Fun for Kids: Ollie Koala Playdate

Pop quiz.

It's another raw, dreary Sunday. Your toddler has his face pressed up against the french doors (again), pointing and saying "Ow-side! Ow-side!"

If you hear "There's A Party In My Tummy" one more time, you might put your head through the TV screen.

What do you do, man? What. Do. You. Do???

Shoot the hostage!

Wait, no! Sorry. That's only if Dennis Hopper's involved and out for revenge.

Go to Ollie Koala's!



Ollie Koala's is a cross between Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster's. It's got all kinds of games (modified for younger children), as well as things like skeeball and a huge, hamster tube play area. They also have concessions with things like pizza, chicken fingers, soft pretzels and ice cream (and beer!).

Turtle was a little overwhelmed at first. The lights! The noise! The shrieking! The running! Heck, Mommy was a little overwhelmed, too.

But then we got him into a quiet area, settled him into a ride-on Tonka truck with his little girlfriend, H... And he warmed right up.



She adores him.



And he's all cool, showing off his mad driving skillz.



MacGyver just had to put him in the little NASA space shuttle.



And then he played his very first game of skee ball. We'll turn him into a Jersey boy yet!



After that, it was time to explore the play area.

K offered to take Turtle and H up if I watched her sweet baby, I. Being a flip flop junkie, I had no socks and wasn't sure if I should attempt it.

Getting up into the structure.



So high!



Totally a pro.



After a couple of rounds, I said "screw it!", chucked my flops, and did my turn with the little ones.

H went down the slide like a big girl!



Followed by a slightly less together me! And Turtle!



Taking on a whack-a-mole type game.



MacGyver lends a hand.



So all in all, it was a great day. We were ALL exhausted by the time we left. Not for every day, of course, but it was the perfect solution to keep the wee ones occupied and their minds off the fact that they couldn't be outside.