Happy end of the holiday season, and happy New Year! 2015 was an awesome year for us, and we hope you as well. We want to draw your attention to Saturday, January 9th, because it is Static Electricity Day! Here at Bounce N Play in Astoria, New York, we see a lot of static electricity from our young patrons that utilize our inflatables, but have you ever wondered why your hair stands straight up when you are exposed to static electricity? Let’s find out!

Atoms and Magnetism

These two things are largely responsible for this “hair raising” phenomenon. All objects are made up of atoms, the basic unit of a chemical element. Inside these atoms are protons, electrons, and neutrons, all containing a charge. Protons are positively charged, electrons are negatively charged, and neutrons are neutrally charged. Opposites attract each other, therefore positive will attract negative, and repel like charges. When the amount of positive and negative charges are balanced, it makes that object neutral.

When there is an imbalance between positive and negative charges in an object, the result is static electricity! When you transfer electrons, one of two things can happen. Either you will get an electric shock (a surplus of electrons being released) or your hair will stand straight up! This is simply because like charges repel each other, so electrons from our inflatables are transferred to you will stand straight up because they are trying to get away from each other! Neat, huh?

It is absolutely harmless, and a lot of fun to see your children and their friends be mesmerized by the scientific phenomenon so come experience it for yourself! We are located at: 20-21 Steinway Street in Astoria, New York 11105.

Here is a crazy thing to wrap your brain around: you actually have seven, not five, senses! Most people are aware of the five: sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound, but your body, and your child’s body is so amazing that there are two we often forget to mention. They are: the vestibular sense, “or movement and balance sense, gives us information about where our head and body are in space. It allows us to stay up right while we sit, stand, and walk.” as well as Proprioception, or the body awareness sense, tells us where our body parts are relative to each other. It also gives us information about how much force to use in certain activities, allowing us to crack open an egg without crushing it in our hands. We want to engage ALL of your child’s senses when they visit us! Let us show you how!

SIGHT

Our 6,000 square foot facility is filled with bright colors and inviting designs to engage and excite your child immediately!

SMELL

We offer many tasty catering options for your party, and the smells will waft through the air and tickle your olfactory sense until your mouth is watering!

TOUCH

Because we cater to a variety of ages, we have very few sharp edges in our facility.

TASTE

Once you visit Bounce N Play, you will leave with such a good taste in your mouth that you will want to revisit over and over!

SOUND
The squeals of delight from excited children will bring a smile to your face. You will know by their laughter, that your children are enjoying themselves.

VESTIBULAR
By playing on our inflatables, your child will discover a better sense of balance!

PROPRIOCEPTION
Your child will be having so much fun, they may temporarily suspend their sense of proprioception for the sake of enjoyment!

We hope you and your child discover all of your senses and visit us soon!