Celebrate summer with Scribble Art Studio at their FREE Swing into Summer party in Pooler Friday, June 5 6-8PM.

There will be art project, games, door prizes, face painting, popcorn and a lemonade stand.
The first 10 kids will receive a FREE art kit.
Location: 115 Canal St. Pooler 31322
Please contact Scribble Art Studio with any questions 912.713.7376 or info@thescribbleartstudio.com.

Oh, and did we mention, it’s FREE!

Pooler location: 115 Canal St, Pooler, GA 31322

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

What better way to celebrate May then with a mother’s daughter tea. Here are some places to have tea in Savannah & Bluffton.

Tea in the Garden (during May only) at the Davenport House
324 E. State St.
Savannah, 31401
Thursdays & Fridays in May 2015
Program dates & times:
May 14, 15 at 4:15PM and May 22, 28, 29 at 5PM
Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden. Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden
Admission: $18 for adults; $14 children ages 8-17 years
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.
Length of Program: 60 to 75 minutes
The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs.
More details here.

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Tea year-round including children’s tea at the Cottage Café, Bakery & Tea Room
38 Calhoun Street, Bluffton, SC
Offers a variety of teas including light afternoon tea, cream tea, full cottage tea & children’s tea for children 10 & younger.
Details here.

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Afternoon Tea year-round at the Gryphon Tea Room
337 Bull St. Savannah, 31401
Details here.

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Tea Party with Alice, May 30

Join Alice and her princess friends for storytelling, games, crafts and a tea party on May 30 2015 in Savannah.
Every child will leave with magical memories and a gift from Alice.
Three sessions to choose from:
10AM, Noon, 2PM @ Cake it Away Bakery at 4700 E. Hwy 80 on Whitemarsh Island.
Cot: $18 per ticket.
Details here. 
This tea party is organized by Enchant My Party in Savannah , a children’s princess party business that sends costumed-princesses to homes or party spots to entertain at your child’s regal birthday party with storytelling; singing & dancing; crafts & games.

Enchant My Party, www.enchantmyparty.com, Savannah, Ga.  912.713.1253, email enchantmyparty@gmail.com 
Enchant My Party is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

After-School Kids’ Cooking Classes on Whitemarsh Is.

Thursdays at 4:15-5:45pm, Frank Murray Community Center (160 Whitemarsh Island Road, Savannah)
Each class features a special theme or ingredient and includes an interactive nutrition lesson or game. With each theme, Tummy Time Foods takes the kids on a new culinary adventure, different flavors, cuisines and seasonal produce. They incorporate nutrition and emphasize healthy eating in every class. Parents/caregivers are welcome to drop-off or stay and watch. Classes are for ages 8 & older and advanced tickets for each class are required. Cost is $25 per class or purchase a Discounted 3-Class Bundle for $65.

For list of themes and to purchase tickets, click here.

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Kids Can Cook!
Tummy Time Foods provides hands-on cooking and nutrition events for kids of all ages! Tummy Time Foods’ signature Kids Cooking Parties are the tastiest way to learn and play! In addition to these deliciously amazing events, Tummy Time Food also provides Birthday Cooking Parties, At-Home Cooking Parties, Cooking Classes, Cooking Camps and Family Nutrition Coaching.

Looking for a creative idea for your child’s birthday? Looking for a creative activity for your kids during winter break? Book your Kids Cooking Party today at www.tummytimefoods.com.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

BugFest 2015‬ is almost here.

On May 23rd from 10am-4pm, Savannah Children’s Museum will be celebrating everything buggy.

All ages will enjoy the activities, specimens, and special guests.

Admission is free for CHS members.  Admission for non-members will be $10 at the door.

Come for a day full of fun with Savannah Bee Company, Scribble Art Studio and more.

More details here.

OPEN MEMORIAL DAY

SCM will open on Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day. Come by and visit from 10AM-4PM

(Savannah Children’s Museum will open on days that Chatham County schools are closed)

SUMMER HOURS

Summer Hours are coming to Savannah Children’s Museum.

Beginning on May 31st, SCM will be closed on Sunday and open from 9am-2pm Monday-Saturday.

SCM will be closed on Friday, June 12 in order to set up for our Un-Gala: A Children’s Museum FUNdraiser! This is an adults-only event with delicious food, libations, games, music, and FUN!

