
Are you looking for some warm, fun weekend activities to do with your kids? Here is a list of free in-store crafts and activities for some great inspiration!
- Bass Pro Shops: Santa’s Wonderland Events – Free pictures with Santa, Free crafts, Free games & activities and Free Santa Bandz. Friday – Sunday, November 11th – 13th, Times vary. Check their website to see what times the activities are.
- Disney Store: Muppet Craftational Event - Visit Disney Store for a most sensational Muppet craft activity. Use your imagination to make a most inspirational, celebrational Muppet. Saturday, November 12th 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Guitar Center: Free Recording Workshop. Every Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Lake Shore Learning Store: Kids get to make a silly, friendly, wild-eyed scarecow. Saturday, November 12th 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Lowe’s: Kids get to make a science lab complete with plastic test tubes and cards with experiments on them. Saturday, November 12th. Starts at 10:00 p.m.
- Michaels: Make It, Take It Event - Kids create a button ring with purchase of buttons. Saturday, November 12th 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Michaels: Wilton Gingerbread House Making Demo. Make it a family project. Saturday, November 12th 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Michaels: Make It, Take It Clay Pot Events. Kids get to create a gingerbread person out of clay pots with purcahse of clay pots. Sunday, November 13th 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- National Parks Day: Free entrance to over 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees. Friday – Sunday, November 11th – 13th
- Pottery Barn Kids: Doll Tea Party – Join them for a special tea-time benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For a $5 donation to St. Jude, kids will enjoy refreshments, stories and crafting with their favorite doll or teddy bear. RSVP required. Saturday, November 12th 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Scholastic Store: Special Holiday Preview & Signing ENCORE - They have added a second week of previews to make gift giving as easy as it can be! Personal shopping, fantastic books, great new toys, FREE gift wrapping and storytime for the kids, this week featuring Richard Egielski, author of Captain Sky Blue… shopping made simple! Saturday, November 12th Starts at 3:00 p.m.
- Target: Check for free museum events in a city near you (Ongoing dates)
- Walmart: Special in-store events - enter your zip code to see what is going on in your area.



















