Are you looking for the best indoor playground in KL? Kuala Lumpur certainly has no shortage of indoor soft play areas where little explorers can burn off some energy away from the heat and humidity. Crammed with climbing frames, slides, ball pits and trampolines, they provide the perfect environment for safe, fun playing and give mummies and daddies a chance to catch up over a cup of coffee or two. Check out the Little Steps guide to the city's top indoor playgrounds.
Anyone who’s been here can’t stop raving about this place, and we can certainly see why. Combining play with technology, this 15,000 square feet playland located at The Starling ignite all senses and stimulate creative imagination as kids will get to learn in a whole new way. The many sensory activities will combine art, science, music, movement and technology to create hours of fun. Enter with an electronic wristband, take a selfie, and choose an avatar, and you’re off! Kids get to do cool things with a picture they’ve colored like watching it come alive on the screen, or get it printed so they can fold them into 3D models, now how cool is that! Little toddlers are not left out as there’s a Baby Gym for tiny feet to have their own fun time.
Kidommo Universe, Lot T-328, Level 3, The Starling, No 6, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, +6012 702 7969, www.kiddomo.com, Facebook
Located at the very top of BSC is an entire floor dedicated to showing kids a good time at this cool indoor playground in KL. A soft play area and an in-line skating rink are the main attractions. Children can hire roller blades and the less confident ones can also borrow a friendly horse to lean on as they whizz their way around the floor. For smaller kids, the Jungle Gym has a range of great play equipment including tunnels, air guns, slides and climbing frames plus a ball pit, trampoline and even a mini carousel.
Jungle Gym & Roller Sports World, Bangsar Shopping Center, 4th Floor, 285 Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, 59000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +6012-3911 529, www.junglegym.my, Facebook
This Jungle Gym at Atria is one of the biggest around and quite possibly one of the best in town! Geared up for children of all ages, the space is massive as is the main play structure. Aimed at ensuring kids have a great time, while sneaking in some elements of learning and mental stimulation, the play land is suitable for children aged from a few months old to mid-teens. There is a Babyland, a safe playground and crawling area for babies under 2 years old, and a Fun Land, where older kids can play on the numerous slides, crawling tunnels, climbing structures, air guns, mini basketball court, trampoline and ball pit and many more. There is also the Ohana Movie Room, which shows a range of movies and a Little Explorer area for arts and crafts activities. This is a favorite indoor playground in KL for all ages.
Jungle Gym, Atria Shopping Gallery, 2nd Floor, Jalan SS22/23, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, +6017 336 8433, Facebook, www.junglegym.my
Your little knights and princesses will have a fabulous time charging around this enormous play castle set within London-themed streets. Kick back and relax in one of the numerous cafes while your high-energy offspring wear themselves out on an impressive selection of slides. Aimed at children up to 12 years, there is something to keep everyone happy. A custom toddler play area complete with a reading corner and ride-ons, will cater to the littlest visitors, while older children can get involved with some video game action in the X-box 360 game console zone. For everyone in between, there is a trampoline, flying fox, ball pit and climbing wall.
Parenthood Playland, Second Floor, Sunway Putra Mall, No. 100, Jalan Putra, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 4051 3805
Parenthood Playland, First Floor, Unit SPW F003, Sunway Pyramid West, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, No.3 Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, +603 5650 5121, Facebook, www.theparenthood.com.my
Packed to the brim with plenty to keep kids on their toes and out of trouble, Kizsports & Gym caters to little ones of all ages. There is a small safe area away from the energetic older kids where you can take let your crawlers and toddlers explore. They've now expanded to a total of five centers including Bangsar Village II, Great Eastern Mall, Desa Park City, Main Place Mall in Subang, and Tesco Taman Midah in Cheras.
