Free Pretzel Day At Auntie Annie’s This Saturday
This Saturday–March 3, 2012 (my Zoe’s birthday! Can you believe it’s been a year?), is free Pretzel Day at Auntie Anne’s. Stop by and get a free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel, no purchase necessary.
Free Kid’s Book Club
Random House is offering a book club for children based on the A to Z Mysteries and Calendar Mysteries chapter book series. While supplies last, your kiddos pick up a free kit containing a mystery book to read, an activity book and book club membership cards. Go HERE to get this offer.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Free “Thank You Note” Printables For Kids
My mother was fairly ruthless about making us write “Thank You” notes, so I in turn terrorized the twins into writing a prompt thank-you for gifts and such. I did cheat and buy bright, fun cards that took a little of the effort out of it. Here’s an even thriftier option: free printables from New Season Design. Click here to download.
Free Pancakes At IHOP!
Time for free pancakes, baby!! Tuesday, (2.28.12) IHOP will be giving away a free short stack of pancakes to all customers for National Pancake Day Click the link to find your closest location and hours. Remember: it’s good karma to contribute–guests are asked to consider giving a donation to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Kids Eat Free At Chili’s
Chili’s is offering up to two free Kid’s Meals with the purchase of an adult meal. This coupon is only good February 21-22, 2012.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Restaurant Coupons & Deals
The only way I can drag The Todd out to dinner is lure him with a coupon or two. Here’s some ammunition for your night out.
Arby’s
Join the Arby’s Extras club to get deals and coupons texted and/or emailed to you. Click here to join.
Blimpie
Buy one 6 inch sub, get one 6 inch sub free (Facebook)
Bonefish Grill
Bonefish Grill has Bang Wednesdays when you can get Bang Bang Shrimp for just $5.00.
Go here and sign up to receive emails and special offers from Bonefish Grill
Bravo! Italian Cucina
Free appetizer coupon when you sign up for the email club (coupon expires in one month)
Burger King
Buy one Original Chicken Sandwich and get one FREE Promotion (Expires 3/5)
California Kitchen
Sign up for the email club and get a $5 off $15 purchase coupon (good for 2 weeks)
Dunkin’ Donuts
Sign up for the Dunkin’ Perks club for a free medium iced or hot coffee, tea or latte, hot chocolate or Coolata®
IHOP
** Reminder: 2/28 National Pancake Day – Free Short Stack – more info here
Logan’s Roadhouse
Join Logan’s Roadhouse “Nut-E club” and get a $5.00 Coupon to use at the restaurant
O’Charley’s
FREE Appetizer with entree purchase when you “like” their Facebook page (will email within 7 days)
Panda Express
FREE Peppercorn Shrimp at Panda Express valid 2/22
Free entree item when you purchase a 2-entree plate and a drink (Expires 3/1)
Peet’s Coffee
Buy one beverage, Get one beverage free (Expires 2/20)
Pei Wei
Go here to read how to get a free Thai Basil Chicken Diner Select with the purchase of another entree
PF Changs
Sign up for the Warrior Club here to get a free order of Lettuce Wraps on your next visit. (Expires 12/31/12)
Quiznos
Buy a sub and a drink, get a sub free (Facebook)
Ruby Tuesday
Join So Connected Club for a Buy one entree, get one Free entree coupon (Expires 2 weeks after print)
Restaurant.com
Use coupon code BEADS at checkout here to get 70% off of gift certificates to local restaurants making them just $3 each (Expires 2/21)
Smashburger
(Facebook) Buy one chicken sandwich, get one entree free (Expires 2/19)
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Up To 100 Free Tokens For Your Chuck E. Cheese Birthday Party!
<deep breath> Gearing up for the twin’s birthday is one of the most emotionally tramuatizing events of my life as a mother, and if you feel the same, I do have an option for you. No, not a Xanax, but Chuck E. Cheese is offering a big fat pile of tokens if you reserve your kiddo’s birthday party online. You’ll pick up 20 free tokens, or a galactic 100 extra for a Friday or Saturday birthday party. Someone else does the work. Someone else cleans up. Priceless. Click here to take a look at the offer.
