FREE Health Screenings For Kids at SAM's Club in August

At all Sam's Club locations with a pharamacy, kids can get  free health screenings during the month of August. Screenings will include: Fingerprinting kits, Take-home DNA swabs, Dental tablets, BMI (Body Mass Index) and Blood Pressure tests. This offer is free for members as well as guests!

5th Annual School Supply Give Away in New Braunfels

Stop by Tooth Time Family Dentistry Friday, August 3rd for their 5th Annual School Supply Give Away! It's a FREE event, so show up while supplies last! Parents without children with them will be limited to two backpacks. For more inforomation call 830-625-6410.

FREE Kids Workshops at Lowe's

Lowe's has free kids clinics one weekend a month where kids can build a wooden project and receive googles, an apron, patch and much more! To register, find a store nearest you and check out their full schedule click here. The next Build and Grow clinic will be July 28th & 29th where kids can build a Kung Fu Panda Friends Stacking Kit!

FREE Kids' Haircuts in August!

What a great deal just in time for back to school! Find your local JCPenny Salon and schedule an appointment for your K-6th grader to recieve a FREE haircut in August.

This Week...

Mom Spot is on vacation this week!! Here are some fun activities going on around the area for the next few days:


TUESDAY, JUNE 19TH

Storytime
New Braunfels Public Library: 10am
San Marcos Public Library: 10:15am
Buda Public Library: 10:30am
Westside Community Center: 12pm

McKenna Children's Museum: Tasty Tuesday, 11-11:30am, Strawberry Fields in a Bag

Buda Public Library: Art With Ms. Jane- 3rd-5th graders, 1:30-2:30pm or 2-4pm, free event
                                            
Chick-fil-A San Marcos: Family Night, 4-7pm, stop in for an activity and a craft!

San Marcos Public Library: Waggle Taggle Gypsy Kids' Concert- 7pm, for all ages, free event

San Marcos Plaza Park: Movie in the Park- bring your blankets and lawn chairs and come watch "Tangled". Movie
                                                                      starts at sunset! Free event.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH

Storytime
New Braunfels Public Library: 10am
Kyle Public Library: 10:30am
Buda Public Library: 10:30am
The Stone Coffee Bar in New Braunfels: 11am, storytime and a craft

San Marcos Public Library: Chalk Marks the Spot- Turn the porch into a giant treasure map! Make your mark with
                                              sidewalk chalk art, 10am-11:30am, free event.
                                              Science Rocks!- Check out the Trailblazer Trailer with cool science gadgets, 10:30am-
                                              12:30pm, free tickets available.

McKenna Children's Museum: Dance Mania-11-11:30am

Buda Public Library: Full Face Painting, 6th grade and up, 1:30pm

Krispy Kreme San Marcos: Family Night- 6-8pm, donut decorating and a craft



THURSDAY, JUNE 21ST

Storytime
San Marcos Public Library: 10:15am

New Braunfels Public Library: Come listen to some fun kids' music from Joe McDermott, show times are 10:30am, 2pm,
                                                   and 6:30pm, free event.

Kyle Public Library: Summer Reading Club Magic Show- Cody Fisher will be performing a magic show for all ages,
                                  10:30am, free event.

Buda Public Library: Come enjoy hands on science exhibits, 1pm, for all ages, free event.

The Grapevine in Gruene: Come and Taste It!- Perfect for a date night or girls night out, enjoy wine tasting and live
                                           music. 5-8pm.

San Marcos Plaza Park: Summer in the Park Concert Series- 7:30pm, Come and listen to the Hill Country Community
                                       Band, bring your lawn chairs and blankets, free event.

Landa Park, New Braunfels: Concert in the Park, 7:30pm, Come and listen to Joe & Friends, free event.

St. Patrick's Day Fun for the Kids

I haven't celebrated St. Patty's Day since my college days. Now, since I have kids and one of them happens to absolutely LOVE the color green, I figured I'd better come up with something creative to do for the big day. Check out these creative ideas~

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Green Jell-O Popcorn

Fruit Rainbow

A Lucky Breakfast

What's a holiday without family traditions? Here are some creative ways to get your kids in the St. Patty's Day spirit.

Check out this fun St. Patrick's Day family tradition from
Six Silly Seeleys

St. Patty's Day Treasure Hunt

Catching Leprechauns

And a reward for Mommy for making the day extra special! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Kiss Me, I'm Irish

DIY: Halloween Style

Are you still debating which pricey Halloween costume you are going to buy for your kids? I dropped $20 on a Halloween costume for my youngest the other day. $20 for an outfit he will wear once. *Sigh* But....it was so cute, I justified it in my mind all the way to the register. If you are still debating whether to break down and buy a brand new costume...WAIT! These are some super cute ideas that you can do yourself. Now, I know what you're thinking, "I don't want it to look homemade!" My mother once paraded me down the street on Halloween when I was 7 years old in her version of a bunny costume. It was white panty hose, a white trashbag and some bunny ears. I loved it because I didn't know any better and thought my mother was amazing for making this great costume! Now a days there are a few more ideas out there that you can reproduce that will look more presentable than the "Trashbag Bunny". Hope you find one that works for your kids!