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…
Peppa Pig World of Play Michigan at Great Lakes Crossing. Step into the magical world of Peppa Pig. Geared toward preschool aged children, this permanent indoor play space features 13 interactive play areas.
Great Lakes Crossing has become a fun destination for families in the Metro Detroit area. Just a “short” drive north on I-75 and you can end up on a mini-vacation in Auburn Hills. Besides LEGO land, SEAlife Aquarium, Peppa Pig Land and an amazing (FREE) play structure, there is also Round 1. Round 1 has a a plethora of activities…
Pump It Up in Shelby Township is located on Commercial Drive, just east of Hayes and south of 23 Mile in a large industrial building. We dropped by last week for Pop-In Playtime. We were the only guests during our stay, so the employee had to set up the inflatables and the heat needed to be turned up. (It was only 50…
Last month our friends hosted a birthday party at Bricks and Minifigs in Macomb. The store is located on the North East corner of 21 Mile and Hayes, in the Fountains of Macomb Shopping Center. The 3,100 square foot store hosts six open build table full of LEGO bricks customers can use to build their own creations. Open build is…
Looking for a fun place to take the family that will give you a chance to reconnect and create memories? That was the goal of the owners, Chris and Angela, when they developed the concept of 3&UP. They wanted to provide a space for people to enjoy time together without distractions. This goal combined with their love of board games…
As the sister of sweet little boy with Down Syndrome, it makes me so proud to see organizations making an effort to increase positive awareness around this diagnosis. I believe that it is so important to empower individuals with Down Syndrome and send a message of love and acceptance. GiGi’s Playhouse has stepped up and made this even more of…
