School Holiday Fun: These Indoor Playgrounds Are Perfect For Rainy Weather
The December school holidays are almost here, just in time for the rainy season to hit.
While you could prepare a list of indoor activities to entertain the kids, they might get a little stir-crazy if they're stuck at home for days on end. Thank goodness for indoor playgrounds, where children can be children while staying safe from the wet weather.
1. Curiosity Cove
What makes it unique: The newly opened Curiosity Cove at Mandai Wildlife East is perfect for kids aged 3 to 12 years old, with four interactive zones that encourage your children to climb, explore and discover nature through play.
Why your kids will love it: Your kids can slither through a 27-metre long net maze based on the belly of a horned viper, climb a giant spiderweb net, play with an interactive digital "Watering Hole" floor installation, and much more.
Curiosity Cove, Mandai Wildlife East, 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729979
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2. SuperPark Singapore
What makes it unique: At most playgrounds, whether indoors or outdoors, adults are barred from joining in the fun. But not at SuperPark Singapore which was founded by a father who was bored of sitting on the sidelines while his kid played.
Why your kids will love it: You and your child can climb obstacle walls, bounce on trampolines, slide down zip wires, slides and even race cars (on a real track!) together.
SuperPark Singapore, #02-477 (North Wing), Suntec City Tower 1, 3 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038983
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3. Buds by Shangri-La
What makes it unique: This playground is located inside a hotel; specifically, Shangri-La Hotel at Orchard Road.
Why your kids will love it: Those under four (with parental supervision) can indulge in a soft-play zone with a ball pit and slide among some of the features. Meanwhile, older kids can check out the Explorer Zone where special installations let them learn and play at the same time.
If the weather allows for it, there’s even an outdoor playground with a giant pirate ship and a water play zone.
Buds by Shangri-La, Shangri-La Hotel, Lower Lobby, Tower Wing, 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
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4. Pororo Park
What makes it unique: Themed around around "Pororo", the beloved Korean animated series, this 11,000 square foot playground is one of Singapore's largest theme parks.
Why your kids will love it: This is an ideal place to park your child at since it has so many attractions, like the Shark Ball Pool (try slam-dunking one of the balls into the shark’s mouth and watch it slide out from its tummy), the Hinoki Pit (dig into the specially imported aromatic wood bits from South Korea) and the popular Pororo Express Train.
If your kid still has loads of energy, head for the bouncy castle, the jungle gym and Petty's Supermarket – the last is where budding supermarket shoppers can roleplay as customers. Very useful the next time you need their help to pick up buys at NTUC.
Pororo Park, Marina Square, 6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-29, Singapore 039594
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5. Kidz Amaze
What makes it unique: Housed in different SAFRA clubhouses islandwide, every Kidz Amaze concept varies from location to location.
Why your kids will love it: Splash @ Kidz Amaze is an indoor water playground, said to be the first of its kind in Singapore, while Kidz Amaze @ SAFRA Jurong has an illuminated ball maze and a suspended maze (why do you think it’s called Amaze?).
Kidz Amaze, Various Outlets
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6. Amazonia Singapore
What makes it unique: This indoor playground is almost entirely glow in the dark, with an "Ice World" theme that houses Singapore's tallest wave slide, standing at a whopping 8-metres high.
Why your kids will love it: Start them young and have the kids perfect their swing in the 3D Glow Golf nine-hole mini course here. Then, check out the Spaceball room, where you can shoot balls from one of eight cannons and have your scores tabulated on the electronic scoreboards.
If all this is getting a little too dark for you, the Jungle Play Gym is lit in more ways than one – it’s a six-storey gym with suspension bridges, tunnels and an 8m-high slide.
Amazonia Singapore, Great World City, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #03-113, Singapore 237994
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7. Canopy Park
What makes it unique: This massive multi-zone attraction occupies the entire top floor of Jewel.
Why your kids will love it: From hedge mazes to giant slides or even thrills like sky nets you can bounce on, Canopy Park at Jewel Changi will keep both you and your kids entertained for a good long time.
Canopy Park, Level 5, Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819666
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8. Airzone
What makes it unique: Think of this as an elevated, six-storey-high playground suspended on a web of nets. Sounds scary? The people behind Airzone say that each layer of nets can actually hold the weight of two buses and were originally made for gymnastics.
Why your kids will love it: You can lie around, hammock-style, dive into the floating ball pit, explore a 3D maze, slide down a big net bridge and wave at the other mall shoppers.
In addition, Airzone has recently introduced new inclusive play features to appeal and cater to persons with disabilities (PWDs), such as laser tag and a silent disco, which can be enjoyed from the sidelines without needing to step onto the nets.
Airzone, City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Road, #02-K4/K10, Singapore 208539
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9. Jolly Jungle
What makes it unique: This playground is housed within Tampines Regional Library in Our Tampines Hub. No need to keep the volume down in this library!
Why your kids will love it: The jungle-themed playground boasts a variety of play features, including a sandpit, trampolines, an LED-lit mega slide, and even a treehouse where your kids can embrace their imagination and dream up their own adventures.
Jolly Jungle, #03-02 Our Tampines Hub, 1 Tampines Walk, Singapore 528523
Enter via Library entrance at Level 2
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10. The Artground
What makes it unique: This isn't your typical indoor playground. Instead, it's both a play area as well as an accessible art centre, chock full of interactive visual arts exhibitions.
Why your kids will love it: Your little ones can explore this playground by climbing through, over and under the various parts of the exhibitions. In addition, the available art spaces change regularly, making it a good place to revisit every so often to explore the latest exhibition.
The Artground, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, #01-40 Block J, Singapore 439053 | The Artground @ One Holland Village, #01-20 One Holland Village, 7 Holland Village Way, Singapore 275748
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Additional text by Janelle Yong
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