Discover this laid-back Savannah spot to take your children to do a different kids’ art project each week: Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe.
Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe celebrates and supports the parent tribe by providing a family friendly art space combined with top-notch baked goods and craft coffee beverages.
Kids’ Art Project Weekly ThemesOffered Daily Weekdays & Weekends
The art space is open every day from 9AM- 5PM with no reservation needed, just walk on in!
Kids aged 2-3 and parent will enjoy interactive bonding time over 8 sessions in Parent and Child Movement! Play with your child in song and dance, helping them achieve confidence in cognitive and motor skills. Using props and imagination in themed organized play connects you with your child while watching their independence develop.
Bring your little one to enjoy some social time and hang out with other moms while your little one is having fun.
Tiny JAM is the perfect setting for you to bond with your child and connect with other parents. Bring your coffee, unwind, and watch as your little explorer discovers new adventures in a safe and welcoming space. Come relax, chat with fellow parents, and create lasting memories with your child.
The Jam is a dedicated fitness center for kids aged 18 months to 17 years in Savannah. The goal is to promote an active lifestyle with gymnastics as the foundation, and they offer Ninjastics and obstacle courses to challenge your kids in a fun, non-competitive environment.
What The Jam offers: The 9,000 sq ft facility is clean, spacious, and equipped with brand-new apparatus. Plus, The Jam is home to the first Ninja Warrior rig in Savannah.
Fall 2024 Youth Classes @ Savannah Cultural Arts Center include:
Beginning Youth Clay
Tuesdays 4-5PM | Ages 9-12 | 8/20-9/24
Kids aged 9-12 will explore the creative possibilities of clay over 6 sessions in Beginning Youth Clay! This fun and energetic class geared toward young artists will cover a mix of skill-building and experimental projects. Completed projects will be glazed and fired, allowing participants to end the course with fully finished pieces.
Kids aged 6-8 will expand their creativity over 5 sessions in Discovering Art! Students will complete a variety of fun projects in different mediums and learn how to paint, draw and sculpt a variety of subjects.
Kids aged 9-12 will expand their creativity over 5 sessions in Adventures in Art! 2-D and 3-D mediums will be covered, including working with clay, painting, and creating mixed media artwork.
Kids aged 2-3 and parent will enjoy interactive bonding time over 8 sessions in Parent and Child Movement! Play with your child in song and dance, helping them achieve confidence in cognitive and motor skills. Using props and imagination in themed organized play connects you with your child while watching their independence develop.
Kids aged 9-12 will develop their drawing and painting skills over 6 sessions in Youth Drawing and Painting! Complete a variety of fun projects that will include watercolor, pastels, and acrylics.
Kids aged 9-13 will explore the drama of musical theatre over 9 sessions in Youth Musical Theatre! Students will sing, dance and act in this beginner friendly class and explore different musicals, styles of dance, and bring acting into movements of dance to transform into a true theater kid!
Tweens and teens aged 11-14 will learn the ins and outs of theatre arts over 20 sessions in Exploring Drama and Stagecraft! Students will gain acting experience and learn the fundamentals of playwriting, set design, costume design, and lighting design.
This is a time for adults to bond with their toddlers while engaging in hands-on activities that promote development and acquiring age appropriate skills.
Activities may include reading story books, singing songs and finger plays, games, guided walks and up close encounters with Oatland’s animal ambassadors.
The program is offered twice, 10-10:30AM or 11-11:30AM
Cost:
Friends of Oatland Members: $5 per child, up to 2 adults FREE!
All others : $5 per child and regular admission for adults.
This program fee includes program and entrance to Oatland Island Wildlife Center.
$5 per child. Adults: Members free, Non-members $12
Start your day with art. Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson in downtown Savannah for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.
Space is limited. Pre-register to secure your spot.
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah on certain Wednesdays, 1-4PM. See the dates below.
In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This free event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
What to expect:
Artist appreciation: Encounter the work of diverse artists while touring the SCAD Museum of Art’s galleries with a museum educator.
Artmaking: Express creative ideas at interactive art stations equipped with the necessary materials and guidance to create art inspired by work seen in the museum.
Build community: Connect with other homeschooling families who share a passion for art and education.
Learn as you go: Deepen your appreciation for the world of visual expression while learning more about art styles, social significance, and the use of varied materials.
All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP or send inquiries, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu.
This event is free and open to the public.
Upcoming sessions include:
8/14
9/11
10/16
11/13
12/11
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Parents and their 0-7 year olds will engage with instruments, singing, moving, dancing, story time, and more delightful activities in this exciting one-time Kindermusik class this Sat. Aug. 24 at 10AM. Limited spaces. Claim your child’s spot before it fills.
Summit Gymnastics in Savannah offers a regular time for children ages 5 and younger to play in their gym with an adult.
