Learning without realizing you are learning... That is one of my favorite things to trick my children with. Here are a couple places we like to go:
The Living Planet Aquarium ★★★★
725 E 10600 S
Sandy, UT 84094
801-355-FISH
www.thelivingplanet.com
Hours:
Sunday through Thursday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Friday and Saturday 11:00am - 7:00pm
SUMMER HOURS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1
Sunday through Thursday 10:00am - 7:00p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10:00am - 8:00 p.m.
Prices:
Adults $9
Kids $7 (ages 3-17; 2 and under are FREE)
Annual Memberships:
$23 for adults
$19 for children (3 to 17)
The aquarium offers story time, penguin encounters, sting ray feedings, meet the animal and more! Check out their website for exact times.
Review: We love the aquarium. It is good for quick trips when you need to keep the kids busy for a few minutes or longer more involved trips. It is definitely good value for the money.
Thanksgiving Point - Museum of Ancient Life
3003 N Thanksgiving Way
Lehi, UT 84043
www.thanksgivingpoint.org/visit/museum_of_ancient_life/about.html
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Closed Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
Prices:
Exhibit Only Admission:
Adult $10
Kids $8 (ages 3-12; 2 and under are FREE)
Exhibit and Movie:
Adult $15
Kids $12 (ages 3-12; 2 and under are FREE)
Annual Memberships are also available. Information on those can be found at:
http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/shopping/tpi.onestep?serviceid=110
This museum has MANY hands on activities for kids of all ages. You can either do a self tour or schedule a tour with the museum. Monday evenings offer dinosaur activities and crafts. They even offer sleepovers in the museum every month!
Review: This museum is very good for families looking for activities that all the kids will enjoy. Some of our favorites are 'making your own dinosaur' with large stuffed tails, scales, and heads, building dinosaur lands in the water play, and digging for fossils. Not to mention walking amongst all the giant fossils!