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Free Pretzel Day!
Mark your calendars! March 3, 2012, is free Pretzel Day at Auntie Anne’s. Stop by and get a free Original or Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel, no purchase necessary.
Test Drive a Kia, Pick Up $25.00
Breathe in the new car smell…pick up $25.00. What’s not to like?
Through 3/31, you can print the Kia test drive certificate here and bring it to a local Kia dealer, take a test drive with a salesman and have the dealer sign the certificate. Mail in the signed certificate to the address on the certificate by 4/15 and you’ll get a free $25.00 Visa prepaid card. You can find a Kia dealer near you here.
Here’s the find print: to be eligible for the free gift card, the test-driver must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver’s license. One $25.00 Kia Visa Prepaid Card per household.
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
Free–Or Cheap–Family Fun Along The Wasatch Front
There’s a lot of free events this weekend. Here are some the best from my favorite Budgetista One Cheap Chick:
Health Fair: Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is offering a Healthy Heart Fair at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. The fair will offer free cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and body fat screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. For the kids, a Life Flight helicopter and Murray City Fire trucks will be at the event. No registration required for this event. For more information, call 801-507-4701 or go HERE
Family art event: The Woodbury Art Museum in Orem is offering a Family Day celebration Saturday, Feb. 11. Go HERE for more information about the event and museum, or for directions. Thanks EnjoyUtah.org!
Meet and Greet: Dew Tour fans may attend a free meet and greet with freeskiier athletes on Friday, Feb. 10. Go HERE for more information.
Olympic anniversary celebration: A 10th anniversary celebration of Salt Lake City’s hosting of the 2002 Winter Games will be offered at the Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event includes fireworks, live performances, free ice skating, pin trading, displays, contests and appearances by athletes. Go HERE for more information.
Twilight DVD release events: Target stores in Midvale, Centerville, Layton, St. George and Orem are having DVD release events on Friday, Feb. 10 for the latest Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, Part 1. The events include a sneak peek at Breaking Dawn, Part 2. Go HERE for more information. Click on “Find out More.” Walmart stores also are offering DVD release events, too. Go HERE for details.
Free Bruegger’s Bagels
Click on the “Like” button on the Bruegger’s Facebook Page to print a coupon for three free bagels on February 9, 2012. This offer is good through 2 p.m. No purchase is necessary.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Free Onion Rings–What’s Not To Like?
Burger King is offering FREE value size onion rings this Saturday and Sunday, (2.4-5). No coupon required, just walk in to your local Burger King and ask for your FREE onion rings. Offer valid while supplies last, one order per person per visit, at participating restaurants.
Pick Up A Free Travel Alaska Guidebook
I love this book–I’m embarrassed to admit that we’ve been through three of them. The twins have used them for homework, for photo inspiration, and The Todd and I have thumbed one half to death dreaming of another trip up north. (We went to Juneau for our honeymoon 16 years ago and have dreamt of going back ever since.) The guide also has piles of discounts and resources. Order yours free by clicking on Mr. Moose.
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Hey, Locals–Get Free “Disney On Ice” Tickets Today
The new Disney On Ice–your Toy Story characters!–hits the Delta Center in SLC March 7-11. Pick up a FREE tickets today (Monday, 1.23) by doing this: head for the Delta Center (301 West South Temple) between 11am and noon. The first 500 people to bring a new children’s boook get a free Disney On Ice ticket in return. It’s one ticket per book, so I’d suggest grabbing a couple of friends and extra books to get enough tickets for the whole family. The books go to low-income families and preschools throughout Salt Lake City. You get to see Disney On Ice free AND do a good deed at the same time. Nice, eh?
(Editor’s note: for the well-meaning who will attempt to correct me with the new name for Delta Center–don’t bother. I’m never going to publicize a company that saturates our state with high-level nuclear waste.)
