I’m always looking for new exciting things to do with the little ones. Especially now that Spring break is coming up. The more creative the activity the better.

Some weeks ago, a friend of mine told me about a relatively new kids edutainment centre in Dubai called WOW Kids. Today, I finally got the chance to try it out. WOW Kids is located on the first floor of The Mall Jumeirah, opposite Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel. It’s mission? To stimulate kids’ imagination and to let them interact with emerging creative media technologies. The idea? To let children create paintings and to bring their imaginations to life.

When I heard about the concept, I was intrigued. I had never come across this kind of technology before. I wanted to check it out. It sounded like an amazing activity. For Luca. But also for the rest of the family. We spent the whole afternoon at WOW Kids and it’s hard to say who enjoyed the experience more. Luca, my baby girl or my husband and me!

So, how does it work?

WOW Kids Edutainment Centre is divided into different areas or zones as they call them. The first zone we tried out was the WOW Aquarium.

The WOW Aquarium is a room that really looks like a giant aquarium. You can see sharks and crabs, octopus and all sorts of fishes swimming around you. My little ones were absolutely wowed by the beautiful colours. In the middle of the room, there are several tables with small table lamps, where kids can sit down to colour fishes and other sea creatures. Once done, you can scan the painting and see it enter the aquarium. Luca loved to see his drawing swimming away from him like a real fish! He even tried to chase it 😉

We then went to the second zone: ExoPlanet, some kind of fantastic space forest with different animals such as tigers, beetles and butterflies but also many fantastic creatures.

The concept here is the same than for the aquarium. You colour animal templates and scan them to see them come to life 😉 The only difference is that the room is smaller and that there are also some interactive pictures on the floor, which my little Miss M loved to explore.

There are further zones such as the DiDIY Workshops room, where kids can learn the basics of electronics and engineering in a fun and creative way, and the ‘UFO Shooting Room’, where kids can try to shoot down flying saucers on the screen with balls. I really liked the UFO ball game as it gets the kids moving. And not only the kids! I had a blast haha It was also a good exercise for Luca who, at only 2.5, is still not so good at throwing balls. But, overall, I’d say that this room is for slightly older children who will totally enjoy stopping the aliens from stealing the toys on the screen.

In the following little film, you can see one of the new generations toys used for the DiDIY Workshops:

Kids can colour a template of an animal or another creature and see it come to life on a tablet. It’s amazing when you suddenly see your drawing move!

If you want to know more about WOW Kids, check out their website and social media pages (Instagram | Facebook) or give them a call (04 344 3684).

SPECIAL OFFER

Our Big Dubai Adventure readers can benefit from a special offer during Spring break (valid from Saturday, March 25, 2017 to Saturday, April 8, 2017). All you need to do is mention ‘Our Big Dubai Adventure’ when you arrive at the centre:

Kids aged 3 years and above:

WOW Kids Pass (2 hours)   –   AED 100 instead of AED 135

Includes Activities in Theatre Lounge, Alien Strike, Sketch Aquarium, ExoPlanet, Augmented Reality, incl. materials and individual supervision

No need to be accompanied by an adult.

Adults normally need to purchase a Parent Pass (single, AED 65 and couple, AED 100). However, if you mention ‘Our Big Dubai Adventure’, one parent will be free (instead of AED 65).

Kids below 3 years old:

WOW Kids Pass (2 hours)    –    AED 50 instead of AED 65

Need to be accompanied by adult. One parent will be free.

Wishing you mamas a great Spring break!

xxx