Welcome to our weekly Thursday morning post about what's going on in the Des Moines, Iowa area. We'll share what we'll be doing, great finds, restaurants to eat at, shops to drop some cash at, and just all the great things Des Moines has to offer families.
What We're Doing:
- Santa at the Zoo
- Reindeer Day
- Cutting down our Christmas tree
- Decorating our tree
- Cleaning the basement. Sounds exciting right??
Other Happenings:
- Santa Express
- Windsor Wonderland
- Jolly Holiday Lights
- Learn to Skate Clinic at Brenton Skating Plaza
- Meet The Snow Princesses at Merle Hay Mall
- The Bridges of Madison County at the Civic Center
- Living History Farms Family Christmas
Things To Do At Home:
- Watch Christmas movies
- Make a paper chain. If you're kids are like mine then you know that the countdown to Christmas is on!
- Ice skating
- Toys For Tots. Let the kids pick out the toys, explain to them what the toys are for. My kids have a blast doing this every year.