Comments on: Free Summer Activities for Kids

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:56:53 +0000

I am really pleased that I came across your site Jason, it is really well laid out and the information you have supplied is top notch.

These free activities for kids are really helpful and will help many parents I am sure,

Thanks

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By: Ed | BetheBank.com

Ed | BetheBank.com — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:01:44 +0000

If you already have squirt guns you can have a blast shooting down all those bubbles! Works great with over-sized bubble makers and those pool tube-syringe squirters. More fun than a day at the amusement park!

By: kay

kay — Sun, 23 May 2010 13:27:47 +0000

Go to a u pick farm and pick some fruit or vegetables.

Go to free outdoor concerts or even Shakespeare in the park. My kids started enjoying Shakespeare at a surprisingly young age when it was outside in the park.

Stay up late and watch meteor showers or learn about astronomy and look for constellations.

Make a bird feeder out of a pine cone covered in shortening and then rolled in birdseed. Tie a string to this and hang in a tree.

Do summer reading programs. Barnes and Noble, local libraries, and other local bookstores usually have them.

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By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:24:18 +0000

Another good program this summer is the free bowling – for kids 12 and under 2 free games per day.

http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/

You can also purchase a family pass so everyone can bowl.

By: Everyday Tips

Everyday Tips — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:22 +0000

One thing we do is buy an annual pass to our science museum. That pass is good at many science museums around the country. So, we spend a lot of time at museums and pack a picnic and check out the parks and such in the area. There are probably 5 science museums within an hours drive of our house that the pass is valid at. So I pay 35 dollars for a years worth of museums for a family of 5.

By: Sandy L

Sandy L — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:39:19 +0000

The two most used things (especially in winter months) were our pool and museum memberships. Many children’s museums are part of a consortium so you can get into others for free with your local id card. Same with the Y.

Some of these are not that frugal but were great to do the year we didn’t take a vacation. Going on our little “adventures” made the summer memorable.

-day trip to local zoo or particularly fun park.
-research special events coming to your region. Tulip festivals, carnivals, free music in the park, etc.
-we love children’s museums
-trip to a lake beach or real beach if you live close enough
-fishing
-fort building is always a favorite
-I hate this option but have used it..Chuck E Cheese or arcade
-bowling
-pool membership at the YMCA was $40/kid/year and they must be supervised by adult, so you get in free.

By: Christine | Money Funk

Christine | Money Funk — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:56:07 +0000

I love when our local parks have bands or picnic & a movie playing. Its so much fun to bring a blanket, a basket of yummy food, and knowing the kids can run around the park while the parents relax & enjoy!

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