If you need an excuse to go to the mall, here's one: Your kid will be safer! Well ... kind of.

Crabtree Valley will be offering its Kode-A-Kid card. It's a plastic laminated ID card which includes your child's photo, name, vital statistics and contact information for emergencies. One card goes to the child and one to the parent.

It's free.

Plus, Friday is the start of the state's tax holiday. Go here for details on what's tax free this weekend.