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- Free publications from the United States Fire Administration. Items include books, videotapes, and kits.
- Free sample of Ritz Chips. Nabisco is giving away 350 free samples every day until August 25th.
- Free publications from the Oregon State Marine Board. Items include the "AquaSmart Coloring Book", "Waterproofing Oregon's Youth", a Film Catalog (listing free-loan videos and films), and much more.
- Free California Forests curriculum program from the California Forest Products Commission. (Grades 4-6). Other teaching materials are also available.
- Free subscription to Outdoor Photographer magazine. (U.S.)
- Free subscription to
College Parent Magazine. (U.S.)
- Free one-year subscription to Seventeen magazine.
- STILL AVAILABLE: Free "Building Homes of Our Own" CD-ROM and teacher's guide. Grades 6, 7, 8, 9. (U.S.)
- Magazine subscriptions for just $3.33 per year! (Sale ends August 5th!) Titles include:
American Cheerleader Jr.
Architectural Digest
Parent & Child
Teen Vogue
and many, many more.
- Free Avery New Products Kit. It contains $40 worth of free Avery products, samples, and software. (You must pay $4.99 for shipping/handling). U.S.
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- Free 2004 Canine Hero Dog calendar. (U.S.)
- Free Freaky Friday movie tickets. You must go to a participating Wet Seal or Contempo Casuals location to get the tickets.
- Free subscription to Postcards Magazine. (U.S.)
- Free museum tickets. Only available in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, St. Louis, and Washington, DC.
- Free one-year subscription to Biography magazine. (U.S.)
- Free World Wildlife Fund Action Kit. It includes a panda magnet, temporary tattoos, wildlife stickers, a bookmark, a poster, and much more. (U.S.)
- Free materials from the Latin American Resource Center's Lending Library. Items include videos, culture kits, curriculum units, games, and more. (U.S.)
- Free sample of Crest Whitening Expressions toothpaste. (U.S.)
- Free full and trial version software for eductors.
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- Free online Mother's Day Activity Kit from the Legacy Project. The kit includes quotes about mothers & grandmothers, craft and gift ideas, fashions over the last century, downloadable note cards and certificates, and more.
- Free giant Bruce the Shark inflatable toy from Kellogg & Keebler. Requires 2 UPC symbols, and a cash register receipt showing the purchase of 2 gallons of milk. Expires 10/30/03. (U.S.)
- May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day.
- May 4-10, 2003 is the Week of the Classroom Teacher. The Association for Childhood Education International has some free resources to help you celebrate this special week: a poster, bookmarks, a certificate, suggested activities, and much more.
- Free educational materials from the National Cotton Council:
The Story of Cotton booklet
Cotton - From Field to Fabric
Cotton Wall Chart
and more.
- Free safety brochures and booklets from the National Weather Service.
- Free materials from the Tobacco Information and Prevention Source: the Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook, posters, videotapes, and more. (Publications targeted towards educators are now available only through mail ordering, and email orders are no longer accepted).
- Free materials from the Geological Survey of Canada: videos, posters, and other publications.
- The Prevention Education office of the Mental Health Association in Waukesha County, Wisconsin loans videos to school groups that are within that county.
- NOAA's Teacher at Sea program. Cruises are available throughout most of the year, and range from one week to several months.
- Free materials from CollegeBound.net:
Goodie-Filled StudentPak
College Bound TEEN Magazine
Information on Schools
Information on Cool College Stuff
- Free sample of Pond's Dramatic Results Active Face & Neck Moisturizer. (U.S.)
- Free Louisiana Tour Guide and music CD. (U.S./Canada)
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- Free educational materials from Virginia Apples: balloons, brochures, recipes, activity sheets, posters, and more. (Virginia educators only).
- The National Service Center for Environmental Publications has free
kits, videos, posters, and lesson plans.
- Free materials from the Texas Department of Health "Safe Riders Program": videos, activity books, bookmarks, stickers, and more.
- Free travel pack filled with products.
- Free materials from the National Association of Conservation Districts: booklets, tip sheets, and lesson plans. Teach your students to appreciate wildlife, and help them create wildlife habitats within their community.
- Visit StartSampling.com
to get lots of free samples. In the past I have recieved toothpaste, magazines, hair color, candy, mouthwash, crackers, bandages, deodorant, cough drops, and lots more!
