Children

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, February 12, stop by your local JCPenney between 11am-noon for the next free Kids Zone event. These free events are held by JCPenney on the second Saturday of each month. Just like my laundry cycle!

Your child will design and make a free Valentine's Day card holder to take home, including craft sticks & stickers. They'll also get a free ID badge, lanyard, and collector's pin, and a Master Medallion once they complete 6 crafts.

All necessary materials will be provided and you don't need to signup ahead of time. As a thank you for coming, parents also receive a 10% off coupon valid for that day only. The coupon can be used either in store or online.

The next free Kids Activity Kit from Home Depot is almost available! You previously hard to register ahead of time for these events, but during 2022 it's a “first come, first serve” freebie given away throughout the month. You then take the kits and build them at home.

February Freebie: Valentine's Photo Box – Love is in the air. Build your box and then craft secret messages for someone you care for.

The kits include nails, screens, stickers, and wooden pieces. You will need to provide your own sandpaper, wood glue, hammer, and #2 Phillips screwdriver.

In addition to keeping the craft forever, each kit comes with a free certificate of achievement, free Workshop Apron, and free commemorative pin. You can find more info on this month's free craft here.

These free craft kits are intended for kids aged 5-12, though the age range is simply a guide instead of a strict rule. I can also confirm grown adults aged over 30 sometimes have trouble helping their little brother because I'm terrible with tools.

There are only a limited number of kits available per store! Find your local Home Depot and then call ahead to make sure they still have free kits available.

Most stores give these away at the customer service counter. Other stores reportedly give these away near the checkout registers.

Don't miss the free Workshop Extension Activity!

Each free kit also has an “extension activity” created in tandem with Discovery Channel Education. These are kind of cool, as they let your child “upgrade” the free craft they built. For instance, the November 2021 Amphibious Military Vehicle extension teaches your child how to build life vest for their imaginary passengers.

Free Home Depot Kit 2022 Schedule

If you really want to plan ahead, here's the full Home Depot kids workshop schedule for 2022. While supplies last, free kits are available during their entire month.

• January: Toss Game
• February: Valentine's Photo Box
• March – December: ??

During normal years, these are in-store events held on the first Saturday of each month from 9-12pm. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, they've halted the in-store events and shifted this cool freebie to a month-long take-home kit.

Get craft kits for home for under $5!

If you miss out on any kits, Home Depot is now selling previous months kits online for less than $5! After purchase, you can opt for free in-store pickup at your own convenience.

Home Depot Promotional Sales

While you're at the workshop, you might be interested in the latest online and in-store promotions at The Home Depot! Many of these deals are not tied to any event, with up to 75% discounts!

Home Depot also has a cool “Buy of the Day” section, where they offer one-day only sales at huge discounts. It's worth checking out, you never know what they have!

Lowe's has brought back their popular free kid's projects with DIY kits available every 2nd weekend of each month! The suggested child's age ranges for the Lowe's DIY Kits are between 4-11. All supplies and instructions are included, making it a fun children's task to complete.

You can register online now for a free DIY kid's kits to be picked up in-person during the weekend of February 12 and 13.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! This month's project is perfect for displaying all of your little one's Valentine's cards.

Reserved kits can be picked up in-store at our customer service desk on Saturday, February 12th or Sunday, February 13th. If your kit is not picked up by 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 13th, it may be given to a non-registered customer.

These look so cool – and they actually work! 8 year old Goob would have loved this toy and 38 year old Goob would totally pick it up late at night after all the kids had fallen asleep.

To register for this freebie, click the blue “Find an Event Near You” button under “DIY Kids' Workshops” and locate your nearby Lowe's with your zip code. From there you'll be able to reserve your free diy kids workshop kits!

Be sure not to forget during the pickup dates or your child's kit will be given away to somebody else. On the flip side, if registration has already filled up at your local Lowe's, it's always worth stopping by your local store after the select dates. I managed to score one of these kits that way last spring for my nephew!

Free Lowe's Kids Workshop History

For over a decade, the free Lowe's Build & Grow workshop clinics were a staple monthly freebie. Just like the free Home Depot Kids Workshop, you could take your children to Lowe's on certain weekends and come away with a cool, custom built freebie. They were in-store workshops though, where attendees could make awesome projects right in Lowe's with the provided tools, safety gear, and work space. Then 30 minutes later the kids would always get to take home the cool toy craft they just made along with a collectible commemorative pin. They even gave coupons and discounts to workshop participants!

They shut the program down in 2017, so it was really nice to see registration for these kits return in 2021. I really hope you and your family have been enjoying these freebies too!