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20 Botanical Gardens Near Los Angeles You Want To Visit

Posted on December 23, 2020 | Filed Under: Field trips in Los Angeles | 2 Comments

When you think of Los Angeles, you most likely imagine a robust city with hundreds of sky rises, crowded freeways and a population of over 7,000 million people from all over the world.  Los Angeles is know as mini-nation within itself.

One of the great joys of living in Los Angeles is that we have a lot of options in the area of entertainment and activities to do with kids, especially in the context of art and culture.

One of the great joys of visiting Los Angeles is that there is access to an exorbitant amount of entertainment and activities, especially in the context of art and culture. But we are also extremely fortunate that LA boasts an impressive array of gardens and green spaces for locals and visitors to explore. Below is a list some of the best Botanical Gardens near Los Angeles, along with a few lessor known spots that are definitely worth checking out.

We are also very fortunate to live in a city that has an impressive array of gardens and open green spaces for locals and visitors to explore.  

Below is a list some of the best Botanical Gardens near Los Angeles, along with a few other lessor known spots (and some of my favorites!) that are definitely worth exploring.

 

20+ Botanical Gardens In and Around Los Angeles To Visit

Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles

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Descansco Gardens, La Canada Flintridge

Descanso Gardens is a unique Southern California landscape distinguished by its 150-acres of specialized botanic collections, historical significance, and rare natural beauty.  The botanical garden houses the largest camellia collection in North America, plus a five-acre rose garden with more than 3,000 roses.  There’s also an edible garden and a Japanese garden with a tea house and a koi-filled stream. 

Huntington Gardens in Pasadena

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The Huntington Botanical Gardens, Pasadena

The Huntington hosts more than 800,000 visitors each year from the United States and around the world, who come to enjoy the gardens and galleries, conduct research, and learn from the collections.   Encompassing about 120 acres, the botanical gardens feature 16 stunning themed gardens and includes some 15,000 different varieties of plants.  The beautiful gardens include the Children’s Garden, the Japanese Garden, the California Garden and the Australian Garden just to name a few.

California Botanic Garden in LA

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California Botanic Garden (Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden), Claremont

California Botanic Garden is the largest botanic garden dedicated to California native plants, promoting botany, conservation and horticulture to inspire, inform and educate the public and scientific community about California’s native flora. The Garden is a living museum with curated collections of more than 22,000 California native plants, some of which are rare or endangered. Spread across 86 acres in Claremont, California, the Garden is located approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles. The Garden displays about 2000 taxa of California plants and includes those native to the California Floristic Province.

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UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden promotes botanical knowledge and appreciation of nature.  Its diverse plant collections are designed to assist the teaching and research missions at UCLA while creating a tranquil environment within the urban surroundings. 

The garden is living museum, featuring a diverse collection of plants from around the world.  The Garden’s collections are organized into groupings of plants that are geographic (eg. California, Hawaii), taxonomic (eg. Palms, Bromeliads), climatic (eg. Desert, Mediterranean), or thematic (eg. Ancient Forest).

LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens

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Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles

There are three main groups of plants at the LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens, many of which overlap.  Often the trees that fill the landscape (acacia, eucalyptus, ficus, mulberry) also provide food for the animals, commonly known as “browse.” Additionally, the Zoo’s plant collection includes many intriguing specimen plants—examples of unusual or distinctive species such as the Chilean wine palm, bald cypress, and cycads.

Zoo grounds also feature special gardens that highlight groups of plants. The native gardens present many of this region’s spectacular indigenous plants, while the cactus and succulent gardens contain representatives of arid climates around the world, and the cycad garden is a living time capsule full of plant species that have been in existence since the age of dinosaurs.

Botanical Gardens in Los Angeles

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Chavez Ravine Arboretum, Los Angeles

The Chavez Ravine Arboretum, in Elysian Park, just north of Dodger Stadium, in LA contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest Cape Chestnut, Kauri, and Tipu trees in the United States.

