Free Museum Admission Sept 24

Smithsonian magazine is promoting a free museum day (in the spirit of Smithsonian museums that are always free) with participating museums across the country. Go here and request tickets to one near you! For those of you in Pittsburgh the list includes the Carnegie Museums of Art and Science :)

Make a message board at Home Depot

Home Depot has another Free kids workshop coming up this weekend -Sept 3rd. from 9am-12pm

This one is to make an ESPN themed locker message board - pictured above. I imagine you could use more places than a locker if your kids don't have one.

These events are designed for children ages 5-12 (though my home depot at least isn't too particular about that, my 4 year old has participated with no problem). Your child gets a home depot apron to keep and a pin for each workshop they complete. More details here.

Chick-fil-a free breakfast

Chick-fil-a is offering a free breakfast entree next week (Sept 6-9). All you have to do is make a reservation in advance, then show up with your printed "invitation" and they give you free food!
I did this at the Monroeville location when they were promoting their new spicy chicken sandwich, and it was great. I showed up and they had a reserved section for people trying the new sandwich, where they had me sit and took my order (how I wanted the sandwich prepared and I think they gave me a free beverage too), then brought it to me. When I was done they had me fill out a survey then gave me a bunch of free coupons for spicy chicken sandwiches (some for me, some for friends). I also had my kids with me who both ended up with free chick-fil-a stuffed cows and crayons. I can't promise any of that will be the same (but I would guess so), but I can at least promise some free food :) So, if you're interested click here to sign up. (Be prepared to pick a date and time you want to go, and which breakfast entree you want.)

Summer Reading Extravaganza

Okay, this even is on a Sunday, but it is so much fun to go to 

(it's free family fun, so it is not that much worse than going to a park... is it? *sigh*)

Anyway, if you can free your conscience enough to go, do it.

So, mark your calendars and head on over to Schenley Plaza for loads of fun (and FREE stuff!!!)

Three Rivers Arts Festival

The Three Rivers Arts Festival is almost here! It runs June 3rd- 12th in downtown Pittsburgh (including the Point). They have all sorts of films, galleries, concerts and other performances and a great (at least it has been before) kids area. This year the Creativity Zone (kids area) features Seuss themed activities on the weekends, building of a plastic castle, launching paint-filled rockets at a canvas (how cool is that?), and lots of different crafts and other creative things for the kids to do. And best of all - it's all FREE!

You can get all the additional information you want from their website here.

PIC Festival Reminder

Remember THIS post?

This is just a reminder that the festival is THIS weekend.

Wednesday, May 11th thru Sunday, May 15th

HERE is the website again for more information.

Mothers day crafts

**I added one more**

There are a few events this weekend (all Saturday) where your child(ren) can make a Mother's day craft/gift for free.

The first is at Lowes this Saturday at 10am where your child can make a heart vase at their build-n-grow clinic. Go here to register. (Side note, recommend ages for these clinics is usually 1st to 5th grade, though that is just recommended...)

The second is at Jo-Ann (all Jo-Ann stores) also this Saturday May 7th from 11am to 1 pm where your child can make a card and envelope using Martha Stewart papercrafting supplies and paint a colorful garden stake.

The third is at home depot where from 9am to noon your child (recommended age is 5 to 12) can make a tulip planter. Home depot has these kids workshops on the first saturday of every month. Looks like they've got a Father's day gift going for the June one...

Also a reminder that National public gardens day is this friday May 6th (free Phipps).