Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in nashville, TN

Weekend Preview 4.16.09

by Shauna Reynolds

April 16, 2009

Earth Day is next Wednesday, but Nashville will be celebrating this Saturday, April 18th. Nashville's Earth Day Festival takes place at Centennial Park, and children's activities will kick off at 11:00 A.M. There will be a park-wide scavenger hunt complete with prizes, a kid's entertainment stage featuring music and dancers from around the world, and "Earth Day Soliel," which the organizers describe as "a 3-ring eco-friendly circus of fun and games."

You'll also find delicious festival food, local food and farming workshops for grown-ups, and a great sense of community spirit. 

Here at Being Savvy Nashville we'll be talking about celebrating Earth Day with your preschoolers on Monday and Tuesday, so be sure to stop by!

Experience Waldorf Education at Linden Waldorf School

by Shauna Reynolds

January 14, 2009

If you've ever wondered what goes on inside a Waldorf classroom, Linden Waldorf School is offering an opportunity for you to find out. This Saturday (January 17th) the school is presenting Experience Waldorf Education, a chance for adults to enter Waldorf classrooms and learn lessons the Waldorf way. I attended last year and walked away in awe of Linden Waldorf School's grades program. I  Read more...

Nashville's Nutcracker

by Shauna Reynolds

December 18, 2008

My three-year-old daughter Siri is fascinated with ballet. We've read every Angelina Ballerina book sixteen times, she'd rather twirl than walk through the grocery store, and she's going to find a sweet handmade purple tutu under the Christmas tree this year. We're a bit busy with holiday preparations to attend this year, but next December I'd like to treat her to her first professional ballet  Read more...

Nashville's Shakespeare In The Park

by Meredith Pelham

August 15, 2008

It's that time of year! The Nashville Shakespeare Festival kicked off the 2008 production of Coriolanus last night at Centennial Park. Can you really take a preschooler to Shakespeare? I think so. Here's why: The magic of outdoor theatre is so exciting to kids. It's at night--and who doesn't like to see the stars, if not on stage? It's free, so you haven't lost any  Read more...

Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: Car Fun In Nashville

by Meredith Pelham

June 04, 2008

Is your home's copy of Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go worn to shreds? Then take those crazy car-loving kids to the Lane Motor Museum ! It's one of Nashville's best kept secrets for family fun. These aren't your grandpa's vintage Fords. You'll find tiny cars, 3-wheeled cars, even cars with propellers. Creative design fuels the imagination: What kind of cool  Read more...

5 Best Ways To Enjoy Centennial Park in Nashville

by Meredith Pelham

May 23, 2008

Centennial Park is Nashville's showpiece urban park, originally designed for the 1897 Centennial Exposition. You'll find it on West End Avenue near Vanderbilt. Here are 5 things we enjoy doing with our preschoolers at Centennial Park: Feed the ducks around Wautauga Lake. Buy day-old bread at the bakery thrift store on Charlotte. Enjoy free Big Band dances or Shakespeare At The Park  Read more...