Scribble Art Studio in Savannah now has a new class schedule available! Please check www.TheScribbleArtStudio.com for further details.

Sign up your son or daughter today and give them the gift of creativity.

Portrait workshops make a unique, fun gift for the holidays as well as wonderful birthday parties/ladies night out! All ages and experience levels welcome.

Holiday workshops available at a discounted price. Workshops are 2hours, include all supplies and light refreshments. You can drop off your child while you get some holiday shopping done.

Contact Carrie Christian at 912.323.0123 or email carriechristian@hotmail.com 

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah offers children art classes as well as girls’ night out adult workshops where you can turn your favorite photograph into a work of art. For more information about sessions, contact artist Carrie Christian at 912-323-0123 or email ScribbleArtStudio@hotmail.com. Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio, 212 E. 37th St. Savannah, 31401. Scribble Art Studio a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Attention Families of Children Ages 0-7.

There’s still time to register for Spring 2012 early childhood music Kindermusik classes. The locally-based Kindermusik has wonderful assortment of musical adventures for you and your children in Savannah, Wilmington Is. & Richmond Hill.

You can join at any time and tuition is prorated!

Swing, sway, laugh, and play! Kindermusik is the #1 music and movement program for children newborn to age seven. For over 30 years we’ve helped children learn and grow in the Kindermusik classroom. As a parent, Kindermusik will strengthen the bond you’re developing with your child and give you tools to bring all kinds of learning home. Kindermusik classes are led by skilled, licensed educators, and our research-based programs will enhance your child’s development while instilling a lifelong love of music.

Classes include:

For the babies (ages 0-20 months): “Cock-A-Doodle-Moo” and “Dew Drops”. Cock a doodle MOO!! takes your little one on an adventure on a tractor through the farm, and all around town to meet many different animals. Dew Drops is a lovely curriculum, complete with Celtic music and Irish dances. Be ready to tap, bounce and fly together with your baby! This class is offered in Savannah, Wilmington Island and Richmond Hill. Class limit: 12 babies.

For the toddlers (ages 1.5-3.5 years): Hang on to your seats for “Away We Go!”. Experience life on a train, rocketship, submarine, boat and airplane as seen through the eyes of your active toddler. Hear the swish swish of the canoe paddles on the water, and fly up in the sky on human airplanes. This class is offered in Savannah, Wilmington Island and Richmond Hill. Class limit: 12 toddlers.

For preschoolers (ages 3 to 5 years): “Imagine That!” on Saturday mornings. The session is called “Toys I make, Trips I take”. Think of it like taking a course inside a child’s imagination. The class will use the theme of a toy shop to make pretend-creations, using rhythm and songs with every imaginary saw, hammer and nail. The result is building the preschooler’s sense of a sequence of events, which is good for storytelling, as well as making his ideas a reality. This class is only offered in Savannah on Saturday mornings. Class limit: 10 preschoolers.

For hearing babies ages 6-36 months: “Sign and Sing – Units A and B”. From the moment you as a parent meet that little one, there is a strong desire to understand. What is he thinking? Is he hungry, tired, too cold, content? Early on, every baby also has an innate desire to communicate. A Kindermusik Sign & Sing class (developed by Signing Smart)  gives parents the tools and knowledge to communicate with their babies using American Sign Language. Through songs and play, both parents and babies learn signs for words like ‘mommy’ and ‘eat’ and as well as practical signs like ‘more,’ ‘milk,’ and when he’s ‘all done.’ This research-proven signing class for hearing children speeds language development, eases frustration and enhances long-term learning abilities. This class is only offering in Savannah on Monday mornings. Class limit: 12 children.

Online registration is now available at www.88keysga.com  (click on the Kindermusik link at the bottom of the home page). Sibling discounts are automatically entered when you sign up online. All classes begin the week of Jan. 22, 2012 and go through mid-May, 2012. All classes are 15 weeks long, except for Sign and Sing, which runs 10 weeks.

Please feel free to contact Kindermusick with any questions. Share this info with out-of-town relatives or grandparents, as Kindermusik is happy to provide “Kindermusik semester” gift certificates all year round. Give the gift of music; the gift that they’ll never outgrow!

Marina Lindblom, 88 KEYS PIANO/Kindermusik, 912.988.KEYS (5397), email music@88keysga.com, www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Please join La Dee Da Children’s Boutique this Friday and Saturday Dec. 16 & 17 2011 for HUGE holiday savings and open house.

All Holiday apparel will be 40% off. Take 25% off everything else!

Enjoy food, wine and amazing savings on names like Giggle Moon, Le top, Bailey Boys, Anavini, Claire & Charlie, Rileyroos, Kalencom, Mudpie and LaJenn’s.

