Free-Bee Weekend Fun
There might be some spaces left for the Lowe’s Build and Grow kid’s workshop Saturday to build this cute wooden school bus pencil box. Classes start at 10am, click here to register–print it off and bring the registration with you.
At Lakeshore Learning, kids can create a crown while you shop for back to school deals. Click here to find your closest location–workshops run 11am-3pm.
It’s The Knack Free Family Event Day Saturday at Michael’s–where kids can make a grandparent keepsake free. Workshops run 10a-2p, click here for your closest location.
EEEEEE! It’s out! The final book in the “Hunger Games” trilogy is out, and there’s a “Mockingjay” book party at Border’s this Saturday at 4pm. There’s giveaways and fun with other fans. Click here for a Border’s near you.
Free-Bee Family Fun This Weekend
At Lowe’s Build and Grow workshops on Saturday, your kiddo will build this wooden monster truck…because, really who doesn’t need a monster truck? Register here and print off the sheet to bring in with you. Workshop starts at 10am.
Make a 4th of July craft free at Michael’s Saturday, 10a-2p. Find your closest location here. Sneaky inside tip: join The Knack Faculty and get a 40% off coupon to shop while you’re there…
Lakeshore Learning is offering a free-bee craft–a fruit basket? I think? 11a-3p…find your location here.
Free-Bee Family Stuff This Weekend
At The Home Depot, little ones can build a wooden “soccer” game during their free-bee kid’s workshop from 9-noon. Go here to sign up and find your location.
Lakeshore Learning holds their free workshop from 11a-3p, this Saturday your kiddos are making sparkly sunglasses. Find your location here.
At Michael’s Arts and Crafts, kids can create a book to give Dad for Father’s Day–this free-bee runs from 10a-2p Saturday. Click here to sign up and find your store.
Free-Bee Family Stuff This Weekend…
…starting with Michael’s, where your little people can make Mom a nice little craft for Mother’s Day. The kids are using something called Puffy Clay, and the event runs this Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Find your closest location here. Sneaky inside tip: Michael’s is holding a 20% off your entire purchase deal this weekend, print off your coupon here.
At Lakeshore Learning, the kid’s free craft this weekend is Saturday from 11a-3p, where kids will make a “Spring Picket Fence,” very cute! Find your closest location here.
Lowe’s holds their always excellent “Build and Grow” workshop Saturday at 10am–where little ones build this cute wooden bird feeder–maybe another good Mother’s Day gift? You’ll need to register and print off your form, go here to register and find your location.
Free-Bee Family Easter Fun
At Michael’s, your little people can decorate their Easter pails for Sunday, the crafting runs 11a-1pm, find your closest location here.
Lakeshore Learning runs their free-bee workshop from 11a-3p Saturday, a little bunny puppet! You’ll find your location here.
Home Depot’s Kid Workshop is a great one this Saturday–at 9am, your little people will make a sweet wooden butterfly house! Register for this free-bee and find your location here.
Free-Bee Family Stuff This Weekend…
Over at Michael’s, your little ones can make this cute flowerpot free from 10a-1p, courtesy of Crayola Model Magic Presto Dots…whatever they are. Click here to find your location.
Lakeshore Learning will guide your kiddos through the magic of the “puppet buddy.” It’s a free-bee, 11a-3p. Find your location here.
The Lowe’s Build and Grow workshop starts at 10am, and you’ll want to register for this one today. Be sure to print off your registration sheet to bring with you. The kids will make this kaleidoscope–a well-made wooden toy for free! You can register here.
Free-Bee Family Activities This Weekend
At Lakeshore Learning, your little people can make a free-bee bird feeder from 11-3p. While they’re busy, remember that Lakeshore’s got a sale this weekend–buy one item, get 50% off the next. Click here for your closest location.
Michael’s Arts and Crafts stores are throwing themselves a little birthday party. Spend $2.50 for a t-shirt and they’ll supply the paint and instruction from 1-3pm. Go here to find your location.
