Cheap orFree Kids Activities!

How fun is it to play with the family! Activities come in all shapes, sizes, and prices! Listed are a few, and we will add to the list as the ideas come!


Free or Inexpensive Activities,
1. Pack a healthy lunch and sunscreen and head out to your community park! River parks, Water Parks, Nature or Playground parks. Feed the ducks, have a picnic, and play hide and go seek!

2. Fishing, if you don't know how, learn with them, it makes it even more fun! This is not gender specific, bring your girl out!

3. Create a scavenger hunt. Write down several items that you can help your little one search for things like feathers, flowers, acorn, or even a lady with a red hat!

4. Camping in the back yard. This is perfect for "Newbie" campers or parents with littler ones. All that is needed? A Tent, flashlight, blankets, pillows, and great stories!

5. Bike Ride on a bike trail. If littler ones, put them in a bike trolley and if older, have them ride along with you! You can also ride around town and hit landmarks like museums, book stores, market or a soda shop!

6. Good ol' fashioned walk! Take a stroll and point out objects to littler ones or talk about nature. With older kids, talk about life, or have them "teach" you about their favorite thing to do, even if you already know all about them!

7. Gardening in the yard. It is so wonderful to see the exciting phases of life in a garden with your child! Talk about the different plants, the care it takes to get them to grow, and be sure GET DIRTY!

8. Crafts or seasonal cards to send to friends and family. How fun is it to get sweet things in the mail? Make special pictures and Thank You Cards with your little ones. This teaches them a life skill of gratefulness!

9. Picture or word search in magazines and books. For littler ones, have them do a mini scavenger hunt for certain pictures in a book or magazine. For older kids, have them find words in the book they do not know yet and have them find the definition for it! This will help you learn more too! ;)

10. Bug collecting! Again, not gender specific! Grab a clear glass and trap a bug underneath it. Talk about the colors, shape, and classify it.

11. Cook or Bake. These skills are so important! Have them stir, pat, shake spices, or add ingredients. Talk about why certain ingredients are added (i.e.Baking powder helps the dough rise), and have them help make decisions on some of the ingredients! Red sprinkles or blue? Carrots or Squash? This will help them learn that providing for others and themselves is important and kind, and they know that they helped make it, so they will be more prone to eat it!

12. Play Pretend! Not sure how? Ask your child! They do all day long and will lead the way!

13. Game Time! Pick a night of the week to play games with the family! There are games that even a preschooler or toddler can play. This teaches them the importance of family togetherness, and shows them that they are special, and the time you share with them is as well.

14. Movie Night! Pick a movie that is rated for the youngest child watching it, pop some pocorn, get some blankets and pillows, and sit back and enjoy!

15. Already a member of a health club? Most have a family swim night or other activities. Check it out!

16. Tea party or indoor picnic. This is a classic way to be spontanios and fun with your little one! Feed their imagination by dressing up and speaking with an accent!

17. Read a book! This is a MUST for parents. No matter what age. Teach the little ones that reading is important by reading with them and make it fun by using funny voices. Teach the classics to older kids, have them read Charles Dickens or even Shakespear to you a little every night.

18. If its raining or too cold outside, why not put up a tent or throw a blanket over a table and chairs in the house and put potted plants around. Presto! Your own homemade camp site!

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