SCHOOL YEAR HOURS

For daily programs during school year hours, click here. 

Wed-Sat 10AM-4PM
Sun. 11AM-4PM
Mon. & Tues. closed with the exception of school holidays. Special Monday openings 10AM-4PM when Chatham County schools are not in session.

Daily programs

SCM Daily Programming for the month of June:
10AM Rockstar Reading
11AM Awesome Art
11:30-12:30 Water Wonders
1PM Super Science

Weekly themes for the programs:
June 1-6           School’s Out For Summer!  fun summer activities
June 8-13          Blast Off!  exploring outer space
June 15-20        I like to move it, move it!  health and fitness
June 22-27        Creepy Crawlies!  insects, reptiles, & amphibians
June 29-July 4   Stars and Stripes!  celebrating America’s history

Stay connected with Savannah Children’s Museum by liking their Facebook page here.

Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, 31401, (912) 651-4292, email info@savannahchildrensmuseum.org, www.savannahchildrensmuseum.org Coastal Heritage Society is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Stroller Tours, Telfair Tots

Telfair Museums in Savannah has two fun & educational programs for young children – babies, toddlers & preschoolers – to visit the museum, learn and make art together.

Stroller Tours Stroller Tours 3rd Thursday of Every Month
9:30-10:15am
Telfair Museums program for the stroller set! Join Telfair Museums for a monthly gathering where parents & caregivers can enjoy a morning at the museum while also engaging infants with art. Babies thrive on dynamic environments, so each month we’ll explore a different set of artwork. There will be touchable toys for the little ones, adult conversation for you & like-minded art lovers. Finish your visit with a leisurely talk over complimentary coffee & tea in Telfair Museum’s café. Strollers, crying & older siblings are all welcome here.

EXPLORE THE OWENS-THOMAS HOUSE – SEPT. 17 2015
Explore the different rooms of the Owens-Thomas House.
Register here.

IMPRESSIONISM AT THE ACADEMY – OCT. 15 2015
Explore color and pattern and light.
Register here.

MONET! – NOV. 19 2015
Paint like Monet at the Jepson Center!
Register here.

Infants from 2-18 months and adults welcome. Included with museum admission; free to members. Ten spaces are available.

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER or contact Glenna Barlow at 912.790.8821.

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Telfair Tots 3rd Thursday of Every Month
10:30-11:30am
Start your day with art! Once a month preschoolers aged 2 ½ – 5 and their adult companions are invited to the museum for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Younger siblings are welcome to tag along. Come play and learn.

Activity fee is $5 per participating child; regular museum admission for caregivers. Adult members are always free.

EXPLORE THE OWENS-THOMAS HOUSE – SEPT. 17 2015
Explore the different rooms of the Owens-Thomas House & practice faux painting.
Register here. 

IMPRESSIONISM AT THE ACADEMY – OCT. 15 2015
Explore the Impressionist artwork at the Telfair Academy and talk about the color of light.
Register here. 

MONET! – NOV. 19 2015
Paint like Monet at the Jepson Center!
Register here. 

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER or contact Glenna Barlow at 912.790.8821.

The two above programs are in addition to other kids’ programs currently offered by Telfair Museums in Savannah including WCWM (What Can We Make?) & FREE Family Days offered one Saturday a month. Details here. 

FOR MORE MOMMY & ME ACTIVITIES IN SAVANNAH & THE LOWCOUNTRY, CLICK HERE. 

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ArtZeum
Located in the Jepson Center
A great place to visit after school, on a rainy day, on weekends, or just anytime, the Telfair’s hands-on learning gallery and interactive exhibits provide an excellent introduction to big ideas about art. Click here to learn more.

Activity Downloads
Download activity sheets here on the educational resources page before your museum visit and explore the museum with fun and educational search activities.

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FREE Family Days (Details here.)
Telfair Museums FREE family days will be on one Saturday of each month, 1-4 PM through 2015. These events highlight a different exhibition each month and feature art-making activities for visitors of all ages.  More info here.

Free Family Day Saturday, Sept. 12 | 1-4pm | Owens-Thomas House

Come for an afternoon of history, craft demonstrations, and exploration at the Owens-Thomas House.

