So with house moving, having a baby, and general busyness...we finally only made it back to hokey pokey some 9 months after we celebrated Josiah's 4th birthday there last year!
The space at their new location looks to be about the same size, and the structures and many of the toys there were familiar. Josiah & Joanie had 2 hours of great fun playing with the toys, dressing up, jumping in the ball pits etc...and we wouldn't have left if not for the fact that it was waaaay past Joanie's nap time and she was getting pretty sleepy (and whiny).
The main area that was new (and that Josiah especially loved) was the dress up corner. They had a great selection of superhero, whimsical and cartoon outfits for boys and girls, and even one that fit Joash! :)
The space at their new location looks to be about the same size, and the structures and many of the toys there were familiar. Josiah & Joanie had 2 hours of great fun playing with the toys, dressing up, jumping in the ball pits etc...and we wouldn't have left if not for the fact that it was waaaay past Joanie's nap time and she was getting pretty sleepy (and whiny).
The main area that was new (and that Josiah especially loved) was the dress up corner. They had a great selection of superhero, whimsical and cartoon outfits for boys and girls, and even one that fit Joash! :)
(L to R) Josiah the policeman, Iron Man, Peter Pan & Tinkerbell (not in proportion :P)
Mickey Mouse Joash!
The kids still loved the old favourites of course - the kitchen sets, slide and ball pit.
Chef Josiah & Joanie the satisfied diner
We really like that Hokey Pokey provides a relatively safe space for the older kids to explore independently and stay entertained for a good long stretch of time, while also catering to the babies, like Joash.
Fun for all ages - Joash enjoyed the wide variety of toys suited for his age
We had only just stepped out from Hokey Pokey when Josiah asked "Let's come back to Hokey Pokey soon, ok?" TIme to make plans to make use of his free birthday month visit (one of the membership perks) coming up in October...