Lowes Build and Grow
Throughout DFW and throughout the USA.
Rating (5 Being the Best)
3.5
Overview
The kids get a free branded apron and goggles to keep. They are given a project to work on which includes wood and nails. This is theirs to take home as well. They are given, to borrow not keep, a miniature hammer their own size! Projects could be anything from a wooden car for NASCAR week or a picture frame for mothers day or a bird feeder for spring. When the child (and accompanying parent) has completed the project they will go to the attendant and pick up a badge which can be stuck on, ironed on, or sewed on to the apron.
It's a great little event, something to do with the kids that is out of the house, but in doors (usually unless it's nice outside, then they might put it outside). One my favorite parts of the even is the cost...
Cost
FREE! You don't pay for the apron, googles, or even the craft.It's all part of the corporate advertising in an attempt to start building brand loyalty in kids at a young age. Market research now says that if you can build brand recognition at a young age, it translates into brand loyalty in older (buying) years. Hence: Toy Chevy or Toy Ford cars or trucks. Interesting.
Kids
This event is specifically for kids. It's a wonderful free activity to give the kids something to look forward to and you a good reason to get out of the house.Tips to enjoy it better...
Put it on your calendar. This way you won't forget.If you use an electronic calendar, like outlook or Google calender, and your local Lowe's does it every "1st Saturday" of the month. You would always have reminders by scheduling these events as recurring reminders without having to plug each out in manually.
On that note, if you use an ECalendar put the Build and Grow website, and local phone number and address of your local Lowe's into the notes for that calendar event. This makes it easy to get to check what project is coming up, or call in bad whether to see if it's still open.
See what the project is before you go. The website, click here, usually gives you the project ahead of time. My kids whole heartedly reject Sponge Bob. He may as well have leprosy to see my kids react to him. So we look at what's being made ahead of time to see if the project includes themes, brands, or images that we'd rather avoid. We typically don't go in October for that reason.
Perfectionists... Calm down! This is especially true for Dad's with building, but could apply to a strong Type A Mom. This is your KIDS build and grow event. Don't take over. Don't be that parent building it for the kid, while the kid watches bored next to you, and you don't even notice because you took over. Help them, don't take over. Be patient.
Final Thoughts
This is a fun free event. These types of skills will help their hand eye coordination, ability to interpret and follow instructions, and complete a project or task. It will pay dividends into their developmental abilities for decades to come.Flickr Photos
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Life In Fort Worth by Darrell G. Wolfe
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