Michaels Events in Any Town, TX

Summer vacation is here, and that means that Michael's Summer Events will be starting!  For the past two years, Michael's has offered a "passport" to the world during the summer.  They are doing it again this summer. 

What is the passport program?  Well, three times a week, Michael's features a craft event.  Each one of the events pertains to a different country.  The events are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 

Want to get the most out of the program?  We have attended every single event for the past two years, but we do it a little differently... Every country means that my kids are learning about a new country before the event.  I used A Trip Around the World as well as the other 2 books that come after it (Another Trip and A New Trip).  After my kids learned about the country, they then went to Michael's to do the craft that goes with that country.  We have collected all of the activity sheets and crafts into binders using page protectors and separated by continent and then country.

Some of the countries they are doing this year are the same as ones they did in past years, but the crafts are new.  Check out your local Michael's, and get there early!

Coming up:

June 19: Australia

June 21: Mexico

June 23: Poland

June 26: China

June 28: Madagascar

June 30: Canada

Lowes Build and Grow in Any Town, TX

Lowe's has an awesome program for children.  They offer wood working kits that include the apron, wood, nails and stickers.  At our Lowe's, they have picnic tables inside the store for the children and their parents to work on.  Every child gets a hammer to borrow as well. 

These projects are always a lot of fun, and it teaches the kids to put things together following directions.  The other aspect of this program that I love is that the kids get patches for each event.  The patches can be sewn on to the apron or on to some other program sash or vest.  My girls put them on their Girl Scout vests. 

Cost: FREE!

You can find the store closest to you and when the next event will be by visiting their web-site here: Build and Grow