Free and Low-Cost Activities For Mid-Winter Break

Tomorrow begins mid winter break for several Ann Arbor area schools. If you don't need or want a mid-winter break camp for the kids, here are some other great activities for kids and teens next week!

If the cold is getting to be too much, take a break from it to head over to Putt N Glow (3900 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor). It's fun for kids of all ages and features 18-holes of indoor miniature golf that "glows" under black lights. During break, they will be open Monday-Wednesday from 12:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday from 12:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday 12:00-10:00 p.m. - The cost to play starts at $6 for kids, and teens, however their website alos offers coupons for discounts! For more information visit the Putt N Glow website or call 734-222-1720.

Another great indoor activitiy is to bounce your cares away during open bounce times at the Xtreme Bounce Zone (82 Aprill Drive, Suite C, Ann Arbor) during the President's Day Holiday hours or at one of several open sessions during the school break. The Xtreme Bounce Zone will be open from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. February 21-24. Admission is only $7/child or $5/child for children under 5. They are also open every Friday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. for Kids Night Out for $10/person for kids 8 and older. That's a lot of bouncing for the week!

Tree Town Toys (2611 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor) has something for every day of the week during break, so if you're kids are crafty, consider stopping by for some low-cost activities. So if snowflake resist watercolor paintings, penguins, designer puppies, winter birch tree paintings or oragami birds sounds interesting check them out. Their activities cost less than $3, or are free and can be completed any time during their daytime hours, just ckeck the Tree Town Toys calendar of events or call  (734) 929-6545 for more information.

Of course don't forget about free admission to the Henry Ford Monday too!