Home Depot, Lowe's offering free building clinics for kids in August
Take your kids to participate in free building clinics. They are a great way to build self-esteem while bonding with parents!
Kids who love to build or work with their hands will enjoy the free building projects available at Home Depot and Lowe's. I encourage families to sign up in advance because it becomes impossible to sign up in very short order!
August projects focus on bugs and (gasp!) back to school projects.
August kids build it projects:
On Aug. 7, children ages 5-12 can build their own school bus pencil or crayon organizer at a Home Depot kids clinic. Between 9 a.m. and noon, kids can spend quality time with a parent building the fun (and free) project. The workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Besides receiving their free constructed project kit, each child receives a kid-sized orange apron and an achievement pin.
On Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at a participating Lowe's, your child can build their own awesome "beetle-shaped" bug box for capturing their favorite critter. Think about your children running out their energies chasing night-time fireflies or cute spotted ladybugs! Children participating in the project will learn building basics, and a strong foundation for high-self esteem allowing them the opportunity to say, "I built it myself!" Besides the project, each participant will also receive a free apron, goggles, a project-themed patch, and a certification of merit.
As an added bonus, kids who participate in the Lowe's Build and Grow projects this summer will receive a coupon for their own free Jr. Frosty at Wendy's. To sign your child up for the free Lowe's Build and Grow clinic of your choice, be sure to register in advance at the Build and Grow website.
Going back to school can be fun. Bring your child to Lowe's on Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. to build a cool school bus! This Build and Grow Clinic includes stickers and a secret compartment in the bus to store chalk. The cute school bus even has a sliding chalkboard on top to get creative on!
For those parents planning ahead ... A preview of the September kids building project at Home Depot is a fun display for your team's football.
Tammy Mayrend is a search marketing professional , a self-professed DIY guru, and mother of two who blogs on low-cost local activities, events, and Ann Arbor area freebies for families at annarbormom.com.