{ hands-on children's museum }

Last week, we attended what could only be called a blogger's playdate.

Turtle and I were joined by the delightful Mungee and her Ma (from Mungee and Me), and E with her daughter K (of The Writer Revived).

Our destination? The local Hands On Children's Museum.

Our purpose? To have lots of fun. And to possibly exhaust the kids into marathon naps. 

I'm going to be honest. The building? A little odd. A little rundown. A little poorly lit.

But, F-U-L-L of super cool things that I would have loved as a kid.

And also? Super educational. Just look as this antique phone, complete with corded handset. That has got to be from the 80s. 

Of course, Turtle was drawn right to it.

Miss Mungee was loving the toddler room. 

There was a very cool Melissa & Doug cash register in the little market area. Very cool.

Not the greatest picture, but check out this Winn Dixie Grocery area (sponsored, of course, by Winn Dixie), featuring the cutest little shopping carts, working conveyor belts and all sorts of great products. Turtle was quick to snatch up popcorn and mac & cheese.

He also managed to get a box of anti-fungal cream, which the moms found to be an odd product for a kids' mock supermarket. 

Trying out the FHP car for size.

The lovely Miss K crunches numbers at the bank.

While Turtle tries to make a deal. Someone should tell him that he's going to need a phone instead of that mouse. Oops.

There were some slides, a veteranarian's office, a puppet stage/theater/dress up area, a mock tv/radio station, and some other cool areas.

For $9.50 (admission for me and Turtle), it was really a great way to spend the morning. Two thumbs up.