These Crazy LeapFrogs Keep Getting Cheaper!!!

I know I told you of a great way to get Leapfrog TAG books at K-Mart for $1.80 each... but what if I told you a way to get TWO FOR $0.60?

If you go here you can print a $4.00 off Leapfrog Product coupon.  These coupons are unlimited, which means you can print as many as you want... but you won't need that many, because K-Mart (where the books are on sale for as low as $4.80) offers a $5.00 coupon (the kind that prints from the machine by the register) when you spend $5.00 on LeapFrog products!

So here's what you need to do:

:::Pick 2 LeapFrog TAG books at $4.80 each.  Use 2 -$4.00 coupons.  Pay $0.80 each, or $1.60 for two books (a little less than you'd've paid for one using the $3.00 off coupon I posted about earlier.

:::Your cashier will hand you a $5.00 off LeapFrog purchase coupon that the register generates.

:::Go find 2 more LeapFrog TAG books.  Get back on line.  Use the $5.00 off AND the $4.00 coupons.  This will knock the price of one down to FREE with a $0.20 overage and the other off to $0.60 ($4.80 - $4.00 - $0.20 overage from other purchase) - Two LeapFrog Books for $0.60!

:::Another $5.00 coupon will print.

:::Repeat from the 3rd step until you have all the titles you want.

I would suggest printing about 6 coupons, which leaves you the opportunity for up to 5 transactions.  If you already printed the $3.00 off coupons, you may want to save ink on your computer and pay the extra dollar on some transactions.

You may also want to have a friend on line a few people behind you with more titles to keep things flowing - you grab 2 books and so does s/he.  You get on line, he lets about 5 people between you.  When you pay, hand off your $5.00 coupon and go get 2 more books.  Get back on line.  Your friend can hand you their $5.00 coupon while they get more books.  This could significantly speed up the process.

I have heard that to use rolling coupons like this you may want to try to get on different lines to make sure no one stops you from making multiple transactions.  I've also heard that some cashiers will let you make 2 or 3 transactions at one time, which means you can just keep handing over 2 books and using the $5.00 coupon that prints!

Best. Center. Ever.

More Leapfrog TAG Amazingness

Holy Almost-Free Leapfrogs, Cheaper Teacher!

Remember when I showed you that Leapfrog TAG Reading Systems were on sale at Target for $25.00 (down from $50), and with a $10.00 off coupon, you could get the system for $15?  And how I ran out and got 2 to create a center in my classroom?

Well, the price on the TAG System at Target is down again - this time to $12.48!  With the coupon, that brings the cost down to just $2.48, which is an incredible savings from the $50 original price.

Couple this with the K-Mart sale I told you about earlier in the week on books for the TAG System, which can get the books (retail $12-15) for $1.80 by using a coupon and shopping the clearance section, and you've got one sweet deal.  How sweet?

Imagine you want to create a center where 4 children can work at the same time.  You want to give each child a selection of 3 books and have pre-programmed the books into the TAG pens.  4 pens X $2.50 each = $10.  Each TAG comes with one free book, so you'll need to buy 8 books (either duplicate titles or different titles: if you buy different titles, each child could have up to 9 choices but if you buy multiple copies of the same title you avoid fights).  8 books X $2 each = $16.  Total cost = $26.00 plus tax (in NY, that would come up to $28), which is roughly $8-10 LESS than I paid for my two TAG systems when I bought them the first time!!!

While Target does not offer price adjustments, I have this plan worked out for getting some money back on my Leapfrog systems I bought just recently:

:::Go to Target and bring my receipt for the LeapFrog TAGs I bought recently at $15.00.  Also bring two $10-off coupons for the TAG system.  Do not bring the old TAGs with me.

:::Go directly to the toy aisle and check for the TAG at 12.50 clearance price.  If they have it, buy FOUR.

:::Get on line and pay $10 for the TAG systems.

:::Leave the store.  Put 2 TAGs in my car or ask a friend to hold them (if I'm not in the car).  Return with the 2 new TAGs and my old receipt.

:::Return 2 of the TAG Systems and receive a $30 refund.  

:::Since I spent $10 on the 4 new TAGs, I have gotten 2 free TAGs and $20 back at the new price.

:::Go to K-Mart and spend the $20 back on TAG books.

:::Create TAG Center!

Have fun!!!  :-)

Leapfrog TAG it Up!

This is a store-specific deal, but a good one.  Remember how I told you you could get Leapfrog TAG reading systems for $15 at Target if you used the $10 off coupon from the Leapfrog site?  And remember how bummed we all were that the TAG books are not really that cheap?

Well, K-Mart currently has TAG books on sale for $4.80 (clearance items - not all books on sale).  The Leapfrog website offers a $3.00 off book purchase coupon, with no limit on how many you can print.  So if you buy a clearance book and use the coupon, each book will be $1.80!  Sweet!

You can print the coupon here.  Remember that not all stores have the same clearance items, so you may want to shop around a few K-Marts to see if you can find good titles.  I'ma get me some this weekend so the Leapfrog / Leapfrog TAG center is ready to go the first week of school.

Enjoy!