Virginia Robinson Gardens Beverly Hills

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Virginia Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills

Built in 1911, the Robinson mansion was one of the first homes in Beverly Hills.  Today, the six-acre property’ is recognized as a historical landmark and has an awe-inspiring Australian King Palm Forest, a bucolic Rose Garden and tranquil Italian Terrace Garden.  Sightseers are invited to enjoy the property by appointment only.

South Coast Botanical Garden

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South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula

South Coast Botanic Garden is one of the world’s first botanical gardens to be developed over a sanitary landfill.  The Garden is a masterpiece of creative land reclamation and environment improvement for all to share. The garden’s plant collection has more than 200,000 plants on the premise. Bursting with color and varied plant and wildlife, the grounds are a spectacular sight.

CSUN Botanic Garden, Northridge

The Cal State Northridge Botanic Garden has evolved over the years since its dedication in 1959.  Originally planted with California natives, the 1.5-acre Garden and Greenhouse Complex is now a collection of some 1,200 plant species representing many regions and climates.

Visitors can explore areas devoted to cacti and succulents, tropical plants, California native plants, New Zealand plants, palms, herbs, butterfy plants, and much more.  Inquisitive squirrels, beautiful butterflies and many species of birds and insects entertain the observer.

Public Gardens in Los Angeles

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S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden, Woodland Hills

The S. Mark Taper Botanical Garden features plants native to California, the Mediterranean basin, Chile, South Africa and Australia, all areas that share a similar climate.  The garden features drought-tolerant vegetation that thrives with far less water than traditional landscaping and provides habitat for the smaller native wildlife of Pierce College – native bees, beetles, butterflies, lizards and many species of birds.

Botanical Gardens near Los Angeles

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The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia

The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres, is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains.  A stroll through the Arboretum will take you through a variety of gardens and landscapes that offer beauty and tranquility as well as ideas for your outdoor space at home.  The gardens include the Aquatic Gardens, the Celebration Garden, the Herb Garden, and the Rose Garden, just to name a few.

SuihoEn Japanese Garden

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SuihoEn Japanese Garden, Van Nuys

In the midst of the busy San Fernando Valley lies an oasis – a 6 1/2 acre garden, which features three gardens in one. As one enters The Japanese Garden, designed by Doctor Koichi Kawana, there is a dry Zen meditation garden (karesansui) containing Tortoise Island, a three-Buddha arrangement of stones, and a wisteria arbor at the end of the Plover Path.

Next along the path is an expansive Chisen or “wet-strolling” garden with waterfalls, lakes and streams, abundant greenery, and stone lanterns which were hand-carved by artisans in Japan. At the end of this path is the Shoin Building with an authentic 4 1/2 tatami-mat teahouse and adjacent tea garden.

The Japanese Garden is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 11am-4pm and Sundays from 10am-4pm (final admittance is at 3:15pm).

Botanical Gardens in LA

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Exposition Park Rose Garden, Los Angeles

The Rose Garden is operated by the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks and has been since 1928.  The Rose Garden is visited by hundreds of Angelinos and tourists each year.  It is often used as an urban oasis by the local Community as a place of quiet and refuge.

The Rose Garden offers a classic formal display of beds of roses arranged in a grass-girded oval around a beautiful central fountain.

Gardens in Pasadena

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Arlington Garden, Pasadena

Arlington Garden is a three acre garden in Pasadena.  The garden is not only friendly to people and pets, but also exists as a refuge for Pasadena’s native fauna. Birds, bees and butterflies are particularly abundant and can be seen throughout the year.

Los Angeles River Center & Gardens, Los Angeles

The Los Angeles River Center and Gardens is located near the confluence of the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco, close to Elysian Park and downtown Los Angeles.  Its beautiful mission-style grounds and conference facilities serve as a focal point for the renewal of the Los Angeles River, and a prime location for community gatherings, educational conferences, and special events.

Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden

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Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden, Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden ⅔ acre demonstration garden is a certified nature habitat located in Polliwog Park.  It showcases California native plants and is a tool used when working with and teaching volunteers.   The garden is also a great place to visit and picnic.

Los Angeles Botanical Gardens

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Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Pasadena

The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was created by Kinzuchi Fujii between 1935 – 1940 for Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns.  It is also the only intact example of a major Japanese-style garden created before World War II for a residence in Southern California.

This pond-style stroll garden features a fifteen-foot waterfall and a formal teahouse on approximately two acres of land. The garden is considered by many to be a masterwork and it demonstrates the adaptability of Japanese culture in modern America.

Amir’s Garden, Griffith Park, Hollywood

An all-volunteer ornamental garden and rest stop for Griffith Park hikers and equestrians. Over the years, they have planted pine and jacaranda trees along with rose bushes, geraniums, oleander, and yucca that grew into the beautiful oasis it is today.

The Central Garden at The Getty Villa in Los Angeles

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The Getty Center, Los Angeles

The Getty Center features several gardens, including the Central Garden—an evolving work of art, a cactus garden that overlooks Los Angeles, and two sculpture gardens.  It is an evolving work of art, designed to change with the seasons.

Created by California artist Robert Irwin, the 134,000-square-foot Central Garden lies at the heart of the Getty Center. A walk through the garden provides an extraordinary experience of sights, sounds, and scents.

A walkway crosses over a stream that winds through a variety of plants and gradually descends to a plaza, where you’ll find bougainvillea climbing through custom-made rebar trellises. The stream cascades over a stone waterfall into a pool containing a maze of azaleas. 

All of the foliage and materials of the garden are selected to accentuate the interplay of light, color, and reflection. More than 500 varieties of plant material are used in the landscaping.

Throop Memorial Garden, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

The rocks displayed throughout Throop Memorial Garden represent nearly two billion years in the geological history of California.  They were brought here from the San Gabriel mountains, the backdrop to Caltech and Pasadena, where Amos. G. Throop and his family played an important role.

Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

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Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Cal State University Long Beach, Long Beach

The Garden is a living museum, a place of learning, art and culture for all who enter its gates.  Visitor can feed the playful koi, stroll the winding pathways, view the Tea House, or reflect at the Zen Garden.  Each season unfolds with colorful blossoms, exciting cultural celebrations, and intriguing exhibits. 

Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden, Avalon

The Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden places a special emphasis on California island endemic plants, which are plants that grow naturally on one or more of the California islands, but nowhere else in the world.   Many of these plants are extremely rare, and some are on the Endangered Species list.

Happy Field Tripping!

Jilleen

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2021 Best Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Southern California

Posted on December 14, 2020 | Filed Under: Field trips in Los Angeles, Field Trips in Orange County, Field Trips in Riverside, Field Trips in San Bernardino, Field Trips in San Diego, Field Trips In Ventura, Holiday Events | 1 Comment

Updated for 2020

Are you looking for a family-friendly New Year’s Eve Celebration to take your kiddos to this year?  If so, then SoCal Field Trips got you covered with the Best Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Southern California and beyond!  

In fact, if you attend one of these events virtually or in person you might just be able to tuck your children in before the ball drops at midnight in Times Square.  Please visit each individual celebration’s website for dates, times, pricing and locations.

Are you looking for a New Year's Eve celebration that your entire family can attend together? Then check out this list of the Best Family Friendly New Year's Eve Celebrations in Southern California! In fact, if you attend one of these events, you might just be able to tuck your children in before the ball drops at midnight in Times Square!
2021 Virtual New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Grand Park N.Y.E.L.A, Downtown Los Angeles, 12/31 @ 11:00 pm (Virtual)

Count down to 2021 safely from the comfort of your home with Grand Park’s NYELA 2020!  Celebrate the new year with a lineup curated by Steve Aoki, featuring performances by Dim Mak En Fuego artists – 2DEEP, AQUIHAYAQUIHAY, Andrekza, special guest BIA, and Steve Aoki.  Hosted by Jessica Flores and DJ Eddie One. Viewers can tune in or log on starting Thursday, December 31, 2020, from 11:00 pm –12:30 am to watch on Fuse, or stream on the Fuse YouTube channel, Grand Park’s digital channels and on The Music Center Offstage. 
 
