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July 8, 2008

Grandparents and Young Grandchildren: Summer Fun at a Sprayground

Filed under: Fun Things to Do with Grandchildren in New Jersey, Summer Fun Activities | — Nana @ 7:45 pm

Are you wondering what to do with your young grandchildren this summer?

I recommend visiting a sprayground for safe waterpark fun for grandparents and grandchildren together during the hot summer months. Spraygrounds are especially safe for toddlers’ outdoor water fun.

And what is a “sprayground,” you ask? A Sprayground as a form of safe, water fun is a relatively new concept first appearing in 2006. It’s a playground for ages toddler through 12 that uses water to create an experience for your grandchildren that is both refreshing and entertaining at zero inches depth. Spraygrounds feature a rubber matting so grandchildren won’t stub their toes or skin their knees, since small grandchildren find it necessary to run even when told not to run on wet surfaces! Grandparents, wear your bathing…you’ll want to get sprayed, too!

To find a sprayground near you, do a web search for your county or state along with the keyword “sprayground”.  Some spraygrounds are located in already existing waterparks, others can be found in town, city, or county parks. Recently, children’s attractions have added spraygrounds for added summer fun, such as Storybook Village in Egg Harbor, NJ. Dallas, Texas, alone, has 5! Some spraygrounds charge an admission fee while others are free. Always check for days and hours of operation.

Watch kids having fun at Venetian Shores Sprayground in Lyndhurst, Long Island, NY:

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March 29, 2008

Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Fun Things to Do in Ocean County, NJ

Filed under: Fun Things to Do with Grandchildren in New Jersey | — Nana @ 7:09 pm

In response to my posting of Fun Things to Do with Grandchildren in New Jersey, Part II, Ocean - Warren Counties, I received the following comment from Ms. Steele, Ocean County Tourism Bureau, that I’d like to share with you:

If grandparents in Ocean County are expecting visits from their grandchildren, they might want to check out our website http://oceancountytourism.com to see what’s happening that week.  Also, in Barnegat Light, there are two great activities for older grandchildren 1) climb Old Barney (grandparents can see the view from the top at the bottom via video cam and 2) a behind the scenes dock tour at Viking Village Friday mornings at 10 am - reservations necessary, but free, at 800-292-6372 and a new nautical museum (Museum of NJ Maritime History) in Beach Haven -did you mention Surflight’s kids’ shows (meet Cinderella up close and personal after the show) and ShowPlace Ice Cream Parlour variety shows for the price of a sundae - also at the Music Man in Lavallette (same concept).

Search the Web, Help Surflight

We would like you to use  GoodSearch.com to search the Internet.  Every time you do, a donation will be made to the Joseph P Hayes Foundation.  Please give it a try and support our activities.  Just enter “Surflight” as your charity and click “Verify” the first time you use GoodSearch.  The site is powered by Yahoo!, so you’ll get the same quality search results that  you’re used to.  What’s unique is that they have developed a way to direct money to charity with every click.  The more people who use this site, the more money will go to Surflight.   So please spread the word to your friends and family.  The link is http://www.goodsearch.com

This post was updated Dec. 29, 2008:

We had attended Your Child Today Ultimate Family Expo in Toms River and met the following vendors. (In active links have been deleted.)

Candy Bouquet, Brick
Wonderful Candy Bouquets, Gourmet Chocolates, Specialty Gifts, Party Favors
Customization Available
www.candybouquet.com

Fun Factory NJ Home Parties, Beach Haven
Arts and Crafts for Everyone!
Parties at Fun Factory coming this summer!
www.lbifunfactory.com

Ocean County Library
Ages 0 - 11 +
Calendar of Events
www.theoceancountylibrary.org

Rhythm Dojo
Enrich Your Life with Rhythm
Fitness, Drumming, Workshops, more
www.rhythmdojo.com

