Observe and participate in the magical creation of a shawl from sheep shearing to carding, spinning, dying and weaving the wool at the Sheep to Shawl Festival @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Savannah.

Members of The Fiber Guild of the Savannah join Oatland staff and volunteers in making this traditional spring celebration fun for the whole family. Crafts, games, hay rides, pony rides & other children’s activities as well as food concessions will be available. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children.

10 AM until 4 PM on Sat. March 22, 2014 $7 per adult, $5 per child (4-17), and $5 for military/seniors. www.oatlandisland.org 912.395.1509

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.

Fairy & Gnome Festival Oatland Island Wildlife Center 10 AM-2 PM Sat. April 12 2014. Join Oatland Island Wildlife Center for a day of enchantment!

This family-themed festival is all about the “wee folk” getting up close with the natural world and encouraging imaginative outdoor play. There will be a scavenger hunt, costume contest, crafts, and games. All ages are encouraged to participate in the annual gnome and fairy home building contest. Homes can be built at the festival by using natural materials from Oatland’s forest. Bring your whole family to stroll Oatland’s magical trails and maybe you will catch a glimpse of a fairy or gnome looking for a place to call home.

Cost is general admission plus addition fees for some activities.

For more information please call 912-395-1500 or click here. .

Oatland Island Wildlife Center Wildlife, 711 Sandtown Rd. Savannah, GA, 31410 (912) 395-1212 Driving directions here.

Registration deadlines fast approaching for Savannah United Spring Micro Soccer.

Savannah United is close to kicking off their Spring 2014 soccer season. The deadline to register for the micro soccer program is Fri. Feb. 28. Please see the dates below so that your child doesn’t miss out on the great season of soccer Savannah United has planned

MICRO PROGRAM U4 to U8

•February 28 – Close of regular registration period

•March 1 to March 12 – Registration still open, but a mandatory LATE FEE of $15 will be imposed
•11:59PM on March 12 – Registrations CLOSE

Savannah United’s goal is to provide the greatest possible soccer experience for your child. They want to make sure that after March 12, your son or daughter is getting the full and undivided attention of the Savannah United Micro Program Director while they get them ready for the start of the spring soccer season.

Savannah United wants to thank you for taking a minute or two to register your player for the spring season.

Sign up and get more information by clicking here.

EARLY GOALS 30 months to 4 years old
•Friday, February 21st – Schedule is released
•Monday, February 24th (9:00am) – Registrations open
•Spots are first come first served and fill up quite quickly
Savannah United has a few schedules left to coordinate and then will have the scheduling information ready for the SPRING Early Goals soccer season. Most sessions will not begin until late March or early April.

You will be able to sign up by clicking here.

SSA Savannah United – One Vision. One Community. One Club., 912-691-2472 email: info@savannahunited.com www.savannahunited.com Savannah United is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Come Build and Learn with Snapology this Summer 2014 – one of our favorite STEM activities for kids ages 5-13.  Snapology offers educational classes, summer camps and birthday parties with LEGO® bricks for boys and girls in the greater Savannah area

Snapology of Savannah will offer camps this summer of 2014 at these three locations: Richmond Hill Community Ed, Savannah Country Day School and Frederica Academy on St. Simons, Ga.

June 2-5 Lego Stop Motion Animation at Savannah Country Day School

June 9-12 Lego Inventors Robotics at Savannah Country Day School

June 16-19 Lego Star Wars and Lego Stop Motion Animation at Richmond Hill Community Ed.

June 23-26 Lego Minecraft and Lego Superheroes at Savannah Country Day School

June 23-26 Lego Inventors Robotics at Frederica Academy, St. Simons

July 14-17 Lego Superheroes at Frederica Academy, St. Simons

Richmond Hill
Snapology summer camps in Richmond Hill will take place at the Richmond Hill Community Ed. Registration will be through the Community Education office and will open middle of March. Also if your child attends the Richmond Hill Public Schools, a camp information flier and registration form will be going home in your child’s folder from school around the middle of March as well. All RH Community Ed classes and camps are open to the public. Call Trudy Howard at 912-459-5209 for any RH Community Ed. camp information.

For more information, click here

Stay connected to Snapology of Savannah by liking them on Facebook here.

