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If you’re anything like me, about a month before your child’s birthday you suddenly go into panic mode. Where will we have the party? What day and time? Who should be invited? Goody bags? No goody bags? Cake and ice cream? Cupcakes? And the biggest question of all… Theme?!
Savannah Children’s Museum offers fantastic, customizable birthday parties that are competitively priced and a unique alternative to the ‘big-box venues’. CHS also has 2 other sites that offer birthday parties; Georgia State Railroad Museum and Old Fort Jackson! The possibilities are endless and our team will work with you to make your child’s birthday party dreams come true!
If you’re interested in any of our birthday packages, you can simply email our events coordinator, Brittany Crawford, at bcrawford@chsgeorgia.org for all the information!
~Liz Comparetto
BOOKSHELF ESSENTIALS
On the Day You Were Born
By: Debra Frasier
ISBN-10: 0152055673
This book hits the trifecta of great children’s books; it’s beautifully written, it has an easy rhythm to its words, and it teaches readers something new. For parents, the immediate draw to this book is the timelessness of the story as well as the sweet nostalgia of the day your child was born. For children, it shows the interconnectedness of life on this planet and how important THEY are to the world (with a science lesson built right in!) This is a fantastic book to give as a gift- to new parents, to a young child, to a teenager, or even an adult. I highly recommend that this story make its way to a bookshelf near you!
FAMILY FUN
I’m going to share a true story with you… the story of the 3 Woody’s. Woody is the beloved cowboy in the Toy Story movie series, as many of you know. When my son, Vinnie, turned 3, we had a Toy Story themed birthday party. Many of his guests brought Toy Story gifts for the big boy. He was thrilled! As he continued to open the generous gifts from loved ones, we realized that not only did he get 1 Woody blanket, not 2 Woody blankets, but THREE Woody blankets! All identical and all very lovable. It was in the moment of stunned laughter when he unwrapped the third and final Woody blanket that I realized something: From now on, I’m making a point to buy something unexpected and unique to give as birthday presents.
The big name stores all seem to carry the same stuff- Target, Walmart, and even Toys R Us- all have basically the same selection of toys as the others. I started to look towards local gift shops. Not only do I completely support local businesses, I also find that their selection is different in a very good way! I know it’s fast and easy to swing by Target on the way to a birthday party to pick up something last minute, but it’s also just as easy to swing by a small, local business. The gift shop at Georgia State Railroad Museum/Savannah Children’s Museum is a perfect example… they’re open 7 days a week and offer something that the big name stores don’t…unique gifts and the opportunity to support a local business. Talk about a great buy!
BUBBLING BONUSES
Our sister-blog, Diary of a Museum: The Story of Savannah Children’s Museum is a great behind-the-scenes scoop on Exploration Station!
Thank you! Until next week,
~Liz
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