Weekend Events

*A.C. Moore
On Saturday 10/29 from 1-3PM, attend the Halloween Costume Parade: Free Cookie Decorating Make & Take, Free Halloween Craft for kids in costume, and a Kids’ costume parade at 2PM.  Also, on Sunday 10/30 from 1-3PM, attend Demo: Harvest Drizzled Pretzels.  Go here for more details.
*Bass Pro Shop
On Friday 10/28 from 4-7PM go Trick or treating.  From 5-7PM create a free Halloween reflector necklace craft.  Also, from 6-7PM attend the Costume parade with giveaways.  From 5-8PM get a free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and a free coloring sheet. On Saturday 10/29 & Sunday 10/30 from 11AM-5PM get a free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet.  From 1-4PM create a wood pumpkin craft.  And at 1:30PM, 2:30PM & 4:3PM enjoy free samples of Marshmallow Roast. See store for Apple Dessert sample info.  Go here for more details.
On Monday 10/31 from 4-7PM go Trick or treating.  From 5-7PM make a free Peanuts trick-or-treat bag craft, from 5-8PM get a free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet.  Go here for more details.

*Brunswick Bowling
Go here to print coupons for 1 FREE game of bowling for kids 15 and under! Coupons valid 10/31 – 11/23.
*Build-A-Bear Workshop stores
On 10/28-10/30, attend the Kooky Spooky Bear Bash: Come in costume for free virtual gifts and samples of their new Smashbar.  Go here for more details.
*Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
On Saturday 10/29 starting at 11AM to 1 PM attend Free Demos: ProvoCraft Cricut Expression, from 1-3PM ProvoCraft Cricut Imagine, from 3-5PM Babyville Boutique. Go here for more details.
*Lakeshore Learning
On Saturday 10/29 from 11AM-3PM, make a Batty Buddy: kids make and decorate a life-size hanging bat. Go here for more details.
*LEGO Store
On Tuesday 11/1 at 5PM, attend the Free Lego Monthly Mini Model Build: create a Turkey! Quantities are limited to approximately 250 per store. Go here for more details.
*Michael’s
On Friday 10/28 from 6-8PM attend the Halloween Clay Pot Event: Make-It Take-It with purchase of $0.50 clay pot.  Also, on Saturday 10/29 attend the Halloween Extravaganza Event! From 11AM-Noon, Duck Tape Pail or Tote Make-It Take-It with purchase of pail or tote (see Coupons here). From Noon-1:30PM, attend FREE Face Painting. From 1:30-2PM, attend the Halloween Parade. And on Sunday 10/30 from 1-3PM attend the Halloween Crayola Pumpkin Patch Event: FREE Make-It Take-It.  Go here for all the details.
*Toys “R” Us
On Saturday 10/29 from Noon-3PM, attend Geoffrey’s Halloween Parade: FREE SpongeBob Halloween bag, Parade led by Geoffrey every half hour and FREE Giveaways!  Go here for more details.
*Also, in honor of Halloween, you can also go here or here to print various Halloween activity pages and math learning sheets!

Little Tikes Deal

This one is a little pricey, but LOOK at everything that comes with it!!
My thought?  Consider splitting this with a family member, neighbor, friend, Moms Club…  this is a really nice, inclusive sports set for toddlers that can provide hours upon hours of ACTIVE fun for many kids at a time.
The deal: Pay $109 for a Little Tikes Deluxe Sports Bundle
Shipping to the lower 48 states is FREE.
Details:

• Portable play & easy storage
• Six fun toddler sports: soccer, hockey, lacrosse, golf, t-ball and bean bag toss
• 40” long storage bag features easy-roll wheels and heavy duty handles

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Free Learning Resources for Kids

1. Starfall.com – My favorite resource. We have been using it for years! Teach your children phonics and more!
2. Coloring.ws – A friend told me about this resource for printing coloring pages! There are puzzles, games and more. Love it.
3. Local Library – I can’t say enough about our local library. If you are not using yours, I suggest checking it out!
4. NickJr.com – They do have some “premium” games that you have to purchase but we don’t. There are plenty for free. They also offer coloring pages and more!
5. Lowes and Home Depot Workshops – Of course we can’t say enough about the Lowes Build and Grow and Home Depot monthly free workshops! They are a great resource for your 5-12 year old!

Family Friendly Web Sites

10 Video Websites for Kids That are Safe & Fun by MakeUseOf.com. What I love about this list is that it is just sites that have videos, not necessarily games – though some have both. So if you are away and have your computer or iphone or any of those other technical gadgets, you can just get online and watch these kid friendly videos.

Here are the top 10 sites – head over to MakeUseOf.com for a more detailed review:

1. Kideos
2. Kideo Player
3. KidMango
4. Kids Tube
5. Kidz Bop
6. National Geographic
7. Discovery Kids – Beyond
8. ZuiTube
9. Kidyos
10. PBS Kids

Let me know which ones you like – we will be checking them all out this week. Are there any other kids websites you recommend?

Free Disney Character Phone Call

Barilla Piccolini Pasta is offering FREE Disney character phone calls for your child! They get to chose from Mickey, Minnie, Donald or Goofy.

You just supply Barilla with your child’s name, occasion for the call and who they should say arranged it. You can preview the message online and set the date and time for them to receive the call! You can schedule as many calls as you want between now and September 20th!

Toys R Us Birthday Club

Have you registered your child for the Toys R Us birthday club yet? Their coupons have improved this year, so you might want to register them!

Here’s what one of my friends received:

$3 off a $3 purchase (came in a Birthday Card)
$5/$25 purchase
Free Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Engine
Birthday planner
You might or might not receive all of the above coupons (I’ve never gotten the Thomas coupon), but it’s worth a shot!

Also stop by Toys R Us on their birthday and they get a birthday crown and a Happy Birthday balloon!