Belle - 1 year old - 2013

What can I say about the Children's Museum? All I can say is 'Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.'

All my older siblings were busy doing some very cool things. It all looked so interesting that I was happy to follow around after them.

There were things for me to carry around EVERYWHERE. My favorite was a paint can with ping pong balls in it. The only thing more fun than carrying it around was dropping it. Oh, the noise!! And the little white balls went rolling everywhere! What Fun!

There was a little market where I got to actually take things off the shelf. I wonder if now I'll be able to do it in a real store.

There weren't a lot of other kids around either. A few to make friends with, but it was nice to not be shoved around.

There were neat sounds to listen to, but nothing overwhelming. I liked that. No one had to shout to be heard, and the sounds were pleasant mostly so I didn't get upset.

There was so much space to walk around too. (Even practice my running when I could.) And Dad could see me almost everywhere, so I got to wander a bit more than usual.

The only down side to my day was I didn't get to have a nap. We went out to pick up lunch, and I had a power nap in the truck, but it wasn't enough to get me through my day. The end of our afternoon, I was NOT in a good mood. We didn't stay too long after that.

There were diaper changing stations in both bathrooms. I love it when I get to spend those extra moments with Dad sometimes.

There wasn't a lot for me to climb on. In the second building, most of the things were too high for me and I had to be carried around. The first building was where all the fun things were and it receives my "two sippie cups up" rating for anyone in the toddler department.

Tell your Mom and Dad that this is the place you want to go on your next trip.See my siblings' reviews

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert -

Rancho Mirage - CA