Play is Purposeful!
Open Play at GiGi's Playhouse Detroit We've all heard "It takes a village to raise a child", well we've got your village right here at GiGi's Playhouse! Kids of all ages learn from play and interacting with their peers. Open Play is a fantastic opportunity to learn from friends important...
Program Spotlight: Kids Club
Our programs are “Session Based” meaning just like when you sign up for a soccer team or swim lessons, when you register for one of our programs we have you marked on our calendar for all the times we meet during that session. When the program coordinator and Ms Becca...
World Down Syndrome Day from the eyes of First Graders
“Why are we wearing crazy socks today for World Down Syndrome Day?” was the question posed to a group of 21, our lucky number, first graders. Several hands shot up but the girl who answered the question said, “So people with Down syndrome can know we’re celebrating them.” It was...
Program Spotlight: Playhouse Pals
This year we plan to feature one of our programs each month on the blog. We hope this helps you understand the background and focus of our various programs. February we are focusing on one of our school age programs, Playhouse Pals for 4-7 year olds. Playhouse Pals! What does...
Join us as a GiGi’s Detroit Playhouse Champion!
How have you been celebrating Down Syndrome Acceptance Month? There are so many ways to honor this month and advocate for individuals with Down syndrome. Here are just a few: Do you share facts and information about Down syndrome on your social media channels? Are you a blogger or do...
Join GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit to Celebrate Down Syndrome Acceptance Month!
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit is hosting a road rally scavenger hunt to kick off Down Syndrome Acceptance Month, which is in October. Down for the Hunt takes place Sunday, October 3 from 1-3 PM, with an after party from 3-5 PM. Teams will compete against one another by driving around in cars to unlock clues, complete tasks and challenges, with the goal to...
New Faces of GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit
Out with the old and in with the new! Part of our mission at GiGi's Playhouse is to promote the positive perception of individuals with Down syndrome. Therefore, every GiGi's Playhouse around the country features amazing photo galleries of individuals with Down syndrome on the inside AND outside of their Playhouses. On...
One-on-One Speech Therapy is Coming to GiGi’s Detroit
All of us at GiGi’s Detroit are so excited to launch the Amina Grace Speech and Language Therapy Program here this fall. This free on-on-one speech therapy program is one of the main reasons several of our founding Board Members wanted to open a GiGi’s Playhouse here for Metro Detroit families. Before we get into what...
My Intern Experience: Megan Enyart
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit loves having interns around the Playhouse to help with programs, social media, and operations of the building. We are currently looking for fall interns to join our team! Read below to learn more about our summer intern Megan Enyart and her experience as the operations intern! What do you love about GiGi’s? I absolutely love GiGi’s mission and all that...
Program Spotlight: GiGiFIT Adult
Tuesday afternoons are full of movement and exercise at the Playhouse. Our GiGiFIT Adult program takes over our Get Fit Gym and all the open space they can find to work on their fitness. The GiGiFIT Adult program introduces key movements of foundational, hip strengthening and balance exercises to implement and practice at any stage of life! The program focuses on improving areas...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jasmine Coles
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit loves our volunteers and we are so thankful for all those that help make our programs run smoothly! Jasmine Coles is one of our newest volunteers at the Playhouse and has been a huge help with our Saturday morning programs! Get to know her below! How did you hear about GiGi’s? I heard about GiGi’s through...
My Intern Experience: Kat Brady
GiGi’s Playhouse Detroit welcomed Kathleen Brady to the Playhouse back in May as one of the summer interns. She took on the role of program intern which means she prepared and participated in all the programs going on around the Playhouse. She spent a lot of her time lesson planning, tutoring, and assembling supplies...