Holiday Fun Guide: Don’t miss Savannah’s Lighted Christmas parade this weekend. Or Tybee’s Christmas Parade. Or Richmond Hill’s. Or Bluffton’s. Details on all those holiday parades & more in the Savannah Holiday Fun Guide 2017.
Have a budding artist on your list this holiday season?
Score the perfect creative gift for them at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center gift store!
Inspire the next great artist with a variety of games, toys and educational books to keep their young minds engaged.
Ringo the Puppet – You can never go wrong with a classic puppet toy for your favorite chatterbox. Choose from a wide selection of puppets to suit their personality. $28
Touch and Learn board book – Your youngest artists will be naming colors with ease in no time with this interactive way to learn colors. $5.99
Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty – One of our most popular items, this trendy toy comes in various colors and is sure to keep kids of all ages busy for hours! $15.00
Buttons – A stocking stuffer your kids will actually use. Great for accessorizing your backpack, jackets and more, there are dozens of designs to choose from! $1.25 each
Let’s Paint book by Alborozo – Inspire your next Monet with this fun approach to painting. $16.99
Colorful Creatures Memory Game – Exercise their young minds with a colorful memory game filled with creatures they’ll recognize. $13.95
Fold-A-Flap Shapes book – Toddlers will love learning shapes and colors with this simple book. $9.99
Telfair museum members also enjoy a double discount throughout the month of December so it’s the perfect time to tick everyone off your list! Restrictions apply.
Store open during regular museum hours. Museum admission is not required for you to come shop.
For more information, visit the store at the Jepson Center or call 912.790.8831.
Jepson Center Museum Store Hours
Sunday – 12-5pm
Monday – 12-5pm
Tuesday – 10am-5pm
Wednesday – 10am-5pm
Thursday – 10am-5pm
Friday – 10am-5pm
Saturday – 10am-5pm
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Give the Gift of Museum Membership
Give a gift that’ll continue to give this holiday season, a Telfair Museums membership!
Whether it’s your child’s art teacher or that wonderful family that you get along with so well, this gift is sure to impress.
A Telfair Museums membership not only offers unlimited admission to Telfair’s three sites, engaging programming and member discounts, but also gives back to those in need.
Proceeds from membership purchases go toward educational programs for at-risk youth, art therapy outreach workshops for adults, and much more!
Consider gifting a Telfair Museums membership this holiday season and give the gift of art. For more information and to purchase a membership, visit www.telfair.org/support/membership or, call 912.790.880
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FREE HOLIDAY PARKING
The City of Savannah is offering a holiday parking deal every Thursday and Friday through Dec. 22.
The first three hours in any city-owned garage is free. Any time over three hours is the daily rate.
Garages included: Bryan Street, Liberty Street, Robinson garage on Montgomery Street, State Street Garage and the Whitaker Street Garage.
Details here.
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JEPSON CENTER
207 W. York St. Savannah, 31401
Jepson Center for the Arts, 912-790-8800 or visit www.telfair.org. Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
In the spirit of the holiday season,Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry in Savannah will offer FREE dental exams for children ages 2 and younger during December 2017.
Call today: 912-298-KIDS.
A child’s first dental visit should be by age ONE, according to The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Studies show that dental costs for children who have their first dental visit before age one are 40 percent lower in the first five years than for those who do not see a dentist prior to their first birthday. See the AAPD’s recommendation here.
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Dr. Krista Hinchey at Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, Savannah
About Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry of Savannah specializes in children. Board-certified pediatric dentist Dr. Krista Hinchey and her team are experts on the growing smile.
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry accepts the following insurance: Amerigroup, CareSource, PeachState and Well Care (these are all Georgia Medicaid) The other main ones accepted @ Dogwood are United Concordia/Tricare (military), Ameritas, MetLife and Cigna.
Stay connected with Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry and learn more about this new Savannah pediatric dentist practice by liking the practice on Facebook here.
