Being Savvy: Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers and kids in Pasadena, CA

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Fun Things to Count in Our Town

February 03, 2009

South Pasadena is known for its charm--a small town feel with beautifully kept, cozy Craftsman houses, and tree-lined streets. Some streets are lined with palms, others, with oaks, maples, and palms. Now if you have a particularly sharp-eyed, observant child, they may have noticed little metal tags embedded in the bark of some of the oak trees. As you walk along the residential sidewalks, you  Read more...

...los angeles area greenies, check it out!

January 15, 2009

If you're looking for something to do the weekend of January 24-25, 2009, check out the annual Go Green Expo in downtown Los Angeles' convention center . As we all know, having a child makes you think more deeply about the world he or she lives in. If your child has environmental sensitivities to household cleaners or a food allergy, chances are you'll be acutely attuned to the chemicals he or  Read more...

...it's new year's day!

January 01, 2009

The Tournament of Roses Parade prior to the Rose Bowl is certainly a national, if not worldwide, television event. Pic credit: Walt Mancini/SGVN, Pasadena Star-News New Year's Day in Pasadena is HUGE. You can't drive down Colorado Blvd in Old Town Pasadena without seeing all the store windows boarded up starting December 31, the businesses featuring shortened hours that day (most close at noon  Read more...

...local "consumable" gifts--membership in the Kidspace Museum, Pasadena

December 16, 2008

If you plan to give "experiential" gifts--memberships to clubs, museums, or other activities kids would enjoy, then number one on the list for Pasadenans has to be Kidspace . This children's museum is a gem that draws kids and their families from miles away. It's truly designed to stimulate children's curiosity about the natural world with activities that crawling infants all the way to  Read more...

...science and nature toy picks for the holidays

December 09, 2008

Toy picks that encourage science exploration: Giant Horseshoe Magnetic Kit : a big, PINK magnet to test on everything except mama's laptop. It comes with small beads and other swallowable parts, so DO NOT give to small children under the ages of 3/those still putting things into their mouths. But it's a great gift for an older child who'll want to experiment with it right away. Butterfly  Read more...

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