We hope you've perked back up after your rainy day soup and sweatpants, because we've got some fun ideas on how to enjoy your time off.

Southern California Public Radio's social media producer, Kristen Lepore, writes a weekly column on cheap things to do in LA.

Among the highlights: a sand snowman contest in Hermosa Beach, life-sized Hot Wheels in El Segundo and a holiday pop-up at downtown LA's Grand Central Market.

Weekend Preview: 'Home Alone,' Hot Wheels, sand snowmen and CicLAvia