New Year's Celebrations in Southern California

Noon Year’s Eve, Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, 12/31 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (Virtual)

Join an Aquarium educator as you and your family celebrate the New Year.  Create a fish party hat, meet a live Ambassador Animal, and dance your way to the Noon Year’s countdown with the Pacific Pals puppets!  Make sure to have your craft supplies ready to create the party hat for our festivities.  The event will be hosted on zoom.  Advance registration is required.  Cost: $5.

Live Stream Times Square Ball Drop, New York, 12/31 @ 6:00 pm EST (Virtual)

The first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration atop One Times Square was in 1907.  This proud tradition is now a universal symbol of the New Year and is watched by millions around the world.  You and your family can enjoy a commercial-free, webcast coverage of the festivities leading up to the Ball Drop starting at 6 p.m. (EST).

Virtual New Year's Eve Celebrations

New Year’s Eve with The San Diego Symphony, San Diego, 12/31 @ 7:30 pm (Virtual)

To celebrate the launch of a healthy and hopeful 2021, the San Diego Symphony is proud to present an “at home” New Year’s Eve concert program of joyous music by Johannes Brahms, “Duke” Ellington, J. Strauss Jr. and Sr., plus a special performance of George Gershwin’s immortal Rhapsody in Blue featuring young piano sensation Ray Ushikubo.  The concert will be led by music director Rafael Payare, and for a minimum donation of just $25 you can enjoy exclusive access to this lovely hour of music as part of your own New Year’s celebrations from the comfort of your own home!

New Year's Eve Celebrations in LA

Pacific Park New Year’s Eve Celebration, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, 12/21 @ 11:30 pm (Virtual)

Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier will have a cool New Year’s Eve countdown online for free.  The ferris wheel will display fun, colorful designs with a 60-second countdown at 11:59 pm.

Noon Year’s Eve Virtual Party, Gilbert House Children’s Museum, Oregon, 12/31 @ 12:00 pm (Virtual)

Purchase your party package complete with balloons, noisemakers and confetti and watch the balloon drop in the comfort of your own home through their special video presentation.

New Year's Celebration in LA

Annual New Year’s Eve Musical Revue, Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica, 12/31 @ 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm (Virtual)

New Year’s Eve will be a little different at Santa Monica Playhouse this year, but just as much fun, as internationally acclaimed Actors’ Repertory Theatre livestreams a highly entertaining, family-friendly Rudie-DeCarlo musical revue, with Playhouse alumni from around the globe joining in the singing, dancing, humor and other delights culled from 6 decades of audience favorite Santa Monica Playhouse productions.

The 10:30 PST livestream performance features a midnight countdown with the cast.The early-bird 7:30 PST livestream celebration is a great way to enjoy New Year’s Eve with the entire family, letting the kids have a real New Year’s Eve treat, or kick off an evening of post-show dining and celebrating, and it’s perfect for those on the East Coast to celebrate their midnight countdown, too.

New Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Concert, DuPage’s McAninch Art Center, Illinois 12/31 @ 2:00 pm CST (Virtual)

College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center is ready to help you ring in 2021 with New Philharmonic and Maestro Kirk Muspratt. Introduce the kids to Strauss waltzes and polkas, arias, light classical, pop tunes and movie music all done virtually.  Cost: $50

Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve, Seattle Aquarium, Washington, 12/31 @ 11:30 am (Virtual)

Celebrate the beginning of a new year with the Seattle Aquarium’s Rockin’ Rockfish Noon Year’s Eve!  Gather the family to enjoy the full New Year’s Eve experience without staying up past bedtime. Join this free virtual event featuring music from Mikey the Rad Scientist, a dance party, fun facts about how the animals in the Aquarium’s care are spending the holiday, a count down at noon and more.

