Not sure what to do with the kids this weekend? Take a look at these FREE events courtesy of Keeping Cents to keep your child entertained and learning without breaking the bank:

Hampton Roads locals – make sure to visit the HR Events page for more activites going on this weekend – the Ocean Air Show is this weekend!

Don’t forget about your 2011 Veteran’s Day Freebies

AC Moore –

Saturday 11/12 from 1-3pm, Make a Holiday card to send to the troops.

Sunday 11/13 from 1-3pm, Make n’ Mold candy making demonstration: Mint Marshmallow Pops.

Bass Pro Shops – Santa’s Wonderland from 11/5-12/24. Be sure to select your store in the drop down menu for complete details and schedule.

11/6-12/24 Every weekday, Monday-Friday, from 5 to 7 pm and every weekend, Saturday & Sunday, from noon to 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! Be sure to 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 to 8pm and Sunday’s noon to 5 pm.

Disney Store –

Saturday 11/12 from 10:30am-1pm, Muppet Craftational Event: Use your imagination to make a most inspirational, celebrational Muppet.

Friday 11/11 through Tuesday 11/15, Bring in a T-Shirt to be recycled and a Friends and Family coupon to any Disney Store and save 25% off your entire purchase!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores –

Saturday 11/12 from 11am-1pm Model Magic Turkey Make It-Take It, 1-3pm Papercrafting w/ Fiskars & ColorBok, 3-5pm Textile Crafts w/ EK Success.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 11/12 from 11am-3pm, Silly Scarecrow: kids create a wild-eyed scarecrow.

Lowes Build and Grow –

Saturday 11/12 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Science Lab! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels –

Saturday 11/12 from 10-11am, Make-It Take-It Button Ring with purchase of buttons. From 11am-Noon, Martha Stewart Crafts Ornament Maker Demo. From 1-3pm, Wilton Gingerbread House Free Demo.

Sunday 11/13 from 1-2pm Make-It Take-It Gingerbread clay pot with purchase of clay pot. From 2-3pm, Make-It Take-It Martha Stewart Crafts Paint Ornament with purchase of ornament.

National Parks, Veterans Day Weekend –

Friday 11/11 through Sunday 11/13, Free Entrance to over 100 National Parks that usually charge entrance fees!

Pottery Barn Kids –

Saturday 11/12 at 3pm & 4pm, Doll Tea Party St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Benefit: For a $5 donation to St. Jude, kids enjoy refreshments, stories and crafting with a favorite doll or teddy bear. RSVP required.

Tuesday 11/15 at 11am, Elf on the Shelf Story Time: learn about the Elf on the Shelf and help name the elf in your store.

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 zip code to see what is going on in your area.

Not sure what to do with the kids this weekend? Take a look at these FREE events courtesy of Keeping Cents to keep your child entertained and learning without breaking the bank:

Hampton Roads locals – make sure to visit the HR Events page for more activites going on this weekend – the Ocean Air Show is this weekend!

AC Moore –

Saturday 11/5 from 1-3pm, Lion Brand yarn and Martha Stewart crafts hands-on demonstration.

Sunday 11/6 from 6-8pm, Spellbinders Presto Punch hands-on demonstration.

Bank of America –

Saturday 11/5 & Sunday 11/6, 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.

Bass Pro Shops – Santa’s Wonderland from 11/5-12/24. Be sure to select your store in the drop down menu for complete details and schedule.

Saturday 11/5 from 5-8pm it’s the special preview event! Local children’s groups and choirs will be singing Christmas carols in front of the store and customers will be treated to hot chocolate and cookies.  Santa arrives at 5pm in a Tracker boat pulled by a Toyota Tundra truck. Kids will be invited to help Santa, through a little magic, light up the outside of the store and a big Christmas tree in the main entrance.  Then they can follow Santa into the store for the unveiling of Santa’s Wonderland.  Santa will also be giving away $25 Bass Pro Shops gift cards to one lucky winner every half hour.  Kids can kick off the season by coloring stockings and the first 150 kids to visit Santa’s Wonderland will receive a Santa Bandz bracelet!  Kids can also get their free photo with Santa that night from 6-8pm

11/6-12/24 Every weekday, Monday-Friday, from 5 to 7 pm and every weekend, Saturday & Sunday, from noon to 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! Be sure to 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 to 8pm and Sunday’s noon to 5 pm.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores –

Saturday 11/5 Free Demo from 11am-1pm, Jewelry Making with Blue Moon. Foodcrafting with Wilton AND Education Open House from 1-3pm: Meet instructors & see class samples. 50% off selected classes all day! Wilton Decorating Basics only $22.50. Free Demo from 3-5pm, Jewelry Making with Darice.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 11/5 from 11am-3pm, Let’s Eat! Place Mat: kids create a Thanksgiving inspired placemat.

