Frugal Family: 10 Cent Christmas Items!

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars.

This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money.

Are you a local business owner or a savvy shopper? Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box or e-mail jeffrey.pickette@patch.com.

Fun for Dr. Seuss’ Birthday:

• Toys R’ Us…"Go Dog Go”-50% off, $4.49.  All other Dr. Seuss Books-Buy 2 get the 3rd FREE.

Activities for Kids:

• …"2 for 1 and a uniform" (Get 2 months for the price of one with no registration or contracts and a free uniform).

Activities for Young Adults/Adults:

• Michael’s (Avon)…Wilton Cake Decorating Classes.  Take a 4-week course in March and get 50% off of tuition. Classes begin March 6.

Restaurants:

• …New Large Hearty Italian Meats or Spinach Alfredo Pizza for $11 each

Clothes and Accessories:

• Toys R’ Us-Online Clearance up to 60% off.  Various character watches for $3.98, such as Hello Kitty, Spongebob, and Phineas & Ferb.

Décor:

• St. Patrick’s Decorations, 40% off at Michael’s

Misc:

• Michael’s (Avon)…Celebrate National Craft Month with 50% off floral arrangements.  Valentine arrangements were 75% my last visit and simply by removing a ribbon or two they were great spring arrangements.
• Christmas Tree Shop (Avon)…All Christmas clearance $.10!!! Yes, 10 cents!  I picked up about a dozen mugs and 30 ornaments for next year’s holiday fair at my daughter’s school.

Discounts:

• Michael’s (Avon)…Teacher Fridays…Teacher’s receive a 10% discount when they present their valid educator ID.  Some exclusions apply, see store for details.