The main floor of the house will be open for interpretive tours in which families will meet characters from the history of the house, including Mary Maxwell and the Marquis de Lafayette, and learn about tea and entertaining customs of the period.
Visitors will see demonstrations of traditional methods of spinning and bread making and learn to play games such as marbles and croquet that were likely enjoyed by children in the household. Families will also see a demonstration of the faux-finishing techniques used in the house, participate in drawing activities, and learn to embroider!

Free and open to the public

Owens Thomas House
124 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31401

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Do you have or know of a baby with any type of special need – development delays, hearing impediments, language issues or others? Kindermusik classes in Savannah can be of great benefit.

Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 Keys Piano will be offering an entire month of FREE CLASSES IN JUNE for one winner of our Annual Special Needs Scholarship. One child age newborn to 3 will be awarded a month of weekly classes and at-home materials.

To apply, please email music@88keysga.com and write “Kindermusik scholarship” in the subject line. Deadline for applications: May 29, 2015.

Also, join Kindermusik for three mornings of choo-choo-ing fun as we offer our May Musical play date three times. The theme is TRAINS.

Class will be offered Tuesday, May 26, Wednesday, May 27, and Saturday, May 30 at 10:00am. Play dates are open to ages 0-7.

To enroll, visit www.88keysga.com or call 912.988.KEYS.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

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

Come out to Skidaway Island State Park to enjoy FREE kids’ nature activities most Wednesdays-Sundays during May 2015 including free  Toddler Time for kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers at 10 AM Thursdays. Bring your child to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different nature based theme.

Other free kids’ nature programs include: National Kids in the Park Day on May 16, hikes, a feral hogs program, birds of prey program & more.

To see the complete list of FREE kids’ nature activities @ Skidaway Is. State Park each month, click here.

FREE Parking Pass

Live Oak Public Libraries customers with valid library cards can borrow a Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites “Park Pass.” The passes are good for free parking or admission at any of the 63 parks statewide. For more information, click here. 

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Saturday, May 16th, at 1:00pm is
National Kids in the Park Day. 

Celebrate this day by competing in a number of yard games, such as water balloon tosses and sack races. The is a fantastic family outing!

$5 parking.

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Meet a Park Ranger

Join one of Skidaway Is. State Park rangers every Friday morning at 9:00 am to discuss all things Skidaway Island State Park. Learn what it’s like to be a ranger, what it takes to manage the park, or what the daily dealings/activities are. The possibilities are endless.

So come for great coffee, great discussion, and a great time.

See you at the Interpretive Center on Friday

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Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah , GA 31411. On Facebook here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

FREE Family Days (Details here.)
Telfair Museums FREE family days will be on one Saturday of each month, 1-4 PM through 2015. These events highlight a different exhibition each month and feature art-making activities for visitors of all ages.  More info here. 

SATURDAY, JULY 11

Life’s a Beach
Jepson Center

Beach baby, beach baby, get ready for fun in the sun! Learn how to make DIY flip-flops and kites, and have your photo taken at exotic beaches from around the world with our beach-chair green screen. Younger children will enjoy story time, and families can take Eye Spy tours of the exhibition.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

I Love the 90s
Jepson Center

“Come as you are” to the museum for a 90s dance party! Make your own temporary tattoos, and strike a pose to take our one-minute sculpture photo challenge. Explore identity, technology, and global themes in studio and gallery activities.

Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Savannah, 31401 , http://telfair.org/learn/family-programs Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR BY CLICKING HERE.

Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 Keys Piano announces its May monthly musical playdate for ages 0-7: “TRAINS!”

Class will be offered three times in May!
Tuesday, May 26 at 10am, Wednesday, May 27 at 10am, and Saturday, May 30 at 10am.

All participants receive an instrument/prop, 10 Kindermusik songs and a bonus gift at the end of class. Cost is $15 per child, and siblings pay only $5.

Enroll online today by clicking here, as spaces are limited. Or call 912.988.KEYS.

