![]() Well the standard amount of time is 30 minutes, but if you want a little more time all you have to do is sign up for the IKEA Family program. I mentioned earlier that the time for Smålandranges from 30 minutes to an hour. They also provided me with a card that contained the rules for the play space, the number for my kiddos, and the time that I needed to return. They also provided me with a beeper that they would use to notify me if they needed me to return early for any reason. The kids each received a name tag marked with the same number and then that number was stamped on my arm. They asked me for my ID and I filled out some paperwork with their information and my contact details. They provided us with a bin for all of the kids things (shoes, jackets, etc.). Sweetheart is just 2 1/2, but I was pretty sure she was 38″ tall and she is potty trained (at least 95% of the time) so we decided to try. They first checked to make sure Sweetheart, Sparkles, and Bruiser all met the height requirements. Yay!Īt IKEA in New Haven, Småland, is located on the first floor, to the left of the escalator, right as you enter the building.Ĭheck-in for the service was fairly quick but very thorough. Well lucky for me, there were a few families ahead of me that were there to pick up there little ones and they had space for my crew. I decided, however, to be patient and just check in and see if any space had opened up. Of course that makes total sense, but I was a bit disappointed. My understanding is that they limit the number of kids based on the number of staff working in the space. Well it seemed that on this busy Saturday afternoon there were quite a few other families with the same idea as ours because when we got to Smålandthere was a big sign stating that it was full. It didn’t take me long to find the dining chairs I wanted, so I headed back to gather up the kids and get them downstairs and checked into Småland. I was on the hunt for new dining room chairs and just needed to find them in the showroom and get their location information so that I could pick them up in the warehouse downstairs. We ate our food and then my kids watched a little TV with my husband (Frozen was playing) while I quickly went to look for the items I wanted to get during our visit. They’ve actually made a few changes to the eating area since my last visit and the previous play area in the space is now gone and they have a new eating and TV watching space for the little ones. You can, however, sign up for IKEA Family and extend that time to 45 minutes or an hour.ĭuring our recent visit, we started off with lunch in the café. Use of the service is FREE and the standard time allotment is 30 minutes. ![]() ![]() These two requirements usually mean that the kids using the space are between the ages of 3 and 6, but of course it depends. Here is the deal: Kids have to be between the height of 37″ and 54″ to use this area. You can drop your little for 30 minutes to an hour (more details on that in a second) and then get some of your shopping done kid-free. Smålandis a FREE supervised play are for kids. Well it might just be a little piece of heaven in the lives of busy parents. But there is one family friendly feature that I’ve been waiting to try – Småland. We usually let the kids explore the play areas located throughout the store, get some food in the cafe, and then purchase the items we need for our latest house project. On previous visits I’ve taken advantage of some of the great family offerings found at IKEA New Haven: family friendly parking, meal discounts, play areas, and more. It is a destination that we both visit often and I’ve come to realize that it can be more than just a shopping trip, it can be an entertaining family outing. I’ve written about how family friendly the store is and Shawna’s written about how she likes to combine an IKEA trip with some other fun activities in the New Haven area. If you’ve been reading our site for a while, you know that both Shawna and I are big fans of IKEA. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like schedules and pricing. PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information.
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