{"id":344963,"date":"2026-03-03T07:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/?p=344963"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:24:11","slug":"staples-kids-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/staples-kids-events\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE Kids&#8217; Events at Staples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s FREE fun at Staples Stores, with special in-store kids\u2019 events! These monthly activities and crafts feature popular kids\u2019 brands like Crayola, LEGO, Staedler, and more. Activities may vary by location. Register with your local store when they post the next event.<\/p>\n<h2>Staples Kids&#8217; Events:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Design Your Own Dominoes with STAEDTLER (All Locations)<br \/>\nDate: <\/strong>April 1, 2026<strong><br \/>\nTime:<\/strong> 5 &#8211; 7 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIMO Clay Friendly Tuxedo Cat (Shawnessy, Northeast)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> April 6, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 10 AM &#8211; 12 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEGO Botanicals Micro Cactus (Shawnessy, Northeast)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> April 8, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 10 AM &#8211; 12 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit the Eventbrite page for each location for event details and registration.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/o\/staples-shawnessy-store-132-84765009453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples Shawnessy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/o\/staples-calgary-north-east-store-50-83051850703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples Calgary Northeast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/o\/staples-calgary-south-east-store-250-84765533093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples Calgary Southeast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/o\/staples-calgary-south-store-62-81589012013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples Calgary South<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/o\/staples-calgary-university-district-store-462-47590466543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples Calgary University District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/o\/staples-signal-hill-store-110-84764818123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staples Signal Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stores.staples.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Select Staples locations in Calgary<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/d\/canada--calgary\/staples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s FREE fun at Staples Stores, with special in-store kids\u2019 events! 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