1-Month Free scholarship for child with special needs

Kindermusik is offering a free month of classes in June for one special needs child ages 0-3 . In order to apply, email Kindermusik at music@88keysga.com.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

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

Saturday Tiny Tots Play Date

Weekly Tiny Tots Play Dates

Tuesdays at 10:15-11:15am, Tom Triplett Park (Pooler)
Thursdays at 11AM-Noon and 1-2pm, Savannah Children’s Museum (Savannah)

Join Tummy Time Foods for the most creative play date in town! Kids ages 5 and younger enjoy learning, singing and story time while making two seasonal food crafts—one to eat and one to keep. Cost is $10 per child.

Advanced tickets are required and may be purchased individually or in a 4-session bundle by clicking here.

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After-School Kids’ Cooking Classes on Whitemarsh Is.

Thursdays at 4:15-5:45pm, Frank Murray Community Center (160 Whitemarsh Island Road, Savannah)
Each class features a special theme or ingredient and includes an interactive nutrition lesson or game. With each theme, Tummy Time Foods takes the kids on a new culinary adventure, different flavors, cuisines and seasonal produce. They incorporate nutrition and emphasize healthy eating in every class. Parents/caregivers are welcome to drop-off or stay and watch. Classes are for ages 8 & older and advanced tickets for each class are required. Cost is $25 per class or purchase a Discounted 3-Class Bundle for $65.

For list of themes and to purchase tickets, click here.

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Kids Can Cook!
Tummy Time Foods provides hands-on cooking and nutrition events for kids of all ages! Our signature Kids Cooking Parties are the tastiest way to learn and play! In addition to these deliciously amazing events, Tummy Time Food also provides Birthday Cooking Parties, At-Home Cooking Parties, Cooking Classes, Cooking Camps and Family Nutrition Coaching.

Looking for a creative idea for your child’s birthday? Looking for a creative activity for your kids during winter break? Book your Kids Cooking Party today at www.tummytimefoods.com.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Need to drop off your child for an hour so you can run errands?

Or just want a creative spot where you & your little artist can spend quality creative time  together?

Scribble Art Studio’s Pooler has been renovated making it the perfect environment to create some art with your cutie!

Scribble offers Open Studio hours in Pooler, Tues.-Fri. 12-4PM. The newly renovated studio offers fun art ideas, extended hours and drop-offs for parents.

No registration necessary. Just show up!

For drop-off: ages 4 & up.

4 & younger with caregiver.

Pooler location: 115 Canal St, Pooler, GA 31322

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join Alice and her princess friends for storytelling, games, crafts and a tea party on May 30 2015 in Savannah.

Every child will leave with magical memories and a gift from Alice.

UPDATE. Session 1 is sold out. Two remaining sessions to choose from:

Noon, 2PM @ Cake it Away Bakery at 4700 E. Hwy 80 on Whitemarsh Island.

Cost: $18 per ticket.

Details here. 

This tea party is organized by Enchant My Party in Savannah , a children’s princess party business that sends costumed-princesses to homes or party spots to entertain at your child’s regal birthday party with storytelling; singing & dancing; crafts & games.

“Like” Enchant My Party on Facebook here.

Enchant My Party, www.enchantmyparty.com, Savannah, Ga.  912.713.1253, email enchantmyparty@gmail.com 
Enchant My Party is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 Keys Piano for all new themes in May!

Babies 0’s and 1’s will begin “Mama Goose” on Mondays at 9:20am, and toddlers ages 2’s and 3’s will begin “Colors and Shapes on the Farm” on Mondays at 10:15am. Preschoolers ages 4’s and 5’s will begin a brand new class on Mondays at 3:50pm.

To enroll, visit www.88keysga.com/Kindermusik or call 912-988-KEYS.

FIRST TRIAL CLASS IS ALWAYS FREE!

1-Month Free scholarship for child with special needs

Kindermusik is offering a one month free scholarship to one special needs baby/toddler/young child for the month of June! If you know of or have a child with any type of special need, please email music@88keysga.com today.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

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

Free kids’ events @ Islands Library
50 Johnny Mercer Blvd.
Savannah, GA 21410
912-897-6233

Every Wednesday morning at 10:30 am @ Islands Library: Music & Movement: A fun and exciting program full of songs, stories, instruments, dancing and exercise! For ages 0-4.

Every Wednesday afternoon at 4 pm @ Islands Library: Dog Days: Practice your reading skills with the most patient and loving listeners: therapy dogs. For readers of all ages.

Every Thursday morning at 10:30 am @ Islands Library: Storytime: For ages 0-5.

