Hi – I’m Erin and I work for the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, and contribute to their blog. I keep track of blog alerts about the Museum and noticed your post about your visit.

Thanks for sharing your experience. This is great feedback for us. We already have staff looking into the wifi access problem you mentioned. We’re also looking into ways to open the Museum during hours that are more convenient for visitors – and especially members.

Thanks again. Hope you have a great summer!

Mom2Coy- I am sorry you were somewhat disappointed. From a friend who went to Little Boo it seemed like there were some changes this year from prior years. In the past the treat stations were around the Carnivore Cafe with some activities in the auditorium. Pumpkin Path has more treat stations and I found the signage to be adequate (maybe they are closer together).

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Thanks for the review. We live just down the street, so we saw some of the fireworks from our backyard. I was thinking of going tonight to watch the fireworks in the park, but perhaps I will just stay home again and enjoy the show from here! Love your blog!

I am glad she has her priorities straight. 🙂

~Jonathan,
Fairyologist

How funny… Believe it or not, I think we were actually there at the same time on Sunday! 🙂

I had a good time, too! It was my first time blueberry picking, and I was surprised how easy it was. I didn’t have to get really dirty, or pricked by bushes, or anything! (I’m a city boy.) And I even told my friend at the time that it would be a great activity for kids!

(This is @BenFranklin1982 from Twitter, by the way!)

Target has great bib style snow pants for kids for $12!

Thanks for the recommendations. As it turns out she is super skinny so her 3T pants are still fitting on maximum shoulder height. Not the greatest match, but they’re already paid for.

also I called the downtown Broders to check to see if they had the 100pm storytime on Wednesdays currently running, and the person on the phone said no, there is no 100 Wednesday sotrytime there. The ideas for events are great on your weekly calendar, but please make sure they are correct before entering them on the weekly calender for parents to follow for events for their preschoolers. I hope someone read this and updates the events to current ones. Thank You!

In my search for preschools, my only issue with this school was that it did not offer a 5-day program.

Amanda – you could potentially place a 4 year old in a 5 day afternoon program at the Saline Coop. The school offers a MWF afternoon program for 4’s and a TTh afternoon program for 3&4 year olds. You could sign up for both. I would encourage you to come to our open house on Feb. 15th and speak with Ms. Bonnie as to how she would work with a child in that situation. Here is our web site for more information: http://www.salinecoop.org/. Thank you for your comment; it is a great idea!

We are going to see the show this Saturday.:)

My son attended, too! He was in room 10. He had a great time but I absolutely agree with the parking and Fri. schedule.

Congrats on your new everything 🙂

I do not know how my comment got to here instead of the Shutterfly post. Sorry, will try again.

I feel full day is better. More time for learning, less disconnect on days with specials, and more social interaction opportunities. If you were not aware, full day was reqiured some years ago, and schools that needed time to restructure had a grace period, but that expired a few years ago and schools not in compliance have had to pay a hefty fine, which means less money for students and salaries. My child was fortunate to go to full day and adjusted very quickly.

Jeff also dislikes cooked apples. But that Dutch Apple sounds delicious to me!

I’ve heard this is the best water park in our area but haven’t had a chance to try this one yet.

I would love to try the zip coaster.

My son and step son have never been to a resort or waterpark…this would make one amazing vacation!!

No, but i would love to go!

Love to try the kid area!

Our favorite is brocolli. My kids can’t get enough

Thank you for the review. We decided to go to Kerrytown after thinking the mall would be too busy. Kerrytown celebration was outdoors which made the crafts difficult to do. They did send home bags with crafts to do later. They did do a marshmallow roast which my kids 9 and 5 did enjoy. We did not stay for long as it was just too chilly. We ended up going to the Tea Haus which is always a good time.

I’m not sold on the new Ninja Turtles movie. Before you tar and feather me, let me tell you a short story.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has to be the most successful parody in American culture. If you’re interested enough to read this, you probably already know that TMNT was originally conceived by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman as a single-issue spoof of popular 1980’s comics like Daredevil

http://www.nrdfeed.com

I’d love to chat with you sometime about your blog. I started KZOOkids.com with the help of Melody from grkids.com and am always looking for other local friends to connect with.

Have a super day!

Jill Piwko

Hello,

My name is Nadine Hariri and I am the editor of the local publication, Ann Arbor Family. I am subscribed to your blog and always look forward to the seeing the fun events you are posting about. We’d love to include a link to your blog on our website as an expert in AA events for parents. Please let me know if you’re interested!

Thank you,

Nadine Hariri

Looks like a ton of fun and super yummy!

Please consider the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation for next year’s shout-out. We fund teacher grants and District-wide initiatives. Thank you.

