What about FREE Chinesse today?

Complimentary Order of Orange Chicken at Panda Express on Friday 6/22 for celebration of the new summer hours.
The coupon is only valid after 9:00 pm, to check the hours of a store near you go to their page

My son has always been very interested on recycling and all the things that have to be with saving the
environment. At home we recycle and he is the recycle police. We volunteer our time to help clean up the beach and we use recyclable shopping bags and container to pack his lunch.

We try to get involved in the community and look for new ways we can help our planet. A few weeks ago,
while browsing the web, actually looking for a eco friendly gift for a friend, I found a very cool and interesting
website.


The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a page designed to teach kids to save our planet. The program is named  Planet Protectors Club for Kids and when you register they will send you the
following:


·       An official membership certificate 
·       An official Planet Protectors Club badge 
·       Activity booklets for grades K-3 and 4-5

(It was originally created as a kit, but now you actually have to order the individual forms and items)


They also have a page with activities such as coloring pages and so much more. 

Disney movie BRAVE will be out on theaters next Friday, June 22th


Here are some fun activity sheets including mazes, games, cutout play sets and more for your little ones.

Visiting the link below you can watch live the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun

Watch the 2012 transit of Venus live

Taste of the brews is a local festival for everyone 21 years or older to enjoy a day full of of live music, food and beer samplings from more than 40 breweries.

The admission includes craft beer tastes and food samples, along with snacks, water and more.

Coming to Southern California this weekend (Riverside) and then in August (Long Beach)

For more information visit the link Taste of Brews

It is summer time and the kids are out of school. I am always looking for things to do with my son and to keep him not only busy but safe. I join local free programs. The best place to find free or low cost activities, that are done in a safe environment and that are also educational. This place is your local library.

Our library offers a reading program. Each week the kids take the reading log get some small prices for their reading and they have a different show such as puppets or magicians.

However as great as the library is, it only offers a few hours and the prices are not that appealing to my son. So I have been looking online for programs available and I have a list to share with all of you:

1.       The scholastic summer challenge We did the challenge last year. It is a great program because the website allows the child to log in the minutes to beat the world record of reading. It is available in Spanish known as the Reto para el verano

2.       Barnes and Noble summer reading Imagination’s Destinations We love this program  because after completing the reading log that you can download here Reading Journal
(PDF) kids can choose from a selection of free books. There are books available in Spanish as well.

3.       BOOK IT! Summer reading challenge My son loves this program. During the school year they offer pizzas as rewards but for summer they have a giveaway that runs from June 15th to August 15th and kids that read at least 5 books and send the reading log are eligible to enter to win a “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” package. It is also available in Spanish

4.       Check your local library for more resources and enjoy a summer full of reading!!!



In the future I will be posting about the reading programs available during the school year, so you can keep your kids motivated.