Indoor Play
Busy Brains Children’s Museum – Pop-up in Grayslake
Busy Brains had a successful fall in their Pop-up space at Hawthorn Mall that they had to do it again. This time they are popping up with a new space in the basement of the […]
Indoor Playplaces
Sports
Indoor Rock Climbing in Lake County 2018
Winter has been particularly harsh here in Lake County so far and like many people, I am sure your kids are literally climbing the walls due to cabin fever. Even if your kids are school-age, […]
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 […]
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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, […]
Indoor Play
Worth the Trip: Little Beans Cafe Evanston
I introduced you to a parent’s utopia, Little Beans Cafe, back in 2011. I wish (do you hear me universe?) that I could tell you one has opened in Lake County. Alas, I can’t but I […]
Indoor Play
Rainy Day – Indoor Play
Last week, kids on Spring Break experienced cold and snow. Just when you think kids on Spring Break this week are in the clear, here comes the rain! Well, it is the Midwest… So enough […]
Indoor Play
Best Indoor Playplaces to Drink Coffee at while they Play
There may not be a play cafe in Lake County anymore, but there are plenty of places where you can have your coffee while the kids play. […]
Indoor Play
Stir-Crazy Siblings: Winter fun for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We have just had a glorious two-week break filled not only with holiday fun but with new toys and siblings and parents to play with (dad was on vacation too!). I am reasonably confident that […]