Summer break has officially started! My best friend, Kat, and I made a huge list of all the fun things we want to do with our kids this Summer and tried to keep everything under $10.
But how do you plan an epic Summer when you have three young children and don't want to spend a lot of money?
Here is a list of activities that are either free or under $10
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1. Go to free or dollar movies at your local theater. Regal Cinema and other theaters have Summer Movie Programs where they show movies on specific mornings for only a dollar. You can't beat that!
2. Picnics in the park.
3. Get a frozen treat. When I was pregnant with Ace and I was nearing the end of my pregnancy with him it was disgustingly hot and humid out. Anytime I had to leave the house I stopped at Burger King for an Icee. They were only $1 and they were the perfect treat for a hot day. Seven-11 has slurpees as well and they are under $2.
4. Have a glow in the dark party. We love to buy glow in the dark jewelry for the kids, turn out the lights and put music on. They love this. It is probably the easiest way to entertain them at night. If you live near the beach you can make it even more fun and have a glow in the dark party on the beach at night. You can get glow in the dark party packs for less than $10 here.
5. Have a scavenger hunt. You can make this as easy as getting a sheet of paper, getting crayons and coloring squares and telling your child to go find items with the color of each square. Something fun my best friend and I do is use our Shopkicks app and have our kids scan items on the app at different stores. It's actually fun and you earn points towards gift cards, ha! And no this isn't sponsored, we just actually like doing this and it's out of the heat.
6. Check out your local library. Many libraries have story times and
activities for children of a variety of ages in the Summer. They also
may have a Summer reading program, a great way to get your child reading
more. If your library doesn't have any of these it's still a great way
to spend time indoors, out of the heat, and read some new books.
7. Watch the Sunrise.
8. Watch the Sunset.
9. Make your own bagel pizzas. You have to buy food for lunch anyway so make it fun!
10. Make S'mores.
11. Explore new areas in your town.
12. Visit the local museums. Ours has free admission the first Tuesday of every month! Check to see if yours has any free days.
13.Make your own popsicles. Go here for over 70 recipes!
19. Have a water balloon fight. We love thesewater balloons because they are easy to fill, have 3 sets of different colors (one per kid) and are under $10. If you want to spend less you can go with a more simple set like this one.
20. Make forts out of sheets and furniture.
21. Get ice cream from Chick-fil-A. The kid cones are under a dollar and your children can enjoy the air conditioned play area! Check your local Chick-fil-Afor other events like Cow Appreciation Day on July 11th. Dress like a cow and you get free food!
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What are some of your free or inexpensive activities for Summer?
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