Free National Park Admission
Admission to any national park is free during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, Jan. 14-16. Go HERE for more information about the National Park System and other free-admission days throughout the year. The free-admission offer applies to parks nationwide, including nearly one dozen in Utah.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Free Math App
I LOVE this–I suck at math, so Zachie and MacLean know better than to even ask me anymore. (Editor’s note: I actually had to call my engineer brother to get an answer for fourth grade math. THAT’S how much I suck.) iTunes is offering “Math Farm” free for a limited time. It’s a fun little interactive game that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It’s good for your iPhone or iPad. Download it free by clicking here.
Kids Eat Free At Chili’s
Children ages 12 and under eat free at Chili’s restaurants through Jan. 4 with this printable coupon HERE. You can get two free kid’s meals per adult entree purchased.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Free–Or Cheap–Weekend Family Fun
Liberty Park’s live nativity scenes, featuring more than four dozen volunteers and several animals, including sheep, donkeys and camels, will make their last appearance of the holiday season tonight, Dec. 21, from 7-9 p.m. Go HERE for more information. It takes about 30 minutes to walk through the live nativity scenes. To get to the display, enter the park through the north entrance at 900 South and 600 East.
$3.00 Zoolights Passes: stop by any local Wendy’s to pick up coupons good for a $3.00 admission to Utah Hogle Zoo’s “Zoolights.” The passes are good for tonight (12.22) or next Thursday, (12.29).
Free Wednesdays at Utah’s Hogle Zoo and Tracy Aviary: next Wednesday (12.28) it’s free admission for both places–though the Aviary will ask you for a $1.00 donation for the wildlife rehabilitation project. Go here for more info.
Free–Or Cheap–Family Fun Along The Wasatch Front–UPDATED
Lots of free or nearly free things to do with the family this week–
Friday 12.16:
Draper’s Christmas Festival runs through Saturday, Dec. 17 and includes entertainment, visits from Santa and other activities. Go here for details.
The Live Nativity Scene plays tonight at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City–over 4 dozen volunteers and here of sheep, goats, (even camels!) re-create the beautiful story from the Bible. It takes about 30 minutes to walk through, so dress warmly. The event runs Dec. 15-17, and Dec. 22-24. Go here for more info.
I LOVE this–see how trees are decorated all over the world in honor of Christmas with the “Trees of Diversity” show in West Valley City. It’s fascinating to see how different cultures interpret the same Holiday. Admission is free and the event runs through 12.29. Go here for more info.
The Utah Figure Skating Club is staging their annual Christmas Extravaganza Ice Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful. Tickets to the family-friendly show, which celebrates 60 years of figure skating in Utah, is only $3.00 per person, with free admission for children under 5 years of age. Go HERE for more information about the show.
Saturday 12.17:
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City is offering free admission on Saturday, Dec. 17. (Admission to the museum is always free the third Saturday of each month.) There’s also a free family-oriented art activity at 1 p.m. where children can make colorful pinwheels by experimenting with oil pastels and paper. For more information, go HERE.
Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop creates this cute wooden train today, the workshops start at 10am, and you’ll want to register for your closest location by going here. (Print your registration and take it with you.) The workshop, train and sometimes the apron and safety glasses are free.
Michael’s Arts & Crafts holds a free workshop for kiddos to make a poinsettia card, the classes run noon to 2pm, find your closest location here. Sneaky inside tip: all their Christmas items are 70% off! Click here for a 40% off one item coupon, and a 25% off your entire purchase coupon for frames.
Monday 12-19:
The Miller family is offering its annual Christmas Carole Sing-Along on Monday, Dec. 19. This event is free and families are invited to sing along with an orchestra. Free parking and a holiday treat is provided, and prizes such as free tickets to a Bees game and coupons good at Megaplex Theatres, Miller Motorsports Park and Fanzz stores will be handed out while supplies last. Go HERE for details. (Editor’s note: this event is emotional and very important to the Miller family since the passing of Larry, it gives them so much happiness to see everyone come together again.)
Thank you, THANK YOU to the most fabulous Frugalista ever, One Cheap Chick!
Free Ice Cream Cupcake!
Celebrate National Cupcake Day this Thursday (12.15.11), by stopping by Marble Slab or Maggie Moo’s from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to pick up a free Ice Cream Cupcake.