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, www.dogwoodsmiles.com, 4849 Paulsen St., Suite 101, Savannah 31405, 912-298-KIDS (5437), email admin@dogwoodsmiles.com. Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
Crowned Elite Athletics offers a variety of classes including beginner tumbling for all ages; mommy & me program for crawlers to age 4; cheerleading; stunting; private; and Competitive All-Stars Program at their Savannah gym.
NINJA WARRIOR KIDS
The Ninja Warrior Kids program is created to give kids a fun approach to fitness as they work on strength, conditioning, flexibility, problem solving, and coordination as they overcome obstacles designed for their skill levels.
Coach Ricky
MON 6-7PM
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LITTLE CHEER CLASS
Little Cheer is designed for children ages 3-6. This class will develop coordination and body control. It will also focus on the fundamentals of tumbling including cartwheels, front rolls, backbends, backbend kick overs, and more. This class is a great way for younger individuals to get started in cheerleading.
WED 4:15-5PM
Crowned Elite Athletics, (912) 308-5719, crownedeliteathletics.com, 202 Bourne Blvd, Suite 160 Savannah, GA 31408, Crowned Elite Athletics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
Spend time outdoors with your child during the Holidays 2017 at a special Holiday Parent-Junior Golf Tournament @ The Club at Savannah Harbor , Sunday Dec. 10 2017, 1:30PM on Hutchinson Island, next to Westin Savannah.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
The club’s tournaments and clinics are open to the public. $59 per parent-child team/$45 for Troon Junior Club Members. Includes 2 green fees on the 18-hole course, cart fees, use of practice facility and prizes. FREE Troon Junior Club membership to all winners.
Interested in signing up? Contact Paul Killgallon for more information at 912.201.2240, email paul.killgallon@westin.com
The Club at Savannah Harbor, Hutchinson Is., 2 Resort Drive, Savannah, 31421, 912.201.2240, On Facebookhere. Email Golf.savannah@westin.com,www.theclubatsavannahharbor.com The Club at Savannah Harbor is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
There are still spaces available for your 0-7 year olds for Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys Family Jam Night this Friday, Dec. 1 at 6:15PM, only $10 for the entire family.
Enroll online at kindermusikwith88keys.com.
December Kindermusik classes
New December themes begin next week. Mondays will start “On the Town with Bear” and Tuesdays will do “Outside My Window”. Classes open to ages 0-7 and their caregivers. December classes will meet for 3 weeks only.
Text 912-432-5885 for more info or to try a free class.
Let it begin with Kindermusik!
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We love that this Savannah tradition is being offered one week longer this year than in the past.
You can enjoy ice skating inside the Savannah Civic Center from Sat. Dec. 9 2017 to Mon. Jan. 1 2018. There will be multiple sessions each day for $8 per person. A pass for 6 sessions is $40.
Ice skating sessions last 1.5 hours and all ticket purchases include skate rental.
Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Savannah, 31401, http://savannahcivic.com/
Struggling to keep calm when parenting heats up? Can’t get your kids to listen?
Parenting isn’t easy!
Let Building Blocks Family Counseling in Rincon help you enjoy being a parent again.
Building Blocks’ Parenting with Love & Logic classes teach parents how to avoid un-winnable power-struggles and arguments, stay calm when their kids do incredibly upsetting things, and set enforceable limits. Next class starts Feb. 22 2018.
Sign up today!
Register online here or contact Building Blocks Family Counseling at 912-349-8043 or via email
buildingblockscounseling@gmail.com
Building Blocks Family Counseling, buildingblocks.solutions, 912-349-8043, email ashley.moore.mft@gmail.com, 9390 Ford Ave., Suite 7B, Richmond Hill. On Facebook here. Building Blocks Family Counseling is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
50 Holiday fun family Holiday happenings in Savannah & the Lowcountry in the SouthernMamas.com Holiday Events Guide 2017. Tree lightings; Christmas parades, holiday camps, holiday craft workshops, Savannah gingerbread village, Christmas plays & classic movies & more. See them all here.
Looking for a pediatric dentist in Richmond Hill or Brunswick?
Surfside Kids Pediatric Dentistry is dedicated to the special physical and psychological dental needs of infants, children, young adults, and those with special needs in Richmond Hill & Brunswick Ga.
