Scientists agree that children are our future, which is why most children are sealed in time capsules with a flashlight and a stack of magazines. Give a child something he or she will really dig with today's Groupon: for $9, you get a children's haircut at Pigtails & Crewcuts (up to a $17.95 value). Choose between the Austin and Cedar Park locations. The Austin salon accepts appointments, but walk-ins are welcome at both locations.

In a whimsical salon bedecked with bright colors, multitudes of toys, and flat-panel TVs showing children’s shows, the cheerful stylists at Pigtails & Crewcuts tailor and trim tresses for tykes of every age. Like their parents' mundane morning commute, little ones can choose between getting their follicles snipped while sitting in a fire truck, taxicab, or airplane, with a host of video games, movies, and toys to entertain tiny temperaments and please attentive adults. Once miniature manes are trimmed and perfected, stylish squirts are regaled with a lollipop and a choice of "treasure" from the treasure chest, which could be anything from a new toy to an 800-page copy of the Congressional Budget Office analysis of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff.

In addition to styling locks, the salon stocks an array of ribbons, headbands, and fashion accessories to polish pint-sized styles, as well as a full line of children's shampoos, conditioners, detanglers, and gels with playful scents and colors. If accompanying adults are feeling unkempt, the talented tress-tamers can forge fabulous looks on moms ($22.95–$25.95) and dads ($17.95–$18.95) as well.

Reviews

Pigtails & Crewcuts was featured by Little Austinite and the Community Impact Newspaper. Eight Google Mappers give the Cedar Park location a 4.5-star average rating.

• We had such a great experience at Pigtails and Crewcuts. The stylist was so patient and kind to my daughter. She gave my daughter a FANTASTIC haircut. My daughter played with the toys in the store while I shopped. It was time to go home and she refused. She was having so much fun! Great place to take your children and do some shopping for the holidays. – Google Maps user on 11/28/09