Thanks, Christopher!
Redbox DVD Discount Codes
Text FUN to 727272 to get a unique Redbox coupon code each day for the next 12 days. The coupon code will be for $0.25 to $1 off one Redbox rental.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Free 8×10 Photo Canvas
I’m working on Lortab this morning because of a surgery yesterday, and The Todd is jeering at me, claiming I can’t be trusted. He mentioned that a custom family portrait on canvas is supposed to be one of the 10 hottest gifts this year. I got all excited because I have an offer here for a FREE 8×10 photo canvas from Canvas People–you want a bigger size? They’ll give you a $55.00 credit for another size. Christmas Eve arrival is still guaranteed–click here to look around. Take THAT–husband!
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Free Downloadables For Organizing The Holidays
The “Santa’s Survey” is the smartest thing I’ve ever seen–a perfect way to force irritatingly slow people to tell you WHAT THEY WANT for Christmas. Lovely Little Snippets is generously offering a complete “Organizing The Holidays” downloadable kit. Click here and become Zen.
Thanks, Lovely Little Snippets!
Two Great Santa Websites
You can track Santa’s whereabouts on Christmas Eve HERE on the NoradSanta.org website, and leading up to Christmas, children can play a variety of online games on this popular site. At PortableNorthPole.tv, you can make a free personalized video message for your child from Santa HERE.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Free–Or Cheap–Family Fun
There’s free admission at the newly expanded Tracy Aviary in SLC every Wednesday through February. If you’ve not been–you’re missing out. So many things to see and the kids can help feed the pelicans, hang out with the owls…it’s so fun! Mind you, the Aviary still asks for a $1.00 per person donation on free days. The money goes to help rehabilitate injured birds, it’s a wonderful program. Go here for details and directions.
Free Movies Every Day For A Week!
While we’re on the subject of free movies, go to Best Buy’s Facebook page HERE, and you can select one movie to download for free each day for eight days. The selection of movies that can be downloaded for free changes daily.
Thanks again, One Cheap Chick!
Beautiful–And Free–Alaska Travel Guide Book
The Todd and I took our honeymoon in Juneau, Alaska for salmon fishing–and we spent the entire time there trying to think up ways to make a living so we could stay. No more beautiful place! There’s a gorgeous, free book out with amazing pictures, coupons, deals and offers. My twins actualy use it as a homework resource because it’s so full of interesting information. Order yours free by clicking here.
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Free Family Fun Along The Wasatch Front
The Living Planet Aquarium rolls out their free admission today (Monday, Nov. 28.) The aquarium is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day and is very busy the entire day. On past free-admission days, there has been a line out the door. Go HERE for more information.
Hogle Zoo offers free admission on the last Wednesday of the month in November, December, January and February. The next free admission day is Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Tracy Aviary, an eight-acre attraction in Salt Lake City that’s home to more than 400 birds, offers free admission every Wednesday during November, December, January and February. The next free admission day is Wednesday, Nov. 30. Note: The aviary still charges a $1 per person on free-admission days, which goes to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Northern Utah to help rehabilitate injured birds. Go HERE for details.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Sensory Friendly Films
This sweet service came to mind today because a local college threw a family with a child with special needs out of a symphony performance. I’ve heard so many stories from the Autism Moms about the challenges of taking a little one to a movie or live performance. The lights may be too bright, the sound too loud, or others in the audience may not be willing to be patient with a child who’d like to dance in the aisle.
Thanks to AMC’s Sensory Friendly Films, children with special needs have a chance to enjoy new releases, too. The sound is turned down, the lights do not go out completely, and no one’s going to screech “down in front!” if your little person wants to wander. Up next is a special showing of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One” on November 30th. Find your closest participating theatre here.
In December, look for a showing of the new “Muppet Movie” on Saturday, 12.3. Find your closest location here.
Veteran’s Day Freebies Along The Wasatch Front
There’s lots of local spots eager to honor our military men and women tomorrow for Veteran’s Day. Take a look…
Sneaky inside tip: click here for a big fat list of free restaurant meals.
Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City is offering free admission to the public on the last Wednesday of the month in November, December, January and February. In addition, military personnel, veterans and their immediate families get in free Nov. 11. (You’ll need your military or veteran organization identification, discharge papers or other official military identification for that offer.)
The Natural History Museum of Utah is offering free admission on Nov. 18. That’s the day the museum opens in its new building in Salt Lake City. You must, however, reserve free tickets online starting Nov. 11 for the grand opening. For more information, call 801-581-4303.
The Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy is offering free admission Nov. 28. The aquarium is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day.
Tracy Aviary, an eight-acre attraction in Salt Lake City that’s home to more than 400 birds, offers free admission every Wednesday during November, December, January and February.
Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, a nonprofit botanical and ecological center operated by the University of Utah, offers a free-admission weekend on Dec. 3 and 4. The garden will present workshops and an arts and crafts fair.
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City offers free admission on the first Wednesday of the month. The museum also has free admission the third Saturday of each month. Admission is always free to active members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, or Reserve.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
The Modern Display Sneak Peek Holiday Boutique!
YEEEEE! It’s tonight! The 5th Annual Sneak Peek Holiday Boutique! Modern Display is always the decorating frontrunner for every holiday…so tonight is Nirvana. They open the doors from 7-9pm for us. You’ll see all the new stuff for the holidays, and they discount the entire store by 25%–everything! I have a 40% off one item coupon you can print here. We have snacky things from Rubio’s and Nothing Bundt Cakes, and free workshops with the Evil Genius Decorators at Modern Display. They’ll show us how to put together a wreath, what’s cool in outdoor lighting, and how to trim your tree so beautifully that no one will believe you did it. Print your free invites here, and we’ll see you tonight. Modern Display is located at 424 South 700 East in Salt Lake City.
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Operation Baby Bundle
There’s nothing more wonderful to me than a new life being welcomed into the world. But we all know that not every newborn has everything they need. We at B98.7 are thrilled to be teaming with KUTV2 and the March Of Dimes for Operation Baby Bundle. This drive benefits the Teddy Bear Den–which is an amazing program for mothers at risk. Pregnant and new mommies “earn” points by finishing school, stopping smoking, attending parenting classes, etc. They can then “spend” their points at the Teddy Bear Den for what their little one needs–diapers, wipes, warm clothing, etc.
We’re asking for your help–please donate to OBB at any Dan’s Foods location through Sunday, 11.6. Find your closest location here. If you don’t want to put something together, each store will have tidy little bundles available for sale for $9.87. Buy one, drop it in the donor bin, you’re done! You can learn more about the Teddy Bear Den program here.
Here’s a list of the most needed items:
- WARM clothing, coats, mittens, socks, hats, sleepers sizes Newborn-T2
- Diapers–all sizes
- Diaper wipes
- Clothing, especially boys–sizes Newborn-T2
- Grooming items like shampoo, baby powder, diaper rash ointment, nail clippers
- Car seats
- Strollers
- Blankets
Last year, my dear friend Karen sailed into the store with half a dozen quilts she’s made for these babies. It still makes me smile to think of little ones snuggled under a hand-made blanket.
Free–Or Cheap–Weekend Family Fun
Crafts:
Michael’s Arts & Crafts: is going all out Saturday (10.29) with crafting candy totes at 11am, free face painting at 1:30, and then the big costume parade from 1:30-3p. There’s a couple of coupons (50% off one item, 40% off one item) for shopping by clicking here, and find your closest location here. On Sunday (10.30), there’s a free “make it and take it” with the Crayola Pumpkin Patch from 1-3pm.
Lakeshore Learning: has free crafts Saturday (10.29) from 11a-3p. This week, the Littles create a “Batty Buddy.” Click here for a 20% off coupon, and here for your closest location.
Roberts Arts & Crafts: are offering a Fright Night celebration on Saturday (10.29) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with activities and discounts. Go HERE for details.
Toys R Us: hold a Halloween parade, activities and prizes from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Go HERE for details.
