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You DO Deserve a Treat Today! BOGO Sundae Wednesday (Maybe the Kids Do, Too?)

Filed under Deals, Feb. 2013 Events, Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events, March 2013 Events by whatsdo2 on January 17, 2013 at 7:55 pm {no comments}

BOGO Sundae Wednesdays at Baskin-Robbins Time: All day
Date: Wednesdays, from January 15, 2013 through March 31, 2013
Location: Participating Baskin-Robbins
Cost: Buy a two-scoop sundae, get one FREE (of equal or lesser value)
Info: Baskin-Robbins BOGO Sundae E-mail Blast

What’s Doing?
Every Wednesday through March 31, 2013 is BOGO Two-scoop Sundaes at participating Baskin-Robbins shops, so go ahead and treat yourself and someone else to a sinful sundae. You deserve it!

The Fine Print: This offer excludes Three-scoop Sundaes, Banana Splits, Brownie Sundaes, Banana Royales, Soft Serve Parfaits of Kid’s Sundaes.

Address:
Find a Baskin-Robbins shop near you.

Images courtesy of BR IP Holder LLC

Thanks to Colleen M. for sending us this information!

PDQ Celebrates National Hat Day with Wacky Hats and FREE Shakes!

Filed under Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events by whatsdo2 on January 12, 2013 at 9:30 pm {no comments}

PDQ Hand-spun Shakes Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (The St. Petersburg location opens at 10:30 a.m.)
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Location: All four Tampa Bay area PDQ locations (Wesley Chapel, Carrollwood, South Tampa & St. Petersburg): Their Raleigh, NC location is also participating
Cost: One FREE shake on your NEXT visit (NOTE: You must wear a wacky hat on this visit to receive the freebie on your next visit.)
Info:

What’s Doing?
PDQ is celebrating another fashion-inspired holiday — National Hat Day. Head over to your favorite PDQ location with the family this Tuesday, January 15 wearing the wackiest, most creative hats you can come up with and make any purchase to receive a FREE shake on your next visit.

NOTE: A purchase is required on this visit (along with wearing a wacky hat) in order to receive a FREE shake on your NEXT visit.

Address:
PDQ Wesley Chapel
27757 SR 56
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
(813) 528-8770

PDQ Carrollwood
12650 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33618
(813) 443-8336

PDQ South Tampa
2207 South Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 254-7373

PDQ St. Petersburg
4526 4th Street North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 873-7999

Image courtesy of m_bartosch / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image courtesy of MVP Restaurant Partners, LLC

Whole Foods Carrollwood is Launching Their Kids Club + A Kids Cooking Class

Filed under Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events by whatsdo2 on January 10, 2013 at 6:17 pm {no comments}

Bean Art-Apple My daughter and I just got home from the Kids Club After School Bean Art at Whole Foods Market Carrollwood. The kids had alot of fun making their art and checking out all the cool shapes and colors that beans come in.

While there, we learned about two more Kid’s Club events taking place this month. (NOTE: We are just listing the Kid’s Club events for January, but there are many other classes happening throughout the month. Check out all the events taking place at Whole Foods Market Carrollwood this January.)

Kid’s Club Launch
Time: 12-2 p.m.
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2013
Location: Whole Foods Market Carrollwood
Cost: FREE
Info: (813) 264-3600; Online Registration for Kid’s Club Launch

Whole Foods Carrollwood Kid's Club Launch Party Poster What’s Doing?
Bring the kids to a fun family event to launch the Carrollwood store’s Kids Club program. The afternoon will include:
— Kid-friendly food crafts
— Carnival-style games with prizes
— Healthy eating education with our Health Eating Specialist
— Face painting by the Bob Sierra YMCA
— Fire truck tours by the Northdale Fire Department
— FREE food
— Music

Even Better! The first 100 kids will receive a reusable shopping bag filled with goodies!

Whole Foods Carrollwood’s Kid’s Club Program
If you haven’t already, you’ll want to sign up your child for the Kid’s Club at the Customer Service Desk. The Whole Foods Market Carrollwood Kid’s Club rewards children age 12 and younger with a FREE snack of their choice from its Kid’s Club Wagon every time they visit the store. Membership is FREE and gives families special alerts to the store’s Kid’s Club events, which fill up quickly. There is a nice variety of healthy snacks for the kids to choose from each time, such as fresh fruit, organic fruit leathers, juice boxes and more. There will also be a special treat for you child on their birthday, and once your child’s card receives 10 punches, they will be entered to win a prize.