Snapology of Savannah, Richmond Hill, “Where Learning is a Snap” 770-883-3024, email Savannah@Snapology.com , http://www.snapology.com/savannahhome.php, Snapology is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Savannah’s beautiful marshes and islands serve as the setting for Savannah Country Day School’s Coastal Ecology Camp this summer. You do not have to be a student at Savannah Country Day School to attend. The camp is open to the public.

Sessions are a week-long.

Led by Bill Eswine, Savannah Country Day’s science coordinator for the Lower School and Director of the Coastal Ecology Program, the camp includes marsh studies at the Marine Institute, a beach erosion study at Cockspur Island and Tybee Island, a trip to Sapelo Island in nearby McIntosh County, and visits to many other coastal sites.

Savannah Country Day’s Coastal Ecology Camp has been held annually since 1982 and is open to all students.

Six sessions, beginning in June, are available for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

General one-week camp sessions cost: $295 per student. Space is limited and sessions fill fast. Click here for the application soon or call for more details at 912 961-8767 or email beswine@savcds.org

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for general one-week sessions for K-5th grade
Monday: 8:30am – 3 pm SCDS Lower School Science Lab, Marine Institute
Tuesday 8:30 am- 3 pm Skidaway Narrows, marsh studies
Wednesday 8:30am – 3 pm Beach erosion study–Fort Pulaski & Tybee Island
Thursday 6:30am – 4:30 pm Sapelo Island Trip
Friday 8:30am – 1 pm Discussion and games

June 2-6, General Session (K-6th grades) $295
June 9-13, General Session (K-6th grades) $295
June 16-20 General Session (K-6th grades) $295
June 23-27 General Session (K-6th grades) $295
June 30- July 4 General Session (K-6th grades)
July 7-11, Explorer Session (3rd-6th grades) $350
July 14-18, General Session (K-6th grades) $295
July 21-26, Florida Trip (6th-8th grades) $985

Details on sessions for older kids

The Explorer Session July 7-11 is for students who are entering grades three through six. This session includes day trips with the exception of a Thursday overnight camp-out. Some activities included are canoeing, a one-night camp-out (meals included), and day trips to local barrier islands and Sapelo Island in McIntosh County. Cost: $350

For older budding ecologists, there is a trip to the Canaveral Seashore in Florida July 21-26. Students entering sixth through eighth grades in the fall can sign up for a week of coastal exploration at Cocoa Beach, FL. The trip includes airboat rides, two nights of turtle watching, a visit to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, snorkeling at Blue Springs State Park, a study of loggerhead turtles along the Canaveral seashore, swimming and, of course, a visit to the world famous RonJon’s Surf Shop. Students stay at the Discovery Beach Resort on Cocoa Beach. Week cost: $985

Click here for the application soon or call for more details at 912 961-8767 or email beswine@savcds.org

FOR MORE SAVANNAH SUMMER CAMPS 2014, CLICK HERE.

Easter Blast at Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah
Saturday, April 19, 2014 1- 3 PM

Bring the whole family for a day filled with hayrides, games and crafts. Easter egg hunt starting at 1 p.m. $3 per child. $5 parking. 912-598-2300.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway,  Savannah , GA 31411, http://gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland

The popular Junior Ranger summer camps at Skidaway Is. State Park in Savannah will be offered from 9-5 PM this upcoming Summer of 2014 with the option an 8:30 AM drop-off to help working parents (rather than previous camp hours of 9 AM-2 PM)

9 am-5 PM
Ages 6-11

Summer 2014 Session options include:
June 2 -6, 2014
June 23-27 2014
July 14-18, 2014
July 28-Aug. 1 2014

Staff from Skidaway Island State Park will take kids on a week-long adventure into our natural and cultural heritage.

Join the park staff for a fun week full of hikes, crafts, games and more focused on the natural and cultural heritage of Georgia.  During the week your child will work to earn a Junior Ranger patch.

Registration is limited, call early to sign up.  $100. 912-598-2300.

Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, 31411

This is so worth the roadtrip to Port Poyal, near Beaufort, S.C.

The Shark Tooth Fairy, Mike Harris, invites kids to come to The Sands beach in Port Royal this Saturday March 1 2014 starting at noon. Kids can look for shark teeth, Megalodon teeth and other fossilized finds and take what they find home with them.

FREE & open to the public.

Harris – an avid fossil and shark tooth collector (as well as an overall fun character)- will spread out 50 plus pounds of shark teeth and a bunch of cool bones on the beach just in time for the kids’ arrival at noon including one tuna tail fossil (pictured to the right)  Info on The Sands in Port Royal, S.C. near Beaufort here.

