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Looking for some fun Thanksgiving craft ideas and printables? Check out Family Fun magazine's web site.  While you're there, you and your kids also can get a head start on Christmas with a number of easy to make gifts and projects.

Don't forget, admission to Hogle Zoo is free on Wednesday, Nov. 25 as part of the zoo's wintertime "Wild Wednesdays" promotion. This is really a great deal, given the fact that regular admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and $7 for children ages 3 to 12. (Children under the age of 3 are free.) Get in free to this fun attraction on Dec. 30, Jan. 27 and Feb. 24 as well.

I'm all for practical  Black Friday deals, and here's a good one. According to GottaDeal.com, Toys R Us will have jumbo packs of Fisher Price diapers on sale for 2 for $10 on Black Friday. This is a good price - they normally run $9.99. Pair the sale with a $2 off coupon from here (hit the 'back' button and print two) and it's an even better deal. But two, and you'll pay only $3 for each package.  It look like there is a limit of three packages per person during this sale. Hmmmmm. Time to enlist the help of family members or friends!

Check out these offers and others in ABC4's "Free Fridays" segment here.

Going out grocery shopping this weekend for Thanksgiving dinner? Check out this comparison of what the major grocery chains along the Wasatch Front are charging for a variety of Turkey Day basics. There are links to coupons as well. Thanks to PinchingYourPennies.com for this wonderful list!

Here's a coupon worth $10 off Disney's new Santa Buddies DVD. Print either IE  or FF. There are two rebate offers available, too, here and here. Thanks PrintableCouponsandDeals.com! There's also a $5 off coupon for Snow White here. Rebates are available here and here.

Don't forget, Wal-Mart has a variety of top sellers priced at only $10 on their web site. (Or should I say $9.98) And that price includes shipping. (Santa Buddies is one of those movies, by the way.) The same selection of preorders are all priced at $9.99 on Amazon.com. To get free Super Saver shipping on these movies when ordering from Amazon.com, your order will need to total at least $25.

Go here to print out this coupon, which is good Sunday and Monday only.

There's also a $3 off $15 purchase good at Rite Aid. Go here for that offer.

Sam's Club is having a "Holiday Taste of Sam's Club" event today through Sunday,  with samples of holiday entrees and treats from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Members and nonmembers are welcome. Go here for a one-day shopping pass. Note:  A 10% service charge applies to any purchases made with the pass. Occasionally, Sam's Club will make a pass without a surcharge available, but this isn't one of those passes. To find a location near you, go here.

Don't forget, The Gateway shopping center in downtown Salt Lake City will stage its annual holiday concert at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Olympic Legacy Plaza. The event, sponsored by the Utah Educational Savings Plan and KSL Radio, will feature Jon Schmidt and One Voice Children’s Choir. Free hot chocolate will be provided. Go here for more information.

Also, Borders bookstores are staging a fun event for Polar Express fans on Saturday. In the Salt Lake area, Borders has a store in Murray. I called the store and they are participating in this chainwide event starting at 11 a.m.

For other weekend events that may not necessarily be free but are fun (or even tasty!) check out this weekend roundup compiled by the Utah DealDiva!

Do you have a Citibank credit card? You may want to read this story by USA TODAY.  Those who meet certain spending thresholds apparently will  get a break on interest charges.