Butterfly Magic is back in Tucson!

What: Butterfly Magic at the Gardens...walk through an amazing live exhibit where exotic butterflies fly by and even land on you! See the stages of metamorphisis in front of your eyes! My family has gone many times and LOVE it but be prepared for hot and humid conditions inside the butterfly room :)

Where: Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way

When: Ocotber 11, 2010 thru April 30th, 2011 FROM 9:30am to 4pm daily

Go HERE for more information and prices or call 326-9686 ext 10

Free Morning at the Zoo!

What: Free admission for all ages hosted by TUSD
When: Saturday, October 9th from 9am-12:30pm
Where: Reid Park Zoo Tucson

Reid Park Zoo Kids Events

The Reid Park Zoo has awesome upcoming kids events and hopefully it will be a bit cooler soon to go zooing! For more specific information and to sign up go HERE or call 520-837-8200 Try to sign up early because they fill up fast!

Little Critters Programs for Preschoolers:
$10 for each member child and $8 for each additional child for the same session. All programs are from 9am-10am

Thursday, October 28,2010 Creepy Crawly Stuff
Saturday, November 13. 2010 Captain Conservation
Friday, December 3, 2010 ABC in the Zoo
Sunday, December 19, 2010 Animal Families

Young Explorer Programs for 6-12 year olds:
Prices vary from $15-$35

Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:30am-11am Zoo Keeper in Training
Sunday, OCtober 17, 2010 9am-10:30am Dr. Zoo
Saturday, November 6, 2010 9am-10:30am The Scoop on Poop
Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:30-11am Zoo Keeper in Training
Saturday, December 4th and 11th (2 sessions) 1pm-3pm Shutterbugs

Arizona Sealife Aquarium-Free ticket!

I was at Fry's the other day and I picked up a coupon good for a FREE Child Ticket with paid adult ticket to Arizona Sea Life Aquarium (check out pic. above). Expires 12/31/10. There was a large stack at Customer Service so next time you are in pick some up for your family :)

Located at Arizona Mills
5000 Arizona Mills Circle
Tempe, AZ 85282

For more information and to find out how buy tickets (can't pre-purchase w/coupon) go HERE or call 1-480-478-7600

GIVEWAY-Three prizes to give! EXTENDED

Many of you may know about the key-chains that are reusable coupons at participating McDonalds in Southern Arizona. They are small key-chain tabs like the one pictured above. The coupons are good for:

$1.99 Hamburger kids meals (2 per visit)
Buy one get one free Mccafe or Frappe.
$1 off any lunch or dinner extra value meal

It expires on 12/31/2010

They state good at participating locations in Benson, Douglas, Green Valley, Nogales, Oro Vallry, Marana, Sierra Vista, Tucson and Wilcox.

Here's a little thrifty trick that I do:
I use the B1G1 coupon to buy 2 large iced coffees (with easy ice) for $2.17. When I get home I scoop out the ice and store them in the fridge for a quick coffee when I want and they last me about a week.

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Family Craft: Letter A

I don't know why, but I can't get this picture to be vertical, sorry...

This is a great, easy way to get some skill practice in for your kids and have some fun at the same time.

First, Mommy/Daddy, get out a piece of paper, pencil and ruler. Cut a piece of paper in half.  Make 2 pencil lines down the paper as shown and one line across the last strip. 

Get those scissors out, it's time for some scissor practice kids!  Parents don't go anywhere!  Help your child get the correct hold of the scissors and cut the straight lines.  (Don't get discouraged if they can't do it folks, that's what the other side of the paper is for, cut out 3 extra strips) 

Now have them glue the strips onto a piece of paper in the shape of an A.  I used half sheets for my playgroup.

Get those markers out and have them follow the strips of paper.  If your kiddo is really young, then maybe pre-make the line with pencil and have them trace it with the marker. 

The kids might say, "what do I do with this paper"?  There will be an extra rectangle that they can use to practice their names and glue on the back of their letter A paper.  Again, if your kiddos are very young, make their names using dots and have them trace the letters.

Have Fun!