{"id":4338,"date":"2017-05-19T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T12:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4338"},"modified":"2017-05-19T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T15:47:51","slug":"butlins-just-4-tots-jam-packed-full-of-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/05\/butlins-just-4-tots-jam-packed-full-of-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Butlin’s ‘Just For Tots’ – Jam-Packed Full of Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"

LittleBird Alex, Mum of two, recently took her youngest (aged 4) to\u00a0Butlins in Bognor Regis for the day to sample their ‘Just ForTots<\/a>‘\u00a0midweek events, which are specially designed for Under 5’s. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here she tells us all about their jam-packed day out… <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

As Mum of a pre-schooler, this was a great opportunity for me to indulge my youngest whilst the oldest was at school and spend some quality time together.\u00a0Lucky for us, it was a beautiful sunny day and the journey there was easy. We arrived to be greeted with a smile and an information pack on the day\u2019s activities which had\u00a0my little lad literally jumping up and down with excitement – what to do first?!<\/p>\n

…Well, we did it all!! Heading into the Skyline Pavilion, we flew aeroplanes, drove cars, rode on ladybugs, twirled in tea-cups, jumped around in soft-play, read books in the cosy Usborne reading corner and watched a puppet castle show, which had my usually fidgety lad entertained for 20 minutes – no mean feat! …And this was all BEFORE lunch!<\/p>\n

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For lunch, we thought we would try Papa John\u2019s, one of the many onsite cafes and restaurants. We enjoyed their extensive\u00a0pizza and salad all-you-can-eat buffet, which was very reasonably priced at \u00a39.99 for adults and \u00a35.99 for children.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, we ventured to Billy\u2019s Play Garden to zoom through tunnels, swing and play digging in the huge sand play area.<\/p>\n

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I probably could have left my little lad\u00a0there all day, happy as a sand-boy, quite literally! However, keen to explore further, I cajoled him away to find\u00a0the Little Tikes play area.<\/p>\n

With a fantastic track, this was jam packed with every Little Tikes vehicle you could imagine and it was a hive of driving activity. Filling up about 87 little cars and bikes with petrol and oil thanks to the mobile filling units, it was just the cutest to hear the little ones so animated in their small-world play…<\/p>\n

\u201cWould you like some petrol?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, please fill it up!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThat will be eleventy-two pounds please!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The only thing to entice\u00a0mine\u00a0away from this was the promise of swimming in the Splash waterworld, where we then spent almost 2 hours! With a brilliant wave machine, Little Tikes activity boats in the water, beach balls, floats, water fountains, slides, jets and so much more, it was just perfect for little ones and adults alike – hello sun loungers! Plus the pool was a great temperature too which meant no getting cold!<\/p>\n

We then wandered back into the Skyline Pavilion for a\u00a0welcome hot chocolate and cake, and watched Billy and Bonnie\u2019s storytime on the stage, which was a perfect wind down. Refuelled and re-energised, we explored the wooden adventure park and various amusement arcades (the 2p machines were a real hit), before\u00a0one last play in the Little Tikes Park.<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t quite make it to stay until the 8pm closing… At 6.45pm my little lad was zoning in for a cuddle with heavy eyes, so we headed off home,\u00a0happy and exhausted and\u00a0with a HUGE thumbs up for Butlins J4T!<\/p>\n

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…So what did I think? Butlins have so much to offer and the J4T days are such a fantastic idea to indulge the pre-schoolers. There was so much to do in a day that we didn\u2019t quite fit it all in but all the activities were well thought out, perfect for the under 5\u2019s and it was a real hit. It never felt busy, there was a fantastic family atmosphere and each and every member of staff were incredibly friendly and helpful; nothing was too much trouble. To the staff member who high-fived all the children around the rides, to the lady on reception who happily gave me change and directions, and the caf\u00e9 staff who carried my drinks and indulged my son when he wanted to pay \u2013 thank you!<\/p>\n

The whole place was clean (especially the changing rooms – my usual bug bear!), inviting, friendly and buzzing, and we queued less than 5 minutes for everything! I would definitely go back, even to stay for a few days \u2013 it would make a great family break.<\/p>\n

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