Address:
Whole Foods Market Carrollwood
3802 Northdale Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33624

Thanks to Anna P. from Whole Foods Carrollwood for sending us the Kid’s Club Launch Party details!

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In addition to the kick-off event, the store will also be holding a cooking class this month just for kids and their parents.

Kid’s Club Cooking Class: Football, Food ‘N Fun
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Date: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Location: Whole Foods Market Carrollwood (In the Café)
Cost: FREE, but registration is required, and space is limited
Info: (813) 264-3600; Online Registration for Kid’s Club Cooking Class

What’s Doing?
Get the kids in the team spirit making sports-related food crafts.

NOTE: These Kid’s Club classes are recommended for children age 12 and younger, and a parent must be present.

Address:
Whole Foods Market Carrollwood
3802 Northdale Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33624

Image courtesy of Naypong / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Here’s Your Chance to See Monster Trucks Up Close — for FREE!

Filed under Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events by whatsdo2 on January 10, 2013 at 7:40 am {no comments}

Monster Mutt Rottweiler

Time: Varies by location (See schedule below)
Date: Friday, January 18, 2013
Location: Various locations around Tampa Bay (See schedule below)
Cost: FREE and open to the public
Info: A contact number for each location can be found below

What’s Doing?
These beasts will roar in to Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, January 19. Before that, however, you can check them out — up close and personal — for FREE!

Razin Kane

The giant monster trucks of Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam® will be on display throughout the Tampa Bay area next week. This is your chance to see the stars of the show, take pictures with the enormous trucks, and meet the drivers.

Some Amazing Monster Truck Facts:
— Monster Trucks are typically 12′ tall by about 12′ wide
— Monster Jam monster trucks weigh 10-12,000 pounds each
— The trucks’ tires are 66″ high and 43″ wide

Times and Locations:
— 2-6 p.m.: Zombie (Metro PCS, 2907 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33607; Info: (888) 576-3876)
— 2-6 p.m.: Razin Kane (Advance Auto Parts, 3012 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614; Info: (813) 879-4205)
— 2-6 p.m.: Advance Auto Parts Grinder (Advance Auto Parts, 4010 North Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603; Info: (813) 237-2026)
— 2-6 p.m.: Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Autoway Ford of Bradenton, 5325 14th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34207; Info: (941) 747-3711)
— 2-6 p.m.: Stone Crusher (Advance Auto Parts, 8317 Rustic Drive, Tampa, FL 33634; Info: (813) 885-6788)

— 3-7 p.m.: Gunslinger (Elder Ford, 9560 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612; Info: (813) 321-1234)
— 3-7 p.m.: Max-D (Walmart, 2602 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant City, FL 33566; Info: (813) 752-1188)

Metro PCS, 1-800-ASK-GARY, and Your Southern Ford Dealers present the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is coming to Tampa for two all-new shows:
— Saturday, January 19 (7 p.m.; Raymond James Stadium)
— Saturday, February 2 (7 p.m.; Raymond James Stadium)

Tickets start at $15 and are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Raymond James Stadium Box Office, charge by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information visit www.monsterjam.com.

Images courtesy of Harmon Tampa

Thanks to Brooke M. from Harmon Tampa for sending us this information!

Franklin the Turtle 25th Anniversary FREE Printable Activity Sheets

Filed under Freebies by whatsdo2 on January 8, 2013 at 10:41 am {no comments}

Franklin 25th Anniversary Collectible Book What’s the Freebie?
It all started 25 years ago when author Paulette Bourgeois and Illustrator Brenda Clark brought Franklin to life in his first story, Franklin in the Dark. I had no idea it was the 25th Anniversary of Franklin until last night when my daughter and I read Franklin and Harriet, a new book she received in a Chick-fil-A Kid’s Meal yesterday.

Download the FREE Celebrating Franklin 25th Anniversary Activity Sheets.

The 25th Anniversary website connects you to ebooks you can purchase online, a collectible issue of the first Franklin book that can be purchased, and — best of all — FREE Franklin activity sheets to download and print. The activities include coloring pages, a word search, matching activities, and an chance to learn Franklin’s secret handshake.

