Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

AC Moore –

Saturday 2/4 from 1-3pm, Nicole Crafts Tri-Bead Valentine Heart Make & Take.

Sunday 2/5 from 1-3pm, Make ‘n Mold Candy Making Demonstration: Conversation Heart Candies.

Sunday 2/12 from 1-3pm, Make ‘n Mold Candy Making Demonstration: Marbled Heart Pops.

Babies “R” Us -

Saturday 2/11 from Noon-3pm, Love Grow Nurture: Learn why NurturMe is a healthy choice for infants and toddlers. Made from quick-dried fruits and veggies, this baby food is certified organic and gluten-free. Sponsored by NurturMe.

Bank of America –

Saturday 2/4 & Sunday 2/5, 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.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Saturday 2/11 at 11am, Special Storytime featuring Plant a Kiss.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Disney Store –

Saturday 2/11 from 10:30am-1pm, Kids create a unique Valentine’s Day card.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 2/4 from 11am-3pm, Kids Design-Your-Own Notebook. (Free Event)

Saturday 2/11 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a heart-shaped Valentine mailbox. (Free Event)

LEGO Stores –

Tuesday 2/7 at 5pm, Free Lego Monthly Mini Model Build: Hockey Player! Quantities are limited to approximately 250 per store.

Lowes Build and Grow –

Saturday 2/11 from 10am-Noon, Kids build a Valentine Card Creator! Be sure to sign up for this free event here.

Michaels –

Saturday 2/4 from 3-5pm, Free Make-It Take-It: The Vow Valentine’s Day Card Event. (Adults Only)

Sunday 2/5 from 1-2pm, Valentine’s Day Foam Mailbox: Make-It Take-It with purchase of foam or white craft mailbox.

Sunday 2/5 from 2-3pm,  Free Make-It Take-It Kid’s Valentine’s Day Card.

Saturday 2/11 from 10am-Noon, Valentine’s Day Memory Book: Make-It Take-It with purchase of paper sack.

Sunday 2/12 from 1-3pm, Valentine’s Day Gift Workshop: Make-It Take-It with purchase of Wood Curly-Q Letter or Frame.

Pottery Barn-

Sunday 2/5 & 3/4 at 10am, How to Accessorize Your Home. RSVP.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

Saturday 2/11 at 3pm & 4pm, Valentine’s Day Doll Tea Party: get dressed up and bring your doll or teddy in for refreshments, stories and crafts. RSVP required.

Tuesday 2/14 at 11am, Valentine’s Day Story Time.

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 2/4 from 12-2pm, LEGO Friends Launch n’ Build: Check out the brand new building craze and build a lemonade stand to add to any LEGO Friends set! Plus, the LEGO Group will donate $1 for each stand built to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to support the fight against childhood cancer.

The Home Depot – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

Saturday 2/4 from 9am-12pm, Kids build a Valentine’s Keepsake Box. (Free Event)

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

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!

Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Saturday 1/21 through Sunday 1/29, Barnes & Nobles is recognizing no name-calling week!

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store’s Facebook page for events, classes, workshops, sales and outdoor tips for your area.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 1/28 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a Groundhog puppet.

Lowes Build and Grow –

Saturday 1/28 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a cool dinosaur and then choose the stickers to make it a cartoon or a realistic dinosaur! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

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

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!

Get tangled up in the newest thrilling show to hit the ice, Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream. Experience Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths!  Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss.  And fanciful dreams become reality as Cinderella meets her Prince Charming, with a glass slipper fit for an unforgettable fantasy come true. All your favorite princesses take to the ice in a spectacular finale at the ultimate Disney Princess event of a lifetime!  Experience the beauty, sparkle, and spirit when Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream comes to your hometown!

Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream opens tonight in Chicago! Playing the Allstate Arena Jan. 25-29 and United Center Feb. 1-12, with ticket prices starting at just $12 on opening night.

