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5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

May 19, 2016 By: Anita

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I have a lot of friends with children who are around the same ages (18 months and 3). We love to get together for playdates and chat (or at least try to chat) while letting the children have fun. The following are some of my favorite places to meet for playdates:

1- Go to the Park.

Kids love to roam, play on the jungle gyms, and burn up energy at the park. I like to bring sunscreen, sunglasses, sanitizing wipes, and depending on the park, an umbrella for shade.

2- Spend time at the mall.

If there is a kids’ play area, meeting up at the mall is always a lot of fun and can be done on rainy or cold days! At our mall nearby there is a little train that my kids like to ride.

3- Play at a splash pad.

A splash pad provides a way to cool off while mothers can observe from the side lines.

4- Meet up in a backyard.

I love having playdates in our backyard with our in-ground trampoline, sandbox, and toys. In the summer we turn on a sprinkler and fill up a kiddy pool. This is a great option for playdates on nice warm days.

5- Go to Chuck E. Cheese’s.

We just went to Chuck E. Cheese’s today and had way more fun than I was anticipating. Every single ride was enjoyed immensely by our kids. They went on ride after ride after ride!

Denali was obsessed with the safari boat ride.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

Aurora wouldn’t get off the toddler carousel.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

Brystal loved the horse.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

Kenai (yes these are all Alaskan names!) had a blast riding the train.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

I really enjoyed playing the arcade games with my son. We threw plastic balls into a hippo’s mouth, shot down things with a pressure water gun, played air hockey, and more.

All of the games and rides were in great working order. Everything was very nice, extremely clean, and newly updated!

My friend and I enjoyed knowing that our kids couldn’t leave the building without us. When you come in, they stamp your arm and your kids’ arms with a number (which is invisible without a certain kind of flashlight). When leaving they made sure all of our numbers on our arms matched!  They explained this as we came in, which brought a lot of peace of mind because there were five kids (3 of hers and 2 of mine) and only 2 of us keeping track of them. We really appreciated knowing that if they managed to get out of sight for a minute they wouldn’t leave the building without us! 5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

After the children got a lot of their energy out, we stopped to eat from the Chuck E. Cheese’s lunch buffet.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

Chuck E. Cheese’s Buffet is open Mon-Fri 11am – 3pm and is very inexpensive: $5.99/adult & $3.99/child. At our location 2 and under ate free! The lunch buffet includes unlimited pizza, salad, and a dessert pizza.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

I was really impressed that the pizza was freshly made (not frozen) and really yummy! I got the Hawaiian and the chicken Cali-Alfredo which they cooked to order for me by request (if a certain pizza isn’t out you can order it upon request). My friend had the supreme, and the kids ate cheese, and pepperoni.

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

After lunch, they had fun playing again and got to meet Chuck E. Cheese!

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

We redeemed their tickets for some fun prizes and reluctantly left…until next time. Which hopefully won’t be long. They honestly can’t wait to go back to Chuck E. Cheese’s!

It’s been raining nonstop this week and was great to find an inexpensive indoor playdate and lunch option that is extremely fun!

5 Fun Playdates for Moms of Little Kids

You can enter now to win a Chuck E. Cheese’s $100.00 gift card. Simply Like Chuck E. Cheese’s on Facebook HERE and then leave a comment on this blog post below.

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  1. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    May 19, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    I love how Chuck E Cheese manages kids! As in the arm stamp thing. Makes me feel a lot safer about letting them run around and play!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      May 22, 2016 at 4:02 am

      I know! It is so so nice as my kids are always going in two different directions!

      Reply
  2. Rachel Secody says

    May 21, 2016 at 12:36 am

    Chucke cheese is great. We have lots of fun every time we go

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      May 22, 2016 at 3:59 am

      Thanks Rachel, so glad you could come along. You’re the best!!

      Reply
  3. shelly peterson says

    May 21, 2016 at 1:11 am

    We love going to chuck E. Cheese. The kids love the pizza and the games. I love the kid check system.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      May 22, 2016 at 3:58 am

      Thanks! Yeah we just went again tonight. It was a ton of fun. My kids love it!

      Reply
  4. kim maxwell says

    June 13, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    we’ve been trying to plan our trip to CEC! I didn’t know they had a buffet. Definitely bumping CEC up our list of to do’s!

