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admin | March 12, 2010
Some of these are true freebies in that you show up, you make the craft, & you take it home with you. Others may require you to buy supplies. It looks like most Saturday craft events at Michaels are free while those on Sundays require purchase. Both sets look adorable, so it really comes down [...]
admin | March 11, 2010
Lowe’s offers make-&-take workshops for kids, though they’re better known as their free Build & Grow workshops. This month, the kids can tackle the following projects:
Saturday, Mar. 13: Tabletop Basketball Game
Saturday, Mar. 27: Kaleidoscope
If these projects aren’t a good fit for your brood, check back in April. Lowe’s typically offers two free Build [...]
admin | March 10, 2010
If I lived closer to the Atlanta-area Bass Pro Shops, I’d definitely take the girls to this event. It looks like a lot of fun: From noon-5:00 p.m. on March 13 & 14, participating Bass Pro Shops will host a Next Generation Weekend. During the event, there’ll be plenty of family-friendly activities to enjoy—free fishing [...]
Cities | March 5, 2010
Looking for a few free crafts? Stop by participating Lakeshore Learning Stores. On most Saturdays from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., they have free crafts that are perfect for us (i.e. cute & the glue/glitter mess stays at the store):
March 6: Crazy Kaleidoscope
March 13: Pot O’ Gold Bank
March 20: Bird Feeder
March 27: My Puppet Pal
–Jennifer Maciejewski, Atlanta [...]
admin | March 5, 2010
On the first Saturday of the month, The Home Depot hosts a free kids workshop:
On Saturday, March 6, kids can build a rain gauge.
On Saturday, April 3, kids can build a butterfly house.
I don’t think we’ll be able to make it out this weekend, but I’m putting the April 3 freebie on [...]
admin | March 1, 2010
If your child likes LEGOs, you’ll love this event. At 5:00 p.m. on February 2, participating U.S. LEGO stores will have have their monthly mini model build event. This month, the kids are building a shamrock. The best part? It’s free, and the kids can take home any LEGOs that are part of their [...]
admin | February 24, 2010
Lowe’s offers make-&-take workshops for kids, though they’re better known as their free Build & Grow workshops. This month, the kids can tackle the following projects:
Saturday, Feb. 27: LoweBot (wooden car/robot transformer)
Saturday, Mar. 13: Tabletop Basketball Game
If these projects aren’t a good fit for your brood, check back in March. Lowe’s typically offers two [...]
admin | February 10, 2010
Lowe’s offers make-&-take workshops for kids, though they’re better known as their free Build & Grow workshops. This month, the kids can tackle the following projects:
Saturday, Feb. 13: Jewelry Organizer
Saturday, Feb. 27: LoweBot (wooden car/robot transformer)
If these projects aren’t a good fit for your brood, check back in March. Lowe’s typically offers two free [...]
admin | February 4, 2010
On the first Saturday of the month, The Home Depot hosts a free kids workshop:
On Saturday, Feb. 6, kids can build a #20 race car display.
On Saturday, Mar. 6, kids can build a rain gauge.
I think we may try to make it to both of these—my girls can build the race car display [...]
admin | February 4, 2010
My oldest just started reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians-The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. So far, she loves it, though it’s hilarious to hear her pronounce the names of the Greek Gods. My husband is reading it, too, but I’m going to wait until one of them finishes before I begin—three bookmarks in one [...]