Monday, April 20 at 3:30 pm  @ Islands Library: STEAM: Have fun with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. This month’s program is Color Chemistry. Ages 5 and older.

Friday, April 24 at 3:30 pm @ Islands Library: Poetry Picnic: Get a taste of different types of poetry, then try your hand at creating some of your own. Sorry, there won’t be any food at this picnic, but the poetry will be yummy. Ages 5 and older.

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Kids events @ other Live Oak Public Library branches

Homeschool Math Club
Homeschoolers ages 7 to 12 and their families are invited to this specially designed math program.
Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432
Tuesday, April 21, 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 23, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28, 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 30, 1 p.m.

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Tee Off With TWIGS!
Saturday, May 30 at Bull Street Library
The Bull Street Library will be transformed into an 18-hole miniature golf course with a SUPERHEROES theme
Tee off in your favorite superhero costume, any time between:
10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Tickets available online NOW
Players must be age 4 and older. All foursomes must include at least one adult.
Cost is $10 per player. You may purchase your tickets online (see link) or simply register online and pay at the door.
Proceeds benefit Live Oak Public Libraries.

FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF SPRING 2015 EVENTS @ LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY, CLICK HERE. 

Mother’s Day Brunch 2015 with Tummy Time Foods, Savannah

Saturday, May 9, 10AM-1PM
Ampersand (36 MLK Blvd., Savannah)

On this special day, your child will be preparing and serving YOU a lovely, delicious brunch prepared by their own hands.

The children will spend the morning preparing a delicious brunch for their Guests of Honor (mothers, grandmothers, aunts, etc.). Afterwards, Guests of Honor and other family members will be invited to a Reception to enjoy their child’s culinary creations.

Schedule:
10am-12pm: The kids will prepare the brunch meal.
12-1pm: Moms and family members are invited to a Mother’s Day Reception to enjoy your child’s culinary creations.

The cost is $35 per child and includes one Guest of Honor. Add an additional Guest of Honor for $20. This event is for kids ages 5 and older.

Register here.

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Bake Sale to End Child Hunger

Tummy Time Foods will sponsor a Virtual Bake Sale to benefit No Kid Hungry on April 17-19, 2015.

Register by clicking here and you’ll have a chance to bid on a 1/2 Dozen Cupcakes of your choice from Mabel Francis Potter’s Cupcake Emporium, 1 Dozen Key Lime Cupcakes from Sweet Nothings Desserts in Pooler;  ONE FREE ADMISSION to one Les Kitchen Artistes Wine & Painting Classes at Kitchens on the Square and more.

Visit the Tummy Time Foods Facebook page here on those days to bid on donations from local bakeries. The highest bids win some delicious goodies.

All proceeds will be donated to No Kid Hungry, a national organization committed to the charge of ending childhood hunger.

For more information, click here.

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Tummy Time Foods also offers weekly after-school kids cooking classes on Whitemarsh Island; weekly kids’ food crafts parents & me playdates in Pooler; kids cooking birthday parties; and a Family Freezer Meal workshop to make 5 meals together on April 25.

Details on those events & more here. 

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Join Kindermusik in Savannah with 88 KEYS PIANO on Wednesday, April 22, at 10am, for their monthly musical playdate!

Playdate theme is “April Showers: Playdate’s Ours!” and they’ll be exploring a water & weather theme.

Class is open to ages newborn to 7 years old.

All participants receive an instrument, 10 Kindermusik songs and a bonus gift at the end of class. Class cost is $15.00 for the first child/ $5.00 for siblings.

To enroll, visit www.88keysga.com today or call 912.988.KEYS (5397).

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397), www.88keysga.com then click on Kindermusik link. Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

“Call Me Cupcake!”: Spring Break Cooking Party, Savannah
Saturday, April 11, 11am-12:30pm at Ampersand

When school is out… the kitchen is open.

Join Tummy Time Foods during Spring Break to make some delicious spring dishes in the TTF Kitchen. Come see that cupcakes aren’t just for dessert.

You’ll be making Lasagna Cupcakes and Old Fashioned Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing.

Seats are limited so reserve your child’s seat TODAY. Cost is $20 per child.

Advanced tickets required and available by clicking here.