Stay updated and learn more about The Shark Tooth Fairy by friending Mike Harris on Facebook here. We attended last month’s shark tooth and fossil hunt and even though we didn’t find a shark tooth, we were so entertained & impressed by this guy’s enthusiasm.

SIDE TRIPS: Make a day of it and pair your visit with a trip to the lighthouse at Hunting Island near Beaufort or check out fun playgrounds in Beaufort by clicking here.

Bring the kids to Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center atrium in Savannah this Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5-8pm to watch a fantastic painter, Kerry Dunn, conduct a painting demonstration.

This is a fun FREE family event.

Telfair Museums will provide chairs for observers and the Jepson Café will be open, enabling guests to enjoy a glass of wine or beer as they watch the artist work.

This event is free of charge and if you came to see the Monks’ demonstration of the sand mandala, this will be just as wonderful!

Kerry Dunn is a contemporary academic oil painter who focuses on portraits, still life, landscapes and interiors. Dunn’s portraits have won many awards throughout the years, most recently won Best of Show in the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition in 2013.

Come and give your kids a chance to watch a true artist at work.

For more information: 912.790.8802 or visit www.telfair.org .

Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W York Street, Savannah, 31401, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

You’re invited to an Open House at St. James Catholic School in Savannah  5:30 PM Thursday March 13.

Come see all that St. James Catholic School in Savannah has to offer! Stay connected & informed about St. James Catholic School by liking them on Facebook here.

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St. James Catholic School, 8412 Whitfield Ave., Savannah, Georgia 31406, www.sjcs-savannahga.org, (912) 355-3132, email christinawi@sjcs-savannahga.org  St. James is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

New themes for Savannah Kindermusik with 88 KEYS PIANO begin in March – it’s a great time to start up classes with your little one.

0’s and 1’s will be starting “Peas and Carrots” Mondays at 9:30am and 2’s and 3’s will be starting “Pet Parade” Mondays at 10:20am. Everyone is welcome to a free trial class! Register online today at www.88keysga.com (then click on the Kindermusik link).

Attention parents of children with special needs: 88 KEYS PIANO will be sponsoring a FULL SCHOLARSHIP for the month of March to one child with special needs - that includes one COMPLETELY free month of Kindermusik classes.

If you have a child ages with special needs 0-3 with any type of learning, hearing or other impairment or delay, and you think they would benefit from a free month of Kindermusik classes, please email 88 KEYS PIANO ASAP at music@88keysga.com  to receive the Scholarship application form. One winner will be notified by email on Saturday, March 1. All classes to be held on Monday mornings and winner must redeem scholarship prize in March.

Remember: One-time Kindermusik March Playdate: “A Trip to the Kindermusik Zoo” will be  11 AM Monday, March 24. This class is open to ages 0-7, and the cost is $15 per family. All participants will receive an instrument, a download card for 10 Kindermusik songs, and a special BONUS GIFT at the end of class. Register online today at www.88keysga.com . Class space is limited.

Online enrollment is available now at www.88keysga.com  or call 912-988-KEYS (5397).

Stay connected by signing up for Kindermusik’s e-mail list (visit www.88keysga.com  - click on the Kindermusik link)

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

High Cotton Kids Consignment Show this week, February 27-March 1 at 706 Mall Blvd., Savannah

High Cotton Kids is Savannah’s biggest upscale resale shopping event and THE place to find high-end boutique children’s brand clothing sizes 0-12, bedding, furniture, toys, baby equipment, maternity clothing and more at a fraction of the retail price. New merchandise will also be available from several local retailers.

There will be something for everybody’s taste and budget from adorable smocked frocks to funky threads to even high cotton play clothes your kids will love to throw on all spring and summer.

Come to High Cotton Kids’ Shop for a Cause Presale this Thursday, February 27 from 5-6 PM. High Cotton Kids is partnering with The Next Generation for the Children’s Hospital at Memorial and the Humane Society of Greater Savannah.  Please bring your gift cards from Target or Wal-Mart and shop one hour early, before the show opens to the public! Minimum amount of $5 is requested and more is greatly appreciated! Monetary donations of $5 or more will also be accepted at the door as your entry pass.

High Cotton Kids Spring and Summer 2014 Show Hours 706 Mall Boulevard (formerly Seeds of Faith Bookstore), Savannah

Thursday, February 27

5:00 – 6:00 PM Shop for a Cause Presale  Check the details to shop early!

