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Rach<3
I am going to San Antonio for vacation with my family.. We've been before when I was younger & I had a blast, but now since im older I need more ideas on what to do..like
*things to do in the ocean?
* cheap places to shop?
etc. thank you!!
sorry..not san antonio...san diego!
thanks
Answer
This might give you some ideas to start with. The main things to do are visit the zoo, eat some great authentic Mexican food and a fish taco!
SAN DIEGO ZOO
Known as one of the best zoos in the world, the San Diego Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals, mammals and reptiles, and 6,500 varieties of exotic plants. Featured exhibits include the Ituri Forest, Giant Pandas, and the Polar Bear Plunge.
www.sandiegozoo.org
SAN DIEGO ZOO'S WILD ANIMAL PARK
What makes the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park so unique are the large field exhibits which enable the animals to roam freely. The Wgasa Bush Line Railway, a 60-minute electric monorail ride, allows visitors to observe the animals in their natural habitat.
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
SeaWorld San Diego is a great theme park for adults and children of all ages. Covering over 200 acres, the adventure park offers world-class shows, thrilling rides and hands-on animal encounters.
www.seaworld.org
BALBOA PARK
Balboa Park offers a wide range of activities for children of all ages. Younger children will enjoy the Butterfly Ride, Carousel, Balboa Park Miniature Railroad and the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater. Older children with find plenty of interesting exhibits featuring cars, trains, planes, dinosaurs, planets and sports at one of the park's numerous museums.
The most kid-friendly museums include the Reuben H. Fleet
Science Center, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, and the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Many museums offer free admission on Tuesdays. The schedule is rotated between the museums throughout the month, so call before you go.
BALBOA PARK TRANSPORTATION
There's a free tram which provides access to Balboa Parkâs
museums and attractions. Families can park in the spacious
Inspiration Point lot and wait at Tram Central, a shady arbor with benches.
www.balboapark.org
LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA
Children of all ages will love Legoland. For toddlers, there's an enchanting boat ride through Fairy Tail Brook, an interactive playtown, Waterworks with musical fountains, Legoland Express and much more. Older children love the Volvo Driving School, Kid Power Tower, Skipper School, Bionicle Blaster and Aquazone Wave Racers. For more information, contact Legoland California
at:760-918-LEGO (Phone)
760-918-5408 (Fax)
www.legoland.com
This might give you some ideas to start with. The main things to do are visit the zoo, eat some great authentic Mexican food and a fish taco!
SAN DIEGO ZOO
Known as one of the best zoos in the world, the San Diego Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals, mammals and reptiles, and 6,500 varieties of exotic plants. Featured exhibits include the Ituri Forest, Giant Pandas, and the Polar Bear Plunge.
www.sandiegozoo.org
SAN DIEGO ZOO'S WILD ANIMAL PARK
What makes the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park so unique are the large field exhibits which enable the animals to roam freely. The Wgasa Bush Line Railway, a 60-minute electric monorail ride, allows visitors to observe the animals in their natural habitat.
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
SeaWorld San Diego is a great theme park for adults and children of all ages. Covering over 200 acres, the adventure park offers world-class shows, thrilling rides and hands-on animal encounters.
www.seaworld.org
BALBOA PARK
Balboa Park offers a wide range of activities for children of all ages. Younger children will enjoy the Butterfly Ride, Carousel, Balboa Park Miniature Railroad and the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater. Older children with find plenty of interesting exhibits featuring cars, trains, planes, dinosaurs, planets and sports at one of the park's numerous museums.
The most kid-friendly museums include the Reuben H. Fleet
Science Center, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego Aerospace Museum, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, and the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Many museums offer free admission on Tuesdays. The schedule is rotated between the museums throughout the month, so call before you go.
