Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Charleston, SC

fall fun on the farm!

by Nicole

If you want to pick your own pumpkins, get lost in a corn maze, or just enjoy good clean (or dirty, as the case may be) fun at a farm, then fall is going to be YOUR SEASON. Here's a round-up of the local farms offering ways to enjoy some beautiful fall weekends. Legare Farms -- The ninth generation of the Legare family still operates this working farm on Johns Island. In October, they open the ... Read more >

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tuesday top five: on the prowl for Halloween costumes

by Nicole

It seems like school just started, but it's October already and that means one thing: time to start thinking about Halloween! Experienced parents know that shopping for costumes early is KEY. Wait too long, and you'll be the ogre trolling the completely picked-over costume aisle at Target trying to convince your kid that Spiderman is totally overrated and how about just some facepaint and ... Read more >

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Pumpkin Parties and Spooky Soirees: Halloween events around town

by Nicole

Here are some of the Halloween festivities happening around town. Get out with your favorite ghouls and boys and enjoy! Halloween Extravaganza at St. Paul's Academy Head out to Hollywood (South Carolina, not California!) to enjoy a homegrown Halloween festival at St. Paul's Academy. There will be kiddie hayrides for those too young for the haunted variety, plenty of games, a petting zoo, and ... Read more >

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tuesday top five: best spots for trick-or-treating around town

by Nicole

Halloween is Friday, in case you've been under a rock somewhere. Crawl out and get thee to a costume store, because if you wait much longer, it's going to be SLIM pickings. For those of you that are all dressed up but have nowhere to go, here are some of the best places around town to get your trick or treat on. I polled a bunch of friends about neighborhoods for trick-or-treating, and got the ... Read more >

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halloween recap

by Nicole

It feels like we've been counting down to Halloween all month long, and now it's almost here! I hope you have your costumes ready and your plans settled (unlike someone I know, who is still pulling together two of the four costumes her family needs!). Just in case you're looking for some ideas about the local scare scene, check out these posts from earlier this month. Do you still need a ... Read more >

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happy halloween!

by Nicole

There's nothing like a little Shakespeare to liven up your Halloween day. Gather round the cauldron of your choice, stirring with spoons, and offering your best witchy voice to the spell of the three witches from MacBeth : Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, ... Read more >

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monster books for little creatures

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There's no better time than the week of Halloween to indulge in a story about monsters! Here are a handful (or is that a clawful?) of our favorite picks. Of course, you can't talk about a collection of monster books without talking about Maurice Sendak's classic, Where the Wild Things Are . Join Max in his wolf suit frolicking with monsters in the forest, and enjoy the fabulous illustrations ... Read more >

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