Apple Tree cJ he all new STS A car that will nlakt*Our Jericar, coma ez* The road doesn't stand a chance AUDE1TE www.audettecadillac.com No SUMMERTIME BLUES from page 27 interesting aspects of their own lives; and Ann loves teaching her children to cook dishes she enjoyed while growing up in Cuba. But don't worry about giving your children something to do every moment, she advises. "There's a lot of value to letting them entertain them- selves, as we all did when we were kids." Children need planned activities, but they shouldn't be shipped off to camp for the entire summer, or scheduled in classes every single moment of the day because "too many kids are always so programmed." "I love to have my kids at home and be with them in the summer," Ann says. "Parents should enjoy every moment of it. Soon enough they'll. all be in college. Soon enough, they'll have to leave." BREAK THROUGH Arts, Crafts And Nature Elen and Rachel Peyshakov love arts and crafts. Lyubov and Peter Peyshakov love their daughters. So when the four are looking for a fun weekend activity, they often head off to Michael's. This arts-and-crafts wonderland provides art activities, for a mere $2 a child, from 10-12 7100 Orchard Lake Road, W. Bloomfield Mon & Thur. til 9. Tues..Wed.. Fri. til 6 248-851-7200 CHARLES FAZZINO Saturday and Sunday mornings. Just walk in, ask where the children's arts- and-crafts projects are, and you're set to go. In addition to arts and crafts, the Pyeshakov family, of Oak Park, loves visiting the Cranbrook Science Center in Bloomfield Hills and visiting differ- ent parks. Lyubov Peyshakov likes Inglenook Park in Southfield because, in addition to playground equipment, it features a large track where Elen, 8, and Rachel, 5, can ride their bikes. Children like just about any park, but be sure to enjoy a variety, she advises. How to find new places to visit? "Just ask friends," Lyubov says. Rose Newman of Southfield is the mother of three sons and one daugh- ter. In the summer, they love Kensington Metro Park near Brighton because there's something for every- one: boating, two beaches, miniature golf. Her boys also love riding bikes and sports (especially baseball). Parents looking for something dif- ferent should check out the.nature trail behind the Southfield Library, she suggests. "It's always nice, but especial- ly in the fall and the summer." ❑ MASTER OF 30 POP ART S "Make It Detroit" 3D Si&screen Serigraph usan Gartenberg is early childhood administrator of Congregation Beth Shalom, which means she spends plenty of time with little ones. She offers the following ideas for quick summer fun: • Provide small children with brushes and sponges dipped in noth- ing but water and let them "paint" wherever they want — driveways, the house, the sidewalk, You also can use washable chalk or tub crayons. • Teach children about tzedakah by having them host a car wash for bicycles. Invite neighbors and friends to bring their bikes to get a good cleaning for a small charge. Donate profits to the charity of your choice. • Join a summer book club at your local library. Other book ideas: before taking a field trip to the zoo or farm, borrow a book in the library to learn about the animals. Follow- up with your own "zoo" or "farm" at home, using stuffed animals or pic- Meet The Artist One Man Show The Meet Artist Sunday July 10, 1-4 pm A Portion of the Proceeds to Benefit the Hitch Charity For Children Danielle Peleg Gallery 7/ 7 2005 28 4301 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Cross Winds Mall, at Lone Pine Road 248.626.5810 vvww.daniellepeleggallery.com 997680 tures. • Call the Berkley-based Yad Ezra kosher food bank and ask when you can come volunteer to stock items and deliver food. • Help children learn about weight and measurements. Make your own scale, with items such as a block and a ruler, and provide children with various containers (like film canis- ters) and objects to weigh. Fill one canister with marbles, another with feathers. • Have toddlers recite nursery rhymes, like Jack and Jill, while act- ing it out. • Line hula hoops on the ground. Younger children will enjoy jumping in and out. Play music while the child runs around the hula hoop. When the music stops, the child must be in the hoop. • Fill a squeeze bottle with water, then tape a happy face to a tree. Have the child try to squirt the nose.