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First-time campers: $45 for two nights
If you’ve never been camping and aren’t sure whether you’d like it, the First-Time Camper program with the Georgia State Parks department will help you get acquainted. The program offers Camping 101 (a park ranger meets you when you arrive and helps you get set up); rental of REI equipment (tent, sleeping pads, camp stove, […]
Continue ReadingFree tickets to Center for Puppetry Arts
Fulton County residents and Fulton government employees can receive free admission to the Center for Puppetry Arts on Free Museum Saturdays in 2012. An ID is required to establish residency. The ticket does not include a performance or workshop, though participants may purchase a ticket to a performance or workshop at a 25 percent discount. […]
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WOW toys
“Wow” makes friction-powered toys for boys and girls. The most popular is Ernie the Fire Engine, which has a motorized motor, realistic engine sounds, a clicking ladder as well as an opening tailgate and cab. And no batteries required! Buy it: WOW Ernie Fire Engine on Amazon (disclosure: Atomic Family is an Amazon Associate)
Continue ReadingFree pizza Saturdays
Not only do kids 3-13 get a free kid-sized pizza and drink at Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Saturdays, they also can participate in a free art camp between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, 3027 N. Druid Hills Road Atlanta, 30329, 404-929-6700 or 2955 Cobb Parkway Suite 290, Atlanta , 770-955-5223
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EcoAquariums
The EcoAquariums are little cubes with two African dwarf amphibious frogs inside that only need feeding twice a week and their water changed every three months. The complete kits come with your choice of colored gravel in addition to the two frogs, bamboo stalk and living gravel. Buy it: www.wildcreations.com/
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Giant bean bag
Here’s the “bean bag of the 21st century.” Measuring from 3 to 8 feet, these bean bags can be used in place of your couch, for a gaming chair or a home theater. Buy it: Cool Beanz, 500 L-4 Amsterdam Ave., Atlanta, 404-574-8099, www.coolbeanzstore.com/
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Handpainted pottery
A child’s handprint on a piece of pottery is easy to make and will be cherished for a lifetime. Choose a coffee cup, platter, picture frame or other useful pieces. Buy it: Wired & Fired, 994 Virginia Ave., Atlanta, 404-885-1024 (moving March 1 to 1000 Marietta St., Suite 104, Atlanta 30318), www.wiredfired.com; or That Pottery […]
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Lil Sprout Knits
The eco-friendly products range from bird rattles to organic bibs. The Sprout Company has chosen materials that have been organically harvested and manufactured. The elephant is a favorite. Buy it: www.thesproutcompany.com
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Cutting Food
Melissa and Doug Cutting Food is a wooden toy that comes with assorted vegetables and fruits that are Velcroed together. The kids learn to cut the food with a wooden knife. It teaches colors, addition, fractions. It’s fun, pretend play, as well as educational. Buy it: Various retailers online and in metro Atlanta area.
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