Sisters team up to offer indoor play area for children

View FIle PhotoJunior Barron, 2, crawls out of a tunnel at My Little Garden, an indoor play area for little children, located at 2400 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 105. Advertisement

Soft surfaces, different textures, bright colors -- it all adds up to fun for toddlers.

Patricia Tejeda and her sister Nancy Barron opened My Little Garden, an indoor play area for little children, on Dec. 1 at 2400 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 105.

"Being from California, I took my daughter to the park every day," said Tejeda, a former law secretary. "But here, the weather was not conducive to that. I thought there should be a place for little ones."

The 922-square-foot storefront is virtually covered in vinyl-covered foam for crawling, climbing and learning to walk. Music sets the tone for playing with soft toys and noise makers are meant to keep things interesting.

Up to a dozen children can be accommodated at a time, ages 5 and younger. Rates are $7 per child per visit, no time limit. Group rates are available, and the facility can accommodate private parties.

Tina Rieb, coordinator for a Summerlin-area Mommy and Me group, said My Little Garden is a welcome new addition to its list of locations.

Rieb is involved with Mommy & Me West, a play group with more than 200 members. She saw a flier about My Little Garden, investigated it, and said she was impressed by its cleanliness.

Rieb soon added it to the group's calendar of play dates.

"As a mom of two kids, I'm always looking for a place for them to have a good time," she said.

Roughly 15 of the mothers have children ages 4 or younger, and the play group's first visit was a lot of fun, she said.

"This is a great concept," Rieb said.

My Little Garden also offers pre-ballet classes, sign and singing classes, birthday parties and other small events.

For more information, those who are interested can visit www.mylittlegarden.org.