As a parent, you know why family time is important. Time spent together helps strengthen the bond between parents and children, and it’s a chance to create memories and start building family traditions. Planning fun activities that appeal to everyone isn’t always easy to do though. If you want to have fun and help everyone learn why family time is important, you can’t go wrong with these five suggestions.
Tour a Florida Wildlife Sanctuary
Parents and kids of all ages will enjoy time spent learning about the state’s native animals and natural environment at the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter. You and the kids can walk along the nature trails and stop at habitats featuring panthers, foxes, bears, snakes, crocodiles, otters, eagles and more. In addition to tours, the sanctuary offers planned activities including story time for toddlers, wildlife encounters in the amphitheater and crocodile and alligator feeding.
Schedule a Creative Movement & Ballet Class
Ignite your child’s passion for dance with our Cool Beans creative movement and kids ballet class that’s perfect for ages 1 1/2 and up. While the little ones learn the art of the dance, you can kick back and enjoy a coffee or tea and a healthy snack in our cafe. Afterward, the whole family can visit our 6,000 square foot indoor playground where the kids can enjoy the toys in the infant area, dive into the foam pit, bounce on the trampolines or play dress-up in the costume area.
Explore the South Florida Aquarium
Located right in Palm Beach, the newly-updated 10,000 gallon South Florida Aquarium gives you and your kids a chance to go deep into our native coral reefs where you’ll see amazing fish such as Queen Angels, stingrays, Lookdowns, moray eels and gorgeous seahorses. If you have time, head next door to the adjacent Science Center to check out its more than 50 hands-on exhibits and digital planetarium.
Spend the Day at the Beach
Pack up the cooler and picnic hamper, take along a blanket or two and the youngster’s sand buckets and shovels and spend a relaxing day at the beach. If you’re looking for a less crowded, family-friendly beach, visit Spanish River Park in Boca Raton. You’ll find a lifeguard-protected expanse of golden sand, as well as nature trails and banyan tree-shaded picnic areas equipped with tables and grills.
Visit the Palm Beach Zoo
During a day spent at the zoo, you and your kids can discover a tropical rain forest, visit Mayan ruins, explore an Amazon river village and meet an array of native and exotic animals including panthers, Bengal tigers, capybaras, sloths, tortoise and red kangaroos. For more fun, your young ones can visit the children’s activity center, ride the safari train and carousel or get their feet wet in the interactive play fountain.
Splash Around at a Community Water Park
One of the favorite activities for kids and adults in Florida is making a splash at a water park. Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation operates two—Calypso Bay that’s located in Royal Palm Beach and Coconut Cove in Boca Raton. Both parks are packed with fun-filled features for all ages including a water playground, lily pad walk, lazy river ride, water slides and a lap pool.
At Cool Beans Indoor Playground and Cafe, we know why family time is important too. That’s why we offer a wide array of fun and learning activities that both you and your young ones will love. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, explore our website, give us a call at 561-627-1782 or contact us today!
