About Little Diggers
Little Diggers offers a unique, engaging indoor sand-based construction play experience, utilizing high-quality Tonka toys and building materials, making it an ideal destination for young children to expend energy. Parents appreciate the clean environment, kind staff, and the opportunity to relax or run errands nearby while their children are fully entertained, especially as a fantastic option during colder months.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Parents needing a break or time to socialize while their children are entertained.Breaking up a day of errands in a shopping area.Getting children to burn off energy between shopping trips.Indoor activity during cold winter months.Playdates for children aged 3-5.
Why families love it
- Children are highly engaged with digging, excavating, building structures, and moving rocks using sand toys, construction equipment, and building materials.
- Facility is consistently clean, with soft and clean sand.
- Employees are described as very kind and nice, regularly tidying up and sweeping sand back into the play area.
- Features high-quality toys, with many identified as Tonka brand.
- Offers reasonably priced kid-friendly snacks and drinks.
- Two bathrooms are available, equipped with changing tables.
Insider tips
- Dress warmly or in layers, especially during colder months or if sensitive to cold, as the area can be quite chilly.
- Be aware of potential dust and plan accordingly if you or your child have allergies.
- Consider purchasing the $2 hats for sand management, but note they may run small.
- Take advantage of the easy $5 time extension option via text and Apple Pay if your kids are having too much fun to leave.
- Combine a visit with errands or shopping in the surrounding 'nice shopping area' (e.g., Five Below, Crumbl nearby).
- Consider purchasing a rewards card for repeat visits.
Good to know before you go
- If you or your child have severe dust allergies or respiratory sensitivities, as a dust system is present but may not be fully effective for everyone.
- If you prefer an environment where staff actively intervenes in every instance of children throwing sand (parental supervision is still expected).
- If you are highly sensitive to cold temperatures in indoor play areas.
- The pricing is considered 'a bit expensive for what it is' by one reviewer, although deemed worth it for the entertainment value.
- Despite having a system to reduce dust, it might still be an issue for individuals with allergies.
- Crowds
- The facility has a 'large area for kids to play', suggesting it can accommodate a good number of children.
- Value
- Generally perceived as 'a bit expensive for what it is' initially, but ultimately 'worth the price' for the quality of entertainment and the opportunity for parents to relax. Playtime can be extended for an additional $5. Hats are $2. Kid-friendly snacks and drinks are available and 'reasonably priced'. A rewards card program is offered for potential long-term value.
- Food
- Reasonably priced kid-friendly snacks and drinks are available for purchase on-site.
- Accessibility
- Two bathrooms are available, equipped with changing tables.
- Safety
- Facility is kept clean, and staff regularly tidies up, including sweeping sand back into play areas.
What parents say
"My Grandsons had so much fun. Digging and excavating, building structures and moving rocks was an awesome experience!! All the sand toys and the construction equipment plus building materials made their day. We played for 1 hour. The facility was clean and the employees were very kind"
a month ago
"My 5 YO had a blast here. It’s a bit expensive for what it is, but it kept my son busy the entire time. To me, it was worth the price to be able to have a bit of time to talk to other adults and my son have fun at the same time. It’s in a nice shopping area, so it can help break up a day of errands and give the kids a chance to get some energy out between stores. There is also a Five Below and a Crumbl nearby, which are usually hits with little kids. The staff were all very nice and regularly tidied up. There are reasonably priced kid friendly snacks and drinks, two bathrooms with a changing t"
5 months ago
"Fantastic place! Large area for kids to play, workers are seen sweeping the sand back into the play area. My only comment is I wish there was a worker watching children to tell them not to throw the sand."
a month ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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