Discovery Center of Idaho

“The Discovery Center of Idaho is basically where your inner 8-year-old grabs the steering wheel and refuses to let the adult version of you speak. I walked in thinking I’d quietly observe a few science exhibits, and within minutes I was aggressively competing with a group of children to see who could launch a ping-pong ball highest. (They won. Humiliating.) The whole place crackles with this messy, electric curiosity-hands-on everything, buttons that beg to be pushed, mirrors that make you rethink your face geometry. I ended up spending an embarrassing amount of time at the vortex exhibit, hypnotized like I’d discovered water for the first time. Kids were sprinting around yelling FACTS and somehow it was adorable instead of chaotic. A stranger and I had a five-minute bonding moment over a giant bubble wand like old friends at a weird soap-based church. I left feeling mentally caffeinated and slightly glittery. If curiosity has a playground, this is it.”

“Took 6 kids. Fantastic. Hands on activities kept them all engaged. They were between exhibits so we know we can come back again and again and it will always be fresh for the kids. There is a section. For little ones to romp away from older kids that may be aggressively pursuing other exhibits. Hands on exhibits have the children engaged while parents or teachers discuss the topic, such as geographical layers. Kids build the layers using different colored blocks.”

“always have an incredible time here with my nephew! he asks to go with me almost every week! i love how they switch up the learning theme to keep it fresh!!”