful, and there are so many hands-on things for kids to do. I could definitely see an older child spending hours here creating, exploring, and enjoying all the different activities.
Would I recommend it? Yes! But if you're thinking about taking a one-year-old, just know that you may end up enjoying it more than they do. I would personally say around 4 and up is probably the sweet spot for really getting the full experience.
We still had a great family day, made some fun memories, and apparently discovered that Crayola isn't just for the kids!