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Things to do in Des Moines with Babies and Young Kids

July 19, 2012

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Things to Do in Des Moines with Babies and Kids

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  

Synopsis

Location 

Fees

Structure

Indoor/Outdoor

Kindermusic 

Playing and teaching with music 

Multiple locations on the west side 

Cost

Class structure - meets weekly

Indoor

Monkey Joes

Bounce house

West Des Moines

Cost

Open Daily - open play

Indoor

Backyard Adventures

Swing sets

Urbandale

Cost

Open Daily  - open play

Indoor  

Rainbow

Swing sets 

Urbandale  

Cost                              

Open Daily  - open play

Indoor  

Mommy & Me Yoga

Exercise - Yoga

Grimes

Cost

Scheduled times

Indoor  

Baby & Me

Exercise - Yoga, until baby crawls

Des Moines

Cost

Scheduled times  

Indoor  

Family Yoga

Exercise - Yoga, all ages

Des Moines

Cost

Scheduled times   

Indoor  

Playground

Bounce house

Ankeny

Cost

Open Daily  - open play

Indoor  

Mall Play Areas

Climbing and playing

Merle Hay

Jordan Creek

Valley West

Southridge

Free

Open Daily  - open play  

Indoor   

Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center Splash Park

Fountains & splashing

Ankeny

Free

Mon - Fri
10 - 11:45am

Outdoor

Berry Patch Farm

Pick your own berries

Nevada

Pay for what you pick

Mon - Sat
7am - 12pm

Outdoor

Ashby Splash Park 

Fountains & splashing 

Des Moines 

Free 

Open in summer 

Outdoor 

Incredible Pizza

Food & video games 

Clive

Cost 

Open daily  

Indoor 

Chuck E. Cheese

Food & games  Clive Cost  Open daily

Indoor