Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in san antonio, TX

Fiesta!

April 16, 2009

This weekend is the kick-off to Fiesta, San Antonio! As we know, San Antonio out does Fiesta each year.  Check out the official Fiesta website for tickets, schedules and ideas.  Official events start today!   Read more...

Earth Day Crafts

April 14, 2009

Earth day is a week away.  It feels like every year Earth day seems a little more important and gains a more popularity.  I remember a mention of Earth Day when I went to school, but not near the attention it gets today.  I enjoy teaching my son to take care of our "Earth".  In honor of Earth Day next week I wrangled together a few crafts to do with the kids with that theme.  They are items you probably have around the house and are definitely on the 'easy' level. 

Paint, Paper, Scissors

April 13, 2009

I'd like to think I found us (my kids and I) a new hangout!  Paint, Paper, Scissors is located on 13133 NW Military Hwy, Ste. #100 (between Wurzback Pkwy and George Road in the Oak Place Center).  The small shop packs in a lot of fun.  We discovered it through our playgroup when someone suggested going to Art Exploration.  Art Exploration is Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10-12 and Wednesday afternoons 3:30-5:30.  Each child is $5 and must be accompanied by an adult.  When I first heard we were going to Art Exploration and found out it wouldn't be a class or have any instruction, I balked.  I pictured a pile of construction paper, a box of dried up markers and a sticky glue stick thrown on a table for the children to make 'art'.  Not the case!   Read more...

Don't Forget about Your Local Barnes and Noble!

March 26, 2009

I am not sure we fully appreciate all our local Barnes and Noble has to offer.  I know their events had slipped my mind until my son and daughter happened in there one rainy day during Spring Break to get out of the drizzle.  We found ourselves sitting in their little children's reading area and completely lost track of time.  I then saw events they had coming up and wondered why I wasn't in here more often.  The events I have listed below are for Barnes and Noble at Northwoods (281 and 1604), but the link I have will allow you to plug in any area of town to check when the exact times are at your Barnes and Noble.   

Spring Break and Other Activities

March 06, 2009

Have you discovered the new website, Moms Around SA?  It is from the people that brought you My Mommy Connection.  They felt that this new website would help all Moms of kids of all ages, whereas the former My Mommy Connection only helped Moms of little kids.  If you are looking for things to do, this is another great resource.  Under the Kidtivities tab, there are many places to try out.  Even if you have heard of some of them, they sometimes offer tips or specials you didn't know about.  I have also listed the information from last week about classes or camps for Spring Break.  If you want to avoid the whole, "I'm bored" routine, sign them up for a camp (call about these camps, most of them still have available space).   We have an early Spring Break this year- it is in two weeks (March 9-13)!  If you were thinking about enrolling your kiddo in a fun class or camp, now is the time to do it before everything fills up. 

Places (and resources to help your little one) to start journaling

by Emily

January 14, 2009

Scrapbooking is a way to express yourself creatively. It can also be considered therapeutic and a way to let the stresses dissipate. It allows you to journal about memories through stories and photos. If these are all the reasons an adult scrapbooks, it would most definitely be the same for a child. A preschooler is the perfect age to introduce scrapbooking to. They LOVE art, telling stories,  Read more...

10 best posts of this year

by Emily

December 30, 2008

I love the end of the year when they recap everything and make the top/worst lists. We at Savvy Source thought we make one of our own for you. Here are the top 10 posts of this year. 1. The 5 best day trips within an hour (or so!) of San Antonio 2. How to be a cowboy or cowgirl for a day 3. The 5 things you must do with your child in San Antonio before they grow up  Read more...

"Active" or consumable gifts

by Emily

December 16, 2008

Sometimes I will be playing with my kids or cleaning up their toys and will get overwhelmed at all of the 'stuff' they have! We don't have a huge house, and if we don't make my son put up one toy before taking out another, we can begin to get claustrophobic. Or, if I am organizing and cleaning their toys, I realize how many they just don't use! That is why my husband and I appreciate when loved  Read more...

Handmade gifts of pottery

by Emily

December 11, 2008

Ok, I know you are not done with your shopping yet. You might be stuck on a particular person that is really hard to buy for. Turn the pressure over to the kids! Take them to one of these great art studios to make a Christmas gift for a loved one. Your child will love creating a gift and the receiver will have a much more meaningful gift than a gift card. I have wrote about The Painted Plate  Read more...

Upcoming Events at the Children's Museum

by Emily

December 01, 2008

Did you know the San Antonio Children's Museum has a new permanent exhibit? It is like a mini-HEB that your kids can pretend they are shopping in, and even working at! Children can use kid-sized grocery carts to shop for "real" food. They will feel just like Mom and Dad when they can weigh their produce, pick out turkey or chicken, and pick out new types of food to try. When they get to the  Read more...

