Ah yes, Another holiday, another project. There are cards to create, treats to make, and gifts that let kids know how much we love them…hopefully for under $10. We started The Robot Garage when our three daughters were young, but with two now in college and one almost there, the pressure is off. They’re lucky if they get a card…
The Troy Public Library is located in the city complex, near the Troy Family Aquatic Center. The Children’s Department is one of the largest I have visited in the area with many special and unique areas. We walked around to explore a little bit and admired the big colorful rugs and the sheer amount of BOOKS. So many books!…
Find over 20 other inflatable play spaces on our round up page. Inflatable Playspaces in Royal Oak is located on Meijer Drive West of Crooks, (just north of 14 Mile). Simply turn west onto Meijer from Crooks and follow the road until it starts to turn, right after the turn you will see Inflatable Playspaces on the left. This facility offers…
Last week a friend and I revisited the Rochester Hills Public Library. We really enjoyed our time there. They offer so much in their children’s section, beyond the ROWS and ROWS of books. The puppet theater was well stocked with tons of puppets to spark creativity and dramatic play. Want to listen to a book on tape? Train…
Book lovers, rejoice! A new location of Barnes and Noble, the nation’s largest retail book vendor, has opened. This brand new “prototype” Barnes & Noble storefront is located at the Village of Rochester Hills in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Despite the closing of various stores around the nation, Barnes & Noble has chosen this to be the first new location in…
We have been out and about while the weather is still nice checking out nature centers and playgrounds in the area. Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve has been on my to-do list for a while now. Information about Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve is located in Rochester, Michigan. The 16-acre preserve is located within walking distance of Rochester’s downtown…
One of our favorite things to do during summer vacation is to visit other libraries. We recently found ourselves with an hour of time to kill after visiting LEGOland, so naturally, we searched for the closest public library. As a school librarian, my kids know how much I like to scope out new libraries and get ideas and they…
Drop-Ins at The Robot Garage Drop-Ins at The Robot Garage are a fun, inexpensive, and creative winter activity The Robot Garage has been teaching engineering and robotics to kids in Michigan for almost 10 years and much of it is actually LEGO-based. Classes start as young as age 4, then go up through middle school. Projects change weekly and are led…
Backyard Playroom Hours and Location A phenomenal resource is available to the community, the Backyard Playroom provides families with an indoor space for children to play and adults to mingle. The Backyard Playroom is located within the Cana Lutheran Church, 2119 Catalpa, in Berkley. Their hours are currently Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 until noon during the summer and…
My family received free admission to the Sea Life Aquarium in exchange for a post about their new Doodle Reef exhibit. We arrived at the mall a few minutes before it opened. We got an amazing parking spot right outside of the aquarium entrance and went inside to hop in line. The staff allowed us early birds to form a…
