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Halloween activities & freebies
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Looking for some fun Halloween to help you have a spooktacular time this weekend? Here are just a few of the Halloween freebies and events you won’t want miss! Know of an additional event that’s not listed here, leave it in the comments below. And don’t forget–I have my new events calendar in the sidebar, where I’ve put local events such as parades and the Chadds Ford Pumpkin Carve. Let’s hope it doesn’t get snowed out!
Applebee’s – Children 10 years and younger get to eat for free from the kid’s menu at participating Applebee’s restaurants throughout the day and evening on Oct. 31. Two free kids’ meals are included for each paid adult entree.
Bass Pro Shops is having a wide variety of Peanuts themed kid’s activities in honor of Halloween including parades, marshmallow roasts, contests, crafts and more. Click here for more details.
Boston Market – Kids eat free this Halloween weekend from October 29 – 21, 2011. Purchase an adult meal and get the children’s meal for free. Click here to print coupon.
Build-a-Bear Workshop – Stop by your local Build-a-Bear this weekend from 10/28 to 10/31 and kids (and bears) in thier costumes will get free samples of Quaker Chewy Smashbars and free virtual gifts.
Cici’s Pizza – Costumed kids will eat free at Cici’s w/ paid adult buffet. Click here for coupon.
Friendlys – Any kid in costume who stops by participating Friendly’s between October 27 and October 31 will get a free ice cream cone.
IHOP – Get your kids a treat of a free Scary Face Pancake from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 28. Valid for kids under 12 with adult meal purchase.
Krispy Kreme will be offering free Halloween donuts to those in costume on 10/31. No purchase necessary.
Meijer – Celebrate Halloween at Meijer this year with free games, treats and a chance to win free groceries for a year! Stop by on Saturday, October 29, 2011 between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. While you’re there, check in with Foursquare or Facebook to enter their free groceries for a year sweepstakes.
Michael’s Stop by Saturday, Oct. 29 for the big costume parade, when kids also get to create trick-or-treat duck-tape totes or pails and get their faces painted. Oct. 30 is the Halloween Crayola Pumpkin Patch Event. Check the above link for times and dates. Most activities are appropriate for ages 3 and up.
Ryan’s – Join Ryan’s e-mail club and you’ll get a coupon for a free kid’s meal on 10/31 w/ purchase of an adult meal. Limit 2 kids per paid adult.
TGI Friday’s TGI Friday’s will give away a free appetizer to any live or living-dead person wearing a costume Oct. 29 to Oct. 31.
Toys ‘R US – Bring children in their costumes to Toys R Us stores from noon to 3 p.m., Oct. 29 for Geoffrey’s Halloween Parade, free treats and giveaways.
Southwest Airlines Sit back and enjoy your Halloween flight with a complimentary “spirit” from Southwest Airlines. You don’t need to fly their friendly skies, however, to enter the airline’s Haunted Halloween Sweepstakes Click here for more info.
Walmart Visit your Walmart storefrom 10/27/2011 to 10/30/2011 and sample free Starbucks Ice Cream. Check the website to see if your store is participating.
Thanks, 2 Kids & A Coupon!
Edited to add some local events, thanks to Delco Deal Diva.
Free Breakfast at Chick-Fil-A Ridley When You Wear Your Pajamas
Saturday mornings in October
6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Saturday mornings in October
6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Springfield Mall “Halloween Spooktacular” Giggle Gang Event
Saturday October 29th from 11 AM- 12PM.
Bring the kids in costume and rock with Makin’ Music.
Contact Springfield Mall for further questions and info 610-328-1200 ext 0
Toys R Us Geoffrey’s Halloween Parade
Saturday October 29th 12PM – 3PM
Event is best suited for kids ages 3 and up. Free Spongebob Halloween Bag while supplies last. Free Giveaways
Media 47th Annual Halloween Parade on State Street
Saturday October 29th at 2:00 PM
State Street in Media.
(Rain date is Sunday, October 30th 2:00 PM)
Enjoy bands, drill teams, floats, clubs, scouts, sports teams, fire companies, antique/classic cars and more!
The Creative Living Room Annual Halloween Parade
Monday October 31st 4:00 PM
For Kids ages 0-5 – Free and open to the public
Dress the kids in their costumes and enjoy interactive stories followed by trick or treating to the in Downtown Swarthmore businesses
Old Country Buffet-Kids eat free on Halloween!
New Calendar feature
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If you look on the right side bar, you’ll see a new events calendar. There are still some bugs to work out with this plug in, but I think you’ll like it. Just run your mouse over the event, and all the information should appear. You can click on an individual event too, and that will take you to any hyperlinks related to the event.
What I can’t get to appear–is the list of 20-30 other things that I’ve posted, for you to be able to see them, and see them before another event drops off the list. Make sense? I also can’t seem to get the text to not overlap the way it is now. It’s a work in progress!
Anyway, I will be putting store ads & promos in there, as well as regional and national events for families. If you have something you want listed, contact me.
Disney's The Lion King on Blu Ray
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Several weeks ago, I received a “Diamond Collection” copy of Disney’s The Lion King on DVD/Blu Ray. I’m embarrassed to say that I actually forgot that I received it, I’ve been so busy. Except that this morning, I posted about the Cars 2 DVD release next week, and it prompted my memory. Add in a cool, rainy day, a little boy to snuggle with on the couch……..and it was time to watch and review the movie!
I had a previous copy of The Lion King………on VHS. Yikes! I was a huge Disney movie collector in the 1990s, then sort of got away from it. Now that I have two little ones, we’re back into it again. And since technology is so much better now, my husband is really into it too. Watching it in Blu Ray is amazin, I must admit. We also have surround sound and it sounds like the herd is going right through my living room.
Not having watched this movie in years, I had forgotten how good it is. The music, the story line, the characters………..the timelessness of it all is what makes Disney, well, Disney. My little guy just keeps asking me “is he a nice guy or a bad guy?” whenever a new character appears on the screen. It’s very cute. And I had sort of also forgotten about the sad scene, but luckily he just said “Mommy, he’s sleeping.”
Overall, it was a great way to spend a rainy morning with my son. I’m a huge fan of purchasing movies and staying in to watch them. Personally, I much prefer it over going to the theatres. If you haven’t seen the Lion King recently, you should get this. And if you haven’t seen it, what are you waiting for? It’s such a classic, it should be a part of every household’s movie collection. Even if you don’t have a Blu Ray player, the technology has advanced enough that your regular DVDs will be much better quality than the VHS tapes you’re used to. Here are several different versions to choose from. Thanks to Disney for giving me a copy in exchange for this review. All opinions expressed are my own. Great holiday gifts, report card gifts, stocking stuffer or a family household treat.
