Five Free Detroit-Based Activities To Do Over Winter Break
Are you looking for some free activities to do with your kindergarten or first grade student this Winter Break? Look no further! Here are five fun and FREE activities you can do in Detroit with your child. Each activity can last an hour to the entire afternoon, and can joyfully include learning opportunities for your student. Let the fun (and learning) begin!
Count how many pieces of art you see in each gallery or section
Look for 2D and 3D shapes in art pieces
Notice how numbers are being used throughout the museum
Create and solve addition and subtraction story problems about the artwork
*free for Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties residents
Count how many fish or plants of a specific type you see
Look for 2D and 3D shapes at the aquarium
Create and solve addition and subtraction story problems about the fish and animals you see
* there is an $11 vehicle access fee to drive onto Belle Isle if you don’t have a recreation pass on your liscence plate
Notice how numbers are being used throughout the library
Count the number of book you read during your visit
Write down the titles, authors, and illustrators of the books you read during your visit
Point to the words as you read
Count the number of books you check out
Look for 2D and 3D shapes
Count the game pieces you play with
Keep track of your score by writing down numbers and adding them together
If you decided to pay for an activity, let your child count out the money
Count the number or cars or buildings you go by
Create addition and subtraction problems that correlate to the number of people getting on and off the trolly
Notice when there are “more” and “fewer” of different things you pass
