Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in detroit, MI

99 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

by Amy Kuras

January 27, 2009

1. Go ice skating at Campus Martius 2. Do the giant slide at Belle Isle 3. Play on the playscape at Belle Isle 4. Have a picnic at Belle Isle 5. Go on a nature walk through the neighborhood 6. Have a two-park day -- go to one in the morning and one in the afternoon 7. Meet friends at Jungle Java 8. Go to storytime at Ladel's Books 9. Go to storytime at the Southfield Public Library in the space  Read more...

by Amy Kuras

July 04, 2008

Happy Independence Day, everybody! We're barbecuing ribs, eating watermelon and hanging out on the patio. Hope you're having an equally nice holiday weekend today. If you're still looking for something to do that feels "Fourth of July," maybe this is the year to introduce your kiddos to the wonder of fireworks. Mine's a little young she's afraid of loud noises and much as I think she'd love the  Read more...

Party Town: Cityfest With Young Ones

by Amy Kuras

July 03, 2008

One of the best things about my job is that if I have a concern about something to do locally, you probably do too. One big worry, this year, is navigating my beloved Cityfest with the big scary two-kid capacity stroller. It's crowded, after all, and people aren't always that willing to make way for a massive piece of baby gear. So I called Cityfest's press representative, Peter VanDyke, and  Read more...

Mozart to Moby to Miles

by Amy Kuras

May 30, 2008

It's summer in Detroit, and if you haven't managed to get out and see a live band, much less introduce your kids to the greatness of live music, you are just not trying. With all the festivals and fairs going on every weekend all over the Metro area, you practically trip over great musicians just walking out your front door. And the beauty part is, much of it is free and all of it happens at  Read more...