Brrr… bundle up for a ride on our one-horse open sleigh!

The bells are ringing, the snow is falling & Kindermusik Savannah is making jingly music together.

You’ll have a total blast singing, dancing & playing instruments with your child in this heartwarming musical playdate. So bring along the whole family for this delightful, cozy winter playdate: Sleigh Bells!

You and your child will get:

• A 40-minute class packed with learning, love, and laughter
• A Kindermusik Savannah instrument/prop to take home (Hint: this month it’s a special kind of bell!)
• 10 digitally downloadable Kindermusik songs of YOUR choice!
• A $10 coupon for our weekly studio classes

Kindermusik Savannah’s December playdates will be held three times, so feel free to enroll in one or more dates. Playdates are open to children ages 0-7 & their caregivers. Cost: $15 for your first child & $5 each for siblings.

Spaces in each playdate are limited and tend to fill fast, particularly the weekend dates, so hurry to enroll now and save your family’s spots.

Dates and Times:

• Sat Dec. 8, 2018 at 10AM- STILL ROOM!
• Sat. Dec. 15, 2018 at 10AM- STILL ROOM!
• Wed. Dec. 19, 2018 at 10AM- STILL ROOM!

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Registration is open for the favorite holiday kids’ event – Savannah Santa Train – which will be Dec. 8 this year @ Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum. 

Kids can a short ride on a steam locomotive, create holiday themed crafts with community partners, visit with jolly old St. Nicholas & much more.

To register for Santa Train 2018, CLICK HERE.

To celebrate the tenth-annual event, there will be more workshops and special programming than ever before! Guests can build a holiday wonderland with Snapology, enjoy caroling from Savannah Stage Company, see and purchase handmade holiday spinning tops created by the Lowcountry Turners, create custom t-shirts with Maven Makers, enjoy performances from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Savannah Children’s Theatre and design holiday cards for hospital patients with Savannah Children’s Museum’s “Carts with heART” program.

Savannah Santa Train is hosted each year by Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum.

Tickets are $15 per person for all guests eighteen months and up and pre-registration is required here. Train rides are available every twenty minutes, so please select a time to reserve your spot. Activities-Only tickets are also available for guests who do not wish to ride the train.

Santa Train
9AM-5PM Sat. Dec. 8
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, GA 31401

Other activities for visitors will include learning how to shoulder a musket during Toy Soldiers Training, festive holiday dancing with Three Fold Chord, engaging in STEAM learning to see how a chimney works during Chimney Science, celebrating different cultures during our “Holidays Around the World” scavenger hunt, taking a holiday-themed ride on a historic steam locomotive and sharing a Christmas wish with Santa Claus. The Salvation Army will also be bringing their mobile canteen with free donuts and coffee.

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Become a member

Become a Coastal Heritage Society member and receive access to a suite of benefits, including early registration on many of their signature events including Santa Train. Find membership info here. 

Starting Nov. 23, through the end of the holidays, CHS Members will receive 20% discounts at all CHS Gift Shops.

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Upcoming events @ Savannah Children’s Museum & Coastal Heritage Society sites

Sensory Soft Sunday (RSVP required). For families who have children w/ special needs or autism.  The museum will open their doors from 9-11AM, so families can explore & enjoy the space with less concern regarding crowds (weather permitting). Details here. : Sun. Nov. 18 2018

Savannah Santa Train: Sat. Dec. 8 2018

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FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ HAPPENINGS, VISIT THE EVENT CALENDAR HERE. 

Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Looking for a cozy activity with your child during the cool weather?

Kindermusik Savannah is your answer!

Join Kindermusik Savannah with your newborn to 7-year-old for a social experience packed with music, joy, and learning. Weekly classes are now being offered Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday mornings. Text MUSIC to 912-432-5885 to request a FREE introductory class.

Musical Playdates

Join Kindermusik Savannah this week for their monthly musical play dates: JUMPING BEANS!