I am so excited to be going tonight! I am also excited to share a great deal on tickets! Use code MOMMY to receive 4 tickets for just $44 for all weekday shows (Monday-Friday, excluding Friday evenings and holidays) or to save $4 for all weekend performances (Friday evening-Sunday). Go to TicketMaster to order your tickets NOW!

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Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

AC Moore –

Saturday 1/14 from 1-3pm, Wilton Course 4: Advanced Gum Paste flowers demonstration.

Babies R Us -

Saturday 1/14 at Noon-3pm, Ready… Set… Baby: Learn about the must-have products for every expectant Mom’s Baby Registry, as well as valuable tips and ideas for planning a baby shower. Plus, enjoy great savings and free giveaways! Sponsored by Huggies, Avent, Baby Einstein & Summer.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Saturday 1/14 through Sunday 1/22, Educator Appreciation Days: pre-k to grade 12 educators save 25% on classroom and personal purchases, including 10% on music and movies. Valid in store and online (BN.com/educator).

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store for events.

FREE Boat Show: family activities, savings and seminars. For dates, times and pro schedules select your local store here.

Disney Store –

Saturday 1/14 from Session 1 – 10:30 am, Session 2 – 11:30 am, Session 3 – 12:30 pm, Disney Princess and Friends Craft Event: come dressed as your favorite Princess for an enchanting sing-along and royal craft event.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 1/14 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a Hand in Hand Flower Bouquet to celebrate MLK Jr Day.

Lowes Build and Grow –

Saturday 1/14 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a castle with stickers, paperboard cutouts and a working drawbridge! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels –

Saturday 1/14 from 10am-Noon, Make-It Take-It Model Car Event: Build a model car with muscle with purchase of car kit. Use 40% off coupon.

Sunday 1/15 from 2-3pm, Clay Text Embossing Set Demo: Learn to make an impression with clay. Adult only.

National Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend -

Saturday 1/14 through Monday 1/16, Free Entrance to over 100 National Parks that usually charge entrance fees!

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

Saturday 1/14 at 10am, Storage & Organization Class + Memory Box Crafting Activity: see how you can organize your clutter with stylish storage and display solutions for nurseries, bedrooms and playrooms. Plus, kids can do a free crafting activity to help keep their mementos organized. *Attendees receive 10% off select products.

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

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

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!

We’ve all done it: We head home after a long day and click on the television, which stays on until it’s time for bed. What can be framed as an evening of entertainment is also roughly five hours of television viewing each night. Continue this habit for only a week and you’ve spent 35 hours in front of the tube. Even if you’re watching nothing but the History Channel or NOVA documentaries, you’re still pulled away from other aspects of your life, like physical fitness and time with your family. Tonight, consider shutting off the set and trying one or more of these activities.

1. Exercise

A top priority for many, especially at the beginning of the year, exercise is a great way to get in or stay in shape, as well as spend quality time with likeminded friends. Bring that exercise bike you stored in the basement back upstairs, wipe it down, and make anew a commitment to your health. Lead by example and encourage your children to exercise regularly, whether that’s in your home gym, the YMCA, or a local park.

2. Host a family game night

This opportunity can be anything you make it: Compete in a gin rummy or Uno tournament; drag out old favorites like Clue, Life, or Monopoly; or get out the Twister mat and camcorder for YouTube video potential. The hours that you would normally spend in front of the television can be a wonderful time for your family to bond and have great fun outside of work and school.

3. Read

All too often we depend on the television or movie adaptation of a book to learn a story, but remember the original source of all those great stories. Renew your library card and walk out of the stacks with hardbacks, browse your local bookstore for tomes on sale, load your Kindle with hot titles, or join a book club and read with friends or coworkers. As your parents may have said when you were a kid, television rots your brain. Let reading help heal the damage.

