We are only one week away from the most anticipated film of the summer-Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides! To help celebrate, Disney has created an awesome activity pack for kids! It includes face masks, coloring sheets, door hangers, mazes, etc. and can be found inside the below relay link. 

Some of these images are definitely geared toward older children.  I wouldn’t let my 6 year old play with the mask, so I’d suggest parents look through the activities before handing over to young children.

https://www.relayit.net/pickup.php?c=GDntzzGD2fnP9mkkH292cwhmqPgCP3jbBLmk
(This link expires in 6 days)

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:

AC Moore – Saturday 1-3pm, Buy an Offray Hair Accessory and decorate it for FREE! You can print AC Moore Store Coupons here.

Babies R Us – Saturday Noon-3pm, Baby Bottle Basics: Learn about key features of the Playtex Nurser with Drop-Ins Liners and VentAire Advanced bottles.

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I am one of the least crafty people you will meet.  Seriously, it’s rather sad.  My 4 year old could make something better than I could!   That’s why I love being friends with crafty people.  I get to share fun projects with you that I could never make on my own.   This week, Brett with This Mama Loves Her Bargains is sharing with you how to make a Paper Lunch Bag Photo Album.  These are super cute!

Recently a friend of mine, Jen, introduced me to the world of making paper lunch bags into photo albums, and I love them so much I felt like I had to share with you all! You can do these without photos if you want- what a cute idea for kids to make and showcase their own story for mom or grandma, or for a friend, and tuck momentos into the bag openings!

One thing I love about this project is that most of it can be done with things most of us have at home already, and little kids can make one too- we’ve made several and as long as I can get the holes punched and tie things together, my 3 and 5 year olds can do the rest solo!

Supplies:

• paper lunch bags (I used the larger size in brown but you can use any you want- usually something everyone has at home already!)
• adhesive (we’re big on Elmer‘s for adhesives in this house and used their glue sticks, glue-all and glue dots for this project)
• scissors
• hole punch
• ribbon- curling ribbon, grosgrain, really anything works! twine or raffia can be used as well
• scrapbooking paper (again, you can just use any paper you have, although with photos acid/lignin free is definitely best)

Assembly:
Step 1: Gather your supplies!

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Looking for fun, educational & frugal activities to do with your child?  Mom on Dealz will provide you with weekly activities to keep your children learning while you stay on budget!

June 1st is a little known holiday-“Flip Coin Day”. There are so many activities that can be done with coins, but I have picked my favorites and listed them below.

Piggy Bank

Materials:
Oatmeal container, coffee container, pringles can, etc
sturdy cardboard
Knife (for adult use)
1 penny, 1 nickel, 1 dime, 1 quarter
pencil
white paper
crayons
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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:

AC Moore – Saturday 1-3pm, Mother’s Day Keepsake Box: Buy a photo box and decorate it free.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Saturday 11am-1pm, Free Cricut Cake Machine Demo.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 11am-3pm, Buzzing Bee: Kids make a bumblebee.

Michaels – Saturday 10am-Noon, The Knack Mother’s Day Event Make-It Take-It: with purchase of T-shirt or apron. Decorate a fun and creative T-shirt or apron for mom.

Pottery Barn Kids – Saturday, National Geographic Little Explorers Club: Kids 3 & up can learn all about Sharks! There will be activities, quizzes, songs & more. Your child will also earn a badge for each event they attend and if they attend all 3, they will get a special gift.

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 – Through May 31st, Pokémon Secret Egg Download: Bring your Nintendo DS system and your Pokémon Black or White Versions to a DS Download Station at Toys R Us to get a secret egg that hatches to reveal one of three characters from Ash’s traveling party on the new Pokémon TV series.

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