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Thrifty Thursday: Summer Reading Programs

by Dana Zeliff on June 16, 20112011-06-16
in Uncategorized

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It’s the last day of school.  Now it’s up to me to entertain 2 children ALL day long for 3 months.  One way we will spend our afternoons is reading.  Not only is reading a great quiet activity, it’ll keep Monkey from forgetting all the reading skills he worked so hard on throughout the school year.

Most of the books my children read come from their own library.  Over the years, we have accumulated countless books in addition to all the books my husband & I grew up reading.  While reading from your own stash is great, kids love anything that’s new.  Head to your local public library to check out books for free.  You can also try to work library visits around Story Time to make the trip even more exciting.  I’ve found that short chapter books from the library are of particular interest to Monkey.  He gets excited to read books that follow in the series.

My goal is to continue to nurture his love of reading, so it will last a lifetime.

Make sure to reward your child will these freebies:

  • H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Program
  • Border’s Summer Reading Program
  • Barnes & Nobel Summer Reading Program

What are your tips for getting your child reading over the summer?

This post is linked to My Coupon Teacher

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Kid Frugal Fun: Father’s Day Craft

by Dana Zeliff on June 16, 20112011-06-16
in Events/Kid Fun

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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!

Since Sunday is Father’s Day, I couldn’t let that holiday pass without a cute and inexpensive craft made just for dad! This craft is combination of 2 other crafts I have seen done before.

**Flag Day is also this week and if you’re looking for a fun craft for that holiday, visit my flag craft HERE.

Dad Rocks Business Card Holder
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Bass Pro Shops: Family Summer Camp

by Dana Zeliff on June 11, 20112011-06-11
in Events/Kid Fun

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Need another activity to keep your children busy this summer?  Head to Bass Pro Shops on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-6pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon-4pm for FREE family activities!  Activities are available until July 10th. 

There is a shooting gallery, shooting range, casting targets, workshops and a different craft every week! Craft times are 4-6 on Tue/Thurs and 2-5 on Sat/Sun. You can also make S’mores on Saturdays from 7-8pm!

Get all the details here

Thanks, Saving Toward a Better Life!

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Free Weekend Kids Activities (06/10-06/12)

by Dana Zeliff on June 10, 20112011-06-10
in Events/Kid Fun

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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:

Hampton Roads locals – make sure to visit the HR Events page for more activites going on this weekend

AC Moore – Saturday 1-3pm, FREE Make & Take: Fuzzoodles Fun. They are also having Free Make & Take kids crafts on Wednesdays from 3-5pm all Summer long.

Babies R Us – Saturday Noon-3pm, Super Baby Shower: expectant moms can learn about the must-have products for every mom’s Baby Registry, valuable tips and ideas for planning a baby shower, plus enjoy great savings and free giveaways.

Bass Pro Shop – Saturday & Sunday 2-5pm Create a FREE Camping Photo Frame & More.

Disney Store – Saturday Race 1 at 10:30 am, Race 2 at 12:00 pm, Race 3 at 1:30 pm, Rev Up for Fun: Undercover Adventure with fun events to celebrate the upcoming release of Cars 2 in theaters June 24. They will have fun events every Saturday in June.

*Minimum age for participation is 3 years. Event limited per session based on store capacity. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Saturday 11am-pm, FREE Demo: Cricut Cake Machine. There is also a Wilton Backyard Blast Cake Challenge on Saturday from 3:30-6pm.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 11am-3pm, Keep it Cool Drink Holder: kids create a decorative cup holder.

Lowes Build and Grow – Saturday 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Goofy Golf kit! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels – Saturday 10am-Noon, Father’s Day Frame Event Make-It Take-It with purchase of frame.

Michaels – Sunday 1pm-3pm, Father’s Day Tie or T-shirt Event with purchase of tie or T-shirt.

Pottery Barn Kids – Saturday 10am, National Geographic Little Explorers Club: World Oceans Day.

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.

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Kids Frugal Fun: Ice Cream Cone Learning

by Dana Zeliff on June 8, 20112011-06-08
in Worth Reading

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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 7th is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, so ice cream cones would make a cute craft today. There is also a recipe for making ice cream in a bag HERE.

Materials:

Construction paper
Scissors
Crayons

Directions:

1. Using brown construction paper cut triangles out to make “cones”.
2. Draw an ice cream scoop shape on various colors of construction paper to create your “ice cream”.
3. Decide what topic you would like to reinforce and write on the shapes (different topics listed below). I chose to use A, B, C and common words that begin with those letters. Will can mix up the “scoops” and then match the words to the correct beginning letter.
4. After making your game, enjoy some real chocolate ice cream!

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Regal Cinema: Free Small Popcorn Via Text

by Dana Zeliff on June 8, 20112011-06-08
in Freebies

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How great is this!  You can request a FREE small popcorn coupon via text message to use at Regal Cinemas this summer. 

*Standard text rates apply.

Thanks, Passionate Penny Pincher!

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Free Weekend Kids Activities 06/03-06/05

by Dana Zeliff on June 3, 20112011-06-03
in Events/Kid Fun

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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:

Hampton Roads locals – make sure to visit the HR Events page for more activites going on this weekend

Bank of America – Saturday & Sunday, 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.

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