Wine, dine and shop with La Dee Da Friday evening from 5pm-8pm as they celebrate the holidays with the moms and grand moms La Dee Da appreciates so much.

Looking for a great gift idea? Purchase a $100 gift certificate and La Dee Da will throw in a $25 one for free! Purchase a $50 gift certificate and receive a free additional $10 certificate.

For more information call 912.295.5470 or click here . “Like” La Dee Da on Facebook  here here to stay informed about great deals & events. Conveniently located in Rincon on Hwy 21 in Goshen Park next to Milano and Baibry’s.

La Dee Da Children’s Boutique is now open at 135 Goshen Road Extension in Goshen Park right on Hwy 21 in Rincon, For more info call 912.295.5470, visit www.LaDeeDaKids.com. or like the boutique on Facebook here! La Dee Da Children’s Boutique looks forward to serving you and your child. La Dee Da Children’s Boutique is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Let Oatland Island Wildlife Center help with your Holiday Shopping! Take part in the drop n’shop program noon-5 PM Sat. Dec. 17, 2011. The program is for children in grades K-6th. $25 per child. Additional children $15.

Wondering how you are going to get all your shopping and last minute errands finished in time? Let Oatland help you! Drop your child off at Oatland Island Wildlife Center’s Drop ‘n’ Shop! program and you can go Shop for all your holiday needs. While you are off getting many errands finished, your child will be hiking with an Oatland guide, playing games, making holiday themed crafts and enjoying a live animal encounter. All this is topped off with popcorn and a holiday movie! Let the kids have Fun at Oatland while you get your holiday shopping tied in a bow of accomplishment! Be sure to give your child some spending money of their own because as part of the program, kids can do their holiday shopping at Oatland Island Trading Post Gift shop! Call to make your reservation today: 912-395-1500

UPDATE: The winner is Kasey Parsh!! Congratulations, Kasey & thanks for reading SouthernMamas.com!

This week, win a Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah mini assorted holiday box (24 adorable holiday cupcakes) valued a $39.

To enter to win, “like” Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah by clicking here. Then answer this question on their wall: what’s your favorite holiday tradition? Deadline to enter to win is noon Sun. Dec. 11. We’ll announce the winner here and on SouthernMamas.com Facebook on Mon. Dec. 12.

The winner’s mini assorted holiday box will have a variety of bakers choice flavors such as Eggnog, Gingerbread, Scarlett’s Red Velvet, Peppermint Mocha, Wedding Cake and Midnight Magic. They are PERFECT for your holiday party!

Don’t forget: Gigi’s Cupcakes delivers, too!  Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah  is at 5521 Abercorn St., next to Petite Feet and across from the Publix Twelve Oaks Shopping Center. Extended Holiday Hours: During the month of Dec each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah will be open until 8 PM!

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah, 5521 Abercorn St, Suite 100,  912.349.2778 or email savannahga@gigiscupcakesusa.com , www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/savannahgeorgia. On Facebook here. Gigi’s Cupcakes of Savannah is a SouthernMamas sponsor.

Celebrate this holiday season with Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang at Savannah Children’s Theatre!

Featuring Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy, Linus & his blankie, Patty, and of course, Charlie Brown as well as other memorable characters. Kids will love Snoopy masked as the Red Baron and lots of song and dance. While some of the production might be a little over the heads for the preschooler set, the show is a fine fit for elementary ages and up.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
December 2, 9 & 16 at 7pm
December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18 at 3pm
Click here to purchase tickets!

Meet the Peanuts Gang Sat. December 10, 2011

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang will be gift wrapping for charity at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Oglethorpe Mall from 10am-2pm Sat. Dec. 10! Do your holiday shopping, donate to a good cause, and have your photo taken with the Peanuts gang all in one spot!

Save the date: ‘Seussical’ coming in January

Savannah Children’s Theatre is proud to present their next Main Stage production, Seussical! This zany romp through the imagination of Dr. Seuss will be playing from Jan. 20 through Feb. 5 2012. Every Who down in Whoville will want tickets to this magical musical, so get your’s today! Tickets make great stocking stuffers. Click here to purchase tickets.

Savannah Children’s Theatre, 912 238 9015, 2160 E Victory Drive, Crossroads Shopping Center, Savannah, 31404, www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

You’re invited: Pottery Sale & Holiday Ornament Making Workshop at Tiffany Drabek Pottery Studio, Savannah.
Friday & Saturday November 25 & 26
9 am To 4 pm

Ornament Workshop

Looking for something to do with family and friends during the Thanksgiving weekend? Enjoy the holiday season together while you make clay ornaments. Each participant will receive a large rolled out soft slab of clay with which they will make 10-15 ornaments using cookie cutters. They can decorate their ornaments with stamps and texture tools. They will be fired in the kiln and ready for pick up within two weeks. At home, the ornaments can be spray painted with gold, or hand painted with acrylics and glitter.

