For Your Furlough Days - Free and Fun

TRY TO WIN A LITTLE MONEY

Instant Cash Sweepstakes - The most I've won is $11.75, but you can win up to $50 daily by answering survey questions, or, writing your own surveys. Bonus: points towards gifts. Pays into your Paypal account. http://www.instantcashsweepstakes.com/

HELP TOYS FOR TOTS

Toys R US - For every new fan on Facebook, Toys R Us will donate $1 to Toys for Tots in partnership with Shaquille O'Neal! Become a fan today! http://www.facebook.com/toysrus#/toysrus?v=app_164252550317

P.S. Go online at Toys R US nightly between 8 & 9 pm for Zhu Zhus. They're coming soon!

ENTER A CONTEST

Hasbro Toy Sweepstakes - Win Toys
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promos/200911_hasbro/index.html

KMart Enter the KMART BLUELIGHT SPECIAL HOLIDAY SWEEPSTAKES - Tweet #KmartBLS w/a message on Twitter for a Chance to Win a $50 Kmart Gift Card Everyday. You can do this daily until 12/23!


ART

Doodle Box - Doodle and send your doodles.
http://www.neu-e.de/

Kaleidoscope Painter - Make a kleidoscope painting.
http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html

Magnetic Poetry - Indulge your creative side.
http://languageisavirus.com/magneticpoetry/index.html

SELF IMPROVEMENT

Personality Test - This is one that businesses use to determine your style.
http://kisa.ca/personality/

Reading Speed Test - Test your reading speed and comprehension.
http://mindbluff.com/askread.htm

GAMES

Vocabulary Game - Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple game that increases your knowledge.
www.freerice.com/

Word Clouds - Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide.
www.wordle.net/

Boogle - Interactive Boogle online. http://www.fun-with-words.com/boggle.html

Jigsaw Puzzles - Many different puzzles available at many different levels.
http://www.jigzone.com/

ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR QUESTIONS

Magic 8 Ball - Ask the Magic Eight Ball a Question and Get an Answer.
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ssanty/cgi-bin/eightball.cgi

CA Workers - Savings, Deals & Freebies

Liftopia.com/ - 70% off Lift Tickets Nationwide! http://www.liftopia.com/

Bath & Body Works - Free Item (up to $13) w/$10 purchase and coupon thru December 24. Coupon here: http://ebm.cheetahmail.com/r/regf2?aid=528207786&a=0&n=47&D_CODE=&cm_mmc=CH-_-20091123SCRDM-_-9000104-_-mainPrintCoupon&cm_lm=

Red Lobster - $5 off two dinner entrees when you order a $25 gift card online. Use code FCC5425 Order by December 21 for timely delivery. http://www.redlobster.com/

Kindle Ebook Reader - Free Kindle Ebook Reader software for your PC. Read books on your computer. Reviews say it works great on netbooks! Download here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd?docId=1000426311

Kindle Ebooks - Free Kindle books from the Amazon Kindle Bookstore (many new as well as classic titles). http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rs=154606011&sort=price&ref_=sr_st&keywords=free%20books&bbn=154606011&qid=1245792437&rh=n%3A133140011%2Cn%3A!133141011%2Cn%3A154606011%2Ck%3Afree%20books&page=1

The Hunger Site - Click to give over a cup of food to the hungry. Begun by John Breen (he of freerice.com) in 1999. Check it out on Snopes.com. Here to give (and bookmark it to give daily): http://www.thehungersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=1

cybermonday.com/ Check out the deals for Cyber Monday all in one place! http://www.cybermonday.com/

CA State Furloughed Workers - Savings and Discounts

Johnny Rocket - Free Milk Shake with any Entree Purchase or Free Hamburger with the Purchase of any Entree and Drink w/ coupon!Coupon here:http://www.johnnyrockets.com/email/16700/coupons.php

Build-A-Bear - Spend $30 or more at Build-A-Bear on November 27-29, you’ll get a free mini moose pair ($14 value).

Subway - Kids meals come in FREE reusable lunch bags! http://www.subwaykids.com/grownups/editor/

Ikea - November 27th, after 11am, get a Swedish Meatball dinner for $1! Includes 10 meatballs, mashed potatoes and cream sauce!http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/special_offers.html

Denny's - FREE Build Your Own grand Slam breakfast with the purchase of one w/coupon. Coupon here: http://www.facebook.com/dennys

P.F. Chang's - FREE Lettuce Wraps with the purchase of an Entree on November 27th-28th! Just say the Black Friday secret phrase--LETTUCE WRAP YOUR GIFTS to your server from 10am-noon. http://www.facebook.com/pfchangs

McAfee 2010 Total Protection 3-User - FREE after rebate at Frys.com ($70 mail-in rebate) Free shipping. Offer is good through 12/03/09.

Restaurant.com - Feed it Forward Program - For 30 days you can give a free $10 Restaurant.com Gift Certificate to 30 different people, everyday until Christmas. Info here: http://www.restaurant.com/feeditforward/faq.aspx Go here to give: www.Restaurant.com/FeedItForward

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.”
Edward Sandford Martin

TODAY'S ONLY FREEBIE

Restaurant.com's Feed it Forward Program - Beginning TODAY November 26, for 30 days you can give a free $10 Restaurant.com Gift Certificate to 30 different people, everyday until Christmas. Info here: http://www.restaurant.com/feeditforward/faq.aspx Go here to give: www.Restaurant.com/FeedItForward

IF YOU DON'T WATCH FOOTBALL . . .