Kizsport & Gym, various locations, http://kizsports.com/
Let your mini galaxy explorers loose in this space-themed soft play area and indoor playground in KL with dimmed lighting and UV strobes helping to create a starry atmosphere. Junior astronauts will love this enormous galactic experience with bright fluorescent colors and plenty of nooks and crannies to investigate. The slides are fast and the ball pits are deep, but it’s the shootout court that will have you and your kids wanting to go back for more. For smaller cosmonauts there is a toddler area with colorful stacking blocks and ride-ons.
Star Light Kids, L3-14A & L3-14C Level 3, Avenue K, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2181 8687, Facebook, www.starlightkids.com.my
The top, almost secret floor at this Mont Kiara shopping mall is dedicated to all things little people. Don’t be put off by the fact that it seems quiet up there when you exit the lift - there's heaps going on for your kids to enjoy. Founded to provide and create awareness on the importance of cognitive and motor skills development in kids, Young Explorer is a hybrid gym indoor playground that consists of a gym studio, a Montessori playgroup and an adventure maze. The Adventure Maze, which is a favorite birthday party destination, is aimed at children over the age of four. With wooden structures, cargo nets and a fab zip slide, donning trainers are a must for the kids.
Young Explorer Kid's Gym, 1 Mont Kiara, Level 3-8 to 10, 1 Jalan Kiara , Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, +603 6411 0288, +601 7288 9938, www.youngexplorergym.com
While there are actually a number of other J Kids indoor playground in and around the Klang Valley – just check out the website for your nearest one – it’s the ease of the one in Publika that gets our vote. Children over three years old can be left for an hour to enjoy the pastel-colored activities and soft play under the watchful eye of the very friendly attendants. With magical baby pink soft merry-go-rounds and an awesome black rice sandpit, your kids will be delighted if you to head off to the shops or grab a coffee while they have a blast themselves. If Publika is out of the way, you can find them at Tropicana City Mall, Paradigm Mall, Gamuda Walk and Mitsui Outlet Park too.
J Kids Playground, various locations, Facebook, www.my-jkids.com
Given the high end shops located in Gardens Mall, it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to know that Kids E World is one of the more expensive soft play areas in the Klang Valley. Don’t let that put you off though, as this brightly lit, sparkling clean play gym filled with slides, ball pits, trampolines, and toys will keep your kids happy for hours. The tropical-themed playground has mini rides and gigantic moving toys in addition to the usual slides, ball pools and climbing frames.
Kids E World, The Gardens Mall, FF202, 4th Floor, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, + 603 2202 1232, Facebook
With bright, vivid colors and plenty of machines emitting lights and sound to keep little hands busy, you’ll get why Molly Fantasy is such a hit with your mini people. There’s plenty of colorful game machines, themed rides, claw machines and more to keep the whole family entertained. There’s also a ball pit for tiny feet to have a tumble as the bigger kids wander around. With 50 outlets across the country, you can find them in major shopping malls, and they’ll even host a private birthday party for the kids.
Molly Fantasy, various locations including MyTOWN Shopping Center, http://www.aeonfantasy.com.my/
This is a must if you have older kids about 5 years and above. Although there is no recommended age specified, the park does state that children must be over 90cm tall to be able to enjoy the attractions. A first of its kind, apocalypse-themed Adventure Park, District 21 comprises ten adventure attractions offering activities to get you climbing, jumping, riding, sliding and flying. District 21 is also featured in the Malaysia Book of Records as having the first indoor pump track, ropes course for children, high ropes course, maze and roller glider. Make sure you take trainers on for the kids and prepare to spend an entire day here with them as they surely won’t want to leave!
District 21, AT 6, Level 1, City Mall, Lebuh IRC, IOI City, 62502, IOI Resort, Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia, +603 8328 8888, Facebook
Dreamworld is a wonderful soft play indoor playground concept aimed at children up to 12 years. It encourages them to learn through play and exploration. Expect to find a cool blue icy theme with Eskimos and penguins keeping the kids company as they race about down the slides, through the tunnels, and up the climbing walls. For moms and dads, there is a lovely little cafe serving up a variety of coffee, tea, cold drinks, and snacks. What's more, the layout of the play area makes it easy to keep an eye on your little tikes!
