Photograph Credit: Apple
Apple is offering a free 3-day summer camp for kids, ages 8-12. Registration is filling up quickly with limited space. Act now if you want your child to attend. Enjoy!
Apple: Free 3-day Summer Camp for Kids, Ages 8-12
2012: Summer Bowling Programs
Photograph Credit: Kids Bowl Free
Happy summer!
As summer officially began this week and the heat sets in, you might start looking for some cool indoor activities to keep your family active this summer.
With two bowling options, you might find multiple locations for some bowling fun.
Kids Bowl Free Program
This nationally recognized bowling program gives registered children 2 free games everyday this summer from May 1 to September 30. Though registration is free, the Kids Bowl Free program requirements vary by location. Click here to find a participating alley near you.
Shoe Rental
Shoe rental is not included with the program. If you plan to bowl often, you might consider purchasing bowling shoes. Paul and I found our bowling shoes on sale (of course) and paid around $25 each.
If you plan to bowl more than one time a week for 6 weeks, then you might save money by purchasing your own shoes. Shoe rentals run between $4-5 per visit.
Family Pass
In addition to the free children’s program, you can purchase a Family Pass for $24.95. This pass allows up to 4 adult family members to bowl 2 free games per person everyday all summer.
The Family Pass is available for purchase from May 1 to September 30, so you can purchase this pass when you plan your visit to the bowling alley.
With a little forethought and planning, your family can enjoy inexpensive to free bowling through the Kids Bowl Free Program.
AMF’s Summer Unplugged Bowling Program
Photograph Credit: AMF
The AMF Summer Unplugged Bowling Program offers registered children, ages 15 and younger, the opportunity to bowl 2 free games each day from May 14 to September 3, 2012.
Shoe rental is not included, but registration is free. For more information, visit my 2012: AMF’s Summer Unplugged Bowling Program post from April 27, 2012.
By registering for the Kids Bowl Free Program and the AMF’s Summer Unplugged Bowling Program, you can spend time indoors while using time wisely with your family. These programs offer free games of bowling resulting in lots of teachable moments. In using time wisely, enjoy your summer while beating the heat. Happy planning!
Question: How often does your family visit the bowling alley?
Regal Cinemas: $1 Summer Movies
Photograph Credit: Regal Cinemas
Last year I attempted to take my three children to see THE BEE MOVIE. I say attempted because my two older children (ages 6 and 4) did well, but the 15-month-old saw enough of the film within the first 5 minutes.
Let’s just say, I saw more of the lobby than the movie. Thankfully, we met our friends at the theater, so other adults kept an eye on my older kids while I roamed the lobby and about had the posters memorized by the time we left. 🙂
If you have children older than age 4 who enjoy sitting through a movie, then Regal Cinemas’ Summer Movie Exress is your ticket to some morning fun.
Photograph Credit: Regal Cinemas
No Regal Cinemas in your neighborhood? Then check out Swaggrabber’s Sheri Miller’s Full List of Summer Movie Programs! Besides the movie programs, Sheri also gives you links to coupons and other discounts. (Thanks, Sheri!)
As you enjoy your summer and find refreshment from the heat, enjoy an inexpensive movie together while using time wisely. Happy planning!
Question: What family activities are you enjoying this summer?
2012: AMF’s Summer Unplugged Bowling Program
Photograph Credit: AMF
Do you realize that summer is a little over a month away? Though I am looking forward to summer, our family has a full May schedule with both my son and older daughter playing soccer.
In gearing up for summer activities, AMF is once again offering children ages 15 and younger the opportunity to bowl 2 free games each day from May 14 to September 3, 2012. Shoe rental is not included.
Free Registration
To get the free games, you must register each of your children. Each week, you will receive an e-mail with printable coupons for each day that week with each child’s name on it. For example, I have three children. When I receive my e-mail, I will get 21 coupons – one coupon for each day of the week for each child. To save on ink, I will only print the coupons I need.
Parent Registration
If you want to join your children, AMF offers a summer pass for $29.95, which allows 4 adults ages 16 and up to bowl 2 free games each day all summer long. Again, shoe rental is not included.
Though our family did not make it to the bowling alley last year or the year before, I still signed up my kids. Paul and I purchased bowling shoes and the summer pass, but we never made it to the alley. With the summer pass available all summer, I can (and will) wait until we plan to bowl before purchasing the pass.
In using time wisely and looking forward to summer plans, register your children at AMF and watch your inbox for free bowling coupons. You have nothing to lose, so sign-up and look in your inbox for those coupons.
Question: Does your family enjoy bowling?
Summer Camp: Free 3-Day Workshop at Apple Stores
Photograph Credit: Apple
At Apple Camp, kids aged 8-12 learn how to shoot their own footage, create an original song in GarageBand on an iPad, and put it all together in iMovie on a Mac. This free workshop, held at the Apple Store, spans three days and ends with campers debuting their masterpieces at the Apple Camp Film Festival. Space is limited and workshops fill up quickly so sign up now for a super creative adventure.
To find a participating Apple store, registration form, and detailed camp itineraries, you can click here to be directed to the Apple web site.