By Christina at http://www.northerncheapskate.com/
May 25th, 2010
If you’re looking for away to help your child stay on top of his/her chores, you should check out MyJobChart.
A friend of mine is using MyJobChart with her middle-school age boys and they are loving it. She said it’s really been a useful tool for motivating her kids to get things done.
Here’s how it works. You set up a free account at MyJob Chart and create log-ins for you and your kids. Then you assign jobs you want each child to do and come up with rewards.
You assign each job a points value. As your child completes their chores, they log it in their account. They can then turn those points in for rewards that you set. Ideas for rewards could be everything from staying up late, to skipping a chore, to money or a special treat.
This is a really easy program to use with lots of ways to customize it for your family. Our boys are too young for this, but when they’re able to read and use the computer, you can bet we’ll definitely give MyJobChart a try.
By Heather at http://freebies4mom.blogspot.com/
May 17th, 2010
Participating in Summer Reading Programs is a great way to keep your kids interested in reading and learning over the summer, and they can earn free books and other fun stuff too!
Barnes & Noble - for kids in Grades 1 thru 6, you can earn a free book after reading 8 and some locations also have a regularly scheduled story time (check find an event for your store). Starts May 25 and ends September 7.
Borders “Double Dog Dare” – for kids under 12 you earn a free book after reading 10 books There are 10 titles to choose from for your free book. Starts May 4 and ends August 26.
Half-Price Books “Feed Your Brain” - Stop by a Half-Price Books and CiCi’s Pizza where your kids can make money on reading! Kids under 14 can earn a $3 Half-Price Books gift card each week (up to $27 if you participate every week) for every week they read at least 15 minutes a day from June 1 to July 31. Talk about a rewarding reading program!
Pottery Barn Kids Book Club – not just a Summer program, this regularly scheduled storytime goes on all year long on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:30 am. And your kids get a coupon ($10 off a purchase I hear) after attending 5 sessions and getting their booklet stamped.
Chuck E. Cheese Reading Rewards Calendar – fill the reading chart for 2 weeks and turn it into Chuck E. Cheese for 10 free tokens (with pizza purchase), check out all the Rewards Calendars you can use to motivate your kids.
Bookworm Wednesdays – Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas, and Cinema De Lux offer free admission to a children’s film on Wednesdays when you submit a book report. Starts July 7 (thanks Saving Dollars & Sense)
TD Bank Summer Reading - read 10 books and get $10 cash! A great incentive if you’ve got this bank near you. Thanks goes to Baby Good Buys for sharing it with me. Starts May 3 and ends September 30.
Scholastic Summer Challenge - a great way to motivate kids by earning points for reading. There are tons of resources but I don’t see any sweepstakes this year to win prizes.
For my Texas readers:
HEBuddy Reading Club - Watch for details (will be announced soon) read 10 books and earn a free t-shirt and 20 point sticker. This is one that my boys and I will be doing because reading to your young children counts too!
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Other Resources
Check your local library for their Summer Reading programs and check SummerReading.org for more resources.
Book Adventure is a free reading motivation program by Sylvan that you can use year-round for Grades K-8.
I know there are more reading programs out there, and I’d be thrilled if you leave a comment to share the reading programs you’re excited about. Remember that it’s easy to leave a comment because I accept comments from “Anonymous” (but it’s always nice if you leave your first name to we can chat easier).
Happy reading this summer!
By Christina at http://www.northerncheapskate.com/
April 23rd, 2010
Kids in Grades 1-6 can get a free book from Barnes and Noble when they participate in the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program.
Here’s how it works:
- Read any eight books this summer and record them in your Barnes and Noble Passport. Be sure to document the location you visit in each book.
- Bring your completed Passport to a Barnes & Noble store between May 25 and September 7, 2010.
This program is for kids in grades one through six and is limited to one book per child.
This is a great way to get your kids reading and to add a new book to your children’s library.
(Thanks to Baby Good Buys for the tip!)
By Heather at http://freebies4mom.blogspot.com/
April 2nd, 2010
Get a free sample of Pantene Solutions hair care. You pick your hair type and then pick your solution – it’s a customized sample just for you! Thanks goes to MoJo Savings for sharing these new samples. Just sign-in or register for P&G Everyday Solutions to request your sample. They limit you to one request per quarter, so you might have to wait to make your request.
Here are the other samples and coupons available to request while you’re getting your free Pantene. You should get them in your mailbox in 4 to 6 weeks.
More Samples by Mail
Cascade Action Pacs
Head & Shoulders
Metamucil Pink Lemonade
Prilosec OTC
Coupons by Mail
$1 or $3 Tide Stain Release
$1 Tide plus Febreze
$3 plus B1G1 Iams Cat Food
$3 plus B1G1 Iams Dog Food
Are you new to the free sampling world? You can sign-up for free samples at P&G Brand Sampler. It’s a centralized location for requesting free samples from their family of products. This is a great place to request free samples and coupons because it’s one website for several different products – that means you save time! If you are new to sign-up, be sure to click on “Samples & Coupons” in the top blue menu bar to see if there is anything else you want to request. The coupons are great because they come in your mailbox on a postcard, so even if you are unable to print coupons you will get these.
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