Cheap things to do with your kids

 You don't need to shell out big bucks taking your kids to an amusement
park or water park, etc.
There are plenty of other free things to do:

- Take a hike
- Ride your bicycles on the local Rail Trail
http://www.trails.com/activities.aspx?area 399
- Go fishing
- Go to the beach
- Go camping

Other ideas??

Vin - Menotomy Vintage Bicycles
http://OldRoads.com

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Look for the cheap days at your local cultural attractions.
For example, when I lived in Chicago, one day of the week
(was it Tuesday or Thrusday?) the zoos and all the major
museums were free.

-john-

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 OldRoads wrote:

http://www.trails.com/activities.aspx?area 399

Use this to locate rail trails without a subscription fee as required in
the other site:

http://www.traillink.com/

 
On Mon, 12 Jan 2009, OldRoads wrote:


http://www.trails.com/activities.aspx?area 399

Your local public library should be free. Read anything there, or borrow
whatever can be borrowed, check out the bulletin boards, and free
brochures on all kinds of things, activities.

Many have booksales, where you can buy "discards" and donated books,
usually for a buck each.

Check out book sales (www.booksalefinder.com, and others) for very cheap
used books.

Visit thrift stores (Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc). Not much techie
stuff, but clothes are cheap, books there are cheap, too.

There are also books to help you live cheap: "Tightwad Gazette" for
example, and also books on many things to do that cost little or zero.

I love to read books. I concentrate on non-fiction, where I am learning
something -- usually -- practical.

Throw out the TV. It just makes zombies out of your brain.

Try to write poetry. You might get better at it, the more you try.

In ancient times, from ancient history books, people did sing songs, too,
for entertainment.

 These inexpensive ideas are sure to get your kids creative juices
flowing! The kids will love them because it gives them something
productive to do and mom or dad will love them because they’re easy
and cheap!

1. Fly a kite at a local park. Kites can usually be found at any local
dollar store.
2. Blow bubbles. Now how cheap are bubbles, like $.50 a bottle?! Kids
can have contests to see who can make the most or the biggest bubble.
3. Make an “I love You” card for someone. Or is someone’s birthday
coming up? Let the kids be creative and make a friend or relative a
card from the heart.
4. Paint rocks. You can find rocks anywhere. Let the kids be creative
with some paint, markers, ribbons, beads and glue.
5. Catch fireflies, ants, bugs or butterflies. Summer nights are
perfect for catching fireflies and they are so neat as a nightlight.
6. Put together a puzzle. These always keep kids entertained and busy.
7. Make paper airplanes. Let the kids make their own, decorate them
and then fly them.
8. Frame their hands and feet! Have your kids put their hand prints
and feet prints on paper and then frame them in an inexpensive frame.
This is something that you will love down the road when the kids are
grown.

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