Metro Detroit Indoor Play Places for Rainy or Cold Days

Active Play and Jumping:

Backyard Playroom Cana Luthern Church- FREE
2119 Catalpa, Berkley  
For Ages 0-3
Tuesday and Friday 9:30-Noon

Boogie Babies $
1928 B Star Batt Dr. Rochester Hills,  MI 48309
Tuesday-Thursday 9am-6:30pm
Friday 9am-8pm
Saturday 10am-8pm

Sunday 10am-4pm

Bounce U $
1101 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Contact for open play hours

Detroit Adventure Center $ (Free under 2y)
1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI 
Wednesday-Friday  10AM – 3PM
Saturday 10AM. – 5PM
Sunday Noon – 5PM

Detroit Kid City $
29115 Greenfield Rd, Southfield, MI
37051 S Gratiot Ave, Clinton, MI 
Monday-Saturday 9AM-3PM

Fort Clakston- $
7127 Dixie Highway, Clarkston
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday and Saturday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm

GYMBOREE PLAY & MUSIC, BIRMINGHAM $
Adams Square Shopping Center
643 S. Adams Rd, Birmingham, MI 48009
2220 Crooks Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48309

See site for open gym hours

Kids Gotta Play $
53535 Grand River, New Hudson, MI 48165
7732 Auburn Road, Utica, MI 48317
Tuesday – Friday 10AM – 4PM

Natures Playhouse $
703 Livernois St Ferndale, MI  48220
See site for open play hours

Jungle Java $
6481 N Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI
27658 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI
44595 Enterprise Dr, Clinton, MI 
Open Play Hours

Kidz Kingdom $
18602 Fenkell Ave, Detroit, MI 48223
Call for open play hours

Little Big World $
310 Livernois Road, Ferndale, Michigan   
Tuesday-Saturday Noon-5pm

Pump It Up $
28373 Beck Rd, Wixom, MI 
46090 Michigan Ave, Canton, MI 
1720 Opdyke Ct, Auburn Hills, MI  
25710 Northline Rd, Taylor, MI 

15117 Commercial Dr, Shelby, MI
Contact for play hours

Rochester Play
380 E. Second St. Rochester, MI
MON-SAT 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

SUN 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM 

Tiny Town Play Lounge $
15444 Haggerty Road, Northville, MI
M-F 9:30-5:30
S 9- Call for hours
Ages 0-6

Troy Gymnastics-$
1600 W. Maple Rd., Troy, MI 48084

1921 Northwood Dr., Troy, MI 48084
9am-12pm open gym 

Under the Sea Playground, Troy
78 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084

Ward Church Playscape and Coffee House-FREE 
6 Mile and Haggerty in Northville
The playscape is cleaned each day before opening!
Indoor play and climbing Area
Hours M-F 10-4 Sunday 12-4

Safari Playground $
700 North Pontiac Trail Walled Lake, MI
Mon - Thu and Sun 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri - Sat 10:00 am - 10:00 pm


Kid Friendly Museums:

Ann Arbor Hands on Museum $
220 E. Ann St. Ann Arbor, MI 
Monday: 10 - 5
Tuesday: 9 - 5
Wednesday: 10 - 5
Thursday: 10 - 8
Friday: 10 - 5
Saturday:  10 - 5
Sunday: Noon - 5 

Cranbrook Institute of Science $
39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-5PM
Friday/Saturday 10AM-10PM
Sunday 12-4

Chi-Town Union StationTrain Museum $ (under 4y Free)
8275 Cooley Lake Rd, Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48382
November-March 11AM-5PM (Friday-Sunday)

DIA FREE for residents
activity room Open weekends

Libraries with Things for Kids to Do:

Royal Oak
Farmington 
Farmington Hills 
West Bloomfield
Clawson Library
Ferndale Library
Southfield Library
Berkley Library
Huntington Woods Library
Bloomfield Library
Birmingham Library
Northville Library

Mall Play Places

Somerset
12 Oaks 

Kids Active Classes:

Born Yoga

Bubble Club

Mega Fun and Fitness- Novi

Fool Proof Baby Sleep Tips for Traveling

Sleep is so important for parenting as well as babies health.  I have some great tips from Debra Stern to share with you to make this holiday season's travel a lot easier!

Baby Bear, Mini and Cousin (can you believe how big Baby Bear is-7!!!)

Fool Proof Sleep Tips for Traveling this Holiday Season with a Newborn, Infant or Toddler

1. Practice at home! Many times babies are not used to sleeping in a travel bed or pack-n-play.Put baby in travel bed or pack-n-play for naptime at home in weeks leading up to the trip.
2. Keep sleep routine as close to home as possible to help baby feel safe and secure.  If weather permits, dress baby in pajamas/sleepsack/swaddle blanket that he/she is accustomed to.  If renting a full-sized travel crib from a hotel, bring bedsheets from baby’s crib at home to recreate familiar sleep environment. Sing the same bedtime songs you sing at home and read favorite books.
3. Try to stay on baby’s time. If possible, try to keep naptimes and bedtimes as close to the same schedule as at home.  When traveling across time zones, gradually adjust baby’s bedtime. Some parents like to travel at night so baby can sleep and wake up in destination refreshed. This can lead to an exhausting first day of the trip. If you can “tag-team” with your partner by alternating napping and caring for baby during the first day, then traveling at night could be a possibility.
4. While it is tempting to let a sleeping baby spend the night in a Once at the destination, DO NOT rely on carseats for safe sleep. Carseat or stroller,carseats can sometimes cause breathing problems in babies and death in rare cases. Follow the recommendations of the American Association of Pediatrics and the “Back to Sleep” campaign by creating a safe sleep environment and putting baby on back for sleeping.
5. Slow it down – You’re on Baby’s Time! Don’t expect to have a jam-packed site seeing schedule. All the new sights, sounds, and experiences are very stimulating and exciting for baby. Baby could get fussy if overstimulated and too exhausted.  Remember that sleep begets sleep. Keeping baby awake longer than his/her bodies need may work for one night or one nap, but fighting against baby’s natural rhythms leads to meltdown. While it is nice to have alone time with your partner, caring for a baby can be even more exhausting than usual when traveling. We like to remind parents to not stay up too late too!

These tips are from Denise Stern at LET MOMMY SLEEP! To find out more about her, click here