Wasatch Front Halloween Festivals:
South Jordan’s annual fall festival is Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes a costume contest, cookie decorating, trick or treating and other activities. It will be held at the Larry Miller MegaPlex Theater, 3761 W. Parkway Plaza Dr. in The District shopping center. Go HERE for details. Also on Saturday in South Jordan, the Daybreak community is offering a free Halloween celebration from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about that event, go HERE.
Salt Lake City’s Monster Block Party kicks off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Gallivan Center in downtown. This free festival includes trick or treating, a costume contest, arts and crafts projects, a pumpkin drop and entertainment. Go HERE for more information.
Halloween At The Glenwood: I’m taking the twins up to Park City for this one: on Sunday, October 30th ghosts will come to life for the 18th Annual Halloween at the Glenwood as actors in costume discuss life and death in our mining town by their graves. Mark your calendar to attend this unique event from 12-2pm. There is no admission charge, but donations for the Glenwood Cemetery’s maintenance are greatly appreciated. Directions here.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick and Enjoy Utah!
This Weekend’s Free–Or Cheap–Family Fun
Pumpkin Festivals:
The Gateway shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City is hosting a free pumpkin painting event Friday, Oct. 21. Go HERE for more information.
The Utah Botanical Center in Kaysville is offering its annual Pumpkin Palooza event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. The free event features nature-related crafts and activities and face painting. Go HERE for more information.
Crafts:
Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshop makes a “Monster Truck” this Saturday (10.22). The workshop’s free and starts at 10am, go here to find your closest location and to reserve a spot.
Michael’s Arts & Crafts is creating spooky spider t-shirts for their craft on Saturday (10.22). The workshop is free, but you’ll need to buy a t-shirt. Here’s a 40% off coupon. Go here to find your location.
At Lakeshore Learning, this weekend’s craft is a Masquerade Mask. The free workshop runs 11a-3p, and here’s a 20% off coupon to keep you busy. Find your closest location here.
Fall Festivals:
TreeUtah’s Fall Harvest Festival is offered from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Day-Riverside Library, 1575 W. 1000 North in Salt Lake City. Event includes face painting, a scavenger hunt, contests and more. Go HERE for details.
The West Valley City Safety Fair is Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It’s free, and includes trick-or-treating, safety information and displays and a costume contest. Go HERE for more information.
I’ll be broadcasting from Spookapalooza today–an annual Halloween event for the Littles held at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, the festival runs Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct 22. There’s a million bounce houses,, performances, trick-or-treating and prizes for children. Admission is $8.00, but if you purchase your tickets online, they’re $5.00. Go HERE for more information.
One of the most overlooked resources in Salt Lake City is the Community Exploration Card–hit your local SLC CITY library on tthe first of the month for a FREE card that gives you and three friends entry to Red Butte Gardens, Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, Utah Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Enjoy Utah! has an excellent, comprehensive list of Halloween and Fall activities by county. Click here to get some additional ideas.
Thanks for the help, One Cheap Chick!
Free Weekend (Or Cheap) Family Fun
For the locals…
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts: rolls out one of it’s best events today–a free Family Art Saturday–making masks! Learn more here.
Free Pumpkin Festival: Herriman City is offering its annual free Halloween festival Saturday, Oct. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at W&M Butterfield Park, 6212 W. 14200 South. The event features free treats, hot chocolate, activities and contests. Go HERE for more information.
Salt Lake City Public Library Book Sale: squuuuueeeee! Thousands upon thousands of glorious books, dvds, and cds on sale for utterly cheap prices. Stop by Saturday (9.15) from 7a-6p, or Sunday 1-5p. More details here.
Bountiful’s Fall Spectacular: Events will kick off with a youth parade followed by a community festival at Bountiful City Park. The festival will include a pumpkin silent auction, free games, performances, face-painting, a health and wellness section, and a safety section. The festival runs 1-5p.
Nationwide:
Michaels Arts & Crafts: “make and take” Halloween t-shirt–you will need to buy the shirt, they’re usually around $3.00 or so. The event runs 10-noon. Go here for info.
Lakeshore Learning: make a free “eye Spy” binocular from 11a-3p. Pick up a 20% off coupon to shop with by clicking here.
