I'm finding myself feeling quite down about the amount of quality time i spend with my children lately. we go for walks and go to the parks but both have become a little boring. i have very tight funds at the moment and im really struggling with ways to get us out of the house and doing something fun together. we have arts and craft and playdough but they are very independent and don't want my help with things so when we do crafts i find myself just sitting to the side for half an hour telling them they're awsome but i get bored. what do some of you money saving mummas do with your children that isn't quite pricey and can keep you all entertained?
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Live near a beach? I swear all we did as kids was go to the beach. 40 mins drive for us when we were kids, but we were pretty broke. I had the best childhood. I just remember always having fun. Mountain walks? Libraries always have fun activities on in school holidays. Cooking together.
Tonight my kids will he making their own dinner. We make a dough by hand then give the dough to the kids to play with. They cook their creations into bread, and the extra dough i use to make pizzas they help me put the toppings on. The whole process is messy and we do it about 1 a month, but it takes up to 2hrs and keeps them very busy.
Swimming, if not near a beach check out family entry for your local swimming centre. We pack a picnic, drinks, snacks costs me and my son $10 to get in and we spend hours! We both come home exhausted.
How old are your kids?
We are on a tight budget but still have great fun. All depends the age and what they're into.
If they're young then I agree with above poster try the local library they have activities and also have toy exchange / hire
Ever heard of geocaching? You download an app it's $15 (best money I've spent on entertainment in a long time) it's like a treasure hunt, it will give you hints of where the location is, it has an inbuilt compus to help find an item. My kids love it. We pack a picnic and make a day of it. You can even create your own and add them