Maybe we can swap ideas...Now that the weather is getting better, I'm looking for things to do with my 4 year old and my 2 year old.
Places we go:
Carriage Place Park (has a small set for my little one and a bigger one for my 4 year old)
Polaris soft play
Tuttle soft play
rec center classes
Zoo
COSI
Library
Bunny Park
Any thing I might be missing or you find very enjoyable?
Thank you to everyone fro adding in some ideas. I will take up a few suggestions. Just for your information as well, I came across a website www.cbusmom.com. Its written by a mother here in Columbus, OH and she blogs about places here in Columbus, I can't believe some of the places I've overlook or just plain never heard about. I'm excited to try out a few places. I appreciate all of your help :)
Oh you mean take them with you. I was going to say duct tape and an interior closet so your neighbors can't hear them scream. :)
We put the bikes on the rack and drive to the trails. :)
Columbus Museum of Art has a lovely new indoor playground, free on Sundays
Central Ohio Fire Museum is a cool place to explore,it's free, check their hours though
Inniswood Gardens, free
Franklin Park Conservatory
Main Library
Whetstone Park of Roses (it also has two playgrounds: one near soccer fields, one by the rec center)
There's a place called Recreations Outlet near the zoo that sells outdoor play equipment. They open up their indoor warehouse for free play I believe Tues Wed Th 9-11 a.m. It's great in the winter or on rainy days! You can also play any time for a fee. http://www.recreationsoutlet.com/Powell_Location
There's also a pretty new playground/park that opened last year or so. I don't know it's name but it's at the corner of Maxtown Road and N. Spring Road, not far from Polaris. It's got a huge playground area, a little stream and sand/water play as well as indoor bathrooms. Just beware of the curly slide - it's metal and it gets HOT!
I take them to places like you mentioned so for other ideas:
picnic
park
mini golf
ocean
drive to my family's town where they have this Kidville type of place
Chuck E. Cheese (in inclement weather)
a kids movie when it rains
Mall if it's rainy and/or I have to get something. It's huge they love to walk
around & look at everything
craft tiime at local center
reading time
yours are younger.. but if you go to chuckecheese on a weekday (when school is in session) right when they open.. it is really nice and quiet.. I bought a $20 pizza with pop and 40 tokens and we played for 2 hours.. pretty good deal.
we have several indoor playareas .. (with admission costs) good for days too hot, too cold, too rainy.. jungle java is one..
mcdonalds playarea.. a happy meal and they can play for an hour.
swim lessons are a good deal. you would have to do parent and tot with the 2 year old.. but the 4 year old is old enough for swim class.
