Saturday, May 23, 2009

14 FREE (& Low Cost) Ways for Kids to Stay Healthy, Wealthy & Wise this Summer!


(Most of this list was compiled by a nice mom @ my kid's school)



  1. TD Bank Summer Reading Program / Read 10 Books & Get $10 www.TDBank.com/SummerReading


  2. FREE Week during May at West Philly YMCA, 52nd & Chestnut Street http://www.phillyyachievers.org/west-philadelphia


  3. LOWE's "Build & Grow: Putting Green" Workshop, 52nd & Jefferson, 6/13, 10am - 11am http://www.lowes.com/


  4. CHOP Healthy Kids @ The Mann, Fairmount Park, Parkside & 52nd Streets, 5/30, 11am (must print ticket) http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=89630


  5. Please Touch Museum "Target First Wednesday" $2.00 5pm - 7pm, http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/events/calendar/


  6. Please Touch Museum "Play Pass" admits 4 people. Pickup @ Philadelphia FREE Library Branch http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/brnlist.cfm (expires 5/31/09)


  7. PNP Family Play Center, indoor bouncies, video games & activites for kids (& bigger kids), Plus FREE Wifi Internet, 53 N. Union Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19050 http://www.pnpfamilyplaycenter.net/


  8. $4 Tuesday Night First Run Movies @ Franklin Mills Theatre, http://www.fandango.com/philadelphiaamcfranklinmills_aadht/theaterpage


  9. $5.00 Tuesday Movie Night for First Run Movies! - The Pearl @ Temple Univ., Broad & Cecil B. Moore Ave., http://www.citypaper.net/movies/showtimes/


  10. Star Trek Ehibit @ The Franklin Institute, FREE admission on Target Community Nights 06/17, 07/29, 08/19, 09/16, 10/21 & 11/18 5pm - 8pm http://www2.fi.edu/visitor-guide/events/community-events.php


  11. $1 Movies are Back @ AMC (pre-released feature films) w/ $3 Snack Pack for Kids Movies


  12. CHOP FREE Online CookBook 'Nutrition in the Kitchen' http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=89467


  13. Home Depot FREE Workshops on Saturday Mornings (check site for more details) http://www.homedepot.com/


  14. Summer Bridge Reading Activities - Just a Few Pages A Day will Keep the Learning Rust Away! (these packets are used by several of the Philadelphia Charter Schools with the highest PSSA test results) http://www.carsondellosa.com/cd2/Products/CarsonDellosa/Books+Level1/Summer+Learning/Summer+Bridge+Activities/Default.aspx





1 comment:

  1. And don't forget the emerging scientists - the Science in the Summer, sponsored by Glaxo-SmithKline is a great program held at most Free Libraries in the area. The deadline for this year may have passed, but keep it in mind for next summer...Here's the link:
    http://www.scienceinthesummer.com/greater_phila/index.html

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