For Utah locals, it’s free-bee admission to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts tomorrow. There’s a special pastel drawing workshop for families at 2pm, and admission is free all day. Go here for directions and more info.
Feeling Crafty? Do It On A Discount!
Feeling crafty?? Go here to print a new Hobby Lobby Coupon valid for 40% off any one item or use coupon code: 5966. Valid through midnight, 3. 20.10.
Join “The Knack” Faculty at Michael’s for great discounts on kid’s projects–and they’ll give you a 40% off any one item coupon.
At JoAnn’s Crafts and Fabrics, there’s a 50% off any one item online coupon, use code TEF93A at checkout. Expires 4.3.10
Sneaky inside tip: if you’re looking for some new projects to keep your kids busy this week, there’s two free E Books to download.
The St. Paddy’s Day craft book will give the kids some cute ideas to work on while you’re steaming the corned beef and cabbage.
There’s some really beautiful,simple jewelry to make in this free-bee. Look for extra bead coupons at Michael’s this week.
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Free-Bee Family Activities This Weekend
Over at Lowe’s Build and Grow workshop, your kids will indulge in their own version of March Madness by building this tabletop basketball game. Workshops start at 10am, they’re free and always great, but you need to register online. Be sure to print off your registration sheet to bring in with you.
At Lakeshore Learning, your wee ones make a free-bee Pot O’ Gold bank, drop in anytime between 11a-3p. Find your closest location here.
And at Michael’s, if you’ve got a little beading fanatic, drop by for the necklace Make It and Take It. This does involve a purchase. Sneaky inside tip: if you sign-up for the Michael”s Crafts newsletter here, you can print off a 40% off gift certificate here. You can find your closest store location here.
Free-bee Family Activities This Weekend
At Lakeshore Learning, your little people can create this cute bookmark from 11a-3p. It’s always free at Lakeshore–you can find your closest location here.
At Michael’s, they’re focusing on science this weekend with a free-bee activity:
Join us for Science Fair fun! Come and watch a demo of projects available from Scientific Explorer. Then you can make a FREE Molecule project using Crayola® Model Magic™. While supplies last. The event runs 10a-1p. You can find out more info here.
At Lowe’s Build and Grow event, your little fellas can make this entertaining “Lowe-Bot” (like Transformers, I’m guessing?) The Lowe’s events are always excellent, well-made wooden toys, good instruction. The building begins at 10am, I’d sign up TODAY to avoid the workshop filling up on you.
60% off at Michael’s!
Michael’s has a cute make and take this Saturday–buy a frame and decorate it for free as a Valentine gifty. Here’s a 60% off one item coupon to make this nearly a free-bee. You can find your closest location here, the event runs 10a-1p.
Free-Bee Crafts This Weekend…
Over at Lakeshore Learning, your little people can make this cute magnetic Valentine, 11a-3p. It’s a free-bee, one of the reasons I love Lakeshore! Get more info here.
And at Michael’s Arts and Crafts: Join us for a FREE Valentine’s Day Card Make It Take It. Purchase a Valentine’s Foam Mailbox and Michaels will provide supplies to decorate it. While supplies last. You can find your location here.
At the Home Depot, the free-bee kid’s workshop Saturday (between 9am and noon) makes this little wooden car display. (Someone at HD is a massive NASCAR fiend, seriously.) You can sign up for your closest location here.
Lowe’s Build and Grow Workshops will make this free-bee heart “jewelry organizer” NEXT Saturday, 2.13. I always promote Lowe’s well in advance because they fill up so quickly. You can sign up and find your store here.
Free-Bee Family Stuff This Weekend…
…at Michael’s, your little ones can buy and decorate a frame for free with craft supplies this Saturday (1.30.10) from 10a-1p. (Editor’s note: I usually only include completely free events, but frames start there for .50 cents, so…we’ll let this one pass.) More info here.
Over at Lakeshore Learning, kids will make a free-bee holder for their house key. The event runs 11a-3p, you can find your closest location here.