- Free materials from the Center for Civic Education:
Sample lessons
Classroom sets of materials (upper elementary, middle, and high school)
Civic education programs (middle school)
- Get 3 free movies when you join the Disney Movie Club. Very reasonable prices. (U.S.)
- The Washington State Historical Society has some free publications available:
the Lewis & Clark in Washington field guide
Teaching the Tools of the History Trade curriculum, grades 4-12
(North America)
- The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC gives free school tours
to Pre-K through 12th grade. Preparatory materials are provided, as well.
- The National Gallery of Art also supplies teaching packets, color slide programs, films, videocassettes, DVDs, and videodiscs on free loans to schools, libraries, community organizations, and individuals. There are over 150 teaching resources available!
- State Farm provides a variety of free educational materials. Items
include educational kits and safety lessons. The kits contain lesson plans, videos, and worksheets. The presentations include videos and hands-on activities.
- Free "Guide to Stress Free Motoring" and free sticker from the Campaign for Courteous Driving. (U.K.)
- Printable Burger King coupon for a free Frozen Treat. (Missouri,
Arkansas, Illinois, and Kentucky only). Expires 04/15/03.
- Free samples from Procter & Gamble. Click on "Try It".
- Free sample Math CD. You pay shipping/handling. (U.S.)
- The Crystal Angel Pin is not free, but $5 of each pin purchase will be donated to “Operation USO Care Package,” which sends care packages to U.S. troops stationed overseas.
- Great deals at Amazon.com:
Free shipping on all kinds of toys.
Buy any two LeapPad or Quantum Pad software titles and get another one free. Shipped free, too! Use code QPLPSWBUYFRE
Free Disney Princess Glamour Case with purchase. Use code PRNCCASEFREE
Free Tonka Mighty Dump Truck with purchase. Free shipping, too! Use code FTSMDTVBMLMC
Free Twist & Shout Division when you buy Twist & Shout Multiplication by LeapFrog.
And more!
- Super deals at Office Depot:
$15 off $50, and free shipping!
Leather Task Chair $39.99 (regular price $84.00). Do a search for 105479
Notebook Paper, pack of 200 sheets $1.19 (regular price $3.35). Search for item number 498865
Free shipping on a $50 purchase!
Home/Office Tool Kit $19.99 (regular price $49.99). Search for 122364
Avery Dry-Erase Markers, pack of 8 assorted colors $7.59 (regular price $13.69). Search for item number 928168
Tootsie Rolls, bag of 480, just $4.99. Search for 827691
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- Free single size package of M&M's. This is a printable coupon in Adobe Acrobat format. Expires 04/05/03! (U.S.)
- Free from USApple:
5 A Day Apple Recipe Collection
"Apples: Take a Healthy Bite" brochure
- Free educational materials from the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources. (For WISCONSIN residents, only). Topics include:
Brain Development
Gangs
Ritalin
Binge Drinking
African Americans
Faith-based Prevention
Children of Alcoholics
Hispanics/Latinos
Mental Health
People with Disabilities
Suicide Prevention
Youth Activities
and more.
Items include posters, videos, activity books, CD-ROMs, guides, and brochures.
- Computers for Learning is a program that puts computers in classrooms by transferring excess Federal computer equipment to schools. Available for public, private, parochial, and home schools. PreK through 12th grade. (U.S.)
- Free copy of Your Dog, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine's Independent Study on Dog Car Restraints. There are also free bumper stickers available: "Pets Travel Too... Be Sure to Secure".
- Free educational materials from the Lice Fighting Center:
Break The Lice Cycle Instruction Sheet
Break the Lice Cycle Poster
(U.S./Canada)
- Free traffic safety educational materials: videos, coloring books, bookmarks, stickers, booklets, and more. (New York City residents only).
- Free stickers:
"Got Jesus"
"Yes I'm Black, No I'm not a Criminal!"
"Character Not color"
(U.S.)
- Free "Live Aloha" bumper sticker and card . SASE. (U.S.)
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- Free Welcome to Teaching Pack from Scholastic. (U.S.)
- The Science Screen Report and the Science Screen Report for Kids are a series of free videotapes on topics relating to science, engineering, medicine, technology, conservation and the environment. They come with teacher's guides. (U.S.)
