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Build-A-Bear Workshop

3.2 (12 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Providence Children's Museum

Providence Children's Museum

4.3(112 reviews)
0.9 mi•DownCity
Kid friendly
Not-for-profit

Super super cute!! Such a good rainy day event! They have many different ways to get discounted…read moretickets (military, memberships, ebt holder, library card holder etc). Check in process is easy and simple. Such cute fun activities for kids of all ages. Could certainly spend half a day to a full day here! Plus full price tickets aren't bad either ! (20 bucks).

We had a wonderful visit to the Museum and would definitely recommend it for families with young…read morekids. There are tons of interactive exhibits including water play, climbing structures, pretend play areas, and building activities--that kept my toddler engaged the entire time. One of the highlights for us was the special area just for ages 0-4. It's such a thoughtful addition because it gives younger children their own safe space to crawl, climb, and play without being overwhelmed by the bigger kids. My toddler loved it, and as a parent, I appreciated that it was clean, well-designed, and developmentally appropriate. The superspace jumbo magnets were another hit amongst kids and adults alike. The parents got so invested into it and were building tunnels for the kiddos. Great fun for us too! Overall the space is very thoughtfully designed, and you can tell the staff really care about creating an engaging environment. They have a new craft activity everyday as well. Everything felt safe, clean, and inviting. It's easy to spend a few hours here without the kids getting bored. Another bonus is that the museum is in a great spot--there are a few restaurants within a block or two, which made it perfect to grab lunch right after all the fun.

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Rock-a-Baby

Rock-a-Baby

5.0(12 reviews)
1.6 mi•East Side

This class is AWESOME!…read more Rock-a-baby is a music class designed for infants and toddlers. It's a very small company; they have a few locations in the Northeast, and we attended the one in Providence with our 9 month old son Landon. What makes Rock a Baby so cool is that they have three musicians playing live instruments. In Rhode Island, that is Marc (the creator of the program and on the piano), Benny (guitar) and Kate (vocals). These three also manipulate puppets known as Rhythm, Harmony, and Melody. The way these puppets interact with the live music and singing is so incredibly creative. It really draws in the kids in a way that other music classes we have attended didn't. Our son is in total awe during the class and absolutely loves attending. Interestingly, they also mix in ad-hoc humor all the time, so you are laughing for a lot of the class as well. As an example, they talk about the puppets being similar and the puppet says, "I guess you can say we are cut from the same cloth", or the pink puppet Melody says she got back from a trip to Hawaii and the other puppets comment that she looks a little tan. The classes normally follow a similar process, they start with a Hello song, and they usually share a new instrument every week. They also have a theme of the week, like family, or vacations. They also read a book each week but it's in song. They also have a bubble machine and lots of other interactive toys (balls, etc.). We also brought home two CD's from them which we listen to regularly and Landon loves. We finished one class so far and are now on the second. The instructors are also ethical beyond comparison; we missed one class when our son was sick, and upon attending the next session, the owner Marc deducted the cost of one class from our bill for the next session, which wasn't expected and we didn't even ask for. That says a lot to me about the kind of operation they are running. I can't recommend this class enough, if you are in the Rhode Island / southeastern MA area, do yourself a favor and attend this class with your child! As a comparison, we also went to Lincoln Woods Music Together (you can read the review of our experience as well), and while both are good classes if you are deciding between these two programs I would highly recommend Rock a Baby. Some comparisons: - Interactivity - Both classes have interactive elements but Rock a Baby is in my opinion more interactive because they have multiple instructors interacting with the children. - The Music - Music Together class is primarily music on a CD with an occasional guitar mixed in and singing from the solo instructor. Rock a Baby is 100% live performance the entire time. Rock a baby also mixes in classic and contemporary music, which . Music Together classes have themes for each session (e.g. drum, fiddle, etc.). - Class mixture - Music Together had mixed children from newborn to four years old. This meant some compromises, both for the newborns and for the older kids. Rock a Baby holds specific classes for each age group. - Warranty / Ethics - When we had an issue in our Music Together class, they refused to refund any money, citing Music Together policy. I can't imagine this happening at Rock a Baby based on our experiences so far. - Price - very similar, and both are reasonable - you could get discounts at Music Together for doing stuff like putting a yard sign up, etc.; and it included a CD; Rock-a-baby was cheaper but you had to buy the CD separately. All in all they are very close in price.

I went to a Rock-a-Baby class with my niece and her 6 month old son. Although, his participation…read morewas limited, he was mesmerized by the other kids, the music and the activities. A little girl came over to him and tried to teach him how to bang the drum! it was a very warm, inclusive experience. It was so enjoyable I signed my niece and her son up for a session beginning in January!!