Smarty Paints, Manahawkin
One Stop Party Fun
609-489-0006
Smarty Paints Review

Sue’s Point of View
Photography by Sue Gerard
Children & Family Portraits, Home or Location
Will Cover Any Occassion or Event
www.suespointofview.com

The Game Lounge, Toms River
Console Gaming Center
Private Birthday Parties
www.thegameloungenj.com

The Whole Child
Parenting Coach
In-Home Parenting Service
Effective behavior management techniques
www.the-wholechild.com

Young Chefs Academy, Toms River
A Cooking School 4 Kids
Birthday Party Packages
Individual and Series of Classes Available
Memembership Rates Offer Discounts and Rewards
Mini “Camp” Sessions During School Breaks
www.youngchefsacademy.com

and more…

Goodie Bags for Kids’ Parties
www.partybagstogo.com

Send a Teddy Bear wtih a Personalized Message!
www.giftingbear.com

If you have a child entertainment business and would like to see your website listed here for free, contact me at nana@nanascorner.com.

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March 27, 2008

Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Fun Things to Do in New Jersey, Part II - Ocean to Warren Counties

Filed under: Fun Things to Do with Grandchildren in New Jersey | — Nana @ 4:09 pm

Grandparents, here are more fun things to do with your grandchildren in New Jersey counties Ocean - Warren.  Additional destinations will be updated throughout the year so check back when looking for something  fun to do in New jersey with your grandkids.

Updated Dec. 29, 2008:

OCEAN COUNTY

Bayville

Blackbeard’s Cave

C B Huntington’s Restaurant

Beach Haven

Fantasy Island Amusement Park

Surflight Theatre

Thundering Surf Waterpark

Brick

Chuck E Cheese

Forked River

Popcorn Park Zoo

Jackson

Little Gym

Six Flags Amusement Park

Lakewood

Lakewood BlueClaws Minor League Baseball

Twisters Gymnastics and Development Center

Ortley Beach

Barnacle Bill’s Amusements

Point Pleasant Beach

Git Fired Up Pottery Playhouse

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk

Seaside Heights

Breakwater Beach at Casino Pier & Boardwalk

Funtown Pier

Staffordville

Eagleswood Amusement Park

Toms River

Insectropolis

Little Gym

Robert J Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College

PASSAIC COUNTY

Little Falls

Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center

Totowa

Kidz Café

Wayne

Little Gym

SALEM COUNTY

Pilesgrove 

Cowtown Rodeo

SOMERSET COUNTY

Branchburg

Kid Junction

Bridgewater

Bridgewater Sports Arena - ice skating

Chuck E Cheese

Little Gym

Somerset Patriots Minor League Baseball

Hillsborough

Boro Kid Zone

SUSSEX COUNTY

Sparta

Tomahawk Lake Water Park

Vernon

Mountain Creek

UNION COUNTY

Cranford

Little Gym

Elizabeth

Jeepers!

Scotch Plains

Bowcraft Amusement Park

WARREN COUNTY                         

Hope

The Land of Make Believe and Pirates Cove

Phillipsburg

Centerville & Southwestern Railroad Museum

For Fun Things to Do with Grandchildren in New Jersey, Part I counties A - M, click here.

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March 26, 2008

Grandparents and Grandchildren Together: Fun Things to Do in New Jersey, Part I - Atlantic to Morris Counties

Filed under: Fun Things to Do with Grandchildren in New Jersey | — Nana @ 8:06 pm

 Grandparents, whether your grandchildren are visiting for one day, one week, or longer in New Jersey or if you are here vacationing, you know the grandkids will want to be entertained! In New Jersey, there is a wonderful variety of places to visit and things to do together for grandparents and grandchildren.

From the beaches to the zoos and in between, you and your grandkids won’t be lacking in fun things to do together in New Jersey. Just look at the NJ counties listed below (A - M) and you’ll be sure to find something to your liking.  Fun Things to Do in New Jersey lists will be updated as new places of interest are found.  Grandparents and grandchildren, enjoy your fun time together in New Jersey!

