Scooter's Jungle for My Little Monkey

CC swings at Scooter's Jungle.

In addition to Christmas and CC's big 0-5, December also has been the month of preschool birthdays.

I love these opportunities to check out new party spots around Los Angeles. One of her friends celebrated his 4th birthday at Scooter's Jungle, an indoor play space in El Segundo. Fit for any energetic little monkey, this tropical-themed adventure land is stocked with tall climb-ables, bounce houses, a zip line, tall inflatable slides, air-hockey stations and little scooters, of course.

CC loved it. (And I loved how much she wore herself out -- perfect for a smooth bedtime.) In fact, a few of the other parents and I loved it so much, we met up the next week for a play date during Scooter's open play time.

Both times we visited, CC gravitated toward the zip line.

CC zooms down the zip line.

The "ride" was thrilling and apparently addictive for little people. Each time CC hit the soft, inflatable wall at the other side of the line, she dropped down, ran back to the beginning and leaped on the bar again and again.

She also rocked the huge slide, although she wanted me to go down with her the first time. And it was tall for me! After that, though, she was done with parental accompaniment and rode solo the rest of the time.

One of the inflatable slides at Scooter's Jungle.

I would definitely recommend Scooter's for a birthday party -- there's a separate room for pizza and cake -- or for open play ($7 per child). Especially if you're eager for your child to get a good night's rest that night.

Scooter's Jungle

606 Hawaii St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
888-516-1983