Crayola Experience in Easton, PA
Need a quick getaway from the the Hudson Valley? Â I am sure you have heard about The Crayola Experience in Easton, PA. Â Located just over the NJ/PA border, from Putnam its just 2 hours away, and will provide hours of fun for the whole family. Â It can be done in a day, or add it on to another trip or the way home. Â We have visited three times now, each one in addition to another area attraction. Each of our visits include something new, with four floors of fun they keep it interesting. Â Admission includes a few tokens and bag to collect all your art work in while at the factory.
First floor includes admission, the World’s Largest Crayon, Café, a show and the Store.  The store includes everyone color ever made, you can create your own crayon box mix, find a present for anyone and limited edition toys/products too.  They also have pressed penny machines, which my family collects so don’t forget your quarters and pennies.
Second floor is color happy. Â With thirteen different rooms/attractions it is your busiest floor of color. Â Check out the times for the show, it is adorable and you leave with a crayon. Wrap your own crayon, these color choices change and there are four or more choices, you can add your own name/symbol to the wrapper too. Â Kids can make designs and sculptures with Model Magic, you can get extra colors in the machines with tokens. Other exhibits include Color Magic 4D, Toddler Town, Be A Star, Colossal Caddy, Say “Crayola” and more. Â Special workshops are also featured on each floor at additional costs.
Third floor is home to the 2 story Color Playground, we saved this for last since the kids usually do not want to get out once inside. Â Activities on this floor includes, painting, making a puzzle and crafts. Â Water Works is a water play section with crayon shapes boats with canals and water ways boats need to get through. Â Doodle in the Dark glows on the walls, floors and on screen, a perfect place to let the kids dance on an interactive floor.
The forth floor as aerial views of the Playground and three not-to-be missed crafts. Personally these are my favorites- Drip Art, Meltdown and Melt& Mold. You can decorate 4×6 sheets with dripping wax color from sticks at Meltdown stations, many colors to choose from at each; draw, write or splatter here.  Drip Art using two crayons and spinning paper to create your own spin art to bring home. Want a crayon shaped like a dinosaur, crayon figurine or ring? At the Melt & Mold station you can pick a crayon and melt into into a shape of your choosing. All these projects you can bring home.
Tickets can be purchased online for $16.99 daily of $18.99 in person.  Parking is located across street separately, pay per hour.
Hours:Â Open Daily- hours vary depending on day/event. Â Weekdays 9:30-4 and Weekends 10-6. Check schedule when planning visit.
Tips:
- Outside food and drink are not allowed inside.
- Tables and Benches are out front for before or after snacks.
- Extra tokens can be bought on floor 2 to purchase additional wrap crayons, markers and Model Magic
- Bucket of popcorn is $6.99 and refills are $.99 all day and bucket doubles as souvenir
Travel: The Crayola Experience is roughly 2 hours form the  684 and 84 intersection in Brewster. Use 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042 for directions..
Social Media Contacts: Crayola Experience Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Add on to: Sesame Place, DOWT, Sahara Sam’s or Diggerland.
Disclosure: We were invited to the Crayola Experience as media and received admission tickets, no other compensation was received. As always all opinions are honest and my own.