Wriggle It - Indoor Play Centre & Cafe

Having an active 3 year old at home means needing a lot of play/learning to tire them out. And more often than not, before the child is tired, the parent already is.

Discovered  Wriggle It a month ago and decided to give it a go. Went with a friend and her 2 y.o. son last week and found that I actually enjoyed it! Well, not the playing, but the fact that it is close by and tires my 3 y.o. out. Enough for a good afternoon nap.

Went with this friend again today and brought another mum with us. We had so much fun! The children were safe in the play area, three big jumping castles to go around and plenty of slides for the different ages.

They cater for children 0-14 y.o., but I think 2 years and up will enjoy it more. Not sure about the 14 year old teenager though. Doesn't look big enough for a 14 year old to be on.

The fees are reasonable too, with adults and under 12 months free, then from 12 months to 14 years they range from $3.50 - $7.50. Unlimited play. They have a small cafe available with food and drinks at very reasonable prices too.

Wriggle It also does birthday parties and playgroups. We opted for the playgroup entry today and it was $10 per child, with fruits and sandwiches for children at morning tea, and some sandwiches for mums at lunch. It's not a huge portion, so be prepared to buy your own lunch. If you don't intend to make use of the playgroup entry, do consider spending two days there, within 7 days. They give a 50% discount for re-entry within 7 days.

You can find them on Facebook too. Their 2011 photo album is updated with the latest renovation photos.

It's a play centre that I'll go during school term, before my 3 y.o. starts Prep. I don't really like crowds of children, so we'll be giving this play area a miss during the school holidays.

The only downside to this place is that it is not very visible from the main road. Be prepared to miss a turn or so, but do give them a go.

Check them out at :
440 Kingston Road
Kingston Qld 4114(On the corner of Kingston Road and Queens Road)

Phone : (07) 3208 3033

Photos courtesy of Wriggle It .

Swimming at Runcorn Pool

I've recently taken to swimming at one of our local Council pools at Runcorn. It's more for the benefit of my pregnant belly and that annoying tailbone pain.

But for the price of $4.50 per adult entry, it's quite a worthwhile expenditure. I get to spend as much time in the pool as I like and have my much needed exercise, if any!

I bring my three-year-old girl with me and she goes in for the price of $3.20, and that's the price for 2-17 years old!

Not a bad deal, I reckon. I get to save a bit more on entrance fees in buying those 10 passes for myself and my little one.

So, what's so great about it?
- It's indoors and outdoors pools are heated
- The indoors pool has different depths for the various level of swimmers.
- The indoors pool also has a jacuzzi sort of corner, where water is jetted out to give the back a good massage
- It has a children's outdoors play area with slides and water showers
- Lockers (have to pay) to store your belongings in
- Opens and closes at times where people can visit

What don't I like about it?
- The children's outdoors play area isn't heated. Not suitable for winter.
- Not enough changing rooms or shower rooms to go around. Especially in winter, where people will be wanting to change indoors, they only have 2 shower heads, one baby change room and one Disabled/Unisex change room with a toilet and shower head. There are Male and Female changing rooms outdoors and a Disabled/Unisex change room, but I doubt that I'll be using that in winter.

This swimming pool also offers Aquarobics, swimming lessons for children and adults, Aqua Pilates and Mat Pilates. Pick one to join, or just dive in for a casual swim!

Runcorn Pool
37 Bonemill Road (Behind Runcorn State High School)
Ph : 1300 733 053
Visit their website here.

(Photo source : Runcorn Pool - Rackley Family Swim School)