Deals for baby?

June 9, 2013 12:17 AM

We have a 4+ month old, and I recently remembered that the Ringling Bros. will give you a free ticket voucher for your up-to-1 year old child. Aside from retailers flooding your mailbox/inbox with baby goods samples/coupons, what other neat deals are there like this that are a bit "out of the box"?
posted by Seboshin to Grab Bag (7 answers total)

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posted by k8t at 12:27 AM on June 9, 2013 [1 favorite]

If you're using formula even just as a supplement, always ask your pediatrician for formula samples.

Go on freecycle or something similar, people give a lot of stuff away. Craigslist and eBay too.

Thrift stores are great places to find gently used baby clothes; you go through them just SO fast.
posted by graymouser at 5:17 AM on June 9, 2013

Dolly parton's imagination library will send your kids a free book every month from birth to age five.
posted by dpx.mfx at 5:40 AM on June 9, 2013 [2 favorites]

If you live near a "Once Upon A Child" store, it is a consignment shop for kid stuff, and they have a huge rack of onesies that are 10 for $10. It removes any guilt I might have felt for spending money on clothes that will only fit for 3 months and might get ruined by stains.
posted by treehorn+bunny at 7:16 AM on June 9, 2013

This is a little vague, but check out mommy blogs. I believe they have giveaways and also tips about freebies.
posted by dovesandstones at 10:20 AM on June 9, 2013

babysteals.com
posted by pick_the_flowers at 10:54 AM on June 9, 2013

Most art museums are free for under-3's (some go even higher) - it's a great alternative to showing picture books
posted by Mchelly at 11:42 AM on June 9, 2013