If your thin-blooded Florida children are too cold to play outside this week – and you need for them to burn off some energy – it may be time to check out another of our new play rooms.

Monkey Joe’s, which opened in West Boca in May, is pumped full of inflatables – mostly big slides and obstacle courses, but some open bounce areas, too. (It has a separate section for toddlers).

Kids up to age 12 can jump themselves to exhaustion for $8.99 weekdays; $9.99 weekends; $5 for kids 2 and younger. (Adults get in free).

Monkey Joe’s is a franchise, with another location in Sunrise. More are planned for Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale and Lake Worth.

Michael Tralongo, a Brooklyn native who lives in Coral Springs, owns the West Boca location with his business partner, Craig Schnuer. A father of 7- and 10-year-old boys, Tralongo enjoys offering a place to play.

“What’s better than seeing a kid smile and having a good birthday,” said Tralongo, who has also owned a landscaping business. “It’s a nice thing to come to every day.”

Monkey Joe’s offers two-hour birthday parties, starting at $149, and will also do fund-raising events for schools.

Tables and chairs are placed in the middle of the room, so parents can eat, chat, or even work – there’s free wi-fi – with the kids in sight. Near the front, the grown-ups can also watch TV from leather chairs while the kids play. Some dads make use of this on football Sundays.

A concession stand sells hot dogs and snacks.

Tralongo said the place is mopped down every night and the surfaces that the kids touch are sanitized daily. The inflatables are super-cleaned once a week.

• Monkey Joe’s, 11411 W. Palmetto Park Rd., is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 561-488-2272.  Learn more at monkeyjoes.com.

More indoor play options:

• Boca Play Station

• Playtown Cafe

Find events, classes and other amusements in Things to Do and a list of Winter Break camps in a previous post.

And check the Holiday Event Guide for ongoing festivities.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally posted on Jan. 31, 2010.

It’s about time! Boca is getting two new indoor playgrounds with cafes –one near Town Center Mall and one on U.S. 441. Playtown Cafe, in west Boca, is celebrating its grand opening Feb. 6. It will soon be joined by Boca Play Station (think choo-choo train, not game system), opening March 6 in the shopping center just east of Town Center.

Intrigued by the sign outside, BocaParent stopped by Boca Play Station to see what was under construction in the space. Luckily, we caught owner Rene Weinraub on the premises and she gave us a sneak peek (photo above).

Weinraub, mother of a 4-year-old daughter, is a former preschool teacher from Los Angeles, and she put educational principles into the design of Boca Play Station. It is beautiful inside, with bright colors in several play areas.

Weinraub plans to offer a mommy and me program and daily story times.

Playtown Cafe is laid out like, well, a pretend town, with a “bakery,” “art gallery,” and “park,” among other play destinations, according to its website. We can’t wait to check that one out, too. The best part about both these places is that Mom and Dad can have a bite to eat or a cup of coffee and some adult conversation, while watching the kids toddle about nearby. The sweltering, rainy summer will be here before you know it. And these air-conditioned play areas will be the coolest spots in town.

Both facilities will also host birthday parties. Visit their websites for more information, hours and directions: Boca Play Station … Playtown Cafe.