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If you’re searching for kids etiquette classes in Milwaukee or wondering where to help your child build confidence, feel at ease at the table, or shine at birthday parties and holiday dinners – this guide’s for you.
Etiquette isn’t stuffy – it’s a way to help kids communicate with confidence wherever they go, from school cafeterias to birthday parties.
For even more structured activities and learning opportunities, explore our full Class & Activity Guide for kids around Milwaukee.
1. Mind Your Manners! Camp at Happy Place Cooking Space (Cedarburg)
Details at a glance:
- Ages: 7–12
- Location: W57N14280 Doerr Way, Cedarburg, WI
- Why parents love it: Hands-on, playful, and practical. Kids learn table manners through real-food challenges (banana-cutting, love that!), practice polite conversation, and build confidence around the table.
Session Highlights:
- Session 1 – Manners at Home: Sitting properly, setting the table, using utensils, and dinnertime niceties.
- Session 2 – Party & Restaurant Manners: Buffet lines, serving food politely, ordering politely, dining patience.
- Session 3 – Fancy Dinner Fun: Formal table setup, conversation game, dessert etiquette, clean-up helping.
Note: This class is occasionally offered, so check the Happy Place Cooking Space website for updates.
2. Old Soul Etiquette (Online)
Meet Mariah Grumet Humbert, the founder of Old Soul Etiquette. She’s a certified etiquette trainer blending timeless grace with today’s world, helping kids and adults build confidence, stronger connections, and authentic social skills.
- Offers private consulting, interactive workshops, webinars, and keynotes. Topics: dining, social, business etiquette, first impressions, personal branding, conversation skills, and more.
- Based in NYC, but fully accessible to families in Wisconsin via online classes.
- Mariah is also the author of What Do I Do? and The Essential Wedding Planner, and her expertise has been featured by Forbes, The Today Show, Martha Stewart, and more.
3. Easy At-Home Manners Tips for Kids
Try these with your family tonight:
- “Please” and “Thank you” are magic words—model them often.
- Waiting turns in convo: teach them that listening is just as polite as talking.
- Hold utensils properly, napkins on laps, no elbows on the table.
- Ask permission or say “excuse me” before jumping in.
- Passing dishes politely rather than reaching.
- Knock before entering a room, even at home.
Final Thoughts
Etiquette is about kindness, confidence, and helping kids feel comfortable in any situation. Whether you try a fun local camp like Mind Your Manners! in Cedarburg, an accessible online program like Old Soul Etiquette, or start right at your dinner table with simple at-home practices, you’re setting them up with lifelong social tools.
Stay tuned – we’ll update this guide as more children manners training Wisconsin opportunities surface. Know another class not listed here? Shoot us a note at hello@mkewithkids.com.
Calie Herbst, Editor-in-Chief of Milwaukee With Kids, has spent over a decade combining her experiences as a parent of three to create a hub for Milwaukee’s family adventures.
Her decade-long teaching career in Milwaukee Public Schools and academic background, including a Master’s in Teaching from Marquette University and dual B.A.s in Sociology and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, fuel her passion for inclusive and engaging family content.
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