Parents know that children always strive to do everything as a mom and dad. Girls paint their lips and flaunt their mother’s stilettos, while the boys accidentally find furniture to repair furniture. Special centers that appeared in Russia, one of which is KidBurg Zelenopark, direct the desire of children to do everything in the right direction in the right direction, teach them the most interesting professions, give them the opportunity to try to build a house, bake pies and even put out fires.
What is KidBurg?
In a nutshell, this is our adult world in miniature. Children here learn, first of all, independence, because parents are not forbidden to enter here, but to participate in anything, including pushing their child in front of others, is strictly prohibited. KidBurg Zelenopark in this respect does not differ at all from all other similar institutions. The child is given a special passport, which spells out his rights and obligations. So, the first line is the point that he is obliged to lead his chosen lifestyle on his own and not to turn to adults for advice. Having become a citizen of this magical city, the kid gets acquainted with the professions he likes. Everything here is done seriously, but it takes place in a playful way, so the children do not get tired. In addition to regular visits, KidBurg provides birthdays. Only animators are engaged with kids. But parents have absolutely nothing to do here, except to rest.
Location, how to get there
Many residents of Zelenograd and its environs are well aware of Zelenopark, a shopping center. KidBurg opened here, for which they allocated 2000 m 2 of area. In Moscow and in the region, he is one of the youngest, opened at the end of 2015, December 26, near the city of Zelenograd in the village of Rzhavka. It is convenient to get there by car, for which you need to follow the Leningradskoye highway through Khimki, after passing Elino, take the first right turn, as well as the M11 toll road. Upon reaching the sign "New Rust" you need to turn left.
By public transport you need to take minibuses from Kryukovo to Leroy-Merlin, or minibuses No. 431M or 476M, get off at Rzhavki-2. You can also get on buses No. 45, 437 and also go to the "Rust-2". In addition, from Art. Kryukovo in the morning (from 10:00) go to the "Zelenopark" free minibuses.
Login Rules
Children from 7 years old without accompanying children (except for groups) are allowed in KidBurg, and up to 7 years old - only with parents. You can come from 10 am to 8 pm on weekdays and until 10 pm on weekends. You must buy tickets at the entrance to get to KidBurg (Zelenopark). The prices here are as follows:
- for babies up to 4 years, payment of 300 rubles for 3 hours;
- for children from 4 to 14 years old, payment is 750 rubles.
Adults pay 300 rubles for admission.
For groups (for example, classes) discounts are provided. There are also special family passes.
After buying a ticket, children are given passports that are very similar to adults. There you can even stick a photo. According to these passports in the bank, children receive Kidburg money. The currency here is the pros. The first place you need to spend them is to buy an insurance policy (10 pros), because many professions without a policy are not allowed to study in many professions. It is also important to purchase a work book, which will be stamped on the work performed. It costs 100 ordinary rubles.
Infrastructure
KidBurg "Zelenopark" was created for children from the smallest to the age of fourteen, but, according to parents, the most interesting here are children from 6 to 8-9 years old. For the kids in the city there are 2 playrooms: the Alphabet Museum and the Kindergarten, where there are toys, books, coloring books. According to the rules, parents are also not allowed there, but in fact, nobody except dads and mothers is involved with children. For kids from 4 years old there is already a “Labor Exchange”, where you need to choose a profession. There are about 40 in KidBurg, but there are some age limits. For example, you cannot work in the subway until 6 years old, until 5 years as a police officer, and so on. Animators are engaged with children. Each cabinet is equipped according to the theme. For a bite to eat, guests can check out a cafe on the campus. It is forbidden to carry your products, and children to go beyond Kidburg too. More precisely, after crossing the border you need to buy a new entrance ticket. Earned pros, small workers can spend on souvenirs, on watching a cartoon, or putting them in a bank until next time.
Professions for kids
Children from 3 years old are invited to try what it is to work on a farm. Entrance here is free, and earnings are not bad. Professionals here pay for apples collected from a tree, for milk baked from a cow (plastic), for seeds planted in a flower pot. Another place of work is the post office. Here the kids are given the task of smashing letters around the town. And the last one is the eco-station, where they will teach you how to sort various waste.
From the age of 4, Zelenopark, KidBurg offers a much wider choice of professions. Tuition fees vary from 10 to 20 pros. Children can become fashion designers, firefighters, bakers and dancers for 30 minutes, work in different positions in a supermarket and in a hairdresser. From the age of 5, the professions of a policeman, journalist, builder and animator are added.
Professions for seniors
It should be noted that children under 14 years old can try themselves in absolutely all professions, including farm, mail for kids and even kindergarten. But for older children, Kidburg Zelenograd offers more complex professions.
From the age of 6, this is a doctor, driver (they grant category “B” rights), archaeologist, architect, bank employee, tourist, detective, fisherman and sailor. Children from 7 years old can work in a mine or in an advertising agency, and from 8 - in court, at service stations, in ZhEK, on television, in a flower shop, on the radio. Absolutely for each work done, the earned money is given to “pros”, and the most active children will receive advanced training.
Holidays in the town of masters
Not only daily visits for training professions are offered to their guests by KidBurg (Zelenopark). Parents' reviews indicate that it is possible to celebrate birthdays in an interesting and unusual way.
If the holiday is held for a large group of children, a separate animator stands out for them, who takes them out of turn to sectors in some professions. He is engaged with them. Parents just wait and relax. After working, the birthday man and his guests (already with their parents) go to the Jurassic Cave, where a festive table is served for them. The time spent in Kidburg is fixed. Upon its completion, everyone can stay on a common basis.
If the parents decided to arrange a birthday in Zelenograd for only one child, a ticket is bought at the entrance, but the birthday person can bring one friend with him. Admission is free for him, but the pros and everything else will need to be bought.
Zelenopark KidBurg (Zelenograd): reviews
Children, big and small, really like the town of craftsmen. The idea of this project is wonderful: so that the kids not only have fun, but also get an idea of where the money comes from, how to spend it. But the implementation of these plans in fact encounters some inconsistencies, which visitors report in their reviews.
Noted advantages:
- interesting design of all sectors;
- good animators dealing with children;
- Teaching kids to work hard in order to get something.
Noted disadvantages:
- constant lines to sectors;
- there are no age limits for professions or at least separation by groups (for example, in one group on the same farm there can be children at 4 years old and at 14 years old);
- many sectors are closed or work with long interruptions;
- not very rich menu in the cafe, not suitable for all children;
- too expensive goods that you can spend the remaining pros on.