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Weekend Family-Friendly Activities Roundup 12/2

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Here’s some free & frugal family-friendly events & activities available this weekend at various stores (and with all these events, it’s always a god idea to call ahead & confirm that your local store is participating):

Bass Pro Shops:

  • Santa’s Wonderland from 11/5-12/24. You can select your store in the drop down menu for complete details and schedule.
  • 11/6-12/24 Every weekday, Monday-Friday, from 5-7 pm and every weekend, Saturday & Sunday, from noon-5pm, kids can take part in making crafts and holiday ornaments, like a snowman door hanger or animal sun catcher and construct great ornaments out of fishing bobbers, Popsicle sticks, jingle bells and more—even decorate Christmas cookies December 19th-24th! Select your store in the drop down menu for complete details and schedule.
  • Free fun Santa Bandz bracelet offered every weekday to the first 150 kids who visit Santa’s Wonderland Monday through Friday from 5-7pm (a different style will be offered each week).
  • Free 4×6 studio-quality photo with Santa from 3pm to 8pm Monday through Friday, Saturday’s 10am-8pm and Sunday’s Noon-5 pm.

Babies R Us

  • Tuesday 12/6 at 6:30pm, Breastfeeding Basics: Get practical tips and learn about great products designed to help prepare you for feeding success. Sponsored by Medela.

Bank of America

  • Saturday 12/3 & Sunday 12/4, Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores

  • Saturday 12/3 from 11am-1pm, ILoveToCreate: Beads in a Bottle From 1-3pm, Meet instructors & see class samples, 50% off selected classes all day and Wilton Decorating Basics only $17.50! From 3-5pm, Free Demo with 3M Adhesives.

Lakeshore Learning

  • Saturday 12/3 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a Magnetic Mitten Notepad.

LEGO Stores

  • Tuesday 12/6 at 5pm, Free Lego Monthly Mini Model Build: Nutcracker! Quantities are limited to approximately 250 per store.

Lowes Build and Grow

  • Saturday 12/3 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Caboose Build and Grow train! Come back each week to build the next piece and complete your train! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels

  • Saturday 12/3 Passport to Imagination, Australia: from 10am – Noon, Christmas Calendar – Glue on an ornament every day until Christmas! From Noon – 2pm, Decorate a stocking for the season!
  • Sunday 12/4 Passport to Imagination, Germany: from 1-3pm, Rudolph’s Kitchen: Decorate a chef’s hat and apron, From 3-4pm, Make a treat bag for Santa’s goodies you bake for him!

Pottery Barn Kids

  • Saturday 12/3 at 10am, National Geographic Little Explorers: Kids learn about Penguins with hands-on activities, quizzes, songs & more.
  • Tuesday 12/6 at 10am, Holiday Story Time with the Grinch: read How the Grinch Stole Christmas, holiday activities and take home a Grinch activity book.

Target select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

The Home Depot You can also see Adult Weekly workshops here.

  • Saturday 12/3 from 9am-Noon, Free Kids Workshop: build and paint a Snowman Napkin Holder.

Toys”R”Us

  • Saturday 12/3 from Noon-3pm, Countdown to Christmas: Meet Geoffrey, Demo the FAO Schwarz Big Piano and Color a Countdown to Christmas Calendar.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks Keeping Cents!

Hot! Sparkle Paper Towels 6 pk. Only $3.25 at Family Dollar w/new $1.00/1 Coupon!

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So, there’s a really great sale at Family Dollar this week to go along with the hot Sparkle Paper towel coupon I just posted about that makes for an awesome deal!

Family Dollar 11/28-12/4

Sparkle Paper Towels (6 rolls) – $4.25
Use $1.00/1 coupon (zipcode 60016, print it before it disappears!)
Final Cost $3.25

Thanks Julia for the great tip!

Groupon: $10 for $20 Old Navy Voucher

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Get a $20.00 Voucher good at Old Navy for only $10.00 from Groupon. The Fine Print: “Expires Dec 24, 2011. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 addt’l as a gift. Limit 1 Groupon per visit. Purchase of Groupon may take up to 24hrs to process. Valid from 11/26-12/24/11 at US Old Navy Stores only. Product restrictions apply. Not transferable. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. $20 minimum purchase required at Old Navy. Good for $20 of merchandise: $10 Paid For value (never expires) plus $10 Discount Offer value (expires 12/24/11).”

Thanks Kansas City Mamas!

Black Friday Deals

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If you’re planning on doing any Black Friday shopping in stores, you can check out this huge list of Black Friday Deals along with ad scans. I’m not a big fan of the in-store frenzy myself, so I plan on doing my shopping online for the most part. How about you? For me, there’s so many free shipping offers out there anymore & in some cases even better deals online than in the store, it’s just hardly worth it to me to fight the crowds. I remember a couple years ago, I drove to Target on Black Friday, the parking lot was completely full, I mean, totally full. 😯 After driving around the parking lot for a couple minutes, I thought to myself forget it & I promptly went home. LOL

Weekend Family-Friendly Activities Roundup 11/18

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Here’s some free & frugal family-friendly events & activities available this weekend at various stores (and with all these events, it’s always a god idea to call ahead & confirm that your local store is participating):

AC Moore :

  • Saturday 11/19 from 1-4pm, Buy & Decorate: Charge plate, Plastic Ornaments. Demonstrations: K’Nex MarioKart starter set, Crayola Model Magic Jewelry Boutique, Wilton Gingerbread House.
  • Sunday 11/20 from 1-3pm, Make n’ Mold candy making demonstration: Christmas tree bark.

Bass Pro Shops:

  • Santa’s Wonderland from 11/5-12/24. You can select your store in the drop down menu for complete details and schedule.
  • 11/6-12/24 Every weekday, Monday-Friday, from 5-7 pm and every weekend, Saturday & Sunday, from noon-5pm, kids can take part in making crafts and holiday ornaments, like a snowman door hanger or animal sun catcher and construct great ornaments out of fishing bobbers, Popsicle sticks, jingle bells and more—even decorate Christmas cookies December 19th-24th! Select your store in the drop down menu for complete details and schedule.
  • Free fun Santa Bandz bracelet offered every weekday to the first 150 kids who visit Santa’s Wonderland Monday through Friday from 5-7pm (a different style will be offered each week).
  • Free 4×6 studio-quality photo with Santa from 3pm to 8pm Monday through Friday, Saturday’s 10am-8pm and Sunday’s Noon-5 pm.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores : Saturday 11/19 from 11am-1pm: Cricut Cake Mini Machine. From 1-3:30pm: Gingerbread Decorating Challenge (Win prizes from Jo-Ann & Wilton!).

Lakeshore Learning : Saturday 11/19 from 11am-3pm, Terrific Turkey Centerpiece.

Lowes Build and Grow: Saturday 11/19 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Santa’s Sleigh! Sign up for this event here.

Michaels:

  • Saturday 11/19 from 10am – 11am Make-It Take-It Gift Bag with purchase of gift bag. From 11am – Noon, FREE Make-It Take-It Gift Card Holder.
  • Sunday 11/20 from 1-3pm FREE Make-It Take-It Thankful Event.

Pottery Barn Kids:

  • Saturday 11/19 at 10am, National Geographic Little Explorers: Kids learn about Polar Bears with hands-on activities, quizzes, songs & more.
  • Tuesday 11/22 at 11am, Thanksgiving Story Time: read stories, sing songs, and turkey craft.

Target : Select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart Event Finder: Enter your zipcode to view local happenings

Thanks Keeping Cents!