PlayWiseKids Nominated Best Indoor Play/Party Space by Nickelodeon PlayWiseKids was thrilled to be nominated for Best Indoor Party and Play Space by Nickelodeon and GoCityKids.com for the Washington DC/Baltimore Region. This nomination demonstrated PlayWiseKids unique value as a hands-on play facility that encourages children to develop their imaginations and their social skills.

Register for the summer reading program and pick up a coupon to PlayWiseKids! For the fourth year in a row, PlayWiseKids is providing incentives for kids to read. Participants in the Howard County program may even be entered in a drawing for a free birthday party! For more details, visit the Howard County Library web site or the Baltimore County Web Site.

PlayWiseKids is proud to announce that on each Sunday between November 18th and December 30th, 2007, all teachers will receive a 10% discount on admission to PlayWiseKids along with a 10% discount on merchandise in the PlayWiseKids Store.  Current ID must be shown in order to receive the discount.  Lisa Vogt, PlayWiseKids owner said “We are offering all teachers a discount on Sundays as our Holiday present to them.  Teachers play such an important role in our society and are so critical to our children’s development, that we felt it was important to do something to honor them this season.”

PlayWiseKids is proud to announce that on every Sunday between November 18th and December 30th, 2007, all Military Families will receive a 10% discount on admission to PlayWiseKids along with a 10% discount on merchandise in the PlayWiseKids Store.  Current ID must be shown in order to receive the discount.  Tim Vogt, PlayWiseKids owner said “We highly value the sacrifice made by our military personnel and are offering this discount as a way to honor their contributions.”

PlayWiseKids and Kinderman have formed a partnership whereby Kinderman will perform shows and offer Master Teaching Seminars at PlayWiseKids.  Kinderman will also be available for private birthday party and field trip appearances at PlayWiseKids.   About Kinderman: Three-time Emmy Award winner John "Kinderman" Taylor is nationally recognized for his innovations in educating, entertaining, and inspiring the imaginations of children, teachers and parents. Kinderman has been honored and recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Headstart Association for his work and approach in educating children. A Master Teacher at the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, Kinderman's approach is brought to life by incorporating movement, dance, rhyme, song, adventure, learning games, and stunning visuals into an interactive experience.  For information about Kinderman’s next scheduled appearance at PlayWiseKids, call 410-772-1540. 

Reporter Holly Morris and crew, from Fox 5 in Washington, D.C., spent the morning at PlayWiseKids on June 4, 2007.  While interviewing PlayWiseKids staff and customers, Ms. Morris emphasized the need for unscripted play time for all children…as well as adults.  PlayWiseKids was designed to fulfill this need.  Click here to view the coverage. (Please allow a few seconds to load.)

PlayWiseKids was featured on the What's Hot segment of the morning news broadcast on WBFF Baltimore. Reporter Candace Dold interviewed customers who expressed their delight with PlayWiseKids! Click here to view the coverage. (Please allow a few seconds to load.)

PlayWiseKids is once again a proud sponsor of the Summer Reading Clubs for the Howard County Public Library and the Baltimore County Public Library.  Tim Vogt, owner of PlayWiseKids said “We love to see Summer Readers at PlayWiseKids.  Reading is something we emphasize with our son and we love to make a big deal about kids when they come in and present us with their reading coupon.

Heartlight Healing Arts joins other family-oriented businesses in educating the public about themselves by hanging their banner at PlayWiseKids. Heartlight Healing Arts is home to an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of practitioners from a broad range of professions including pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, acupuncture, and much more. Their goal is to work collaboratively to create an optimum environment for personal growth and healing from within.

To learn about advertising your business at PlayWiseKids, contact IMPACT Marketing & Public Relations at 410-312-0081.

In respons to requests from many businesses that want to reach out to our members and guests, PlayWiseKids, with the help of IMPACT Marketing & Public Relations, has created a Banner Advertising Program. Business may now advertise at PlayWiseKids through purchasing a banner, or through sponsoring an exhibit. Our first banner advertisers are Glenelg Country School, Lynn's Day Spa, and Maryland Family Magazine. For more information about advertising your business, please call Duane Carey at 410-312-0081.

PlayWiseKids is proud to announce that they were nominated for "2006 Small Business of the Year" by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes the contributions of small business that have made an outstanding contribution to their field, or have improved the business community in general.

Kinderman will be performing shows at PlayWiseKids. Kinderman, a very popular children's entertainer, will be performing for field trip groups and birthday parties by special reservation, and will also perform shows for drop-in play customers. Kinderman's shows are highly entertaining for kids and parents alike! Kinderman hosts a weekly television show and has won 3 Emmy awards. For more information about Kinderman, visit www.Kinderman.us.

For the second year in a row, PlayWiseKids is sponsoring Summer Reading Clubs for the Howard County Public Library, and this year, they are also sponsoring the Baltimore County Public Library.  PlayWiseKids owner, Lisa Vogt, stated “we are very excited to continue and expand our relationship with the public libraries.  Our customers emphasize education and reading with their children and are frequent users of their public libraries.  PlayWiseKids and our public libraries are a perfect match!”

The PlayWiseKids team is pleased to announce that it has quadrupled the number of educational play items offered in its store. Customers can browse through the store in the lobby area of PlayWiseKids on Dobbin Road, or they can peruse our selections from home at PlayWiseKids.com. The PlayWiseKids team has taken into account numerous requests from customers resulting in a unique selection that cannot be found anywhere else. If your child loves the PlayWiseKids fire engine, you may want to select one of the fire engine puzzles, a fire engine hat, or a fire fighter dress-up. If your child can't get enough of the PlayWiseKids grocery store, you can continue the experience at home with play grocery carts and play food sets including Chinese food, Mexican food, pizza, assorted fruits and vegetables, and even a loaf of bread to help teach numbers and letters. You'll also find a thoughtful selection of workbooks, flash cards, educational games, art supplies and even music that teaches.

Admission to the PlayWiseKids play area is not required to shop in the store. The store is open every day during the same hours as the play area. The PlayWiseKids.com store can be accessed 24x7 and currently features free shipping for orders over $75.00.

Reservations Now Being Take for Private Group Events at PlayWiseKids!
In response to numerous inquiries, PlayWiseKids is now taking reservations for private group events. PlayWiseKids is a great location for team building, holiday parties, achievement of goals, and milestone celebrations. Catering for group events is provided by Three Brothers Restaurant in Columbia, MD. For more details, click here.

Computer Shop sells new and used computers, services computers in-house or at client sites and performs hardware upgrades..They even install networks and can help with Internet access strategies. For more information, visit computershopmd.com or call 410-309-9898.

April 26, 2005. PlayWiseKids was presented with the “Celebrating Successes” award by the Howard County Government for making a difference in the lives of children.

The award stated:
“Without providing children with time to explore their world, at their pace, and to focus on what interests them at the moment, well-intentioned parents may be limiting their children’s opportunity to think and act creatively. PlayWiseKids offers a unique opportunity for unstructured, imaginative play that encourages children to think critically and learn to interact with others.”

The Business Monthly “ABC TV Visits ExploraWorld”. The ABC hit television show Wife Swap was filmed at PlayWiseKids coinciding with the name changing from ExploraWorld to PlayWiseKids. Episode to air in 2005.

Read this article: http://www.bizmonthly.com/4_2005/40.shtml

The Business Monthly. Feature Article “ExploraWorld – PlayTime – Business As Usual”

Read this article: http://209.116.252.254/11_2004_focus/f_8.shtml

The Washington Post. ( August 14, 2003 ) Feature article on Mothers of Multiples (MoMs) that meet at ExploraWorld. (Now PlayWiseKids)