When I first joined Pearachute, I loved the concept.
Because if I’m honest, my kids are typical, well, kids.
They love ballet for two weeks and then decide they’d rather
be ninja warriors. By the time I finish signing up for karate classes (and
selling off all the ballet garb!), they’ve decided to become rockstars and
begin begging for guitars and karaoke machines.
So Pearachute offered us the opportunity to pursue ALL their
passions, no matter how frequently those passions change! They could be
ballerinas and black belts and Olympic swimmers- and then next week we could
find something new!
Once I discovered Pearachute enabled my kids to be
explorers, I then discovered how truly vast the Metroplex actually is. I’m
fantastic at navigating my own little neck of the DFW woods, but I found that
there are so many amazing classes if I was willing to drive just a little
further than normal.
And so, to maximize my Pearachute membership, I started
making “field trips” all over town, stacking classes and open play times
together, and mapping out fantastic lunch spots in between! This has allowed my
adventurous girls and me the opportunity to pop into classes we didn’t know
existed, play in open play spaces that were otherwise “too far to drive” and
expand their horizons beyond the comfort of our own backyard.
For example, we recently did a weekday in North Dallas/Plano.
We started with a morning class at Kid’s Garden Club, where the girls got to
shake and groove to lots of of-the-minute songs while listening to stories or shaking
instruments. We then stopped off for a lunch at a nearby McDonald’s with a
playscape we hadn’t played in before! Then we headed off to open swim at
Aquafit in Plano, where the girls got to glide like fishes through the water
and play with toys provided. Lastly we headed over to Jump Mania in Plano,
where the girls were able to run and play and bounce out all their
late-afternoon energy and I was able to sit and relax with free Wifi and a cup
of coffee. It was a wonderful day filled with new-to-them activities, most of
which I wouldn’t have known about without Pearachute!
Last week we did a day in the Southlake area and experienced
some of the offerings there. We started with open play at Small World, Big
Imagination, an incredible play space that allows my girls to create and dream
and play. They crafted at the creation spot and fished from the play canoe and
put on a puppet show at the theater. When we finished there, we headed to
Central Market, where the girls got their pick of yummy food and got to play
with other kiddos on the outdoor playspace. From there we headed to Sweet and
Sassy, where the girls got their hair cut and styled in a fun way. They loved
watching Moana as the hair stylists braided their hair into gorgeous plaits and
then topped off their visit with suckers. Lastly, we rounded out our day with
more open play time at Peek N Play in Grapevine. We built a Lego castle, played
with their large foam blocks and then the girls played in the ball pit while I
sat down in the “mommy area” with coffee and my email!
In the Fort Worth area, we are mapping out a day that
includes a soccer lesson at Game On and then open play at The Happy Lark. On
the south side of town, we are planning a day where the girls attend a dance
class at A Persons Legacy of Dance in Pantego and then check out a tumbling class
at The Little Gym of Arlington/Mansfield. There is always a nearby McDonald’s
or Central Market- or a splash pad to visit (check out Don Misenheimer in
Arlington after you visit Little Gym in Mansfield or Dove Park in Grapevine
after you hit up Peek N Play!), if you want to pack a sack lunch.
Pearachute has so many amazing classes… Get out there!
Explore! Experience! Enjoy!
Get your first month on www.pearachutekids.com for $1 (3 class pass) with code StephanieJ2017
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