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Save On Holiday Shopping And Kids Crafts

Here are 5 great deals for your family to enjoy in the week ahead.

Each week, Patch comes up with 5 great deals for your family to enjoy in the week ahead. This week, we have come up with something to do with all of that extra candy, free kids projects, and a little extra help with that holiday shopping. Whatever you do and wherever you go this week, be sure to check for coupons and discounts.

1. Halloween Candy Buy Back

Deal:
Kids can bring their Halloween candy to participating dentists and they will pay them $1 per pound for their candy and ship the candy overseas to the troops. For more information, see the website about Operation Gratitude.  For more information about the buy back program, see their website.  Macaroni Kid Alpharetta has a list of local participating dentists.

Good Through:
Contact the dentist of your choice from the list to see how long they are participating in the project.

2. Bulky Trash Amnesty Day

Deal:  Residents of Milton and Roswell can bring proof of residency to, 1810 Hembree Road, Roswell on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Some items accepted are tires, sofas, tables, refrigerators, chairs, washers, dryers, televisions, deactivated cell phones, and electronics.  Items NOT accepted are pain, household hazardous waste, fluids including motor oil and anti-freeze, household batteries, construction and demolition materials, and yard waste.
For more information, email here.

Good Through: This is a one day event.

3. Tis The Season Sale

Deal: Bring the family for a craft sale at the on Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for gifts, food, jewelry, art and more. There will be free kids crafts and activities for kids. For more information, click here.

Good Through: This is a 2 day event.

4. Holiday Shopping

Deal: Shoppers who buy something at a store between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, but then find the identical product elsewhere for less, can get a gift card in the amount of the difference. This excludes Black Friday. Read more about this here.

Good Through:
The offer is valid through December 25.

5. Home Depot Kids Project

Deal:
Bring the kids to Saturday morning at 10 a.m. to build a free spice rack. For more information, see their website.

Good Through:
This is a one day event that occurs the first Saturday of each month.

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