Free App Friday: 24 Fun & Educational iTunes Apps Free!

It’s Free App Friday! There are 24 fun and educational iTunes apps available for free today, November 15, 2013 only.

Head over to SmartAppsForKids.com to see the full list.

Educational Deals & Freebies Round-Up

Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:

LeapFrog Explorer Brave Learning Game for $9.99: Amazon has theirLeapFrog Explorer Brave Learning Game on sale for $9.99. This game teaches life science, earth science, logic and reasoning, and is appropriate for children ages 5 to 8 years old. There are several other LeapFrog Games on sale for $9.99as well including Dora the Explorer, Pet Pals 2, Phineas & Ferb, SpongeBob SquarePants, Disney Fairies, and Cinderella.

ALEX Toys My Giant Busy Box for $25.22: Amazon has their ALEX Toys My Giant Busy Box on sale for $25.22. This set enables children to make 16 different projects, and includes 2 plastic frames, 4 animal punch outs, 10 colors of dough, 2 peel-and-stick tissue art pictures, extra tissue paper, glue, easy to follow instructions, and more.

Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: There are several free Kindle e-Books for kids available for download including Heart of a Hero, The Mystery of Adventure Island, 101 Horse Facts, Maddix the Spunky Monkey’s Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble, How to Be Prepared for Emergencies, Thanksgiving: A Special Celebration, Asking for Trouble, I Say Thank You, My First Book of ABC and 123, Nature’s Patterns, Thanksgiving Dinner, and George Washington: Just the Facts.

Skip Hop Zoo Kids’ Backpacks for $11.03: Amazon has their Skip Hop Zoo Kids’ Backpacks on sale for as low as $11.03 each. These backpacks include an insulated pouch for snacks, an adjustable mesh bottle pocket, and adjustable shoulder straps. The following varieties are on sale – Dog for $12.71, Ladybug for $11.03, Monkey for $13.05, Penguin for $12.63, Frog for $11.89, and Fox for $12.24.

Melissa & Doug Reusable Sticker Pads for $3.99: Purchase a Melissa & Doug Habitats Reusable Sticker Pad for just $3.99. This set includes 5 scenes (a farm, a prehistoric landscape, an African oasis, a jungle, and the ocean) and over 150 reusable stickers. These easy-to-peel vinyl stickers can be removed and repositioned for hours of play. There are two other sticker pads priced at $3.99 as well – the Play House Sticker Pad and the Dress Up Sticker Pad.

Free Jesse Tree Printables: 1+1+1=1 has a free set of Jesse Tree Printablesavailable for download. This set includes Jesse Tree ornaments, an e-book, and calendar connections.

Shelby’s Snack Shack Game for $14.71: Amazon has their Shelby’s Snack Shack Game on sale for $14.71. This game helps develop number, counting, and early math skills, and it received a 5-star review from 30 reviews.

Swingline GBC Inspire Thermal Laminator for $19.79: Purchase theSwingline GBC Inspire Thermal Laminator for just $19.79. This item laminates documents up to 9 inches wide and laminates 10 inches per minute.

Free Digraph Word Ladders: Download a free set of Digraph Word Laddersfrom 3 Dinosaurs. This set includes the following digraphs – ch, ck, gh, gn, kn, ng, ph, qu, sh, th, wh, wr, tch.

Crayola Crayons (64 ct.) for $2.97: Purchase a 64-ct. of Crayola Crayons for just $2.97. This set comes complete with a built-it sharpener to keep your crayons sharp as well.

LEGO Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape for $21.99: Amazon has theirLEGO Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape Set on sale for $21.99. This set includes 5 mini figures with weapons and accessories (the Lone Ranger, Tonto, Red Harrington and the 2 bandits, Jesus and Barret), a horse, a pocket watch, and dynamite. Plus, there are several LEGO sets that will be on a Lightning Sale today only on Amazon as well.

Free Psalm 23 Bible Bingo Game: 123 Homeschool 4 Me has a free Psalm 23 Bible Bingo Game available for download. This set includes 17 unique boards, sheep marker squares, and calling pictures.

HedBanz Game for $7.99: Purchase the HedBanz Game for just $7.99. This goofy guessing game of “What am I?” encourages kids to think creatively to figure out what they are to win.

Zoobooks Magazine Subscription for $10: Groupon is currently offering customers a one-year subscription to Zoobooks, Zoobies, or Zootles Magazine for $10. You can also purchase a 2-year subscription to any of the above magazines for just $19.

