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Free (& Almost Free) Crafts at Michaels

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 [...]

Free Build & Grow Workshops at Lowe’s: Tabletop Basketball & Kaleidoscope

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 [...]

Free Activities at Bass Pro Shops’ Next Generation Weekend, March 13-14

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 [...]

Saturdays: Free Crafts at Lakeshore Learning Stores

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 [...]

Free Crafts at Home Depot: Rain Gauge & Butterfly House

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 [...]

Free LEGO Shamrock Mini Model Build at LEGO Stores on March 2

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 [...]

Free Build & Grow Workshops at Lowe’s: LoweBot & Tabletop Basketball

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 [...]

Free Build-and-Grow Workshops at Lowe’s: Jewelry Organizer & LoweBot

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 [...]

Free Crafts at Home Depot: Race Car Display & Rain Gauge

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 [...]

Borders: Free Percy Jackson & The Olympians-The Lightning Thief Event on Feb. 6

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 [...]