The Gymboree Fill a Bag sale just got even better!

Yesterday I posted about the Gymboree Fill A Bag sale.  You save 30% off your entire purchase instantly!  On top of that, you can use coupons.  There is a 20% off coupon in the latest issue of Family Fun magazine.  If you don’t have that coupon, there is a universal coupon that you can use online and get 15% off:  11A9MBSQH180889.  Right now, there is a flat $5 fee for shipping if you purchase items online.  Gymboree Visa holders get an additional 5% off their total purchase price.

Don’t forget to sign up for Gymboree Rewards.  It’s free and you earn gift certificates based on your purchases.

You will also earn a $25 Gymbuck for every $50 you spend.  Gymbucks redemption starts on July 15th.

To get the most bang for your buck, buy items that are already on clearance and then use a coupon code!  I got several shirts and shorts for my son to use next year that were about $4 each after all the discounts!

Thrify Thursday: Birthday freebies for kids

My two kids just recently celebrated their birthdays and one of the fun things was all of the great birthday freebies. If your child has a birthday coming up, make sure you sign up for these great freebies ahead of time!

Baskin Robbins ~ Join the Baskin Robbins birthday club and get a free 2.5 ounce scoop on your child’s birthday!

Benihana ~ Join the Kabuki Kids club and your child (ages 12 and under) will get a free souvenir mug of their choice with the purchase of any children’s meal during the month of their birthday

Burger King ~ Join the BK Birthday Club and your child (13 years and under) will get a free BK kids meal on their birthday!

California Pizza Kitchen ~ Join the CPKids Birthday Club and get a free CPKids meal during your birthday month for kids 10 and under.

The Children’s PlaceJoin the Children’s Place birthday club and get a coupon for 15% off your entire purchase during your child’s birthday month

Chuck E. Cheese ~ Your child can get 20 free tokens during their birthday month when you sign up for the Chuck E Cheese e-mail club!

Denny’s ~ Join the Denny’s Kids birthday club and get a free Denny’s Grand Slam on your birthday!

Sonic ~ Join the Sonic Kids Birthday Club and your child will get a free Wacky Pack on their birthday!

Toys ‘R Us ~ This is probably our family’s favorite birthday freebie.  Prior to your child’s birthday, you will receive coupons in the mail for $5 off a $25 purchase at Toys ‘R Us.  Your child will receive a birthday card from Geoffrey with a $3 gift card good on any purchase and they will get a special phone call from Geoffrey on their birthday (my daughter has been receiving these calls since she was a year old and looks forward to them every year!)  Join Geoffrey’s birthday club here.

Whataburger ~ Join the Whatakids Birthday club and get a free Justaburger on your birthday!

Do you know of any other great birthday freebies for kids or do you have another Thrifty Thursday tip to share?  Feel free to link up below!

For more Thrifty Thursday ideas, check out Coupon Teacher, Madame Deals, and Life as a Mom.

Website of the week Wednesday: Kraft First Taste

If you like trying new products for FREE, and you haven’t signed up for Kraft First Taste yet, you should!  Once a month, they usually have a new offer where they will send you coupons for new products so that you can try them for free!

I just got a mailer yesterday with coupons for SIX free items:  Kool-Aid Fun Fizz drink drops, Kraft Homestyle Deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner, DiGiorno Deep Dish pizza, Kraft 100 calorie cheese bites, Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh shaved meats, and Ritz Crackerfuls.  I can’t wait to try everything!

Gymboree’s Fill a Bag sale has started!

Of all the sales that Gymboree offers, I think that the Fill A Bag sale is now my favorite.  You get 30% off EVERYTHING automatically and you can use a coupon on top of that!  There was a 20% off coupon in the latest issue of Family Fun Magazine.  Gymboree Visa holders get an additional 5% off! 

Don’t forget to sign up for Gymboree Rewards.  It’s free and you earn gift certificates based on your purchases.

They have lots of cute boy shirts and knit shorts for $5.59 ($4.41 if you have a 20% off coupon and $4.19 if you have a Gymboree Visa card).  I just stocked up on shirts and shorts for my son for next year. 

You will also earn a $25 Gymbuck for every $50 you spend.  Gymbucks redemption starts on July 15th.

Have fun shopping!

Kroger deals for the week of 6/2

Don’t forget to load your coupons to your Kroger card:
Cellfire
Kroger
Shortcuts
Upromise

**For more information about loadable coupons and how they work check out this post!

This ad is based on the Texas/Louisiana market. My Kroger stores double three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.50 and triple three “like” coupons with a face value up to $.39. Your market may be different. Check with your store for details!

Spend $15 on Huggies products, get an instant $3 off at check-out:
*Huggies jumbo packs of diapers or Pull-Ups are $7.99 this week
$3/1 Huggies Little Movers or Little Snugglers diapers printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Huggies jumbo packs Little Movers or Little Snugglers – $7.99

Use 2 $3 printable coupons
Instant $3 rebate

Spend $6.98 OOP ($3.49/each!)
**Note:  You can only do this promotion once per transaction!

HURRICANE STOCK-UP SALE:  purchase 10 mix & match items, save $3 instantly at check out (prices below reflect the instant discount)
 
*Chef Boyardee pasta – $.70/each
*Hormel canned chunk chicken – $.70/each
*Hormel chili without beans – $.70/each
*Hormel Compleats entrees – $1.70/each
$.55/2 Hormel Compleats printable (must register)
$.55/1 Hormel Compleats – 5-2 SS
*Hunt’s Snack Pack pudding – $.70/each
*Spam – $1.70/each
$.50/1 Spam printable (should double, must register to print)

OTHER DEALS: 


*Blue Bell ice cream – 3/$10
$1/1 Blue Bell printable (must register)
Final Price = $2.33 after coupon

*Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders – $1.77/lb
*Cucumbers or bell peppers – $.55/each
*Jumbo cantaloupe – $1.99/each

*Lean Cuisine Entrees – 3/$5
$1/2 Lean Cuisine printable
$1/5 Lean Cuisine – 5-2 SS


*Nabisco snack crackers – $1.88/each
$1/1 Wheat Thins printable (for becoming a fan on Facebook)
$1/2 Nabisco crackers – 5-16 SS

*Pepperidge Farm goldfish – 4/$5
*Powerade Sports drink – $.69/each
*Springdale milk – $2.38/gallon
*Texas blueberries – 2/$4
*Yellow or zucchini squash – $.99/lb

BOGO free deals:
*Butterball lunchmeat or smoked sausage
*Holmes or Burton sausage
*Hormel entrees
*Lloyd’s BBQ tubs
$.75/1 Lloyd’s ribs or tubs – 5-16 SS
*Mrs. Baird’s large white bread
*Oscar Mayer deli shaved lunchmeat (I’m super excited about this because I just got my Kraft First Taste coupons in the mail and it has a coupon for free OM Deli-shaved lunch meat which means I can get TWO packages for free!)
$1/2 Oscar Mayer lunchmeat printable


CRAZY MEAL DEAL:  Buy Johnsonville smoked brats, get free Country Fresh diced onioni, Claussen pickles, Cobblestone Mill hoagie rolls (15 oz package), Kroger reusable bag, and King’s Hawaiian rolls (4 pk)