Free P is for Police Car Pack: Download a free P is for Police Car Pack from Royal Baloo. This pack includes such skills as sight words, tracing, graphing, matching, counting, and more.

Erector Super Construction Set for $44.99: Purchase the Erector Super Construction Set for just $44.99. This set comes with a 6V battery-operated motor, 643 parts, and instructions for 25 Fully Detailed Models. Plus this set is interchangeable with all other Erector sets, and it ships for free with Super Saver Shipping.

Learning Resources Sum Swamp Game for $9.99: Amazon has theirLearning Resources Sum Swamp Game on sale for $9.99. This fun math adventure game for children typically retails for $18.99, and it received a 5-star rating from 150 reviews.

Free Expanded Thanksgiving Unit: Download a free expanded Thanksgiving Unit from 2 Teaching Mommies. This unit includes such skill as letter sorting, a number maze, cutting practice, graphing, and more.

Learn to Speak Spanish Deluxe Set for $8.44: Amazon has their Learn to Speak Spanish Deluxe Set on sale for $8.44. This set typically retails for $29.99 (a savings of 72%), and it covers pronunciation, speaking and listening, reading and writing, simulated conversation, vocabulary, and grammar.

Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head for $5: Purchase Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head for $5 each. These classic toys come complete with a variety of parts and accessories to create your own stylish spud and help little ones discover basic body parts.

Free Christmas Around the World Unit Study: Download a free Christmas Around the World Unit Study from Confessions of a Homeschooler. This unit covers Christmas traditions in a variety of countries – Japan, China, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Mexico.

Play-Doh Case of Colors for $6.49: Amazon has their Play-Doh Case of Colors on sale for $6.49. This set includes ten 2 oz. cans of different colored Play-Doh.

Liberty’s Kids Complete Series for $5.99: Purchase the Liberty’s Kids Complete Series on DVD for just $5.99. This set received a 5-star rating from more than 150 reviews and has over 800 minutes of run time.

Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Centsabout saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.

Educational Deals & Freebies Round-up

Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:

Crayola Construction Paper (240 ct.) for $2.50: Amazon has theirCrayola Construction Paper (240 ct.) on sale for $2.50. This paper is 9×12 in size and comes in 10 assorted colors.

LEGO Bricks & More Builders of Tomorrow Set for $24.99: Purchase the LEGO Bricks & More Builders of Tomorrow Set for just $24.99. This set includes 650 pieces with bricks in a variety of colors – white, orange, red, blue, yellow, brown, black, dark green, and light green for endless building fun. There are several other LEGO Sets on sale as well including LEGO Friends Adventure Camper for $24.99, LEGO Ninjago Golden Dragon Set for $22.80, LEGO City Police Patrol Car for $8.55, LEGO Mobile Police Unit for $29.99, LEGO Bricks & More Deluxe Brick Box (704 Pieces) for $40.99, LEGO Super Heroes Tumbler Chase for $26.99, and LEGO Architecture Brandenburg Gate for $22.99.

Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: There are several free Kindle e-books for kidsavailable for download including The Winter Letter, 101 Knock Knock Jokes for Kids, Jingle All the Way, ABC Book of Rhymes, Three Wee Peas, Monsters ABC Book, Bell’s Big Move, and How the Cow Jumped Over the Moon.

LEGO Duplo Cinderella’s Carriage Set for $18.99: Purchase the LEGO Duplo Cinderella’s Carriage Set for just $18.99. This set includes a Cinderella Lego Duplo figure with detachable skirt for dress up play, a castle portal with a tower and a clock, a gold decorated pumpkin carriage, a Duplo horse, and a glass slipper. There are several other Duplo sets on sale as well including Duplo My First Circus for $24.59, Duplo My First Zoo for $20.36, and Duplo My First Construction Site for $17.98.

LeapFrog My Own Leaptop for $14.79: Amazon has their LeapFrog My Own Leaptop on sale for $14.79. This interactive toy has 4 different learning modes including ABCs, messages, games, and music.

Playmobil Grand Kitchen for $23.36: Purchase the Playmobil Grand Kitchen Set for just $23.36. This set includes a dishwasher, refrigerator, oven and stove as well as 1 figure, baby and high chair, dog with bowl, coffee maker, table and chairs and many other realistic equipment and accessories.

Free Thanksgiving Pack Update: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Thanksgiving Pack Update available for download. This pack includes such skills as wall card sentences, word family sorting, syllables, counting, addition, and more.