Wednesday 11/14, and Saturday, 11/17 at 10AM. Open to ages 0-7. Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com; spaces are limited.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Crowned Elite Athletics  in Savannah is offering free-class-is-free specials on their parent & child class called Tot Time for ages 18 months to 3 years and their Little Tumblers class for ages 3-5 years.

Tot Time
This will be a coach-instructed parent & child class on Tuesdays, 10AM & 4:15PM.
For ages 18 months-3 years.
FIRST CLASS IS FREE
Reserve your spot today online here. 
Tot Time classes begin to teach basic stretching & tumbling skills. In these fun classes, Mom (Dad or Grandparents) will help the child with front rolls, stretching, splits & other exercises. Coaches will introduce children to the trampoline, teaching bouncing skills & building leg muscles that cheerleaders will need later on to perform jumps and flips. Many of the things learned in these classes can be repeated at home to strengthen skills & ability even more.

Little Tumblers
For ages 3-5
FIRST CLASS IS FREE
Tuesdays: 11AM
Wednesday: 4:15PM
Thursdays: 5PM
Reserve your spot today online here. 
Designed for girls and boys ages 3-5, and focuses on providing a fun and educational experience for young athletes. This program introduces each little cheerleader to all aspects of tumbling and will prepare them for future movement into one of the higher level tumbling classes. Your athlete will be taught proper stretching technique and these specific skills: Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Handstand, Handstand Forward Roll, Left and Right Side Cartwheel, Round Off Rebound, Bridge Up, Bridge Down and an understanding of the Back Bend Kick Over as well as get an introduction to various cheer motions.

Crowned Elite Athletics, (912) 308-5719, crownedeliteathletics.com, 202 Bourne Blvd, Suite 160 Savannah, GA 31408, Crowned Elite Athletics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Fall family classes: Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano is holding musical playdates this Sat. Nov. 10 2018; Wed. Nov. 14 2018; and Sat. Nov. 17 2018 at 10AM.

Theme is JUMPING BEANS: Music of Latin and South America!

Kindermusik Savannah also just kicked off their new weekly Saturday class, and it’s running every Saturday at 11AM. Join in the celebration by enrolling today @ kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Registration for the general public opens Mon. Nov. 12 2018 for the favorite holiday kids’ event – Savannah Santa Train – which will be Dec. 8 this year @ Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum. 

Kids can a short ride on a steam locomotive, create holiday themed crafts with community partners, visit with jolly old St. Nicholas & much more.

Want to register earlier than Nov. 12 for Savannah Santa Train? Become a Coastal Heritage Society member and receive access to a suite of benefits, including early registration on many of their signature events. Find membership info here. 

Starting Nov. 23, through the end of the holidays, CHS Members will receive 20% discounts at all CHS Gift Shops. 

To register early for Santa Train 2018, CLICK HERE.

Santa Train registration opens to the general public Mon. Nov. 12 2018.
Santa Train
Georgia State Railroad Museum
655 Louisville Rd.
Savannah, GA 31401

To celebrate the tenth-annual event, there will be more workshops and special programming than ever before. Guests can build a holiday wonderland with Snapology, enjoy caroling from Savannah Stage Company, see and purchase handmade holiday spinning tops created by the Lowcountry Turners, enjoy performances from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Savannah Children’s Theatre and design holiday cards for hospital patients with Savannah Children’s Museum’s “Carts with heART” program.

Other activities for visitors will include learning how to shoulder a musket during Toy Soldiers Training, festive holiday dancing with Three Fold Chord, engaging in STEAM learning to see how a chimney works during Chimney Science, celebrating different cultures during our “Holidays Around the World” scavenger hunt, taking a holiday-themed ride on a historic steam locomotive and sharing a Christmas wish with Santa Claus. The Salvation Army will also be bringing their mobile canteen with free donuts and coffee.

