Children's Role Play Area for Under 5's
With its own shop, fire station, zoo, vets, police station (with jail), garage, construction site and igloo; our Under 5's Role Play Mini City keeps children engaged for hours. This kids role play area is gated and fenced and close to our Baby & Toddler seating area so your 1 – 5 year olds can play safe whilst being watched by their parents. Many of our role play items encourage parents to assist and play with their children.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐" Lovely to have a soft play with so much space for under 5s. Our little grandchildren had a great time! Staff very friendly and helpful. Entrance fee, food etc very reasonably priced. Everywhere very clean and well-maintained. Will definitely be back soon. "
Some of the many Role Play features in our Under 5's Role Play Area:
Gated, Safe Access
Similar to our Baby & Toddler Area, our Role Play Area is also gated and positioned close to our Baby & Toddler seating area. This strategic design means parents can easily supervise children in both areas while staying seated in our comfortable seating zones.
The Role Play gate is the only way into and out of our role play area, ensuring complete security and peace of mind for parents. Our staff regularly monitor the area and gate access to maintain the perfect balance of independence and safety for your little ones.
Peace of Mind Features:
Secure single entry/exit point • Clear sightlines from parent seating areas • Safe and secure play environment
Role Play Coffee Shop
No role play mini city is complete without its very own Bubbles Coffee Shop! This incredibly popular feature is a must-visit destination for all toddlers and under 5's, offering endless opportunities for imaginative play and social development.
Children love taking on different roles - from being the friendly barista serving pretend coffee and treats, to being customers placing orders. This interactive experience teaches valuable social skills and communication abilities.
Skills Developed:
- • Social skills
- • Role-playing
- • Communication
Police Station & Jail
New Brighton's very own kids police station is one of our most exciting and educational role play features! Located prominently within our role play area, this authentic-looking police station offers children the chance to explore community helpers and learn about safety.
Not only can children have fun 'escaping' from our specially designed jail (complete with secret escape hatch!), but they'll also learn important safety lessons about 'Stranger-Danger!' from our educational displays on the cell walls. This unique combination of fun and learning makes it a favorite among both children and parents.
Learning Benefits:
- • Community helpers & safety awareness
- • Problem solving & safety knowledge
Build a Racing Car
Get ready for high-speed fun! Children can dismantle and rebuild our incredible Formula 1 racing car made entirely from colorful soft play items. This hands-on construction challenge is perfect for developing problem-solving skills and spatial awareness.
This activity encourages teamwork as children often work together to figure out how all the pieces fit together perfectly.
Racing Fun Facts
Builds engineering thinking • Encourages teamwork • Develops fine motor skills
Mini Fire Station
How many soft play centres combine fun with vital safety education? Our role play fire station is unique in the industry - not only is it incredibly fun and engaging, but it's also highly educational, teaching younger children essential fire safety knowledge.
Children learn about the dangers of fire, the importance of not playing with matches, and how brave firefighters keep our communities safe. Through interactive play, they develop an understanding of emergency services while having an absolute blast pretending to be heroes themselves!
Educational Safety Messages:
- • Fire safety awareness and prevention
- • Understanding community helpers and their roles
- • Emergency response and safety procedures
- • Developing respect for safety rules
Build an Indoor Igloo
Our popular igloo building challenge is ingeniously designed to test, entertain, and educate children all at the same time! This hands-on construction activity offers 'exercise in disguise' - children are so busy having fun, they don't realize how much physical activity and learning is happening.
Using specially designed soft play blocks, children can work on their own or or with others to construct their very own igloo. This activity significantly improves problem-solving skills, spatial reasoning, and perseverance as they figure out how to make the structure stable and complete.
Building Benefits:
- • Gross motor skills & coordination
- • Strength building
- • Problem solving & spatial awareness
- • Planning skills
Car Mechanic Garage
Once you've built your amazing racing car, the fun continues! Take it to our car mechanic garage themed area where children can pretend to give it a service and meet our friendly resident mechanic character.
This garage-themed role play area provides opportunities for imaginative play as children pretend to be mechanics working on vehicles.
Role Play Benefits:
- • Imaginative play
- • Role-playing as mechanics
- • Connects to racing car activity
Giant Jigsaw Puzzle
This oversized jigsaw puzzle is one of the most popular challenges in our role play area, perfectly designed for toddlers and under 5's with developing fine motor skills and cognitive abilities.
Unlike regular puzzles, our giant version allows multiple children to work together, promoting cooperation and teamwork. The large, chunky pieces are perfect for little hands and help develop pattern recognition, problem-solving abilities, and persistence - all while having tremendous fun!
Skills Developed:
- • Cognitive Development
- • Teamwork Skills
- • Fine Motor Skills
New Brighton's Zoo & Safari Adventure
Step into the wild at New Brighton's very own zoo! As well as our veterinary clinic, we've created an exciting soft play zoo environment where children can embark on their own safari adventure. Say hello to our collection of friendly soft play animals and discover the wonders of wildlife.
Our zoo-themed area features soft play animal rockers that children can sit on and ride, providing opportunities for imaginative safari adventures and animal-themed role play.
Zoo Play Benefits:
- • Imaginative safari adventures
- • Animal-themed role play
- • Connects to vet clinic play
Busy Construction Site
Our construction-themed area features building blocks that children can stack and play with as they pretend to be builders.
Children enjoy imaginative construction play as they create their own building projects with the blocks available.
Play Benefits:
- • Imaginative builder role play
- • Stacking and building with blocks
- • Physical activity
Role Play Items & Puzzles
Our mini village businesses come with a range of role play items and puzzles to keep children engaged.
These items and activities are designed to spark imagination and encourage creative play as children explore the different themed areas in our role play village.
Play Benefits:
- • Engaging role play items
- • Puzzles and activities
- • Imaginative play opportunities
Educational Safety Messages
Throughout our role play area, we've included educational signage and displays that teach important safety messages to children.
Our fire station features displays about not playing with matches and fire safety, while the police station has educational content about stranger danger and how to dial 999 in an emergency. These safety messages are integrated into the themed areas where children naturally encounter them during play, enabling them to learn core safety skills whilst still having fun.
Safety Topics Featured:
- • Fire safety and match dangers
- • Stranger danger awareness
- • How to dial 999 in emergencies
- • Recognizing community helpers
New Brighton Veterinary Clinic
Our veterinary clinic themed area connects with our zoo area, providing opportunities for children to engage in vet-themed role play as they pretend to be veterinarians.
Children can sit and ride on our soft play animals, adding to the imaginative play experience in this vet-themed space.
Vet Role Play Features:
- • Vet-themed role play area
- • Soft play animals to sit on and ride
- • Connects to zoo area
Police Station Jail
Located at the back of our role play police station, our jail cell features an escape hatch that children love to discover and use during their play.
Children enjoy the fun of finding the escape hatch and 'breaking out' of jail as part of their police station role play adventures.
Jail Features:
- • Jail cell at police station
- • Escape hatch for fun
- • Popular with children
Why Parents Choose Our Role Play Area
More than just play - it's education, development, and endless fun all rolled into one amazing experience!
Variety of Themed Areas
Multiple role play zones including coffee shop, fire station, police station, garage, zoo, and vet clinic to explore.
Perfect for Under 5s
Specially designed for children aged 1-5 years with age-appropriate themed areas and activities.
Educational Value
Every feature teaches valuable life skills, from social interaction to problem-solving and safety awareness.
Bubbles World of Play
20 Marine Point, New Brighton, Wirral CH45 2HZ