LEGO Coast Guard Helicopter Set for $25.39: Purchase the LEGO Coast Guard Helicopter Set for just $25.39. This set includes a great white shark, 4 mini figures with accessories (pilot, diver, rescuer and a sailor), a working winch, wheels, spinning rotors, and a catamaran sailboat.

Free Fact Family Booklets: Download a free set Fact Family Booklets from Royal Baloo. These are a simple way to review addition and subtraction facts.

Mozart’s Complete Symphonies for $0.99: Amazon has Mozart’s Complete Symphonies (The VoxBox Edition) available for download for just $0.99. This download includes over 12 hours of music from Mozart.

Fisher Price Little People Happy Sounds Home for $22.99: Purchase the Fisher Price Little People Happy Sounds Home for just $22.99. This house features three levels of fun and includes sounds from around the house as well as a variety of songs.

Free LEGO Tractor Mini Model Building Event: Stop by your local Lego Store on Tuesday, November 5th to build a free Lego Tractor Mini Model. This event will take place at 5 p.m. while supplies last.

SmartLab Design Sets for $16.98 Shipped: Groupon has two differentSmartLab Design Sets on sale for $13.99. There are two different sets available – a Car Design Studio and a Fashion Studio. These sets have a shipping fee of $2.99, bringing your total to just $16.98.

Free Thanksgiving Q-Tip Painting Printables: Download a free set of Thanksgiving Q-Tip Painting Printables from 1+1+1=1. These can also be used with glue and glitter as well.

Playmobil Nativity Manger with Stable for $36.99: Amazon has theirPlaymobil Nativity Manger with Stable Set on sale for $36.99. This set typically retails for $45 and includes Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, a shepherd, an angel, donkey, ox, lamb, functional lantern, and many other accessories.

LeapFrog My Discovery House for $13.99: Purchase the LeapFrog My Discovery House for $13.99. This house enables little ones to push, slide, close, and turn to offer more than 75 different learning responses. Children will enjoy learning opposites and daily routines and listening to fun songs and stories with this house.

Free Giving Thanks Printables: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Giving Thanks Printable Set available for download. There are three different types of lists available in this set.

LeapFrog Explorer Toy Story 3 Game for $9.99: Purchase the LeapFrog Explorer Toy Story 3 Game for just $9.99. This game is compatible with both the Leapster Explorer and the LeapPad Explorer systems, and it teaches letters, phonics skills, spelling, and physical science.

Hogwart’s Library for $17.04: Amazon has The Hogwart’s Library Set on sale for $17.04. This boxed set of hardcover books includes the following titles – Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Free LEGO Kindergarten Printables: 1+1+1=1 has a free set of LEGO Printables available for download. This set includes such skills as greater or less than, identifying coins, odd and even numbers, basic fractions, sorting, and more.

Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.

FREE Educational Resources

This is the weekly list of Free Homeschool Curriculum and Resourcescompiled by Jamerrill from FreeHomeschoolDeals.com. If you aren’t a homeschooler, but you’re a parent, teacher, babysitter, or nanny, you’ll probably find at least a few useful freebies in this list. You may also want to go through the Educational Deals and Freebies from earlier this week for more.

Kick off this Thanksgiving season with this free download of these Thanksgiving Color by Number sheets.

Mama’s Learning Corner is offering free The Pilgrims at Plymouth Writing Practice worksheets.

Get this free Community Service Tracking Printable.

Archiving Early America offers free videos, eBooks, music, and maps to teach about this country’s formative years.

You can find free homeschool music curriculum guides at Maestro Classics.

Download a free worksheet set from FiveJ’s – Learn the Months of the Year, Seasons & Leap Year.

Currclick.com has free Bible and Values Worksheets and Activities (57-pages).

For pumpkin themed reading fun here is a free My Pumpkin Emergent Reader Pack.

Get this Free 40-Page Activity Mini-Lapbook for Thanksgiving.

Veterans Day is November 11th. Here are free Veterans Day Writing Printables.

The Better Mom is offering 50 Educational Thanksgiving Freebies. This list includes Thanksgiving-themed activities for kids, craft project ideas, and free educational printables.

Here are free Ancient History Notebooking & Activity Pages (Over 100 Pages!)

Download a free A is for Apple Theme Preschool Printable Pack

Homegrown Learners is offering a free Tchaikovsky SQUILT Lesson + Free Notebooking Pages for music study.

Copywork freebies for this week include: Free Bible Verses for Children Thanksgiving Set, 20 Free Printable Binder Covers for Copywork, and Free 50 States Copywork.