BALBOA PARK TRANSPORTATION
There's a free tram which provides access to Balboa Parkâs
museums and attractions. Families can park in the spacious
Inspiration Point lot and wait at Tram Central, a shady arbor with benches.
www.balboapark.org
LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA
Children of all ages will love Legoland. For toddlers, there's an enchanting boat ride through Fairy Tail Brook, an interactive playtown, Waterworks with musical fountains, Legoland Express and much more. Older children love the Volvo Driving School, Kid Power Tower, Skipper School, Bionicle Blaster and Aquazone Wave Racers. For more information, contact Legoland California
at:760-918-LEGO (Phone)
760-918-5408 (Fax)
www.legoland.com
What's on your Christmas list for your toddler girl?
That one
My daughter will be almost 17 months on Christmas. I want to buy her a few big gifts instead of a lot of little ones. I was thinking the Fisher-Price "My first doll house" and also the accessories that go with it. I also want to get her a doll, since she only has one. I kind of feel like I want to go crazy and spoil her but I am trying to keep myself from doing this because I'm trying not to live above my means. But...it's Christmas! lol I go back and forth...
Do you go overboard with the gifts on Christmas? It seems like so much fun to do! What are you getting your toddler girl? Especially, what is the big present you are getting her?
Answer
It's funny, up until recently, I haven't had any ideas on what to get my now 18-month-old daughter as we have "everything" from my three-year-old son. But, this Christmas, I've got loads of ideas and somehow have to whittle them down. lol.
The FP My First Dollhouse is definitely on the list. The reviews are great and she loves Little People stuff so the dollhouse seems like a great way to introduce a dollhouse and encourage more imaginative play.
A definite gift will be Fisher Price's Little Mommy set -- a doll, stroller, bassinet and chair/carrier thing. Costco has a version of it for a great price and my daughter loves playing with dolls, pretending to feed them, giving hugs and kisses etc. And, all kids, boy or girl, well at least the ones I know, adore pushing around stollers.
A tricycle. We're doing the Radio Flyer lights and sounds one as we already have a push-bar one from my son and I got a great deal on it. Although she isn't able to pedal yet so maybe this one should wait in my closet until her 2nd birthday. Hmmmm... But, if your daughter doesn't have a push bar one, that would be a good idea. One with a belt is best (we improvise with a person's belt when she rides her brother's, which doesn't have a seat belt, but she still has tons of fun on it). Of course, our winters are fairly mild and some of the days can still have time outside playing. If you have harsh winters, a tricycle can wait until a 2nd birthday too. Although, I will say, my son learned to pedal during the winter, using it indoors instead of out. Outside was too scary for him to learn to pedal. :)
Both my children are getting Step 2's Up & Down Roller Coaster as a joint gift. My daughter is a thrill seeker and this will probably be her favorite toy. We have a large basement and this will also come in handy for all those afternoons stuck indoors due to cold weather. Again, it gets great reviews and almost all of the people who purchase it say they are 100% glad they did. Before I chose this though, I was debating between it and one of the ride-on electric trains, like the Thomas one or Peg Perego Santa Fe ones. I still think that would be a great gift for a 17/18 month old, but I ended up choosing the roller coaster because I think they'll be able to get more use out of it for longer.
In the same sort of idea, indoor "outside play" for the winter, I'm debating the Little Tikes or Step 2 large slide. We go to an indoor play session at our community center and the slide is a HUGE hit with my kids, especially my 18 month old, she'll just climb and slide for an hour straight. Of course, it's pricey, so with the roller coaster, I don't know if this will happen, but I know she would love it if we do get it.
Other things, a rolling toddler-sized backpack. My daughter ADORES her brother's preschool backpack and will spend hours filling it up, emptying it out and pulling it all over the house. But, it has to have the wheels, like a suitcase, as that's the biggest draw. She has other bags without wheels and doesn't play with them at all. Grandma already got one for her. :)
I know it may seem "gender-wrong," especially for first children who are girls and who don't seem to be as into stereotypically boy toys, but here are some ideas of my son's toys that my daughter plays with every day. She loves his wooden train set and will play with it every day. Who knows, she may be just mimicing her brother, but she really seems to like it. Another one is a matchbox car racetrack thing that we have. Probably not totally age-appropriate, but she loves sending cars or trains or, well anything, sliding down the tracks. A Little Tikes kitchen with plastic food stuff. She pretends to wash her hands and eat the food, drink from the cups etc. She also has a lot of fun just taking all the food and utensils out of their storage container and putting them in the stove and back again. Oh, the shopping cart for the same purpose is on our list, although, since we're getting the stroller I probably won't get the cart as well. But, it does seem to be a big hit with young toddlers.
