Tweet During the 2010 Winter Olympics I enjoyed writing (one on the 2010 Winter Olympics and one on 2010 Olympics resources for parents, teachers, and kids). With the one year Open Weekend countdown starting in London this weekend, July 22-24, 2011, I thought this was the perfect time to start blogging for the summer Olympics!
summer Archive
2011 Kids Summer Reading Programs
Tweet Free stuff for reading? Yes please! Check out this list of retailers and local libraries offering incentives for kids to read with their families or on their own this summer! Beat the heat and reap the rewards, literally! In no particular order here are a bunch of great programs! Barnes &
FREE Summer Events for Kids | 2010
Stores Offering Crafts and Activities for Kids this Summer | 2010
Tweet There are tons of FREE and discounted things for your kids to do this summer! Take advantage and don’t pay retail! This blog post consists of all the fun activities we do during the week and on the weekends! Most of the programs we participated in last year. Also make sure to check out
2010 Summer Reading Programs for Kids
SeaWorld San Antonio Fan Search
Tweet Website: http://www.seaworldfansearch.com SeaWorld San Antonio wants your pictures! You could instantly become a “local celebrity” if your fan photo is featured on a digital billboard! Starting this Friday, May 28, 2010 through the remainder of the year, you’ll be able to take fun, happy pictures at SeaWorld San Antonio, upload them to the Fan
WoW: Google, You Talking to Me?
Tweet Website of the Week (WoW): https://www.google.com/voice Quick Bit: Imagine being able to pick your own number (mine ends in “BLOG”) that forwards to all of your personal, business, and cell phones. Depending on who calls determines which prerecorded voicemail they’ll hear. Unknown numbers will get a standard response, employees will get announcements for the
University Bowl 101…
Tweet At University Bowl, take advantage of the free student bowling program. Students bowl their first game free, Monday through Friday, 9am-12pm. Make sure you print out the consent form first. Shoes are required but available for a discounted rate – $2.25 per pass holder. Also make sure you join them on Aug. 5th for
If you give a mouse a cookie…
Tweet The Magik Theater located in downtown San Antonio only produces plays based on children books. I know they visited my daughter’s public elementary school to preform “School House Rock” and they also visited her private summer school program to give another theatrical performance. Seating 600 parents and children, the list of performances are rich
Be a kid for $10…
Notable FREE stuff this week online and/or in-store
Tweet FREE Tote Bag from Worl d Market (Folow on Facebook or Twitter) FREE Mocha Mondays – free 8 oz mocha (or 7 oz iced mocha per person, per visit) @ McDonalds every Monday until August 3rd! Follow on Twitter. FREE Chili Dog or Small Cone July 14th from 5pm-8pm @ Wienerschnitzel! FREE Amazon E-Books
Passport to Adventure!
Tweet Those of you familar with the uber-outdoors retailer, REI, knows how important being outside is. Did you also know what an interactive website they have?! Got kids? Download this Passport to Adventure geared towards kids 5-12. After they complete the journal they can send in for their free own special prize – “binoculars or
Kid-approved* summer activities…
Tweet *Based on the approval of one 6 year old girl…but I think you’ll agree. The only ones who look forward to the summertime are educational professionals…everyone else knows that for 2 and a half months, everything entertaining you can do with your children will be done within the first week. After that, creative juices
Top 8 ways to get free stuff by just reading to your kids…
Tweet I was one of the lucky ones. Whenever I wasn’t reading my dad asked me why not. I read all the time now, I cannot wait to get to the library and read more. Over the summer, while you’re trying to entertain your child who was recently release from school…without spending too much money…consider