FREE Crafts for Kids

Lakeshore Learning is an awesome, wonderful place to shop for educational and fun toys and art supplies, although it's a bit on the pricey side.  BUT, you can't miss their FREE crafts for kids, EVERY Saturday, from 11am to 3pm.
Some of their upcoming projects include:  Bunny Basket, Buzzing Bee, Mother's Day Purse, It's a Jungle Collage and lots more!

Check out their calendar here!

Cinco De Mayo

Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday this year (conveniently falling on Taco Tuesday)! Did you know this holiday honors a victory by the Mexican Army over invading French troops at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862?

Here are some fun things to do with your kiddoes to celebrate!
Kaboose.com offers these crafts, to name a few: Mini Sombrero - these mini sombreros are great table decorations kids can make, Tacos & Tostadas - create fun, festive Cinco de Mayo Mexican food with colorful craft foam, Maracas - spice up your Cinco de Mayo party by making your own musical instruments!

Over HERE, there are free powerpoint presentations, teachers resources and games for kids.

At Apples4theTeacher, they have an interactive Cinco de mayo coloring book pages for kids .

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And if you can get away, here are a couple local restaurants that are celebrating with drink and appetizer specials:

Bluewater Grill in Tustin welcomes Cinco de Mayo celebrants with a full day of appetizer and drink specials. A special Organic Margarita will be featured and Bluewater Grill Margaritas will be $4 all day. And from 3:30pm to 6:00pm, a wide range of happy hour appetizers are available for just $3, $4 and $5 in the bar.

On Tuesday, May 5th, Fred's Mexican Cafe, Huntington Beach will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo and is the place to get your Fiesta on! Join Fred’s for Mariachis, Prizes, Games, & Giveaways all day long! Since all of our Tuesdays are Tacolicious you can still enjoy our $2.00 Chicken & $3.00 Steak, and Mahi Taco specials from 4-10pm!

Michael's Craft Store

Michael's Craft Store has two different types of classes for kids this summer. There is a half-hour drop in class for ages 5 to 12, which costs about $2. And there is a crafts camp that is every day for a week, for about $5 per hour. (They also have a few free all-day events) Go to the website here and put in your location. The screen will pop up to tell you about the classes and events in your particular store.

@ the Michaels in Orange....
FREE Family Event by Crayola® April 4, 2009, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Come join us for an out-of-this-world 3D experience (glasses provided) and treasure hunt. Make your own 3D mini poster, "far-out" finger puppet and Monster vs. Aliens™ coloring page for FREE!

Free Science Fair Demo by Elmer's® April 11, 2009, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Come see a free demo of a few of Elmer's hands-on science experiments and learn how to think like a scientist. Designed for ages 4-12.

Also on the Michael's site, check out their Easter Fun page with project ideas, recipes and more