Frugal Family: Free And Cheap Activities For Your Family
Here are 5 great deals to share with your family for the week ahead.
This week is a busy one with the holidays that surround Easter as well as Earth Day. Whether you want to take the kids out to decorate eggs or relax in a theater with some lunch, you have some fun options this week. Here are 5 great bargains for you and your family to enjoy.
1. Decorate an egg in Alpharetta.
Deal: Bring 6 hard boiled eggs to the event at Crabapple Government Center on Thursday, April 21 and kids can use supplies provided to do egg decorations. Children aged 3 to5 years may drop in between 10a.m. and 10:45a.m. and children who are aged 5 to 7 may come between 11a.m. and 12:15 p.m. For more information call 678-297-6165 or email arts@alpharetta.ga.us.
Good Through: This is a one day deal.
2. Elephant Story Time
Deal: Barnes and Noble is offering a story time revolving around the topic of elephants in Tuesday, April 26 at 10a.m. This is a free activity.
Good Through: This is a recurring event at the book store.
3. Preschool feeding Time and Hike
Deal: Preschoolers and their parents can go on a short hike and be a part of the feeding time at Autry Mills Preserve. The cost is $5.
Good Through: This is a one day event.
4. Earth Day Freebie
Deal: Bring in 5 plastic shopping bags to recycle and you will get a free reusable shopping bag courtesy of the Disney Store.
Good Through: This is a one day event on Friday, April 22 from 10a.m. until 9 p.m.
5. Studio Movie Grill
Deal: Come bring the kids for a movie theater experience and see The Wiggles movie or a Strawberry Shortcake movie for $2 at Studio Movie Grill. The shows play at 11a.m. on Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
Good Through: This is a recurring activity at the theater.
Rusty Umphenour
7:11 am on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
On Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), Moe's Southwest Grill is offering $3 Burritos and t-shirts to the first 100 customers as they celebrate Cinco de Moe's.
Donna Guthrie
5:42 pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
I think your readers will enjoy an EARTH DAY virtual field trip to New York City . Learn about the Window farm Project. Learn about the joys and challenges of hydroponic gardening in small spaces.
MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids is a series of free kid-friendly educational video podcasts for children ages 5-13. Each episode comes with a list of recommended books, a list of fun websites and a Learning Corner of questions and extended activities.
Tammy Bester
9:14 am on Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thanks for the input Rusty and Donna!