Dripping with Kids Four Faves for the Last Month: Nov 23rd – Dec 21st
This past month has been a busy one, and it’s taken me a while to get back to the keyboard. Our month included travel to the biggest Texas cities, a lot of sparkling lights, and celebrations of Christmas around the world. Join us as we recap our highlights and hopefully inspire your own next adventure in this beautiful region of Texas (and beyond)!
What topped our list this month…
1.We celebrated Christmas in Australia with a “Beach Party”.
As a part of our lessons on Christmas around the world, we planned activities related to a summertime Australian Christmas that included sand snowmen, decorating a Christmas bush blindfolded, tasting ginger cookies, learning fun facts about marsupials, searching for Christmas beetles, and coloring nautical ornaments and pictures of Santa on a surfboard. We met friends at the Dripping Springs Sports and Rec Park to take advantage of the sand, the trails for scavenger hunts, and the picnic tables for snacking.
2. We traveled to Dallas and Waco for unique holiday experiences.
We filled 3 days full of adventures and Christmas fun on our road trip to the Big D. Check out this link for our itinerary.
3. We danced beneath beautiful Christmas light displays in Johnson City, Burnet, and Fredericksburg.
And enjoyed other fantastic features of these small towns as well…
There’s no shortage of stunning light displays all over the Texas Hill Country! We visited a couple of our faves and tried a new one too.
The Johnson City Lights Spectacular is mesmerizing, and the town keeps adding more exciting events and displays so you can spend your whole afternoon and evening in the small town.
Also, Fredericksburg has a unique German take on Christmas with dozens of events every weekend and opportunities to explore shops, restaurants, and wineries before experiencing Weinachtszeit. We decided to climb Enchanted Rock before heading into town.
Our newest favorite tradition is visiting Burnet for the live nativity, Main Street Bethlehem, and their Christmas on the Square. The live nativity was amazing, and we really felt like we had stepped back in time to the day of Jesus’s birth. The volunteer actors and historic scenery made the experience truly memorable.
Tip: If you decide to go next year, arrive at least an hour before doors open. The line gets VERY long!
4. We skated for hours at Western Wonderland.
With the largest pop-up ice skating rink in Texas, refreshments, live music (in the evenings), and a short trail of lights outside, Western Wonderland is the place to be in Dripping Springs this holiday season.
4 + 1 More. We enjoyed family and playgrounds in the warm Houston sun.
My kids usually ask to visit the same parks on each trip to Houston. We go often to see family and made a list of the best parks in the southwest part of H-town.
That’s a wrap on this week’s adventures! What made your week unforgettable? Share below!