Free Tram Rides At Snowbird
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort kicks off their Customer Appreciation month this weekend–for a donation of a food or personal hygeine item, you’ll hop on the Tram or the Peruvian Chairlift to bask in the fall colors. There’s another donation you can make instead–$3.00 to Wasatch Adaptive Sports. It’s an amazing foundation that helps folks with special needs enjoy skiing and snowboarding. Go here for more info.
Utah Ski Passes & Discounts
I’m pretty sure that teaching your kids how to ski is a state law here in Utah…but at least it’s more affordable. Our twins Zachie and MacLean are up for the killer discounts this year for 5th and 6th graders–ski passes, rentals, etc. by clicking here. Every resort’s offering some screaming deals at the start of the season–keep checking the Ski Utah site here to find your favorites.
Free Admission To The Utah Museum Of Fine Arts
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City is offering free admission tomorrow (10. 5). Can’t make it this time? Admission to the museum is always free the first Wednesday of each month. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Details are HERE.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Halloween Decor costs KILLING you? Then, let’s get “super crafty” with Todd!
If you looked out the window at our house on Halloween night, you’d see the Dark Holiday of your childhood–50 kids at a time crossing the street, darting from door to door. Last year we had around 400 junior spooks–I think they’re busing them in from Wyoming. Halloween 2010 only fanned my ambitions to be The Scariest House On The Block.
“Build it, don’t buy it” is our new mantra at the Collard household. Store bought tombstones (the good ones) run between $20.00 and $45.00 apiece, and they’re small. Let’s go:
Home supply store rigid foam insulation sheets to start–about 4×8 sized sheets are best. They come in various thicknesses and cost $6-9.00 apiece. If the tombstones are going against an exterior wall, you can go thin…if further down the lawn, I’d suggest a thicker sheet to stand up to the elements. Each sheet should make around 6 tombstones.
Step one: draw your designs on the foam. Go simple–you can add balls, evil cherubs, gargoyles and other fancy bits from the Dollar Store afterwards. Cut out with a serrated knife.
Step two: “age” the stones by shaving edges, creating cracks, etc.
Step three: paint with LATEX primer (oil-based will eat the foam.)
Step four: you can now use spray paint (which will not eat the foam because of the latex primer you applied) to coat the stones. Shade the edges and the cracks with darker gray or black to highlight the aging on the stone. Now, you can put your friend’s names on the stones, and finish with spanish moss, vines, and leaves secured with a glue gun.
Step five: I attached a 2×4 on the back with adhesive (read the label to make sure it won’t eat the foam) and drilled holes for two or more large nails to drive the tombstones into the lawn. The extra effort makes them sturdier and they’ll last several years.
You can do it–and I can help! Todd
(Editor’s note: if you end up doing this project, The Todd will show you how to turn your front yard into a full graveyard for a Halloween night photo-op later this month!)
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"Extreme Couponing" on TLC has done one thing for all us would-be frugalistas--while no one I know wants to be quite that crazed, couponing is looking more attractive, am I right? Here's your coupon options in a tidy, almost shamefully easy format:
Cellfire loads coupons directly to your card. Scan that bad boy at checkout--no clipping!
Coupons.com, hands-down my favorite for ease of navigation and big fat coupons. You'll need to download a toolbar to print. Do not fear the toolbar, it will bring you many goodies.
Coupon Deals Daily.com offers 50-90% off items locally available. Worth checking often, since nothing lasts for long.
So, "catalinas" are the slips of paper-style coupons you get at checkout along with your reciept to use for next time. Print them on Coupon Network.com, and use them THIS trip. Clever you!
No insurance? Or does your lousy coverage refuse to pay for certain medications? Enter the Pharmacy Coupons--this network allows you to print coupons for up to 75% off your prescription costs. In the economy? A literal lifesaver.
Red Plum Coupons cover a huge variety--everything from grocery to your local tire store. Take a look around by clicking below.
Do you have estrogen? Then you will love Woman Freebies.com. They send free girly samplys and piles of high-value coupons. No catch!
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