Michaels –

Saturday 11/5 from 11am-Noon, Upcycled Tote Bag Make-It Take-It with purchase of tote. From Noon-2pm, FREE Veteran’s Day Flag Make-It Take-It.

Sunday 11/6 from 1-3pm FREE Yarn Make-It Take-It. And Warm Up America Foundation Knit & Crochet demo: learn the skills to create knitted and crocheted squares. Then, help make blankets for people in need.

Pottery Barn Kids –

Saturday 11/5 at 6pm, Pajama Party Story Time: dress in your PJ’s and slippers for stories and games.

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 –

Saturday 11/5 from 9am-Noon, Free Kids Workshop: build and paint a picture frame for Veterans Day.

Toys”R”Us –

Saturday 11/5 from Noon-3pm, Ultimate Kickoff to Christmas! Meet Geoffrey, Try out this season’s hottest toys, Create your own Holiday Wish List and Toys”R”Us will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every Wish List created.

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

Not sure what to do with the kids this weekend? Take a look at these FREE events courtesy of Keeping Cents to keep your child entertained and learning without breaking the bank:

Hampton Roads locals – make sure to visit the HR Events page for more activites going on this weekend – the Ocean Air Show is this weekend!

AC Moore –

Saturday 10/29 from 1-3pm, Halloween Costume Parade: Free Cookie Decorating Make & Take, Free Halloween Craft for kids in costume, Kids’ costume parade at 2pm.

Sunday 10/30 from 1-3pm, Demo: Harvest Drizzled Pretzels.

Bass Pro Shops –

Friday 10/28 from 4-7pm Trick or treating, from 5-7pm free Halloween reflector necklace craft, from 6-7pm Costume parade with giveaways, from 5-8pm free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet.

Saturday 10/29 & Sunday 10/30 from 11am-5pm free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet, from 1-4pm free color a wood pumpkin craft, at 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 4:30pm enjoy free samples of Marshmallow Roast. See store for Apple Dessert sample info.

Monday 10/31 from 4-7pm Trick or treating, from 5-7pm free Peanuts trick-or-treat bag craft, from 5-8pm free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet.

Build-A-Bear Workshop stores – 10/28-10/30, Kooky Spooky Bear Bash: Come in costume for free virtual gifts and samples of their new Smashbar!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Saturday 10/29 Free Demos: from 11am-1 pm ProvoCraft Cricut Expression, from 1-3pm ProvoCraft Cricut Imagine, from 3-5pm Babyville Boutique.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 10/29 from 11am-3pm, Batty Buddy: kids make and decorate a life-size hanging bat.

LEGO Stores – Tuesday 11/1 at 5pm, Free Lego Monthly Mini Model Build: Turkey! Quantities are limited to approximately 250 per store.

Michaels –

Friday 10/28 from 6-8pm Halloween Clay Pot Event: Make-It Take-It with purchase of $0.50 clay pot.

Saturday 10/29 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, FREE Face Painting. From 1:30-2pm, Halloween Parade.

Sunday 10/30 from 1-3pm Halloween Crayola Pumpkin Patch Event: FREE Make-It Take-It.

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

Toys R Us – Saturday 10/29 from Noon-3pm, Geoffrey’s Halloween Parade: FREE SpongeBob Halloween bag, Parade led by Geoffrey every half hour and FREE Giveaways!

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area. My local Walmart will have Starbucks ice cream, Diet Snapple, Macaroni Grill and Slim-Fast sampling events.

AC Moore – Saturday 10/22 from 1-4pm, Halloween Costume Event, Demos: Duck Tape costumes, make & mold candy making, Snazaroo face painting. Buy a Shirt and decorate free with Simply Blood. Sunday 10/23 from 1-3pm, Demo: Caramel Apples.

Babies R Us – Saturday 10/22 from Noon-3pm, Getting Comfy with Baby: From prenatal support to feeding and playtime, come learn how to make life ore comfortable for you and your little one. Sponsored by Boppy. Tuesday 10/25 at 6:30pm Gearing up for Baby Workshop: Get an introduction to all the gear you’ll need for baby. From car seats to travel systems and high chairs to play yards, plus home safety items. Sponsored by Safety 1st.