Isn't it fun shopping for your kids?? :)
It's funny, up until recently, I haven't had any ideas on what to get my now 18-month-old daughter as we have "everything" from my three-year-old son. But, this Christmas, I've got loads of ideas and somehow have to whittle them down. lol.
The FP My First Dollhouse is definitely on the list. The reviews are great and she loves Little People stuff so the dollhouse seems like a great way to introduce a dollhouse and encourage more imaginative play.
A definite gift will be Fisher Price's Little Mommy set -- a doll, stroller, bassinet and chair/carrier thing. Costco has a version of it for a great price and my daughter loves playing with dolls, pretending to feed them, giving hugs and kisses etc. And, all kids, boy or girl, well at least the ones I know, adore pushing around stollers.
A tricycle. We're doing the Radio Flyer lights and sounds one as we already have a push-bar one from my son and I got a great deal on it. Although she isn't able to pedal yet so maybe this one should wait in my closet until her 2nd birthday. Hmmmm... But, if your daughter doesn't have a push bar one, that would be a good idea. One with a belt is best (we improvise with a person's belt when she rides her brother's, which doesn't have a seat belt, but she still has tons of fun on it). Of course, our winters are fairly mild and some of the days can still have time outside playing. If you have harsh winters, a tricycle can wait until a 2nd birthday too. Although, I will say, my son learned to pedal during the winter, using it indoors instead of out. Outside was too scary for him to learn to pedal. :)
Both my children are getting Step 2's Up & Down Roller Coaster as a joint gift. My daughter is a thrill seeker and this will probably be her favorite toy. We have a large basement and this will also come in handy for all those afternoons stuck indoors due to cold weather. Again, it gets great reviews and almost all of the people who purchase it say they are 100% glad they did. Before I chose this though, I was debating between it and one of the ride-on electric trains, like the Thomas one or Peg Perego Santa Fe ones. I still think that would be a great gift for a 17/18 month old, but I ended up choosing the roller coaster because I think they'll be able to get more use out of it for longer.
In the same sort of idea, indoor "outside play" for the winter, I'm debating the Little Tikes or Step 2 large slide. We go to an indoor play session at our community center and the slide is a HUGE hit with my kids, especially my 18 month old, she'll just climb and slide for an hour straight. Of course, it's pricey, so with the roller coaster, I don't know if this will happen, but I know she would love it if we do get it.
Other things, a rolling toddler-sized backpack. My daughter ADORES her brother's preschool backpack and will spend hours filling it up, emptying it out and pulling it all over the house. But, it has to have the wheels, like a suitcase, as that's the biggest draw. She has other bags without wheels and doesn't play with them at all. Grandma already got one for her. :)
I know it may seem "gender-wrong," especially for first children who are girls and who don't seem to be as into stereotypically boy toys, but here are some ideas of my son's toys that my daughter plays with every day. She loves his wooden train set and will play with it every day. Who knows, she may be just mimicing her brother, but she really seems to like it. Another one is a matchbox car racetrack thing that we have. Probably not totally age-appropriate, but she loves sending cars or trains or, well anything, sliding down the tracks. A Little Tikes kitchen with plastic food stuff. She pretends to wash her hands and eat the food, drink from the cups etc. She also has a lot of fun just taking all the food and utensils out of their storage container and putting them in the stove and back again. Oh, the shopping cart for the same purpose is on our list, although, since we're getting the stroller I probably won't get the cart as well. But, it does seem to be a big hit with young toddlers.
Isn't it fun shopping for your kids?? :)
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