{"id":88826,"date":"2026-01-16T20:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/88826\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T20:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:20:45","slug":"new-lehigh-valley-childrens-play-facility-encouraging-imagination-movement-and-laughter-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/88826\/","title":{"rendered":"New Lehigh Valley children\u2019s play facility encouraging &#8216;imagination, movement and laughter&#8217; | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BUSHKILL TWP., Pa. &#8211; A new destination for children to let loose while enjoying interactive activities is offering a fresh lineup of fun \u2013 including a Music &amp; Movement Class and Play with Elmo Day \u2013 in Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Little Steps Soft Play Land, a new soft play facility for young children, has debuted new children\u2019s events and programs at 196 W. Moorestown Road in Bushkill Township, owner Renee Szaro said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"little 33.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/68ef9ea5e4fa3.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Little Steps Soft Play Land<\/p>\n<p>New offerings children and their parents include:<\/p>\n<p>Music &amp; Movement Class \u2013 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesdays ($15 for &#8220;Play &amp; Stay&#8221; &#8211; includes 45 minutes of music and 45 minutes of open play; $5 for music class only)Create-Your-Own Play-Doh Sensory Jars \u2013 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on select Fridays ($8 per child)<a href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/merchant\/MLV4RB24TES4B\/checkout\/CRAPDCLCT3JTJZV2JCSGXA5U?src=sheet&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawPU_L5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF6R0hGTU5BSkwybk1Eak5Zc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlzsOr1Jdm8cGbzIyxLU6UkVHobLvYO5PKBzwgP6bcr4MH2AyYnz3osLfUXn_aem_wYnKmzp11ehYA8xhRI32Ow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Play with Elmo Day<\/a> \u2013 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16 ($20 per child; includes open play, a craft session and a photo op with Elmo)<\/p>\n<p>Reservations, required for all events, can be made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlestepssoftplayland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Little Steps Soft Play Land held a grand opening in October in an updated space that previously housed The Growing Tree, a store selling new and gently used children&#8217;s clothing, shoes, books and other items, which closed over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Little Steps Soft Play Land features multiple playrooms for babies, toddlers and preschoolers up to age 5, Szaro said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"little 5.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"855\" height=\"716\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68ef9901ed442.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"167\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Little Steps Soft Play Land<\/p>\n<p>There is soft, padded flooring throughout the facility, along with play sets, small slides, climbing apparatus, ball pits, bouncy items and sensory toys, among other features.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGive your kids the space they need to climb, slide, and explore!\u201d a post on the business\u2019 Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur soft play environment is designed specifically for little ones to play safely. With 3 rooms of slides, ball pits, climbers, and non-stop excitement designed for kids 5 and under, it\u2019s the perfect place to burn off some energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Little Steps also features a party room, where children can enjoy pizza, cake and other refreshments during birthday parties and other private functions.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is open 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and open-play sessions are $10 for 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Children must wear grip socks, which can be purchased on-site and worn on return visits. If they already have grip socks from other venues such as trampoline parks, they may wear those, Szaro said.<\/p>\n<p>The facility also features a complimentary coffee and tea bar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Little Steps Soft Playland, we\u2019ve created a safe, clean, and cozy indoor space where little ones can climb, explore, and play \u2014 one soft step at a time!\u201d a message on the business\u2019 website reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDesigned especially for children ages 5 and under, our playland encourages imagination, movement, and laughter in a stress-free environment. Whether you\u2019re here for open play, a birthday celebration, or just some rainy-day fun, we\u2019re so glad you stopped by to make memories with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates, follow Little Steps on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61565896470762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. Info: 484-954-8920; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlestepssoftplayland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">littlestepssoftplayland.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BUSHKILL TWP., Pa. &#8211; A new destination for children to let loose while enjoying interactive activities is offering&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120,3056,734,44100,434,3057],"class_list":{"0":"post-88826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-allentown","8":"tag-allentown","9":"tag-allentown-headlines","10":"tag-allentown-news","11":"tag-bushkill-township","12":"tag-children","13":"tag-elmo","14":"tag-northampton-county","15":"tag-renee-szaro"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}