fun without the sun

The cold snowy St. Louis winter is almost behind us {and it really wasn't that bad this year} but the wet and windy spring is just around the corner, and on days that I need to pack a carry-on size diaper bag because the weather is not sure if it will rain, be humid, drop to freezing, or be sunny and delightful, I still plan indoor activities for S&Z.  All the great Pinterest ideas have been cycled through, everyone is just going crazy, and Z doesn't understand that even though the sun is out and bright she might get blow away ... so now what?!

I love letting them play in the rain and splash in puddles, it's a fun sometimes activity, and we are getting back into the swing of things walking and finding scavenger hunt items which is great, but I need to have my inside plans as a back up! Here are a few of our favorite places to go when it's just not quit ideal weather conditions!

~Library! There are so many great events that the St. Louis County Library puts on, it's the best! Such a variety for every age as well as Home School kid activities, it's definitely worth a look at their online calendar!

~Forest Park! Yes, I know it's an open park (the site of the 1904 World's Fair and the seventh largest urban park in the country!) but the wonderful museums that our park has is worth a look! The History Museum, the Science Center , the St. Louis Zoo, and the Art Museum all have awesome activities for kids throughout the year that will also amuse the elders in your group, and cost little to nothing to enjoy them!

~Miss Kelly's Gym! We love this place! Three days a week they have an open gym time for two hours and all the equipment is available for kids to swing, tumble, and balance on with a instructor in the space to help out. It's $8 per kid and if you are enrolled in a class, that kid is free. Everyone is so great and really make it a wonderful place to play!

~Dream Play Rec Room! This is a playground retail store that has a few days a week that kids can come and play on the inside displays! There is a $5 cash charge for each child and playtimes vary, but not bad price for an hour of running, swinging, sliding!

~Whole Foods! Yes, it's weird but they have activities as well as tours every month, free of charge! Check out your location for the calendar!

~Sky Zone! The best trampoline park around has a toddler time on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9am-10am and open jump times Tuesdays-Sundays, it's $5 and a fee for jump socks.

And if those weren't enough, there is ... The Magic House, Monkey Joe's, Toy Tyme in Chesterfield Mall, Bounce U, Kokomo Joe's, We Rock the Spectrum, Chesterfield Sports Fusion, Hi-NRG, Contemporary Art  Museum toddler Tours, Mall Playgrounds, The Butterfly House in Faust Park, Barnes & Noble Storytime, Rise Coffee House.

DON'T FORGET TO PLAY!

xo