If you’re a fan of Kids Bowl Free, you’ll love Kids Skate Free, too, especially if you live in Puyallup and are looking for fun and free things to do with the kids this summer! Aren’t we all?

Much like the bowling program, your kiddos will get coupons for free skating all summer long when you register for passes at Kids Skate Free. Passes are for children 12 and under and do not include skate rental ($2-$5).

The only bummer? This year the only participating rink is Tiffany’s Skate Inn in Puyallup. Rolling 253 in Tacoma participated last year, but they aren’t on the list this year.

The good news is Tiffany’s is already accepting passes, and even if you don’t live in Puyallup, I’m guessing lots of you are close enough to make the drive for this fun freebie.

Here are the details:

Passes valid for children 12 years old and younger. Skate Rental is $3 Reg Quad extra. Kids Skate Free passes are not valid during all sessions so make sure to check your passes each week to see what days and times you can use them. Rentals are extra: $3 Quad, $5 Premium Quad, $5 Blade. Passes NOT valid or accepted for groups, daycares, camps, birthdays, etc. NO outside food/drink allowed. Passes only valid for name printed on pass, one per day per person. Cannot be transferred.

Current Hours and Times When Kids Skate Free Passes are Accepted

Friday 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm and Saturday 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm. *Do double check before you go.

Don’t wait to skate! To get your kiddos signed up, just head to Kids Skate Free.

Be sure to also check out the South Sound Kids Bowl Free Program: There are tons of lanes in Tacoma and all over participating in this one! Or Click here to go to the whole South Sound Summer Guide! 

We’re so excited to let you know about this amazing deal on admission to the Hands-On Children’s Museum in Olympia for qualifying families.

The museum has just announced a new partnership with the WSECU, and thanks to their generosity, the museum will be able to expand its programming, including offering free admission to any family receiving state basic food assistance through an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card. Isn’t that great? To receive the free admission, simply present your EBT card and your id.

If this doesn’t apply to you, I do hope you’ll consider sharing it with friends and family.

There are other free admission deals to the HOCM for all. Read on for all of them! [Read more…]

Updated for 2017

Northwest Trek and the Point Defiance Zoo are running a great special this month!

Bring in a canned food donation and get half-off admission! Discounts to both of these spot are really rare, so this is a great opportunity, especially for those of you who can’t swing a membership right now. Here are the full details!

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Woot! Apple Stores have just announced their annual, FREE technology day camps for kids 8-12. This year kids can choose from making stop motion movies, coding, and other topics.  These are three day camps that run an hour and a half on three consecutive days, and the South Sound stores I checked are offering three different times the week of July 18th.

Some slots and topics are already full, and the rest will go lightning fast, so if you want in…..go NOW!

From the link, you’ll want to choose your state and then select your store, topic, and session.

The only downside? Your kiddos will probably be wanting some very expensive, “Toys,” at the end of their session-something to think about before you sign up! Don’t say I didn’t warn you! Been before? We’d love your reviews! For more traditional camps on all kinds of topics, be sure to check our guide in the menu bar!

Mark your calendars, bargain book lovers! A Scholastic Books Warehouse sale event is coming up in Auburn!  These sales are a great way to stock a classroom or homeschool library, and this one is just in time for summer reading!

I’ll be honest-I’ve gotten boxes of bargain books at these some years, and walked away empty handed others. You just don’t know if there will be hits until you check it out! That part is always fun! 

Now, these used to say they were just for teachers and book fair volunteers, but the wording now includes school volunteers and homeschool teachers. I’m pretty sure you fall under one of those categories! It’s very unlikely anyone will ask you, in any case. I’ve been several times, and I’ve never had anyone ask for any kind of id or information. They also advertise it to the public-in fact, the event is very much in a warehouse section, and looking for the sandwich board they put out is your best bet! The dates and times are below. Note that the only South Sound area event is in Auburn. They used to host one in Lacey/Olympia, but there hasn’t been one a that location in a while.

Here are the dates for the Auburn Scholastic Warehouse Sale

June 16 – June 25

Weekdays, June 16-24: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturdays, June 18 & 25: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Closed Sundays

Scholastic Book Fairs Warehouse
5103 D. Street N.W.
Auburn, WA 98001

You can go here for more information, or to preregister and get a coupon if you want to do some serious shopping.  If you’ve shopped these before, I’d love for you to share your tips!

Btw, If you’re looking for information on summer reading programs, you’ll find drop downs with all the details on library And retail store summer reading programs in the menu bar under, “Summer.”