The next Lowe’s Build & Grow workshop will be this Saturday, August 25th, 2012 & Sunday, August 26th, 2012. The Saturday free workshop will start at 10am and go until 11am. The Sunday free workshop will start at 2pm and go until 3pm. Some projects are pretty popular & they can run out of free kits before the end of the workshop. Make sure you come on time or earlier. Continue reading
I came across this very interesting article & just had to share it.
Apparently
A 9 volt battery in a messy junk drawer is being blamed for a recent house fire in Amherst, New Hampshire, and the state’s fire marshal is warning people to take a good look at the stuff they stash away.
There is a proper way to store these little guys. Just put a piece of electrical tape across the top terminals and your good.
You can read the full article & watch a demonstration with Londonderry, New Hampshire’s Fire Chief Kevin MacCaffrie on yahoo “How Your Junk Drawer Could Set Your House on Fire“.
(Photo: Paavo Leinonen)
The Cubiciti Kickstarter wasn’t able to meat its goal, but the dream is not gone for Cubiciti creator, Addy Widjaja. Instead, he has decided to go ahead with plans to bring it to fruition. It is now possible to order your own Cubiciti play set directly from the Cubiciti Website. Continue reading
During the month of August, the JCPenny salon is giving a free haircut to all kids K through 6th grades.
Isn’t it cool how it’s possible to actually make a 3d-printed object? Even cooler that printouts are actually helping people like this little girl who now is able to have ‘magical arms’. 🙂
(via: MSNBC)
This Saturday August 11th, & Sunday August 12th, are latest Lowe’s free kids workshops. On Saturday, the workshop start at 10 am, & on Sunday it starts at 2pm. Each workshop be open for an hour, or until they run out of free project kits.
kids will get a Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic apron & an achievement patch to match the projects theme. At the end they can also get a certificate with their name. Continue reading
On Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, LEGO® Stores are having a free event for kids ages 6 to 14 years old. The kids will learn to build a LEGO mini model that they can then take home with them.
This LEGO Store free event will start at 5 pm until they’re out of supplies. Arrive on time or early since the lines can get long.
The next Home Depot free Kids Workshop will be this Saturday, August 4th, 2012. The event starts at 9am and last till about 12pm.
The Home Depot free Kids Workshop is designed for kids ages 5- 12. Each child will receive an orange workshop apron, a pin and a certificate. For most projects, the kids are able to paint & decorate their work with stickers.
The Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic will be on both Saturday and Sunday. At your local Lowe’s Home Improvement store the event starts at 10am on Saturday and at 2:00pm on Sunday. Continue reading
I saw these funny, cute t-shirts from the Dogwood Clothing Company. These are perfect for little boys. Well, I know they definitely reminded me of my son. 😀
“CAUTION. High energy in small container”.