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Indoor play centres are a great family day out

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Take this scenario: Your child’s birthday is coming up and you are thinking about having their birthday party at home. A simple affair – some balloons, cake, streamers, pass the parcel and 10 children. However, your child then decides they want a fancy dress party, 10 friends have turned into the whole class and five don’t eat meat, three have allergies and the rest are the hyperactive kids parents dread having in the house.  You can’t disappoint your child so what do you do?

The answer is simple. Book your child’s party at an indoor play centre. This will be cheaper, easier to organise and less hassle and stress for you. Here are some great reasons why booking a child’s party at an indoor play centre makes sense:

If any mess is made, you don’t have to clean it up.  So no more scrubbing the carpet until the ribena stain comes out. Indoor play centre staff will  provide all the necessary cutlery, plates, drinks and food to meet your requirements and they are the ones who will clear away the messy plates and rubbish at the end.

You don’t have to plan what you are going to make, buy the food and drink, think about the dietary requirements or prepare any of the food.

Say goodbye to inventing party games and coming up with ideas to keep the kids entertained. At an indoor play centre you can have access to your own party host who will entertain the kids and the venue is chock full of things to captivate the kid’s attention.

The indoor play centre ensures all the children are in one place. There are specific toddler areas so you know the little ones are safe. This also means you don’t have to pack everyone in to a small house. It also doesn’t matter what the weather is like, there will be no muddy boots in the house!

Most indoor play centres have themed party rooms. These rooms can be where the food is served and afterwards, kids can burn off energy having fun afterwards in the play centre. Themed party rooms are already decorated, so you can save time and money by not having to buy decorations and dress up your own home.

Adults can sit in the play centre’s café and enjoy a coffee, sandwich and catch up whilst their kids have fun. You don’t even have to make the coffee or wash the dishes!

Most indoor play centres will allow you to bring your own cake and party bags, however you don’t even have to do this! The café can supply cake and party bags for the children to take home. What more could you ask for?

When it comes to a child’s birthday what starts off as a simple idea soon escalates into something much bigger and it can be very hard to back down. So, the next time your child wants a birthday party why not book it an indoor play centre – leaving you not having to stress and worry about the planning, buying of food and preparing the food.

Kidzworld in Cornwall is an ideal place for children’s party as it encourages fun and fitness.  They offer great options for casual play and specialise in children’s birthday parties, private functions with weekly activities for all ages.

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Sensory room and its importance for toddlers

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If you have a toddler you are aware they absolutely love light, colour and sound when they play. Many indoor play centres now offer a special sensory room filled with different sensory experiences for your child. A sensory room is not just for children with special needs who need stimulation such as textures, colours, lights and sounds but it also benefits any child who enjoys discovering new things while playing. Here are just a few things you will find in a sensory room at an indoor play area.

Safety in a sensory room
When children are in a sensory room they like to move about either running, jumping, climbing and falling and they do this at a very fast pace.  For this reason, a sensory room should always be safe. All corners need to be covered, adequate padding should be in the room and any power outlets should also be covered.
Surplus of textures.

A sensory room should have a variety of textures – as many as possible. Materials should be layered on the carpet or rugs. It is good to have flokati rugs on the floor as well as hanging on the wall where the children can feel it with their hands and faces. Having this type of rug on the wall also acts as padding and wall rugs should include scratchy, soft, bumpy, furry, fussy and even leathery textures – basically any texture that you can feel.

Colours and lighting
A sensory room will have plenty of colour and should also have plenty of lights which should be bright and cover a full spectrum of colours. Great light items you will find in a sensory room include disco balls, rainbow projector or star projector, different coloured rope lights. Bubbles are also often found in a sensory room.

Smells
Although burning candles and incense are out of the question the next best thing is to add pot pouri to cloth bags which are securely closed with a zip or double seam.  This way the fragrance will be released around the room for the children to smell.

Sounds
Every good sensory room will have sound – CD player, radio or MP3 player.  With rugs and padding on the wall you almost sound proof the room.  Kids love noise so it is ideal for a room like this.

These are just some suggestions for a sensory room. Getting children to use their senses through hearing, smelling, and touching will get your child discovering new things in the form of play.

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How the DigiWall can help children

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While many parents emphasise the importance of education in a child’s daily routine, they often overlook the benefits of physical activity and sports. Some parents may feel their child is not up to physical activity while others may not have the time in their busy schedules to involve their children in physical activity. However, regular physical exercise in a child’s daily routine can give them a healthier lifestyle as well as enjoyment.

KidzWorld in Cornwall is home to the world’s first fully interactive climbing wall known as DigiWall. What makes it unique is the fact it uses climbing holds that are illuminated and makes sounds. The wall is great fun because it tests you to see how fast can you follow the route? And with clever sensors, the wall will know when you get it right or wrong. With plenty of different programmable games, there’s hours of family fun to be had by everyone.

A climbing wall is great fun as it really gets your adrenaline going without posing risk to your safety. Kids absolutely love the DigiWall as the lights and sounds make them want to complete the challenge. The wall is totally suitable for children with easy grips for the kids. At all times safety is paramount so you can be sure your child will be safe at all times.

Climbing walls can be located at a range of fitness locations but the DigiWall is the only one of its kind. Children can climb the wall and experience fun, fitness and challenge. A climbing wall such as this one can benefit your child greatly. It can help them with the co-ordination and motor skills as well as increase their level of fitness and stamina while at the same time letting them enjoy themselves. Children especially like playing on these climbing walls, because they are suspended above ground but completely safe.
If you’re the kind who loves to experience the adrenaline rush of heights mixed with the athletic challenge of pushing your body to the edge but don’t want to go rock climbing, then indoor climbing walls are the next best thing.

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