3 Unforgettable, Unique, and Affordable Places to Take Your Child in Atlanta

On cold, rainy days in Atlanta when the entire family is stuck inside the house with an abundance of energy and nothing to do, consider taking the kids on an outing to a place indoors that can provide hours of entertainment and fun for everyone.

The Little Nook

The Little Nook is a wonderful place to take your children to get away from the rest of the crowd that’s bouncing around in bouncy castles, tearing through playgrounds like wild animals, and watching clowns do magic tricks. It is a great place to get away from all of that nonsense, so that you can enjoy things that bring inspiration to your child. Finger painting, imaginary campfires, nature inspired decorations, an enchanted forest, music, dance, and puppet shows are some of the things you’ll discover in The Little Nook. The cost to attend a weekly session is $165 per month, and for those that want to enroll in a weekly session for the entire school year can enroll for just $1,500. It is also great place to celebrate special occasions like birthdays and wedding showers.

Build-a-Bear Workshop

Just outside of Atlanta you can find Build A Bear in the North Point Mall in Alpharetta. It is a great place to take your young ones to build their very own stuffed toy. There are many types of toys they can create including bears, bunnies, cats, dogs, tigers, and more. They even have limited edition toys like SmallFrys and popular cartoon characters from movies and tv shows.Besides being a great place to let the kids pick out a gift for themselves, it is a great place to let the kids pick out a gift for a friend or family member. For just about every special occasion or holiday, there are many themed bears that your children can choose that would make a perfect gift while allowing the child to put their own personal touch on the gift. They can choose from the many stuffed toy themes that include toys for birthdays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, graduation, Halloween, Easter, Valentine’s Day, weddings, and anniversaries.

The Build A Bear Workshop can accommodate parties of all sizes starting at just $10 per guest. Food options include catering from Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, American Café, California Pizza Kitchen, Haagen Daas ice cream, Sbarro’s Pizza, Burger King, Sweet Tomatoes, and Joe’s Crab Shack. Also included in the package is a virtual party room that can be sports themes, beach themes, or dance themes on BearVille.com. Each guest can use this virtual space to continue their adventure at home by bringing their toy to life online for free. It is a great place for the entire family as it offers a wide variety of themed toys that are appropriate for babies, children, teens, and adults. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10am until 9pm, and on Sunday from 12pm until 7pm.

American Girl

While visiting Build A Bear at North Point Mall, don’t forget to treat the girls in your family to a visit to the American Girl Store. Girls can find their favorite dolls along with fashionable outfits and accessories to go along with them. The store also carries matching clothing that they can put on to match their dolls, as well as themed play sets and brain stimulating books that are perfect for young girls to read. And when hunger strikes, they can mosey on over to the American Girl Bistro and have lunch or a delicious ice cream treat. Party reservations can also be made for birthdays and other special occasions.