Free Download: My Coloring Book for Preschool-Early Kindergarten.

If you have Egypt studies scheduled here are 10 Free Kindle Books about Egypt.

Free Thanksgiving Bible Printables & Crafts are available on Christian Preschool Printables.

New this week is a set of Free 30 Days of Giving Thanks Printable Set. This printable set non-seasonal so you can use it anytime of year.

Help teach your children good stewardship by using these free printable budget envelopes for kids from Queen of Free.

Several homeschool freebies that are ending soon: Free 7-Day Trial of Online Timed Math Drills, Free Character Bundle Audio & Flashcards.

Homeschool Freebie of the Day featured a A Visual History of the United States eBook.

Download or order a free How to Become President of the U.S. Poster.

You get free entrance into over 100 National parks on 11/9-11/11! This would make a great field trip.

Meet Penny is featuring a Free Pumpkin Unit Study: Lesson Plan, Printables, Power Point Show + More!

Homeschool Creations is offering a full set of A-Z Do-a-Dot Marker printables! There are two separate files to download.

Another freebie from Currclick.com is this Free Gratitude Notebooking Pages Set.

Download the free Flip a Word word game from This Reading Mama. Flip a Word is a short vowel game to help readers blend words.

More homeschool freebies that you might be interested in:

• Free Thanksgiving Calendar Cards
• Free Blend Bingo Word Game
• Free Magnetic Alphabet Build-a-Word Printables
• Free Leaves Calendar Card Printables
• Free Fall Fun Pre-K/K Printable Pack
• Thanksgiving: Free Thanksgiving Activities Printable Pack – 16 Pages
• FREE Wildlife Conservation and Hunting DVD for Teachers
• Free States of Matter Worksheets
• Free Pumpkin Life Cycle Writing Printables

Click here for more homeschool freebies!

*Don’t forget! If you are looking for additional free homeschool resources please check the huge growing list of free homeschool curriculum and resources on MoneySavingMom.com!

Jamerrill is the homeschooling mother of a large and growing family. After seasons of spending $50 or less annually to homeschool her children, she started Free Homeschool Deals in 2012 to help all families afford the homeschool life. You can follow the homeschool goodness on PinterestandFacebook.

Free Blends 3 Part Cards

These are Great for K - 3rd Graders!

Download these free Blends 3 Part Cards.

Thanks, 3 Dinosaurs!

Educational Deals & Freebies Round-up

Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:

Blokus Classic Game for $15: Amazon has their Blokus Classic Game on sale for $15. This game typically retails for $25.99, and is an excellent choice for kids. A winner of numerous awards, Blokus challenges kids to think spatially, as they work to fit all of their pieces onto the Blokus board.

Ravensburger Puzzles as Low as $6.08: Amazon has a variety of their Ravensburger Puzzles on sale for as low as $6.08. There are several puzzles to choose from including Watering Hole (300 pieces) for $7.64, Under the Sea (35 pieces) for $6.08, Happy Animal Buddies (300 pieces) for $7.82, and Dolphin Trio (100 pieces) for $7.24.

Free Umbrella Preschool Printables: Download a free set of Umbrella Preschool Printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler. This set includes handwriting practice, matching, counting, color by number, tracing, sorting, and more.

Learning Resources Inflatable Globe for $6.46: Purchase a Learning Resources Inflatable Globe for just $6.46. This globe is ideal for identifying continents, countries, and capitals and includes a repair kit and an activity guide.

LeapFrog My Discovery House for $13.99: Amazon has their LeapFrog My Discovery House on sale for $13.99. This house enables little ones to push, slide, close, and turn to offer more than 75 different learning responses. Children will enjoy learning opposites and daily routines and listening to fun songs and stories with this house.

Free Despicable Me Printable Pack: 1+1+1=1 has a free Despicable Me Pack available for download. This pack includes such skills as tracing, letter recognition, graphing, sorting, counting, and more.

Playmobil Princess Carrying Case Playset for $7: Amazon has theirPlaymobil Princess Carrying Case Playset on sale for $7. This set includes a princess figure, unicorn, peacock, swan, vanity, and other accessories.

LEGO Pink Brick Box for $25.99: Amazon has their LEGO Pink Brick Box (402 pieces) on sale for $25.99. This 402-piece set includes a building plate, a mini figure, and plenty of accessories such as a brush, cups, pot, flowers, fences, windows, and wheels.

Free ABC Writing Pages: 3 Dinosaurs has a free set of ABC Writing Pagesavailable for download. This set is available as either single pages or a writing booklet.

Cricket Magazine Group One-Year Subscription for $19: Purchase aone-year subscription to a Cricket Magazine Group Publication for just $19. There are three different magazines to choose from. Click Magazine focuses on the sciences, nature, and the environment and is suited for kids ages 3-7. AppleSeeds Magazine focuses on non-fiction reading and social studies topics and is ideal for kids ages 7-9. Ask Magazines focuses on the arts and sciences and is for kids ages 7-10.

Megabloks Large Classic Bag (80 ct.) for $15.99: Amazon has theirMegabloks Large Classic Bag (80 ct.) on sale for $15.99. This 80-piece set is themed in primary colors and includes a bag for convenient storage.

Free Sofia the First Printable Pack: Download a free Sofia the First Printable Pack from 1+1+1=1. This adorable pack is ideal for children in both preschool and kindergarten.

Learning Resources Shape Sorting Cupcakes for $10.99: Amazon has their Learning Resources Shape Sorting Cupcakes Set on sale for $10.99. This set includes 8 two-part cupcakes that pull apart to reveal a circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, hexagon, star, and heart. They are a fun way to encourage shape and color identification as well as building fine motor skills.

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Complete Series for $5.99:Purchase the Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Complete Series on sale for $5.99. This set includes 4 discs with all 40 episodes of action-packed adventures full of history and geography.

Free Romping & Roaring K Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Romping & Roaring K Pack available for download. This pack includes such skills as pre-writing practice, puzzles, mazes, a lacing card, and more.

LEGO Friends Mia Magic Tricks Set for $7.99: Purchase a LEGO Friends Mia Magic Treats Set for just $7.99. This set includes a Mia mini-doll figure, a bunny, a magic wand, flowers, coins, cups, scarves and a top hat.

Free Pumpkin Educational Pack: This Reading Mama has a free Pumpkin Pre-K/K Pack available for download. This pack includes such skills as rhyming, syllables, adding, counting, fine motor skills, and more.

LeapFrog Tag Reading System for $24.50: Purchase the LeapFrog Tag Reading System for just $24.50. Tag storybooks and learning activities help children build reading skills such as vocabulary, phonics and reading comprehension. The Tag Reader holds audio for up to 10 books at a time and is sized to fit small hands with a no-slip grip.

Giant Storybook 10-Book Set for $19.99 Shipped: Groupon has theirGiant Storybook 10-Book Set on sale for $19.99. These giant-sized books are full of colorful illustrations and the set includes the following titles – Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Three Billy Goats, and Three Little Pigs. As an added bonus, this set includes free shipping.

Free Autumn Word Problems: Download a free set of Autumn Word Problems from Royal Baloo. There are a variety of addition and subtraction problems included in this set.

Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: Amazon has a variety of free Kindle e-Books for kids available for download including The Dancing Owl, Who’s There Little Hoo?, Ripley’s RBI: Scaly Tale, Let’s Talk About Being Patient, Noah’s Good Night Dream Blanket, and If I Met a Lion.

Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.

Journeys Common Core 3rd Grade Unit 2 Lesson 10 Young Thomas Edison

I would like to thank a teacher friend, Tiffany Gannon, tonight for helping me get setup to create supplemental materials for 3rd grade Journeys. She blogs at thelemonadestandteachers.blogspot.com They always have great things going on. I will hopefully be adding units soon to TPT. Enjoy, Emily

This pack is used to supplement 3rd Grade Unit 2 Lesson 10 of Journeys Common Core edition story Young Thomas Edison

The unit includes:

Comprehension Component
-Main Idea & Detail posters
-Summarizing poster
-instruction component labels for anchor charts
~ Graphic Organizer with Light Bulb
~ Motivational Poster with Thomas Edison Quote

Vocabulary Component
-Student flash cards
-Pocket chart word cards
-Guess My Word game
-Draw My Word game
-I Have… Who Has Game
-Tab template for Interactive Vocabulary Notebook


Spelling, Phonics, and Word Work Component
-Spelling word cards for pocket chart
-Mini Posters for Display
-Word Work centers {word sort, ABC order and BINGO}
-Several printables for spelling and phonics practice
-Push and say letters with word mats
-Word Sort printable
-Student flash cards
-Assessments



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Free ABC Writing Pages

Download these free ABC Writing Pages printables.

