Photograph Credit: Kids Bowl Free

Keeping children active and engaged takes creativity.

If left to themselves, then my children would watch movies, play video and computer games, and sit most of the day.

Though I don’t mind them playing or watching, they also need to be up, moving, and active.

To reach this goal, I look for FREE or inexpensive activities and then schedule a couple outings each week throughout the summer. If you are gathering options for this summer, then Kids Bowl Free is a FREE national program.

Kids Bowl Free gives every registered child 2 FREE bowling games each day, every day, all summer long. The age limit, promotion dates, and available bowling times are determined by the individual bowling alleys that participate.

Child’s Registration

To get the FREE games, find a participating location (available in the United States and Canada) by clicking your state or province on the map. Once directed to your local alley, register each of your children. You will need to re-register each summer as the program resets, and the information from last year does not transfer.

There is a limit of 6 children and one bowling location per e-mail address. So, if you have 4 children and two available bowling alleys nearby, then you will need two e-mail accounts. Use one to sign up each of your 4 children at one location, and then use the other e-mail account to sign up all 4 children at the second location.

Using two e-mail addresses also works if you have more than 6 children. Just sign up half of them under one e-mail account, and the rest of your children on the second e-mail account for the same bowling location.

Once registered, you will receive a weekly e-mail each Sunday with a coupon for each person for each day. Before you go to the bowling alley, you will need to print your vouchers for your FREE games of bowling. Shoe rental is not included with this offer, so plan to spend around $3 per person for shoe rental.

Adult Registration

If you want to bowl with your children, then consider purchasing the Kids Bowl Free Family Pass. New this year, you can purchase one of four options which allow each named family member to bowl 2 free games each day all summer long. Again, shoe rental is not included, but you can choose the option that best fits your needs:

• 1-person Family Pass: $19.95
• 2-person Family Pass: $24.95
• 3-person Family Pass: $29.95
• 4-person Family Pass: $34.95

If you purchase the Family Pass, then you will get an e-mail confirmation to use immediately. Then on Sundays, you will get the coupons for each person for each day to print. You can register at anytime for the Family Pass by logging into your account, so wait until you are ready to go to the bowling alley before ordering.

In using time wisely and looking forward to summer plans, register your children for Kids Bowl Free. Though this activity is not FREE due to the shoe rental, bowling is a great way to keep your family cool and active this summer. Happy summer planning!

Question: Did you find a participating Kids Bowl Free alley in your area?