Alora Paddon and Stefanie Carducci, who met three years ago while teaching at Kidz Korner in Guilderland, are in the process of opening Munchkinz Land, an indoor playground and cafe. “Coming from a mom's point of view of young little ones, we're always looking to do something, and it's either too cold outside or rainy ..
. or it's too hot in the summer, and it's tough with little little ones that you want to incorporate them as well,” said Carducci. “So being able to have that space, it's just nice to connect with other families.
” The sizable space, located near Zurich Cinemas in the mall, will feature an indoor play area with equipment for kids to focus on gross motor skills and pretend play. “We really want to take into consideration all the different age groups, up to about 10 years old. So we're going to create a little space for everybody in the community,” Carducci said.
They also plan to host story hours and celebrate Dr. Seuss Week in March in the future. “We'll be incorporating some of that stuff as well that you wouldn't get at a regular indoor play cafe,” Carducci said.
For parents, there will be a room where people can breastfeed in a home-like setting. “We're going to be opening early so that parents with toddlers that nap are able to still play and we're taking into consideration pricing. So we're going to make it very affordable and fun,” Paddon said.
While they’re still working out the pricing and membership structure, the owners noted tha.
