Comments on: Frugal Family Fun Night http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:03:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sears-Kmart $50 Gift Card Giveaway: Two Chances To Win | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-34374 Sears-Kmart $50 Gift Card Giveaway: Two Chances To Win | Frugal Dad Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:02:55 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-34374 [...] Up on DVD (for our next frugal family fun night) [...] [...] Up on DVD (for our next frugal family fun night) [...]

]]> By: Live Frugal, but Stop to Smell the Roses | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-26467 Live Frugal, but Stop to Smell the Roses | Frugal Dad Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:44:46 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-26467 [...] one game we withdrew the money and paid cash for a new Wii. It hasn’t disappointed, and many family fun nights are now centered around Mario [...] [...] one game we withdrew the money and paid cash for a new Wii. It hasn’t disappointed, and many family fun nights are now centered around Mario [...]

]]> By: Christina http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-23838 Christina Mon, 04 May 2009 02:22:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-23838 These are great ideas!!! We have "Sunday Movie Nights." The kids take turns picking the movie, and we make hommeade pizzas...I've taken to go menus from California Pizza Kitchen and other fun pizza places and duplicate the recipes so we're always trying new kinds of pizza. We make popcorn or eat ice cream sundaes during the movie and turn the lights off. The kids get to stay up a little later than usual and absolutely love it!!! These are great ideas!!! We have “Sunday Movie Nights.” The kids take turns picking the movie, and we make hommeade pizzas…I’ve taken to go menus from California Pizza Kitchen and other fun pizza places and duplicate the recipes so we’re always trying new kinds of pizza. We make popcorn or eat ice cream sundaes during the movie and turn the lights off. The kids get to stay up a little later than usual and absolutely love it!!!

]]> By: Earth Hour Activities For Frugal Family Night | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-21452 Earth Hour Activities For Frugal Family Night | Frugal Dad Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:01:42 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-21452 [...] off the light switch is nothing new to our family.  Last year I wrote about the “Frugal Family Fun Nights” we often celebrate on the weekends.  Over the last couple years we have enjoyed backyard [...] [...] off the light switch is nothing new to our family.  Last year I wrote about the “Frugal Family Fun Nights” we often celebrate on the weekends.  Over the last couple years we have enjoyed backyard [...]

]]> By: Lynn Mac http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-16313 Lynn Mac Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:30:20 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-16313 Every night at dinnertime we do not answer the phone or the door. Some people are not happy if they know we are home but we have to protect our family time every night. Every night at dinnertime we do not answer the phone or the door. Some people are not happy if they know we are home but we have to protect our family time every night.

]]> By: Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-14189 Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:36:23 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-14189 I started an entire blog on this topic! Here are some of my favorites: roast hot dogs using the fireplace, game night, baking, make crafts, movie night, and making our own pizzas. Valerie Frugal Family Fun Blog Good times on a budget! http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com I started an entire blog on this topic! Here are some of my favorites: roast hot dogs using the fireplace, game night, baking, make crafts, movie night, and making our own pizzas.

Valerie
Frugal Family Fun Blog
Good times on a budget!
http://www.frugalfamilyfunblog.com

]]> By: Five Unique Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Household | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-12898 Five Unique Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Household | Frugal Dad Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:58:46 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-12898 [...] to entertain yourselves.  In addition to the economic benefits of things like frugal family fun nights, these events have a way of preparing you for the worst.  Not long after we relocated to our [...] [...] to entertain yourselves.  In addition to the economic benefits of things like frugal family fun nights, these events have a way of preparing you for the worst.  Not long after we relocated to our [...]

]]> By: Backyard Campfire Cooking: A New Idea for Frugal Family Fun Nights | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-11543 Backyard Campfire Cooking: A New Idea for Frugal Family Fun Nights | Frugal Dad Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:00:40 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-11543 [...] lately, we have been trying to come up with winter activities to add to our collection of frugal family fun night ideas. While making trick-or-treating rounds on Halloween night we noticed several families with [...] [...] lately, we have been trying to come up with winter activities to add to our collection of frugal family fun night ideas. While making trick-or-treating rounds on Halloween night we noticed several families with [...]

]]> By: Heather Maples http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-10012 Heather Maples Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:19:56 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-10012 Here's an idea- Camp out....in your LIVING ROOM! It's fun. I like to do this in the winter with my kids, I think partly because it's something my mom would NEVER have allowed. We set up a tent inside, sleeping bags and everything. We roast marshmallows in the woodstove (could be done over a flame on the stove top too). And sing songs or tell stories I remember from when I was a kid. It's one of those things my kids will remember forever. Here’s an idea-
Camp out….in your LIVING ROOM!
It’s fun.
I like to do this in the winter with my kids, I think partly because it’s something my mom would NEVER have allowed.
We set up a tent inside, sleeping bags and everything. We roast marshmallows in the woodstove (could be done over a flame on the stove top too). And sing songs or tell stories I remember from when I was a kid. It’s one of those things my kids will remember forever.

]]> By: Maryellen http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/comment-page-1/#comment-8137 Maryellen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:14:42 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/01/planning-a-frugal-family-fun-night/#comment-8137 I love those ideas! We also do a pizza night - where we but the pizza crusts, cheese, sauce & toppings and make our own personal pizzas....the kids love it! Follow it with making your own ice cream sundaes. It's just a fun relaxing night :) I love those ideas! We also do a pizza night – where we but the pizza crusts, cheese, sauce & toppings and make our own personal pizzas….the kids love it! Follow it with making your own ice cream sundaes. It’s just a fun relaxing night :)

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