6:00 – 8:00 pm Open to the Public

Friday, February 28

9:00 am – 3:00 PM Open to the Public

Saturday, March 1

9:00 am – 1:00pm Open to the Public (Select items will be 40% OFF)

Bring the kids to the annual FREE Greening of the Fountain @ noon Friday March 7, 2014 at the fountain in Forsyth Park to kick off the St. Patrick’s festivities in Savannah.

Enjoy this Savannah tradition, as the city gets ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE TYBEE IRISH PARADE & TARA FEIS FAMILY FESTIVAL, CLICK HERE.

Registration is now open until March 21 to sell your children’s gently-used items at the Little Lambs Spring 2014 Consignment Sale in Savannah.

Little Lambs Spring Consignment Sale is a great place to sell your gently-used Spring/Summer clothing or children’s furniture or toys or books.

The dates of this year’s Spring sale are March 28th and March 29th.  Little Lambs sale benefits First Presbyterian Preschool on Washington Avenue in Savannah’s Ardsley Park.

If you would like more information about shopping, selling or volunteering at the sale, please click here to learn more.

NOTE: Little Lambs is limiting this year’s Spring Sale to 70 consigners. So be sure to register now.

Little Lambs organizers are looking forward to another great sale this spring and are excited to see our returning sellers and shoppers!

Stay connected by ‘liking” Little Lambs on Facebook by clicking here!

Sale location
First Presbyterian Church
520 Washington Avenue Savannah, GA

Sale dates
Sale opens to the public Friday, March 28, 9 AM-2 PM and 5:30-7:30 PM
Saturday, March 29, 9AM-Noon (Many items 50% off)

Sign up to Volunteer at Little Lambs Here!

Little Lambs Spring 2014 Consignment Sale, First Presbyterian Preschool, 520 Washington Ave., Savannah, http://fpcschool.com/little-lambs/ On Facebook here.

Gametruck makes a great addition to Summer Camps

GameTruck Hilton Head  - which serves Savannah, Pooler, Hilton Head Is. & the surrounding area   – offers is a great addition to summer camp and daycare events. Whether you’re looking for ideas to promote teamwork and sharing, or to treat your group to some video games, GameTruck has an answer for every occasion. For more information please visit us online at: www.gametruckparty.com. Call today to inquire about mid-week rates: 888-602-4263!

Gametruck at High School graduation & post-prom parties

Are you looking for an activity for an After-Prom or Graduation party? GameTruck is great for gamers of all ages, and can be a great way to celebrate a job well done. Spots for spring activities fill up fast, so book as soon as possible

DEAL: Mention you read about GameTruck Hilton Head Island on SouthernMamas.com & receive 10% off! The party VIP will also receive a free Skylanders Swapforce figure – just for mentioning SouthernMamas.com!

GameTruck’s Original Mobile Video Game Theater™ features five flat screen TVs (yes, five!), dozens of video games, the latest consoles, climate control, two vendor doors – perfect for children’s birthday parties.

This video-game paradise on wheels is staffed by experienced GameCoaches. Talk about posh & fun. Just what your little gamers would love.

GameTruck Hilton Head is locally owned & operated.

Book Now: GameTruck brings the excitement right to your door 888-602-GAME (4263) 843-619-7FUN (7386)

Gametruck Hilton Head, (843) 619-7386, email jason.stockwell@gametruckparty.com , www.gametruckparty.com/HiltonHead On Facebook here.

About Life is Full of Blessings

Inside the Life is Full of Blessings store on Wilmington Island, you’ll find everything from new to gently-loved clothing, school uniforms, new brands of cloth diapers and children’s furnishings, even boutique hair bows. You name it and you will see it in this store!

Life if Full of Blessings has a variety of items coming in and going out on a daily basis, so it is always exciting as a customer to see what new items have come in.

They offer three forms for consignor reimbursement: Cash, store credit or consignment. Designed to make resale easy for moms, this boutique accepts items of any season any time. Learn more by liking Life is Full of Blessings on Facebook here.

Life is Full of Blessings children’s consignment boutique, 212 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Savannah, 31410 tel. (912) 247-2624, https://www.facebook.com/Savannahsfavoritekidstore Life is Full of Blessings is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Berry College Eagles cameras in Rome Ga. have been monitoring an eagle nest.

