Great news! We had some beta testers come in and tell us what they liked (pirate ship!) and what we needed to fix (shocking lack of unicorns), and now we are ready to tip toe into the world of daily openings. For the next week, we will be open daily for Open Play. Bring in your old play passes and punch cards, otherwise it is $13 per child for a day of play. Socks are required, but if you forget we have socks in all sizes for $2 per pair.

Hours are as follows:

Friday, 9/14 - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, 9/15 - 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday, 9/16 - 11:00 am - 3:00  pm
Monday, 9/17 - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 9/18 - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 9/19 - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 9/20 - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 9/21 - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, 9/22 -Our Grand Opening! 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 
Sunday, 9/23 - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

These times are subject to change, based on deliveries, staff training, and other factors outside of our control. We will update our Open Play calendar and Facebook page as things change. Please be patient with us as we train new staff, learn a new software system, and deal with glitches involved with moving in general.

See you soon!
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MoBu Kids is starting to look like MoBu Kids! Things are getting put together and organized. Ms. Roxana was in organizing art supplies and getting things ship shape. 
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We cannot get our internet installed! Ack! We need our phones and computers to work and our building apparently needs either an upgrade or someone who remembers how to install the old pre-fios system into our building. It's always something.

​We can't wait to host your party at MoBu Kids and plan to start in October! In response to your requests, we are moving to an online reservation system and hope to have it up and running next week (dependent on internet service, of course.) We are not yet taking reservations, but will once this new system is in place. Check Facebook and our blog for word.

We still don't have a date for our official opening, but are hoping for soft openings beginning next week. 

Dear Friends, I'm sharing this with you because everyone keeps asking when will we FINALLY open? WHEN?? Well, there's been a setback because OF COURSE there would be one.

Tuesday was moving day for MoBu Kids. We were so excited to clean out the storage unit, start organizing the equipment, say hi to some friends we haven't seen in awhile, and get things ready for you, our customers.
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A few days before the move, The MoBu Spouse came by to admire the new space.

​We debated the merits of where to place certain items and he jokingly told me that we were going to need to downsize because we had too much stuff for this smaller space. I laughed and said we would rotate chairs in and out.

And then...

On Tuesday, the movers noticed that some things were damp and getting progressively wetter the further into the storage unit they got. Crud. The sprinklers leaked into our interior climate controlled storage unit and onto our things. So many things.

Our reception furniture. Ruined.
Foam climbers, slides, blocks, steps. Ruined.
Dolls, stuffed animals, costumes. Ruined.
Books. This was the worst for me. Boxes and boxes of books had to be thrown away. I remembered reading those books to your kids. I remembered reading those books to MY kids. 
Arts and crafts supplies, office supplies, 

The picture below is the big stuff that had to go, but overall a small portion of what actually went. 
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​Instead of organizing and detailing the new space, I have been going through each box and bin and painfully deciding what can be salvaged and what must be tossed. Every item needs to be wiped down with a bleach solution.

So where are we now? Exterior signs are ordered, the phone will be reconnected this week (same number!), and I hope to have a soft opening next week (squee!!). Once I get us back online, we will start processing birthday parties for October and beyond. 

I thank you all for your patience and understanding. 

Hi friends!

We are looking for some new faces to work along side our returning staff. We are seeking hardworking, organized, and self-motivated part time staff for our busy indoor playground.

 Applicants should be detail oriented, dependable, outgoing, have excellent phone and customer service skills, and be able to pass a criminal background check.The ideal candidates will be able to ensure children are learning and having fun. If you are a self-starter full of creativity and ideas you will fit in perfectly. Having a positive and upbeat attitude is a must!

We are hiring all positions and all hours.

• We are open M-F from 9am - 7pm, and weekends from 8am - 6pm.
• Compensation begins at $13 per hour, with monthly bonuses based on revenue targets. 

MoBu Kids is an independently owned children’s facility in Falls Church, Virginia, offering classes, camps, birthday parties, and parent’s night out. Please send resume and cover letter detailing experience with children, customer service, and hours desired to info@mobukids.com. 

** Please NO PHONE CALLS OR VISITS! ** (Our contractors wouldn't know how to react.)

Have you checked out our new logo? We used our down time to think long and hard about "MoBu Kids" - what is and what we want it to be.  Those of you who were around 10 years ago when Monkey Business first opened (anyone? anyone?) may remember the original name. Unfortunately, it needed to be changed due to a pesky trademark dispute. It was shortened to "MoBu Kids" - get it? "Mo"nkey "Bu"siness.

But the question remains, what is MoBu Kids? What does it mean? We didn't want to change the name - a name that kids and families in Falls Church have grown to love. Perhaps if we were after world domination we could alter it slightly to "Mobile Kids" and send forth toddlers to rise up and conquer the indoor playground world. The MoBu Spouse suggested "Mo'Bile Kids" with an image of a baby spitting up, because c'mon. We've all been there.

​It was time to call in professionals.

We reached out through our Her Corner network for suggestions and hooked up with Erika at Spring Insight. Erika and her team worked with us to get to the heart of MoBu Kids. We are an indoor playground. We are not a gymnastics studio. We want kids to dream. Be creative. Build castles and spaceships. Go camping. Drive trucks. Be a pirate.

They sent us this:
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Nailed it.

Except, of course, that it was too busy and too big and altogether too much for a logo. But it was *us*. They got us. Eventually that turned into this:​

So there you have it. New location, new logo, new start. Same safe, fun, creative environment. We cannot wait for you to come play with us.

It's been many long months since we last had an update to share. What's been happening?

• We settled on a floor plan that maximizes usable space. You'll notice that the new space is smaller than the previous location, however the play area is roughly the same size. 
• We found the perfect contractor to make our dreams a reality.
• The City of Falls Church approved our construction permit.
• We have a new logo (just unveiled here!) that captures the spirit of MoBu Kids.
• We are now undertaking the tedious process of choosing paint and carpet colors. And, of course, ordering our super cushy padding that gives MoBu its bounce.

Fingers crossed, we will be open for classes in September and for birthday parties soon after. 

We have missed you and can't wait to see you soon!

It's official! We will be opening at 127 S. Washington in Falls Church! No date yet, but the space is officially ours. The next step is meeting with the architects (we need some work done), getting the contractors in, and finally painting and laying carpet. I hate to give an estimate on time, because whenever I do that, God laughs.

I am so excited and look forward to sharing the progress with you over the next few weeks/months. 

It has been a very long year that we have been closed. Many of you have contacted me to ask about refunds for your open play cards.

Open Play punch cards were sold at many different price points and we do not have records of how much each person paid. Some were bought on sale, some were purchased via Groupon, etc. Without those records - even if we had the available funds to do so - we cannot issue refunds.

There's no easy way to say this, so I'm going to rip the band aid off: We did not get our parking variance. We continue to be entangled in red tape* and the landlord has decided to move on.


This means that we are back to square 1. Our realtor continues to hunt for space for us that is the right size, great parking, and affordable. Those aren't easy to find in the area these days. All hope is not lost and we continue to seek another location.

*More detailed explanation: Fairfax County is in the midst of overhauling its parking formulas. Our application arrived at the beginning of this process and it was estimated to take a few weeks. We are now at month 12 of the process with no end in sight. While our application was not rejected, we are unable to get a firm answer on how long it will be until the county has its new parameters in place. Therefore, the landlord decided it was best to rescind the application and move forward with another tenant.