How to Plan A “Honk & Wave” Parade by Ellie Heiking, Community Relations Manager and Kim Hinkley, Programming Director/Brand Manager The Who & What: A Honk & Wave Parade is a great way to bring teachers, families and students together safely during this time. You can show your support for the community that you’ve built and everyone can reconnect, see the familiar faces of their teachers and friends, and have some fun! It’s also a way to connect with and
It’s the start of a new decade! What better way to celebrate than with some adventures around our home state? As Wisconsinites, we know we can never bet on the weather. The list is a good mix of indoor and outdoor spots to enjoy throughout the year. Also, we know what it’s like traveling on wheels with little ones, so almost all the locations we picked are within a 90-minute drive (some a bit longer, and some much shorter!). Happy
Ahhhhh . . . crisp, colorful fall. Autumn is a fan favorite season and a chance to enjoy the outdoors before winter comes! We put together this family-tested, kid-approved bucket list so you can do just that. All the activities are free or low-cost. Take all season long to check these items off your list while you revel in fall foliage! See the link below for a printable version of the list. The Well Preschool Fall Scavenger Hunt
There are tons of great lesson and activity planning websites out there . . . it can be overwhelming! We’ve compiled a “Top 10” list from some of our teachers’ favorites to share with you, and all of them have free resources. The list is full of variety and includes planning sites focused on the arts, mindfulness activities, STEM, nature-based exploration, sensory play, and health & wellness learning. Whether you are a preschool teacher or a stay-at-home-parent, these websites and
At The Well, we have “Try It Tuesdays” where the preschoolers make and try a new lunch recipe each week in our “test kitchen”. We are sharing some of our favorite lunches with you! We know that packing lunches can get monotonous, so we want to give you some fresh ideas. We also know that preschoolers can be picky eaters, which is why we had our little scholars taste test them first! We’d say it is our “cookbook”, but the
Hot weather is (finally!) here and it’s time to get outside! We’ve rounded up 5 creative ways to stay cool on days when temps are tropical: Car Wash! If your child’s Hot Wheels or Little Tikes cars need washing, this will get it done! Hook up the hose, grab some sponges and soap, and let the kids loose to scrub cars both big and small (use a tub to contain smaller toy vehicles). Water Paint Mural We have a large
There’s nothing quite like a Midwestern summer. It’s our reward for getting through those long winter months! Summer is meant for exploring and noticing all of the things that seem to come to life once warmer temps arrive. There’s no better way to do this than with a scavenger hunt! We put together this family-tested, kid-approved bucket list. All the activities are free or low-cost. Take all season long to check these items off your list while you soak in
