A Review: Kidz Fun House

The Deets:

So this past week we’ve had some decidedly cold days in Joburg, leaving me wondering what to do with a busy toddler. Kidz Fun House is undoubtedly the answer.

Find it at 11 SunRock Close, SunnyRock Park, Ext 2 Edenvale: Open 9.00am – 5.00pm (Mon – Sun)

Kidz Fun House is complete with Pit Stop Cafe, The Nail Bar, Natasha’s Hair Salon and a huge indoor play area. There are also three venues that you can book out for birthday parties, making this playground a hit with moms and children alike.

The food:

PitStop Café boasts a huge counter with all sorts of chocolates, sweets and fridges filled with different cold drinks and waters. Off the menu you can order the likes of toasted sandwiches, burgers, hotdogs, Cappuccinos (always a necessity!) and milkshakes (Yay!).

The Atmosphere:

The atmosphere is mostly mom orientated – which means you’ll either see groups of moms, or a lone mother watching her child play.

PitStop café has a separate area (demarcated by the different tiles on the floor), but is essentially still part of the indoor playground, allowing you to watch over your little one(s).

Cost:

R50.00 per hour, per child gets you through the door and playing. Then ordering off the menu can set you back anywhere from R50.00 to about R150.00, so depending on the amount of time you spend there (and your child’s willingness to leave) and what you order, it can get pretty costly, but it is a safe, indoor playground so the peace of mind you have is often well-worth it.

Child Friendly Aspect:

The indoor play area is amazing. With a smaller a Toddler section, complete with ballpit, puzzles and a small jungle gym; to the wooden houses set-up as a kitchen, toolshed and Dollhouse; along with the indoor demarcated roads for pushbikes and cars. Then of course there’s the gigantic boat with levelled obstacle courses, slides, a trampoline and its own ballpit.

The Child Minders are amazing. They are crazily attentive. Your kid wants to go down the slides? No problem – chances are you’ll find them going down the slides with them. So for the mom who needs a moment to herself (and a cuppa coffee) this is definitely your jam.

The restaurant has a few high chairs, and the bathroom has a baby changing station.

My favourites:

My current favourite thing to order here is the Strawberry Milkshake, because Pistop café has that diner kind-of feel, and honestly, when I walk in something inside me just screams ‘order a milkshake’, so I give in. As you do.

NB: Images taken from the Kidz Fun House Social Media Pages and by me.