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Tot Lot - This little sand lot is PERFECT for toddlers and even my 4yr old was obsessed when we got here!

Tot Lot

4.7(6 reviews)
2.0 mi•Summit

Very cute park with a decent swing set and expansive jungle gym…read more There are also a lot of cars for kids of different sizes and a few small climbing/slide setups as well.

I come here 4-5 times a week with the boy that I nanny for. We've been coming since he could walk…read more(so 4 months or so now) and it's a great space for toddlers. There is a large grassy area filled with toy houses that the kids can go inside. There are also some swings and a pretty toddler safe jungle gym. There are a few things about the jungle gym that aren't great for the under 3 crowd, namely a set of climbing rungs built for taller kids and there are 1 or 2 spots on the second level that don't have a railing so if your child doesn't understand how gravity works yet they are liable to step off the edge and fall 4-5 feet to the sandy ground. There is also a cement area with 2 toy basketball hoops that I've witnessed many a stumbling toddler fall on. I appreciate all the benches for parents and misc. caregivers to sit and chat (a big plus if you're there for 1-2 hours a day and don't feel the need to hover obsessively over your child). Best part is that it's gated and that almost every area of the park is clearly visible from every bench (again, great if your an aware, but not obsessive parent). The only major con is the cleanliness of the park, specifically the amount of trash on the ground. There are a few garbage cans but I regularly see people just leaving napkins and wrappers on the benches or ground. It would be great to see people throwing out their trash or seeing the city clean up once in a while. Another lesser con is that nobody bothers to throw away any broken toys, there have been a few times that I've had to deal with a baby crying because I wouldn't let him impale himself on a jagged, broken shovel piece. So that's less than ideal.

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Tot Lot - A view from the top. Climbing structure edition.

A view from the top. Climbing structure edition.

Tot Lot - A view from the top

A view from the top

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Crescent Park Looff Carousel - The Band Organ

Crescent Park Looff Carousel

4.8(24 reviews)
5.8 mi

The Crescent Park Looff Carousel is a historic carousel that opened in Riverside, East Providence,…read moreRhode Island in 1895. It was built by Danish immigrant Charles I. D. Looff. He was born as Carl Jürgen Detlef Looff in Bad Bramstedt, Holstein (now Germany) in 1852. After immigrating to the United States in 1870 at the age of 18, Looff settled in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and found work as a carver for a furniture factory. He began a hobby of taking home leftover wood scraps from the factory and carving them into carousel animals. He created his first carousel in 1876 and it became Coney Island's first carousel and amusement ride. Looff soon opened his own carousel factory in Brooklyn and continued to build more of the rides. In 1886, Looff was commissioned to build a carousel for Crescent Park (known as "the Coney Island of the East") in Rhode Island. In 1895, he moved his family there and established a new headquarters. He built a second, larger and more elaborate carousel for the amusement park. He also built an adjoining workshop and showroom for prospective buyers. Looff relocated to California in 1910 so he could build carousels for amusement parks on the West Coast. He passed away in 1918 after building close to 50 carousels. Looff is regarded as one of the most important and influential carousel builders of all time. Crescent Park was damaged by the 1938 New England Hurricane. Repairs were made, but the park permanently closed in 1977 with most of the rides being sold at auction. The Looff Carousel was saved and was declared a National Historic Landmark. It has undergone a number of restorations over the years. The platform features 61 horses, a camel, two single dragon coaches and two double chariots. It is one of the last surviving carousels to still be standing in its original location with all of the original components. Today the carousel is open from June through October. It operates on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm - 6pm. Rides cost $2. My family and I recently visited the Crescent Park Looff Carousel. My wife and I have been carousel enthusiasts since we visited the New England Carousel Museum a few years ago. We had heard that the carousel in Riverside was one of the best historic carousels that was still left. This carousel is absolutely beautiful! You can tell that all of the horses were carved by a master craftsman. We also really liked that this one is one of the few that still features a brass ring device. A wooden arm dispenses iron rings that carousel riders try to grab as they pass by. If a rider gets a 'brass ring', then they win a free ride. This whole concept adds a fun competitive element to the ride. As an added bonus, riders can throw them into the cut-out mouth of a clown face painted on a large canvas. We had so much fun riding the Crescent Park Looff Carousel. Our only complaint is that the band organ wasn't operating during our visit. Aside from that, we think that it is probably the BEST carousel that we have ever visited! We hope to return again and again!

Atmosphere was fine but service and price wasn't great. It made me pretty sad and my friend wasn't…read morevery happy.

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Crescent Park Looff Carousel - Having fun on the carousel!

Having fun on the carousel!

Crescent Park Looff Carousel - The carousel

The carousel

Crescent Park Looff Carousel - Painting of the carousel

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Painting of the carousel

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