This past weekend Feb. 22 & 23 2014, the eggs began to hatch! Check out these video clips of an egg hatching & one of the mommy eagle interacting with her eaglet. (Please subscribe to our new SouthernMamas.com YouTube page here.)

Now that Spring is almost here, spend the day “playground hopping,” visiting some of our top picks for playgrounds in the Greater Savannah, Ga. area & Hilton Head Is./Beaufort, S.C. area or just picking one and spending the day there.

Here are our picks for the best playgrounds in Savannah, Hilton Head Is., Beaufort, S.C. To see our ENTIRE list of playgrounds (the best & the so-so), click here.

Forsyth Park
Two playgrounds with restrooms, café, spray pool, paved sidewalk for walking, biking. Pack a lunch (or eat at the café) & spend the day in this landmark, historic park. Check out the gated fragrant garden for the blind if it’s unlocked, the park fountains. Kids can dance to their heart’s content on the bandshell’s canopied stage. Toddler playground at Forsyth Park (next to the Visitors’ Center cafe) includes a rocking toucan
700 Drayton Street, Savannah 31401

Mother Mathilda Beasley Park:
Two playgrounds with new equipment, large grass-covered field, a baseball field, multi-purpose trail and dog park, picnic tables. Drawbacks include lack of shade & the beautiful new pavilion with restrooms is often locked & inaccessible.
500 E. Broad Street Savannah, 31401

Hull Park 
Playground, sheltered picnic area, spray pool, baseball field. A great, popular neighborhood playground with a merry-go-round perfect for playdates. Drawback: no restrooms and not a lot of shade.
55th St./Atlantic Avenue, Savannah 31405

Lake Mayer
Playground includes three climbing structures complete with climbing walls, tunnels; swing sets, baby swing sets, swivel seat, twirling toy, see-saw, mulch; picnic tables, two pavilions available for rent, tennis courts, lighted basketball courts, 1.5 jogging/bike paved trail with fitness course, lake, boat ramps, restrooms, baseball field, lighted hockey rink, dog exercise area.
1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads Savannah, 31406

Memorial Park Playground, behind Tybee Is. Library, Tybee Is.
Fenced playground, bath rooms, covered picnic area, faux pirate ship, see-saw whale rocker, climbing wall, swings.
405 Butler Ave., Tybee Island 31328

J.F. Gregory, Richmond Hill
Fenced playground, picnic tables, restrooms, covered pavilions available for rent, 335 acre multi-use recreational area with a lake, walking trail, birding tower, and two restored Henry Ford era homes.
521 Cedar St, Richmond Hill, 31324

Tom Triplett Park, Pooler
Playground, two Pavilions available for rent, conference room available for rent, tennis courts, lake, 1.5 jogging/bike paved track with fitness course, restrooms, dog exercise, disc golf course
Tom Triplett Rd Pooler, 31322

West Chatham YMCA playground
Chatham County’s first play facility compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and features a music station, a tractor, a climbing wall and therapeutic swings for special-needs kids.
off Pooler Parkway between the YMCA and Pooler’s new municipal recreation complex

Hilton Head Is/Beaufort, S.C.

Gregg Russell Playground in Harbour Town, Hilton Head Is.
The Gregg Russell Playground at Harbour Town is one of the top playgrounds in our area.
Fenced, somewhat shaded playground that includes a treehouse; swings; numerous slides; lots of climbing bars, jungle gym bars, monkey bars. Just outside the fenced-playground is a water fountain; picnic tables; bathrooms; and plenty of spots for lunch, drinks or coffee and of course, the famous Harbour Town lighthouse which is open to climb for a fee plus $5 Sea Pines gate fee.
Harbour Town, Hilton Head, SC 29928

Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Playground, Beaufort, S.C.
Playground with hardwood mulch, restrooms a stage for performances, a pavilion for displays and a grassed amphitheater for picnicking, frisbee or simple relaxing. Kids can watch fishermen showing their skills on the dock in front of the playground
1010 Bay Street, Beaufort, S.C. 29902

Pigeon Point Park playground, Beaufort, S.C.
Age appropriate playground equipment that includes merry-go-around, restrooms, picnic tables, water fountains, age appropriate playground equipment, large oak trees that provide shade
Pigeon Point Road Beaufort, SC 29902

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ ACTIVITIES, CLICK HERE.

Looking for a free activity to do with your PRE-preschooler?