No free-bee craft event at Robert’s, but they are giving away a chance to win these pretty charm bracelets by following them on Facebook. You can get more info here.
Free-Bee Crafts at Michael’s Saturday
Your little ones can make these yarn creations–two free Make-It Take-It projects- a yarn-covered bracelet and a pencil topper. In the meantime, you can shop with this 50% off any one item coupon! (You’ll need to sign up for their newsletter.) 1-3pm, this Saturday (1.23.10)
Free-Bee Family Stuff This Weekend…
Lakeshore Learning will keep your kids busy this Saturday (12.19) with a free-bee snowman craft while you do some last-minute shopping. If you missed my earlier post, the nice folks over at Lakeshore sent the That Went Well girlies a special code to save $5.00 off any $25.00 purchase–enter coupon code VMB155 at checkout. Go here for your location.
Over at Michael’s, there’s a free-bee workshop for finishing touches on your gifts from 1-3pm. You can find your closest location here. I’ve noticed that all their frames and wrapping paper are 50% this week.
If you’re here along the Wasatch Front, there’s a workshop for the little ones to make gifts for Dad–you’ll need a membership to the Discovery Gateway or admission Saturday. Gifts for Dad – Soap 1 PM, 3 PM, 5 PM Santa’s hanging out downstairs, pictures will cost you–sittin’s for free. The full December schedule’s here.
Weekend Free-Bee Family Fun…
Lowe’s Build And Grow Clinic Saturday (12.12) has your little people making these cute wooden ornaments. Click here to sign up, then print your registration sheet and bring it in with you.
At Lakeshore Learning on Saturday (12.12) it’s a cute little card holder to display their latest creations. You’ll find more info here.
Michael’s Crafts on Saturday (12.12) the holiday workshop makes a cute holiday bookmark. You can get your locations and times here. (Editor’s note: I’ve noticed all their trees and greenery are 50% off!)
More Free-Bee Family Crafts This Weekend…
Free-Bee craft event at Michael’s this Saturday, free demos and make and takes for your little ones, stockings, cards and such. You’ll find more info and your locations here.

…and over at Lakeshore Learning, your kids can cover themselves in glitter and glue while making a free-bee little candlestick. Your store locations and times here. Sneaky inside tip: Lakeshore also has a wealth of craft ideas and educational fun you can access on their site for rainy, “trapped in the house” days.
Free-Bee Craft Activities This Weekend…
This Saturday at Michael’s, your little people can do a free-bee Snowman craft workshop, you might want to check the Christmas Trees–they’re 50% off!
And at Lakeshore Learning, there’s free-bee snowflake cards to make!
Free-Craft event this Saturday at Michael’s
Get your kids in the Holiday mood by–who am I kidding? They’re already hysterically covering the house in tinsel. Maybe a free-bee Christmas craft (plus all that shiny new stuff) will put you in the holiday mood. Your kids can make a free ornament this weekend, go here for more info.
Free-Bee Bead workshop at Michael’s!
You can make some cute, free earrings with your little ones this Saturday at Michael’s–and they’ll show you all the cute new jewelry tricks to make your own. ALWAYS an inexpensive way to make holiday gifties! Here’s your info.
Craft-tastic coupons!
Mind you, I still have scars from glue gun burns, but these deals are good enough to make me pick up my felt and glitter again! Hah! No, I’ll just print these off and buy something already made and pretend I created it. Don’t act all shocked, you know you’re not dealing with Martha Stewart here.
40% Off One Item at Jo-Ann Fabrics Printable Coupon (Good through 10/24)
45% Off One Item at Michael’s Crafts Printable Coupon (Good through 10/31)
40% Off One Item at Hobby Lobby Printable Coupon (Good through 10/17)
Thanks, Coupon Geek!
Craft activity at Michael’s Saturday…
…they’ve got a 50% sale on all their craft pumpkins…and you can make a cute pumpkin craft for $5.00 with their Knack Faculty for the kids. Don’t forget to sign up on the website for a 40% off gift certificate for any one item.
