http://frugalplayground.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:57:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 $0.05 admission to Skate North today 2/22 from 5 – 8pm. $1 for roller skate rental http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/22/0-05-admission-to-skate-north-today-222-from-5-%e2%80%93-8pm-1-for-roller-skate-rental/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/22/0-05-admission-to-skate-north-today-222-from-5-%e2%80%93-8pm-1-for-roller-skate-rental/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:09:35 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3634 Info taken from HERE.

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]]> http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/20/sticker-hide-seek-game/feed/ 1 Reminder: $0.01 admission to skate at Skate North today 2/20 from 1 – 3pm http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/20/reminder-0-01-admission-to-skate-at-skate-north-today-220-from-1-3pm/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/20/reminder-0-01-admission-to-skate-at-skate-north-today-220-from-1-3pm/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:26:53 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3622 This event has passed.

$2 for roller skate rental.  They’ll charge you full price if you don’t have exact change.   Skate North is located at 5621 Meredith Drive just off of Merle Hay, north of Charles Gabus Ford.  See more info HERE.

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]]> http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/20/reminder-0-01-admission-to-skate-at-skate-north-today-220-from-1-3pm/feed/ 0 Cheap entertainment this weekend (Feb 17 – 19) http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/17/3596/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/17/3596/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:27:31 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3596 Friday
All-breed dog show Fairgrounds 8 – 5pm $1
Family Fun Night (inflatables/pizza) Pleasant Hill 6 – 8pm
Storyteller Linda Gorham (preschoolers – adult) Grandview 7 – 8pm
Ping Pong, Popcorn, Pop Indianola 7 – 9:30pm $1.50
ZuZu Acrobats Ames 7pm
Drake student theater 8pm (free, but tickets required)

Saturday
Parents/friends chess tournament St. Francis of Assisi
All-breed dog show Fairgrounds 8 – 5pm $1
Race Car craft Lowe’s 10am
National Geographic Explorers- birds Pottery Barn Kids
Legorama (ages 5+) Urbandale Library 10 – 11am
Clifford Franklin Library 10:30am
Stuart Little sneak preview Central Library 10:30am
Tricky Tracks Jester Park 10:30 – 11:30am
Color the Wind Kite Festival Clear Lake 11 – 4pm
Bird Adaptations Jester Park 12:20 – 1:30pm
Drake student theater 8pm (free, but tickets required)

Sunday
All-breed dog show Fairgrounds 8 – 5pm $1
Swing Dance Java Joes 2 – 4pm
Sleepless in Seattle Movie Jasper Winery 2 – 4pm
Drake student theater 8pm (free, but tickets required)

Please confirm times & locations as always. And have a great weekend!




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]]> http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/17/3596/feed/ 0 Toddler games: “What’s Wrong” http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/16/toddler-games-whats-wrong/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/16/toddler-games-whats-wrong/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:23:12 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3552 We did this activity the other day and Max got a big kick out of it. He also really enjoys those “what’s wrong with this picture” game in the Highlights High Five Magazine for 2 -6 year olds.

For this game you just do things wrong and let your kids figure them out.

-Start reading a book to them upside down.
-Put two socks on one foot (or underwear outside of clothes)
-Put toothpaste on the back of the toothbrush instead of the bristles
-Give them a drink of water in a bowl instead of a cup
-Or anything else that you can come up with that is still safe!

Thanks Fisher Price Play and Learn for the activity!

 

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Des Moines Auntie Anne’s locations are in Merle Hay, Jordan Creek and Valley West Mall.  By the kids play areas, because they aren’t dumb.

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]]> http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/16/indoor-playground/feed/ 0 FOUR pop in play times at Pump it Up for $10! Or EIGHT pop in play times for $15 if this is your first Deal Chicken purchase! http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/16/four-pop-in-play-times-at-pump-it-up-for-10-plus-get-a-5-credit-if-its-your-first-time-buying-and-you-spend-at-least-15/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/16/four-pop-in-play-times-at-pump-it-up-for-10-plus-get-a-5-credit-if-its-your-first-time-buying-and-you-spend-at-least-15/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:49:03 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3559 Get it HERE. So if you buy 2 of these, you get EIGHT pop in play times for $15, which is a great deal!  Deal Chicken is run by the Des Moines Register’s daily deal site run by Gannett.  You need to use this by August 18, 2012.

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]]> http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/16/four-pop-in-play-times-at-pump-it-up-for-10-plus-get-a-5-credit-if-its-your-first-time-buying-and-you-spend-at-least-15/feed/ 0 Mark your calendar for Dr. Suess’ birthday event at Merle Hay Mall March 2, 2012 http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/14/mark-your-calendar-for-dr-suess-birthday-event-at-merle-hay-mall-march-2-2012/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/14/mark-your-calendar-for-dr-suess-birthday-event-at-merle-hay-mall-march-2-2012/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:50:25 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3556 Join the fun March 2, 2012 from 5 – 7pm for free books and cookies, music by Iowa Youth Choir, story times, games and prizes.  There’s also Dr. Suess costume contest so start planning now!

This is a special Read Across American event sponsored by the Des Moines Education Association, Everybody Wins! Iowa, Iowa State Education Association, Merle Hay Mall and Smilemakers.

See more info HERE.

 

 

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]]> http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/14/mark-your-calendar-for-dr-suess-birthday-event-at-merle-hay-mall-march-2-2012/feed/ 0 $5 for admission and skate rental today (2/14) at Brenton Skating Plaza http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/14/5-for-admission-and-skate-rental-today-214-at-brenton-skating-plaza/ http://frugalplayground.com/2012/02/14/5-for-admission-and-skate-rental-today-214-at-brenton-skating-plaza/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:40:36 +0000 admin http://frugalplayground.com/?p=3553 They said it HERE.

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