My 7 year old son had Teacher in service yesterday and today making for a very long four day weekend. Having two younger siblings made it that much harder to think of fun FREE ways to entertain them all. We managed to keep a smile on all our kiddos faces while still keeping our pocket book in check!
Some ideas...
Some ideas...
- Fly a kite. All my children love to do this even though some have not mastered the skill!
- Take a long bike ride. My son just recently learned to ride without training wheels so as you can imagine he is always ready to hop on his bike and go for a ride.
- Play board games. They are fun for the kids plus they help with numbers and reading. Sorry is one of our favorites!
- Go to the library and check out books as well as movies for FREE. You should also check your local library for story time hours and other FREE activities they have going on.
- Watch your FREE movie from the Library with blankets and pillows. Don't forget to close the blinds and pop some popcorn. My kids love it when they feel like they are actually at the movies.
- Go to the park. Get involved and play hide-n-seak or tag.
- Bake cookies or other goodies. Have the kids help you with all steps (measuring, stirring) in the recipe.
- Keep your eye out for FREE activities going on where you live. We attended a free Pirate festival this weekend. We didn't have to pay for anything except of course the corn dogs and funnel cake we couldn't resist!
- Arts and Crafts are a must in our home. You can do them for free by just looking around your house for things you no longer use. Another way to get a few things is to head over to Michael's and have the kids pick out a few inexpensive items. When checking out just make sure to use the 40%-50% off coupon found in their ad in most Sunday papers.
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