Updated Dec. 29, 2008:

ATLANTIC COUNTY

Atlantic City

Ripley’s Believe It or Not

Steel Pier

Egg Harbor

Children’s Museum

Storybook Land

Margate

Lucy the Elephant

Mays Landing

Chuck E Cheese

Lenape Park

BERGEN COUNTY

Bergenfield

Little Ray’s Activity Center

Rescue Zone

Englewood

Space Odyssey USA

Hasbrouck Heights

Little Gym

Lyndhurst

Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament

North Bergen

Chuck E Cheese

Paramus

Kidz Kazoom

NJ Children’s Museum

Park Ridge

JW Tumbles Children’s Gym

South Hackensack

ZJ Paintball

Tenafly

Kid’z Musik

Waldwick

Little Gym

BURLINGTON COUNTY

Burlington

Chuck E Cheese

Marlton

Jelly Bean Jungle

Little Gym

Mount Laurel

CoCo Key Waterpark - New 2008

The Funplex

CAMDEN COUNTY

Camden

Camden Children’s Garden

Cherry Hill

Garden State Discovery Museum

Little Gym

NJ Adventure Aquarium

Clementon

Clementon Splash World

West Berlin

Sahara Sams - indoor water park - free groundbreaking fun April 5 - 6, 2008

CAPE MAY COUNTY

Cape May

Salt Marsh Safari

Ocean City

Bay Cats Kayaks and Catamarans

Gillians Wonderland Pier and Waterpark

Seashell Museum

Wildwood

Morey’s Piers

  • Raging Waters
  • Ocean Oasis

Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum

Splash Zone Waterpark

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Fairfield

Little Gym

ESSEX COUNTY

Fairfield

Funtime Junction

Livingston

Little Gym

Montclair

Little Gym

Montclair Beadworks

South Orange

The Messy Artist

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Deptford

Chuck E Cheese

Deptford Family Skating and Roo’s Fun Zone

Washington Township

Little Gym

HUDSON COUNTY

Jersey City

Liberty Science Center

Liberty State Park

Little Gym

HUNTERDON COUNTY

Flemington

Little Gym

Northlandz Doll and Railway Museum

Lambertville

Howell Living History Farm

Ringoes

Black River & Western Railroad

MERCER COUNTY

Hamilton

Grounds for Sculpture

Pennington

Potters Alley

West Windsor

Kelsey Theater

Little Gym

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

Edison

Chuck E Cheese

Rainforest Café

Kendall Park

Uptown Playground

Monroe Township

The Stone Museum

South Plainfield

Bobby Bonds Grandslam

Westfield

Just Bead Yourself

MONMOUTH COUNTY

Cliffwood

Funtime America

Colts Neck

Sprayground and playground Monmouth County Park

Eatontown

Eatontown Playhouse Theater

Freehold

Adventure to Health

My Gym

Hazlet

Green Meadows Children’s Farm

Howell

Junglerrrific

Keansburg

Keansburg Amusement and Water Park

Manalapan

Party Gym

Manasquan

Little Gym

Matawan

Party and Play

Middletown

Chuck E Cheese

My Gym

Montville

Kid-Netic

Morganville

Little Gym

Garden State Rocks

Red Bank

Count Basie Theatre

West Long Branch

Chuck E Cheese

MORRIS COUNTY

Budd Lake

Pax Amicus Castle

Denville

Brushes and Bisque

Dover

Community Children’s Museum

East Hanover

The Funplex

Florham Park

Imagine That! Discovery Museum for Children

Long Valley

Valley Shepherd Creamery

Netcong

The Growing Stage

Wild West City

Parsippany

All Children’s Theatre

Randolph

Little Gym

Time In - Interactive Play and Party Center

Rockaway

Giggle Play Station

Click here to go to Fun Things to Do in New Jersey, Part II - Counties Ocean - Warren.  If you know of fun places that you enjoy together with your grandkids, please let me know and I’ll be happy to post them on Nana’s Corner.



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