Mighty Jumps is definately a favorite for my neices and nephews and a great indoor entertainment option in this heat!  I saw this great deal today on  Groupon which gives you $2 an admission! ANd the side deal is even better a birthday party at Mighty Jumps for only $50.

Droves of kids have protested outdoor jungle gyms, expressing concern for slides melting under the sun and sandboxes being filled with too many wolverines. Place youngsters in a safe indoor ecosystem with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get a 10-admission jump pass to Mighty Jumps, located on Collier Road (a $50 value). Kids must sport a pair of socks to play, and all parents must sign a waiver for their child. Your card can be used to admit up to three children per visit, and one admission will be subtracted per child per visit.

Inside Mighty Jumps’ safe, colorful venue lies a bevy of bouncy inflatables, slides, and some zig-zagging obstacle courses, engaging the attention and excitable limbs of whippersnappers 12 and under. Watch your preschooler pretend-swim with sea creatures in the open-top dinosaur lake, or let meddling youngsters unmask evildoing astronauts on the Scooby Doo moonwalk. Less-developed tots are welcome to play in the new toddler area, which provides younger ones a safe, secure area free of big-kid influence. While kids thrash and deplete child energy reserves, adults in repose can enjoy big-screen televisions, free WiFi access, and computer stations.

Build and Grow clinics at Lowes are a great FREE indoor/air conditioned Saturday activity for your kids.  Your kids will love this weekends project on Saturday June 26th! This Monster Truck comes with stickers and punch out cars for crushing! Sign them up today at the Lowes website.  The classes are always Saturday mornings at 10 AM.

The AMF summer bowling program I blogged about last summer has returned for 2010.  The closest participating locations will be in Marietta and Decatur. How the program works:

1. All of the participating bowling centers are listed at http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/all_centers.php.
2. Select a bowling center near you.
3. Register directly on the bowling center page (The registration is valid only at the bowling center where you register and cannot be used at any other bowling center unless otherwise noted.)
4. Once you register, you will have the opportunity to purchase the family pass.  The Family Pass was created to allow for adult family members to enjoy bowling throughout the summer as well. The Family Pass starts from $24.95 and includes 2 GAMES PER PERSON PER DAY. The Family Pass covers up to 4 adult family members. You may have 1, 2, 3, or 4 adults on the family pass.

The “program start” and “program end” dates are listed on the bowling center page that you register with. You can sign up for the program before the start date, but the coupons and family passes will not be loaded into your account until the start date has occurred.

Sheep to Shawl is my favorite spring time event at the Atlanta History Center.  This event is FREE for members and included in the cost of your admission ticket for non memebers.  Admission is FREE for children under the age of 4, $11 for youth, $16.50 for adults.

Sheep to Shawl at the Atlanta History Center In Buckhead

Saturday, April 17, 2010   10:30 – 4:30 PM

Enjoy live demonstrations of sheep shearing, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and much more on the Tullie Smith Farm.  Listen to stories and music that will immerse you in what farm life was like in the 1860s.  Enjoy tours of the historic farmhouse as well the Quarry Garden.  During the festival, enjoy old fashioned games, music, stories, and hands-on activities.   The perfect way to experience a little history with your little ones and enjoy this fabulous weather.

Atlanta History Center

130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30305

With Opening Day just around the corner, the Atlanta Braves will host a FREE Open House on Saturday, March 27th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. showcasing the very best seats in the house and incredible ticket values, including a full season ticket package for only $249 ($3 a game). Fans can also run the bases, throw in the bullpen, shag fly balls in the outfield*, play the interactive hitting and pitching games in Scout’s Alley, visit the Braves museum and Hall of Fame, and tour Turner Field for free.

