Peppa Pig's World of Play- a World of Fun for Tots!

Peppa Pig is a character my girls have adored for many years. We used to watch her on PBS Kids back before the adorable animals with British accents were well known here in the US. We are thrilled Peppa has finally become a household name stateside!

Peppa Pig's World of Play opened earlier this year at Grapevine Mills, and my 5 year old and I had the opportunity to visit on Tuesday. Grapevine Mills is only about 35 minutes from our house in south Arlington, and it offers so much to do with kiddos! Our experience was every bit as fun as we anticipated!

A few things to know before you go:
~ No outside food or drinks. But there is a "picnic" area in the middle of the playarea with picnic tables where you can enjoy food bought onsite. You can buy picnic lunches for adults and kiddos as well as snacks, coffee and other drinks.
~ The World of Play opens at 10a most days (11a on Sunday) and closes at 6p most days (8p on Saturday, 7p on Sunday).
~ You are allotted two hours of play time with your admission. This is the perfect amount of time for your kiddos to enjoy the play area!
~ Closest area to park at Grapevine Mills is near Rainforest Cafe or Neiman Marcus Last Call.
~ It is $25 for one child and one adult. Additional adults are $5 and additional kiddos are $15. You can save 10% if you purchase tickets ahead of time at www.peppapigworldofplay.com

Peppa's World is an interactive, imaginative space for kids to roam and explore. Upon entering the play area (You enter by taking a "bus" to arrive, which my youngest loved!), you come to Danny Dog's Garage and Mr. Zebra's Post Van. Kids can ride bikes or trikes through a "car wash," gas up their bikes or sort mail in the back of the mail truck before venturing on to the sensory garden.

Next, you can enter Peppa's home and car and pretend to be part of her family! Kids can enjoy George's Dinosaur Discovery and then climb through Rebecca Rabbit's Underground Adventure (just remove your shoes first!). You can catch Peppa on the screen in the theater or jump in muddy puddles and watch Peppa and friends get all dirty in the interactive experience.

My daughter loved Peppa's Treehouse and George's Fort, both large climbing structures perfect for kids 0-5. I got to sit and watch while she explored. She loved the fort because it looked like a castle and had lots of fun features inside.

We also enjoyed the supermarket, where we had to look high and low to complete Peppa's family's shopping list. We then circled back to explore the school bus trip and Miss Rabbit's taxi. Peppa's world is really brought to life in this interactive World of Play!

There are circus tents to host birthday parties for true Peppa fans, as well as activity lanyards to add on to your experience and give your child a few more things to do and see inside Peppa's World.

We highly recommend experiencing Peppa's World. As a seasoned mom of three, I recommend this place most for kids 6 and younger. While my oldest daughter, who is 9, likely would have enjoyed interacting with her younger sisters here, this facility is a big, soft, safe playground perfect for younger ones. If my kids were still small, I'd be buying season passes!

Make a day of your trip to Peppa's and stick around Grapevine Mills for lunch! Try the food court or Rainforest Cafe. Shop at nearby Carter's or OshKosh. Let's Pretend Tea Parties is coming soon next door to Peppa's, making Grapevine Mills an awesome destination for all things kid!

*Please note- I did receive complimentary admission to Peppa Pig's World of Play in exchange for my blog and social media posts. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*