For more information and locations:   http://www.toysrus.com

This event is appropriate for:  ages 6 and older  

Beginning April 20th thru the 22nd, you can visit Pottery Barn Kids to receive a free packet of seeds for your kids to plant at home (while supplies last).

Plus, proceeds from the purchase of select lunch products will go to Trees for the Future. The goal is to plant 50,000 trees!

For more information:  http://www.potterybarnkids.com/

This event is appropriate for:  the whole family

Cost: free

We're bringing the science museum experience to our stores this summer with a celebration of all things oceans! Join us on Saturday, April 13th at 10am for our first National Geographic Little Explorers event of the year. Kids will learn all about sharks through hands-on activities, quizzes, songs and more.



For more information: http://bit.ly/103IF95

This event is appropriate for:   the whole family

Cost: free

Head to Lakeshore Learning Center on Saturday March 9th between 11am - 3pm to make a photo collage.


For more information and locations: www.lakeshorelearning.com

Join in the LEGO® Store Monthly Mini Model Build! Visit your local LEGO Store on the first Tuesday of every month and you can learn how to build a cool mini model, and take it home – for free! Quantities are limited and offer is good while supplies last only. A new model will be available every month and will be specially themed to that month – ask a Store Associate for details! Models are not for sale and cannot be purchased. One free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only.

 For more information: http://stores.lego.com 

This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6-14 only 

Cost: free

Head to Lakeshore Learning Center on Saturday March 2nd between 11am - 3pm to make a birthday party clown


For more information and locations: www.lakeshorelearning.com

Home Depot is having a FREE workshop this Saturday, March 2nd from 9am to noon at all Home Depot stores. They are geared towards children age 5-12, but the younger children will likely need some help from you.



The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, this fun time allows for quality one-on-one time between adults and children.


In addition to the newly constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron, similar to The Home Depot associates' aprons, and an achievement pin.


* Find Your Local Store



For more information: http://www.homedepot.com
This event is appropriate for ages 5 and older

Cost: free

Join in the LEGO® Store Monthly Mini Model Build! Visit your local LEGO Store on the first Tuesday of every month and you can learn how to build a cool mini model, and take it home – for free! Quantities are limited and offer is good while supplies last only. A new model will be available every month and will be specially themed to that month – ask a Store Associate for details! Models are not for sale and cannot be purchased. One free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 to 14 only.

 For more information: http://stores.lego.com 

This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6-14 only 

Cost: free

Head to Lakeshore Learning Center on Saturday September 22nd between 11am - 3pm to make an apple basket.


For more information and locations: www.lakeshorelearning.com

Saturday, September 22nd

10:30am - 12:30pm

Come join the fun at Jake and the Never Land Pirates Jake Saves Bucky Great Never Sea Race Event

Join Jake and his crew as you play a fun-filled board game and compete in a Great Race against Captain Hook


Plus Daily Events
September 14 - 23
See a Cast Member for event times

*Minimum age for participation is 3 years. Event limited per session based on store capacity. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. Call store for more information.


For more information and locations:  http://www.disneystore.com

This event is appropriate for: age 3 and older 

Cost:  free

Head to Lakeshore Learning Center on Saturday April 21st between 11am - 3pm to make a Little Gardener Apron.




For more information and locations: www.lakeshorelearning.com

For more information: http://stores.lego.com

This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6-14 only Cost: free

Pottery Barn Kids will celebrate everyone's favorite monkey  Curious George on September 13th and September 20th at 10am.  Join the fun with reading your favorite Curious George story and fun activities.

Visit Disney Store for an enchanting craft activity. The story begins with you... dress up your favorite Disney Princess or create a new Disney Princess, then write her "happily ever after" story.

Minimum age for participation is 3 years. 


For more information: www.disneystore.com

Head to Home Depot and make a pencil case.











Make Pom Pom monsters at AC Moore on Saturday afternoon.











Get free admission into many local museums on Saturday and Sunday if you have a Bank of America Card.

We need to give back to our children what they don’t even know they’ve lost, a connection to the natural world.

A great place to start is by having your family participate in the 7th annual Great American Backyard Campout on June 25. National Wildlife Federation’s fundraising event encourages parents and kids alike to trade screen time for green time by spending a night under the stars.

In the last two decades, childhood has literally moved indoors with kids spending more than seven hours per day in front of electronic media. The average American child now spends just four to seven minutes outside in unstructured play each day. Simply put, the nature of childhood has changed, and there isn’t much nature in it.
Studies show that outdoor time helps children grow lean and strong, enhances creativity and attention spans, decreases aggression, and boosts classroom performance. Bottom line; healthier, happier kids.

A night under the stars will help kids understand why it’s called the GREAT outdoors. As part of National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There movement, the Great American Backyard Campout lets kids explore a whole other world right in their own backyard, together with neighbors, with friends at a local camp ground, or at a large community camping event. For those looking to camp beyond their own backyard, the Campout website helps locate organized Campouts across the country.

When you register your Campout on National Wildlife Federation’s web site you get helpful information to make your camping experience a fun one including recipes, nocturnal wildlife guides, campfire songs and games, nature activities and more.

For more information: http://online.nwf.org/