Entries on this blog have ranged from bargains and money-saving tips to product
reviews and educational ideas. Because our current life of travel involves what
I like to refer to as “road-schooling” I plan from time to time to post about adventures we
enjoy along the way – especially when those experiences involve bargains and
freebies!
This past summer our Little Lady participated in a reading program sponsored
by Barnes & Noble – and she was very pleased to choose Fancy Nancy: Fancy Day in Room 1-A as her reward!
When we went to our local store to redeem the book, we discovered that B&N has “story time” – several times per week! As our travel schedule allows we’ve been participating on Thursdays (our day to concentrate on reading in our “road-school” program) and now and then on Tuesdays as well.
She quickly became a Fancy Nancy fan!
When we went to our local store to redeem the book, we discovered that B&N has “story time” – several times per week! As our travel schedule allows we’ve been participating on Thursdays (our day to concentrate on reading in our “road-school” program) and now and then on Tuesdays as well.
The B&N staff members are enthusiastic and energetic in encouraging the
children in attendance, making reading fun – and often including a hands-on activity that complements the books read that morning. Crafts have ranged from a simple coloring page to creating
a fuzzy sock puppet!
Some of the other excitement we’ve enjoyed has included:
decorating a mask
a surprise visit by Curious George
decorating with autumn themed beads
We also learned about and
subsequently signed up for the Barnes & Noble
Kids’ Club. It’s free, and there are some nice perks, too:
- As a “warm welcome to the club” when you join, you get a coupon for 30% off the list price on any one kids’ book or toy.
- You also get a $5 reward for every $100 you spend on kids’ stuff online and in stores.
- Your children get coupons for a free cupcake or cookie from the B&N café that can be claimed anytime during birthday weeks.
- You can sign up for monthly email newsletters, featuring even more savings. (So far, I’ve received coupons ranging from an extra 15% to 30% off one item. These can be handy when shopping for books for birthdays!)
You can join the club in store or online.
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