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Bake Sale to End Child Hunger

Tummy Time Foods will sponsor a Virtual Bake Sale to benefit No Kid Hungry on April 17-19, 2015.

Visit the Tummy Time Foods Facebook page here on those days to bid on donations from local bakeries. The highest bids win some delicious goodies.

All proceeds will be donated to No Kid Hungry, a national organization committed to the charge of ending childhood hunger.

For more information, click here.

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Weekly Tiny Tots Play Dates

Tuesdays at 10:15-11:15am, Tom Triplett Park (Pooler) (NO POOLER PLAYDATE ON TUES. APRIL 7)
Thursdays at 11AM-Noon and 1-2pm, Savannah Children’s Museum (Savannah)

Join Tummy Time Foods for the most creative play date in town! Kids ages 5 and younger enjoy learning, singing and story time while making two seasonal food crafts—one to eat and one to keep. Cost is $10 per child.

Advanced tickets are required and may be purchased individually or in a 4-session bundle by clicking here.

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After-School Kids’ Cooking Classes on Whitemarsh Is.

UPDATE: No Cooking Class Thurs. April 9

Thursdays at 4:15-5:45pm, Frank Murray Community Center (160 Whitemarsh Island Road, Savannah)
Each class features a special theme or ingredient and includes an interactive nutrition lesson or game. With each theme, Tummy Time Foods takes the kids on a new culinary adventure, different flavors, cuisines and seasonal produce. They incorporate nutrition and emphasize healthy eating in every class. Parents/caregivers are welcome to drop-off or stay and watch. Classes are for ages 8 & older and advanced tickets for each class are required. Cost is $25 per class or purchase a Discounted 3-Class Bundle for $65.

For list of themes and to purchase tickets, click here.

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Family Freezer Meal Workshop
Saturday, April 25, 11am-1:30pm
Savannah State Farmer’s Market (701 Hwy 80, Savannah)
Get your family together (kids included!!) to make 5 delicious freezer-ready meals together! We provide the recipes, food, disposable bakeware… everything you need to leave with 5 meals ready for the freezer, oven, stove or crockpot! Participants will also assist in making an additional set of meals to donate to the Mommy Is In Treatment organization to benefit families going through Breast Cancer treatments.

April’s Menu:
Spicy Peach Chicken Sliders
Spinach-Filled Lasagna Rolls
Homemade Calzones with Assorted Fillings
Dessert: Mixed Berry Crisp
Breakfast: Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets with Assorted Add-ins
*Each meal serves 4-6 people.

The cost is $45 per family of 4 and includes 5 meals (3 meals, 1 breakfast and 1 dessert), recipes and cooking/reheating instructions and complete sets of disposable cookware for meals.

Advanced tickets are required and available here.  

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Kids Can Cook!
Tummy Time Foods provides hands-on cooking and nutrition events for kids of all ages! Our signature Kids Cooking Parties are the tastiest way to learn and play! In addition to these deliciously amazing events, we also provide Birthday Cooking Parties, At-Home Cooking Parties, Cooking Classes, Cooking Camps and Family Nutrition Coaching.

Looking for a creative idea for your child’s birthday? Looking for a creative activity for your kids during winter break? Book your Kids Cooking Party today at www.tummytimefoods.com.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

It’s not too late to join Kindermusik in Savannah for April themes! First class is always free and enrollments are prorated if you join mid-month.

Babies meet Mondays at 9:20am for “Music Makes my Day”, Toddlers meet Mondays at 10:15am for “Family and Friends”, and Preschoolers meet Mondays at 3:50pm for “All Keyed Up”.

Also, join Kindermusik for their April monthly musical playdate on Wednesday, April 22, at 10:00am. Playdates are open to ages newborn to 7.

For more info, or to schedule a free trial, call 912.988.KEYS or email music@88keysga.com. To enroll online, visit www.88keysga.com/kindermusik.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

Contact 88 Keys Piano at 912-988-KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com.

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397), www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Come out to Skidaway Island State Park to enjoy FREE kids’ nature activities most Wednesdays-Sundays during May 2015 including free  Toddler Time for kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers at 10 AM Thursdays. Bring your child to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different nature based theme.

Other free weekend kids’ nature programs include: Birds of Prey, hikes, a feral hogs program & more.

