Channel your inner child and let loose with your kids as they learn to walk, talk and even swim with you by their side. We’ve put together our favorite ways to spend time with your littles, meet other mommies and enjoy some incredible developmental activities together!

Yoga

Born Yoga (Birmingham)
Yoga is a life long practice that will stay with your child as they grow. Our classes are designed to encourage self discovery by building your child’s self-esteem and confidence, enhancing flexibility, and improving balance and coordination. Through mindful breathing techniques, they will learn how to relax and self-regulate their bodies. These skills are achieved through developmentally appropriate yoga games, creative poses and simple to challenging yoga flows.
Classes: 

Address:  2121 Cole St, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: 248.480.0452

DownPup Yoga (Northville)
DownPup Yoga offers various yoga classes to kids ages 2-12 and their families, at various locations in and around Plymouth, MI. Classes include Parent & Me, Kids Yoga, Family Yoga, Art/Storytime Yoga, and more. DownPup Yoga was born from a passion for kids intersecting with a passion for yoga! We aim to take the best parts of yoga and share them with Yogi “Pups” in a fun and approachable way.
Classes:

Address: Multiple locations

Earthside Prenatal Yoga (Shelby Township)
Earthside Prenatal Yoga classes are safe and accessible for women of all ages and stages of pregnancy as well as all fitness levels. Absolutely no prior yoga experience is necessary and each class is appropriate for the beginner or seasoned practitioner.
Classes:

Address: 46755 Hayes Rd, Shelby Township, MI 48315
Phone: 586.506.6730

Serene Maternity (Clarkston)
Mommy & Me yoga is a great way to ease back into exercise while connecting both emotionally and physically with your baby. This is a safe space to practice letting baby roam free, allowing them to behave as babies do without worrying how it is affecting others. For some, this will also be a safe place to practice breastfeeding in public for the first time.
Classes:

Address: Multiple Locations

Phone: 248.881.2130

Nature’s Playhouse (Ferndale)
Nature’s Playhouse is an all-natural play & wellness center for children & families. The space offers a return to the play experiences of yesteryear, Nature’s Playhouse provides valuable resources designed to support and enrich parents, parents-to-be, caregivers and families.
Classes:

Address: 703 Livernois St Ferndale, MI  48220
Phone: 248.955.3219

Art Classes

Arts & Scraps (Detroit)
Arts & Scraps reimagines recycled industrial materials, inspiring people of all ages to think, create and learn. One hour parent-child workshop for all ages–EVERYONE plays. Adults and children work side by side in a classroom-type setting with each creating a project; choose from our 11 themes.  Great for parent training, special evenings in elementary schools and libraries.  We can serve large or small groups
Options:

  • Parents alone can get a quick session about creativity and positive reinforcement
  • The ScrapMobile or Ten Buck truck can bring shopping
  • Individual kits can be purchased in advance for take-home or for parent shopping

Address:  16135 Harper, Detroit, MI 48224
Phone: 313.640.4411 x 3

A2AC – The Ann Arbor Art Center ( Ann Arbor)

Adults, parents, and caregivers and their children are invited to join us in unique, creative, bonding experiences in the A2AC studios! Create special keepsakes and memories that you will cherish forever. 

Classes:

Address:  117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48104
Phone: (734) 994-8004

Abrakadoodle (Canton)

Abrakadoodle believes in hands-on, active discovery and exploration in our art classes for kids.  This encourages a love of art, learning and innovation! Abrakadoodle embraces “process art”, which simply means that kids learn best as they explore art materials and the creative process of taking ideas from within and bringing them into existence.

Classes:

Address:8016 Sheldon Center Road Canton, MI 48187
Phone: 734-738-6287

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (Birmingham)

Whether you’re starting or experienced, four years old or eighty-four, there’s an art class for you at the BBAC.

Classes: 

Address: 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: 248.644.0866

Language Classes

Nature’s Playhouse (Ferndale)

 Join us for an immersive language exposure fiesta where your littles will explore the Spanish language through games, crafts, songs, and storytelling. In this introductory series, play is the name of the game. We will have a fun-filled, Spanish immersion time to learn the colors of the rainbow, the shapes around us, and the modes of transportation we use. This series will culminate in a drive-in movie theater experience where we will watch a fan-favorite kids flick in spanish. 

