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Holiday crafts are a definite holiday tradition. I have numerous handmade ornaments on my Christmas tree. Some that I made as a child and some that my daughter has made. Making an ornament is a great way to keep your child’s holiday crafts over the years. Holiday Crafts at Home Tri-Bead Ornaments Tri-Bead Ornaments are […]
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to embrace the season than with some festive, family-friendly crafting? Ann Arbor is brimming with Halloween craft events where kids and parents can come together to create spooky decorations, costumes, and other imaginative crafts that capture the Halloween spirit. From libraries to local studios, there
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Early exposure to fun kids STEM activities is a great way to ignite your kid’s interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. There are plenty of kids STEM activities near Ann Arbor that help kids build problem-solving skills, creativity, and critical thinking, laying the foundation for future success in school and beyond. These local activities
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Gingerbread Houses and Gingerbread People cookies are a traditional part of the holiday season. But they can be a mess to make at home. We’re lucky that there are typically a number of Ann Arbor Gingerbread Events that let you make the gingerbread house somewhere else. We will continue to add events as we see
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Don’t let a rainy Halloween spoil trick or treating or pre-Halloween events! These costumes for rain soaked Halloweens will keep you celebrating. We have some great ideas on how to pivot a costume, or easily create an alternate DIY Halloween costume for rainy trick or treating or pre-Halloween events. Our Rainy Halloween Costume Shift Several
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Lowe’s brought back their free Build & Grow workshops in early 2022. These offer kids a great chance to be a maker. About Build & Grow Workshops Lowe’s has offered their Build & Grow Workshops for many years. They used to be offered most weekends and were often themed to either the season or a
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The Ann Arbor District Library always has great halloween events throughout October. With the libraries closed except for pickups, their 2020 offerings will be virtual. Their Halloween party was always a great kcikoff to the Downtown Trick or Treat (also off for 2020). But they will be having a Halloween Special on AADL.TV instead. AADL
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Coloring is a great way for kids (and adults) to pass time while they are home. We have assembled a list of Ann Arbor area coloring pages. If you know of others, we would love to add to the list. Arbor Annie’s Coloring Page Let’s start with a coloring page featuring our own Arbor Annie.
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When my daughter was in first grade, I was room mom for my daughter’s class and needed an activity for the Halloween Party. I wanted a simple Paper Jack O’Lantern craft. I also wanted a craft with minimal prep work. This ruled out cutting out pumpkin shapes for them to draw on. The previous year, my daughter had a
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Monday is Star Wars Day – May the Fourth (Be With You). As Star Wars Fans, we will definitely be celebrating this weekend and on Monday. Ann Arbor Star Wars Day Events Since May 4th is on Monday, there are a few Star Wars events scheduled this weekend to kick off the celebration. The Star Wars Baseball Game
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