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  By now you've all read my review of Jumpin' Castle in Warrendale, right? (just nod your head and play along). If you haven't, you can read it here.  Go ahead, read it now…I'll wait…

OK, now that we've got that done, let me tell you that we have some play passes to give away!!

Peggy, the owner of Jumpin' Castle has generously offered to give away 10 play passes.  We'll draw five lucky winners and each winner will get two passes.  Each pass is worth 1 entrance/play pass or 1 hour of kid sitter service.

In case you still didn't read my review (shame on you for not following directions), I'll tell you a little about Jumpin' Castle.

Jumpin' Castle
is an interactive indoor children's play center complete with a huge castle-themed play structure, complete with:

• 
  spiraling dragon slide
  
• 
  a 7 foot fast drop slide
  
• 
  trolley glide
  
• 
  spiral tower climb
  
• 
  pendulum walk
  
• 
  and an 8 foot suspension bridge! 
  

In addition to the climbing structure, Jumpin' Castle has…

• an enclosed basketball room
• a large air bounce 
• a 7 ft air hockey table
• a 12 ft x 10 ft traversing rock wall 
• a mini trampoline
• an arts & crafts coloring table
• a castle puppet theater
• Mega Blocks Adventure Castles

Located at the intersection of Warrendale-Bayne Road and Route 19 in Warrendale, Jumpin' Castle is open M-Th 9:30-9, Fri & Sat 9:30-9:30 and Sunday 11-5.  In addition to parent-present play, Jumpin' Castle offers a kid sitting service for kids age 3-11 and birthday party packages.

Even if you don't win the contest, be sure to check out their discount coupon on their website at www.jumpincastle.com

I'll run the contest from now through February 14 and draw the winners then.

To enter, reply to this post with "The Mac Daddy made me Jump! Jump!"  (tee hee, I love being able to tell people to say silly stuff)

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  By now you've all read my review of Jumpin' Castle in Warrendale, right? (just nod your head and play along). If you haven't, you can read it here.  Go ahead, read it now…I'll wait…

OK, now that we've got that done, let me tell you that we have some play passes to give away!!

Peggy, the owner of Jumpin' Castle has generously offered to give away 10 play passes.  We'll draw five lucky winners and each winner will get two passes.  Each pass is worth 1 entrance/play pass or 1 hour of kid sitter service.

In case you still didn't read my review (shame on you for not following directions), I'll tell you a little about Jumpin' Castle.

Jumpin' Castle
is an interactive indoor children's play center complete with&nbspa huge castle-themed play structure, complete with:

• spiraling dragon slide
• a 7 foot fast drop slide
• trolley glide
• spiral tower climb
• pendulum walk
• and an 8 foot suspension bridge! 

In addition to the climbing structure, Jumpin' Castle has…

• an enclosed basketball room
• a large air bounce 
• a 7 ft air hockey table
• a 12 ft x 10 ft traversing rock wall 
• a mini trampoline
• an arts & crafts coloring table
• a castle puppet theater
• Mega Blocks Adventure Castles

Located at the intersection of Warrendale-Bayne Road and Route 19 in Warrendale, Jumpin' Castle is open M-Th 9:30-9, Fri & Sat 9:30-9:30 and Sunday 11-5.  In addition to parent-present play, Jumpin' Castle offers a kid sitting service for kids age 3-11 and birthday party packages.

 

Even if you don't win the contest, be sure to check out their discount coupon on their website at www.jumpincastle.com

I'll run the contest from now through February 14 and draw the winners then.

To enter, reply to this post with "The Mac Daddy made me Jump! Jump!"  (tee hee, I love being able to tell people to say silly stuff)

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Today's Pittsburgh Family Fun is brought to you by a guest blogger, Karen Bridge. Karen is the mom of two young boys, Noah,4,  and Jake, 3.

Pittsburgh Family Fun goes to Lilliput Play Homes

It is another bitterly cold day in Pittsburgh and you are looking
for a fun place to take your kids and hopefully be able to find some
other Mom's to talk to. Why not try Lilliput playhomes in Cranberry
township, just 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh.  They also have a second location in Peters Twp. in the South Hills. The playground is open
from 10 am until 3pm weekdays.  They charge $8 per child over
the age of 3.  (Children under 3 are free with a paying older sibling.) 

Lilliput has built a miniature town within their sales floor. 
There is a nice sidewalk that your kids can use to stroll (or run like
maniacs) between the many different buildings.  Or if they are in the
mood they can play on the giant wooden Rainbow swingset.

If your child likes trains he/she will absolutely love the Lilliput station.  It has a giant train table that is guaranteed to keep kids
busy for hours.  The train table is so big there are rarely any
problems with children getting into fights over the trains.

Lillibucks coffee is another favorite.  Your kids can pretend to
make coffee,  and then serve it to their customers. (sorry all of you Starbuck-a-holics, it is only pretend, but they do supply coffee free
of charge to the adults:),  There is a cash register and also a library
inside.  To the right is the grocery store which is packed full of
pretend food.

Your kids can go to the Lilliput garage to gas up their vehicle, or
if they are so inclined, they can go inside to pretend to put tires on
the car, or change the oil. Perfect for the mechanic in your family

The firehouse is adorable.  The kids can dress up like real firemen
and even use a hose to pretend to put out a fire. If you have a child
that is obsessed with anything that has to do with firemen, this is the
place for them.  They will have tons of fun!

Overall,
Lilliput is a great place to spend an afternoon during these cold
winter months.  You are allowed to bring your lunch and eat at any of
the tables they have set up in the kitchen area.  There are vending
machines with drinks and snacks available.

The South Hills location offers slightly different playhomes and lacks the Rainbow swingset.

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  This contest was such a hit last year I wanted to bring it back, just in time for Christmas.

For this next contest, I'm going to offer a 1-year family membership to the family destination of your choice! 

Choices include:

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh (A $95 value)
The Carnegie Museums (A $130 value)
The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium (A $75 value)
The Toy Lending Library (An $80 value)
2 Adult Season Passes to Idlewild (a $120 value)
Family of 4 season pass to Living Treasures Animal Park (a $90 value)
National Aviary (A $55 value)
Phipps Conservatory (a $75 value)
12-Ticket Flex pass to Gemini Children's Theater (a $102 value)
2 Season Passes for Sandcastle Water Park (A $99 value)

Or any other local museum that you choose (up to a $100ish value)

To enter, reply to this post with "Which option you'd pick and why" 

Let's hear all wonderful things about these great Pittsburgh
family-friendly institutions!  (You're allowed to change your mind if
you are the winner)

I'll run the contest from now through December 20 and pick a winner at random just before Christmas.  That way you can have this as your Christmas present from me. 

Heather

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