New Year’s Eve Celebrations In Person

New Year’s Eve Brunch Cruise, San Diego , 12/31 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Hornblower Cruise lines is offering a lavish champagne brunch on the San Diego Bay.  Kids ages three and under are free. Find out all the details and how to book your tickets here.

Wyatt’s New Year’s Eve Party, Big Bear Convention Center, Big Bear, 12/31 @ 5:00 pm – 1/1 at 11:30 pm 

The family-friendly celebration at the Big Bear Convention Center includes activities for the kids, games, live music with the Doo-Wah Riders, party favors, shuttle service and champagne at midnight.  Reservations required.

New Year’s Eve Celebrations Returning in 2021

New Year’s Eve Celebrations in the Inland Empire

New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade at Snow Summit, Big Bear, 12/31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Returning in 2021!)

Ring in 2019 at the 55th annual Snow Summit Torchlight Parade. Watch 200+ skiers and snowboarders light up the night as they make their way down the face of the mountain in the dark with torches to create a spellbinding spectacle of light before the (snow)ball drops.   Other activities include DJ entertainment, activation booths, face painting, champagne toast, stilt walkers, fire dancers, a photobooth and bounce house for kids.  Come early and enjoy the snow!

New Year’s Eve Grape Drop, Temecula, 12/31 @ 6:00 pm – 12:30 am (Returning in 2021!)

Ring in 2020 Temecula-style at the annual Grape Drop with two countdowns – east coast style (9 pm) and west coast style (midnight).  The celebration offers live bands and a free fun zone for kids (open 6 pm – 10 pm) with hat making, calligraphy art, face painting and a giant slide.  Patio heaters and some chairs provided.  Bring jackets to keep warm and extra chairs for extra seating.

Festival of Lights Family Celebration, Main Library Plaza, Mission Inn, Riverside, 12/31 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Returning in 2021!)

If you want to have an early night, there will be a family-friendly New Year’s Eve event with music, activities and a confetti celebration in addition to the usual Festival of Lights happenings.

Pennypickle’s Workshop New Year’s Event, Temecula, 12/31 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Returning in 2021!)

Celebrate the New Year Pennypickle-style…at noon instead of midnight!  You won’t want to miss the Professor’s very special party for those too young to stay up late.  Call 951-308-6376 to reserve tickets.  Space is limited.

John’s Incredible Pizza, Riverside and Montclair, 12/31 @ 7:00 pm – 1:00 am  (Returning in 2021!)

John‘s Incredible Pizza will celebrate New Year’s Eve with special hours and celebration packages.  Each John‘s location will be open from 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.

New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Los Angeles

LA Zoo’s Family New Year’s Eve Party, Los Angeles, 12/31 @ 6:00 – 9:00 pm (Returning in 2021!)

Attend the annal LA Zoo Family New Year’s Eve Party!  Celebrate the new year in style with express entry to the LA Zoo Lights, a dinner buffet that includes soft drinks and dessert, a carousel ride, games, dance party, and live broadcast of the Times Square ball drop.  Raise a toast to the new year with complimentary champagne for adults (21+) and sparkling apple cider for kids. Festive photos courtesy of PRIMs Photo Booth.  After the party, families are welcome to enjoy L.A. Zoo Lights until closing. Fun for all ages!

Old Town Music Hall New Year’s Eve, Los Angeles, 12/31 @ 8:30 pm – Midnight (Returning in 2021!)

The New Year’s celebration at Old Town Music Hall features music, great performers, a grab bag of classic shorts and a surprise feature film.  Guests can enjoy complimentary light refreshments and sparkling apple cider.  For ages 10 and up.  Reservations required.

