We report on single crystal growth and crystallographic parameters results of Ce2PdIn8, Ce3PdIn11, Ce2PtIn8 and Ce3PtIn11. The Pt-systems Ce2PtIn8 and Ce3PtIn11 are synthesized for the first time. All these compounds are member of CenTmIn3n+2m (n=1, 2, ..; m=1, 2,.. and T= transition metal) to which the extensively studied heavy fermion superconductor CeCoIn5 belongs. Single crystals have been grown by an In self-flux method. Differential scanning calorimetry studies were used to derive optimal growth conditions. Evidently, the maximum growth conditions for these materials should not exceed 750 degrees C. Single crystal x-ray data show that Ce2TIn8 compounds crystallize in the tetragonal Ho2CoGa8 phase (space group P4/mmm) with lattice parameters a=4.6898(3) angstrom and c=12.1490(8) angstrom for Pt-based one (Pd: a=4.6881(4) angstrom and c=12.2031(8) angstrom). Ce3TIn11 compounds adopt Ce3PdIn11 structure with a=4.6874(4) angstrom and c=16.8422(12) angstrom for Pt-based one (Pd: a=4.6896 angstrom and c=16.891 angstrom). Specific heat experiments on Ce3PtIn11 and Ce3PdIn11 have revealed that both compounds undergo two successive magnetic transitions at T-1 similar to 2.2 K followed by T-N similar to 2.0 K and T-1 similar to 1.7 K and T-N similar to 1.5 K, respectively. In addition, both compounds exhibit enhanced Sommerfeld coefficients yielding gamma(Pt)=0.300 J/mol K-2 Ce (gamma(Pd)=0.29 J/mol K-2 Ce), hence qualifying them as heavy fermion materials. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.