The program called Tiny Tots Playtime @ Summit Gymnastics in Savannah will be offered on the following dates @ a new time to accommodate the addition of Saturday classes:
NEW UPGRADE: You can now pre-register online through Summit’s parent portal (located @ summitgymnasticsga.com) for $10 or in person price of $15 with cash or card acceptable for payment.
Questions? Email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com
Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here. Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser
Discover this laid-back Savannah spot to take your children to do a different kids’ art project each week: Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe.
Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe celebrates and supports the parent tribe by providing a family friendly art space combined with top-notch baked goods and craft coffee beverages.
Kids’ Art Project Weekly ThemesOffered Daily Weekdays & Weekends
The art space is open every day from 9AM- 5PM with no reservation needed, just walk on in!
Coastal Music Academy offers Kindermusik music-based children & caregiver classes for children from birth through age seven @ Skidaway Island Baptist Church.
Reserve your spot!
In every Kindermusik class, you’re welcomed into a playful and nurturing environment where your child will experience music of varying styles, genres, and cultures.They’ll interact with other children and engage in movement, rhythm, and vocal activities that develop far more than just music skills.
Land of the Sweets is a 75min inclusive, relatable, and abbreviated version of the beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker.
Here’s your or your child’s chance to participate in this holiday tradition.
The Tybee Ballet Theatre is holding open dance auditions for roles in their 2024 performances of The Land of the Sweets. Ages 6 & older are encouraged to attend – dance experience is not a requirement. Please arrive 15 mins prior to call time to sign in.
If selected, dancers will need to attend rehearsals starting in September and leading up to the performances, presented in late fall.
Auditions are Sat. Aug. 17 2024 @ Tybee Post Theater
Let your child explore their creative side or dance to the beat in visual and performing arts classes designed specifically for ages 2 – 18. Visual arts classes run for 6 weeks and performing arts classes run for 10 weeks starting August 19. Register today!
Teen Classes:
Teen Jewelry and Metalsmithing (Ages 13-18)
Teen Clay (Ages 13-18)
Youth Classes:
Home School Art (Ages 6-12)
Youth Drawing and Painting (Ages 9-12)
Discovering Art (Ages 6-8)
Adventures in Art (Ages 9-12)
Intermediate Youth Clay (Ages 9-12)
Beginning Youth Clay (Ages 9-12)
Home School Clay (Ages 6-12)
Exploring Drama and Stage Craft (Ages 11-14)
Parent/Child Movement (Ages 2-3)
Discovering Dance (Ages 3-5)
Youth Musical Theater (Ages 9-13)
Registration takes place on CommunityPass. You must create a CommunityPass account and add all family members you wish to register for classes to the account. City of Savannah residents will have priority registration until July 29. Non-residents should add their child to the waitlist and will be registered according to availability.
Enjoy a Back-to-School Free Family Day with activities based on our current exhibitions at the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah: A Measure of Time: Anila Quayyum Agha, Lingua Flora, and Of One Mind.
Enjoy demonstrations by local artists, including Nancey B. Price, who incorporates floral imagery into her collage works, designer Ryan Cox of the Flower Factory, and #art912 exhibiting artist Alexis Javier.
Families are also invited to create light and pattern art inspired by the work of Anila Agha and explore the Telfair’s Children’s Art Museum.
Free for all local residents thanks to investment by the City of Savannah, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sat. Aug. 10, 10AM-5PM Free Admission to Local Residents; 1-4PM Family activities in the Jepson Center
*Free to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty, Bulloch, Beaufort and Jasper Counties.
Each week, the person who guesses closes to the actual number of Cammys wins a complementary Family membership and gift certificate to the museum store.
Cammy Coloring Sheet
Visit the Drop-in Studio every weekend from 10am-2pm for a fun coloring activity.
Let your little ones’ imaginations soar during the new Artful Tales Story Time every Friday at 10:30AM in the Telfair Children’s Art Museum located at the Jepson Center.
This enchanting program is perfect for young art lovers and curious minds, combining the joy of storytelling with the wonder of art. Each week, Telfair Museums’ skilled storytellers will bring captivating tales to life, encouraging creativity and imagination in a vibrant, art-filled setting.
This event is free for Telfair members and included with general museum admission.
$5 per child. Adults: Members free, Non-members $12
Start your day with art. Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson in downtown Savannah for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.
Space is limited. Pre-register to secure your spot.
Your support toward the Telfair Children’s Art Museum (CAM) will help the museum continue providing meaningful programming, encouraging a lifelong love for art and culture, and keeping the space dynamic (new upgrades coming early 2025).
Donations of any size will be celebrated with a Cammy namecard, displayed at the Jepson Center. Donate over $25 to receive a coupon redeemable at Nothing Bundt Cakes!
