Recent Updates
âš˝ DIY LOWE’S WORKSHOP FOR KIDS: Soccer Goal Kit
Spring is right around the corner! Get your child prepared for the season with this fun Soccer Goal kit! Space is limited, so register today!
Register your child to reserve their kit today!
WHEN: Saturday, March 13th or Sunday, March 14th
FIND PARTICIPATING LOWE’S LOCATIONS/REGISTER HERE: CHECK YOUR ZIP CODE
Reserved kits can be picked up in-store at our customer service desk on Saturday, March 13th or Sunday, March 14th. If your kit is not picked up by 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 14th, it may be given to a non-registered customer.
🏞️ Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
Mark your Calendars with the SIX FREE National Park Entrance Days!
The National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone on these dates in 2021:
- January 18: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- April 17: First day of National Park Week
- August 4: One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
- August 25: National Park Service Birthday
- September 25: National Public Lands Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
PARTICIPATING PARKS: Head here for a list of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee that will be free on these 6 days. (The others are free all the time.)
Check out the FULL list of more than 400 National Parks available to everyone, every day.
🚴🏽‍♂️ How to Ride a Bike for Kids

Is your child struggling to learn how to ride their bike?
REI offers step by step, engaging activities that’ll get them rolling in no time. Their kid-friendly instructors will provide a combination of personalized and group instruction to help overcome fears, teach important skills such as starting and stopping, and help them understand how to maneuver their bike around obstacles.
WHAT YOU NEED: Students should arrive with their own bike with the training wheels removed. They should be able to sit on the seat with their feet flat on the ground.
REI Gear provided:
- Bike Tools – Items necessary for making quick adjustments and repairs in the field.
- Bike pump – A portable bike pump that is attached to the bike.
- Group First Aid Kit – Contents include wound care items and over the counter medications for minor injuries and illness
AGES: This class is for children 5-11 years old, and accompanying adults will be expected to support their budding cyclist throughout.
WHEN: Sessions open on December 12th at Alpharetta Location
đź§ Ready Set Genius

Looking for MORE:
-> challenges,
-> brain building opportunities and
-> #STEAM activities?
See the Ready Set Genius Facebook Page
đź’° New Kid’s Money Podcast

Do you want any easy and fun way to teach your #kids about #money?
“Million Bazillion,” is Marketplace’s first-ever #podcast for kids. Host Jed Kim will answer the sometimes awkward, sometimes surprising questions kids have about money.

Teleportation vs. Telekinesis (from “Smash Boom Best”) – Million Bazillion
How to Wear a Mask in School
Does your kid constantly mess with their mask?
This video shows simple mask wearing etiquette for students in schools (or out in public). It was created for teachers and schools to use as an education tool in the classroom for the 2020-2021 school year.
Challenge Friends & Family: At-Home Scavenger Hunt!

Directions:
- Pick team members (in your home or team with cousins across the country)
- Pick a Team Name
- Let the Challenge Begin!
- Take Pictures of Each Mission & Post the Pictures using Email, Text, Instagram or Facebook!
NEXT LEVEL: If you want to take it to the next level, have a team member try a free photo collage maker:
Ready to GO?
Here is your MISSION LIST:
(Right click on the image to Save/Print the Mission List)

“Old Fashioned” Skills Every Kid Needs to Know

FREE 1 Year National Parks Pass for Families with 4th Graders
Hey fourth graders! See America’s natural wonders and historic sites for free.
What: families with a 4th grader get a FREE 1 Year National Parks Pass! The pass grants you free access to national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and more! The 4th grader and everyone in the vehicle gets in for free. NOTE: This freebie is valid through August 2021.