Free Saturday Events for Kids

If you're looking for some fun family entertainment this Saturday, here are some options that won't cost you a dime. 

Target Stores
Target Read Across America Event
2/27/2010
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Details: Read Across America Day coincides each year with Dr. Seuss’s birthday. As part of our commitment to Education and K-12 Schools, Target hosts in-store events that include readings by volunteers and local notables, giveaways and other fun reading-related activities. Our team members also volunteer in local schools during the first week of March to help educators and students celebrate Read Across America.

Michael's Craft Stores
The Knack Free Family Event: Science Fair

2/27/2010
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Details: 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.

Kindle Freebies

The best Kindle Freebies can be found by checking out the top Kindle Sellers on Amazon. Many of the top 50 products are completely free.  The top three sellers on the Kindle list right now include:

1. Amazon.com: The Apothecary's Daughter eBook: Julie Klassen: Kindle Store
2. Amazon.com: My Name Is Russell Fink eBook: Michael Snyder: Kindle Store
3. Amazon.com: Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, Book 1) eBook: Kim Harrison: Kindle Store

If you don't have a Kindle reader, you can also download the application for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or BlackBerry

Three Great Magazines Just $3.75/Year Through 2/28

The weekly specials valid through 2/28 at Best Deal Magazines include some great titles of interest to moms.  Each just $3.75/year after coupon code! 

PARENTS
Additional 20% Off
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC

WEIGHT WATCHERS
Additional 20% Off
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC

TASTE OF HOME
Additional 20% Off
$3.75 for 1 year
Coupon Code: WKLYSPEC

Heelys Skate Shoes as low as $7.39!

A couple months ago I posted in our Online Bargains forum that 6pm.com had many styles of Heelys for just $12.39, but most of those were girls' styles only. Today, I have found many more styles discounted, including boys' styles. Enjoy!

Heelys "Atomic"
$7.35
(85% off MSRP $49.00)
Search "heelys"

Heelys "Bliss 2"
$8.24
(85% off MSRP $54.95)
Search "heelys"

Heelys "Torch"
$10.49
(85% off MSRP $69.95)
Search "heelys"



Disclaimer: I know some of you are very anti-Heelys. If you're interested in debating the merits of skate shoes, here are some discussions for you:
Heely Shoes
Roller Skating Shoes

Ten Free Songs for Kids

Here at Mommysavers we love free .mp3s.  It's even more fun when you can get an entire album of great music for free.  Here's a wonderful freebie for those of you with young kids: ten classic songs that little ones love.  Enjoy!

Best of Countdown Kids Sampler
1. The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
2. Old MacDonald Had A Farm
3. London Bridge Is Falling Down
4. B-I-N-G-O
5. The Alphabet Song
6. Baa-Baa Black Sheep
7. Do Your Ears Hang Low?
8. The Farmer In The Dell
9. Found A Peanut
10. Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Thanks to Smilingangel who posted this in our Freebie Forum.  To search for more free music downloads, click here.

Tips for Shopping at Aldi

In my book, Instant Bargains: 600+ Ways to Shrink Your Grocery Bill and Eat Well for Less, I give readers the run-down on where to shop for grocery bargains. One of my favorite places to shop is Aldi, no-frills grocery store that originated in Germany and opened up its first U.S. store in 1976. They're able to offer customers low prices by only stocking a limited assortment of goods (Aldi only stocks about 1,000 products compared to over 25,000 of the typically grocery store). I found that when I compared Aldi to other grocery chains (including Walmart), I could save 18% on my overall grocery bill. If you're accustomed to spending $500 a month on groceries, that adds up to nearly $1000 per year.

Five things you'll need to know before you go:
1. Aldi only accepts cash and debit cards. Leave the credit cards at home.
2. You will pay a quarter to "rent" a cart, which you get back when you return the cart to its proper place.
3. You'll need to bring your own bags, or be prepared to buy them there.
4. You won't find everything you need. Aldi keeps its costs down by only stocking the food items with the highest turnover rate.
5. Aldi does not accept coupons.

Aldi has a dedicated following on Mommysavers.com as well. Here are some related discussion topics:
What do you think of Aldi's produce, meat and dairy?
What are your favorite convenience foods at Aldi?
Is Aldi worth the trip?
Just how cheap is Aldi?