    Reply
  5. Jeanne Rousseau says

    June 13, 2016 at 11:27 pm

    Thanks for the chance, when I clicked on the above link it said page link broken.

    Reply
  6. Gina blades says

    June 13, 2016 at 11:33 pm

    I had my 7th birthday party there and have been obsessed ever since then. My favorite is Skeeball, and my kids love the ride-one. The pizza is pretty good, too.

    Reply
  7. Maria Beas says

    June 14, 2016 at 5:10 am

    I like Chuck E Cheese on Facebook and everywhere we go. My daughter just like me enjoy every single minute at Chuck E Cheese. She dances and likes to walk around with Chuck E. Thanks for the chance to win such an AMAZING giveaway. I really hope to win.

    Reply
  8. Maria Beas says

    June 14, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    I like Chuck E Cheese’s Facebook page. My family like to go to Chuck E Cheese and have lots of fun. My children like to dance with Chuck E and play different games. I hope to win this AMAZING giveaway. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  9. Nicole R says

    June 15, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    We went to Chuck E. Cheese yesterday and had a blast!

    Reply
  10. Leigh Anne Borders says

    June 15, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    What a great giveaway. My fmaily loves to go to chuck E Cheese. They have great food and plenty for the kids to do.

    Reply
  11. Erin McSweeney says

    June 15, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    great article, I liked Chuck E. Cheese on facebook

    Reply
  12. Kristin Goodson says

    June 15, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    Liked on Facebook! I can’t wait to take my son again to try the lunch buffet. He loves playing the games and meeting Chuck E Cheese.

    Reply
  13. Summer says

    June 16, 2016 at 12:29 am

    I am not sure if this giveaway is still going on. I like them on Facebook. 🙂 This would be fun to win.

    Reply
  14. amy rouse says

    June 16, 2016 at 12:38 am

    my grandbabies LOVE Chuck E Cheese! Liked them on FB amy rouse

    Reply
  15. Christina says

    June 16, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Liked and excited to hopefully check it out with the kids. They have been for parties but I have never gone with them.

    Reply
  16. Michelle Rascon says

    June 16, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    We love chuck e cheese! Their food always surprises me with how yummy it tastes.

    Reply
  17. Diane Bassette says

    June 16, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    Great place for the family!! The kids love the games!! liked on facebook as well!

    Reply
  18. Katherine H says

    June 16, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    I am already of fan of Chuck E. Cheese on FB, we love it there. It’s so much fun and good food too.

    Reply
  19. Lisa G says

    June 16, 2016 at 8:05 pm

    Chuck e cheese is the place to take the kids and just have fun! Play games it’s all for the kids 🙂

    Reply
  20. Melanie says

    June 16, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    I have four kids who would enjoy this. Liked the page. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  21. Britni says

    June 16, 2016 at 9:27 pm

    The Chuck E Cheese lunch buffet is my favorite!

    Reply
  22. Kristin Goodson says

    June 16, 2016 at 10:42 pm

    Liked on Facebook.

    Reply
  23. Jeffrey says

    June 16, 2016 at 11:50 pm

    I like Chuck E. Cheese on Facebook. We love to visit , the pizza is great and the games are fun. The boys and I compete against each other in Skeeball every time we go there to eat.

    Reply
  24. Alli @ Cupcake Diaries says

    June 17, 2016 at 3:47 am

    So fun!! My kids are always begging to go to Chuck E. Cheese’s. It’s heaven on earth for them!

    Reply
  25. kymi a says

    June 17, 2016 at 7:31 am

    We love Chuck E. Cheese, we had my hubby’s 47th birthday there lol! He wanted it to be fun for the our kids & our neices and nephews so we invited friends and family too it was such a blast they took care of everything, all we had to do was enjoy. The funniest part was booking the party the host asked how old is your child! lol. Awesome post thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  26. Maria says

    June 19, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    My son would flip!! He loves it there!

    Reply
  27. Krystal says

    June 20, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    We love Chuck E Cheese! We celebrate our son’s birthday there yearly on Dec 26th!! So much easier after all the holiday rush!

    Reply
  28. Julie Wood says

    June 20, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    We love going to Chuck E Cheese and having fun on all the toys and playing games. We have gone to birthday parties and the pizza is delicious. Thanks for a chance to win this gift card. I would have my daughter’s birthday party their!!