To see the complete list of FREE kids’ nature activities @ Skidaway Is. State Park each month, click here.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah , GA 31411. On Facebook here.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

U-pick strawberry season & limited u-pick blueberry season is underway @ Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Savannah.

Picking hours will be Monday-Thursday and Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon (Note there’s no berry picking on Fridays or Sundays).

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm offers fresh berry fruits for picking from the fields when in season. The harvest season is heavily weather dependent.

Call 912-921-5460 to learn the status of the field prior to arriving, as poor weather or large crowds may pick the field clean well before the 12 noon scheduled closing. The best time to pick is first thing in the morning at 9 am (as it is cooler, too).

No pets allowed in the fruit picking fields during your harvest. Children must be supervised to prevent plant trampling. You are responsible to pay for all fruits (ripe or unripe) picked during a visit.

More details here. 

COST: $2.50 per pound. Containers provided. Bring cash.

The gardens have picnic tables scattered around the grounds if you want to make a picnic out of your strawberry picking.

CGBG does NOT offer a picking service.

Stay updated about u-pick fields status by liking Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Facebook here. 

Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road, Savannah, 31419 (912) 921-5460, E-mail: coastal@uga.edu, www.coastalgeorgiabg.org

All new themes for Kindermusik in Savannah begin in April.

Join 88 Keys Piano on Mondays beginning April 6.

Babies ages 0-1 will begin “Music Makes My Day” at 9:20am. Toddlers ages 2-3 begin “Family and Friends” at 10:15am. Children ages 4-5 begin “All Keyed Up” at 3:50pm.

To enroll, or visit a free trial class, call 912-988-5397, email music@88keysga.com, or visit our website at www.88keysga.com.

Also, make plans to join us for the Kindermusik monthly musical play date for ages 0-7. April’s theme is “April Showers, Playdate’s Ours!” Play date will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 10am and is open to ages 0-7.

Kindermusik…a good beginning never ends.

Contact 88 Keys Piano at 912-988-KEYS (5397) or email music@88keysga.com.

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397), www.88keysga.com . Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Stroller Strong Moms offers stroller workout classes in Savannah, Richmond Hill,  Pooler where you can get a rigorous workout with your child in tow.

Newcomers are welcome & first class is free!

See the complete class schedule here. 

Stroller Strong Moms Savannah also offers a (well-deserved) Moms & Dads’ Night Out & race of the month.

Weekly classes

Stroller Strong Moms Savannah at Forsyth Park, Savannah
9:30AM Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
1st visit free. From $7 per visit with 10 Class Pass pass

Stroller Strong Moms class at JF Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.
9:30AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
1st visit free. From $7 per visit with 10 Class Pass pass

Stroller Strong Moms class at Tom Triplett Park, Pooler.
9:30AM Tuesdays & Thursdays
1st visit free. From $7 per visit with 10 Class Pass pass

For more information, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com On Facebook here. On Twitter here, www.strollerstrongmoms.com/wp/  Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Parent and Child Kite Making. Fused Glass Checkers.

Those are just a few of the fun kids art workshops offered in Spring 2015 @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios at 9 W. Henry St.

Register now for or children, teens, and adults in all skill levels.

Sessions begin April 20 through May 15. Four week classes are available, as well as one-day workshops..

New workshop offerings this session include Ceramic Oil Burner Workshop & Garden Tile Workshop

Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment and all materials and tools required. Space is limited and advance registration is required.  Credit cards are accepted.

Adult classes & workshops also available. For a full schedule of Spring 2015 class & workshop descriptions, click here. 

This will be your last chance to take classes before Summer Camp 2015 starts. Registration for Summer Art Camp begins April 6. For information on Summer Art Camp 2015 with the City of Savannah Cultural Affairs Department, click here. 

Register

To register online for Spring 2015 classes & workshops, click here. You’re welcome to register online, through email,  fax (651-3677), mail (9 West Henry Street, Savannah, GA 31401) or drop it by the office.

Questions? Call 912-651-6783.

