I share a lot of deals here, but if you’re overwhelmed with deals or just want an alternative to all the Black Friday busyness, here’s a great idea for you! All Minnesota state parks are FREE to visit on Black Friday, November 26th! On four days in 2021, all 75 Minnesota state parks and state […]

It’s pretty cool being in 4th grade in Minnesota, because you can get a great skiing deal just for being a 4th grader! Minnesota Ski Areas Association 4th Grade Passport Program The Minnesota Ski Areas Association offers a 4th Grade Passport Program so kids have a chance to play on MN Slopes this winter as […]

You have probably heard of Little Free Libraries, and have seen them when driving around. They are those little “boxes” shaped like libraries on a stand, filled with books for people to take and leave, all for free. Well, now there is something similar but for movies.  It’s called Free Blockbuster, and it is now […]

A while back I shared this awesome freebie for kids. It’s LEGO Life Magazine, and kids ages 5 to 9 can get a FREE subscription that lasts until they turn 10! I signed up my son for the subscription a few years ago, and he gets a new issue 4 times a year. When the […]

Download FREE passes to an advance screening of King Richard! It’s Thursday, November 4th in Roseville at 7pm! KING RICHARD—based on the true story—follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world’s greatest sports legends—Venus and Serena Williams. Opening in theaters and streaming on HBO […]

It’s National Coffee Day on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021! On this day, you can get free (or discounted) coffee at these locations in the Twin Cities and/or nationwide. It’s fall, and I think as the air gets chillier, a warm cup of coffee sounds so wonderful. I think that’s why National Coffee Day is always […]

Photo credit: https://www.mnhs.org/historypass  Free admission to many museums statewide for 6th graders! Yay! The FREE 6th Grade Minnesota History Pass is being offered again for the 2021-2022 year! Minnesota students in the 6th grade during the 2021-2022 school year can get a FREE Minnesota History Pass to use for free admission to Minnesota Historical Society […]

Families of 4th graders! Did you know that your family can get FREE admission to national parks for a whole year? If your kid is in 4th grade then sign them up for the Every Kid Outdoors program and your family can get FREE admission until August 31, 2022! Every Kid in a Park Every […]

In lieu of The Home Depot’s FREE monthly kids workshops which are on hiatus due to COVID, they’ve been offering free kids workshop kits that you can do at home! Each month the kits are different and this month – September 2021 – they are Mini Table Tennis Kits! There’s typically no paint included but […]

This year’s Museum Day is Saturday, September 18th, 2021! The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people on that day. You can now sign up for your free tickets! Go to http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ to sign up for TWO FREE ADMISSIONS to the local participating museum of your choice on Saturday, September 18th, 2021. Just fill in […]

Free state park passes? Yay! Thanks to the new Minnesota State Parks Library Program, you can now check out Minnesota State Park Passes at participating libraries state-wide! The Department of Natural Resources has collaborated with regional library systems across Minnesota to provide free 7-day state park passes for checkout through June 2022. The goal is […]

Do your kids love animals? Do they love stories? I bet they do, so I want to share a new YouTube Channel where kids can listen to wonderful stories read by a children’s author! It’s called Gona’s Reading Ranch, and author Carla Crane Osborne reads stories aloud such as “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian […]