Daily Picks for Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor Families At Home: June 15-19

As Michigan is under a “stay-at home order” due to COVID-19 concerns for the foreseeable future, Detroit- and Ann Arbor-area families should stay at home for their safety and practice social distancing.

We understand that this a challenging time for everyone, especially those with young kids, and we want to help by providing families a weekly list of our “daily picks” filled with virtual events, indoor activities and other fun things to do with your kids while at home.

Are you sharing your at-home activities on Instagram? Tag us @MetroParentMag or use our community hashtag #MPMoment.

Monday, June 15

At-Home Activities and events

Photo by Tiffany Dahle

• Go Fish: No, not the card game. Hit up a local fishing hole and see what you can catch — just make sure you have your fishing license, first.
• Have a backyard campout: Grab a tent and some firewood and treat the kids to a full camping experience from the comfort of your own backyard.
• Go meatless: Try some delicious vegetarian entrees for dinner.

Tuesday, June 16

At-Home Activities and events

• Make a Shaving Cream Bin: Kids will love making a colorful masterpiece with a fun sensory bin — and you only need some common household ingredients.
• Make a TikTok: Get the lowdown on the video-sharing app and how you can enjoy it with your kids.
• Try a local Black-owned business: Support the Black Lives Matter movement by supporting a Black-owned business in your community.

Wednesday, June 17

Photo from St. Clair Shores Rocks Facebook page

At-Home Activities and events

• Make some Tapas: Bacon-wrapped figs, cucumber tapas and more. Give them a try!
• Sign up for a virtual race: Detroit City FC, the MIU Men’s Health Foundation and Oh MI Goddess are all offering races that support good causes.
• Take in a drive-in movie: Movie theaters have just opened but a drive-in movie offers an entirely different experience.

Weekly Must-Read

• Introduce your kids to other cultures with a book that features multicultural characters.

Thursday, June 18

At-Home Activities and events

• Share your favorite dad joke: The joke that makes us laugh the most scores the dad who told it a very cool prize.
• Take a bike ride: Bust out your bikes and hit up a local biking trail in our area — or just around. your neighborhood, if you prefer.
• Have a kite-flying lesson: After your bike ride, hit the park and teach your kids this fun pastime.

Friday, June 19

At-Home Activities

• Make a rainbow craft: June is Pride Month. Celebrate it — and teach the kids what Pride is all about — by making a colorful craft.
• Take a virtual roller coaster ride: Missing Cedar Point? Break your adrenaline drought with a virtual ride on Millennium Force, Raptor and others.
• Talk to your kids about race: It’s an important conversation to have and Juneteenth is the perfect day to do it.
• Check out the Metro Parent calendar: It’s full of virtual events to help you plan next week!

Weekend Picks: June 20-21

Looking for fun things to do with your kids this weekend? We have plenty of ideas over on our Weekend Picks! 

This post is updated weekly.