Spring 2015 Youth & Adult Workshops

Garden Tile Workshop  (Class Is Full)
Instructor: Clair Buckner
All ages welcome with adult helper, Saturday, May 2, 10 am -12 pm
Give your garden personality and your plants a name. Join us for a morning making garden tiles. You will make six garden stakes and decorate them to your liking! All work will be fired and you will be notified when it is ready to pick up.
$15/ $10 city resident

Parent and Child: Kite Making
Instructor: Brian Antoine Woods
Ages 6+, Saturday May 2, 10am -1pm
Come join us for a parent and child kite making workshop! Students will learn how to design, construct and decorate their high flying kite!
$15/ $10 city resident

Art classes & workshops @ City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs studios. 9 W. Henry St. (912) 651-6783 On Facebook here. On Twitter here. Savannah Dept. of Cultural Affairs is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Weekly Tiny Tots Play Dates

Tuesdays at 10:15-11:15am, Tom Triplett Park (Pooler)
Thursdays at 11AM-Noon and 1-2pm, Savannah Children’s Museum (Savannah)

Join Tummy Time Foods for the most creative play date in town! Kids ages 5 and younger enjoy learning, singing and story time while making two seasonal food crafts—one to eat and one to keep. Cost is $10 per child.

Advanced tickets are required and may be purchased individually or in a 4-session bundle by clicking here.

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After-School Kids’ Cooking Classes on Whitemarsh Is.

Thursdays at 4:15-5:45pm, Frank Murray Community Center (160 Whitemarsh Island Road, Savannah)
Each class features a special theme or ingredient and includes an interactive nutrition lesson or game. With each theme, Tummy Time Foods takes the kids on a new culinary adventure, different flavors, cuisines and seasonal produce. They incorporate nutrition and emphasize healthy eating in every class. Parents/caregivers are welcome to drop-off or stay and watch. Classes are for ages 8 & older and advanced tickets for each class are required. Cost is $25 per class or purchase a Discounted 3-Class Bundle for $65.

For list of themes and to purchase tickets, click here.

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Tiny Tots: Snacks… And A Movie!

Saturday, April 4, 12:00-2:00pm (Tater Bugs, 309 Hwy 80, Pooler)
Kids ages 5 and under will make delicious snacks while watching Mr. Peabody and Sherman! The cost is $12 per child and parents are free! Seating is limited. Advanced tickets are required and available here. 

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Family Freezer Meal Workshop
Saturday, April 25, 11am-1:30pm
Savannah State Farmer’s Market (701 Hwy 80, Savannah)
Get your family together (kids included!!) to make 5 delicious freezer-ready meals together! We provide the recipes, food, disposable bakeware… everything you need to leave with 5 meals ready for the freezer, oven, stove or crockpot! Participants will also assist in making an additional set of meals to donate to the Mommy Is In Treatment organization to benefit families going through Breast Cancer treatments.

April’s Menu:
Spicy Peach Chicken Sliders
Spinach-Filled Lasagna Rolls
Homemade Calzones with Assorted Fillings
Dessert: Mixed Berry Crisp
Breakfast: Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets with Assorted Add-ins
*Each meal serves 4-6 people.

The cost is $45 per family of 4 and includes 5 meals (3 meals, 1 breakfast and 1 dessert), recipes and cooking/reheating instructions and complete sets of disposable cookware for meals.

Advanced tickets are required and available here.  

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Kids Can Cook!
Tummy Time Foods provides hands-on cooking and nutrition events for kids of all ages! Our signature Kids Cooking Parties are the tastiest way to learn and play! In addition to these deliciously amazing events, we also provide Birthday Cooking Parties, At-Home Cooking Parties, Cooking Classes, Cooking Camps and Family Nutrition Coaching.

Looking for a creative idea for your child’s birthday? Looking for a creative activity for your kids during winter break? Book your Kids Cooking Party today at www.tummytimefoods.com.

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Spring Break Kids Cooking Camp
April 6-8, Ampersand (36 MLK Blvd., Savannah)
The Tummy Time Foods “Kids Can Cook” Camp is a 3-day camp that teaches kids ages 8-11 how to select and prepare healthier food options from scratch! Kids will learn basic cooking skills, knife skills, kitchen safety and more! Each day will focus on a different lesson and menu, and kids will dine on their own culinary creations! The cost is only $125 per child. To register, click here.

Tummy Time Foods, www.tummytimefoods.com, (912) 996-7120 email info@tummytimefoods.com. On Facebook here.  Tummy Time Foods is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser