FREE Monsters Vs. Alines Trolley Build & Grow Project at Lowe's This Weekend

Does your child love to build? Are they a fan of the Monsters vs. Aliens movie franchise? This weekend, Lowe's is having a Build & Grow Workshop to build a Monsters vs. Aliens Trolley. Lowe's Build and Grow workshops are free and include the craft, a free apron, goggles, a patch and more.

The Build & Grow workshop is on Saturday, August 9 at 10a. Advance registration is available online.


The Monsters vs. Aliens theme will continue on Saturday, August 24 with Monsters vs. Aliens Robot. This workshop will also be at 10a. Registration is not yet available, for this date, so I suggest checking back over the next week.

My daughter really enjoyed the Build & Grow Workshop that we attended.

Christmas Time - Deals on Building Toys

Time to start your Christmas shopping!

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Today's Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day is Select K'Nex, Lincoln Logs, & Tinker Toys at 50% off. I am definitely considering one or two of the sets for my daughter. She loves building with LEGO and is enthralled with roller coasters, so I'm leaning towards either the K'NEX Atomic Coaster or the K'NEX Star Shooter Coaster.

The deal also includes Angry Birds K'nex sets including Angry Birds King Pig Castle - Amazon Exclusive and the K'NEX Angry Birds Christmas Advent Calendar. We already have last year's LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar bought on clearance, so I think we'll skip the Angry Birds calendar (she likes Star Wars more than Angry Birds).

Spooky Stacker at Lowe's

Lowe's offers Build and Grow workshops. Workshops are typically held on Saturday mornings at 10a and occasional Sunday afternoons.

On Saturday, October 12 Lowe's will celebrate Halloween with the Spooky Stacker Workshop at 10a.

I took my daughter to a Lowe's Build and Grow workshop last spring and she had a really great time. We would have attended again except the location near our house books up quickly so I often don't know our schedule before it fills up.

Build R.C From Toy Story at Lowe's Next Weekend

Lowe's is continuing their Pixar themed Build & Grow Projects this summer. After a few Monsters University themed projects, they will have a Toy Story themed project the week of July 27-28.

On Saturday, July 27 from 10-11a and Sunday, July 28 from 2-3p, kids can build R.C. from Toy Story

You can register for the session on the Lowe's Build & Grow Workshop website. Unfortunately our local store reaches capacity very quickly and is already booked for both sessions. The store on the other side of town is still available for the Sunday session.

My daughter and I attended a Build & Grow workshop last year and she really enjoyed it.


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Summer Home Depot Kids Workshops

Home Depot holds a Kids Workshop from 9a-noon on the first Saturday of the month at all of their stores. The Kids Workshop is FREE and includes their craft, a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin, and a certificate of achievement.

The next several months will feature themed building projects at the Kids Workshop.

At the May Workshop, kids will build an herb planter with stickers from the EPIC movie and Team Energy Star and paint. The May workshop is Saturday, May 4, 2013. The workshops are designed for kids ages 5-12.

June's Workshop will be a Lawn Mower Pencil Holder presented by the Merlin Entertainment Group on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Kids will receive a Kids Go Free ticket offer to any Merlin Entertainments Group Attraction. Their attractions include LEGOLAND Theme Parks, LEGOLAND Discovery Centers, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life Aquariums. This is a great deal if you leave near one of the venues or your summer travels will take you near one.

July will return to a movie theme with a surprise craft from the movie Despicable Me 2. The movie opens on July 3, 2013 in advance of the July 6 workshop. (Check out the trailer and look for the Despicablimp in a city near you)

We have not yet attended a Home Depot Kids Workshop, but we attended a Lowe's Workshop in the spring and my daughter really enjoyed it.

March Building Workshop at Home Depot

Home Depot holds a Kids Workshop from 9a-noon on the first Saturday of the month at all of their stores. The Kids Workshop is FREE and includes their craft, a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin, and a certificate of achievement.

The March Workshop will be a Build a Race Car on Saturday, March 2, 2013. The workshops are designed for kids ages 5-12.

We have not yet attended a Home Depot Kids Workshop, but we attended a Lowe's Workshop in the spring and my daughter really enjoyed it.

Upcoming Build & Grow Workshops at Lowe's

This spring, Lowe's Build & Grow Projects will feature Monster Jam® vehicles and the upcoming movie The Croods. The Build and Grow Sessions are held at most Lowe's stores at 10a on Saturday mornings.

On Saturday, March 9, kids can build Monster Mutt®.

On Saturday, March 23 kids can build Piranhakeet Chomper from The Croods.

The Croods theme will continue for April 13 with a Planter from the movie.

The next Build and Grow Clinic will not be until May 11 with a Sweetheart frame.

I took my daughter to a Lowe's Build and Grow event last spring and she really enjoyed it. I do recommend signing up now if you are interested as the session do tend to fill-up quickly (at least at my local store).

Monster Jam Building Workshops at Lowe's

This spring, Lowe's Build & Grow Projects will feature Monster Jam® vehicles. The Build and Grow Sessions are held at most Lowe's stores at 10a on Saturday mornings.

Saturday, February 23 will feature Grave Digger®.

On Saturday, March 9, kids can build Monster Mutt®.

I took my daughter to a Lowe's Build and Grow event last spring and she really enjoyed it. Monster Trucks are not her thing, so I think we will skip these. I do recommend signing up now if you are interested as the session do tend to fill-up quickly (at least at my local store).

If your child is more into hearts, check out the Valentine's Build & Grow Workshops.

Valentine's Building Workshop

Both Lowe's and Home Depot offer building workshops for kids. The next workshop for each will is well suited to the February Valentine's Day holiday.

Both stores offer their workshop for free. Lowe's Build and Grow Workshops require signup as they are limited in the number of slots available at each store. Unfortunately my store seems to fill-up very quickly.

On Saturday, February 2 from 9a-noon kids can build a Valentine Card Holder at Home Depot.

On Saturday, February 9 at 10a kids can build a Wheel of Love. Sign up now if you are interested. My local store is already out of slots for this project (although we can drive across town).

Last spring I took my daughter to a Build and Grow workshop at Lowe's and she really enjoyed it. Unfortunately we have not returned because the store closest to us usually has their slots filled quickly. By the time I know our schedule and remember to check their website, they are often full.

If Monster Trucks are of more interest to your child, checkout these upcoming Lowe's Build & Grow Workshops.

Home Depot December Kids Workshop

Home Depot holds a Kids Workshop from 9a-noon on the first Saturday of the month at all of their stores. The Kids Workshop is FREE and includes their craft, a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin, and a certificate of achievement.

The December Workshop will be a picture frame craft on Saturday, December 1, 2012.

We have not yet attended a Home Depot Kids Workshop, but we attended a Lowe's Workshop in the spring and my daughter really enjoyed it.