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Bellaboo's Reserved Group "Discovery Trips" - Where learning is FUN



Click on above poster for printable copy
Click here for Discovery Trip Contract

Bellaboo's offers a series of age appropriate educational activities great for preschool and elementary grades K-3, home schools, and others. Reservations, available Tuesday through Friday, may be made by calling Bellaboo's at 219-963-2070. Discovery Trip Options are listed below. Bellaboo's remains open to the public during group trips. Click for Important Discovery Trip Information or Lunch choices.

1. Unguided Exploration: For groups looking for an educational experience with less structure and lower cost, we offer Unguided Exploration.  This experience is ideal for your group because it guarantees to give the children time in each of the play zones.  This trip is a two hour experience which includes time in the water room, construction zone, train depot, face painting, pretend village, and soft play area which has a jungle gym and ball pit (Children’s Cooking is not included).  Available weekdays only. $5 per student (minimum of 15 students; maximum 150 students)

2. Mini Trip: For groups with a tight schedule or a tight budget, we offer one hour visits.  This experience will give the children a taste of Bellaboo’s including time in the water room, construction zone, train depot, face painting, pretend village, and soft play area which has a jungle gym and ball pit (Children’s Cooking is not included) and get them back to school just in time or snack or lunch time. Available weekdays only. $3.50 per student (minimum of 15 students; maximum 150 students)

Featuring Discovery Trip Programs (click on photo for printable copy). Most Discovery Trip themes are available all year. Please ask us if you see one that fits your needs.
Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter

CIS Educational Experience (Children Investigate and Solve) – For more advanced detectives, the children will solve a Who Dunnit Caper which will mystify them until the very end.  Our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade P.I.’s will use their deductive reasoning to unwrap the clues.  They will participate in decoding a secret message and then create their own private code.  In the art room, they will sleuth their way to deciphering between a masterpiece and a counterfeit by looking for tale tell signs of mischief and handwriting analysis. Click here for Indiana state educational standards for the CIS program

New! Automatic Rebooking
Make sure to let our Education Manager knows you want to come back next year.
Email: groups@mybellaboos.com to save your spot.

We reserve the right to make changes to Discovery Trips programs.
Free Play is optional when time permits.

Important Discovery Trip Information

General information: On-site educational activities may be altered or modified depending on the season, weather conditions, group size, and age of children. Reminder: Children and students must wear socks in Bellaboo's year round.

Bellaboo's Expectations to our Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers and other Chaperones: Thank you for volunteering to guide your group on their Discovery Trip to Bellaboo's. To help make this experience relaxing and enjoyable, there are benches to sit on in each play area so you can watch the children play. It is important that adult chaperones help supervise and monitor the behavior of all children and students and model courteous behavior throughout the Discovery Trip.

We know that your group is EXCITED to be at Bellaboo’s and that Bellaboo’s can be a stimulating place, so we need your assistance to make your Discovery Trip the best ever.

• Remind the children to listen to directions and educational instructions
• Help children clean up before moving to another play area
• Remind the children not to run or jump in the Soft Play and ball pit zone
• Make certain children have socks on.  They are required in the soft play and infant/toddler rooms
• Keep the group you are chaperoning together at all times

Bellaboo's Play and Discovery Center is designed for children to explore and learn. We ask that all visitors, children and adults, to Bellaboo's treat all other guests in the facility in a safe and respectful manner to maximize everyone’s experience. Treat others as you would like to be treated (no hitting, tugging, yelling). With your help, we can ensure your trip will be effortless and enjoyable for all who are visiting. Regretfully, groups that violate the general rules of the facility or display unruly behavior may be declined the opportunity to schedule a future event.

Plan on Eating Lunch Here at Bellaboo's?
Bellaboo’s is a nut free and smoke free facility.  Outside food is not permitted in Bellaboo’s.

Bellaboo’s Café offers special group lunches for your students to enjoy.  All lunches have been designed with school nutritional guidelines in mind.  Adult menu choices will also be listed for chaperones and teachers to choose from.  All lunch orders will need to be sent in with final count and payment, two weeks before your field trip.  Order forms will be sent with booking information. Trip leaders should notify our staff of any food allergies or other special needs when making the initial reservation.

Click here for food options for chaperones and Discovery Trip lunch menu order forms
Click here for group pizza party order form

Attention Educators!!!  New!  Park Package Adventure

Bellaboo’s Full Day Field Trip Option. An all day excursion which will enrich your unit. First visit Bellaboo’s for an educational Discovery Trip and then visit one of our other exceptional Lake County Parks for continued programming or just plain fun. Call for details 219-963-2070. We can tailor a Park Package Adventure to fit your needs and locale

Looking for things to do with children too big for Bellaboo's? Click here for ideas