The Goody Bag

Lots of goodies out there in cyberspace, at least in the coupon department, that you may not be aware of (I try to post stuff that I don't see on other blogs):

Freebies:

• Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Garbage Bag at Sam's Club here. You do not have to be a member to receive.
• Sample Playtex Gentle Glide at Wal-mart. Click here.
• Arby's FREE with purchase on Wednesdays: May 20th - Free Chocolate Malt Swirl Shake with sandwich purchase. No coupon necessary as long as your Arby's is participating.
• FREE Guitar Pickholder and 5 black picks here.
• Click here for a free float or freeze with purchase at A&W.

Coupons:

• Coupon for $3 off your purchase of 2 Nair products here.
• $1 Purex Complete 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets. Click here to print and here to receive by mail.
• At K-Mart, right by the sales flyers in the stores, my K-mart had a nice coupon book with over $75 savings. It is called "Spring is savings season from K-Mart." Some have to be used at K-Mart, and some don't.
• $1 off Special K Blueberry Cereal here.
• Coupon off $1 Lil Drumstick Cones by Nestle. Click here to print and here to receive by mail.
• Get up to 8 $1 off coupons at Organic Valley. Coupons are valid for 30 days from the date on which they are printed. Our online coupons are limited to two (2) prints per coupon offer. Click here to print.
• Blue Bunny rebate for purchases between 5/23 & 5/25. Print out form here and redeem by 6/10/09.
• $2 off Hawaiian Tropic. Click here to print.
• Coupon for $1.50 off Bertolli. Click here to register & print your coupon.
• $1.50 Pedialyte coupon. Click here to print and here to receive by mail.
• Several coupons for products by French's here (mustard, Worcestershire sauce, etc.)
• Get $2 off your next purchase of any Zyrtec product (registration required) here.
• $1 off coupon for Hefty Waste Bags here.
• $2 off any Clean & Clear product here (excludes trial/travel size).

Summer Reading Programs: Participating in Summer Reading Programs is a great way to keep your kids interested in reading and learning over the summer, and they can earn Free Books and other Fun Stuff too!

• Scholastic Summer Challenge - a great way to motivate kids by earning points for reading. There are tons of resources, a Save the Children charity drive, and sweepstakes that you can enter to Win books and other prizes.
• Barnes & Noble - for kids in Grades 1 thru 6, you can earn a free book after reading 8 and some locations also have a regularly scheduled story time (check find an event for your store).
• Half-Price Books Feed Your Brain - Stop by a Half-Price Books and CiCi’s Pizza where your kids can make money on reading! Kids under 12 can earn a $3 Half-Price Books gift card for every week they read at least 15 minutes from June 1 to July 31. Talk about a rewarding reading program!
• Pottery Barns Book Club - not just a Summer program, this regularly scheduled storytime goes on all year long on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:30 am. And your kids get a coupon ($10 off a purchase I hear) after attending 5 sessions and getting their booklet stamped.
• TD Bank Summer Reading - read 10 books and get $10! A great incentive if you’ve got this bank near you.
• For Texas readers: HEBuddy Reading Club - read 10 books and earn a free t-shirt and 20 point sticker.
  

Of course check your own local library for their Summer Reading programs and check back at SummerReading.org for more resources.