Toddler Activities - Franklin, OH

There is a new place in Liberty Twp that is called Bananas and it is a place for the kids to bounce on all different kinds of bounce houses. There is also a place called Kinder Haus off of 747 that used to have craft classes. It was around $4 each time you take them. Not sure fi they are still doing those or not as they tooka break in the month of July and i have been so busy to see if the picked it back up. There are other loctions as well for them but not sure where thay are located at. Off od Cox Rd the are building a Liberty Center where they will be having things for the kids not sure when they will be opening as well. If you like I can look up other things for you as well.

Barnes and Noble does a free story hour on Thursdays and a family member to the Boonshoft (where they have climbing tubes and what not) is like 60 dollars.

A. - You could join the Children's Museum here in Cincinnati (it's a lot like the Boonshoft place in Dayton); you could go to a park; the zoo; join the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon (one of the largest Ys in the US) ... there are a lot of classes to take (and an indoor pool as well as outdoor). If the day is nice and not too hot; you could do nature walks. Also, the Chick-Fil-A in West Chester (off Tylersville Rd.) has an indoor playground that every time we've visited there; there are always other kids there playing. Now that it is getting to be fall; there are a bunch of pumpkin farms you could visit. Unfortunately, I don't get to stay at home with my girls; but these are some things I would do if I could!

Hey A.! I know the days can get long. I don't know if you've already tried but kids love things around the house. I would get big bowels with measuring cups,droppers,spoons, etc. Add some water and see what happens.

Let him explore with paper towel rolls. What can he find that will roll through it?!?!

Clean the house! Give him a rag to clean and dust, a little broom, it will make him feel big.

Go on a nature walk. Take a paper plate with some packaging tape stuck on it so he can collect and stick his treasures on the plate and show daddy when he gets home.

Just some ideas. Have fun!!!!!!

J. C.

I belong to an organization called Mothers & More which offers a variety of activities/playgroups and the opportunity to meet other moms. The Cincinnati website is: http://www.geocities.com/mothersandmorecinti/ It is a national organization, so if you don't live in the Cincinnati area, go to www.mothersandmore.org to find a chapter near you. There are also many other moms groups.