Learn Franklin's Secret Handshake FREE Printable

Images courtesy of P. Bourgeois and B. Clark

Tampa Bay Chick-fil-A’s are Serving a FREE Breakfast Entrée Every Tuesday in January

Filed under Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events by whatsdo2 on January 7, 2013 at 6:14 pm {one comment}

Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Biscuit

Time: Breakfast hours only (From store opening to 10:30 a.m.)
Date: Every Tuesday in January beginning January 8, 2013
Location: This offer is valid at all freestanding restaurants in Tampa Bay (NOTE: Mall locations don’t offer breakfast.)
Cost: One FREE breakfast entrée per guest
Info: Contact your favorite Chick-fil-A restaurant for details.

What’s Doing?
Every Tuesday morning throughout January 2013 Tampa Bay area Chick-fil-A restaurants will be hosting a breakfast giveaway.
— January 8: FREE Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit
— January 15: FREE Chick-fil-A® Chicken Biscuit
— January 22: FREE Chick-fil-A® Spicy Chicken Biscuit
— January 29: FREE Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Minis™ (3-count)

How do you claim this FREE offer? Just ask for the FREE breakfast item!

Address:
Locate a Chick-fil-A restaurant near you.

Image courtesy of Chick-fil-A

Thanks to Rob E. from Jackson Spalding for sending us the details of this offer!

Kids Can “Go Bananas” with Shana Banana!

Filed under Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events by whatsdo2 on January 6, 2013 at 9:42 am {no comments}

Shana Banana with Hal and Henson Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Location: Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library (Community Room)
Cost: FREE, but space is limited to 100 attendees, and tickets are required (Tickets will be available at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library Ask Me desk one hour before the program.)
Info: (813) 273-3652; HCPLC Multiple Branch Calendar

What’s Doing?
Children age 5-12 are invited to go bananas with award-winning children’s “edu-tainer” Shana Banana. This will be a highly interactive, musical show. Children can dance to Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, If You’re Happy and You Know It and other favorites. With the help of great original songs and her two dog puppets, Hal and Henson, kids will learn about getting bigger, using nice words, eating healthy foods, being a good helper and more through song.

Even Better! Build the kids’ excitement before the show with some FREE Shana Banana, Hal and Henson printables to color.

Address:
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
2902 West Bearss Avenue
Tampa, FL 33618

Images courtesy of Shana Banana. Check out the Shana Banana website!

FREE Subscription to Lego® Club Magazine

Filed under Freebies by whatsdo2 on January 6, 2013 at 8:49 am {one comment}

Lego Max What’s the Freebie?
Since the modern brick design was developed in 1958, LEGO® has stoked the imaginations of kids and adults of all ages. How many of you have kids who are crazy about Star Wars LEGO®?! And there’s the new line of LEGO® Friends, especially for girls to enjoy. With so many lines with pieces to build combined with the boundlessness of our imaginations, the possibilities are endless. In each FREE bi-monthly issue of LEGO® Club Magazine you will find LEGO® news, building challenges, fun games to play, puzzles and cool comics to read.

Your membership to LEGO® Club also includes their e-mail newsletter (offering step-by-step building instructions, challenges, and LEGO news) and invitations to building events.

Images courtesy of LEGO®.

FREE Printables from Nick Jr.

Filed under Crafts for Kids, Freebies by whatsdo2 on January 6, 2013 at 8:22 am {no comments}

What’s the Freebie? dora-three-kings-coloring-page
Nick Jr. is offering FREE printables from your favorite shows. Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Bubble Guppies, Peter Rabbit, Max & Ruby and more are all available for you to have some fun inside while the weather is too cold outside. All of the printable pages and crafts have a winter theme to go along with the season.

More Printables from Nick Jr.

Images courtesy of nickjr.com

Take Advantage of FREE National Park Entrance Days in 2013

Filed under Freebies, Jan. 2013 Events, Ongoing Events by whatsdo2 on January 4, 2013 at 10:59 am {no comments}

Each year, our national parks offer FREE entry on several days through the year. Often, these days coincide with holidays. So when you plan your 2013 family vacation, take advantage of one of our nation’s best resources — it’s parks! Here are the FREE National Park Entrance Days for 2013:

— January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
— April 22-26: National Park Week
— August 25: National Park Service Birthday
— September 28: National Public Lands Day
— November 9-11: Veterans Day weekend

You can get FREE entry into any national park.

Here’s another freebie for you … 265 of our 398 national parks NEVER charge an entrance fee, so you can enjoy them every day for FREE. Click here to find a national park.

NOTE: This fee waiver includes entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. However, other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

Grand Canyon image courtesy of Paul Martin Eldridge / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image courtesy of nps.gov