4. Try on a toque

Whether you’re a world-class cook, or just learning how to make your way around the kitchen, use your TV-less time to build upon your skills. You can teach yourself with one of the cookbooks you borrowed from the library, enroll in a cooking course, or involve the family in preparing the evening meal. Experiment with recipes you’ve always wanted to try and use the opportunity to teach kids about proper nutrition.

5. Pursue a passion

TV-free time is time to start doing that thing you’ve long dreamed of doing. Maybe you want to start a blog, flex your muscle as a creative writer or visual artist, or remodel a room in your house. Hobbies can take a backseat in favor of getting through the workday, taking a class, and raising children. If you want time to make an impact on the world with your writing, art, Bob Villa skills, or more, abandon the TV and get started.

As you begin doing more tasks away from the television, consider keeping a log that will let you know what you’ve accomplished. You might write down titles of books you’ve read, pull together a binder full of recipes you’ve tried and loved, or keep track of a weight-loss goal. You might just be surprised with what you can do with a little extra time on your hands.

Authors Bio
Holly Watson, who blogs on behalf of Sears and other prestigious brands, is a stay-at-home mom and former financial adviser. She loves making cake pops and is training to run in her third marathon later this summer.

Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

Babies R Us -

Tuesday 1/10 at 6:30pm, Breastfeeding Basics: Get practical tips and learn about great products designed to help prepare you for feeding success. Sponsored by Medela.

Bank of America –

Saturday 1/7 & Sunday 1/8, 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.

Barnes & Noble - Check your local store for events.

Bass Pro Shops – Check your local store for events.

Disney Store –

Saturday 1/7 from 10:30am-1:30pm, Furry Friends Vinylmation Artist Signing: Meet the Designers of the newest Disney Store Exclusive Vinylmation Series Furry Friends. Jim Valeri, Gerald Mendez, Quincy Sutton, Enrique Pita and Matthew Chittavanichprapa will be signing figures at the Carousel Court (3333 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626).
*Purchase limit of eight (8) 3-inch Vinylmation per style per Guest a day, or two full trays. Artist will only sign Vinylmation figures they have designed. Each Guest is limited to two (2) pieces signed per artist, regardless of series. Guest must be present to receive a signed figure.

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores -

Saturday 1/7 from 11am-1pm, Cricut Cake Mini demo. From 1-3pm, Education Open House: See projects, meet instructors & find out which class is best for you. From 3-4pm, Lion Brand Yarn Week.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 1/7 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a calendar.

Michaels –

Saturday 1/7 from 1-3pm, FREE Make-it Take-it Yarn Backpack Buddy. From 3-4pm, Multi-Strand Chain Scarf Demo.

Sunday 1/8 from 1-2pm, Mixed Media Visual Journal Demo: Create a journal with handcrafted style (Adult only). From 2-3pm, Thank You Card Demo (Adult Only).

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

Saturday 1/7 from 9am-Noon, Free Kids Workshop: build a Savings Shed.

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

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!

Bank of American and Merrill Lynch is offering its customers FREE admission to over 150 museums nationwide through Museums On Us. On January 7th & 8th bank cardholders will receive free admission to some of the most exciting cultural venues nationwide.

Here are the details-

WHAT: Bank of America and Merrill Lynch’s Museums on Us offers free access to nationwide cardholders

WHEN: Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8 (and the first full weekend of each month). Check participating museums’ days and hours of operation.

WHERE: Over 150 institutions nationwide (full list by state below)

WHY: Bank of America has strong long-term relationships with some of the best museums, historical sites, botanical gardens, science centers and zoos in the United States and created Museums on Us to provide a free cultural benefit to their customers through its partnership with these institutions.

DETAILS: Museums on Us is a national program and includes more than 150 leading U.S. cultural institutions, in 91 cities, benefiting Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers from coast to coast. Photo ID and a valid Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card must be presented. One free general admission limited to cardholder at participating institution, excluding fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month. Not to be combined with other offers. Other upcoming weekends include: February 4-5 and March 3-4. For more information about Museums on Us, visit: http://museums.bankofamerica.com.

