The Ann Arbor Art Fair has plenty of great free activities for kids, however for those who are interested in avoiding the crowds there are many other free events for the kids! Check out the many great activities for your family available this weekend.
Friday:
Michaels Crafts (3655 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor) is hosting a free Christmas in July event for adults 6:00-7:00 p.m. See them create a Duck Tape Santa Suit Pail Demo.
Saturday:
Lowes (3900 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti) Build and Grow kids building seminar is being held 10:00 a.m.-Noon, where kids can make a pair of wooden Binoculars.
Michaels Crafts has their free Passport to Fun Make-It Take-It event 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. later in the day 3:00-5:00 p.m. create a Glitter Ornament with purchase of the ornament while celebrating Christmas in July.
See Nature’s Recyclers: Vultures, Rats, and Roaches at Ypsilanti District Library Michigan (229 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti) at 10:00 a.m., YDL-Whittaker (5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti) at 12:30 p.m. and YDL-Superior (8975 MacArthur Blvd., Superior Township) at 3:00 p.m. Visit nature's scavengers such as a vulture, rat, and roaches. Presented by the Leslie Science and Nature Center staff.
Saturday & Sunday:
Catch the Blue Angel's during the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow at the Yankee Air Museum. Great views of the show can also be seen along several side roads too. More coming about that!
News and information to busy Ann Arbor area families | Find free activities for toddlers, pre-school aged children, kids, and teens - Things-to-do, local discounts and Ann Arbor events. Parenting encounters, life lessons and reader "thoughts" or advice may also appear from time to time... What's there to do in Ann Arbor with kids? The Ann Arbor Mom can help you to figure that out!
July 21, 2011
Kids Ages 4-11 Wanted for Seatbelt Research Study
Children Ages 4-11 can make a few dollars while participating in a fun study at the University of Michigan. Kids will receive $12 per hour for approximately three hours of time for the research study of child restraint design and seat belt fit while learning a bit about science!
For more information, call (734) 763-3463, email childbeltfit@umich.edu or visit the child belt fit study website.
For more information, call (734) 763-3463, email childbeltfit@umich.edu or visit the child belt fit study website.
July 19, 2011
Mom it's hot, what can we do?
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| It's hot, hot, hot - So why not stay cool by visiting some of the great pools, waterparks, splashparks and beaches near Ann Arbor! |
Splash Parks:
For the youngest family members, splash parks, sprayscapes, sprinkler parks and splash playgrounds are a great way to cool off. These sprinkler parks are often free although sometimes with limited hours allowing local camps and day care centers access by the bus loads. Always check the websites for current available times of operation.
Canton's Heritage Park Splash Park - Canton | free
Township Park Sprayscape - Plymouth Township | free
Kensington Metropark - Milford | free with vehicle admission
Farmington's Heritage Park Splash Park - Farmington | free
Spray-scape at Independence Lake - Whitmore Lake | free with vehicle admission
Water Parks:
Waterparks offer the entire family the best opportunity to swim or play on the waterslides or in the wave pool! To save money, many offer a discounted rate during twilight hours, which also happens to be after the hottest parts of the day when children easily get sunburns.
Rolling Hills - Ypsilanti Township | $2.50+ | M-F 11-7, S-S 11-8
Indoor Waterpark Splash Universe - Dundee | $24.95+ | 9-10
Lower Huron Metropark - Belleville | vehicle entry fee plus $5+ | 11-7
Beaches:
Because the Huron River sweeps throughout Washtenaw County, there are many metroparks that offer beaches and the opportunity to play in the water. Ann Arbor is also convenient to several state recreation areas with beaches which offer free entry to families who opted to add the fee to the licence plate tabs! If your family will go to a park more than once, consider purchasing a yearly permit to save money.
Independence Lake - Whitmore Lake
Van Buren Park - Belleville
Island Lake Recreation Area - Brighton
Pinckney Recreation Area - Pinckney
Waterloo Recreation Area - Howell
Brighton Recreation Area - Brighton
Stoney Creek Metropark - Shelby Township
Lower Huron Metropark - Belleville
Pools:
If your family prefers to swim in a pool to cool off, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti have several convenient pools with family swim times and tot swim times.
Buhr Park Pool - Ann Arbor | $3.50+ | M-F 3:30-7, S&S noon-7, additional tot swim times available
Fuller Park Pool and Waterslide - Ann Arbor | $3.50+ | M-F 1-8, S&S 1-8, additional tot swim times available
Mack Indoor Pool - Ann Arbor | $3.50+ | T&Th 7-8:30, Sat 1-4, Sun 1-3, additional tot swim times available
Veterans Memorial Park Pool - Ann Arbor | $3.50+ | M-F 1-4:45 & 6:30-8, S-S 12-4:45 & 6:30-8
Rutherford Pool - Ypsilanti | $1.75+ | 1-5 & 6-8, additional tot swim times available
Lincoln Consolidated School Indoor Pool - Ypsilanti Township | $3+ | T&Th 7:30-9
Other Places to Cool Off:
There are many great places along the Huron River to cool off. Take the family out in a canoe, kayak or even tube the river with your own inner tubes or party islands.