Walk In Rate: $8/pp with 1-9 participants

Reservation Rate: $7/pp with 1-9 Participants (If you reserve in advance by emailing or a phone call, you save $1!)

Large Groups (10 +): Church Groups, Schools, Clubs, Organizations, etc.

Please call 692-0659 for reduced rates with groups of 10 or more participants. Also, alternative dates and times are available for large groups by reservation if the date of the event doesn’t work for you. If you are a school and need this at your location, Tiffany can bring the workshop to you! This opportunity will be offered through mid-December.

Pottery Sale

You may be looking for something unique to give as Christmas or Chanukah gifts. The pottery sale will have chip-n-dip plates, bowls, salt and pepper shakers, French butter dishes, berry bowls, yarn bowls and more.

Enjoy some sweets and coffee at Tiffany Drabek Pottery Studio as we celebrate this festive season!

Tiffany Drabek Pottery Studio
215 East 64th Street
Ornament Workshop Reservations: 692-0659
tiffanydrabek@gmail.com
www.tiffanydrabekdesigns.com

Tiffany Drabek Pottery Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Santa is coming to Just For Baby & More on Saturdays December 3rd and 10th, 10am-4pm

Please schedule an appointment to come visit Santa at this popular annual tradition at Just for Baby & More, 7701 Waters Ave., Savannah, 31406.

Santa will be at Just for Baby & More for pictures and to learn everything on your little ones’ wish lists!

All proceeds will go to The Next Generation.

Avoid the long lines at the mall and take advantage of our convenient parking and complimentary gift wrapping.

Cost: $25 and you will leave Just for Baby & More with two 5×7 prints with Santa, and a special treat for your little one.

Please come welcome Santa and support this wonderful cause. The Next Generation is a volunteer organization founded to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center. Their mission is to foster a positive healthcare experience and further advance the local medical care for our community’s children, through fundraising, volunteer service and educational social events.

$25 Fee Includes
-Visit with Santa
-Donation
-Two 5×7 Prints by a professional photographer
-Treat for your child
For an additional $10, file of 1 image can be purchased (This will be emailed to you.). Then you can use in a family card or print copies for loved ones.

Just for Baby & More is scheduling appointments to ensure that it is quick and easy for you! Spaces fill up quickly so please call 912-355-4455 or email Casey@justforbaby.net
to reserve your spot!

“Like” Just for Baby & More on Facebook here to stay connected and informed about deals and special events like this.

Just for Baby & More has friendly and knowledgeable staff who would love to show you our variety of products and help you find the perfect items for your family; Hours Monday – Wednesday 10 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday & Friday 10 AM to 7 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM; Sunday Closed. 912.355.4455. Located at 7701 Waters Ave., Savannah, 31406  

Coach Val’s Tumblegym provides fun, imaginative exercise programs for children walking through 10 yr olds.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym curriculum integrates physical skill acquisition with social and cognitive learning concepts. Basic gymnastics and tumbling, ball handling skills, strength, balance, and all around coordination activities part of every class. Children “Build More Than Muscles” through group games, obstacle courses, music activities and more.

Testimonial:

“Coach Val, you’re doing a WONDERFUL job with the kids! I did a lot of gymnastics and music classes with my boys when they were little, and your class is by far the best one I’ve seen. You do a great job of engaging the little ones while throwing in plenty of creative learning exercises. Ella absolutely loves the class, and I agree, she’s gained lots of skills in the past few months!”

- Misty H. from Savannah

Located at 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center (with Dollar Tree, Ace Hardware, and Goodwill)

Phone: 912-268-6003

Website: www.coachvals.com

Facebook: Coach Val’s Tumblegym (like page by clicking here for to keep up with latest news and specials)

Gift Certificates available: What great way for grandparents and family members to give child gift that invests in child’s future and development.

