Things to do in Des Moines with Babies and Young Kids
July 19, 2012
Provided By:
Blank Children's Hospital
Looking for ideas of things to do around Des Moines with your baby or toddler? We can help.
From indoor activities to do with your child when it is too hot or to cold
to classes where you can have fun with your baby - here are a few ideas of
things to do with your little ones in Des Moines.
Activity
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Synopsis
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Location
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Fees
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Structure
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Indoor/Outdoor
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Kindermusic
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Playing and teaching with music
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Multiple locations on the west side
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Cost
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Class structure - meets weekly
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Indoor
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Monkey Joes
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Bounce house
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West Des Moines
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
|
Indoor
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Backyard Adventures
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Swing sets
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Urbandale
|
Cost
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Open Daily - open play
|
Indoor
|
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Rainbow
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Swing sets
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Urbandale
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
|
Indoor
|
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Mommy & Me Yoga
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Exercise - Yoga
|
Grimes
|
Cost
|
Scheduled times
|
Indoor
|
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Baby & Me
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Exercise - Yoga, until baby crawls
|
Des Moines
|
Cost
|
Scheduled times
|
Indoor
|
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Family Yoga
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Exercise - Yoga, all ages
|
Des Moines
|
Cost
|
Scheduled times
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Indoor
|
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Playground
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Bounce house
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Ankeny
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Cost
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Open Daily - open play
|
Indoor
|
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Mall Play Areas
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Climbing and playing
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Merle Hay
Jordan Creek
Valley West
Southridge
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Free
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Open Daily - open play
|
Indoor
|
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Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Splash Park
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Fountains & splashing
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Ankeny
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Free
|
Mon - Fri
10 - 11:45am
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Outdoor
|
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Berry Patch Farm
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Pick your own berries
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Nevada
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Pay for what you pick
|
Mon - Sat
7am - 12pm
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Outdoor
|
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Ashby Splash Park
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Fountains & splashing
|
Des Moines
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Free
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Open in summer
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Outdoor
|
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Incredible Pizza
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Food & video games
|
Clive
|
Cost
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Open daily
|
Indoor
|
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Chuck E. Cheese
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Food & games |
Clive |
Cost |
Open daily |
Indoor
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