Bank of America Museums on Us® Participating Museums

ALASKA

Anchorage
Anchorage Museum**

ARIZONA

Phoenix
Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix Art Museum
Children’s Museum of Phoenix

Tucson
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

CALIFORNIA

Inland Empire/Palm Springs
The Living Desert***
Palm Springs Art Museum
Riverside Art Museum

Los Angeles/Orange County
Autry National Center of the American West
Discovery Science Center
Hammer Museum
Laguna Art Museum
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Museum of Latin American Art
Skirball Cultural Center

Sacramento
Discovery Museum Science & Space Center
The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
Crocker Art Museum
Explorit Science Center, Davis

San Diego
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Museum of Photographic Arts***
The San Diego Museum of Art

San Francisco/Oakland
Children’s Creativity Museum (formerly Zeum)
Chabot Space & Science Center
Contemporary Jewish Museum
de Young Museum
Legion of Honor

Silicon Valley/San Jose
San Jose Museum of Art
The Tech Museum of Innovation

CONNECTICUT

Greenwich
Bruce Museum

Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

New Britain
New Britain Museum of American Art

DELAWARE

Wilmington
Delaware Art Museum**
Delaware Museum of Natural History
Winterthur

FLORIDA

Jacksonville
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
The Museum of Science and History (MOSH)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale
Bass Museum of Art
IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
Miami Art Museum
Miami Children’s Museum
Miami Science Museum
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Museum of Discovery & Science

Orlando
The Mennello Museum of American Art
Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando Museum of Art

Tampa-St. Petersburg
Florida Holocaust Museum***
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Tampa Museum of Art

West Palm Beach
South Florida Science Museum

GEORGIA

Atlanta
Atlanta History Center
High Museum of Art

Cartersville
Booth Western Art Museum
Tellus Science Museum

Savannah
Telfair Museums

ILLINOIS

Chicago
Adler Planetarium ***
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago History Museum
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Shedd Aquarium

MAINE

Rockland
Farnsworth Art Museum

MARYLAND

Baltimore
The American Visionary Art Museum

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston
American Textile History Museum
Cape Cod Museum of Art
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA)***
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Worcester Art Museum
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

MICHIGAN

Detroit
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History**
Detroit Children’s Museum*
Detroit Historical Museum
Detroit Science Center
Flint Institute of Arts
The Henry Ford
Motown Museum*

Grand Rapids
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Grand Rapids Art Museums

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis
Mill City Museum

St. Paul
Historic Fort Snelling***
James J. Hill House
Minnesota History Center

MISSOURI

Kansas City
National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
Union Station Science City

Saint Louis
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

NEVADA

Las Vegas
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Lied Discovery Children’s Museum
Springs Preserve

Reno
Nevada Museum of Art

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Currier Museum of Art

NEW JERSEY

Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art*
Liberty Science Center
Montclair Art Museum
Morris Museum
Newark Museum***
Garden State Discovery Museum ***
The Noyes Museum of Art of Richard Stockton College
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History

NEW YORK

New York City
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York Hall of Science
New-York Historical Society
Rubin Museum of Art
Staten Island Children’s Museum
Whitney Museum of American Art

Long Island
Old Westbury Gardens***
Long Island Children’s Museum
Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages***
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
Levine Museum of the New South
Mint Museum Randolph
Mint Museum Uptown

Durham-Raleigh
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Marbles Kids Museum

OHIO

Cleveland
Great Lakes Science Center***

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Tulsa
Gilcrease Museum
Philbrook Museum of Art

OREGON

Portland
Lan Su Chinese Garden***
Pittock Mansion***
Portland Art Museum

PENNSYLVANIA

Allentown
Allentown Art Museum

Philadelphia
African America Museum in Philadelphia
National Constitution Center
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
Philadelphia Museum of Art