Surfside Kids’ friendly & compassionate staff is committed to maintaining a fun, stress-free environment & to making your child feel at home or even on SURFSIDE vacation.
Learn more here.
Surfside Kids Pediatric Dentistry has two convenient locations:
*256 Scranton Connector, STE 110 Brunswick,GA 31525
*135 Cedar Street, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Surfside Kids Pediatric Dentistry; 912.715.SURF; www.surfsidekids.com Follow on Instagram here & on Facebook here.
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Register for a special 5-day Holiday Break 2017 STEAM Camp @ The Guild Hall in Savannah, Dec 18-22 2017.
Christmas Break Session 2017 (Dec 18-22), 9AM-4PM. Open to rising 4th-9th graders.
One Week Only
The Guild Hall will offer 3 subjects during the Holiday STEAM Camp: Robotics, Minecraft, and Video Game Design.
Early drop-off and late pick-up will be offered, as additional options, along with lunch at The Chromatic Dragon.
Register online here.
The Guild Hall
615 Montgomery St.
Savannah, GA 31401
Lunch Options Abound
The Guild Hall campus restaurant, The Chromatic Dragon, will make a special lunch menu available to campers. There will also be a pavilion where campers can enjoy packed lunches. For an additional fee, STEAM Camp can provide lunch.
Late pickup
Can’t make the 4PM pickup? For an additional fee, your child can stay as late as 6PM, enjoying all the fun and games The Guild Hall has to offer
More info
Register online here.
Questions? Call (912) 208-5008 or email info@steamsavannah.com
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Savannah Sharks in Savannah is now booking children’s birthday parties for 2018.
2-hour Savannah Sharks parties include
*Up to 50 guests per party
*Rental of full gym (Both Party Room and Play Area)
*All equipment, including the BOUNCY HOUSE!
*1 Coach for safety and crowd control.
*Cheer/Tumble Instruction Available upon request
*30 Min before party for set-up (you may bring any food or drink)
Book your party online here.
Stay connected by liking Savannah Sharks on Facebook here.
Savannah Sharks gym
1686 E. President St
Savannah GA 31404
(912) 335-2234
Savannah Sharks Cheerleading and Tumbling, (912) 335-2234, 1686 E President St, Savannah, GA 31404
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Have questions or concerns about your child’s development?
Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy in Pooler & Richmond Hill will offer free developmental screenings with one of their Speech, Physical or Occupational therapists, 9AM-Noon on Dec. 15 2017.
These free screenings are open to all children ages 0-6 and will cover any developmental concerns parents may have regarding your child’s fine motor, gross motor, feeding or speech and language development.
Pooler office
110 Pipemakers Circle, Suite 115
Pooler, GA 31322
Richmond Hill office
2451 B US Hwy 17
Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Savor the Holiday Season 2017 in Savannah & stay informed about all the fun happening with our Savannah Holiday Events Fun Guide 2017
The guide includes Christmas parades & tree lightings; Savannah Santa Train; St. Vincent’s 8th Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza; a Parent & Child Holiday Clay Workshop; kids’ Holiday Pottery Classes & Holiday Camp; special kids’ Holiday Art Saturday Workshops; Holiday Robotics Camp & more,
See it all here.
Here’s how you can get your work or holiday shopping done during school holiday break while the kids have fun: All Sports Camp in Savannah, 9AM-Noon, Dec. 18-22 2017.
All Sports Camp in Savannah will feature activities that children between the ages of 4 and 10 love including Sweet Feet activities, basketball, cooperative games, tag games, soccer, volleyball, football, and many more.
Well-known Savannah Sweet Feet Coach Brad Nein and his group of highly trained coaches will have a daily theme with fun contests and games promoting physical activity and healthy habits for a lifetime.
Register your child between the ages of 4 and 10 for the camp online here.
Camp registration fee is $125. All activities will take place inside the St. Paul’s Gymnasium (10 W. 31st. St., Savannah, GA 31401).
