SADAKO GOES TO KIDZOONA

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I recently blogged about Science Centrum, where Sadako and her classmates went for their field trip.  

I didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about the place; good thing Sadako still had fun because she was with her classmates, and there was another destination after that.


The second destination was Kidzoona, which is basically a playplace.  

The place is pretty huge and there are lots to do. 



There is a section filled with booths where kids can pretend to be an ice cream maker, a vegetable vendor, a pizza maker, etc. 



There is a sand station where kids can mold kinetic sand. 


There is a cyber wheel section, which was a big hit with Sadako and her BFF that day, Ezra. 


There is a long trampoline. 


And there is a big “pool” filled with plastic balls. 


We spent just a couple of hours there but Sadako had lots of fun. She had so much fun she is excited for her field trip next year, which I really wish would involve a trip to either the Coca-Cola plant or the Crayola factory.

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