Toddler Tuesdays - Challenge Day

We've been going to Toddler Tuesday at the Mall of America. I am lucky enough to live less than 5 minutes from the mall. We go there often. Toddler Tuesday is always fun because it is crazy with kids, so my crazy kids fit right in. And there is always lots of free things for the kiddos. Free food, free crafts, gifts, etc. We went to the Easter Bunny Toddler Tuesday, and that was pandemonium. Next, we will go the end of May to the Bug Exploration Toddler Tuesday. I would go every Tuesday, but it gets to be too much. I love the MOA. I went to ScrapFest there this past fall. Amazing! And I got to go by myself! Woo hoo. Are you jealous I live so close to the largest mall in the world? Ok, so not in the world...that's The Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates. But it is the largest in the USA. So there. Ha! Here are some fun Mall of America factoids:

* 8 acres of skylights allow about 70% of the natural light to enter the Mall

* 4 out of 10 visitors to Mall of America are tourists (that's it?? Because I am local and I shop there all the time. Just like other Minnesotans I guess. Hee hee.)

* 7 Yankee Stadiums can fit inside the Mall

* 25 rides and attractions in Nickelodeon Universe

* 32 Boeing 747s could fit inside the Mall

* 65 semi trucks were needed to transport trees to the theme park to create the outdoor feel of an indoor park

* 86 hours is the length of time it would take to complete your visit to the Mall if you were to spend just 10 minutes in each store

* 100+ pounds of food are fed daily to animals at Underwater Adventures Aquarium - plus 90 extra pounds on the days the sharks are fed

* 258 Statues of Liberty could lie inside the Mall

* 400+ events are held at Mall of America each year

* 520+ stores are located in Mall of America

* 5,000+ weddings have been performed at Mall of America

* 30,000+ live plants and 400 live trees climbing as high as 35 feet tall in Nickelodeon Universe

* 170,000+ Legos have been lost in the LEGO play area

* 1.2 million-gallon aquarium at Underwater Adventures Aquarium

* 4.2 million square feet of gross building area

* 40 million visitors annually which is more than the combined populations of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa...and Canada

* 130+ million number of rides in the park since opening

* $650+ million cost to build

* If Mount Rushmore was divided into individual monuments, a president could reside in each of the Mall’s four courts

Have I mentioned I love my mall?