Island Park - Ann Arbor | free
Gallup Park - Ann Arbor | fee based boat rentals
Dexter Huron Metropark - Dexter | vehicle entry fee plus fee based boat rentals
Delhi Metropark - Ann Arbor | vehicle entry fee plus fee based boat rentals
Hudson Mills Metropark - Dexter | vehicle entry fee plus fee based boat rentals
As the temps near 100-degrees, remember to drink plenty of fluids and stay cool. With the many great pools, beaches and waterparks near Ann Arbor, that shouldn't be hard to do!
If you have any great photos of your family staying cool this week, please feel free to send them to me at tmayrend (at) gmail dot com for submission in the blog!
July 12, 2011
Kids Golf 9-Holes for $1
In driving by Pine View Golf Course (5820 Stony Creek Rd, Ypsilanti) I noticed a sign that read kids golf for $1. I thought this was a great idea for my children to get out and golf with my husband for little to nothing so I called to verify.
Here's the deal. Kids golf the par three course at Pine View for $1 walking or $4 for a cart for 9-holes of golf!
For information call Pine View Golf at 734.481.0500.
Here's the deal. Kids golf the par three course at Pine View for $1 walking or $4 for a cart for 9-holes of golf!
For information call Pine View Golf at 734.481.0500.
Mathnasium Ann Arbor Starts First Steps Program
Whether you are a parent trying to give your pre-schooler a leg-up in math or have a student who is showing advanced interest, Mathnasium Ann Arbor has begun a new program geared for your pre-K, kindergarten or first-grade child.
The new First Steps program helps to encourage the development of number sense, or the ability to think mathematically, by exploring concepts such as classification, ordering, numeration and measurement.
"The program is beneficial to your child, teaching basic fractions and number sense so that the skills become part of their everyday thinking process." says Vera Chiu, co-owner of Mathnasium Ann Arbor. "It makes mathematical thinking fresh and exciting and less like a foreign language."
My children and I had the opportunity to preview the class recently, liking what we experienced. The 45-50 minute class, featured games that incorporate math concepts such as patterning, ordering, fractions, shapes, and measurements, and work-book pages. The class, held in a private classroom in the back, allowed the children to be more active manipulating objects to visualize the math concepts plus they still received the same incentivized advancement. My children especially like earning stamps that they can accumulate to trade in for a prize!
The program was set up to allow a small group of children of similar ages to interact with one another and the teacher, working with hands-on math concepts to build on the learning foundations. On the day we attended, three of the children were entering Kindergarten with the fourth child entering 2nd grade. The program flowed nicely allowing the children to work together and also work with the teacher when a concept needed more explanation.
First Steps has two classes weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. or Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; Additional classes will be opened as needed. Parents can choose to attend one or both classes and can choose from many payment options for the program.
Give your Pre-K to 1st grade child the right start for a lifetime of success in mathematics with the First Steps program at Mathnasium Ann Arbor. Stop by and visit the new math learning center, meet with our friendly and energetic instructors, learn about the unique and highly effective Mathnasium approach to teaching math, and find out why kids love to learn math at Mathnasium! For more information on tutoring, specific math learning programs or to discuss a child's specific needs, call 734.769.5666.
Mathnasium of Ann Arbor | 2111 Packard Rd, Suite C | Ann Arbor, MI 48104 | 734-355-8718
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| Mathnasium Ann Arbor First Steps program for Pre-K - 1st grade students, builds the foundation for excellence in math! |
"The program is beneficial to your child, teaching basic fractions and number sense so that the skills become part of their everyday thinking process." says Vera Chiu, co-owner of Mathnasium Ann Arbor. "It makes mathematical thinking fresh and exciting and less like a foreign language."
My children and I had the opportunity to preview the class recently, liking what we experienced. The 45-50 minute class, featured games that incorporate math concepts such as patterning, ordering, fractions, shapes, and measurements, and work-book pages. The class, held in a private classroom in the back, allowed the children to be more active manipulating objects to visualize the math concepts plus they still received the same incentivized advancement. My children especially like earning stamps that they can accumulate to trade in for a prize!
The program was set up to allow a small group of children of similar ages to interact with one another and the teacher, working with hands-on math concepts to build on the learning foundations. On the day we attended, three of the children were entering Kindergarten with the fourth child entering 2nd grade. The program flowed nicely allowing the children to work together and also work with the teacher when a concept needed more explanation.
First Steps has two classes weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. or Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.; Additional classes will be opened as needed. Parents can choose to attend one or both classes and can choose from many payment options for the program.
Give your Pre-K to 1st grade child the right start for a lifetime of success in mathematics with the First Steps program at Mathnasium Ann Arbor. Stop by and visit the new math learning center, meet with our friendly and energetic instructors, learn about the unique and highly effective Mathnasium approach to teaching math, and find out why kids love to learn math at Mathnasium! For more information on tutoring, specific math learning programs or to discuss a child's specific needs, call 734.769.5666.
Mathnasium of Ann Arbor | 2111 Packard Rd, Suite C | Ann Arbor, MI 48104 | 734-355-8718
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