Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Free Crafts for Kids at Lakeshore Learning Stores

This one is for those of you with Lakeshore Learning Stores (USA) nearby. Every Saturday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, the Lakeshore Learning Stores offers free crafts for kids ages 3 and up.Make a Friendship Frame on August 1 2009 and then make sure you keep checking back at their website or in store for the next craft each week. As of this post, the other scheduled crafts include:Summer

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics

I thought I would give everyone a heads up about the wonderful clinics for children that Lowe's stores offer. Two Saturdays out of the month, Lowe’s offers free workshops for kids where they can build some pretty cool stuff.The free workshops are held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Lowe’s provides everything free of charge, and each participant also

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

MakeBeliefsComix.com

We recently did a post on Pocket Doodles For Kids by Bill Zimmerman and while a was creating the post, I came to learn that Bill Zimmerman also publishes a fun website called MakeBeliefsComix.com.Make Beliefs Comix is a free comic strip creation tool for kids of all ages. It provides a variety of templates, characters, and prompts for building their own comic strips, encouraging children to

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Super Sleuth Hunny Pot Hunt at Disney Store - July 18, 2009

Visit your local Disney Store on Saturday, July 18, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for a chance for your kids to become a full fledged Super Sleuth like the characters from “My Friends Tigger & Pooh.”Kids ages three and up can join in the fun when they participate in the the Disney Store Super Sleuth Hunny Pot Hunt inspired by the popular Playhouse Disney series “My Friends Tigger & Pooh.”Kids

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Pocket Doodles For Kids

Pocket Doodles For Kids by Bill Zimmerman is the perfect pocket-sizes guide to encourage your children (not to mention us parents too) to write, draw, color and doodle. Inside this cute 4x6 guide, packed with 272 pages, you will find interactive coloring and word pages to help spark your child's imagination and creativity.Drawing and writing are fun activities and provide a great way for kids to

Saturday, July 11, 2009

National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids is a free online portal where your children can learn all about animals, science, geography, history, art and cultures. Elementary to middle school-aged kids will enjoy games, stories, activities, photos, videos and more which will help make learning fun and entertaining.Your children can spend hours exploring the National Geographic Kids website looking at the

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Free Activity and Coloring Books from Senate Republican Communications

Here's a bunch of free activity books and coloring books from Senate Republican Communications that you can download and print out. Listed under Children/Young Adults, you can find the following activity and coloring book titles:* 911 Emergency Activity Brochure* Officer B. Ware – Traffic Safety Activity Booklet* Fire Safety Tips – Tips for Tots Activity Booklet* Pennsylvania – A Poster You Can

Friday, July 3, 2009

Patriotic Coloring Pages - part II

To help your children show their love of their country and to celebrate Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, here are some Patriotic coloring pages. Break out the red, white and blue!Man at grill - with USA apron and flag coloring pageMan with hotdog and flag coloring pagePatriotic monkey and elephant coloring pagePatriotic hat #1 coloring pagePatriotic hat #2 coloring