Target Free Family Saturday @ Japanese American Museum

Here is one more reason why I will always shop at Target over their competitors- Target Free Family days at the local museums. They are great and allow us to visit these wonderful museums without having to pay a penny. It’s a great way to spend a day with the family and not have to spend any money. I would say that it’s crucial at this time.

Target has brought another Free Family Day at the Japanese American National Museum. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. The Free Family Saturdays are held on the second Saturday of the month. I hope you can all take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!! I know I sure will!!

Here is a list of the upcoming events-

Saturday, Apr 11, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: What’s Cooking?
FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate shared traditions and family fun cooking demonstration, activities and workshops within the Asian American community. Keeping checking back for program schedule!

All day craft activities:

Decorate your own apron for when things get messy.
Roll a candle that looks like a tasty bite of sushi!
Careful when you’re cookin’! Design a fun potholder to get a handle on hot stuff in the kitchen.
Test your chopstick chops by trying our chopstick challenge!

Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Fold an origami candy bowl! 12:00 – 3:00 PM

Kidding Around the Kitchen: Parents and children’s drop in cooking workshops featuring the famous “rainbow stir fry” dish 12:30 & 2:30

Fugetsu-Do Sweet Shop: Mochi demonstration and tasting 1:00 & 3:00

Sushi Chef Institute: Sushi making demonstration and tasting

Kidding Around The Kitchen:
It is such a common problem in today’s world that families rarely get to eat together anymore.
Kidding around the Kitchen shows that families can make and eat food together without a lot of fuss or a huge time commitment.

The family food demo helps families with tips on smarter shopping, fun recipe ideas, advice on how to incorporate healthier choices when possible and advice on how to delegate tasks in an age-appropriate way. This family food demo is a “how to” get everyone involved in the family meal. Kidding around the Kitchen is for families that have full plates in life as well as wanting a full plate of food to enjoy together. It’s about time well spent.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: Aloha!
* FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. May’s theme is Hawai‘i. Keeping checking back for more program schedule! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.

Saturday, Jun 13, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: Try This On For Size!
FREE ALL DAY Delight in a day of family fun that explores clothing and costumes within the Asian American community. Generously sponsored by Target.

Saturday, Jul 11, 2009

Family Festivals
Target Free Family Saturday: Books Galore!
FREE ALL DAY Come explore the wonderful world of Asian American and Japanese American books with us. Generously sponsored by Target.

Saturday, Aug 15, 2009

Family Festivals
Summer Festival on the Courtyard
Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun activities and performances for the entire family. Keep checking here for more program information

Universal Studios Special Offer for SoCal Residents

I was tipped off today that ZIP Codes 90000 – 93599 can buy an annual pass to Universal and receive a free 1-day ticket. The offer is good for any of the annual passes, including the buy-a-day get the year free pass. They must be purchased on-line and processed at the park by April 30th.

Universal Studios is almost done with the newly rebuilt backlot. There are some fun experiences along the tram route in the mean time, including the reopening of the collapsing bridge! We’ll be taking the kiddos again before the summer season.

Sesame Street Presents the Body @ Hollywood & Highland

My kids absolutely love Sesame Street and when I read about this coming to town I was super excited. We had the opportunity to visit when the exhibit came through the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana and my kiddos loved it!!

Sesame Street Presents The Body is a great hands on learning experience for your kiddos. It’s geared for kids 2-8 but your toddler might get a kick out of it if he or she loves Sesame Street. My kids loved shopping and learning about fuel for the body in Mr. Hooper’s store and romping around in Grover’s obstacle course. It is a fantastic experience in my opinion and you will probably have to tear your kiddos apart when it’s time to go home.

I would plan on at least staying an hour. I would say that an ideal visit would be an hour and a half. The exhibit is located inside Hollywood & Highland on the second level. The exhibit is currently running until April 26th every Friday-Sunday from 10am to 5pm. The experience will be open on the following weekdays- Mar 25-26, April 8-9, 15-16.

Admission is $10 per child and includes one adult admission. Each additional adult is $5.00.
You can find a $2.00 coupon at Ralphs stores in the Los Angeles City Area. It’s a great deal with the coupons because a family of 4 could have enjoy the experience for $16.00

Sesame Street Presents the Body
Hollywood & Highland Center
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles 90028

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