Get it HERE. I only wish this including tubing! Promotional value expires March 20, 2012.
Sleepy Hollow Sports Park – $15 for All-Day Skiing or Snowboarding Lift Ticket
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Okaboji Grill $20 certificate for $10!
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Top ten free events for Des Moines families this weekend (Jan 27 – 29)
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Friday
Van & Bonnie’s chocolate breakfast WDSM Hy-Vee Conf. 5 – 9am
Saturday
Reiman Gardens admission is canned food donation 9 – 4:30pm
Dinosaur craft Lowes 10am
African American Festival Polk Co. Convention Complex 10 – 7pm
Ice crystal craft Central Library 11 – 4pm
Eagle talk (ages 6+) Franklin Library 1 – 3pm
Dragon puppet craft Franklin Library 1 – 4pm
Sunday
Reiman Gardens admission is canned food donation 9 – 4:30pm
Do More Outdoors event Maxwell 1 – 4pm
Courageous movie screening Urbandale 3pm
Zoo animals Urbandale Library 2 – 3pm
Honorable mention:
Bike Expo Veteran’s Auditorium Saturday 8:30 – 4:30pm
Please confirm times and locations as always. Have a great weekend!
$1 general admission tickets to ISU woman’s basketball game Feb 4th
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There’s a 13 hour window to buy tickets at that price Friday, January 27th from 8am – 9pm. Fan can get tickets by calling 888-478-2925, visiting the athletics ticket office, or by ordering online at cyclones.com.
Des Moines Art Center Class Giveaway!
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Do you expose your kids to a variety of environments? Have you taken your child to explore the free admission Des Moines Art Center or taken advantage of one of their many studio art classes or attended one of their special events? If not, you really should!
The Art Center is a great place to go to get out of the house for an hour. My son is pretty good at the “look, don’t touch” concept, but to be safe, I bring the stroller when visiting the Art Center. He can look at all the unique exhibits, ride in the elevator and I can maintain my peace. Enter through the education wing if you have a stroller and one of the guards can open the door for you into the main area. There were some clothing impaired exhibits and my son didn’t even notice. I love the innocence of children.
The Art Center has classes for all ages, even starting at the age of two! The next open session for the 2 – 4 year old class is February 24th, 10:30 – 11:30 and costs $10 per child. They also have Sunday afternoon Art Programs for ages 5 and up. You may also be interested to know they have Spring Break Workshops for ages 6 – 8 and 9 – 12.
If you are looking for Valentine’s date ideas, the Art Center is hosting FEVER Hot Dance Night Friday, February 10th, from 5 – 8pm where you can enjoy the evening with group Latin dance lessons, complimentary hors d-oeuvres and a cash bar all for $10/person.
The Art Center has generously agreed to sponsor a giveaway for two passes to their smART Family Sunday Art Program on February 12th, 2012 from 1 – 2:30pm to one Frugal Playground reader! This program is designed for parents and children ages 5 and older. It includes viewing a work of art in the museum and then using the work as inspiration for activities in the studio.
How to enter the giveaway: Leave a comment on this post telling me the last time you visited the Des Moines Art Center. (Click on “comment” under the title on top).
The winner will be chosen next week via random.org and contacted with the email you give. Only those 18 years old or older and residing in Des Moines or surrounding metro area are eligible to win.
Make your own glitter
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It may be that I just haven’t been a mom long enough, but I don’t usually have crafting supplies on hand. So when I found out you can make your own edible and nontoxic glitter for for crafting, I was excited!
Ingredients:
-Salt
-Food coloring
Directions:
-Add a drop of food coloring to a some salt and mix. (A little food coloring goes a long way).
-Put on foil and bake in 350° oven for 10 minutes, then cool.
Thanks to Crafty Soccer Mom for the idea!
Baking fun
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Today we did our Wilton Gingerbread Boy Cookie Decorating Kit
Highlights has clearance items :)
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Free admission to African American Festival Saturday, January 28, 10 – 7pm at the Polk County Convention Complex
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Continuous live performances on three stages, Shemar Moore of Criminal Minds, history exhibits, art, soul food, kids activities and a health fair are some of the event highlights. The health clinic is offering free flu shots and screening for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes and more available to all attendees as well. See more info HERE.
Free admission to Reiman Gardens in Ames this Saturday & Sunday with non-perishable food donation
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To celebrate the opening weekend of the new display “ISU Architectural Salvage”, Reiman Gardens if offering free admission with your non-perishable food donations 9 -4:30pm on 1/28/12 and 1/29/12. The food will be donated to the local shelter at the end of the weekend. See more info HERE. It’s my understanding that the Butterfly Wing is open all year around. Has anyone heard differently?
Thanks to Jessica from Macaroni Kid for the tip!
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