This camp has been designed with you in mind. The hope is it will simplify your life by allowing you to attend to your work schedule, get your final holiday shopping complete, decorations hung, or simply catch your breath leading up to your families various events.
Please contact Coach Brad with all questions at 912-257-3989 or email Brad.SP360@gmail.com.
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High Cotton Kids Consignment Show is this week, Nov. 18 and 19, at 2134 East Victory Drive, Crossroads Shopping Center
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 fall and winter.
Come to High Cotton Kids’ Shop for a Cause Presale this Saturday, November 18th from 9-10 AM. High Cotton Kids is partnering with the Humane Society of Greater Savannah. Please bring a $5 cash donation and shop one hour early, before the show opens to the public!
High Cotton Kids Fall and Winter 2017 Show Hours
2134 East Victory Drive, Victory Drive Shopping Center
Sat. Nov. 18 9-10 AM Shop for a Cause Presale . Check the details to shop early!
10AM-5PM: Open to the public
Sun. Nov. 19 1-5PM (Select items will be 40% OFF) Open to the public
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Compassion Christian Church in Savannah invites you & your family to this fun Christmas musical production “Chasing Christmas.”
The show will be 7PM Friday-Sunday, Dec. 1-3 and 8-10 @ the Worship Center @ the Compassion Christian Henderson Campus.
Chase McLane, a young, talented singer/songwriter, begrudgingly schedules a trip home from Nashville for the annual nativity at his family’s church. But when his flight is delayed due to a snowstorm, Chase encounters a series of strangers who each reveal a glimpse of God’s miracles and mysteries. When he arrives home, he realizes that this series of events may not have been a coincidence…
Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased online here and at the Resource Center or at the door.
Compassion Christian Church’s Henderson Campus
55 Al Henderson Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31419
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Kindermusik Savannah with 88 Keys announces its next Family Jam Night!
Kindermusik Savannah Family Jam Night is Fri. Dec. 1, 6:15PM.
You’re invited to join together for music, instruments, stories, movement and more! Bring the whole family for only $10.
Children ages 0-7 are welcome to this event.
Register online today, because spaces are limited. Kindermusikwith88keys.com or text “FAMILY JAM” to 912-432-5885 for instant info.
Kindermusik Savannah, kindermusikwith88keys.com, email music@kindermusikwith88keys.com or info@kindermusikwith88keys.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397) Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
Help your kids burn off that huge holiday meal.
Savannah Sharks in Savannah will have special Thanksgiving 2017 Playdates on Fri. Nov. 24 & Sat. Nov. 25.
Two different sessions for different age groups.
10:30-Noon for crawlers to age 3.
Noon-2PM for ages 4-8.
Cost: $10 per family. Adult must attend with child.
Boys & girls welcome.
Learn more here.
Savannah Sharks gym
1686 E. President St
Savannah GA 31404
(912) 335-2234
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Savannah Sharks Children’s Birthday Parties
Have your child’s next birthday at Savannah Sharks gym.
Book your party online here.
Stay connected by liking Savannah Sharks on Facebook here.
Savannah Sharks Cheerleading and Tumbling, (912) 335-2234, 1686 E President St, Savannah, GA 31404
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Nick Broom, an Upper School math teacher at St. Andrew’s School in Savannah was recently selected by the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) as a 2017 Master Teacher. Mr. Broom was one of only twenty-five teachers selected from over 166 GISA member schools.
To be considered for the honor, candidates are required to submit an application as well as a portfolio including three tangible examples of outstanding work related to the classroom and related to sharing and collaborating with other educators. Among other requirements are an unedited video of the candidate’s classroom teaching utilizing best practices and five letters of recommendation.
In November, Mr. Broom was honored at the Annual GISA conference in Atlanta.
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About St. Andrew’s
St. Andrew’s is a college preparatory school for Pre-K3 through Grade 12 located on Wilmington Island, Savannah.
The independent school is an International Baccalaureate World School and has been recognized
for the past five years as an Apple Distinguished School. St. Andrew’s School was named best Savannah private school in Savannah Magazine in 2016.
For more information, visit saslions.com or call 897.4941.
