The idea for Bright Side Play has been in the works for a while, or at least the idea, for Christina Joiner.

Joiner and her husband, Bryan, recently opened a business that provides indoor play area for children from 6 months to 6 years in Southlake. Bright Side Play also offers party spaces and classes for children each month.

Joiner, a mother of four, said she has been dreaming up an opportunity for children to help develop and hone skills for the past two years. She and her husband both stepped away from their jobs in February 2022 to start planning the business. In July acquired the space formerly occupied by Studyology.

“We looked all over DFW, and one pillar we wanted was a sense of community,” Joiner said. “We wanted to give moms, dad and caregivers a chance to interact.”

The location features climbing ropes, rock wall climbing, stairs, ramp, a play kitchen and market, magnet wall, sensory wall, and a toddler soft play room.