Address: 703 Livernois St Ferndale, MI  48220
Phone: 248.955.3219

Bright Loritos
Tiny Town is a community inspired play lounge designed specifically to unite parents and children. Tiny Academy offers a variety of classes for parent and child at a monthly and drop-in rate.
Classes:

Multiple Locations:

Spanish for Toddlers 

Taught entirely in Spanish, each 50 minute class is accompanied with creative movement to improve language skills and body awareness. During this Early Stimulation program, children 1-4 years old and their mothers, fathers or caregivers are taught music and movement to go along with games and activities. The music and movement are specifically selected to stimulate age appropriate development processes, as well as strengthen relationships between children and adults.

Classes:

Address: 4800 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313.831.5005

Swim Class

Goldfish Swim School (multiple locations)
At Goldfish Swim School, we don’t just give swimming lessons. We build character and instill self-confidence in every child we teach. Small class sizes and caring instructors ensure that every child has a fin-tastic time in our pool. If you want your child to learn not only to swim, but also potentially life-saving safety skills (and have some fun, too) let us treat you to a GOLDEN Experience at Goldfish Swim School.

Classes:

  • Mini One – Ages – 4 to 15 months
  • Mini Two  – Ages 16 to 35 months
  • Family Swim

Multiple Locations:

Kirksey Recreation Center ( Livonia)

The City of Livonia strives to have the best swim lesson program in the area! We have combined the best aspects of other Learn to Swim programs into our own custom program to emphasize parent involvement, safety, and small instructor-to-child ratios.

Classes:

  • Aqua Infants – Ages 6 to18 months
  • Aqua Tots – Ages 18 to 36 months
  • Aqua Preschool – Ages 3 to 5 years

Address: 15100 Hubbard, Livonia, MI 48154

Phone: 734.466.2900

The YMCA (Multiple Locations)

The Y is “America’s Swim Instructor” and the most accessible community resource to prevent drowning and encourage a lifelong enjoyment of swimming. The Y introduced the country to the concept of group swim lessons more than 100 years ago, (1909), and each year, the Y teaches more than a million children invaluable water safety and swimming skills.

Classes:

  • Swim Starters – Ages 6 months to 3 years

Address:

Beverly Hills Club (Beverly Hills)

Teaching the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program. AquaFish features a curriculum to ensure each child properly progresses through the skills and levels. Learn-to-Swim classes are taught by knowledgeable staff who teach swimming skills and safety in and around water.

Classes:

  • Parent & Child – Ages 6 months to 2 years

Address: 31555 Southfield Rd., Beverly Hills, MI 48025

Phone: 248.642.8500

Summit On The Park (Canton)

The Summit on the Park aquatic staff strive to foster a lifelong love for swimming, health and wellness, and aquatic safety. All swim lessons are taught by highly trained swim instructors and supervised by award winning lifeguards.

Classes:

  • Level 1- Ages 6 months to 2 years
  • Level 2 – Ages 1.5 years to 3 years
  • Level 3 – Ages 2 to 4 years

Address: 46000 Summit Parkway, Canton, MI 48188

Phone: 734.394.5460

Music Class

Kindermusik (multiple locations)
We live to spread the power and joy of music-making as a vital learning experience for young children and families.We believe the earlier a child is introduced to singing, instrument play, and joyful movement the further they will go. We should know. We’ve been transforming the lives of children around the world for the last three generations. And we’re just getting started.

Classes:

Multiple Locations:

Motor City Music Together (Royal Oak/Detroit)
Hello, everybody!Welcome to Motor City Music Together, offering Music Together in Detroit and Madison Heights!  Music Together is an internationally recognized early childhood program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners and the adults who love them. Come join our community, share quality family time, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Together, we can make the world a better place. By making it more musical.

Classes:

MCMT Studio – Royal Oak : 3204 N Main St., Royal Oak, MI 48073
Cathedral Church of St. Paul: 4800 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201

Phone: 313.687.4298

Gymboree Play & Music (Birmingham/ Rochester)

At Gymboree Play & Music we have every aspect of your child’s development covered — from social interaction to physical activity to cognitive learning. We use a whole child learning approach to support development and intellectual advancement. Our specially designed classes incorporate innovation with classic learning techniques to engage young minds. Through play, children will develop the confidence, creativity, curiosity and learning skills they need for school and beyond. The possibilities are endless.

