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Home » Family Fun » Budget Friendly Summer Fun At Home!

Budget Friendly Summer Fun At Home!

Last Updated on May 19, 2011 by The Budget Diet Team

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Staying home this summer? Need ideas for summer fun?

Don’t let your children spend hours watching TV & playing video games!

Mom…it’s your job to plan some budget friendly summer fun at home, and The Budget Diet girl is here to help with budget boredom busters!

    Budget Boredom Busters

  • Start a summer tradition of having sundaes on Saturday! Traditions equal memories later in life!
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  • Family Game Day…pick a board game out of the closet to play!
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  • Family Puzzle Day…why is it that most families only work puzzles at Christmas time? Help your family tackle a puzzle this summer!
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  • Taste Test…here’s a fun dinner idea! Prepare different brands of frozen pizza & ice cream, eat & vote for the family favorite! The taste test can be done with all sorts of foods, so you can have a taste test every week! Make sure to always add a money saving store brand to your taste test, click here to learn why!
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  • Water Painting…it’s painting without the mess! You’ll need a bucket of water, a big fat paint brush & then let your child have fun “painting” the fence, the driveway or the picnic table!
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  • Cooking School…teach your children to cook! Have a “cooking school” in your kitchen one day each week, and let your children choose the recipes! If you don’t have a children’s cookbook, a trip to the library is in order!
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  • Craft Day…teach your children to knit or embroidery. How about starting a scrapbook? There are endless craft project to keep little hands busy!
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  • Plant a garden! Fruits & veggies just might taste better when your children plant & harvest them!
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Please click on the title of this article to let me know what you have planned for budget friendly summer fun at home?

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