In addition to the many workshops and activities, visitors can purchase a gourmet grilled cheese from The Big Cheese food truck and have a sweet treat for dessert from Leopold’s Ice Cream.

Savannah Santa Train is hosted each year by Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum. Tickets are $15 per person for all guests eighteen months and up and pre-registration is required.

To register early for Santa Train 2018, CLICK HERE. Train rides are available every twenty minutes, so please select a time to reserve your spot. Activities-Only tickets are also available for guests who do not wish to ride the train.

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Upcoming events @ Savannah Children’s Museum & Coastal Heritage Society sites

SCM & Ga State Railroad Museum CLOSED for Savannah Food & Wine Fest: Sat. Nov. 10 – Sun. Nov. 11 2018

Free admission to Savannah Children’s Museum for active military & veterans in recognition of Veterans’ Day: Mon. Nov. 12 2018

Sensory Soft Sunday (RSVP required). For families who have children w/ special needs or autism.  The museum will open their doors from 9-11AM, so families can explore & enjoy the space with less concern regarding crowds (weather permitting). Details here. : Sun. Nov. 18 2018

Savannah Santa Train: Sat. Dec. 8 2018

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FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ HAPPENINGS, VISIT THE EVENT CALENDAR HERE. 

Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Start your day with art @ Telfair Museums in Savannah.

Once a month, Telfair Museums youngest patrons are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour & an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here. Come play and learn.

Art Start Stroller & Toddler museum tour, art activity @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center on the 3rd Thursday morning of each month.

November’s Art Start will feature a special tour of Pam Longobardi’s works on view at the Jepson Center.

Cost: $5 per child / adult members free / adult non-members $12

Strollers, crying babies & older siblings are all welcome @ this monthly program

Art Start Stroller & Toddler Tour
Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
Jepson Center for the Arts
207 W York St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Thurs. Nov. 15
10:30–11:30AM
Theme: Pam Longobardi’s works on view at the Jepson Center.
Learn more & register here. 

Thurs. Dec. 20
10:30–11:30AM
Theme: Monet to Matisse: Masterworks of French Impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens.
Learn more & register here. 

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FREE Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters Reinterpretation Community Celebration, 1-4PM Sat. Nov. 17

Telfair invites the local community to participate in the unveiling of new interpretive exhibits at the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters. The product of years of research, new interpretive and hands –on exhibits will tell the full story of the free and enslaved people who lived and worked on the site in the early 19th century. Free & open to the public. Learn more here. 

Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters Reinterpretation Community Celebration
1-4PM.
Sat. Nov. 17 2018
Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters
124 Abercorn St. Savannah

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Lots going on during November & December 2018 @ The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. for

FREE Family Fun Night, Dec. 7

First Friday of the month
5:30-7:30PM
Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head  FREE Family Fun Nights .

This is a community event designed to bring families together for a cost-free evening of creativity and play.

Weather permitting, the Bounce House and Big Blue Blocks will be available for play outdoors, or you can explore our exhibits and enjoy a craft indoors. Light refreshments will also be served free of charge.

FREE & FUN for all ages.

Free Family Fun Night
Fri. Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30PM

Supported by The Bargain Box

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Make, Take and Playday Fun Series

The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928

Need a break from Sunday Football? Crave some crafting time while your child plays? Come to The Sandbox for this fun new series designed for moms, dads, grandparents, or caregivers. While your child plays in the museum and engages in a STEM based craft (supervised by our staff), you can get your pinterest on by crafting and making in our loft!
Monthly Theme
December: Christmas DIY Home Décor Project: Dec. 2 2018
$30 per adult ($25 for members) includes materials for craft/project and admission for (1) child ($5 for each additional child)
***Children must be age 3+ ***
Sign up for all 3 sessions for $75 ($60 for members)
Call 843-842-7645 to reserve
Space limited to 10 slots

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Sandbox Birthday Bash, Nov. 21

The Sandbox is 13 years old! Come celebrate this birthday at The Sandbox with the family.
Wed. Nov. 21, 2018
“Birthday Bash” Celebration, 10AM-2PM

The Sandbox’s parking lot will be turned into a carnival, complete with bounce house, “corn hole”, and other carnival games with prizes, cotton candy station, holiday crafts including decorating sugar cookies and ornaments, BBQ lunch with all the “fixins” and of course, birthday cake. To get everyone in the holiday spirit, kids of all ages can play in the snow!