Classes:

  • Family Music: Ages 6 months to 5 years
  • Music I: Ages 6 months to 16 months
  • Music II: Ages 16 months to 28 months
  • Address: 2220 Crooks Road, Rochester, MI 48309
  • Phone: 248.289.6179

MSU Community Music School (Detroit)

Michigan State University’s (MSU) Community Music Schools in East Lansing (CMS) and Detroit (CMS-D) are outreach units of the MSU College of Music. CMS and CMS-D bring music education and music therapy to individuals of all ages and abilities.

Classes:

  • Early Childhood Music 1: Ages 0 to 18 months
  • Early Childhood Music 2: Ages 18 months to 36 months

Address: MSU Community Music School-Detroit, 3408 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201

Music Time (Milford) 

Music Together® is an internationally recognized early childhood music program for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and the adults who love them. This program pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement. In a Music Together® class, you will have fun singing, dancing, playing, and bonding with your child(ren). It’s an experience like no other!

Classes:

  • Mixed-Age: Birth to 5 years

Address:400 N. Main St. Ste. 203, Milford, MI 48381

Phone: 248.301.2335

Gymnastics

Bloomfield Gymnastics (Bloomfield)

Bloomfield Gymnastics has been providing coaching excellence for over 40 years. Aside from traditional classes, Bloomfield Gymnastics also offers birthday parties, open gym, private lessons, and karate.

Classes:

  • Parent & Tot – Ages 21 months to 3 years
  • Address: 2124 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
    Phone: 248.335.6770

Cutting Edge (Clinton Township)

Cutting Edge inspires kids to lead happy and confident lives through movement. They provide quality instruction through well-developed curriculum with staff that encourages kids to do their best. Specialty events include open gym (Gym Jam), Day Camps, and Homeschool Phys-Ed.

Classes:

  • Sweet Peas- Ages 18 months to 3 years

Address: 44380 N Groesbeck Hwy, Charter Twp of Clinton, MI 48036
Phone: 586.469.2582

Euro Stars Gymnastics (Plymouth)

Euro Stars Gymnastics was the dream of two former National Olympic Team Members, Peter and Tania. Euro Stars is a family owned business that has provided gymnastics training to thousands of children and teens for over 20 years.

Classes:

  • Parent and Tot class – Ages 1to 3 years

Address: 15155 Fogg Street, Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 734.737.9500

Farmington Gymnastics (Farmington)

Farmington Gymnastics Center strives to create a nurturing and positive experience for every child. They have created a program to help each child develop and grow using gymnastics to challenge and reach their goals both IN and OUT of the gym! FGC has themed weeks that students can enjoy during their regular scheduled classes. They also offer birthday parties., bring a friend day, skills clinics, and more.

Classes:

  • Tiny Tot – Ages 1year to 3 years

Address: 23966 Freeway Park Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone: 248.478.6130

Michigan Academy of Gymnastics (Westland/Garden City /Ann Arbor/Wayne)

Michigan Academy of Gymnastics exists to make a positive difference in the lives of their students! Their goal is to develop happy, healthy, and confident children.

Classes:

Parent Tot- Ages 1 year to 3 years

Multiple Locations:

  • Westland
    Address: 5870 Hix Road, Westland, MI 48185
    Phone: 734.721.4001
  • Garden City
    Address: 5659 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, MI
    Phone: 313.254.9894
  • Ann Arbor
    Address: 240 Metty Drive, Suite C, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
    Phone: 734.761.7610
  • Wayne – Hype Athletics Center
    Address: 4635 Howe Road, Wayne, MI 48184
    Phone: 734.721.7400

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Detroit Waldorf School
The Detroit Waldorf School helps introduce children to a learning environment with their parent in a unique weekly class that encourages exploration and imaginative play, music and dance.

Classes:

Address: 2555 Burns Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: 313.822.0300

Honey for Moms (Ferndale)
Honey provides services for the physical, emotional, and lifestyle needs of moms + moms-to-be and their families. We offer a full schedule of mom-centric and child inclusive yoga classes, moms groups, support groups, childbirth education, lactation and feeding support and special events catered to moms.
Classes:

Address: 3136 Hilton Road Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: 248.232.2555

Troy Recreation (Troy)
Parents and their older toddlers will engage in songs, stories, shape and color recognition, creative projects, and gross motor opportunities. Parents and children will explore, share, and learn within a group setting.
Classes:

Address: 3179 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 248.524.3484

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