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Horsing Around Downtown LA’s Little Tokyo District

Posted on January 12, 2014 | Filed Under: Mommy Stuff | Tags: Downtown LA, Japanese American National Museum, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Marvels & Monsters, New Year's celebration, Oshogatsu, pony rides, Year of the Horse | 2 Comments

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Last Sunday, since my hubby had to work, I decided to take my daughter on a Mommy & Me outing. My daughter is really into horses (she’s a big fan of My Little Pony), so I thought it would be fun to go to the Japanese American National Museum to ring in the New Year & celebrate the Year of the Horse. Best of all, admission to the museum would be free that day, including all of the fun activities!

They had many arts & crafts for little ones at the museum. First up on our agenda was making a stick horse!

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Then we strolled over to another table to make a horse wall-hanging. Chloe chose pink & purple since it’s her favorite colors. Currently it is being used as a door hanger on her bedroom door.

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While we were there, I decided to peek into the museum’s Marvels & Monsters exhibit. It’s a fascinating examination of racial stereotypes in comic books that was especially prevalent in the 1940’s through the 1960’s.

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Naturally my daughter wanted to save the best part for last. Outside of the museum, they were offering free pony rides. The line was a tad long, but it was worth the wait. She had so much fun!

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We had a great time at the Japanese American National Museum & can’t wait to go back again!

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I attended the museum’s annual Oshogatsu Family Festival, which is a free community event.

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  1. Christie says

    January 12, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    There is just no end of fun in DTLA. Have to get back to Little Tokyo.

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    • mom2chloe06 says

      January 14, 2014 at 10:22 pm

      I agree, tons of fun in DTLA! Lots of neat little places to visit, including Little Tokyo. 🙂

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