- Free software. (You pay shipping and handling). Titles include:
Printshop
Quicken
McAfee VirusScan
Freddi Fish's One-Stop Shop
Britannica Ready Reference 2003
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Richard Scarry's Best Math Ever
Broderbund Calendar Creator
Family Treemaker
- Free NIDA Drug Abuse Education Materials. These materials, called Mind Over Matter, are designed for students in grades 5 - 9. They include magazines that unfold into posters, and a teacher's guide.
- Free materials from the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: posters, annual reports, an OCOL pin, The Magic Mural (a kit for 4-7 year olds that contains a CD-ROM, a mouse pad, a poster, and an activity guide), Adventures in Time (a kit for 10-11 year olds that contains a story and activities), and more. (Canada)
- Free subscription to 'The Wheel', Ashford Handicrafts' annual magazine.
- Collect Hershey's King Size wrappers and get free Reese's X-treme Gear: snowboards, backpacks, clothing, skateboards, and more. (U.S.)
- Free Hershey's t-shirt with proof-of-purchase and shipping & handling.
- National Gardening Association Grants. You must plan to garden with at least fifteen kids, ages 3 to 18 years old. There are several grant programs available:
Landscapes for Learning (Deadline - April 1, 2003)
Kids Growing with Dutch Bulbs (Deadline - April 1, 2003)
Youth Garden Grants (Deadline - November 1, 2003)
- Free postcard samples from Modern Postcard. (This offer was seen in Metropolis magazine). Use promo code MMET-4
- Free Cats of the World playing cards from Fancy Feast. (U.S.)
- Humanities Focus Grants of up to $25,000. "Any U.S., nonprofit, IRS tax-exempt organization or institution dedicated to improving humanities education is eligible." Applications must be received by April 15th.
- Win a $500 Amazon.com gift certificate. Online entries must be received by June 30, 2003.
- Free Computer learning on CD-ROM. Learn Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 95 or 98, The Internet, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Works, Quicken, Lotus, or DOS. (Make sure you understand the terms of the offer). U.S.
- Free sample of Cascade Crystal Clear. (U.S.)
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- Free issue of Education Next. (U.S.)
- Free one-year subscription to Creative Classroom magazine.
- Free sample of Loreal Couleur Experte Hair Coloring System. (U.S.)
- Free Neutrogena Hand Cream sample. (U.S.)
- Free Sea-Monkey light-up key chain when you register on the Amazing
Live Sea-Monkeys website. (You do not have to enter the item # or product name).
- Free materials from CannedVeggies.org:
Love Those Vegetables educational packet
Vegetables: Incredible Edibles poster
Love Those Vegetables poster
Food Guide Pyramid poster
A Dozen Reasons Why You Should Use Vegetables in Cans
- Free materials from Heifer.org:
Fill the Ark sample kit
Animal Crackers curriculum guidebook
Living Gift Market event guidebook
Read to Feed brochure
(U.S./Canada)
- Adopt-A-Classroom helps communities provide teachers and students with financial and moral support. To participate, you must teach at a U.S. public school that was established before August 15, 2001.
- Free Act II Popcorn Instant Win Game. You could win a free 3-pack of Act II popcorn. Since they are giving away 50,000 of these boxes, you have a good chance of winning! This game ends July 31st, and you can play once each day.
- Free one year subscription to Cats & Kittens Magazine. (U.S.)
- Free pun book from the International Save the Pun Foundation.
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- Free online Valentine's Activity Kit from the Legacy Project.
- Enter the Legacy Project's Valentine Contest. To enter, write a story about the best gift from the heart that you have ever received.
This contest runs until February 28th, and is open to adults and children 8 years and older.
- Free teacher's manual from Save Our Sounds, America's Recorded Sound Heritage Project. The manual is appropriate for grades 5-8 and 9-12. Send your mailing address to savehistory@aetn.com. Mention SOS.
- Free educational software from Owl & Mouse. Titles include:
Build your own Medieval Castle
MegaMaps
and more.
- Many U.S. educators are eligible for a $250 tax rebate for the year ending December 31, 2002.
- Receive free mechandise if your nomination is selected as the TeachersPatch Teacher of the Month.
