Free Kodak Gallery $15 Gift Code

Kodak Gallery is giving away 300,000 $15 coupon codes.  I just received mine via email!

They are distributing them to the first 100,000 to register between Oct. 20 and 28, the first 100,000 to register between Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, and the first 100,000 to register between Nov. 6 and Nov. 13.  So if you miss the first window, try again on Oct. 29th. 

Thanks, Freebies4Mom!

More Halloween Matching

I printed this ghost matching game yesterday from childcareland.com.  I printed two copies of the first page only (the following pages are more advanced).  One page is to be used as the "mat" and the other I cut up to make "cards".  I was out of cardstock so I backed it with black construction paper and plan to laminate it soon before it takes too much toddler abuse.  S really enjoyed doing it this afternoon.  He hasn't mastered it yet, but caught on to the idea.   The website has a ton of free printables here and I am certain this is not the last activity I take from it.  Thanks, Activity Mom!

Opening and Closing

I plan to introduce this to S later this afternoon.  I will model for him opening each "container" and taking the dino out.  We will also reverse the process and close the dino inside.  This should reinforce "open/closed" and "in/out" and it's good fine motor practice.  I would prefer to use small sports or Halloween objects since we are talking about those two topics this month, but dinos was all I had on hand.

Thanks for the idea, The Wonder Years!

CVS $0.53

It seems I went for things that were "good deals" this week as opposed to freebies and as a result used a lot of ECBs.  There is one thing in particular I wanted to share.  CVS has this new Green Bag Tag (bottom left in photo) that you can buy for $0.99.  You attach it to a shopping tote and get it scanned each visit.  You can earn 1 ECB for every four visits.  I figure once it has paid for itself in a few weeks, it's a great way to earn more ECBs and remind me to bring my own shopping bag. 

Coke 12 pk (x4)
4 for $13.00 and earned 3 ECBs

Cottonelle 12 roll toilet paper
$5.99
- 2.00 (mailer)
= $3.99

Glade Fragrance Collection candle
$6.99
- 3.50 (printable no longer available)
= $3.49 and earned 6.99 ECBs

CVS Green Bag Tag
$0.99

Used 21 ECBs

Total OOP = $0.53 and earned $9.99 ECBs

Traveling Purse

We drove a few hours out of town this weekend and I packed a "purse" for S to entertain him on the drive.  I just took random objects (an old cell phone, hair clip, a watch that beeps...) put them in pockets and in the wallet for him to rummage through.  Don't worry, I kept a close eye since some of these objects could be a potential choking hazard.  I saw this idea on a blog recently, but now I can't seem to find it, so I apologize for not giving credit where credit is due!

Milk Jug Ghosts

I got thie idea to make these milk jug ghosts at Family Fun.  I know they look a bit "junky", but I liked that it gave our milk jugs another use before recycling them, they were free to make, and I don't have to store them year-to-year.  S must really like them because the other day we finished off another gallon of milk and he said "boo" to tell me to make another one (or he thinks a milk jug is called a "boo").

Books on Record

My wonderful mother saved a lot of our childhood games, toys, books and amongst the collection are these Disney books on record.  I used to listen to them on my Smurf record player.  Well, we my husband has a record player and I put one on the other day for S.  I loved it and S hated it.  Perhaps in due time...