It's HOT! Stay Cool for Cheap!

In case you have been in some kind of air conditioning-induced coma and haven't noticed...it's HOT out there!  Here are some ideas for how to stay cool for FREE for cheap! 

• Cool off at one of Kansas City's FREE spraygrounds!  You can find a list HERE on the KCParent.com site...my personal favorite is the one at Loose Park. 
• I Scream, You Scream...how about some ice cream?  Use this printable coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 free ice cream cones at Baskin Robbins!
• Head over to McAlister's Deli for FREE Tea Day on July 29th and get yourself a tall glass of that delicious sweet tea for free!  (So sad that they closed the one close to me...I will miss those big ol' teas!)
• Catch a movie (cool & dark...perfect place to be in the heat of the day)!  Cinemark has $1 movies for kids all summer every weekday.  Go here for more information!  ("Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" is playing at 11:00 a.m. all week at Cinemark on the Plaza).
• Try out one of McDonald's new fruit Smoothies or a cool Frappe and use this coupon to get $1 off through August 15th!
• Check out the Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit at Crown Center...it's totally free (and air conditioned).  You can use the money you saved to treat the kids to lunch at Fritz's, my kids's favorite place to eat in Kansas City! 
• In the event of an official heat advisory, many YMCA locations across the metro open up their pools to the public for free.  If a heat advisory is declared, call your area YMCA to see if they are participating and what the pool hours will be. 

Whatever way you choose, stay cool!  (I may or may not be staying cool this week at Target while I stalk the toy clearance deals!)