Classes available:

Wiggle Worms: 30min/week ages walking – 2yrs
This “Parent and Me class” is designed to incorporate the earliest aspects of physical fitness, enhance fine and gross motor skills, body awareness, and muscle coordination while promoting physical, mental and social development. Music, basic gymnastics movements, and games create a fun and healthy atmosphere for you and your child.
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Grasshoppers: 45 min/week ages 2-3yrs
This toddler class is open to children who enjoy having parents close by and are ready to learn to follow instructions from another adult. We ask parent/guardian to assist until their child is ready to participate on their own. This class continues to enhance your child’s fine and gross motor skills, social skills, strength and coordination through the activities and obstacle courses that emphasize eye-hand coordination, climbing, hanging, jumping, running, and rolling in a fun and safe environment.
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Bumble Bees : 60 min/week ages 3-4yrs
This class continues to enhance and challenge your child’s physical, social and cognitive development. Basic tumbling and gymnastics skills, ball handling skills and preschool concepts are taught. Group activities, teamwork, and fun theme-based curriculum keep your child engaged and excited to participate.
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Fire flies: 60 min/week ages 4-6yrs
This class is designed for children in Pre-K through Kindergarten. Concepts and themes are designed to introduce and reinforce age-appropriate physical, social and cognitive skills. Basic tumbling, gymnastics, and ball handling are worked through obstacle courses, group games, and teamwork.
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Dragon Flies: 60 min/week ages 6-8yrs
This class is designed for children in First and Second grade. Concepts and themes are designed to challenge children using age-appropriate physical, social and cognitive skills. Basic tumbling, gymnastics, ball handling, and physical fitness skills are worked through obstacle courses, group games, and teamwork.
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See website for schedule and rates. Registration online available here.

Additional Programs Now Available (See website for details)

WE-TRAIN: Adult and Child (ages 7-10yrs)

Inclusion class: Adult, child with special needs (ages 5 – 10), and siblings

FREE TRIAL CLASSES available. Unsure your child will participate? Want to see Coach Val in action before you commit to class time? Fill out our free trial form here and try out a class at no cost.

Mention you read about Coach Val’s Tumblegym on SouthernMamas.com site & receive $10 off first months fees.

Coach Val’s Tumblegym, 310 Johnny Mercer Blvd in the Wilmington Island Shopping Center, 912-268-6003, www.coachvals.com; On Facebook here. Coach Val’s Tumblegym is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Savannah Baby Company  will open on Thanksgiving from 1-6pm.

Savannah Baby Co. also will list their Thanksgiving specials at Midnight the night before Thanksgiving on Facebook here . What a fun way to work off all that Turkey and jump start shopping.

The store stocks brands familiar to many with an ear (and eye) toward style: Dwell Studio, Dutailier, Baby Jogger, Barefoot Dreams, Stephen Joseph, Zutano, Trumpette, Urban Smalls, Brito, Cybex, Dekor, Ergo Baby, Peg-Perego, Mamaroo, Origami, Earth Mama Angel Baby, KidCo, Eco-Kids, Manhattan Toy, Bambino Mio, Pbnj Baby, iPlay, MD Moms, Goody Goody, ALEX Toys, Zebi Baby, Sassafras, Reisenthel, Life Factory, blabla, Baby KTan, zoe b Organic, Dabbawalla Bags, Yala, Itzy Ritzy and more.

In addition to making a difference in how a home and nursery look, purchases from Savannah Baby Company make another, deeper difference. The company donates five percent of sales to CURE Childhood Cancer.

Savannah Baby Company, 5301 Paulsen in the Medical Arts neighborhood, Monday-Friday, 10-6. Saturday 10-4. 912-480-0212, www.savannahbabyco.com,  Savannah Baby Company is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

For all of life’s moments, there is Thirty-One Gifts.

Staying organized and functional is hard to maintain daily, but with Thirty-One Gifts, it is easy. Thirty-One is more than a company that sells unique and on-trend purses, accessories and products that offer  organizing solutions.

Itʼs a company that changes lives. Thirty-Oneʼs mission is to Celebrate, Encourage and Reward Women!
Thirty-One Gifts is an amazing opportunity for women everywhere. Not only to you get to have fun at parties and make new friends, but you can achieve that financial goal you set.

Whether you are looking to having extra “me” shopping money, pay the car payment, the mortgage, Christmas in cash, or that vacation you have been daydreaming about, Thirty-One Gifts can help you achieve just that.

Thirty-One Gifts Consultant Stacy Martinez

From NOW until December  12th, ALL Hostesses who have a $200+ party will receive a FREE gift just for
having the party on top of your free, half-price and Hostess Exclusive Items. A little Thank You from Thirty-One Gifts.

For SouthernMamas.com readers only: Any customer who places an order from now until December 12 will receive Half-Price monogramming on one item as a Thank You from Stacy. Please mention SouthernMamas.com to receive your discount.

