If you have kids and there’s a Home Depot near you, then the first Saturday of each month you can have some free fun with your kids by attending the Kids Workshop.

It’s a free workshop for kids ages 5-12. You get to assemble some sort of a kit, which varies from month to month… but think “birdhouse” sorts of things. A simple wood kit, a few nails, maybe some screws, and off you go. It’s free, it’s some fun with your kid(s), and yes… they might actually learn something (but don’t tell them that). The kits are not that difficult to put together, and you really won’t learn a lot of carpentry skills (so parents, don’t feel intimidated by the prospects of this activity). But you do have to learn to read directions, including matching all the kit parts to the instruction’s lists/pictures to ensure you have everything and have properly identified all the parts. Plus, you want to read all of the directions before starting, which is a good lesson to learn for successful projects. You learn how to hammer, maybe how to use a screwdriver, perhaps some sanding or gluing. It’s all simple and basic, but still some good things to learn.

And again, it’s fun. And most of all, it’s free. 🙂