Comments on: Summer Activities For Kids

By: cashmere lashkari

cashmere lashkari — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:02:19 +0000

Love the list. Am now actually looking forward to doing these things with my son.

By: R.Claire

R.Claire — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:38:50 +0000

This was a great article! I’m a stay at home mom whose husban works in banking – obviously we are VERY stressed by the recession and I am always lookng for new ways to save. Thanks!

For some more frugal ideas check out this article on “A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Summer in A Recession”: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1817146/a_parents_guide_to_surviving_the_summer.html?cat=25

By: Westchester County Day Camps

Westchester County Day Camps — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:10:18 +0000

Great Ideas! I actually really like to just send the kids off to a summer camp. It really isn’t just a cop out. Camps provide a variety of activities each day and camp counselors who have to energy to keep up with them. Besides that, there is the whole social aspect of it. For 8 months, kids spend several hours a day locked indoors. At a camp, they get to socialize in a much more relaxed environment. There are also a lot of camps that are for families so parents can get some quality time and the kids have a blast without the headache of planning.

By: JOY

JOY — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:28:26 +0000

Love the ideas! Thanks for the great ideas – just in time for the summer!

By: Cindy Lynch

Cindy Lynch — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:49:57 +0000

Great list! We’re doing “Home Summer Camp” this year and I’m ready with arts/crafts/activities/sports everything – including my clip board and daily planner.

ALSO, I have found a very cool e-learning site http://www.BigIQkids.com that offers a summer special for $29.99 (3 months unlimited) which includes all their K-7 learning programs. My kids love it! They are happy to be “online” and in doing so, I’m over the moon they are actually learning and getting ahead for next year’s spelling words, vocabulary, math and US geography. Week 1 of Home Summer Camp is going well!

By: OneClickMoms

OneClickMoms — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:06:23 +0000

Great list that all parents or grandparents can use – cheap, but worth a lot in quality time!

By: Erin Hill

Erin Hill — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:06:29 +0000

I love the idea of making summertime, volunteer time for the kids. Some of my favorite memories are of making a fort in the living room. How about camping out in the backyard on a warm summer night?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:45:50 +0000

Making playdough works wonderfully! It last a LONG time. We make a cook version (there are non-cook versions, but the texture is never as nice) and you keep it in the fridge when not in use and it lasts for months! The batch makes up quite a bit, easily enough for two-four children to play with. I agree, it is more fun than buying and I’m certain it costs less. Plus, you know you put only edible ingredients into it, so while it tastes horrible, if they decide to eat some along the way you know they’ll be just fine

By: tammy

tammy — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:51:11 +0000

BOO HOO
I wanna be little again!!!Adulthood is ENTIRELY overrated!

“Was for this I uttered prayers
And kicked and screamed and stamped the stairs?
That I domestic as a plate
Should retire at half past eight…”

Emily or Edna I can’t remember which!!

By: kristinelevy

kristinelevy — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:36:45 +0000

On George Washington’s Birthday, we always read a book “George Washington’s breakfast”, and then made traditional biscuits using the centuries old recipe.

Where I live in NY, there are no cheap movies- the going rate is 11 bucks, but you can get coupons to bring that down to 7.50 for matineees. Insane!