    Reply
  29. Amber Cheras says

    June 20, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    such a fun place for kids and adults to hang out and have a good time!

    Reply
  30. Yury perez says

    June 21, 2016 at 12:38 am

    My daughters love chuck E. cheese. super nice stores and pizza delicious. thanks for a chance to win this gift card

    Reply
  31. neiddy says

    June 21, 2016 at 12:40 am

    Our family luvs going to Chuck E Cheese , we celebrate every one of my kids birthdays there and we always have a great time. We will be celebrating our little guy’s bday next week there. Thank you for the chance to win!

    Reply
  32. Stephanie Murphy says

    June 21, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    I liked them on Facebook! Thanks so much for the chance! We love going to Chuck E Cheese! Their pizza is so tasty and my toddler loves the salad bar (it’s so fresh and clean)! Our favorite thing to do there is to get our picture sketched 🙂 We’ve got some really funny ones with the kids!

    Reply
  33. Amberly M. says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:31 pm

    My daughter adores Chuck E. Cheese…..we always have a hard time getting her to leave…lol

    Reply
  34. Sarah L says

    June 22, 2016 at 1:27 am

    That’s a great lunch bargain with all the rides and games.
    I liked CEC: Slehan
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  35. Cheryl B says

    June 22, 2016 at 1:30 am

    I am planning to take my Granddaughter to Chuck E Cheese to celebrate her starting Kindergarten this year.

    Reply
  36. Samantha H says

    June 22, 2016 at 11:59 am

    Never been to chuck e cheese but have been wanting to go ever since I was a kid. Maybe I can take my little brothers soon

    Reply
  37. Maria C. says

    June 22, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    We do have a huge family of young kids who loves going to this place on weekends during school year & now that it’s summer time we can go there 2-3 times a week. We love seeing them playing & enjoying being a kid at Chuck E Cheese. Those smile on their faces & laughter are priceless. Thank you for being the chance to win. Will be very useful.

    Reply
  38. Tabathia B says

    June 23, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    like chucke e cheese on facebook: michelle barrett

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  39. Kristie McCollum says

    June 23, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    Haven’t gone to Chuck E Cheese in forever! At least a few years. This definitely has me wanting to.go again!

    Reply
  40. Melinda Willfond says

    June 24, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    Love the idea of buffett at chuckie cheese.

    Reply
  41. Lisa Puckett says

    June 24, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    We LOVE Chuck E Cheese! Go as often as we can, the kids have the best time and so do the parents! hehehe 🙂 I have already liked their Facebook page. Thank you for the chance to win, have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

    Reply
  42. Katherine H says

    June 25, 2016 at 3:59 am

    Chuck E. Cheese is great! We love it there!!

    Reply
  43. Sarh S says

    June 25, 2016 at 4:53 am

    I don’t believe my boys have been to Chuck E Cheese, my daughter hasn’t been since her 3rd Birthday which we had her party there. I would love to take my boys and my daughter again. I know they will love it! (mamis3littlemonkeysATyahooDOTcom)

    Reply
  44. Lauren H says

    June 25, 2016 at 10:59 am

    I like the page. Great giveaway!

    Reply
  45. Vicky D says

    June 25, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    We love Chuck E Cheese. Will have to check and see if they have the buffet prices at the one we go to.

    Reply
  46. Candice Cheeks says

    June 26, 2016 at 3:56 am

    We love Chuck E Cheese. It’s clean and fun and the pizza is great!

    Reply
  47. LaTanya says

    June 29, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    I like them on facebook

    Reply
  48. Miranda Welle says

    July 1, 2016 at 9:49 am

    Our 5 kiddos love Chuck E Cheese! We’d love to go again soon as it’s a fun place for the whole family!

    Reply
  49. Heather Sebastian says

    December 6, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    Ahhh this is the BEST! Looks like a blast! 🙂 Thanks for hosting such a fun and generous giveaway! Happy holidays! xoxo

    Reply
  50. Charity Cram says

    February 16, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win! Your pictures are making me hungry! They have great pizza!

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      March 21, 2017 at 11:25 pm

      They do have great pizza. We love going to Chuck E Cheese’s

      Reply

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