Anonymous wrote:WTF people, why can't someone ask a damn question without getting attacked? People have different tolerances for cold. It is cold today. It is 20 degrees colder than the average temperature in DC. I grew up in Chicago and I hate cold, which is a main reason I don't live there anymore. There's nothing wrong with someone with 3 little kids (or anyone) wanting to find options that don't involve walking outside.
OP-- I agree with the idea of a mall or Ikea. I know some malls now have little jump houses inside the mall. The Wheaton Mall has one, and they have little animal things you can ride around on. I took my kids there to just play around for a while on a cold day last year.
Plus with 3 kids it's nice to be able to park in a garage near the entrance, then leave the big coats, gloves, etc. in the car.
Are your kids big enough to bowl? The Westfield Mall in Bethesda has a Lucky Strike in addition to a movie theater, a little play area and Z Bounce. That's where I'd be headed today.