I’ve taken several of my nieces to family events at the symphony, and they loved the events. When they were younger, I brought along earplugs just in case the noise bothered them, and they enjoyed dressing up and attending a “grown-up” event. I’ll be on the lookout for this event next year!

OMG, chocolate raspberry wontons?! That sounds amazing.

My go-to meal at PF Changs is the chicken lettuce wraps plus the honey chicken. I like the sesame chicken too but it’s a little spicy, and the cashew/almond chicken also. That reminds me, they just sent me a free app/dessert coupon for my birthday so I’m going to head to the Troy location to get myself some lettuce wraps to go sometime soon :).

My favorite location is actually the Northville one though.

My Bizarro name is BERNIE-SPIN-ZARRO-DROID. Thanks for the giveaway. It looks like a fun movie.

We had so much fun when we went but I’m slightly bummed their wands just sit in the boxes. How was the weather?

Hey Anna Mae, I work with Kim McIntire from Pittsfield Parks and Recreation. We are trying to get a hold of you but your email doesn’t seem to be working. We keep getting the email kicked back to us. We would love to talk about some of the sponsored posts!

Looks like you got a great variety of Marvel products in your package and what a great giveaway for your readers. Them snacks look pretty yummy too!

Super cute! I definitely entered the contest too since I don’t own The Avengers. I’m seeing it next Tues in Livonia, very excited for it.

PS: I like the new blog design!

PPS: when I tried to pin the pic, it said “blocked because it may lead to spam’ … no idea why. :-/ also your tweet thing doesn’t have a link to this post.

My husband has been collecting Captain America stuff since he was in diapers. He would love everything you have!

My daughter Faith loves super heroes. She will be seeing Avengers opening weekend.

I love that Avengers lego set! Would love to have it with my kids. Awesome collectibles for sure.

How fun! We have a large comic book store in our neighborhood that goes all out. We enjoy Star wars day every year.

The dip looks so good. My cheat meal is tomorrow. Chocolate, junk food, here I come!

We have If You Give A Pig A Pancake. It’s very cute! I’d love to take my 4-year-old daughter to this!

This looks like so much fun! My son loves those books!

This show looks so cute. The same company is doing the Detroit show but it’s at City Theatre, downtown.

Sounds like a fun show. I’m not sure if my youngest is too old.

My daughter would have a blast at this performance! Fun!

Great list of books. My oldest is a little older than your daughter, but I’ll have to see if he would like any of these books.

Also Hy 5 Wheel and Merry Go Round are there for a total of 18 rides.

Such cute ideas! I love the table setup. I also have family from Ann Arbor too! 🙂 #client

Cool and cute

How much for yearly membership?

Thanks for the giveaway! We love Pinkalicous.

We took our preschooler who REALLY wanted to see it after seeing the trailers so much. She stayed focused the whole time and loved it EXCEPT the scary scenes ended up being too intense (I too was on the edge of my seat). She rarely has been scared of things, and didn’t seem scared while watching, but she was up all night with nightmares that day. I feel so sorry I didn’t read this review earlier. She’s okay now, but we really should have waited. Otherwise it is a fantastic film, which touches upon some big, important concepts. I loved it (as an adult).

Thanks for the giveaway! My daughter would love to go.

Sounds like a great show.

Would love to take my 6 year old for her birthday! She likes “Tutu-riffic” 🙂

My 5yo son loves Pinkalicious. This would make his day!

My girls have always wanted to see a professional show!! They would love this.

We also like to sing-along with “Be Our Guest.”

I think I watched this movie everyday as a little girl ? I know all the songs. I’d love to take my two little boys!

My daughter would love to see the live show.

Excited about this show & two little girls that would be dying to see it!!

I love “Beauty and the Beast” theme song at the end of the movie.

The Beauty and the Beast theme song is the best, hands down

I would be great to go see this play.

Be our guest is the best song we can get down to in our house!

My daughter’s favorite princess is Belle, I know she’d freak out over this! It looked old wonderful.

I’m with the Michigan Secretary of State’s office and I wanted to give you and your readers a heads-up that the Secretary of State has relaunched the Michigan Child Protection Registry. It allows parents to register cell phones, email addresses and Instant Messenger IDs to keep kids from seeing ads for alcohol, tobacco, gambling and pornography. The website is http://www.protectmichild.com and if you have any questions or want more information you are welcome to email me. Thanks!

Their rice krispie treats are VERY tasty so you should give them another try sometime :). Are you allergic to mushrooms? (but not shiitake?) Mushrooms are my fave so that would be hard for me.

I’d try the Pad Thai – I’m curious to know how the new recipe tastes!

FYI: The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is moving to the below address on 6/30/2016.

