Chikki Plaza

Chikki Plaza is an English-Spanish bilingual playspace located in Cummings Park in Woburn (behind BankAmerica). Each weekday they run an activity for children in Spanish.  The clean playspace is for children from 1-5 with a separate snack/birthday party area upstairs.  The space is ideal for more low-key, indoor play.  It's on the smaller side, so high energy play could be tricky.  The play equipment appears to be new and is organized.  They provide coffee for parents and little complimentary snacks for children. 

Chikki Plaza link

Hours

Monday - Friday	9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, & Sunday	9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Admission

Child less than 1 year	Free with paid child admission
Child 1 year and up	$11
Extra child 1 and up in the same household	$7
Adults	1 adult Free with a child admission. (additional adults $2)

Imagine Indoor Playspace & Art Center

A two floor indoor playground opened in Cambridge, just outside the Fresh Pond rotary, last fall.  The space is large and aesthetically pleasing with artistic touches throughout.  There are paintings by various artists hang in on the walls and a little library area for kids to relax and have some down time.

The play area is divided into a library, snack area, sensory table, small climbing structure and ball pit, and a small bouncy house.  There are various toys throughout, Magna tiles, blocks, push and ride on toys, kitchen areas, etc.  Downstairs at this point is a more open space for running.

The space is also creating clubs for children and running some classes, such as CPR.  They are open for open play from 9-6 every day.

Upstairs at Imagine.

Ball pit and climbing structure.

It is $7 per child, with discounted passes and sibling rates.  Great space and art center!

Link to Imagine

Cloth Diapering

When our son was about 3 months old, we decided we were ready to integrate cloth diapers into our lives.  I grew up with cloth diapers (though they were very different then!) and thought environmentally it was a choice we wanted to make.  We didn't completely switch, but decided to do it about 75-80% of the time.  For nighttime and longer naps, we used disposable, since we never found a cloth that stayed dry enough at night.

We were very fortunate to have a great resource a few miles from our house.  I refer people here all the time.  The Diaper Lab has a plethora of cloth diapers and they help you customize your purchase.  Although initially it is a big investment, it works out that money is saved on diapers over time, as disposables are bought so frequently, especially in the early months.
The ladies at Diaper Lab talk you through exactly what you are looking for, your lifestyle, the size and age of your baby (if the baby has been born), and help you select some diapers.  There is a two week trial period, which we really needed, since we had only purchased G-diapers at our local Whole Foods and then found they leaked on our son.  We tried six different diapers before settling on two different kinds, and ended up purchasing about 4 of one kind and 12 of another.  All of our diapers could be used until our son was about 30 lbs, as they were adjustable.

The Diaper Lab holds cloth diapering classes, has an online site, and now has expanded to host baby food making classes as well as baby wearing classes (offering a variety of slings and carriers).

In the early, sleep deprived days, they were supportive and helpful, and practical in the matters of applying this change to our lifestyle.

They are now located in Davis Square in North Cambridge, at 200 Elm Street, as well as having a number of online resources.

The Diaper Lab

                                                           The diapers in action.