Live Oak Public Libraries storytimes in Chatham, Effingham & Liberty counties are a wonderful FREE way to expose your child to storybooks read aloud by a librarian as well as songs and fingerplays. Plus, attending storytimes regularly helps your child to become accustomed to visiting the library regularly.

Each library branch storytime brings something a little different – Bull Street library storytime unfolds inside a cottage playhouse that looks like it’s right out of a Golden Book while storytime at Southwest Library next to Savannah Mall is in a new, sunlit auditorium.

Enjoy energetic choruses of “Hurry Up, Hurry Up, Drive that Fire Truck,” “Little Red Wagon” and standards like “Wheels on the Bus” plus fun stories, crafts and more.

For a schedule of regular storytimes at Live Oak Public Libraries click here.  Please note the new 11 AM Monday storytime @ Oglethorpe Mall library branch for those of you looking for free Monday activities.

Dog days

Got a shy beginner reader?

Here’s different take on storytime for older kids. Readers ages 5 & older can practice their reading skills with one of Live Oak Public library’s registered certified therapy dogs. These 1-hour sessions are perfect for reluctant readers.

Islands Library, 897-6233

Wednesdays, 4 p.m.

Oglethorpe Mall Library, 925-5432

Saturdays noon 12 p.m.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ ACTIVITIES, CLICK HERE.

Coastal Kids Market in Pooler in the midst of planning their best market ever!

You do not want to miss this popular upscale children’s clothing consignment sale, so please visit www.coastalkidsmarket.com  and click on the registration tab for clear instructions on how to become a consignor. If you are new to consigning, just click on the consignor tab to get full details on how the market works. Before you are through, make sure to check out the benefits of volunteering (be the first ones in the door!!) and select a check-in time to drop off your own stash

Volunteer registration spots will be opening soon, too.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

If you register to consign by noon on Friday, Feb. 28, you will be considered an early bird and will be entered into a giveaway to have your registration fee WAIVED. If you want to be entered TWICE, go to the Coastal Market Kids Facebook page by clicking here and just hit the SHARE button on the post about early bird registration.

Be sure to “like” the Coastal Kids Market Facebook page here or if you have already, make sure you hover over the “like” button and click “show in news feed.” Coastal Kids Market Facebook fans are always the first to know about important announcements – like giveaways. Please also share posts with your friends – the more shoppers that more items you sell.

Coastal Kids Market spring dates are: April 2nd (preview party for volunteers and consignors only) through April 5th. Please share the word with your friends.

Questions? Please contact Allison at contacts@coastalkidsmarket.com

Visit the CKM Facebook page here.

Coastal Kids Market, Upscale Fall 2013 Consignment Sale is Sept. 12-14 , Pooler, GA, http://coastalkidsmarket.com/ (912) 655-4686, email contacts@coastalkidsmarket.com Coastal Kids Market is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Irish Heritage Celebration Parade

3 PM Sat. March 15

Tybee Island will “go green” with a festive parade in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. It will step off at 3pm at City Hall and proceed down Butler Ave. to Tybrisa St. This is a free, family-friendly event.

FOR MORE FREE LOCAL KIDS’ ACTIVITIES, CLICK HERE.

Here’s a chance to win FREE PIZZA for a year from Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint in Savannah .

Come to Uncle Maddio’s this Fri. 2/21 at 6 PM to celebrate all the following kudos for Uncle Maddio’s:

-Winning Best Pizza of 2013 by Savannah Menu
-Scoring 5,000 likes on Facebook
-Becoming #1 on Trip Advisor in Savannah
-Becoming #2 in the entire Coastal Georgia Empire on Trip Advisor

Congrats Uncle Maddio’s!

Not only will Uncle Maddio’s be giving away free pizza for a year to celebrate, they’ll also have live music by Rusty Steel and Tap Take Over by Abita Beer Company.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, 7805 Abercorn Street #2, Savannah, 31406, (912) 777-4479 email abercorn@unclemaddios.com, On Facebook here.  Uncle Maddio’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser  

Are you and your child interested in a fun, educational camp experience for summer, 2014?

The University of Georgia Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island (MAREX) offers summer camps to children of all ages! These camps offer opportunity for children to learn about coastal environments and marine life, with the personalized attention of MAREX staff and interns.

