Thanks to Mom on Dealz for sharing this weeks Frugal Kid Fun Activity!

Winter can be a challenging time for parents looking to find activities to entertain their kids.  Not being able to go outside and release energy can easily lead to melt downs.  Below is a  quick activity that can be fun, educational, AND frugal!

Egg Carton Math

Materials: 
Empty,cleaned egg carton
Permanant markers
Dice, cotton ball, scrap piece of paper balled up, or any item small enough to fit in an egg slot

Directions:
1.  Write a number in each egg slot (1-12).

2.  Place dice, etc inside egg carton and close.
3.  Shake egg carton as long as desired.  Open egg carton and see what number the place holder landed on.  Close the carton and shake again. Open and see the second number the place holder has landed. 

4.  You can add or multiply the 2 numbers together depending on your child’s skill level.  For my 2 year old, we simply use it to identify numbers.
5.  Your child can use the markers to decorate the outside of the egg carton.

*This activity can be modified into a reading/language arts craft by writing various letters in the egg slots and when the dice lands on a letter, your child can list words that starts with that letter.  When the list is as long as desired, you and your child can use the words to create a story (in pictures or words depending on skill level).

Pottery Barn Kids – Saturday there is a nursery decorating class.

Pottery Barn – Sunday to learn how to design your dream bedroom.

Free National Park Entrance – Free admission all weekend at more than 100 national parks.  GO HERE to find a park near you.

Enter your zip into the Walmart Event Finder to see what is going on in your area.

Thanks, Who Said Nothing in Life is Free!

If you have kids, you may want to apply to host a Pull-ups Potty Dance Day Party.  I don’t know what will be in the Party Pack, but I can only assume Pull-ups & hopefully high value coupons.

If selected as a host, you and your guests will:

• Share potty training tips, tricks, and stories on the national party page to help spread the word about what works and what doesn’t.
• Help your toddler learn “The Potty Dance,” the catchy song and dance routine that can help make potty training a fun experience for parent and child.
• Watch a live streaming concert performance of “The Potty Dance” by the GRAMMY®-nominated children’s music sensation Ralph’s World.
• Get a FREE Party Pack full of awesome favors.

Let me know if you get selected

A few free kids activities this weekend:

• Lowes Build and Grow Workshop – Saturday at 10am is the Kids Clinic and they are making a train engine
• Bass Pro Shop– Saturday between noon and 5 pm to make a Reindeer Ornament (also get a free photo with santa and first 150 kids get Santa Bandz)
• Enter your zip into the Walmart Event Finder to see what is going on in your area