Event admission: $5 for members, $10 for non-members.
Military and senior discounts are available.
First come, first serve. Space and activities limited in the event of rain.

(Sorry, coupons not valid for special event)

Sandbox Birthday Bash
Wed. Nov. 21, 2018, 10AM-2PM
The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18 Pope Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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November 2018 Hours:

Tuesday – Saturday, 10AM-5PM

Closed Saturday, November 10^th
due to St. Andrew by the Sea United Methodist Church Fall Festival

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Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano announces November playdates- JUMPING BEANS!

You’ll explore the music of Latin America! Join Kindermusik Savannah with your 0-7 year old on Nov. 10, 14 & 17 2018 @ 10AM. All children receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs & a $10 coupon. Cost: $15/child; $5 per sibling.

Saturday classes

Weekly family Saturday classes start on Nov. 3 2018 at 11AM. Enroll online today: kindermusikwith88keys.com or call 912-988-KEYS (5397).

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Tiny Tots Playtime @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah is now being offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays each week.

Tiny Tots is for children ages 5 & younger & their caregivers.

Kids can enjoy trampoline, foam in-ground pit, bars, balance beams & more.

Tiny Tots Playtime
9:30-11AM Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Call ahead to confirm: 912.921.1034
$5 per child (Cash only)
For ages 5 & younger

Questions? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here. Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertise

Do-Re-We wants YOUR help on the best time to air their new local radio show curated just for kids on WRUU – 107.5 Savannah!

The Do Re We Radio Hour will soon hit the airwaves, but your input is needed. Please take a quick online 5-question survey where you can give your opinion of best time to air the show, and share ideas about how this program can serve families in Savannah.

If you have an idea or comment that isn’t covered by the survey, please still share it with Do-Re-We on Facebook here. 

Take the online Do Re We Radio Hour here. 

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Holiday Music & Movement Session

Registration for Do Re We’s Holiday Music and Movement Session is now open!

This 4-week mini session begins Nov. 28 2018 and ends Dec. 22 2018. The class will jingle bells and make merry memories together. This is a wonderful way to carve out 30 minutes each week for your little one during the busy holiday season.

Session cost: $60

Registration online here.  

Use the coupon code SOUTHERNMAMAS to get a $5 discount.

Do Re We, www.dorewe.com, 912.398.7800 Do Re We is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Brand new Kindermusik Savannah Saturday weekly class for ages  0-7 begins Nov. 3 2018 @ 11AM!

Join Kindermusik for a special time of togetherness, learning, and experiencing the joy of music like never before.  Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Musical Playdates for ages 0-7

“Going On a Hayride” musical playdates continue this week, Wed. Oct. 24 2018 and Sat. Oct. 27 @ 10AM.. Open to ages 0-7, each child will receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a $10 coupon for weekly classes.  Tuition is $15/child and only $5 for siblings.

Let it begin with…Kindermusik.

Visit kindermusikwith88keys.com or text 912-432-5885 to set up your free introductory class today.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Save the date for the favorite holiday kids’ event – Savannah Santa Train – which will be Dec. 8 this year @ Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children’s Museum. 

Kids can a short ride on a steam locomotive, create holiday themed crafts with community partners, visit with jolly old St. Nicholas & much more.

Want to register for Savannah Santa Train today? Become a Coastal Heritage Society member and receive access to a suite of benefits, including early registration on many of their signature events. Find membership info here. 

Santa Train registration opens to the general public Mon. Nov. 12 2018.