Registration Deadline

The registration form for 2014 will be available March 1, 2014. The annual enrollment lottery will take place April 1, 2014. To be included in the lottery, registration forms with non-refundable deposit must be delivered by mail or in person to the UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium on Skidaway island before April 1, 2014.

Faxed and emailed forms will not be accepted. Forms without deposits will not be accepted. Registration will not be completed by phone. Short waiting lists will be held for each session. Waiting list placement requires both registration form and deposit. If applicant is not enrolled due to space limitations, the registration form and deposit will be returned. Enrollment confirmation will be emailed by April 14th, 2014.

Download the 2014 Summer Marine Science Camp REGISTRATION FORM here.

Sessions include:
Fish Fry – Ages 4 & 5
June 16-20, 2014
$155 per camper / $50 deposit with registration
Description here.

Sea Squirts – Age 6
July 14-18, 2014
$205 per camper / $50 deposit with registration.
Description here.

Sea Camp – Ages 7-8
Session I: June 2-6, 2014
Session II: July 7-11, 2014
$230 per camper / $50 deposit with registration.
Description here.

Salty Dawgs – Ages 9-10
Session I: June 9-13, 2014
Session II: July 21-25, 2014
$285 per camper / $50 deposit with registration.
Description here.

Fishing for Fun – Ages 11-12
June 23-27, 2014
$285 per camper / $50 deposit with registration.
Description here.

Island Scientists – Ages 13-14
July 28-August 1, 2014
$325 per session / $100 deposit with registration.
Description here.

FOR MORE SAVANNAH SUMMER CAMPS 2014, CLICK HERE.

An annual tradition nearly as old as the university itself, the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival offers students, alumni and prospective students an opportunity to create temporary chalk masterpieces on the paved walkways of Savannah’s scenic Forsyth Park every spring.

April 26
Forsyth Park

The event is free and open to the public, which will have the opportunity to view and photograph the amazing creations.

Fun activities for children will be available, and food vendors will be on site.

Look at these fun, creative themes for children’s birthdays at various Coastal Heritage Society sites including Savannah Children’s Museum, Old Fort Jackson and Georgia State Railroad Museum. Talk about a memorable birthday party.

Birthday Parties @ Savannah Children’s Museum
Choose a theme: Little Artists or Animal Theme
The Birthday Party Package includes (Up to 8 Children):
*2 Hours of Play in the Private Birthday Party Room and Savannah Children’s Museum
*Sing Happy Birthday and open presents inside a real train car and then play in an amazing one-acre, two-level outdoor exhibit area featuring a dozen interactive and educational exhibits!
*A memorable experience for all ages!
Cost:
$200
(Each additional child after 8 is $6.25)
Party add-ons:
Private Train Ride (During regular operational hours) (30 mins) – $100
Private Train Ride (During off season/non operational days) -$200
Personalized Birthday Cake made by Bakers Pride Bakery- $30
Plates, napkins, silverware, cups, and goodie bags – $30
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A PARTY, PLEASE CALL 912.651.6823 x203 OR EMAIL : LJACKSON@CHSGEORGIA.ORG

Birthday Parties @ Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. Savannah,  31404
Choose a theme: The New Recruit Party(Soldier) or Secret Agent Party(Spy)
The Birthday Party Package includes (Up to 8 Children):
*2 Hours of Party time in the pavilion at Old Fort Jackson and this includes 1 hour of staff led activities
*Sing Happy Birthday and open presents in our covered pavilion and then explore all of the amazing exhibits at Old Fort Jackson with staff led activities including learning how to drill with Quaker muskets!
*A memorable experience for all ages!
Cost:
$200
(Each additional child after 8 is $8.00)
Party add-ons:
Personalized Cannon Firing – $50
Personalized Birthday Cake made by Bakers Pride Bakery- $30
Plates, napkins, silverware, cups, and goodie bags – $30
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A PARTY, PLEASE CALL 912.232.3945 OR EMAIL: lporter@chsgeorgia.org

Birthday Parties @ Georgia State Railroad Museum, 655 Louisville Road, Savannah
Choose a theme: General Train Theme or Thomas the Train
The Birthday Party Package includes (Up to 8 Children):
*2 Hours of Play in the Private Birthday Party Room and Access to Georgia State Railroad Museum
*Sing Happy Birthday and open presents in our Private Birthday Party Room and then explore all of the amazing exhibits at Georgia State Railroad Museum!
*A memorable experience for all ages!
Cost:
$200
(Each additional child after 8 is $6.25)
Party add-ons:
Private Train Ride (During regular operational hours) (30 mins) – $100
Private Train Ride (During off season/non operational days) -$200
Personalized Birthday Cake made by Bakers Pride Bakery- $30
Plates, napkins, silverware, cups, and goodie bags – $30
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A PARTY, PLEASE CALL 912.651.6823 x203 OR EMAIL LJACKSON@CHSGEORGIA.ORG

