We really wanted to give Reagan an 'experience' gift for her birthday this year instead of a bunch of toys that may or may not get played with. She has been asking for months to visit the American Girl doll store with her cousin so a couple weeks ago we packed up the car and headed north!
The entire AGD store experience was so great... they have a hair salon where the girls can pick out the design, they can shop (which they happily engaged in!) and then we had a delicious lunch in the cafe. The staff really cater to the girls and their dolls. I arranged for cupcakes with candles and a singing of Happy Birthday, and the girls got to keep their doll tea cups and hair ties.
We then headed to the Crayola Experience. Another wonderful time! So much to do and see, it was very interactive for all ages. The girls got to name a crayon, make a label, paint with melted crayons, use technology to create designs, see how crayons are made in the Crayola theater, play in the playland and got to take home molding clay. Such a fun time!
We then enjoyed a nearby hotel with a small-scale waterpark. It was perfect for their ages and they had so much fun swimming!
I had heard about Como Zoo, which was free admission with goodwill donation. It was close so we headed there the next day- the girls loved it! All the animals were out and on full display. The grounds were beautiful and we ended the trip with adding some zoo stuffies to their collection.
Such a great time with my favorite girls!