Have a girl’s night in with your friends, shop & catch up! View the Fall/Winter catalog on Stacy’s website: www.mythirtyone.com/stacymartinez

Stacy Martinez, Independent Consultant, (912) 308-1427, email stacy.martinez@me.com; On Facebook at
www.facebook.com/stacymartinezp; On Twitter, @stacymartinezp Stacy is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Petite Feet - Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique – now has John Deere children’s boots. Just arrived!

Toddlers size 6 to an adolescent size 6. Boy’s and Girl’s boot.

Petite Feet, 5521 Abercorn Street, Savannah, 31405, www.petitefeetsavannah.com, Petite Feet is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Parents want kids’ books & CDs to be smart.
Kids want them to be fun.
You get both with the just-released book & CD “Chicken Joe Forgets Something Important,” Trout Fishing in America’s sequel to the award-winning My Name is Chicken Joe.

The story is brought to life with 11 original songs that will have your kids singing out loud every time you play it. Listen to some here.
My kids’ favorite is C-A-T in the H-E-N House in which they get to spell fun words including I L-O-V-E Y-O-U. Yours will also love the characters’ names: a dog named Miss Kitty, a parakeet named King Kong, a cat named Chicken Joe.
Chicken Joe is a cat who sleeps in the hen house and is woken up by rollicking rock-and-roll playing roosters. He forgets it‘s his birthday until meeting with friends.
The new story is written by Trout Fishing in America’s Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet, a nationally touring acoustic/folk rock duo whose music has garnered four Grammy nominations and legions of devoted fans.

The book/CD, released Sept. 6, is from the Secret Mountain, the Montreal based purveyor of beautifully produced children’s media. More info here.

Disclaimer: SouthernMamas.com receives free copies of products for review. Even though we receive these benefits, the opinions given are 100 percent ours.

Fantastic hide-ees biker shorts are available in lots of colors at Petite Feet in Savannah, just in time for school. Sizes from 2T to big girls.

Better than bloomers, Hide-ees are what to wear under skirts, dresses, and tutus so girls can run, jump, swing, climb, and flip carefree.

Petite Feet is Savannah’s children’s shoe and accessories boutique.

Petite Feet’s knowledgeable personal service ensures that each child is fitted correctly. The boutique has hard-to-find sizes.  Petite Feet at 5521 Abercorn next to Fresh Market and across from Publix is in a super convenient location with easy in-and-out parking. The kid-friendly store even has puzzles, TV, children’s book and toys keep the tots busy while you shop.

Petite Feet, 5521 Abercorn Street, Savannah, 31405, www.petitefeetsavannah.com , Petite Feet is a SouthernMamas.com sponsor

Memorial Day weekend is the start of family roadtrip season. Are your trips screen-free insane or DVD-player peaceful? Here are some Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVDs  - which are based on quality children’s books – to help maintain backseat peace on long summer roadtrips.  (Read my recent newspaper column “DVD-player or old-school car games?” by clicking here.”

“The Scrambled States of America and More Stories by Laurie Keller (66 mins + extras, $14.95) includes “The Scrambled States of America Talent Show,” “Do Unto Otters” and “Open Wide:Tooth School Inside.” TO BE RELEASED TUES. MAY 24.

“Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship and more stories to celebrate U.S. History” (81 minutes + extras, $14.95) includes “John, Paul, George & Ben” by Lane Smith, a humorous, factual history of five lads who grew up to be our Founding Fathers.

“My First Collection Featuring Splat the Cat” (100 minutes + extras, $24.95) includes four stories led by the title tale from author/illustrator Rob Scotton; ”The Story About Ping and Other Fine Feathered Friends”; and “The Napping House and Other Stories that Rhyme.”

“The North Star and More Stories About Following Your Dreams”  (57 minutes, $14.95) features best-selling author Peter H. Reynolds’ tale “The North Star” , as well as William Steig’s “Brave Irene,”  “Players in Pigtails” and “Swamp Angel,” a Caldecott Honor book from Ann Isaccs.  TO BE RELEASED TUES. MAY 24.

“Tikki Tikki Tembo and More Stories to Celebrate Asian Heritage” (66 minutes, $14.95)  features the title tale based on the classic picture book by Arlene Mosel as well as “The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks” by Katherine Paterson and “The Stonecutter” by Gerald McDermott.

“The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and More Animal Adventures” (62 mins. + extras, $14.95) features Jon Scieszka’s fun take on the Three Little Pigs along with additional stories. Hear the rest of the story, straight from the wolf’s mouth and learn that the whole Big Bad Wolf thing was just a misunderstanding.

“Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that type and More Amusing Animal Tales” (3 hrs., 44 mins. + extras, $24.95) features Doreen Cronin’s best-sellers “Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type,” “Giggle Giggle Quack” and “Duck for President.”

Find more info on these DVDs here.