Meet Me in St. Louis

We decided to take our kids to St. Louis for a weekend vacation a couple weeks ago. Interestingly enough we didn't got to see the arch or any of the other "normal" St. Louis tourist stuff. Other than hanging out at the hotel and swimming the only thing we did was to go to The Magic House. We had gotten a really great deals on tickets (10 for $40, normally it's $8.75 ages 1+) through Groupon so that was what prompted the getaway in the first place. I wasn't really sure what to expect but WOW was I impressed! We spent over 5hours there and the kids were occupied the WHOLE time. They would have even stayed longer if we'd let them. There is just so much to do and experience!

The traveling exhibit was Alice in Wonderland and that's were we started off. You could play instruments shaped like mushrooms, have a tea party, peek through the doors and try some fun experiments of the Mad Hatters. There was even a mirror that when you looked in it, you could see the Cheshire Cat! Super fun!

Another incredible feature was the beanstalk in the middle of the building. It went from the basement level up to the 2nd floor. It was completely safe, surrounded by netting and with no way to fall down it. The four older kids had a blast climbing all the way to the top and back to the bottom.

And then there was the Bubble Room!! Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! There were several different areas to experiment with bubbles. The biggest hit? How about putting yourself INSIDE a bubble!

One of the kids favorite places was the Children's Village. Just like it sounds it was a miniature village that the kids could play in.

There was a stream with magnetic fish that you could fish for at the pond. A tree house, a grocery store, a house, a restaurant. Upstairs there was a nursery with babies and all the things you need to take care of them. Downstairs there was a grocery store and bank (both of which Sterling robbed....should I be concerned??) and a few other things.

Another couple exciting areas where in the basement of the house. One was the construction site. In it you could see how a house is built, including the electrical and plumbing. As well as an area where you could practice interior design.

The other area was a setup of the three branches of government. Anyone guess what they are? Anyone? There's the legislative, which was a room with a podium that you could speak into facing benches, where the legislature would sit. Then there was the executive which was a mock set up of the Oval Office. I liked the people who sat in there better than the one that is in the real one. Kai made a great president talking on the phone and pushing buttons. She'll start a nuclear war yet! ;-) The final branch was the judicial. This was a court room where the kids could wear a judge's robe, sit in the witness box, jury box or at the defense or prosecution table. I do have to say that Sterling looks a BIT like a hostile witness!

One of the coolest things we tried was the Van de Graaf generator. It was so exciting that it made our hair stand on end! ;-) Ok, not funny, but still super cool and fun!

These were just a handful of the exhibits and fun things we did that day. There was so much more to see and do that we didn't get pictures of or didn't post the pictures of. It was definitely one of the most fun museums we've ever been to!