Indoor Play
Family Fun Center: Waukegan
How the night ended: [child speaking] “Thank you for taking us today. I had so much fun with you.” How did we get to this glorious and unusual point? Three hours earlier… It was the […]
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Indoor Play
Little Reviews: Rockin’ Jump {Buffalo Grove}
Running, jumping, flipping and leaping are movements I see from my super energetic fifth grade son and his second grade brother on a daily basis. These two boys love to fly high and touch the […]
Bounce houses
Little Reviews: Bounce Away at FunFlatables {Gurnee}
It’s spring break time, hooray! Time to hit the beach and jump into the ocean. Finally. Oh wait, did you say you’re staying in Lake County for spring break? Well, lucky you! Based on my […]
Classes
Worth the Trip: Junior Ninja Warriors Chicago
Couches, stairs, chairs, high-flying moves and dreams of being American Ninja Warriors fill the minds and free time of my two sons. Luckily for us, Junior Ninja Warriors Chicago is here to save the day […]
Fitness
Worth the Trip: First Ascent Climbing & Fitness {Chicago}
My oldest son has developed a passion for indoor rock wall climbing. Wherever we may go – be it a carnival, health club or even REI – if there’s a rock wall, we stop whatever we’re doing and let him […]
Uncategorized
Worth the Trip: Funtopia Glenview Your Big Kids Paradise – Now Open!
Summer can be hard; the big kids are annoyed with the little kids being everywhere. The little kids are annoyed that the big kids have taken over their favorite play spaces. Funtopia, now open in […]
Indoor Play
Your Summer Paradise: Yu Kids Island in Vernon Hills
It’s 10:00 a.m., and it’s already sweltering outside. The kids are complaining that it’s too hot to play outside, yet they are already bouncing off the walls. You know that if you don’t act fast, […]
Birthday Parties
New and Improved Parties At Yu Kids Island {Vernon Hills}
My son’s birthday is in July. Every year I try and schedule an outside birthday party for him and every year, so far, it either rains or is 110 degrees that day. This year I […]
Indoor Play
Indoor Play Place: The TreeHouse {Lake Zurich}
Located in Lake Zurich, TreeHouse is an indoor play place for kids ages one year and older. I recently took my three-year-old for the first time along with one of my friends and her four- year-old. Being in […]
LLC Events
Little Lake County Birthday Express Stop #1 – YuKids Island
Little Lake County turns six years old in 2016–We’re big kids now! In that time, we’ve learned a thing or two about throwing a birthday party…and we know it’s just no fun to celebrate alone. So we’re […]