Bass Pro Shops – Friday 10/21 from 4-7pm Trick or treating, from 5-7pm free Halloween reflector necklace craft, from 6-7pm Costume parade with giveaways, from 5-8pm free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet. Saturday 10/22 & Sunday 10/23 from 11am-5pm free 4×6 photo with The Great Pumpkin Charley Brown and free coloring sheet, from 1-4pm free Peanuts trick-or-treat bag craft, at 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 4:30pm enjoy free samples of Marshmallow Roast. See store for Apple Dessert sample info.

Disney Store – Friday 10/21 Session 1 – 4:30pm, Session 2 – 6:00pm and Saturday 10/22 Session 1 – 10:30 am, Session 2 – 12:00 pm: Disney Store Halloween Dress Rehearsal Party: celebrate the season early with a spook-tacular event filled with games, special viewing of Rapunzel’s coronation and a costume parade! Kids, ages 3 and up, who wear their favorite costume will receive a FREE gift!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Saturday 10/22 Free Demos: from 11am-1pm Aleene’s Fabric Fusion and Zipper Art Flower with Coats & Clark. 1-3pm Cricut Cake Mini Machine. 3-5pm Crafting with 3M Adhesives.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 10/22 from 11am-3pm, Masquerade Mask: kids make and decorate a mask.

Lowes Build and Grow – Saturday 10/22 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Halloween Monster Truck! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels – Saturday 10/22 from 10am-Noon, Halloween T-Shirt Event: Make a fun scary spider T-shirt with purchase of shirt. Plus, more Halloween events all week long!

Michaels Jewelry Events (Adults only) – Sunday 10/23 from 1-2pm, Trinkettes Event: Make-It Take-It with purchase of pendant (see Coupons here). From 2-2:30pm, Stretch Magic Bracelet Demo. From 2:30-3pm, Good to Be Queen Bracelet Demo. From 3-4pm, Make-It Take-It Memory Wire Bracelet Event.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday 10/25 at 11am, Halloween Story Time: Kids can dress up and enjoy spooky stories, sticker giveaways and more.

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

Toys R Us – Saturday 10/22 from 11am-1pm, Sesame Street Event: Sing & Dance with the New Let’s Rock Elmo. From 2-4pm, Beyblade Tournament: It’s the Last Beyblade Battle Event of the Year.

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

Thanks to Sharon with Mom on Dealz for providing today’s guest post.  If you’re looking for fun, budget-friendly craft ideas for kids check-out Mom on Dealz Kid Corner to keep your child entertained for less.

Monster Paper Bag Craft

Materials:
Paper Shopping Bag
Various Colors of Construction Paper
Glue
Markers

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AC Moore – Saturday 10/15 from 1-3pm, Wilton Cupcake Decorating Competition. Sunday 10/16 from 1-3pm, Demo: Monster Mallows.

Babies R Us – Saturday 10/15 from Noon-3pm, Ready, Set, Baby: Learn about the must-have items for every mom’s baby registry, get valuable tips/ideas for planning a baby shower and enjoy great savings and free giveaways. Sponsored by Huggies, Philips, Avent, Baby Einstein, Summer.

Bass Pro Shops – Saturday 10/15 10am-4pm, Professional Bull Riders Family Event: Stick Bull Riding, Bull Roping, Make a FREE Leather Key Chain, Face Painting, Kids Color Boots for a chance to win Ariat Boots, Kids’ Best Dressed Cowgirl or Cowboy Contest (judging at 11am). The 1st 150 customers at 10am will score a FREE Cowbell!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Saturday 10/15, 11am-1pm Halloween Puppets on a Stick Make it take it. Demos: 11am-1pm Martha Stewart Crafts, 1-3pm Xyron Machines, 3-5pm Crafting with Peeps Candy.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 10/15 from 11am-3pm, Eye-Spy Binoculars: kids make and decorate play binoculars.

Michaels Jewelry Events (Adults only) – Sunday 10/16 from 1-1:30pm, Mixed Media Demo. From 1:30-2:30pm, Lampwork Necklace Event Make-It Take-It with purchase of pendant. From 2:30-3pm, Dapping Demo.

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 zip code to see what is going on in your area.