Indoor fun
You can’t say we didn’t try, but with noses running and hands as red as beets, we had to admit that our trip to the local playground was the last of the season (save those occasional sunny bursts we get). It’s time to playbernate – to find indoor playgrounds. One place to start is fast food chains. Now hear me out on this, because it’s not as crazy as it might sound. There are better food choices at most places now, and we get french fries only occasionally and instead of pop we get orange juice or milk. Another option is to go to the indoor playground for dessert only.
There are of course the dedicated indoor playgrounds, like Jumping Jiminy’s and Cyber City in Nanaimo. Our kids will spend several hours at a time there and while it can get pretty crazy on a rainy day, a good time to go to beat the crowds is the early morning. They’re also great places to hold birthday parties. Another indoor playground we recently discovered is in the Quality Foods store on Bowen Road in Nanaimo. We’d love to hear about other locations you’ve found – just drop me a line kim@kiddingaroundvancouverisland.com. Oh, and here’s a tip for indoor playgrounds – bring a hand sanitizer with you. Some places will provide them, but if not, you’re prepared. That helps reduce the potential for sharing germs.