Popcorn Relay Race

See relatives young and old play together! Set out bowls full of popcorn at one end of the room and empty bowls at another. Teams must transport the popcorn from full bowl to empty, using a measuring cup.


Twenty Questions

Choose someone or something related to Thanksgiving.
One player says "I am thinking of a person, place or thing"
The other players try to guess what it is by asking no more than twenty questions which can be answered "yes," "no," or "I don't know."

Bird, Beast, or Fish

Everyone sits facing the leader. The leader points to one of the players and says either "BIRD," "BEAST," or "FISH." The chosen player must come up with the name of an animal that fits the category before the leader counts to ten. No repeating! If the player does not respond in time, she is out. The game continues until only one player remains.

Free, Discounted and At a Savings for CA State Furloughed Workers

Boston Market - 50% off the price of a Family Meal or Market Feast w/coupon November 27, 28 and 29. Coupon here: http://www.fishbowl.com/clt/bstnmkt/pc/200911/2/shpprs.htm

Black Friday Giveaways/Freebies - Freebie
Blogger has a comprehensive list here: http://thefreebieblogger.com/black-friday-freebies-2009/

Audible.com - First-time listeners can download a free audiobook. There’s no credit card required, and you have until November 26, 2009.

Kohl's - Black Friday Preview http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/homepage.jsp?prtID=pfx&src=k1052&cm_mmc=Performics-_-Affiliate-_-YDF-_-Expect%20Great%20Things%20at%20Kohls.com

CA Workers - Free, Discounted, at a Savings

Amazon - Use code MP34FREE and get $3 to use toward anything at Amazon MP3. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&ref_=pe_67050_13524000&docId=1000455181

Pen Wei Asian Diner - On December 2, take one non-perishable food item to Pen Wei and get 25% off the price of an entree. http://www.peiwei.com/

National Drum Month - FREE DRUMSTICKS from the Percussion Council - Print coupon and take to your local music store during November for FREE drumsticks and either an instructional DVD or book. Coupon here: http://www.playdrums.com/idm/drummers/index.html

Redbox - One night's free movie with code DLLNS26. Reportedly, this works at all Redbox locations!

GottaDeal.com - Plan your Black Friday shopping experience. Black Friday Ads from major retailers. See them here: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/

Savings, Discounts and More for CA State Furloughed Workers

The Melting Pot - Join the Melting Pot eclub and get an email coupon for a FREE Chocolate Fondue for two! http://www.themeltingpotclubfondue.com/signup.cgi?n=742120

Office Depot - Free software after rebate (11-22 thru 11-25): Peachtree Pro Accounting 2010; McAfee Total Protection 2010 – 3 User; McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2010 – 3 User; ActiveClean; PrintMaster Platinum 2.9; Marine Aquarium Screen Saver; Digital TV for PC 2; Art Explosion Scrapbook Factory Deluxe 4.0; Punch! Interior Design Suite; Photo Explosion 4.0; Art Explosion Label Factory Deluxe 3.0. http://officedepot.shoplocal.com/officedepot/Default.aspx?action=entryflash&sid=enb-6Gbeg3Ge7MGndG1Myau1Gwj&odserver=www.officedepot.com

Amazon, National Geographic - 1 Year Subscription, 12 issues, $10! Good through December 31, 2009. http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=2235254011&ref_=amb_link_85930751_4

Amazon, Popular Mechanics - 1 Year Subscription, 12 issues, $5! Good through December 31, 2009. http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=2235254011&ref_=amb_link_85930751_4

Xerox - Send a free printed postcard to our military troops overseas. Use online designer. http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

Blockbuster - Free Blockbuster Express DVD rental code: GT11A expires 1/31/10.

Target - Free Medium Soda at Target Cafe w/coupon 11/27 & 11/28 Coupon here: https://2daysweepstakes.target.com/pdf/free_soda_coupon

CVS - FREE $5 Gift Card with purchase of $25 Gift card online. LIMITED TIME ONLY https://cvs.cashstar.com/gift-card/buy/

Quiznos - 50% off classic sub w/drink purchase; $1 off 1 sub. Coupons here: http://www.quiznos.com/qmail/QCLUB/102609/coupons/index.html

Rite Aid - Gift of Savings program November 22 - December 24th! Earn up to $20 back when you spend over $100. https://riteaid.rebateplus.com/holiday/default.asp?jse=yes

IKEA FREE Breakfast 11/27-11-29 until 10:30 am. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/

COSTCO FREE Cookbook Nov 27-29 while supplies last. Home Cooking The Costco Way https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pRvf58SR3R-2Gack3f9qGqIDK9B_jl9RqDGksfh_hyD-9RwRJS1hU0rZmvvxZDeBWltLzkQLRkKBBClJUB663rNpsQiK8LIk9nIdYjyQLXCacwpFmFuWesSSk_Rrmr55BBfxprNjoQc/s1600-h/costco2.JPG