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Annual Tybee Turtle trot 5k at 8 AM April 26, 2014. This beach run and sea turtle release help kick off Georgia’s sea turtle nesting season.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Release: After the race, the GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER is releasing a Loggerhead Sea Turtle patient back to the ocean from Tybee! You ll also have a chance to meet their mascot Scute and learn all about sea turtles at the GSTC s Education Station located in front of the Tybee Island Marine Science Center.

2014 Tybee Turtle Trot 5k
Tybee Island Marine Science Center Next to the Tybee Pier
8 AM April 26 2014

Register here.

Let’s go fly a kite with the kids.

You’re invited to the Tybee Island Kite Flying Festival

11 AM Sun April 27 2014
North Beach Parking Lot at beach area

Come out to fly a kite to support and create awareness about Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.

FREE 2014 Kids’ Events in Savannah & the Lowcountry

We love all the FREE things to do with kids in Savannah this month & next including:
* FREE four weeks of Irish Dance classes during Feb. or March with Glor na Daire Academy of Irish Dance, Savannah
* FREE Savannah Sketch Crawl for All Ages, 2/22
* FREE Tara Feis Family Irish Festival, 3/15
* FREE ArchaeoBus with archaeology hands-on activities 2/28 & 3/1.
* FREE Family Day at Telfair Museums’ Telfair Academy, 3/1
* FREE Cat in the Hat performances at Live Oak Public Library branches, March 3-8, March 10-11
* FREE Family Star-Gazing Night @  Coastal Botanical Gardens, 3/8
* FREE kids nature activities including weekly Thursday Toddler Time @ Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah

Details on all those above plus more local free family events on our FREE Winter Kids’ Events page here.

On stage this weekend, February 21-23 @ Savannah Children’s Theatre

Hey Ho, Pinocchio! (Black Box) Elementary School Class
Feb 21 @ 7pm
Feb 22 @ 5pm
Feb 23 @ 3pm

The Pinocchio Show (Proscenium Stage) Elementary School Class
Feb 21 @ 7pm
Feb 22 @ 2pm
Feb 23 @ 3pm

Upcoming Shows:

February 28-March 2: And Then There Were None, An Agatha Christie Who Dunit! Teen Theatre
March 21-23 & 28-30: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde Junior Company
April 4-6 & 11-13: Pinkalicious the Musical Kids on Stage Production (April 5 – Pretty In Pink Cupcake Party with Pinkalicious. After the show, join the pink loving star of our show for cupcake decorating, pink lemonade and more. Child’s ticket $35/Adult Tickets $15 (includes the show)

Hold the date for: Shrek, the Musical May 30-June 15
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 pm. Tickets go on sale soon.

The Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Drive, in the Crossroads Shopping Center.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S THEATRE, CLICK HERE.

Mardi Gras Parade on Tybee Is.

The 6th Annual Mardi Gras Tybee will roll into town on March 1 2014. Bring your crew to this family-friendly celebration, featuring a festive parade at 2 PM and a street party starting at noon. Tybee will be decked-out in purple, gold and green and party-goers will enjoy live entertainment, lavish costumes, fun contests, Cajun cuisine and much more.

Mardi Gras Street Party
Saturday, March 1
Strand Roundabout (at south end of island on Tybrisa Street and Butler Avenue)
12-9 p.m.
Dig into some delicious Ragin Cajun Crawfish Boil & Gumbo, served all day, and listen to live music starting at 1 p.m., including Brad and Randall and the Zydeco Ballers at 3 p.m. and Voodoo Soup at 6 p.m.

Mardi Gras Tybee Parade
Saturday, March 1
Butler Avenue to Tybrisa Street
2 p.m.
Grab your chairs (and beads) and find a spot along on the street to watch as Tybee’s Mardi Gras parade rolls down Butler Avenue from Memorial Park to Tybrisa Street and features colorful floats, plenty of beads and marching bands!

For additional information about the 6th Annual Mardi Gras Tybee festival, please visit www.mardigrastybee.com .