New Year’s Eve Family Fireworks Cruise, Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach, 12/31 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm (Returning in 2021!)

Harbor Breeze Cruises is hosting a special evening lights and fireworks cruise on the waters of Long Beach Harbor.  Boarding at 7:30 pm you will have a narrated cruise to view Long Beach harbor lit up at night.  Observe the awe-inspiring firework displays performed at 9 pm.

New Year’s Eve at the Waterfront, Shoreline Village, Long Beach, 12/31 @ 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm (Returning in 2021!

This free family-friendly celebration takes place from 5:00 to 10:00 pm at Rainbow Harbor.  There will be live music, a photo booth, face painting, interactive games, arts & crafts, food, jugglers and stilt-walkers.  Then at 9 p.m., the sky will light up for an East Coast countdown with a fireworks spectacular from Rainbow Harbor’s lighthouse peninsula!

New Year’s Eve Glow Party, Burton Chace Park, Marina del Rey, 12/31 @ 7:oo pm – Midnight (Returning in 2021!)

Join us for a Glow Party at 7 pm with fun activities for the whole family!  Featuring Live DJs, dance music, dancers, circuit breaker robot, face painting, bubbles, photo booth, food trucks and more.  At 8:59 p.m, there will be 30-second countdown and view of the Times Square ball drop followed by an amazing 10-minute fireworks display.  Then at 11:59 pm, there will be another 30-second countdown to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Marina del Rey followed by another amazing ten-minute fireworks display.  Watch the spectacular fireworks from Burton Chace Park, Fisherman’s Village, or the many waterfront restaurants in Marina del Rey!  Parking is $8.00.

Boomer’s Noon Year’s Eve Celebration, Upland, 12/31 @ 11:30 am (Returning in 2021!)

Who says you have to wait until midnight to celebrate?  Join Boomer’s in Irvine as we ring in the New Year with a fun, new twist! The party starts at 11:30AM— that’s right, AM!  There will be a fun photo op, party hats and noisemakers, a traditional countdown to 12 o’clock, a balloon drop when the clock strikes noon and a new year’s toast with kid-friendly bubbly.  All the fun and excitement of New Year’s without missing bedtime!

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15 Easy Santa Crafts For Kids To Make

Posted on December 10, 2020 | Filed Under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

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There’s no better way to get into the spirit of the season than crafting a bit of holiday decor, especially when the whole family is gathered around the table.  Focus on Santa Claus this Christmas by creating a few projects centered around the man himself.

Capture Santa’s iconic white beard, silky red coat, and signature rosy cheeks with paint, paper, and recycled materials.  Most Santa crafts are simple and straightforward, so even the least experienced crafters (and littlest kids) can tackle them easily in one cozy afternoon.

There’s no better way to get into the spirit of the season than crafting a bit of holiday decor, especially when the whole family is gathered around the table.  Focus on Santa Claus this Christmas by creating one of these 15 Easy Santa Claus Crafts For Kids!

No matter how you and your little ones choose to imagine Santa Claus this Christmas, do so by creating one of these 15 Easy Santa Claus Crafts For Kids.

15 Easy Santa Claus Crafts For Kids

Santa Salt Dough Ornament For Kids

Salt Dough Hand Print Ornaments by Messy Little Monster

These adorable ornaments will serve as a keepsake of your child’s tiny hands, and make a great gift idea!

Santa Toilet Paper Roll Craft

Toilet Roll Santa Craft For Kids by Simple Everyday Mom

This adorable craft uses an upcycled toilet tube and a printable template, so your child can easily make this project!

How to make a Santa out of cotton balls

Santa Craft by The Best Ideas for Kids

Not only will kids have fun making their Santa Claus, but you can also turn it into a card that can be given as a Christmas gift.

