Edwardsville Children’s Museum

They really strive to instill healthy behaviors and attitudes in our little ones. They have a YMCA exhibit with plenty of fun to be had. From hula hoops to balance beam, twirling batons and music, they have you covered!

They have an area that teaches your child about recycling and how to give back to your community! Who knew learning could be so fun! 😉

I love the astronaut station as well! They have a t.v. screen up above that shows satellite images from space and their is a dress up space suit! How cool?!

My daughter is almost 1 and her favorite part was the activity wall in the main hallway. She loved playing with the magnetic letters, words, transportation pieces, and activity centers! We held off coming until she was more mobile because there are a lot of older kids roaming around. I would say it’s a great place to visit when they are walking.

They even have an Dairy Queen Ice Cream Station! Perfect for pretend play and exploration. You can even have them practice one-to-one correspondence with the different ice cream flavors!

My daughter spent most of her time playing in the play kitchen. It is themed to match a local italian restaurant, Bella Milano! It is stock full of menus, dress up chef outfits, utensils, food, oven, dish washing, and so much more. They have bins to organize each food (cheese, pizza, bread, veggies, salad, etc..) so again you can work on your child’s matching skills and also work on teaching manners! Lots of education opportunities at the Edwardsville Children’s Museum.

Every restaurant is going to need to make a grocery trip every once in a while…

With play foods comes the problem with little ones putting things into their mouths. They have got you covered though with hanging mesh bags throughout the museum. If your child puts a toy into their mouth, once they are done with it, simply place it into one of the bags and they will have it cleaned before placing it back out! Yay for containing those germs!

Speaking of mouths….Did someone say, “It’s time for a checkup at the dentist office?!

They are always adding more exhibits and raising more funds to keep improving the museum! Two of their newest exhibits are the outdoor playground and the theatre!

A few other features I love are:

• 2 bathrooms with changing tables in both
• Doors that beep to let you know someone left (perfect for keeping an eye on runaways!)
• Plenty of seating space for grown-ups
• Souvenier Shop
• Programs/summer camps for all ages!
• Price!!! You get the better deal when getting a membership. Even if you only go 2x you probably are making some money back than just buying individual day passes
• They are community oriented! They are always donating, doing fundraisers, or providing outreach opportunities to schools/daycare in the area.

We love visiting the Edwardsville Children’s Museum and hope you do too!