Family Friendly Fun Activities for Kids in Dallas, Texas and Surrounding Areas

Kids have a lot of energy and need a positive and fun environment for releasing that energy. We've all heard the healthcare experts telling us that too many hours spent watching TV or playing video games can sometimes lead to destructive behavior, and can contribute to children being overweight. So that leads me to think kids need to get outdoors and get some exercise every now and then. Consider these ideas for ways to get your kids off the couch, out of the house, and on their feet!

Adventure Landing in Dallas, Texas

There is something for everyone at Adventure Landing. It's an amazing place that offers a wide variety of entertaining things for kids (and parents) to enjoy! Their prices are reasonable and you can usually find coupons in the community magazines that come in the mail. They have daily price specials on certain days for certain activities, such as "All You Can Play Monday", "Two For Tuesday", "Wacky Wednesday", and "Super Saturday".

Their laser tag arena is one of the best around with mazes, attack zones, and supreme lighting and sound. If you're new to laser tag you can just go in and play around and practice. If you're a little more advanced, they offer scored combat matches.

The miniature golf course is a themed 18 course design that is built to challenge all levels of skill as you shoot through waterfalls, mountains, and tunnels. This is a great activity for parents to enjoy with their kids.

The action packed arcade has over 80 interactive games and a ticket redemption area. The ticket redemption center has some of the best prizes around. Parents can get in on the action as well!

The Go-Kart track is about one-third of a mile long and features live racing results posted on a leader board and a racing timer that is accurate to .001 seconds, making it about a close to Nascar as you can get!

The batting cages are open daily and are available for rent by the hour. You can bring your own equipment or rent it at the center.

Another big hit is the Teddy Bear Factory, where kids can build their own stuffed animals!

They're just recently added bumper boats to their action packed venues, which should be a big hit for them this season!

Visit their website for more information on activities, pricing, and hours of operation.

Planet Pizza Kids Indoor Amusement Park in Plano, Texas

Planet Pizza is an indoor amusement park that serves pizza and other fun kid friendly foods. Kids can have fun riding bumper cars, climbing on a pirate ship, riding on a roller coaster, climbing in tubes and tunnels, and playing video and arcade games such as skeet ball. Visit their website for directions, rates, party planning, etc.

Backyard Fun Factory in The Colony, Texas

This company will deliver and build a custom play system in your backyard. They have several designs you can choose from, or you can totally customize your own unit. Having a playground system in your own backyard can provide hours of fun for your kids, and you never have to leave the comfort of home! Visit their website to browse through their online catalog and request more information.

Inflatable Jump House in Frisco and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas

If you just can't muster up the energy (or gas money) to load up the kids and drive somewhere, then maybe an inflatable jump house is the way to go! You can rent an inflatable jump house for the day, or the weekend, or longer. There are several places in the area that provide this inflatable equipment, but the two I hear talked about the most are "Jump for Joy" in Frisco, Texas and "Bounce Around the House". Visit their website for contact information, rental terms, prices and money saving coupons and special offers. The website for "Jump For Joy" is http://www.jumpforjoyfrisco.com/. The website for "Bounce Around the House" is http://www.familyfunbounce.com/.