Santa Handprint Ornament Craft For Toddler

Santa Handprint Ornament by The Best Ideas for Kids

These salt dough handprint ornaments are a wonderful Christmas craft to make with kids. Kids can help to make the salt dough and also decorate them!

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Where To See Christmas Lights in San Bernardino (Updated 2020)

Posted on December 3, 2020 | Filed Under: Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Updated for 2020

One of the best things to do as a family in December is to get in the car, turn on some Christmas music, pick up some hot chocolate and go look at Christmas lights.  It’s by far the most popular Christmas activity that rings in the holiday spirit!

Check out this list of neighborhoods and local places that have some of the best Holiday Light displays in San Bernardino and beyond.

Some houses are so breathtaking that people travel from all over San Bernardino to see the incredible holiday light shows.  And we just couldn’t be more excited which is why we’ve compiled a list of neighborhoods and local places that have some of the best Holiday Light displays in San Bernardino and beyond.

Also, for more holiday entertainment be sure to check out our guide to the best drive thru holiday light displays in Southern California!

Where To See Christmas Lights near San Bernardino

 

Chino Christmas Lights

Spur Court Christmas Lights Chino

Spur Court, Chino is an entire neighborhood of houses that go all out with their decorations and adds synchronized music to it.  In Spur Court you are treated with that experience and more!  It will make your loved ones and children’s eyes glitter with the dancing music.

San Antonio Christmas Lights in Chino

San Antonio Lights will add sparkle to your holiday season with the whole street in Christmas spirit.  Every other house is decorated in a new way with different lighting and music.  Located at Cypress & San Antonio Street & Walnut and the 60 Freeway.

Chino Hills Christmas Lights

Operation Christmas Lights

You won’t want to miss Operation Christmas House when driving through Buttonwood Court in Chino Hills.  This over the top home is decorated with Christmas Holiday Lights and nothing left behind!  The Nehmans family has been putting on this spectacular show since 2011,  decorating with thousands of lights and carols giving a sight you wouldn’t want to miss.  

The family raises funds for Operation Christmas Lights which provides Christmas gifts to children of fallen soldiers.  So, don’t forget to make a donation in the donation box!

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14 Easy Snowman Crafts For Preschool

Posted on November 19, 2020 | Filed Under: Christmas | Leave a Comment

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Today we have some very special Christmas crafts to share with you!  I mean, who doesn’t love an adorable little snowman!  There’s something so cute about a little guy with a corncob pipe, a button nose and two eyes made of coal.

Even though we don’t get that much snow here in Southern California, when do get it, a snowman must be made!  So, why we eagerly anticipate the snow in the mountains, here’s a set of over 14 Easy Snowman Crafts to keep the kids and myself busy.

Check out these 14 Easy Snowman Crafts for PreschooI! I mean, who doesn't love an adorable little snowman!  There's something so cute about a little guy with a corncob pipe, a button nose and two eyes made of coal. There's all sorts of snowman crafts to suit everyone, as well as some fun ones from an easy pinecone snowman to a paper snowman ornament.

Easy Snowman Crafts For Kids

Plus, there’s all sorts of crafts to suit everyone – as well as some fun ones from an easy pinecone snowman to a paper snowman ornament.  So, bust out those craft supplies and start crafting!

Snowman Toilet Paper Roll Craft by KidsAcvities.com

Upcycle those toilet paper rolls and make this adorable snowman craft with the kids!

how to make a paper bag snowman

Paper Bag Snowman Craft Puppet by I Heart Crafty Things

This super cute snowman crafts starts with a paper lunch bag. Then the kids can decorate it with craft supplies, to make it completely unique.

How to make a paper snowman ornament

Easy Paper Snowman Ornaments by Red Ted Art

These adorable snowman ornaments are super easy, and such fun to make!

Coffee Filter Snowman Craft

Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids by Look We’re Learning

Coffee filters make great crafting supplies, and these coffee filter snowmen will be such fun for the kids to make!

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