Mrs. Emily's Smiles: Free Telling Time Practice Cards

Mrs. Emily's Smiles: Free Telling Time Practice Cards: Download this pack of educational  Telling Time Practice Cards .

Free Telling Time Practice Cards

Download this pack of educational Telling Time Practice Cards.

Educational Deals & Freebies Round-Up

Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:

Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: Amazon has a variety of free Kindle e-books for kids available for download including Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll, Pet Jokes for Kids, Funny & Weird Land Mammals, The Adventures of Crog the Frog Prince, Aesop’s Fables: The Goose with the Golden Egg, B is for…Book, and 101 Snake Facts.

K’NEX Deluxe Building Set for $11.58: Purchase a K’NEX Deluxe Building Set (375 Pieces) for just $11.58. This set includes a variety of rods, connectors, wheels, and more as well as 30 fun building ideas.

Sum Swamp Addition & Subtraction Game for $9.99: Amazon has theirSum Swamp Addition & Subtraction Game on sale for $9.99. This fun math adventure game for children typically retails for $18.99, and it received a 5-star rating from 150 reviews.

20% Off at Half Price Books for Educators: Half Price Books is celebrating Educator Appreciation Weekend through Monday, October 14th. During this time frame, teachers and librarians will receive 20% off their total order. Plus, teachers and librarians are encouraged to apply for an Educator’s Discount Card. This card will save them 10% on their purchases throughout the year. Both of these offers are valid for homeschooling parents as well with proof of homeschooling status.

No Stress Chess for $10.80: Amazon has their No Stress Chess Set on sale for $10.80. This game includes a 2-sided game board (one side with hints, one side without), 16 Staunton chess pieces (ivory & black), 56 action cards, card tray and rules that help children learn the rules of chess as they play.

LEGO Ultimate Building Set (405 Pieces) for $25.49: Purchase theLEGO Ultimate Building Set for $25.49. This set has over 400 pieces and includes a building plate, a mini figure, windows, doors, and wheels, as well as building instructions for several models. Plus, the container allows for easy clean up and storage for the pieces.

Free Candy Corn Math Pack: Royal Baloo has a free Candy Corn Math Packavailable for download. This pack includes such skills as addition, subtraction, estimating, word problems, skip counting, and more.

Learning Resources Snap-n-Learn Shape Butterflies for $13.12:Learning Resources has their Snap-n-Learn Shape Butterflies Set on sale for $13.12. This set includes five 3-piece butterflies (heads, wings, and bodies) and a storage bucket. Children will be able to work with a variety of shapes (circle, star, heart, square, and rectangle) as they match up the shapes and snap on the wings to practice shape recognition, colors and fine motor skills.

LEGO Friends Adventure Camper Set for $27.09: Purchase the LEGO Friends Adventure Camper Set for just $27.09. This set includes the Olivia and Nicole mini-doll figures as well as 2 bikes, surfboard, picnic table, barbecue grill, chicken, cups, juice element, a tote bag, plates, utensils, bowl, muffins, spatula, frying pan and baking tin.

Free My Journaling Printables: Download a free set of My Journaling Printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler. This set is great way to encourage children to work on their creative writing skills.

LEGO Duplo Ville Baby Zoo for $9.99: Purchase the LEGO Duplo Ville Baby Zoo Set for $9.99. This 18-piece set typically retails for $14.99 and includes a variety of animals, a zoo keeper, and large building bricks.

Winfun Letter Train & Piano Activity Table for $25.59: Amazon has their Winfun Letter Train & Piano Activity Table on sale for $25.59. This activity table includes a five note piano keyboard, animal/color/shape identification, and a variety of fun melodies.

Free Pumpkin Activity Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Pumpkin Activity Packavailable for download. This pack includes such skills as matching, puzzles, graphing, basic math skills, and more.

Learning Resources Avalanche Fruit Stand for $13: Purchase theLearning Resources Avalanche Fruit Stand Game on sale for $13. This game includes 40 fruit counters, 2 tweezers, and a picture spinner and is ideal for developing fine motor skills and reinforces color and fruit vocabulary.

LEGO City Surfer Rescue Set for $5.59: Amazon has their LEGO City Surfer Rescue Set on sale for $5.59. This set includes a shark, 2 minifigures of a Coast Guard rescuer and a surfer, a Coast Guard watercraft, surfboard, life preserver, and a life jacket.

Free Bird Printable Pack: Download a free Bird Printable Pack from Homeschool Creations. This pack includes such skills as rhyming, adding, counting syllables, puzzles, and more.

Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.