35 Research Drive, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

I’m originally from Danville, PA, and spent my summers at Knoebel’s! I loved seeing this post. <3

We are having a Story Time featuring an experienced teacher at Ten thousand Villages on August 22 at 10:30am featuring our unique recycled products with a story that relates to the product or country. We hope to make this a regular event in our store on Monday mornings beginning in September. We hope the Ann Arbor Kids followers will support our kick off event!

How big are the people that fit into the red strap…. I am still thinking that I might be too big, I have a 48 inch waist but my butt is bigger…. (I am hippy) let me know I go on Friday.

I’m wondering, do you have info on Pittsfield?

What was your favorite thing that happened today? Why was it your favorite? What was your worst?

It’s a tie between Pete the Cat and Daniel Tiger. My girls would LOVE both!

My daughter is a theater kid! We would love to win this : )

Sounds like fun – it looks like it’s better to attend early in the season, then, so it’s less cold out! I’m not an ice skater either – I tried in my UM days but was always bad at it, lol.

Looking for more information on for my public Relations class

Hi, I know this is an old post, but I am searching for this same 2015 american greetings bunny in this post. My daughter received one that year for her first birthday and has been inseparable with it ever since and it has started to fall apart. I know it is a long shot but wondering if anyone has the same bunny that is in good condition or never used. Thank you!

This would be FABULOUS to take my son and his best friend with his mom. Great giveaway!

We are Hard Knock Lifers.

I would love to take my little ones to see their favorite movie come alive on stage! Hard knock life is definitely their favorite!

Hard Knock Life! It was my favorite as a child and now my daughter’s favorite too!

Hard Knock Life…. for sure! 🙂

My favorite song is “Tomorrow”.

I love Tomorrow

This would be great to win for my toddler she was still pretty little last year when we took her. This would be a great b day gift. She loves elmo soo much.

I love Annie … and live theater <3

This would be so fun to take my almost 4 year old too! He loves Elmo and Grover:)

Would love to win! My family needs an outing. 😀

My sons would love to attend this event. ?

My girls just finished their first hoops season, would be so fun to go to this!!

We have seen them three times! would be great to go again, closer to home! Thanks!!

I have never seen the Harlem Globetrotters before. If I had to an opportunity to go I would take my mom and 2 younger sisters.

Thanks for the chance to win, my boys would have a blast!!!

I haven’t seen them live and I would take my husband.

My husband and daughter would love this.

I didn’t know this show was happening but I’m glad i came across this post! My son would love to go!

Tomorrow is my favorite song. Looking to take my niece and nephews.

No, we haven’t ever been to an A2SO concert. Would love to check it out.

Would love to win!!

Looks awesome! Never been!

We’ve gone to the A2SO Disney concert for the past two years and it’s been fantastic! I would love to go to this one!

Never been to an A2SO concert before, but been to many other symphony orchestras. Would love to check out one geared towards kids!

This sounds like a great concert!

We have never been, but would love to change that!

This looks AWESOME! My son will love to go to this.
Loved watching Adam Savage on MythBusters. I don’t know much about Michael Stevens or his YouTube Channel Vsauce, but will have to check it out!

We would love to take our son to this!

Long time lover of the site, first time poster. Thanks for keeping us all in the loop! 🙂

never been, would love to go. we love Peter and the Wolf

I loved this movie as a kid, I would love to take my own children!

My 11 year old would love this too!

Thanks for sharing. Would lobe the opportunity to attend.

Red Rock is a must try BBQ joint in the Ann Arbor area! I go there atleast once in 2 weeks and never have I been disappointed! Great ambiance and great food!

Listening to Peter & the Wolf in my elementary school music class was very influential to me. The sound of the wolf led me to choose the French Horn as my first (post-recorder) school instrument!

Awesome! Kids would love it

Looks like a cute show!

Great event activation and what a fun way to continue to teach our kids the wonders of science. Would love to take my girl-scientist and her dad to the show.

Watching my daughter dance, wild and free. There’s a great community feeling and the kids’ tent is fun too!

She’s a God. That’s why she hasn’t aged. I loved it. I thought it was done well!

Those are such a fun things to do with the kids. I can’t wait to watch Cars either with the family.

Fun ideas! My son especially is obsessed with his video games, but does enjoy other activities when I make the effort to plan and initiate them 🙂

You did a great job on this one. Matt and I have been thinking about buying a movie projector for outdoor movies.

How can I find out what is going on this weekend through the rest of the summer? The dates offered above stop on July 2nd.
Thank you!

I haven’t been to Cedar Point in SO long! I don’t think my husband and I have ever been there together! We need to go sometime soon! I like your idea of taking breaks and I had no idea they had a museum. I’m not a big heights person which is probably why I haven’t been in so long, but I do like the spin you around rides.

