The Crayola Factory
Kids Create at Easton Pennsylvania Hands-On Discovery Center
There are plenty of things for kids to do and explore at the Crayola Factory. Located on two floors in the Two Rivers Landing Complex, this colorful play land boasts a variety of exhibits and activity centers for creative kids.
Crayola Manufacturing Theater
A demonstration long enough to educate, yet brief enough to hold even the littlest ones’ attention: Kids watch as hot wax is poured into a single mold to make dozens of crayons, which are then popped out and run one by one through a labeling machine. They will also see how ink is injected into Crayola markers, and view a mini assembly line where four-packs of crayons are magically boxed right before their eyes. They can then use special tokens (three are received free with admission) to purchase those very same boxes and markers from machines elsewhere in the factory.
Super Sculptures
Tokens can also be exchanged for Model Magic clay in this area, where kids can roll, cut, pinch, pull and color their own masterpieces to their heart’s content. This is also the location of several workshop rooms that are used for children’s birthday parties at the Factory.
Easton Press and Bindery
This mini print shop is where kids can hone their skills at brush and finger painting and use a variety of printing techniques. Perhaps the most exciting part is feeding the finished product through a conveyor belt-style drying oven and then trying to wait patiently for it to arrive out the other side.
Other Activities at The Crayola Factory
Crayola Factory Creative Studio provides kids (and grownups, too!) with a variety of materials and products to get the creative juices flowing. Chalk Walk, a large, chalkboard-covered floor that begs to be drawn on, offers space for unstructured scribbling. At Crayola Carousel, kids can sit and color at the biggest crayon caddy they ever saw. Little kids have a space just for them: the Preschooler Color Park. Bigger kids may want to try Crayola Meltdown, an experience painting with melted wax. One of the highlights is dancing in the Cool Moves exhibit. Here, a computer records kids’ movements and transforms them into colorful, moving designs which are projected onto a giant screen.
National Canal Museum
Bonus! Entrance to the National Canal Museum (located on the third floor of Two Rivers Landing) is included in the Crayola Factory admission price. Kids receive their own boat to navigate through a room-sized waterway complete with locks, inclined planes, and cargo stations. Additional exhibits include a model train, a child-sized train engine, and hands-on activities that demonstrate how pulleys, levers, and inclined planes are used in canal systems.
The Crayola Factory is an amazingly clean facility, especially considering how much painting, drawing, and creating is happening there. The rest rooms are ample and easy to find, and even a first aid station for minor emergencies. There are a few picnic tables on the main floor, a few more outside, and a McDonald’s restaurant is located adjacent to the Factory. An ample coatroom is located just inside the door for depositing coats, bags, and other items visitors may not wish to carry with them throughout the Factory.
Admission to the Crayola Factory is $9.50 for adults and children over age 2. The museum is open daily (except Mondays). Times vary according to the season, so it’s best to check the Crayloa Factory website first. Tickets can be purchased online.
Kids are sure to find something fun to do at the Crayola Factory. It’s a terrific place for them to roll up their sleeves and get creative!
You may also be interested in The Please Touch Museum or Teaching Preschoolers How to Clean Up.
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