Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold

04/15/2026

🌞🎉 **INTRODUCING SUMMER CAMP 2026!** 🎉🌞

We are excited to offer something **NEW** this summer…
👉 **Themed Summer Camp Weeks!**

This is **NOT traditional childcare** — this is a **fun, structured CAMP experience** your kids will look forward to all summer long!

✨ **Open to ALL children ages 5+**
(You do NOT have to be currently enrolled to join!)

💡 **Flexible Options:**
✔️ Sign up for **one week**
✔️ Or join us for **all camp weeks**

🗓️ **Camp Themes (Every Other Week, 3 weeks in August)**

🏕️ Adventure Camp (week of May 25th)
🎨 Messy Art Camp(week of June 8th)
💦 Water Week (week of June 22nd)
🔥 Survivor Challenge Camp (week of July 6th)
👩‍🍳 Little Chefs Camp (week of July 20th)
🦸 Superhero Camp (week of August 3rd)
🧪 Science Camp (week of August 10th)
🎒 Back-to-School Celebration Week (week of August 17th)

⏰ **Camp Options & Pricing**

🕗 **Half-Day Camp:** 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
💲 **$125 per week (Monday–Friday)**

🕓 **Full-Day Camp Option:** 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
💲 **$175 per week**

👉 We are offering the extended day option to support **working families who are unable to pick up at 1:00 PM**.

🎯 **What Makes This Different?**

This is a **camp-style experience**, meaning:
✔️ Planned daily activities
✔️ Themed experiences each week
✔️ Hands-on fun, games, and challenges
✔️ Engaged staff leading activities (not just supervising!)

📣 **Important Information**

* Open to both enrolled and non-enrolled families
* **All required paperwork must be completed prior to attending**, even for one week
* **Once enrolled, our team will reach out to confirm which camp week(s) your child will be attending**

📲 **How to Enroll**

👉 Click here to register: https://schools.procareconnect.com/form/77cb7a32-db8d-4fd2-a029-6119d51d779b

🎉 Whether your child joins us for one week or the entire summer, they will experience:
✔️ Fun
✔️ Friendship
✔️ Creativity
✔️ Adventure

🚨 **Spots are limited and expected to fill quickly!**

📞 712-778-2273
📍 1105 North St Griswold IA 51535
lakinofgriswold@gmail.com

🌟 Let’s make this a summer to remember!

04/13/2026

🎉🧺 We’re Planning Something FUN! 🧺🎉

Our center is getting ready for an exciting fundraiser, and we need YOUR help to make it amazing! 💛

We are currently collecting items to create raffle baskets, and we would love support from our community!

✨ How You Can Help:

Donate a full themed basket
Donate items to be added to a basket
Gift cards, toys, treats, or fun goodies

👉 No donation is too small! We can always create more baskets with the items we receive.

💡 Need Ideas? Here are some popular basket themes:
🎬 Movie Night
🍫 Sweet Treats
🎨 Kids Activity
🍝 Family Dinner Night
☕ Coffee Lovers
🧖 Self-Care
🌞 Summer Fun
🎮 Game Night

This is a great opportunity for:
🏪 Local businesses
👨‍👩‍👧 Families
💛 Community members

to support a great cause and be part of something fun for our kids!

📍 Donations can be dropped off at: Lakin of Griswold, 1105 North St, Griswold, IA 51535
📞 Questions? Contact us at: 712-778-2273

💛 Thank you for always supporting our children, our families, and our center. We truly appreciate our community!

04/10/2026

We didn’t get any pictures of Taste Test Tuesday because the kiddos were too busy loving the hot chocolate! ☕😄

But we sure had a FUN week!!! 🎉

This week has been full of hands-on learning, laughter, messy moments, and big smiles—just the kind of moments that make childhood so special 💛

04/10/2026

🌟 Staff Shoutout: Lily Mahan 🌟

We are so excited to spotlight one of our amazing team members — Lily Mahan, Teacher Assistant! 💛

Lily joined us in January and has already made such a positive impact in our classrooms. She brings a kind heart, uplifting energy, and a true passion for helping children grow and succeed every day.

Her favorite part of working with children is helping further educate them in everyday steps, and it truly shows in the care and attention she gives to each child.

A few fun facts about Lily:
✨ Favorite Colors: Yellow & Pink
✨ Favorite Food: Pasta
✨ Favorite Holiday: 4th of July
✨ Favorite Animal: Whale Shark
✨ Favorite Scent: Vanilla

We are so lucky to have Lily as part of our team and can’t wait to see all the wonderful things she continues to do! 💫

04/07/2026

Be safe!!

Spring? Winter? Who knows…

2-hour late start today!

04/07/2026

Miss Carrie braved the roads this morning so you don’t have to—and let’s just say… they’re pretty icky out there! 😬 She highly recommends staying cozy at home unless you really have to go out. If you can, wait until the sun comes up and things (hopefully!) calm down. Stay safe and snuggly! 🧣☕

04/05/2026

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!!!! 🐣🌸💛
We hop hop hop you have the BEST day!
Creating fun, memorable experiences for our kiddos is what we’re all about—and Friday’s special visitor was one for the books!
From big smiles to big reactions, these are the moments that make our days so special
Enjoy these adorable pictures!

04/03/2026

“Every-bunny started the day with a smile! Our Easter week was a bunny-themed breakfast hop through all things adorable!”
Monday: “Zooming into the week with bunny race car donuts—ready, set, hop!”
Tuesday: “Art on toast! Our painted bunny toast made breakfast bright and fun.”
Wednesday: “Waffles went all ears—bunny waffles for a midweek hop!”
Thursday: “Cinna-hop! Bunny cinnamon rolls made Thursday sweet.”
Friday: “We ended the week hopping for joy with blueberry bunny muffins!”

04/03/2026

A huge thank you to Southwest Iowa Tiling for participating in the Junior Class Easter Egg fundraiser and for egging our facility! Because of their generosity, our kids walked into classrooms full of surprises and smiles this morning. We are so lucky to have a local business that is dedicated not only to their work, but to supporting families and children in our community. Be sure to show them some love!

04/02/2026

✨ STAFF SPOTLIGHT ✨

Help us give a warm welcome to Jaelyn Benton! 👏

Jaelyn joined our team in February as a Teacher Assistant, and we are so excited to have her at Lakin!

💬 A little about Jaelyn:
She’s from Atlantic and graduated there as well! She comes from a big family with 5 little brothers 💙 and also teaches littles at Villa Dance!

🌟 Fun Facts:
🎂 Birthday: August 24th
💗 Favorite Colors: Pink & Blue
🍽️ Favorite Food: Steak
🐳 Favorite Animal: Whale
🎃 Favorite Holidays: Easter & Halloween
🍦 Favorite Smell: Vanilla

We are so happy to have Jaelyn helping guide and care for our littles each day—her heart for children truly shines! 💛