The calories are definitely a splurge, but the price isn’t as long as you get your Sonic shakes after 8 p.m. Half-price shakes at Sonic are back.
After 8 p.m. each night, you can drive in to Sonic to get any of its 25 hand-mixed shakes for 50% off. This makes it a great deal! Last year, the half-price shakes were offered throughout the summer, so keep it in mind when you need a late-night treat after playing in the sun.
Thanks to sister site, Living on the Cheap, for this tip.
As always, admission to the Wichita Art Museum is free this Saturday, but this week there’s also a free Family Artventure. You can stop by any time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to complete an art project with the kids – just pick up an activity sheet at the front desk when you arrive.
Family Artventure activities are different each month, so you’ll learn something new each time. For more information about this month’s Artventure, visit the Wichita Art Museum website.
Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67203, (316) 268-4921
Lowe’s home improvement stores in Wichita offer free Build and Grow clinics for kids in grades 1-5.
Clinics begin at 10 a.m. on select Saturdays. To participate, register at the Lowes Build and Grow site. The first fifty kids registered and in attendance will receive a free project kit, work goggles, and apron. I have it on good authority that the projects are fun and educational.
Here’s the upcoming schedule:
April 13, 2013 The Croods Planter
May 11, 2013 Sweetheart Frame Mother’s Day Gift
Earlier this summer we set out to make a very simple-looking kite with instructions we found on the Internet — only to find that it wouldn’t fly. We still had fun spending time together as a family, watching our “simple” kite get more and more complicated as we added tails, supports, string, tape, and other fixes.
Before we hang up our kite-making hats, we might give it one more try at this event.
On Tuesday, August 14, learn how to make a kite – and fly it too – at the Sedgwick County Extension center in West Wichita. This is a free family activity from g2gOutside, and it sounds like it will be a lot of fun.
Fly a Kite
Date: August 14, 2012
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Location: Sedgwick County Extension Office, Bison Room, at 21st & Ridge Rd. in Wichita
Cost: Free
Admission to the Wichita Art Museum is free this Saturday as usual, and there’s also a free Family Artventure this Saturday too. You can stop by any time between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to complete an art project with the kids – just pick up an activity sheet at the front desk when you arrive.
Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67203, (316) 268-4921
Here’s a great deal for you! On the Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day, admission is discounted to only $3 per person. That’s almost 70% off the regular adult admission price.
It’s also a fun day to visit the museum with the whole family. They’ll have special activities for the kids, reenactors, and free balloons and cookies!
Museum of World Treasures Customer Appreciation Day 2012 is on Saturday, August 11. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (The Old Town Farmer’s Market should also be open on that day, right outside the front door of the museum, so come early to enjoy that too.)
Do bring your camera, but remember to set it to no-flash to protect the ancient items on display in the museum.
Kids ages five through eleven years old can meet a real working K-9 police dog and watch him in action at the Ford Rockwell branch of the Wichita Public Library on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. It’s free to attend and registration isn’t required.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays throughout July, Wichita Michaels stores are offering free (or very inexpensive) crafts for kids ages 3 and up. The crafts take youngsters on a tour around the world as they make crafts representative of the various cultures and regions they visit. All of the craft activities are available from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
July 10: Thailand – Elephant Necklace
July 12: Russia – Brown Pom Pom Bear
July 14: Japan – Koi Fish Kite
July 17: Egypt – Egypt Cat Portrait
July 19: Spain – Terra Cotta Bull
July 21: Chili – Chilean Flag
July 24: Brazil – Bird Mask
July 26: Morocco – Flamingo Key Chain
July 28: India – Snake and Coil Pot
Thanks to Rachelle for letting me know on Facebook about these kids’ craft events!
On Saturday mornings, keep the kids happy while you shop for fresh produce and Kansas-made goodies at the Old Town Farmer’s Market. The Kids Corner story time begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by free make-it/take-it crafts until noon.
See more: Farmer’s Markets in Wichita (metro area)
This summer, reserve a few Sunday afternoons for Marilyn Monroe movies at the Wichita Orpheum. The Orpheum’s 2012 Summer Film Series is already underway with Marilyn movies showing as 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets are only $5, or $4 for students and military.
Here are the upcoming screenings for a Summer with Marilyn:
June 17 – The Seven Year Itch
July 1 – How to Marry a Millionaire
July 15 – Bus Stop
August 5 – Some Like It Hot
August 19 – The Misfits
See more Movies on the Cheap in Wichita.
The Kansas Acoustic Arts Association and the Wichita Blues Society have teamed up this year to present free Summer Concerts in the Park. Every other Saturday in June and July, bring a lawn chair or blanket, maybe a picnic lunch, and enjoy free acoustic performances from some very talented Wichita musicians from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Park.
You’ll find them set up in the Riverside Central Park, near the interactive fountain and wildlife exhibit (aka the Riverside Park Zoo). Here’s a link to a map.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining Acoustic Arts/Blues Society concerts this summer:
The concerts are in a shady, grassy area, but it still gets hot. I recommend that you bring plenty of water, wear a hat, and make sure the kids are slathered in sunscreen. The nearby interactive fountain is great for letting the kids cool off. There are also picnic tables nearby. It’s a nice way to spend a few hours on a Saturday in Wichita. And it’s completely free.
For more information, visit the Kansas Acoustic Arts Facebook group.