Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in milwaukee, WI

Family Friday February 27, 2009

by Amy Jo Jones

February 26, 2009

If you haven't been to the theater in awhile, this weekend is great opportunity to return. (Or introduce your kids for the first time!) There is also a Winter Pow-Pow (mmmmm.. frybread). Check it out!

Give My Kid A Cookie

by Amy Jo Jones

February 25, 2009

And he will gobble it down and ask for another. I don't blame him one bit.

Is there anything better than sharing a sweet treat? Probably, but that scores pretty high on my list and I seem to have handed down my love of all things sugary to my kids.

Whether you sit down at a table for some one on one time or grab one and run, here are my top five recommendations for spots to grab a better-than-you-can-make-yourself cookie treat: 

Ready, Set, Go! 99 Things to do in Milwaukee!

by Amy Jo Jones

February 23, 2009

01. Visit the animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo
02, Take in a movie at the IMAX Theater
03. Look (but don't touch!) at the Milwaukee Art Museum
04. Walk the plank at Discovery World's indoor boar
05. Wear yourself out at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum
06. Enjoy the tropics at the Mitchell Park Domes
07. Dip your toes in Lake Michigan
08. Ice Skate at Red Arrow
09. See a hockey game at the Pettit National Ice Center
10. Climb the wall at the Urban Ecology Center 
11. Walk the streets of Old Milwaukee at the Milwaukee Public Museum
12. Go to story time at a public library
13. Ride the Downtown trolley
14. Pig out at Kopp's Frozen Custard
15. Hang out at the Westown Farmers Market
16. See a play at First Stage Milwaukee
17. Swim at Cool Waters
18. Watch the planes take off & land at the airport (park in the lot on Layton) 
19. Watch a Wave game at the Bradley Center
20. Cheer on the Bucks!
21. Eat Cream Puffs at the State Fair
22. Tailgate at Miller Park
23. Swim at a County Parks pool
24. Ride a (pretend) motorcycle at Harley-Davidson 
25. Watch the lights at Organ Piper Pizza
26. Drink hot chocolate by the fire at Stone Creek Coffee
27. Sample a root beer at Sprecher Brewery
28. Attend Kids Fest at the Summerfest grounds
29. Do a scenic tour of Holy Hill
30. Go camping in the Kettle Moraine
31. Have a smoothie at Beans and Barley
32. Take a cooking class at Whole Foods
33. Shoot hoops at the local playgrounds
34. Dance at the Lakefront Brewery on Friday nights (with your fish fry) 
35. Bounce around at Monkey Joes
36. Step with the Irish Dancers at Irish Fest
37. Ride the train at the Zoo
38. Build-A-Bear at Mayfair Mall
39. Rock the Rock N Roll McDonalds
40. Watch the River Flicks
41. Build a castle at Bradford Beach
42. Sled down St Mary's Hill
43. Tour the Dennis Sullivan
44. Collect rocks at the Lakeshore
45. Boogie down at the Pius Family SKate night
46. Hike the River Bend Nature Center trails
47. Learn about astronauts at the Planetarium
48. Watch the dancers at the Winter Pow Wow
49. Catch a performance by Ko-Thi
50. Play at the Big Backyard
51. Work it out with a Stroller Fitness class
52. Run through the Bayshore Fountains
53. Take the stage at the Barnes and Noble kids section
54. Break a board at JK Lee
55. Listen to the Milwaukee Childrens Choir
56. See the Milwaukee Ballet perform
57. Bounce at the bounce house at Wisconsin Skate University
58. Tip the Ship at Blue Harbor Resort Water Park
59. Learn about plants at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
60. Take a class at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
71. Serve up a strike at Koz's mini-bowl or Landmark Lanes
72. Give Leon's a Fonzie Thumbs-up
73. Be comfy at the Spring Pajama Jamboree Concert at the Marcus Center
74. Drive to the Dells for summer fun
75. Sing at Generations at Play
76. Listen to a Concert at the Domes (Thursday nights)
77. Crash the bumper cars at StoneFire Pizza
78. Drool over the candy counter at the Milwaukee Public Market
79. Fly kites at Veterans Park
80. See a First Stage Milwaukee Play
81. Throw pennies in the fountains at La Fuente
82. Crash the water park at the Country Spring Hotel
83. Slide down the slide at the State Fair
84. Jump with Pop-in Playtimes at Pump It Up
85. Sample a Shirley Temple at Brady Street Pharmacy Cafe
86. Get a haircut (and a prize) at Just Kidding
87. Take a swimming lesson at the Y
88. Take a step back in time at the Renaissance Fair
89. Drop in for an art class at the Walkers Point Center for the Arts
90. See the Wave score a goal
91. Take a hayride at Apple Holler
92. Smell the flowers at Boerners Botanical Park
93. Take a field trip to Old World Wisconsin
94. Play at a workshop at Freckle Face
95. Eat a grilled cheese at the counter at Benji's
96. Rack your brain at the Logic Puzzle Museum
97. Tour the Jelly Belly Center (and eat a few)
98. Board the East Troy Electric Railroad 
99. Grab a Cone from Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors Read more...

Family Friday February 20, 2009

by Amy Jo Jones

February 19, 2009

I would love to report on 101 fun things to do with your pre-schooler out of doors, but I'm afraid it's still too soon for that. Spring fever is getting the best of me. Luckily there are still some exciting things happening inside around the city this weekend.

Bigger Than Big Ben; Telling Time

by Amy Jo Jones

February 17, 2009

You can't drive anywhere around Downtown Milwaukee without noticing the Allen-Bradley Clock tower. A staple of the City's south side, not only has the Allen-Bradley Clock Tower been a long standing landmark in Milwaukee, it's an awesome tool for your pre-schooler to understand the fundamentals of telling time.