Recap of this month

by Emily

November 28, 2008

Wow, I can't believe it is already going to be December on Monday! Where did the time go? Today is the biggest shopping day of the year, we are already madly preparing for Christmas. Next month we will be sharing ideas on celebrating rituals and routines. Giving tips and holiday places to go will be some of the topics. Looking back, in case you missed it (these posts still pertain to next month  Read more...

What's happening in SA?

by Emily

November 21, 2008

Most of us are super busy with the holidays upon us. Thanksgiving is in less than a week and whatever you celebrate in December is just a couple of weeks after that. Among the prepratrions and running around, remember there are great opportunites that can't be missed. There are a few for every budget. Check out Michael's The Knack Saturdays tomorrow (November 22nd) from  Read more...

Sesame Street Live

by Emily

November 17, 2008

I just had to share my Sesame Street Live experience with you! If you have a little one that is into Sesame Street and didn't get to go, I would definitely recommend going the next time they come to San Antonio (they will be in Austin and Dallas in February- check ticketmaster ). I saw an array of ages there- anywhere from newborn to elementary school age. I would recommend getting there on  Read more...

What's coming up?

by Emily

September 26, 2008

Have you taken your child to see Old MacDonald's Farm at the Steven Stoli Playhouse ? If you haven't, tomorrow is the last day it is showing. Make sure to put the next play on your calendar- Little Red Riding Hood and the Cookie Wolf showing Oct. 4- Nov. 1. Tickets are cheaper than going to a movie and probably a better experience. Don't forget about Seussical the Muscial playing  Read more...

Grandparents Day is Sunday

by Emily

September 05, 2008

Who is oftentimes the next best thing to Mommy or Daddy? Grandma/Grandpa of course! We have a joke in our family about who my son would pick to comfort him, say after a fall, and we all agree it depends who is in the room. We all agree that if my Mom is in the room, she trumps everyone; and he would run straight to Grandma, past Mommy for sure. I know what a special relationship I had with  Read more...

Seaside Crafts

by Emily

August 20, 2008

I come from a creative and crafty family. Unfortunately for me, I did not inherit the gene. Instead, I spend many hours trying to teach myself by way of the internet or just pretending (in front of an especially artistic relative) that of course I know how to decoupage. So, with all this said, I found leftover seashells from our beach trip stuffed in my son's backpack the other day. He was  Read more...

Introducing Your Preschooler to the World of Modern Art: The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum

by Colleen Pence

June 05, 2008

Once you've made your foray into the world of art with your preschooler , it's time to vary your art-viewing experience a bit to keep them interested. San Antonio is fortunate to be home to the first modern art museum in Texas. The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum , previously the home of the aforementioned McNay (a painter and art teacher who willed her house, grounds and art collection with the  Read more...

Budding Art Critic

by Colleen Pence

June 02, 2008

Visiting the San Antonio Museum of Art Honesty time. It never occurred to me before to take my daughter to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) . Sure, I thought I'd take her one day, eventually, when she's 12 or 13. In my fantasy we'd make a day of it, starting with the museum and ending with spirited discussions about the art we'd enjoyed over tea and cakes at Madhatter's. But, until  Read more...

The Top Five Things to Do in San Antonio on a Rainy Day

by Colleen Pence

May 27, 2008

We haven't seen rain 'round these parts in some time but here's a list to keep handy for when the proverbial south Texas downpour arrives without warning (and you know it will!): 1. The Library or Reading is FUNdamental San Antonians are lucky to have a wonderful library system that provides branches in all parts of town and it's a great (and free!) place to entertain your kids. In fact Delaney  Read more...

The littlest Picasso

by Colleen Pence

May 26, 2008

Artworks All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once they grow up. --Pablo Picasso You want to foster creativity in your child. You want your child to paint with wild abandon, to cut and tear tissue paper, to tell a vibrant and vivid story with glitter glue and pastels. But you don't want to worry about where the paint drops may fall. Enter Artworks , locally-owned  Read more...

How to Cultivate the Tiniest Green Thumb

by Colleen Pence

May 21, 2008

Little Sprout Mondays at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens I find it difficult to interest my three-year-old daughter in anything involving dirt. It's probably because I've lectured her one too many times on the many benefits of hand washing. She's now a bit of a clean freak (Good going, germaphobe mom!) who can't stand to have dirty hands. Thank goodness the San Antonio Botanical Garden hosts  Read more...

Book nooks for tots: Best story times and reading rooms

by Colleen Pence

May 16, 2008

Story time should be about making books come to life for children. The manner in which a story is delivered can mean the difference between captivated kids and yawning youngsters. Here are a couple of story times around town that never disappoint: Miss Anastasia's Friday Morning Story Time at The Red Balloon, 10:30 a.m. every Friday When you first meet Miss Anastasia at the  Read more...