Two years ago, on the day after Thanksgiving, Wippersnappers opened its
doors as the new kids play place in Sandy. And as they celebrated their
anniversary last month, the business welcomed an expansion that added
approximately 2,200 square feet of fun for young ones, bringing the total to
approximately 6,600 square feet.

“The response from the community has been awesome,” said Wippersnappers
owner, Hans Wipper, about the first two years of the business, while noting
that the clientele stretches from Government Camp to Oregon City. “They’re
coming from everywhere and we’ve had a real positive feedback.”

The expansion became a possibility when the space next to Wippersnappers
became available, and Wipper noted that they had to either jump on the
opportunity or lose it.

“We need it, there have been several times we’ve had a waiting list to get in,”
he said. “The extra space will be well received, I think.”

Included in the new space will be a second party room, another bathroom,
two obstacle courses/bounce houses and a new location for the wiggle carts.
The spot where the carts used to be will feature six more tables and 24 more
chairs.

“We’ll have a lot more additional seating for those big days,” Wipper said.

He added that the new space will be geared toward the upper age range for
kids who go there, with a minimum height of 40 inches for the inflatable
obstacle courses.

Wipper noted the new space will be closed from Monday to Wednesday, to
allow younger kids to visit “without temptation,” but that it will be open during
the Christmas break.

Wippersnappers is located at 16542 SE 362nd Drive in Sandy. For more
information, call 503-668-7221, visit www.wippersnappers.com or find them
on Facebook.