Open House Activities

• Fans of all ages can run the bases, throw in the Braves bullpen, and shag fly balls in the outfield from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.*
• Visit the Braves Museum and Hall of Fame
• Take the Turner Field tour – sit in the Braves dugout and Pressbox and see the Braves clubhouse
• Play the interactive pitching and hitting games at Scout’s Alley
• “Select A Seat” for the 2010 Season – full season ticket packages start as low as $249 for an entire season of Braves baseball ($3 a game)

*On-field activities are subject to weather conditions

Looking for an affordable family outing this weekend?  Check out the Opera Family Day for tons of interactive entertainment for the kids for only $5 a person. Opera Family Day:Saturday March 27th 2010. Opera Family Day is a fun event for young children and families to learn about and celebrate opera. Best for children PreK – Grade 3.

Activities include:

Performances of The Ugly Duckling

Instrument petting zoo

Interactive costume shop

Stage combat demonstrations

Crafts

Much more!

Location:
The Atlanta Opera Center
1575 Northside Dr. NW
Building 300, Suite 350
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.881.8801 

Fee: $5 per person

HOURS: 10AM-2PM

A SERIES OF FREE DEMO CLASSES AT “THE MUSCIC CLASS”!
The Music Class will be offering several days of free demonstration classes the last week of February at their Intown, Sandy Springs and Alpharetta locations. Providing there are no more snow days, the schedule of free classes will be:

Intown, Sandy Springs and Alpharetta locations only: Feb 23, 24 and 25.
All classes will be at 10:00 am.
They had originally scheduled for Feb 27, but had to cancel and use that day as a snow makeup for our regular classes

Come to one or come to all! With each repetition your child will become more comfortable and have more fun. No need to RSVP, but get there early as we’ll be letting people in first come, first served as space allows.

This offer is for new families only. If you have already attended class with us before, please refrain from attending so that we have enough room to accommodate new families.

Click here to visit their website and find the location nearest you!

I came across this great kid friend FREE weekend activity on Field Trips with Sue:  Field Trips with Sue is a wonderful blog and resource for Atlanta moms looking for kid friendly activities and the majority of the activities are budget friendly.

What: Free Acting Classes
When: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
Where: Alliance Theatre
Cost: Free! This Saturday, the Alliance Theatre is offering a glimpse at their acting classes for free. Classes include:

Creative Drama (grades k – 2)
Saturday, February 20, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The Acting Basics (grades 3-5)
Saturday, February 20, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The Acting Basics (grades 6-8)
Saturday, February 20, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The Acting Basics (grades 9-12)
Saturday, February 20, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

You must pre-register for the free workshops.

If you get bit by the acting bug, the Alliance’s winter session of acting classes begins next Saturday, Feb. 27 or register for Spring Break Drama Camp from April 5 – 9.

Also looking for a great FREEBIE for yourself don’t miss the Bargains In Buckhead latest contest “Betty for a Day Makeover.“   The winner of the makeover will be enjoying a day of luxury and pampering without spending a dime.  You can nominate yourself, your friend, girlfriend or wife.  Check out this posting for more details and to enter the contest.

I have shared lots of Pottery Barn FREE classes in the past which are typically home decor classes, but this weekend Pottery Barn Kids is hosting a Valentine’s Card Workshop for the kids!  A fun and of course FREE activity for your kids to  craft up a creative card for their special friends and family.

The class will be held this Saturday and Sunday February 6th and 7th at your local Pottery Barn Kids from 10AM-2PM while supplies last.

Parents will enjoy a 10% OFF coupon for purchases at Pottery Barn for attending the class.

Photo Credit: Cobby Energy Performing Arts Website

 Save 20% OFF Kids Tickets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It’s the classic fairy tale you grew up with – the kind and generous Fairy Godmother, the mean and evil Stepmother, and of course, the ugly, scheming Stepsisters. It’s the fabulous, full-evening, family favorite performance of Cinderella – replete with the pumpkin coach, team of mice-horses, footmen, glass slipper, and of course, glorious dance. Sure to be a hit with children of all ages, come experience the magic of this sweeping, time-honored classic, and you will enjoy this show more with this 20% off savings

Show Dates: February 4th -14th 2010

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