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Upcoming events @ Savannah Children’s Museum & Coastal Heritage Society sites

Old Fort Jackson’s Annual Auction & Lowcountry Boil. Fun for the whole family: Sat. Nov. 3 2018. Details here. 

SCM & Ga State Railroad Museum CLOSED for Savannah Food & Wine Fest: Sat. Nov. 10 – Sun. Nov. 11 2018

Free admission to Savannah Children’s Museum for active military & veterans in recognition of Veterans’ Day: Mon. Nov. 12 2018

Sensory Soft Sunday (RSVP required). For families who have children w/ special needs or autism.  The museum will open their doors from 9-11AM, so families can explore & enjoy the space with less concern regarding crowds (weather permitting). Details here. : Sun. Nov. 18 2018

Savannah Santa Train: Sat. Dec. 8 2018

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FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ HAPPENINGS, VISIT THE EVENT CALENDAR HERE. 

Savannah Children’s Museum & Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401 Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Join Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for their October monthly musical playdates. Ages 0-7 & their caregivers are welcome for an engaging & movement-filled to the Kindermusik farm.

At the end of the playdate, all children will receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs & a $10 coupon.

Tuition is $15 per child; $5 for siblings.

Play dates will be offered:

Sat.  Oct. 20,  10AM
Wed. Oct. 24, 10AM
Sat. Oct. 27, 10AM

Spaces are limited & filling fast.  Enroll at kindermusikwith88keys.com.

Saturday class & free classes for babies

Brand new weekly Saturday class for ages 0-7 begins Nov. 3 2018, 11AM. There are still some spaces left for you.

Kindermusik Savannah loves their smallest music makers:  did you know babies 10 weeks & younger always attend tuition-free?

Let it begin with…Kindermusik.

Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com,  email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join The Sandbox Children’s Museum on Hilton Head Is. for a few hours of learning about Election Day and what it means, exploring, tinkering and making with STEM related demonstrations, a tinkering/making station and bounce houses!

This is an event where all ages can experiment and learn together!

Admission: $12 per person/$7 per person for members; $10 for seniors and active military, up to 12 months free
(Space & activities limited in the event of rain)

(Sorry, coupons not valid for special event)

Learn more here. 

Election Day Fun
Tues. Nov. 6, 2018, 10AM-2PM
The Sandbox Children’s Museum
18 Pope Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

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Crowned Elite Athletics  in Savannah is offering October specials on their parent & child class called Tot Time for ages 18 months to 3 years and their Little Tumblers class for ages 3-5 years.

Join their October Day classes for only $15 for the remainder of October classes. PROMO Code: DAYS

Tot Time
This will be a coach-instructed parent & child class on Tuesdays, 11AM
For ages 18 months-3 years.
Reserve your spot today online here. 
Tot Time classes begin to teach basic stretching & tumbling skills. In these fun classes, Mom (Dad or Grandparents) will help the child with front rolls, stretching, splits & other exercises. Coaches will introduce children to the trampoline, teaching bouncing skills & building leg muscles that cheerleaders will need later on to perform jumps and flips. Many of the things learned in these classes can be repeated at home to strengthen skills & ability even more.

Little Tumblers
For ages 3-5
Reserve your spot today online here. 
Designed for girls and boys ages 3-5, and focuses on providing a fun and educational experience for young athletes. This program introduces each little cheerleader to all aspects of tumbling and will prepare them for future movement into one of the higher level tumbling classes. Your athlete will be taught proper stretching technique and these specific skills: Forward Roll, Backward Roll, Handstand, Handstand Forward Roll, Left and Right Side Cartwheel, Round Off Rebound, Bridge Up, Bridge Down and an understanding of the Back Bend Kick Over as well as get an introduction to various cheer motions.

Crowned Elite Athletics, (912) 308-5719, crownedeliteathletics.com, 202 Bourne Blvd, Suite 160 Savannah, GA 31408, Crowned Elite Athletics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser