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Check out the fun craft and activity ideas for children on the Lakeshore Learning web site. One of my favorites is the "Plenty of Thanks" worksheet. The store also has a free art activity every Saturday. Check out what is being offered this week here. Utah has one location, in Salt Lake City, at 5480 S. 900 East.

Don't forget, you can skate for free during opening night at the Gallivan Center's ice rink tonight from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Read more about this fun event that happens only once a year here. One tip: Get there early. It will be slammed.

It's that time of the week again, when that crazy web site  OldNavyWeekly.com has updated with new coupons. You can try to find a coupon on your own or go to ThriftyNorthwestMom.com's web site for a list of all the secret locations. The best coupons go within minutes, but there's always some decent ones left that can be paired with sale and clearance items for a great deal.

Don't want the hassle? Go here to print off a 30 percent off coupon that's good through Sunday.

Enjoy a free song download from an artist nominated for an award by the Country Music Association. Go here for more information.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1 million Maclaren strollers. The company has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the stroller’s hinge mechanism, resulting in 12 reports of fingertip amputations. The recall applies to all Maclaren single and double umbrella strollers. The strollers were sold at Babies“R”Us, Target and other major retailers nationwide from 1999 through November of this year for between $100 and $360. Go here to read about this recall.

Need a haircut but short on cash? In his blog today, fellow Trib blogger Glen Warchol highlighted the least expensive option around — Salt Lake Community College. Men's haircuts are only $2 at the college's beauty school, and women's haircuts are only $3. (Check out the full price list here.) Glen wrote about the college's new Mormon Haircuts commercial, which has become quite the sensation on You Tube. Check it out here.

Check out Target's free shipping offer this year here. It applies to more than 100,000 items, when you spend $50 or more. Most major retailers will be offering some type of free shipping promotion this year, along with great deals on a variety of gifts, in an effort to get recession-weary consumers to open their pocketbooks.

Get 30 percent off at Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic stores starting today. Go here to print the coupon.

I bought two frozen turkeys at Wal-Mart for 40 cents a pound yesterday. Both of the 20-plus pound birds were less than $10, which will make a nice affordable meal (with leftovers and cooked meat for future meals) later in the winter. Shoppers snatch these turkeys up pretty quickly (there's a limit of two per person) but I've noticed my local Wal-Mart has been restocking them periodically.

While we're on the subject of turkeys, SmartSource.com has a coupon worth $2 off a Butterball turkey. Go here to get it.

Walmart announced today a one-week deal on BlackBerry devices. Starting Saturday, Nov. 14, those who buy any BlackBerry from Walmart Wireless under a two-year contract from one of several major carriers will receive a $100 Walmart gift card. Go here to read more.