Pittsburgh
Carnegie Museum of Art

Scranton
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art – NOTE: Beginning February 4^th

RHODE ISLAND

Providence
Providence Children’s Museum
The RISD Museum
Newport Art Museum

SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia
EdVenture Children’s Museum

TENNESSEE

Memphis
Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Nashville
Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
Frist Center for the Visual Arts

TEXAS

Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Museum of Nature & Science
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Dallas Museum of Art

Houston
Children’s Museum of Houston
Houston Zoo
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

VIRGINIA

Richmond
Children’s Museum of Richmond

Roanoke
Taubman Museum of Art

Williamsburg
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum

WASHINGTON

Seattle
Northwest African American Museum
Seattle Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum

WASHINGTON, D.C.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
The Phillips Collection

* Closed Sundays
** Program not available on Sundays
*** Contact the institution’s website for variable hours
† Museum already offers free admission on Saturdays

For more information on Museums On Us®, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com/.

Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!

Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

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.

Through 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 12/17 Demos from 11am-1pm Cricut Expression Machine, 1-3pm Cricut Imagine Machine, 3-5pm Jewelry-Making with Jesse James.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 12/17 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a Playful Penguin Puppet.

Lowes Build and Grow –

Saturday 12/17 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Train Engine for their Build and Grow train! This is the final part of the 2011 Lowe’s Train. Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels –

Saturday 12/17 from 10am-Noon, Passport to Imagination, Mexico – Duck Tape Luggage Tag: create a cute luggage tag to hang on your holiday tree! From Noon-2pm, Poinsettia Card: use the Mexican Christmas flower to decorate a sweet holiday card!

Monday 12/19 from 11am-1pm, Camille’s Fun Dough Shapes FREE Make-It Take-It Event: enjoy some squishy fun with craft dough.

Wednesday 12/21 from 11am-1pm, Orion’s Foam Block Stamping FREE Make-It Take It Event: Stamp on creativity with your own one-of-a-kind designs.

Friday 12/23 from 11am-1pm, Oliver’s Sand & Glitter Art FREE Make-It Take-It Event: Fashion a rainbow with sand and glitter.

Pottery Barn Kids – Tuesday’s from 11-11:30am, Story Time.

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

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

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!

Thanks to Keeping Cents for providing us with a list of Fun, Free family activities, crafts and events to do this weekend-

Barnes & Noble -

Friday 12/9 at 7pm, Holiday Story time featuring The Polar Express.

Sunday 12/11 from 11am-3pm, Angry Birds Day: scavenger hunt to find the Mighty Eagle and enter a raffle to win a special Angry Birds prize.

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.

Through 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 12/10 from 11am-1pm, FREE Make It Take It: Create your own decorations and ornaments with Darice felt & Martha Stewart Crafts papercrafting supplies!  From 1-3pm, free demo in participating stores with classes: ProvoCraft Cricut Cake Mini Personal Electronic Cutter.

Lakeshore Learning –

Saturday 12/10 from 11am-3pm, Kids make a Jolly Snowman.

Lowes Build and Grow –

Saturday 12/10 from 10am-Noon, FREE: Kids build a Coal Car for their Build and Grow train! This is the second part of the 2011 Lowe’s Train. Come back each week to build the next piece and complete your train! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

Michaels –

Saturday 12/10 from 10am-Noon, Passport to Imagination – Iceland: Make a Reindeer Frame. Then from Noon-2pm, create a letter to Santa!

Sunday 12/11 from 1-3pm, Passport to Imagination – Japan: style a Snowman Ornament. Then from 3-5pm, apply ideas from the Japanese tradition of origami into a super-cute Snowflake Frame!

Pottery Barn Kids –

Tuesday 12/13 at 10am, Holiday Story Time with the Grinch: read How the Grinch Stole Christmas, holiday activities and take home a Grinch activity book.

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 – See Adult Weekly workshops here.

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

Have a great weekend and if you do something fun & free please share!