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

Two scoops in a cone

by Amy Jo Jones

March 31, 2009

I'll be the first to admit, it's not exactly ice cream weather around here, but really, do you need a reason for a sweet after-dinner treat? My son is loving strawberry ice cream right now. Every night after we eat he requests "two scoops please! In a cone!". The lovely pink color and the chunks of fresh strawberry almost make me feel like I'm giving him something healthy! (The same goes for me, as I can't resist a spoonful or two.)

Easter Egg-celence

by Amy Jo Jones

March 30, 2009

Hippity-Hoppity Easter is on it's way. There is no shortage of fun to be had as we gear up for the devouring of the chocolate bunnies. Check out the listings below of Easter activities for pre-schoolers (and all kids-at-heart). 

Bay View
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Bunny Guest Appearance at Babe's Ice Cream
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
JE Jones PTA - Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Brookfield
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Brunch with Bunny

Delafield
Easter Egg Hunt

Glendale
Easter Bunny Fun at Sprecher

Greendale
Greendale Lions Easter Egg Hunt

Kenosha
Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt

Milwaukee
Easter Egg Painting Contest
Egg Day Festival (Milwaukee Zoo)
Breakfast and Lunch with the Bunny (Milwaukee Zoo)

Mukwonago
Easter Egg Hunt

New Berlin
New Berlin Community Egg Hunt

Racine
Racine Zoo's Egg-stravaganza

Sturtevant (Apple Holler)
Big Bunny Weekend Celebration

Sussex
Bunny Lunch

Town of Brookfield
Easter Egg Hunt

Wauwatosa
Village Egg Hunt

Whitefish Bay
Kiwanis Pancake Bunny Breakfast

Family Friday March 27, 2009

by Amy Jo Jones

March 27, 2009

As the weather is heating up so is the calendar around Milwaukee! Check out the listings below for some fun and different activities taking place this weekend for you and your family to enjoy:

Climbing the Walls?

by Amy Jo Jones

March 24, 2009

Oy yes, I have used this expression more than a few times myself. After what seemed like spring-time weather, we are back to cold, gray and cloudy days in Milwaukee? What's left to do besides climb the walls?

Ahoy There! First Stage Preview

by Amy Jo Jones

March 23, 2009

Coming soon to Milwaukee is First Stage Children's Theater's production of "How I Became A Pirate." The show runs April 17-May 17. The show is based on the book by Melinda Long and illustrated by David Shannon.

AARRRRGH! Really, who doesn't want to be a pirate? When young Jeremy Jacobs and his exceptional digging skills are recruited by Captain Braid Beard for treasure burying purposes, Jeremy thinks the pirate life is for him. Until he realizes that the simple things in life, like a kiss and a warm tucking in at night are those that are most important. A story of adventure and finding one's own heart - a path that can't be found on a treasure map.

Performances are held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and tickets range in price from $9 to $32. Check the Web site for more information or to purchase ticketsPerformances are held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and tickets range in price from $9 to $32. Check the Web site for more information or to purchase tickets. According to the website for Milwaukee is First Stage Children's Theater, this show is best suited for adults and children age three and up.