kidsinthekingdom
Kids in the Kingdom THE CHILDREN’S PLACE America’s number one speciality store for kids, in Seef Mall, offers on-trend and colourful fashion designed specifically for children aged between 0 to 14 years. Co-ordinated outfits create head-to-toe looks for boys and girls at a price that mums love! Offering everything from casual basics to comfortable dress wear there’s something to suit every style and taste.
ACTIVITIES SOCCER STARS, THE SPANISH FOOTBALL ACADEMY Based in Hamala in a sports complex offering football as well as swimming and taekwondo, this is the newest football academy in Bahrain. It has European management, and a head coach from Spain who has an extensive footballing background. The main objective is to teach kids, aged two to 16-years, core values such as team spirit, respect for others and competitiveness while providing modern professional training to learn the basic and most successful football techniques from Europe. At the end of the season, students have the chance to travel and play in Spain. TALK, PLAY & GROW This children’s activity and early intervention centre aims to offer an environment where kids can learn, explore create and grow. Services range from afternoon activities such as playgroups, ballet, sensory play and movie nights to morning playgroups and early intervention programmes that aim to support and develop children’s communication and language skills. PINGU’S ENGLISH This outlet in Seef Mall offers fun and effective English language learning programmes for three-eight year-olds based on the loveable Pingu penguin character. Developed by the world renowned Linguaphone Group and endorsed by Cambridge University, this innovative approach to teaching English promises to develop confident spoken English www.bahrainthismonth.com
amongst its young learners. As well as the English courses, there are fun play sessions and birthday parties with Pingu. STUDIO CERAMICS A fun and vibrant creative arts studio in Seef Mall specialising in ceramic painting and wet clay moulding as well as many other artistic activities for kids and adults. With a fantastic birthday party room and also a mobile arts studio they can offer activities for all ages at any event or party, either at the studio or at your home or office. LITTLE PRINCESS The ultimate day out for little girls where they can become a princess for a day with fairytale clothes and accessories, lots of fun games and activities to join in and even a spa where your own little princess can get her hair and nails done or go for the full Royal make-over. Located in Seef Mall, Little Princess also caters for birthdays, Eid parties and mother and baby showers making sure everyone has an unforgettable day.
JASHANMAL This brand’s bookstores in City Centre Bahrain and Seef Mall are a veritable paradise for young readers with thousands of titles on almost every subject imaginable for kids of any age. Books are in both English and Arabic and there is also a range of other products such as Kipling bags, ideal for toting all your youngster’s school supplies. DINING CHILI’S Dinner with the kids is as easy as ABC with the special Chili’s Pepper Pals kids menu. The menu lays out a variety of nutritious choices for young guests with a catchy design and an easy, three-step ordering process: A — Select one of nine entrees, including three new selections; B — choose one of four different side items; C – pick a drink. Chili’s branches can be found across the island and some, such as City Centre Bahrain, has special activities such as face painting on Fridays.
SHOPPING
PAPA JOHN’S One of the island’s favourite pizzerias, with branches across the Kingdom, Papa John’s has a kids’ menu featuring either a happy face pizza or various other down-sized options and the brand also offers pizza making classes and complete birthday packages tailored to suit all ages, tastes and budgets.
THINGS TO DO From its humble beginnings 40 years ago, Things To Do has grown to become the region’s largest retailer of art and craft supplies. From sewing to painting, model construction sets to painting by numbers, you will find it at the Budaiya Highway store. And if your youngster is into horses, Things To Do also has a whole range of gear for budding equestrians from clothing to grooming materials and more.
ROMANO’S MACARONI GRILL The emphasis here is on good food with the new Mediterranean Kids’ Menu on which all items are made with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Romano’s mac and cheese, spaghetti and meatballs and grilled chicken and Broccoli and on the menu with your choice of drink and an ice cream included. Romano’s, at American Alley, Juffair, and Bahrain International Airport, also offers kids’ pizza making classes. May 2015 75