St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Rd, Savannah, 31410. 912.897.4941, www.saintschool.com , email admission@saintschool.com On Facebook here. On Twitter here. St. Andrew’s is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
Crowned Elite Athletics offers a variety of classes including beginner tumbling for all ages; mommy & me program for crawlers to age 4; cheerleading; stunting; private; and All-Stars classes at their Savannah gym.
Competitive All Star Program
Crowned Elite Athletics strives to build a wider range of competitive teams with more athletes of every age and level. During their 2016-17 season, they offered teams from Tiny 1 to Senior 4.
If your child is interested in joining the 2017-18 Crowned Elite Athletics All Star teams, tryouts will be Dec. 17, 1-3PM. Register online or call (912) 308-5691
Learn more here.
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Hilton Head’s official 2017 Tree Lighting will be at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Sat. Nov. 25, 3:30-5:30PM
Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph will help kick off the holiday season at the Town’s official Christmas Tree Lighting, a fun-for-the-whole-family celebration complete with Christmas music, holiday crafts, food and a musical performance from the cast of Newsies.
Sponsored by the Town of Hilton Head, the festival will be held this Saturday, November 25, from 3:30 to 5:30pm on the Arts Center’s grounds.
Part of the festival is a Holly Day Art Market, so you can your holiday shopping early while supporting local artists who will be onsite with jewelry, art, crafts, Christmas treasures and more.
Activities for children include face painting, holiday crafts and photos with Santa that will be printed to take home. Apple cider and coffee from Starbucks, Wayback burgers, hot dogs and chili, plus fresh-made empanadas and tamales, along with other treats will be available to help keep festival-goers warm, toasty and happy. There will even be beer and wine for sale.
Mayor David Bennett will light the tree as the sun begins to set. In addition to the Newsies cast performance, other entertainment includes the Bluffton School of Dance and local celebrity-singer Candace Woodson & more.
Attendees are invited to bring a non-perishable food item and/or unwrapped toy, which will be collected for Deep Well, a local charity which provides items to families in need.
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Lane
Hilton Head Is. SC
Cross those dental appointments off your to-do list.
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry in Savannah will be open the first part of Thanksgiving Week – Monday, Tuesday & half-day Wednesday Nov. 20-22 2017.
So if your kids are out of school (or if they are in school but having less than busy school days that week) & you are looking to make their dental appointments, now is a great time to do so.
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry
4849 Paulsen St., Suite 101
Savannah, GA 31405
912-298-KIDS (5437)
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About Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry of Savannah specializes in children. Board-certified pediatric dentist Dr. Krista Hinchey and her team are experts on the growing smile.
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry accepts the following insurance: Amerigroup, CareSource, PeachState and Well Care (these are all Georgia Medicaid) The other main ones accepted @ Dogwood are United Concordia/Tricare (military), Ameritas, MetLife and Cigna.
Stay connected with Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry and learn more about this new Savannah pediatric dentist practice by liking the practice on Facebook here.
Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry, www.dogwoodsmiles.com, 4849 Paulsen St., Suite 101, Savannah 31405, 912-298-KIDS (5437), email admin@dogwoodsmiles.com. Dogwood Pediatric Dentistry is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
YAY! Affordable gift giving for everyone with gift-making @ Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe in Savannah.
Stop in and make an adorable keepsake gift! Just $5, Monday-Saturday, the rest of November & December! All ages.
Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe also offers Adult Crafting, Pretend Play, special Saturday Workshops, Play-doh Playdates, Homeschool Meetups, Mommy & Me Crafting, Petite Picassos and storytimes.
See all the Nov/Dec. 2017 Henny Penny options here.
Monday thru Saturday, 10AM-4PM
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About Henny Penny
Henny Penny is located at 1514 Bull St. Savannah.
Nestled just blocks from Forsyth Park, Henny Penny Art Space and Cafe also provides custom-designed arts and crafts kits for all ages, workshops, classes, and is available for booking birthday parties.
Foxy Loxy Cafe & Scribble Art Studio opened Henny Penny earlier this year.
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