Northwood News ♦ February 2019

Indoor Activities for Babies

Here are some ideas for places to take kids up to age 2 when winter weather descends.

The Silver Spring Library has a play space in the children’s section, and a free program for babies (birth to 18 months) on Tuesdays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Westfield Wheaton shopping mall has a free indoor play space on the lower level, as well as a business that offers paid playtime at various moon bounces. Enter near Dick’s Sporting Goods.
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History offers the Wegman’s Wonderplace, which is an interactive play space for children aged 0 to 6. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but closed on Tuesdays.
The National Building Museum has two dedicated play spaces for small children with construction-related activities (Building Zone and Play Work Build). There is an entrance fee for adults and children, but kids under 3 are free.
Badlands is an indoor play space in Loehmann’s Plaza in Rockville [Randolph Road] that is designed to look like a park. While geared toward slightly older children, the space has a “meadow” that is great for little ones to crawl around, with nearby seating for adults. Badlands also has a café. $12.50 for 2 hours for toddlers under 3 years old, parents enter free.

[Spiegel lives on Margate Road.] ■