Dreamworld Playland, The Starling, Level2, S-202, 6 Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Uptown, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, +603 5022 2208
Dreamworld Playland, IOI City Mall, L2-16, Lebuh IRC, IOI Resort City, Putrajaya, Malaysia, +603 8940 0929, Facebook
Little paleontologists will absolutely adore this brand new edutainment center that advocates planet and wildlife conservation at The Gardens Mall. The 15,000 square feet space is transformed into a space for education and family fun, and will take to through a time vortex into the land of life-sized animatronic dinosaurs. Plenty of excitement can be expected here with activities such as the interactive scavenger hunt, zip line, a volcanic sky bridge, a sandpit, an interactive climbing wall, a live reptile zone, a Jurassic Gym and more.
Jurassica, Lot T-216C, 3rd Floor, The Gardens Mall, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2201 3736, https://jurassica.com.my/, Facebook
Established to provide a safe, nurturing, and fun environment for children across all spectrums, the center offers unique equipment to help children in different areas including sensory processing, strength, movement, self-care skills and more. This is a safe place that caters to children with different needs and provides equipment such as zip line, trampoline, sensory-based toys and more.
We Rock The Spectrum, EV-S-17 & EV-S-18, 2nd Floor, Evolve Concept Mall, Ara Damansara 47301 Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia, +603 7859 8081, www.werockthespectrumaradamansara.com, Facebook
For a fun time indoors with all sorts of physical challenges such as wall climbing, sliding, suspended obstacle course, trampoline as well as space-themed 5D games and 9D VR coaster, there’s Milky Way Play Space in Paradigm Mall. Although not that large, the playspace targeted at kids age 3 up to 15 years is great for energetic kids who want to burn off some real action in a safe environment.
Milky Way Play Space, Lot Level 1, First Cube, Level 1, Paradigm Mall, 1, Jalan SS 7/26a, SS 7, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Facebook
Suitable for the younger ones, Reka Zone is a fun and recreational indoor playground located in IOI Mall Puchong and KL Gateway Mall. There are ball pits, slides, climbing structures, as well as fun workshops organized here. The party room also means you can host birthdays and special activities for kids here.
Reka Zone Playland, F22B - F22F, 1st Floor, IOI Mall, Batu 9, Jalan Puchong, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47170 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia, +603-8075 1462/ +6017 5975 200
Reka Zone Playland , L2.15 KL Gateway Mall, No. 2, Jalan Kerinchi, Gerbang Kerinchi Lestari, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603-7453 5200/ +6017 5975 200, www.rekazone.com
Kid’z Paradise is a safe and clean indoor play land concept with a wide-range of exciting play equipment especially designed for toddlers and children up through the age of 12. This well-equipped indoor playground offers amenities such as plush seating, free Wi-Fi, cafe, lockers, baby room and party rooms. Your little juniors will have a blast at the state-of-the-art playground, specially patterned toys-in-motion, cassia seed pool, slides and more.
Kid'z Paradise, various locations including The Mines and Quill City Mall, Facebook, www.kidzparadise.com.my
Smaland is a charming indoor playground by Ikea. Just sign up as a member and kids between 4 to 12 years who fall between the heights of 100 cm to 130cm can get dropped off here for an hour at no charge. The supervised play area here means that parents can shop in peace without having to worry about your kiddos getting lost in the mad crowd that throngs the place every weekend. Kids get a sticker on their ‘passport’ for every visit and can redeem them for some special merchandise. They can also enjoy a free drink and members’ price for the kids’ meal at the restaurant.
IKEA Damansara, 2, Jalan PJU 7/2, Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
IKEA Cheras, 2A, Jalan Cochrane, Maluri, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, www.ikea.com/my/
*Photo credit: www.ikeahackers.net
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