This looks fun! I think my almost-2 year old would enjoy it. 🙂

My preschooler LOVES Thomas! He has a Thomas bed/bedspread, Thomas toys and train sets, Thomas shoes. Not to mention the many DVD’s he watches of Thomas And Friends.

He would love to go to this Day Out With Thomas! Thanks for the opportunity, I’ve been a longtime FB follower, you are a great resource for parents in the Ann Arbor area.

My son LOVES Thomas and adorably refers to his Thomas train toys as “Tommy”. We’ve never been to a Day out with Thomas before but I could imagine he would absolutely get wide eyed at getting to see his Tommy!

Hello! I just went to Kidopolis and they’re out but expecting another shipment later today or tomorrow. They say to follow them on Facebook to hear about it when it arrives.

I did just get 2 pair from Footprints. However, I”m concerned that they’re not on NASA’s approved vendor list:

https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters

Is there any way to test your glasses to see if they’re the legitimate ones? I heard some companies are selling fake ones that still have the ISO numbers on them.

Thanks for the post! Last season we took my 5 month-8 month baby to almost every game. The stadium volunteers were so helpful! Here are a couple of tips for bringing babies:
-No strollers are allowed so I always wore him.
-We were allowed to bring a bag. Enter through the handicapped entrance gates and they will do a bag check.
-We purchased special headphones for him to protect from the noise.
-I believe there is a nursing room now as well.
-You do still need a ticket even for an infant, but we usually bought a cheap random one outside the stadium since the baby wasn’t actually sitting in the seat.

Thanks for the great ideas! Just found your site/block/facebook page. So grateful for all the info you share!

The Korean dishes look great!

We really like Noodles & Company! My kids like the mac& cheese dishes, and my husband likes the plain mac with meatballs. I tend to go for Pad Thai when we go:)

The water feature is broken, already. I am aghast at how tall the structures are, and how unsafe they look to “me” with the large bouldered rocks right underneath the climbing holes. I also don’t understand how this is considered an all access playground; it isn’t toddler friendly at all nor do I think it great for any child with physical challenges.

*drool* Love me some Buddy’s!

My husband and I love Buddy’s Pizza! We have several memories that have happened at Buddys- we had our rehearsal dinner for our wedding and we told my parents I was pregnant with my son at Buddys! Can’t wait to have one local.

Have not yet tried this place! But everyone seems to excited, it will be fun to finally see and try it out.

give me meat with mushrooms

So excited! We love Buddy’s

Really looking forward to checking this place out! Probably won’t get a chance to go this weekend, but will definitely stop in soon!
Fav pizza toppings are chicken or all the veggies I can get!

I’ve can’t wait for Buddy’s to open – I’ll be a first timer!

Excited to have a Buddy’s close by now – I grew up going to the original, and it’s my dad’s favorite pizza place. I’m sure we’ll go frequently!

We love the pepperoni and sausage 8-square from Buddy’s Pizza!

I like pepperoni on my pizza!

We are big time Buddy’s fans! We love the antipasto salad, the pizza (various toppings), the garlic cheese bread, and the mac and cheese. When we lived in another state for many years, we always made sure to grab some Buddy’s when we came back. Excited to have one so close to us now!

I hope they have delivery!

Can’t wait to try it!

Looking forward to a sausage, onion, and green pepper pizza!

It has been ages since I went to one!

The mac and cheese options look yummy!

The Japanese Pan Noodles are my favorite.

So happy that Buddy’s is now closer to home. Our family loves their pepperoni pizza and antipasto salad!

Don’t forget the Harvest end of year event at the Cobblestone Market this TUESDAY, 4-7!!!

My favorite pizza topping is pepperoni, its the kids’ also!

My tip for CP in general is to bring a fanny pack – though it’s not the “coolest” looking, you DON’T have to take it off on rides.

Also re: restrictions, I gained a bit of weight (~ 15 lbs) over the past year, and was unable to ride Millennium or Top Thrill, as I couldn’t fit in the seat :/. If you’re overweight, I recommend trying out the sample seat beforehand – Millennium and Top Thrill seem to use the same seat – rather than waiting in line and being disappointed, like I was.

Of course you could take the kids to THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at the Power Center, December 7th thru 10th. Slapstick comedy, chases through the audience, skeletons in the closet, song and dance!

Shakespeare’s accessible and only farce, plenty of visual humor for the kids not to mention an easily understood text. Get kids involved and enjoying live theatre and Shakespeare at an early age – much better than video games, movies, electronic devices, etc.

The building on Huron St just north of I-94 is lit up again this year.

Is this open to the public?