Looking for places you can take your children to simply have fun and play the way they know how? These top five picks are sure to be a hit with kids. They’re located conveniently within or near shopping malls that are accessible even if accompanied by their guardians or yayas, easy on the budget, and have safe and interesting activities to keep them busy and bring home loads of stories to tell.

- Fun Ranch – Let your kids ride and play to their heart's content in this mini-amusement park with a carousel, a mini-ferris wheel, bumper cars, plane ride, swing, duckpin bowling, mini-golf, teacup ride and token rides. A train ride goes around the second level which also features a hanging bridge, bumper boats, and go-cart racing. Family-friendly restaurants like Teriyaki Boy and Blue Whale Grill surround the activity center, and Little Lamb, a spa-clinic-salon for kids, is right around the corner for your restless one to have a calming massage at the end of the day.
Ride-All-You-Can - P295
Per Ride – P50
Companion for child 3 ft below free of charge
Monday to Thursday: 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 9:00pm
Contact Information:
Frontera Verde Ortigas Avenue, Corner C5, Pasig City
396-5237/ 706-3029/ 706-2887
- Nido Fortified Science Discovery Center

- Visit the following galleries to see, explore and experience science and technology—Life Clock, Image Port, Media City, Transportation Nation, Grossology, Spaceship Earth, Virtual Reef, City Science, Robot Inc. and Digistar Planetarium. This is the perfect science adventure for your inquisitive and curious young learners!
All Day Pass – P330/adult
Kiddie Pass (children 4ft below) – P150/kid
Open from 10am to 10pm daily
Contact Information:
Southside Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
556-2153
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- Color Me Mine
- “The Art of Having Fun” is as simple as these 6 steps:
1) Choose a ceramic piece
2) Sketch a design with a pencil or choose from available graphic designs
3) Select under glazes
4) Paint it however way you like
5) Leave the piece for firing in their kiln
6) Come back for your finished piece after 5 days and take it home to enjoy.
Cost of painting and glazing – P180/person
Cost of ceramic depending on type – ranges from P350 – P500 for mugs and bowls
Monday to Thursday: 11:00am – 9:00pm
Friday to Saturday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 9:00pm
Contact Information:
Unit 553,Shangri-la Plaza, EDSA Corner Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City
687-0801
www.philippines.colormemine.com
- Ark Avilon Zoo

- More than a hundred animals are housed in this indoor zoo which resembles Noah's Ark. Aside from exotic wildlife behind glass windows, animals such as Jenny the Orangutan, Narda the Cockatoo, Puti the Sea Eagle, Golem the donkey, Selina the Albino Python and Bruce the miniature horse are friendly and tame enough for your child to approach. They can even feed rabbits and guinea pigs at the roof deck!
Regular Rate: P300/person
Kiddie Rate (3.75 ft below): P200/person
Children below 1 year old free of charge
Weekdays: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Weekends and Holidays: 10:00am – 7:30pm
Contact Information:
Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue, Corner C5, Pasig City
706-2992 to 93
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- Game Crab Board Game Cafe – Thank goodness for this little nook, families can spend time together not glued to the television or in front of the computer playing video games, but actively interacting, thinking and communicating by playing board games! Kids learn to follow rules, meet objectives, and compete in a spirit of sportsmanship. Choose from various boardgames appropriate for children such as Apples to Apples, Jenga, UNO Dominos, Don't Wake Daddy and a lot more.
Members
Peak (Fri/Sat) – P40 Non-Peak (Sun to Thurs) - P30
Non-members
Peak (Fri/Sat) – P45 Non-Peak (Sun to Thurs) – P35
Annual Membership Fee – P300
Contact Information:
G/F One Burgundy Plaza, Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City
215-1518
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