FREE and Family Friendly events this weekend!

If you’re looking for some fun (and free) entertainment for your family this weekend, check out this round-up of family-friendly and FREE events!

AC Moore – Saturday 10/15 from 1-3pm, Wilton Cupcake Decorating Competition. Sunday 10/16 from 1-3pm, Demo: Monster Mallows.

Babies R Us – Saturday 10/15 from Noon-3pm, Ready, Set, Baby: Learn about the must-have items for every mom’s baby registry, get valuable tips/ideas for planning a baby shower and enjoy great savings and free giveaways. Sponsored by Huggies, Philips, Avent, Baby Einstein, Summer.

Bass Pro Shops – Saturday 10/15 10am-4pm, Professional Bull Riders Family Event: Stick Bull Riding, Bull Roping, Make a FREE Leather Key Chain, Face Painting, Kids Color Boots for a chance to win Ariat Boots, Kids’ Best Dressed Cowgirl or Cowboy Contest (judging at 11am). The 1st 150 customers at 10am will score a FREE Cowbell!

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores – Saturday 10/15, 11am-1pm Halloween Puppets on a Stick Make it take it. Demos: 11am-1pm Martha Stewart Crafts, 1-3pm Xyron Machines, 3-5pm Crafting with Peeps Candy.

Lakeshore Learning – Saturday 10/15 from 11am-3pm, Eye-Spy Binoculars: kids make and decorate play binoculars.

Michaels Jewelry Events (Adults only) – Sunday 10/16 from 1-1:30pm, Mixed Media Demo. From 1:30-2:30pm, Lampwork Necklace Event Make-It Take-It with purchase of pendant. From 2:30-3pm, Dapping Demo.

Target – select a city to find free or reduced-price admission to arts and cultural events in your area, sponsored by Target.

Walmart Event Finder – enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.

(Thanks Keeping Cents!)

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Blockbuster Express: 12 free rental codes!

Even though your kids are back in school now, you can still find time for a family movie night thanks to Blockbuster Express! My kids love family movie nights!

Here are some free movie rental codes for you:

These codes expire on 10/17:

8650BW9
75DWTM8
36MAYB5
37ABDP5
37KRFT6
26SLRH6
37WHZS4
73NCCC5
33KJRD7
26BPSP2
94JRTW2
63JBHG6

The codes can be used once per card on the $1 movies.  Search for a participating Blockbuster Express kiosk in your area here.  Did you know that you can reserve the movies online before you go?  I just discovered this about a week ago!

NOTE: You will be charged a fee of $1 per night if you do not return the movie by 9 p.m. on the night following your initial rental.

What’s on your “watch list” this weekend?

Thursday Night Round-Up: The day’s best coupons, deals and freebies!

 

If you missed any of the posts today, here are some of my favorites!

COUPONS:

Right Guard Deals at CVS and Walgreens this week!

Garnier Fructis as low as $1.33/each after coupons

Printable Hormel and Armour pepperoni coupons

DEALS:

Swagbucks: 100 Swagbucks bonus for new members + possible 500 Swagbucks bonus!

Pillow Pets only $14.86!

Modnique Affordable Jewelry: Earrings, bracelets, and necklaces from $10 shipped! (up to 80% off!)

Get a Restaurant.com gift card for as low as $2

Toilet paper stock up deals

Vera Bradley:  20% off outlet prices + cash back!

Publix Deals for the week of 10/13

Veggie Tales DVD for $3.99 shipped

TomTom GPS only $94 shipped!

FREEBIES:

HOT DEAL ALERT: Enter to win a Macy’s shopping spree up to $500!!

$50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

FREEBIE Alert: 3 free Hallmark cards at CVS this week!

Target: 20 4X6 digital photo prints FREE after coupon!

Get your FREE credit score from Credit Sesame (no payment info required!)

Manilla: Free online bill organizer + enter to win $500 to pay your bills!

FREEBIE Alert: Baby Talk Magazine!

Free Lancome & Origins samples + more from Woman Freebies!

Get a free FlexPen information pen + $125 in co-pays!

Free Bare Escentuals lip color

Designer boots as low as $9.99 from Beyond the Rack!

Woman Freebies:  Armani Acqua di Gioia, Emergen-C for kids + more

CRAFTS: 

Cooking with Kids Thursday:  Donut Hole Acorns

 

Veggie Tales DVD for $3.99 shipped!

If your kids love Veggie Tales, you’ll love this offer!  You can get a FREE Veggie Tales DVD (you do have to pay shipping, which is $3.99).

Here are the titles that you can choose from:

  • Abe and the Amazing Promise
  • Esther:  The Girl who Became Queen
  • Girl Power Triple Feature Veggie Tales DVD
  • Happy Together:  Triple Feature DVD
  • Silly Little Thing Called LOVE

Here’s how you can grab this deal for yourself:

1.  Click on the blue “Shop Now” button here–>Veggie Tales FREE DVD offer 

2.  Log in to your Veggie Tales account or create one if you don’t have one already

3.  Search for one of the titles listed above and add it to your cart

4.  Enter the code VEGGIECFA at check-out (this will deduct the total cost of the DVD!)  You will need to pay $3.99 for shipping and you can add additional items and no additional shipping charges will apply!

While you’re there, check out all of the other great offers they’ve got!  You will get 4% cash back for shopping through ShopAtHome.com!  If you are new to ShopAtHome.com, you will also get a $5 cash back bonus just for signing up!

Here are a few deals I spotted:  these were on the main page when I signed in

Little Drummer Boy DVD combo pack – includes The Little Drummer Boy and Saint Nicholas for just $14.99!

Bob Lends a Helping Hand and Larry Learns to Listen combo Pack – just $20!

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Woman Freebies: Free Armani Acqua di Gioia + Emergen-C for Kids and more!

I love the word FREE and I love freebies!  If you haven’t signed up for Woman Freebies yet, you’re missing out on great FREEBIES delivered straight to your mailbox!  Today, I had offers for a FREE sample of Armani Acqua di Gioia, free Emergen-C for Kids, and a free Heart Healthy Family Cookbook!  Cold and flu season is already in effect here, so I’m excited to get my free Emergen-C samples!

Here’s how you can grab these freebies for yourself:

1. Sign up for Woman Freebies account here (all they need is your first name and e-mailaddress!)

2. Once you are signed up, click on the links below to grab your free offer!

Free Sample of Armani Acqua di Gioia

Free sample of Emergen-C for Kids

Free Heart Healthy Family Cookbook

Keep in mind that some freebie offers come and go VERY quickly.

Don’t worry – I’ve been signed up with Woman Freebies for awhile now and I don’t get any spam.  I just get great offers a few times each week

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