Kidstock
 
 
February 2012
 
Greetings!
 
Happy February!  In this month of Valentine's Day we are supposed to celebrate love on a designated day, but those of us with kids, grandkids, nephews, nieces, and godchildren know that love happens all day, every day, in many different little and big ways.  So celebrate the love every day, and come shopping soon!  
Reminders 
 
* We are accepting bags at this time.  It is not necessary to make an appointment.  When bringing in a bag, remember that we don't accept stained or ripped items.  Please note that we will not be accepting clothing during July and August (we will still be taking toys and small furniture.) 

*  We still have tons of jackets in the store.  We know it's hard to shop for winter wear when it's 70 degrees outside, but we hear tell that some cold fronts will be coming our way in March.  Please see the coupon below to help get you started on your jacket shopping.  

*  Near the back entrance we have a "Battery Bucket."  Please use it for your dead batteries, rather than throwing them in the trash.  They will be e-cycled. 

*  Kidstock will be open regular hours on President's Day, Monday, February 20.
Costumes and Bathing Suits
 
It may be the dead of winter per the calendar, but at Kidstock we are still doing a brisk business in bathing suits.  Apparently quite a few of you are still swimming in February!  In that same vein, we notice that our customers do not save costumes just for Halloween anymore.  We are thrilled that "imagination stations" are standard home play for most of our Kidstock kids.  And with the coupons below, you can stock up on both at great prices.
 
MMM Coupon
It's time again for our Midweek, Midmorning, Madness coupon.  Shop any weekday, between 10am and 12pm, and get 10% off your ENTIRE purchase. 
 
No need to print this coupon.  Just mention verbal code "Madness"  to get your discount. 
 
Inside Activities Coupon
 
Here's a deal to help you out with those days that may or may not be in the offing -- days where you are forced by the weather to stay inside.  This coupon is for 10% off any puzzle or book.  
 
No need to print this coupon.  Just mention verbal code "Book/puzzle deal" to get your discount.  There is no limit to the number of books or puzzles you can get with this deal.  And you are more than welcome to combine these two coupons for some serious savings!
Thanks for being a great customer and showing your ongoing support of Kidstock by telling your friends and family about us.  We couldn't do it without you!
 
Sincerely,
 

Melna, Leslie, and Tony
 
The 20-Minute-I-Need-To-Get-Dinner-Ready-So-You-Will-Please-Entertain-Yourself Messy Craft

This one is an oldy but a goody.  You probably have all materials already on hand. 
 
Materials:
String
Cereal with holes -- Cheerios or Fruit Loops or their generic equivalents

In case it's not self-explanatory, have your child string cereal on the string.  You will have to do the first one so that cereal does not fall off the opposite end.  You may want to use a dry pasta at the end and tie the string to it as a stopper.

That's it.  If your kids are being reasonable and are willing to wait, use sugar cereal and tell them that they can have their "necklace" for dessert!  If you have hungry, cranky kids, then tell them YOU will be eating their creation for dessert ;-)!  Kidding . . . but most likely they are cranky-hungry, so use Cheerios instead and let them nibble on their creation as an hors d'oeuvres.  And if you really don't want them to eat while you are getting dinner ready, then you can do this with dry pasta or large-size beads.