Hello my beautiful people, how was your spring? I hope it was lovely and that y'all are enjoying your summer vacations.
I homeschool my children so they are always at home 😜 but if y'all need something for your children to look forward to doing to help them with their behavior while they're endlessly bored because they're now home ALL THE TIME 😅 then I highly recommend you put a visit to The Choo Barn on the calendar!
It's located in Strasburg, PA so unless you live in the area or are planning a visit this won't be very helpful 🙈, but it's worth sharing with my local peeps.
I can't post a lot of photos because honestly that will spoil the experience for you, but you can get an idea of what it looks like from my photo here.
You will want about 45 minutes to slowwwwllly walk around the exhibit. There are so many trains and tiny figurines and just so much going on, you could probably go around twice and still find something you didn't notice before.
We probably would have done that, but we had a 7 year old, a 5 year old, a 3 year old, a 1 year old and a 4 month old... let's just say our hands were full. 😄 We were happy to make it all the way around with no meltdowns and with everyone relatively happy.
We didn't bring a bunch of extra spending money because we didn't know we would need it, but their train-themed gift shop is SO COOL. We got the kids all wooden train whistles, but there us SO MUCH to choose from. It would be a great idea to have your kids bring their allowance or birthday money or do some extra chores so they can have some spending money, because trust me, they'll spot SOMETHING that they want. 🤣
Be sure to check out the website before visiting for any safety updates, closures, discounted days, etc.
Drop me a comment if y'all go, and let me know what you thought about it!
Update: Now that winter is nearly here, I just wanted to add that this would be a GREAT winter time activity seeing as it's indoors. Especially if you have small children, doing things outdoors can be challenging when the weather is bitterly cold, and malls and indoor play areas are practically a thing of the past with all of the restrictions and germophobia.
Would y'all be interested in a list of fun things to do in the winter with small children? Drop me a comment and let me know!
All the best 💖
Xo, The Brunette
