Active children need both mental and physical stimulation as they grow. The importance of play is crucial to cognitive development. It’s fitting that child friendly playgrounds have kept up with the times in Singapore. Parents World has compiled these child friendly Playgrounds that will keep your active child entertained for hours.
Diggersite @ East Coast
Kids are still going gaga over the construction craze at Diggersite. This is a great playground to stimulate young minds. They get to live out their dreams doing excavation work. With 2 new stations namely Log Bowling and Log Loading added, your child’s motor skills will be decently tested. Hence, they can harness their Bob The Builder instincts while having fun.
Address: Raintree Cove, 1020 East Coast Parkway,
#01-04, Singapore 449878.
(next to East Coast Prawning, near Burger King & Long Beach)
Cost: $7 per ride (5 minutes)
Amped Trampoline Park
Doing somersaults on the trampoline is a great way to let off steam. Moreover, Amped Trampoline Park caters to all age groups including 11 years and younger. It’s a perfect setting for your children to bounce joyfully in the air.
River Valley Branch
46 Kim Yam Road, The Herencia, Singapore 239351 (Unit #02-11)
Tel: 8228.5961
Jurong East Branch
200 Jurong East Ave 1, Yo:Ha, Singapore 609789 (Level 2 Sports Hall)
Tel: 8126.3801
Cost: from $12/hr
Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden Playground
The children’s playground is found in the Singapore Botanic Garden. Kids will love this place because there are just so many things to do! There is a water play area, a tree house, a maze and a sand pit to keep the children entertained for the day. A cafe in the vicinity allows parents to get some food and drinks while waiting for their children to have their fun. After spending the day at the playground, families can take a walk in the beautiful Botanic Garden.
Children’s Garden at Gardens By the Bay
A playground within another Garden is the Children’s Garden at Gardens By the Bay. The children’s playground is located between the Cloud Forest and Satay Club. Similar to the Jacob Ballas playground, it has different areas such as the Adventure Trail, Toddler’s Play, Water Play and Fish Fountain. The different sections are also catered to different age groups so your child can have the most fun and parents won’t have to worry!
Address: 18 Marina Gardens Dr, 018953
Adventure Playground at Pond Gardens
The playground is situated in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, a large neighbourhood park that extends from Bishan Road to Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. The concrete canal has been transformed into a small river that meanders through 3km, surrounded by lush greenery. The playground has many interesting structures such as nets, towers, bridges, tunnels, rock climbing walls and other rope climbing fixtures. Belonging in the list of child friendly playgrounds, it’s also new and clean, keeping your child safe and happy.
Address: Along Bishan Road and Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, 569981
112 Katong
Rooftop playgrounds are commonly seen nowadays. The kids play area at 112 Katong allows children to run around a big area that has water sprays, fountains, swings and slides. The location is convenient as parents can bring their kids down for lunch or dinner, or simply hang around the mall after playing.
Address: 112 East Coast Road, 428802
Sports Hub
More of a water playground, the Sports Hub’s “Splash-N-Turf” has water slides, water play area and a Lazy River for kids to have a different experience from the usual swimming pools. The Lazy River is 1.0m and a small pool that is 0.5m deep, are suitable for young children and toddlers to play in.
Cost: Free for Water Play and Kids Area
$2 per day for Lazy River
Splash@Kidz Amaze
An indoor water playground at Punggol Safra, the newly opened place has a main play area that has tall slides and a huge water bucket that will splash water at regular intervals. The playground goes with an “Enchanted Deep Sea” theme that explains its blue and green colour scheme. Parents are encouraged to go on the slide with their children so that the child’s safety is ensured and they can also bond with their children by playing with them. There is also a waddling area for younger children to play in, as the main water play area is more appropriate for those ages 6 and above.
Find out more about the charges here: http://www.safra.sg/enjoy/family/splash-at-kidz-amaze#.V7rQhpN96qA