- Great deal: 99˘ videos at Overstock. (To find them quickly, sort by price). Plus, ship your entire order for only $2.95!
- Free sample of Avery Ready Index Translucent Table of Contents Dividers. Offer expires March 31, 2003. (U.S.)
- Free Disney Mini Bobble Heads with purchase of cookies, crackers, or cereal.
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- Free online Holiday Activity Kit from the Something to Remember Me By Legacy Project. The kit contains information on the history of various December holidays, crafts and gift ideas, "Fill-in-the-blanks" life story, peace building activities, certificates, and more.
- Participate in the Intergenerational Peace Chain by making a paper chain of remembrance, healing, and hope with a message to the United Nations. You will receive a special certificate with John Marsden's poem, "A Prayer for the Twenty-first Century." This project runs to the end of December, and then the messages will be presented to the U.N.
- Free 2003 Gentle Landscapes Across Natural America wall
calendar. It also includes $20 in rebates on Senokot Products. You must pay a shipping and handling fee of $2.50. Expires January 31, 2003. (U.S.)
- Free The Way Things Work software.
- Free sample pack of Bounty Quilted Napkins. (U.S.)
- Free guide: ADHD AND THE FAMILY, A Blueprint for Success. (U.S.)
- Free copy of UL's room-by-room home safety tips.
- Support your school with Target's Take Charge of Education School Fundraising Program. Every time you use your Target Visa or Target Guest Card, Target will donate money to the eligible K-12
school of your choice. (K-12 schools in the U.S., having a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status).
- Free pledge of allegiance bumper sticker. (U.S.)
- Free demo CD-ROM from Dazzle Multimedia.
- Test drive a Toyota and get a $20 American Express Gift Card. Expires December 31, 2002. Offer only available in AL, GA, SC, NC and FL.
- Free 2003 Mercy Ships calendar. (U.S.)
- Free Norwegian Formula Hand Cream sample.
- Is your computer mouse homeless_ Download & build a free Mouse House. You can also make some fun extras for your mouse, such as a swimming pool and a cheese shop.
- Big Nike sale at Foot Locker/Amazon. Plus, spend $50, get a FREE $30 Amazon gift certificate!
To see the great deals, search for Nike. Then sort by price from low to high. Deals include
Nike Men's Classic Aqua Sock, Regular price $24.99. Now on sale for $4.99!
Nike Men's Zoom Steeple, Regular price $64.99. On sale for just $9.99!
Nike Little Kids Spirit II, Regular price $39.99. On sale for $14.99!
and more!
- Free shipping at Marshall Fields/Amazon!
- More deals at Amazon:
Bath and Body Gift Sets, up to 64% off!
Norelco 8894XL Spectra "James Bond's Shaver of Choice", 44% off!
And don't forget the Friday Only Sale! Four pages of deals!
- Free gift with any order at Yves Rocher. Plus, use a coupon code for 5% off your purchase. Code: GIFTSURVEYRA11 . Expires 12/31/02.
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- Thanksgiving songs and music. Some even have midi files.
- Free 8-ounce bottle of Wish-Bone Dressing.
- Free online jigsaw puzzles at the JigZone. Levels of difficulty range from simple 6-piece puzzles, to ones with over 240 pieces.
- Free Norton AntiVirus software.
- Free calling card
. (U.S./Canada)
- Visit Valpak.com for great coupons in your neighborhood.
- Free 2003 Purina Cat Chow Celebrity Cat Calendar. (U.S.)
- Free set of holiday books from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Wisconsin's dairy producers, and the Wisconsin Baker's Association. Items include a cookie recipe book and the children's book, "The Gift of Milk & Cookies" which explains how the tradition of leaving Santa milk and cookies came to be. Expires December 31, 2002. Offer good only in WI, IL, MI, MN, IA, and IN.
- Free one year subscription to a skiing magazine. (U.S./Puerto Rico)
- Free NFL team decal. (U.S.)
- Free calendar from Northeast Offset.
- Free lithograph: 10 Blessings You Should Never Forget. Write or call in.
- Free for football coaches: training video from Rogers Athletic Co.
- Free paper pack from Hewlett-Packard. (U.S.)
- Free Word Puzzle Disk for Mac Users (LSASE)
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