Early Dismissal

Kids got out of school early? Come on by to Happy Hands! Hosted at our Wilton location. Fairfield upon request.

Registration required. Registrations must be made by 9PM the night before each session.

To ensure the safety of the kids, we will not accept same-day reservations for our Early Dismissal Program.

Overview & FAQ

General information Dates, Time, & Prices Bus information - Wilton Safety Protocols FAQ's

General information

Up to 2 hours of pottery painting and craft project (if time allows)

Extended hours available upon request to accommodate siblings from different schools, subject to additional fee.

Other times & dates can be arranged, upon request with a minimum group size of 8, up to 16 kids.

Dates, Time, & Prices

Dates:

January 14th

Times:
Corresponds with the estimated arrival time of the buses

Cider Mill: 12:15-2:15PM
Middlebrook: 12:45PM-2:45PM
Miller-Driscoll: 1:30-3:30PM

Price:
$49 per child/day

Includes all above activities and supplies. Prices listed before tax (CT tax: 6.35%), which will be applied at checkout.

Optional Add-On: Upon request

Additional time to accommodate siblings from different schools: $15+

Bus information - Wilton

Bus transportation is available directly from schools to our studio. A Happy Hands representative will waiting for the kids at our designated bus stop.

IMPORTANT: Miller-Driscoll & Cider Mill parents MUST use School Dismissal Manager for kids to be able to ride these buses!

Miller-Driscoll: Bus #4

Approx. 1:30pm arrival - 3:30pm pickup

Cider Mill: Bus #33

Approx. 12:15pm arrival - 2:15pm pickup

Middlebrook: Bus #2

Approx. 12:45pm arrival - 2:45 pm pickup

Other times/dates could be arranged, based on school PTA requests.

Safety Protocols

Masks are optional for both instructors and participants.

Happy Hands is a mask-friendly environment and we will not tolerate any peer pressure or unsportsmanlike behavior of any kind related to an individual’s decision.

⚠️ To ensure that everyone is safe and healthy, and to minimize any potential health issues during the program:

Parents/legal guardians must inform us promptly if there's any signs of health/COVID-19 symptoms in your household, in writing, prior to the start of your reserved Early Dismissal day(s).

FAQ's

WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD BRING?

Clothing to wear:

Comfortable clothing
Sneakers (or shoes that don't come off easily, to minimize tripping hazards)
Scrunchie/hair tie (if the child has longer hair)

Parents should pack the following for each child:

Snack
Water Bottle

Notes:

ALL food must be nut-free to minimize any possible allergy exposure
Any food that requires peeling or sliced (oranges, bananas, etc) must be pre-peeled and/or sliced at home. We cannot touch your child's food.

DID YOU RECEIVE MY REGISTRATION?

Once you submit your form, a message will appear to tell you that we will typically respond (via email) within 24-48 hours of your submission.

Anything submitted after business hours on Friday and into the weekend, will be addressed on the following Monday (or Tuesday).

If you haven't received a follow up or confirmation by then, please double check your spam folder first before reaching back out to us to double check if we have received your registration.

IS THERE STILL SPACE AVAILABLE?

We make all efforts to update our website as soon as possible when we are near or at capacity, to ensure accurate availability.

However, please keep in mind that we approve registrations on a first come-first serve basis and as such, available spots may already be full by the time we get to your registration.

This may happen if we receive multiple registrations at the same time.

HOW DO I CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE MY CHILD'S REGISTRATION?

Proper notification must be done no later than 48 hours before the scheduled Early Dismissal date, so we can potentially accommodate people on the waitlist.

Proper notification: Email sent to Happy Hands (hhpotteryct@gmail.com) within 48 hours of your scheduled reservation.
If you call the studio to cancel or reschedule, you must email us as well.
You must get an email from us confirming your request to avoid miscommunications.

To reschedule to another Early Dismissal day: Requests are not guaranteed and are subject to availability.

It is your responsibility to reach out to us if there are any changes.

Per our no-show policy, If we do not receive an email from you and your child is then not present at camp, you may subject to be charged for the daily rate per child.

Registration Form

IMPORTANT: Please make sure that you fill out ALL required fields (anything with a red star next to it), or else your form will not go through!

Even for drop-offs, please let us know which school's timeframe, so we know when to expect the child(ren) to show up at the studio.

Cider Mill: 12:15-2:15PM
Middlebrook: 12:45PM-2:45PM
Miller-Driscoll: 1:30-3:30PM

Early Dismissal

Overview & FAQ

WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD BRING?

DID YOU RECEIVE MY REGISTRATION?

IS THERE STILL SPACE AVAILABLE?

HOW DO I CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE MY CHILD'S REGISTRATION?

Registration Form

Early Dismissal

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