Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10AM - 11:30AM. See a store associate to join the fun!

Home Depot is having a FREE workshop this Saturday, April 6 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

With the summer movie season heating up, four popular Disney Pixar movies are returning exclusively to AMC Theatres for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 25 through May 28, “Toy Story 3,” “Ratatouille,” “Up” and “WALL•E” will be featured at AMC locations around the country. Each film will be accompanied by a classic Pixar short film and an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming movie, “Brave.”

“There are some great films coming out Memorial Day weekend but nothing specifically for families and young children,” said Sun Dee Larson, vice president of Film Marketing at AMC. “We’re excited to provide our guests with an opportunity to take the whole family out to the theatre to enjoy some of the most treasured movies of all time, plus give our guests the chance to see a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Brave.’”

Priced at $6 per movie (pricing may vary), each movie will play once every day on a rotating schedule. Participating locations, showtime information and advance tickets are available now at amctheatres.com/pixar.

Home Depot is having a FREE workshop this Saturday, May 5th 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 & Locations: http://www.homedepot.com


This event is appropriate for ages 5 and older


Cost: free

On Saturday February 25th check out this fun indoor activity for the kids! Starts at 10am and goes till 11am. You need to register -click here to register


This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6 and older

Cost: free  

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On Saturday October 22nd check out this fun indoor activity for the kids! Starts at 10am and goes till 11am. You need to register -click here to register

This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6 and older

Cost: free

Calling all Little Explorers! Pottery Barn Kids popular National Geographic events are back — and this season they are learning all about big cats! Join them for a fun and interactive session about tigers on September 24th at 10 am.

Bring your doll and cook up some fun! FREE Make-It Take-It Breakfast Plate and Chef Hat. While supplies last. Ages 3 and up.


For more information:  www.michaels.com

 Join Toys 'R" Us at their ever Ninjago Spinjitzu Training Camp!   Learn new spinning techniques!   Battle with Friends! "

For more information: www.toysrus.com

Take your kids to your local Lakeshore Learning Center on Saturday September 17th between 11am and 3pm to participate in making their own fossil while learning about fossils.

For more information: www.lakeshorelearning.com

Cost: free

On Saturday September 10th check out this fun indoor activity for the kids! Starts at 10am and goes till 11am.

You need to register -click here to register


This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6 and older Cost: free

For more information:  www.acmoore.com/

How would you like to create a delicious side dish in just eight minutes? The new Betty Crocker® “Loaded Mashed” potatoes offer a convenient, restaurant-menu favorite that your family can enjoy right at home in no time.

As a mom I am always looking for easy ways to get a "home cooked meal" on the table in record time so the kids can eat before heading off to their various activities. Betty Crocker has the answer with their new loaded mashed potatoes in 8 minutes flat. I decided to use the potatoes as a side dish to a rotisserie chicken I picked up at the market and I added green beans to make a "homemade meal" for my family.

Within less than 20 minutes I had my meal on the table and I wasn't stressed about having all the ingredients and wondering if it would taste good. The most important thing was we got to spend time as a family, talking about what was happening in our lives.



Add Betty Crocker flavored mashed potatoes to your favorite recipe for an ideal addition to any dinner-time dish. With nine tasty varieties to choose from, like Four Cheese and Sweet Potato, and a great value price, Betty Crocker flavored mashed potatoes are the perfect go-to side dish for your favorite meals.

For more information, visit BettyCrocker.com, and be sure to follow Betty Crocker on Twitter and “Like” the Facebook page to keep up with all of the latest news on your Betty Crocker favorites!


Disclosure: I was given the Betty Crocker pack to review from Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark

Home Depot is having a FREE workshop this Saturday, May 7th, 2011 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: www.homedepot.com

This event is appropriate for ages 3 and older

Cost:free

On Saturday May 7th check out this fun indoor activity for the kids! Starts at 10am and goes till 11am. You need to register -click here to register



For more information and locations: www.lowesbuildandgrow.com


This event is appropriate for: kids ages 6 and older

Cost: free

Build-A-Bear Workshop^® recently announced that it is developing its website, Bearville.com™, to provide high quality entertainment content to Guests of all ages. This next generation of Bearville™ expands beyond its virtual world experience into an entertainment destination with a special focus on fun and relevant cultural content for children and families. The site re-launches in open beta on March 1, 2011 featuring unique programming, celebrity interviews and a craft show in the coming months. In addition, Bearville will introduce its own blog, as well as an arcade of 30 games to play while providing continued access to the existing virtual world. Unlike most standalone websites Bearville.com is incorporated into Build-A-Bear Workshop stores, the Build-A-Bear™ mobile App and licensed product. This full integration will enhance the brand experience for both new and existing Guests.

Some of the original programming content exclusively on Bearville.com will include:

• BE News – a show highlighting the latest info on favorite celebrities, such as Victoria Justice and Cody Simpson, plus features on fashion, TV, music, movies and much more.

• Craftshop – A fun, do it yourself show which will demonstrate how to make cool, one of a kind crafts (like jewelry and cool room décor) at home with everyday materials and easy to access supplies.

• Bearville Live - The insider’s guide to what is new in the virtual world of Bearville. Hosts will give visitors to the site insights from ChloeRocks™, the host of the Chloe Show and an already popular character in the virtual world of Bearville.

ChloeRocks will also be writing a blog for the new Bearville website. The blog will be updated regularly and feature topics that Build-A-Bear Workshop Guests are interested in such as shopping, celebrities, music, charity work and fashion.

Bearville will continue to offer its free virtual world, which first launched in 2007, where Guests can personalize online characters, interact with other users from around the world, play games, buy virtual stuff, and explore. Some of the games that were previously available exclusively to citizens of Bearville will now be accessible to all Guests visiting Bearville.com without logging into the virtual word. The games provide adventure while previewing all the fun activities available to citizens of the virtual world.