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

Spotlight on San Antonio Botanical Gardens

May 07, 2009

Having just been to the San Antonio Botanical Gardens (on a less humid day) I can attest to how beautiful it is this time of year.  We always take a picnic lunch and spend a few hours wandering the grounds.  My son feels a little more free, no stroller, just enjoying nature.  My daughter takes in all the sights, especially loving anything to do with water.  There is always a Science lesson to be learned upon visiting the Gardens.  Conversations about how plants grow, where bugs live, and the like will happen at some point.  Botanical Gardens have some great events and offers to look forward to this summer.  Here are some happenings to take note of!

San Antonio Botanical Gardens

by Emily

November 07, 2008

Here is a reminder about great events that are on their way out at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and a sneak peak at some events making their way in. The Terrific Treehouses is an exhibit featuring fantasy to ordinary treehouses . It made me think of the Swiss Family Robinson , very inventive. Terrific Treehouses will be at the Gardens until December 7 th . I am excited about taking my  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...

The five best day trips within an hour (or so!) of San Antonio

by Colleen Pence

May 14, 2008

Living in San Antonio is great but sometimes you just gotta get away. Check out the five best day trips to make with your child that are within an hour (or so!) of SA: 1. McKenna Children's Museum, New Braunfels, TX (about 20 minutes from SA) A child's dream-come-true, the McKenna Children's Museum offers hands-on exhibits (ranch, grocery store, train station, hospital, to name a few), story  Read more...