Frugal Weekender: Make Your Own Pizza

Recently, we did a Friday Make Your Own Pizza night. The kids love pizza, but I really prefer homemade pizza with my own sauce. So to make it fun for the kids, I had them make their own pizzas! Each kid got their own cookie sheet, ball of pizza dough, sauce, cheese and turkey pepperoni. It’s a great chance to get kids involved in dinner as well as a fun family activity!

Free Kid Events this Weekend

Looking for some free family friendly events to attend this weekend?
Here are a few ideas:

Toys R Us Thomas Play Date


See Details Here

Join your local Toys"R"Us store for another fun Thomas Play Date on Saturday, September 11 from 11 am - 1 pm! During the event, little engineers will be treated to a story time, coloring fun and complimentary gifts. Not available at Toys"R"Us Express stores.

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic


Bring your child to Lowe's and they can build this fun Leash Hanger! Even if you don't have a pet, they will have a blast building it!
See Details Here

Army Celebration Event


Free Family Weekend Event to support U.S. Army ~ Paintball cage, bean bag toss, obstacle course, coloring pages, flag folding demos and more! Noon to 5

See Details Here

Going to be out and about this weekend? Remember to print your coupon for FREE chips and queso from Chilis!

Thred Up ~ Kid's Clothing Swap Pro Membership Giveaway!

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Browse Boxes of Kids clothing listed by parents you know! ThredUp.com is an awesome way to get exchange your kids clothes.

"At thredUP we are committed to facilitating exchanges among friends - whether they live across town or across America. We know clothing swaps are hard to organize, so we've gone and done it for you! It's easy to pick boxes of clothing uploaded by friends you've added to your thredUP Inner Circle. Simply navigate the gently worn clothing listings the way you would on eBay, iTunes or Amazon.com. Sort by gender, size, brand, season and type of item. Find a box you like, pay for shipping and it's yours!
Find gently worn clothing boxes listed by our national network of parents

If you don't find a box of gently worn, secondhand clothes you love from within your Inner Circle, search the listings of 1,000's of other kids clothing boxes. You can sort by gender, size, brand, season and type of kids clothing item. Find baby clothing, toddler clothing, or pre-teen clothing.

As a Pro Member, we even let you view detailed box contents and the credibility of the sender on things like quality, style and reliability. Pick with confidence based on the combined ratings of peer-reviewed members. Our list of used clothing boxes are always changing as members regularly swap outgrown clothes for new clothes, so if you find something you like, you better grab it!"

Listing Incentive: List a box in one of these sizes and earn credits toward your next pick:

5T	$3.00	6X	$3.00	7	$3.00
8	$3.00	12	$3.00	14	$3.00
16	$6.00	18	$6.00	20	$6.00

Please note, this list of sizes and credits will be updated regularly. You
will not be able to spend the credits until after sending, but they will
be recorded in "My Account" under "Balance and Picks".
Basic membership is free!

Sign up for Thredup and receive two months of Pro Membership for free. Use super secret code "mysavings". Pro membership has some great benefits!


Giveaway Time:

ThredUp is giving one of my lucky readers a free year of Pro Membership!

Entry Rules:
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Giveaway will run through September 15th

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Free Kids Events This Saturday 2/27

Lowes:

Saturday February 27th, 10:00 AM
Build a Lowebot
It’s a car! It’s a robot! It’s both! Bring your child to Lowe’s and they can build this cool Lowebot!

https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/
*You MUST register to attend.

Michaels:

The Knack Free Family Event: Science Fair

2/27/2010 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All US & Canada stores

http://www.theknackkids.com/EventView/Code/ev0052.aspx

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.

Target:

Saturday, February 27
9 to 11 a.m.

Free in all Target stores

• Special reading of Oh, The Places You'll Go!
• Free Dr. Seuss-inspired games and activities
• Exclusive Dr. Seuss giveaways

Click Here for Details

Family Christian Book Store:

Saturday February 27th @ 10, 12 and 2

Family Christian Stores is offering a FREE viewing of the NEW Veggie Tales Movie “Pistachio: The Little Boy Who Woodn’t.”

PLUS additional FREEBIES for the first 40 kids at 10AM, 12PM and 2PM! The first 40 children will receive a FREE poster and balloon plus. Everyone will receive FREE stickers, coloring pages and special in-store savings! Call to see if your store is participating http://www.familychristian.com/locations.asp


LOCAL PHX RESIDENTS:

Scottsdale Fishing & Outdoor Expo
February 27th

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Fishing & Outdoor Expo

On Saturday, February 27, 2010 the City of Scottsdale will be hosting its annual Fishing and Outdoor Expo at Chaparral Park 5401 N. Hayden Rd. Enjoy the great outdoors and the time honored pass time of fishing from 10am - 2pm. This event is free and perfect for the whole family to enjoy. There will be games, arts & crafts, raffles, as well as Scottsdale and outdoor information. Participants older than 14 are encouraged to have an Urban Fishing License. For more information and details please contact City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation at (480) 312-2771 or email dmiller@ScottsdaleAZ.gov.

Changing Hands Book Store
Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 S McClintock Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283
480-730-0205
(Fax)480-730-1196
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27

• FAMILY EVENT - SCIENCE STORYTIME 11AM-1PM
  Representatives from the Arizona Science Center visit for some sweet-"heart" fun! We'll read the classic story The Kissing Hand and enjoy hands-on activities like learning about the science behind chocolate and making heart-print valentines.



• FAMILY EVENT - KIDS MUSIC DAY 1-3PM
  Guest musician Maureen Conlin from Happy Notes Music presents a puppet and music program featuring Sandy Boynton's One Shoe Blues. Games, crafts and snacks for all!



• TEEN EVENT - JILLIAN CANTOR: THE LIFE OF GLASS 4PM
  Jillian Cantor, author of The September Sisters, visits with her new teen novel The Life of Glass. Before he died, Melissa's father told her about stars -- the brightest stars weren't always the most beautiful. But even though Melissa knows that beauty isn't only skin deep, the people around her don't seem to feel that way. [read more >>]

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