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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Tell All Tuesday: Summer Flashback

If it's Tuesday in the summer time than I am linking up with My Day In K and Teach. Talk. Inspire. for their awesome summer linky party, Tell All Tuesday!

This week it's all about flashbacks. We are to share a past summer memory through photographs. I am flashing back to last summer, when I got to take a really amazing trip with my nephew!

We headed to Easton, Pennsylvania (a little over a 3 hour drive North of where I live) and had a chance to visit and tour the Crayola Factory. How awesome is that??? It's like a teacher's dream to visit the Crayola Factory! It's a really incredible tour, called the Crayola Experience, and I was tickled pink just looking at the factory from the parking garage. Doesn't it look so awesome??


Check out the croswalk we used to get from the garage to the factory. I really love how they use so many details and that the Crayola Experience began before we even entered the building!



It was an incredibly sunny day, but we just had to get a selfie next to the amazing mural that was painted on the outside walls of the factory! As soon as we walked in, we got an amazing bag of goodies that included tokens for all of the interactive parts of the tour!


Here's my nephew standing next to the World's Largest Crayon. Yes, it's 100% real!!



I had to get a picture of the information for that giant crayon! Look how heavy it is, sheesh!!


There were so very many interactive things to do there! One of the floors was all about making your own markers and crayons. This is one of the double-ink markers we got to make and keep! It was so awesome watching the process of it being made! We put a token in the machine and the machine had a clear plexiglass front so we could see the entire process from start to finish!



We also got to make our own crayons and design their labels. I had a great time trying to figure out a dragon-themed name for each color!

There was SO MUCH to do there! We made crayons that were different shapes, created drawings using liquid crayon wax, visited the interactive floor and used iPads to make our creations dance along the wall!! We ate at the food court surrounded by facts about all things Crayola. We sat through an awesome demonstration that showed us a behind the scenes glimpse of the factory! There were vending machines full of crayons, markers, and modeling clay! An entire floor was dedicated to creating sculptures using their modeling clay. We ended our trip with a visit to the HUMONGOUS gift shop! An entire wall of the gift shop was dedicated to all of the colors of crayons and markers Crayola makes, sorted by color. You could buy a tin and create a mixture of whatever colors you want! I'm still in awe over the size of that gift shop and everything that was in it!!

My nephew and I had such an incredibly amazing time, and I'm glad that I have so many pictures to remember it by. The trip was long, a little over 3 hours each way, but it was totally worth it! I can't wait to go again, I had such a great time!


That's my Summer Flashback! You should swing over to My Day in K to see who else has linked up to share their summer flashbacks. There are some really great posts, including pictures that go back many, many years!!

You can still link up for Spotlight Saturday! Come showcase your favorite products, resources, activities, or ideas! I have learned so much through your posts, and I can't wait to start using some of your awesome ideas this school year!

17 comments:

  1. I absolutely must go to the Crayola factory now. I guess I always thought it would be cool, but that is truly a kindergarten teacher's dream! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. It is so worth it! I can't wait to go back, there is so much to do and see I feel like I could go every year and find something new!
      Thanks so much for reading my post!!

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  2. THAT IS SO COOL!!!!!! I am in awe. This is now on my must-visit list. Thanks so much for sharing about this magical place!

    Deirdre
    Mrs. Garcia's Super Scholars

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    1. It really was one of the coolest trips ever! Since we went a Crayola Experience has opened up in Florida, and I really think I need to go there too so I can compare! :-)
      Thanks so much for reading my post!!

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  3. Wow! I'm from PA & never knew this was in our state! Thanks so much for sharing! Now I have to go there! How fun!
    Tina
    http://oblockbooksblog.wordpress.com

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    1. It is so worth the trip!! The Factory is in Easton PA, which is a bit of a drive from me in Northern Maryland but I am SO SO SO GLAD that I made the trip! Now I can't wait to go back! If you are anywhere near Easton, you should totally take the trip! You won't be disappointed!! :-)
      Thank you so much for reading my post!!

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  4. That's awesome! It just may end up on our bucket list for next summer. Thanks for sharing!
    Rachael

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    1. It really was awesome! I would definitely recommend taking the Crayola Experience if you're ever able to!
      Thank you so much for reading my post!!

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  5. I just added the Crayola Factory to my bucket list!! That is awesome!! I am awe of everything there was to do there. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. It was totally awesome! I would definitely recommend it to everyone! There was so much to do there, I wish I could have shared all the pictures but I would have totally clogged up the feed! If you ever get a chance to go I would highly recommend it!!
      Thank you so much for reading my post!!

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  6. The crayola factory looks like so much fun! What a special experience to be able to share with your nephew!

    ~Heather
    survivingprekppcd.com

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    1. It really was so very much fun! There was oh so much to do there, we got there when it opened and stayed until closing and there was still things we could have done! It was so awesome!
      Thank you so much for reading my post!

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  7. We have actually been here before!!! It's so neat!! I'm sure you had a great time with your nephew! I'm pretty sure they had a teacher discount or it was free for teachers if I remember?? It's been a few years! Thanks so much for sharing!
    ~Heather :)
    Recipe for Teaching

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    1. Isn't it amazing?? No, I didn't get any kind of teacher discount but I was able to save money by purchasing the tickets online. I even mentioned at the Gift Shop that there should be teacher discounts, but that didn't happen. :-( I can't wait to go back, maybe we could meet up there one summer! :-)
      Thanks so much for reading my post!

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  8. Erin, that truly is a teacher's dream! I will have to put it on the list of places I want to go. Thank you for taking the time to link up with us. It was great to see your pictures and read about your summertime flashback!

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  9. Hi Erin! Wow! I want to go to the Crayola factory. That sounds like such a fun day!
    Suzanne
    Kindergarten Planet

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    1. It is so much fun! I had such a great time, and I can't wait to go back!
      Thanks so much for stopping by!!

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