Silly Monkeys Playhouse came on the scene about 7 years ago and became an immediate success. They are primarily a Mommy and Facility similar to Gymboree or My Gym but so much better... first of all Ms. Georgia and her staff are fun and attentive to both kids and there grownups.
I live in Coconut Grove and frequently walk to Cocowalk. Movies of dinner and many times I see kids oggle over Ms. Georgia... she is a rock star in their eyes.
Second thing I like about Silly Monkeys Playhouse is that they combine ALL the aspects of their competitors into one session, 20 minutes of music, 20 minutes of art activity and 20 minutes of playtime. Perfect for the short span of attention the little monkeys have. They are truly the best value out there. No need to pay for 3 separate sessions like the competitors force you to do.
The place is always spotless and squeaky clean. Has top- shelf clientele and Birthday parties are a blast...
Don’t forget to watch for their seasonal special events... I have seen parents become kids again at the winter festival where she literally makes it snow a foot deep and the kids and parents swim in the snow... don’t worry the snow is not real and no one will freeze.
I can’t say enough about this special place. Of course I have seen some disgruntled parents as it is impossible to please everyone. Usually those parents try to repeatedly break the rules and ignore the staff’s directions. There are rules in place for the safety and hygiene of the kids and some parents insist on ignoring them... and that is not acceptable at Silly Monkeys Playhouse where cleanliness and safety are first prioriry.... but fun rules everywhere.
Your kids will love it!!! Too many happy alumni to count... but don’t take my word for it... drop by for a visit and decide...
Read moreI came here with my first child a few years back and the guy who did the class with the owner and played the guitar really made this place great and set it apart from places like gymboree. He has left and now the owner tries to sing (does not have a singing voice) and uses recorded background music so no more live music. The parking is terrible here and I have spent a minimum of 15+ minutes looking for parking every time I come here. I am late no matter how early I arrive because of this. Then I have to take out my stroller because I am always parked too far to simply carry my child in. Owner starts and ends classes on the minute they are supposed to start. She will not wait even one minute past start time to begin class and has you out the door the minute the class is ending. Most of the class consists of the kids playing in the small playground area as music portion is pretty short. Overall, for the price of the classes and the hassle of trying to park here I do not think the value is there. I won't be...
Read moreFor babies it’s just a live Mrs Rachel. We enjoyed coming here especially for the music. Our baby son only came for about a month to the baby class. We stopped coming because a sick baby came to class coughing a lot one day and I thought they had a strict rule on no sick but that wasn’t the case. We sat far from her but our son slowly got sick the days following. I’m a stay at home mom and this was the only outside interaction my son had with other kids. The mom and Georgia were talking and I thought she was going to tell her to leave but not once did her sick baby come up in the conversation. I really loved coming here but my son was sick for a month after this encounter. I wish this place stuck to their word about not letting sick babies...
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