First Trip to Soft Play

April 10, 2013

I’ve wanted to take the girls to soft play for some time now but unfortunately the local leisure center changed the time of their soft play session from the morning to the afternoon which meant we couldn’t go as it’s during our girls nap time. It took me a little while of searching online but I managed to find another soft play center about a 10 minute drive from us. So today we ventured into the world of soft play!


They opened at 10am which is perfect for us as I gave the girls a snack at 9.30am and then we went straight there. The girls fell asleep in the car on the way but they had been up since 6am so I expected them to do this. The soft play center was quite small, which I knew before hand from looking at their website and it was one of the reasons for going there as I thought it wouldn’t be too busy. When we arrived there was only one other person there with their son but it soon picked up and got quite busy. 

There was an area dedicated to under 3’s but it was way too small for the amount of children in there and to be honest with you I thought they could have had some more toys instead of just the inflatable shapes to climb on. I decided to pinch some balls from the ball pit for the girls to play with as they didn’t seem interested in climbing on anything. 

I think when the girls are around 2 years of age I will take them again but I think they are a bit too young for it at the moment. There was an upstairs which children could access via a climbing mountain and there was a  slide to get back downstairs again which took you straight into a ball pit, so when the girls are older I’m sure they’ll enjoy it more but today I basically paid £6 for the girls to sit in the same spot whilst holding plastic balls and watching the other children run around! Having said that it was nice to get out of the house and have a change of scenery especially as play group has been off for the past two weeks due to half term! 

How old were your little ones when you first took them to soft play? Did they enjoy it?

Emily

I started Twin Mummy and Daddy in 2012.  

Over time Twin Mummy and Daddy has gone from strength to strength. I write about our family life, my love for running and our passion for adventure and travel.  

We’ve also started living a more eco-friendly life. As such I also write about our zero waste journey in a bid to encourage others to think about the impact they have on the environment.

I’m a keen runner and in April 2019 I ran the London Marathon for an amazing charity called WellChild. It’s one of my biggest achievements to date. I raised over £2,000 for the charity and learnt so much along the way.

This year we’re passionate about spending time outdoors. We’ll be sharing our travel, days out and camping adventures right here on Twin Mummy and Daddy.

2 Comments

  • Melanie

    April 11, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    My twins went to soft play just last week. They are 14 months old on 14th April. Makes a difference when they can walk. Can't believe they charged you! Its free here for under 2's!

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    1. Emily

      April 11, 2013 at 7:19 pm

      Did they enjoy it? It's run as a business (not government one) hence the charge. Are you in England? x

      Reply

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