I packed up the kids, and headed down to the Canton Totplex to meet a friend and have all the kids play together. I heard about it from another mom's posts on Facebook. She really enjoyed it, so we figured this was a good halfway point between our two towns. The Totplex is actually part of the larger Sportsplex. They have several programs, but we were there for the indoor playspace. It was not too far from the highway, but at the end of an industrial park. We had a very hard time finding it, since I couldn't find any signs saying either totplex or sportsplex. After driving around and around, I decided this must be the place due to the number of minivans in the parking lot! We headed in. Basically, this is a giant complex with ice rinks, indoor fields, locker rooms, etc. The totplex part of it is actually just a large indoor soccer field (maybe lacrosse) with a bunch of toys. There were a few inflatables, some infant exersaucers, cars, playhouses, and the kiddie coasters. It was very wide open with lots of room to run. I had purposefully dressed Patrick in a neon green shirt for easy watching! This proved to be useful as he literally ran from one end to the other for the entire time we were there.
This was a great place for multiple kids, since I could keep an eye on them. Although, it is a huge place and you could end up with one kid at one end, and one at the other! What I liked most about this place, was that at the entrance to the playspace, there are staff members who don't let the kids leave! Everyone has numbered tickets/wristbands that match. (for example, we were all number 14) This also proved useful when Cecilia had enough playing and wanted to go home. Great safety feature that I wish other places implemented. There were a few downsides, the biggest being the condition of the turf. It appears to be deteriorating, and little bits of the floor were coming through the turf. With Riley being such an active crawler/roller, she ended up covered in little black bits. I thought they had great inflatables, but found that most of the toys were things we had in our yard or friends yards. Still, this is great for those long winter days. We won't be there in the summer, that's for sure!
Canton Totplex
5 Carver Circle •
Canton, MA 02021 •
Telephone: 781 821-0304 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 781 821-0304 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Monday - Friday 9-2 pm
September 13, 2010 - June 13, 2011
closed on all school holidays and vacations.
Cost: $8.00 per child. (Discounted rate for more children)
This was a great place for multiple kids, since I could keep an eye on them. Although, it is a huge place and you could end up with one kid at one end, and one at the other! What I liked most about this place, was that at the entrance to the playspace, there are staff members who don't let the kids leave! Everyone has numbered tickets/wristbands that match. (for example, we were all number 14) This also proved useful when Cecilia had enough playing and wanted to go home. Great safety feature that I wish other places implemented. There were a few downsides, the biggest being the condition of the turf. It appears to be deteriorating, and little bits of the floor were coming through the turf. With Riley being such an active crawler/roller, she ended up covered in little black bits. I thought they had great inflatables, but found that most of the toys were things we had in our yard or friends yards. Still, this is great for those long winter days. We won't be there in the summer, that's for sure!
Canton Totplex
5 Carver Circle •
Canton, MA 02021 •
Telephone: 781 821-0304 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 781 821-0304 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Monday - Friday 9-2 pm
September 13, 2010 - June 13, 2011
closed on all school holidays and vacations.
Cost: $8.00 per child. (Discounted rate for more children)
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