One of the biggest and most varied play places you'll find in Metro Manila today. It has two major…read moreareas, the Playmaze and the Mini Village. The play strategy is dependent on the type of kid you have. If you have a little one is excited to start off and has a lot of energy, go through the Playmaze first. This is similar to an active gym for kids, it has a lot of places for running, jumping, hiding. The area has slides, ball pits and some obstacle courses. If your kid leans more toward the more relaxed play, go through the Mini Village first. There, you'll find a great area where everything is kid-sized. Let your child's imagination run while with the areas for pretend play. There's St. Noah's Hospital, The Village Shoppe, Sweet Kei's Café, The Country Barn, Station 123, Tyler's Builders, Kidzville High and Jojo's Garage. Each area is interactive, where kids can practice sorting, stacking, pet farm animals, pretend to cook or be a fireman or a doctor, sit quietly in a classroom or play with the real Volkswagen Beetle. Both the play area and the mini village are very well thought off. It's a great place for kids between 3 to 5 years old, but will also work well for younger ones with a little hand holding. Crossing between the two area is easy. Socks are required for both kids and adults and non-playing adults need to pay. (They have rates for 30 mins, 1 hour and unlimited. Adult pass is P120).

A few years ago, Kidzville was the place to go if you want your little 3-8 year old to burn some…read moreenergy in a safe and clean environment. Inside, one could crawl around in a ball pit, pretend to be a grocer, fly a plane, drive a school bus or fix a car. Today, Kidzville is sitll a lot of fun and isn't too expensive. However, Kidzania has raised the bar to another level (and at a much higher price to boot) and Kidzville hasn't changed all that much. If you find yourself in this mall, your kid is in need of some stimulation and you need some alone time as well, consider dropping off your kid here for a few hours. Check on him/her every hour or so and you should be all set.

I brought my kid to Jump Yard because he's been pestering me about it for weeks. This was one of…read morethose few times I wish I bought a ticket for myself and joined my kid on the trampolines. It looked like incredible fun, and the fact that it was open to someone my age was awesome. I may just try it for myself one of these days. Needless to say, my kid had an AWESOME time.

I give this place a 3 star because it was so humid in the main lab by. The service was ok . Took my…read moredaughter here because we didn't have anything planned for the day . My daughter had a great time . The food was average for the most part . I wouldn't recommend you to order from here . We ordered the chicken strips wasn't cooked all the way well . Mini Corndogs and the grill cheese sandwich . I recommend that this place put a colder air con in the lobby . It's not good to come from outside it jumping to a hot lobby

My 2 and a half year old daughter calls this the My Little Pony playground because it's vast enough…read morefor her to pretend she's Apple Jack or Rainbow Dash. There is a large green space with trees lined about so she can pretend there's a forest. The playground features a kiddie gym with slides and a bridge. She can play on it for hours thinking it's a castle. There are also a few other playground sets surrounding the gym and feature seesaws, rocking horses/trucks, smaller slide sets and a pair of swings. The place also has a basketball court in the back, clean bathrooms because of the rentable clubhouse and well yeah, a clubhouse you can rent for parties. The park is also fairly empty except in the late afternoons but it's never as chaotic as the one in Salcedo. There's a mini grocery nearby and a branch of Becky's Kitchen so you can grab juice and brownies after a tiring afternoon of playing.

My daughter and I have been spending a lot of time in Valle Verde 1 since my boyfriend moved into…read morethe neighborhood. The park is one of the things my daughter and I love about the move because of the playground. Situated in the middle of greenery, the playground features padded flooring and a nice jungle gym set. My daughter loves the slides and the rope bridge. At first, she was hesitant to cross it because the spaces between the ropes were too big for her little toddler feet. She started out by crawling across, then she got more confident and started walking on it. Me and my mommy milestones! *tear* There are a number of parent-child or yaya-child tandems that hang out here, too. It usually doesn't fill up until around 2 or 3 pm, but coming by earlier isn't too hot as well because of all the trees that shade the playground. Aside from that, there are jogging and biking paths around the park. The main function hall, which can be split into two smaller areas or opened up to become one big room, is located by the driveway. It seems like there's a birthday that happens there every weekend so if you plan to rent the place out, make a reservation well ahead of time. Sunday masses are also held here. There's a basketball, tennis, and badminton court on the premises as well. There's a convenience store, a tutorial center, laundry service, and a Metrobank ATM, too. The convenience store closes at around 8 pm, from my observation.

Mahagony Park is the type of place I'd go to when I want peace and quiet, no need for spending,…read moreunlimited fresh air; who doesn't like hanging around a play ground? It's the type of place you can hang around on late nights without fear of shady people or getting mugged. Their playground isn't only built for kids, there's even a section where you can "gym", they built makeshift exercise contraptions for those up for a workout or if you're too ashamed to be seen in the kiddie area. In the center is a beautiful Gazebo filled with benches where a big group can hangout and have picnics, play games, or do nothing together; it's the perfect place to just space out. The only problem is that mosquitoes seem to like hanging out there as well, so be sure to spray yourself thoroughly with insect repellant before you decide to visit.

Something about parks that always excite me. Even when I was a kid, I enjoy going to parks even…read morethough I don't really know I'm going to do there. I think it's more because of the ambiance that lures me to go the park multiple times. It's relaxing to be in an area that's full of greenery. Sometimes my friends and I would prepare snacks and create picnics at the park! I remember once when one of my photographer friends wanted to have a shoot in Mahogany because of the nice scenery! It's actually fun there. One side, kids (and not kids at heart) can play with the sand while the bigger kids can swing and slide. Every time I'm here I remember times when life was just so carefree. Oh how it's nice reminisce those good old days. Nowadays I see a lot more kids with her helpers in the Park. I'm glad that kids are not bound to their iPads and they're actually running around open field enjoying nature.

This is a fun place for breaking ice with new found friends or just bringing along the kid inside…read moreyou. Have your socks on you or you will have to buy some for $1. The charge is by hour and they allow max 20 at the same time in the ball pit, the food and coffee is not the ideal but you have an option if you feel hungry. You should bring your camera

This is a fun place for breaking ice with new found friends or just bringing along the kid inside…read moreyou. Have your socks on you or you will have to buy some for $1. The charge is by hour and they allow max 20 at the same time in the ball pit, the food and coffee is not the ideal but you have an option if you feel hungry. You should bring your camera or phones and be ready to click pictures, after all how many times you see a opportunity to submerge in the balls.

Although I don't have a child of my own, most of my friends do. Sometimes, when we meet up, they…read morebring their young ones with them. That's really not an issue with me because I'm used to kids but these little rascals can make a scene when they're not doing anything. A great solution that my friends have come up with is to bring their kids to Dave's Fun House at the third level of Glorietta while we're checking out our favorite comic shop next door. Although this fun house is smaller than the one in SM Megamall or North Edsa, the kids love it here because it encourages interactive play. Plus, there are also many toys and fun things to do besides pretending to be working in a salon, sliding down a pirate ship, or just playing with the colorful pit balls. This is a win-win situation for both parents and their kids. For 30 minutes, the kids can play and have something to do, while their parents and I can talk and discuss about the newest comic releases or movies that are yet to hit the local screens.