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Tasty recipes, easy entertaining ideas and coupons for your favorite snacks.Mercedes' Money
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Mercedes is Snackpicks' Frugal Blogger and shares her tips to save money all year round, no matter what the occasion. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a MBA and became a stay-at-home mom after having her first of three beautiful children. Her passion is helping people live better while not only spending less money but also saving money. Mercedes owns and runs the frugal blog, Common Sense with Money.
Summer Money Saving Tips
In March, I shared ideas for keeping your family busy during Spring Break. In response to my post we recieved hundreds of great frugal staycation tips from our readers. With summer vacation almost here, I chose my favorite ideas sent in by Snackpicks readers to help keep the kids having fun this summer for little to no money.
Thanks for sharing your great ideas - i look forward to more of your ideas!
13 Fun & Frugal Ideas for a Summer Staycation
- The local library is a great find for free rentable DVDs and story times and reading incentives for all ages.
- Have a family night! Play board games, watch a movie or have the kids put on a show for the parents.
- Kids love to play "Office". Fill a shoebox with inexpensive or castoff office supplies like pencils, a highlighter, notepaper, paper clips, a mini stapler, tape, a dollar-store calculator, stickers... the possibilities are endless. Let each child decorate their own box, and keep the boxes handy for rainy days or boring afternoons. Keep an eye out for supplies at thrift stores, yard sales and dollar stores.
- Have a garage sale and get some spring cleaning done. It teaches the kids the concept of money, works on their math skills, and allows them to be social and meet new people. Afterwards, donate all the unsold items to teach the kids the importance of philanthropy.
- Visit the local bike trails and go biking as a family.
- Get the kids involved in gardening and re-potting plants. Kids love to dig in the dirt.
- Have a luau. Wear your swimsuits, dance and have a fun time. If the weather is bad, take the luau inside.
- Make up a fun scavenger hunt around your town and end up at a fun place to eat! The kids get to read maps, look at sites, and discover new things.
- Contact Parks & Recreation for things people can do. They usually have a calendar of events.
- Go to your local YMCA/YWCA and take the family swimming, play basketball or do some arts and crafts.
- Tour local playgrounds. Pack a picnic, take the bikes and travel from playground to playground.
- Have a field day event. Set up different outside activities and invite neighborhood friends. Make sure to have an obstacle course, you can use things around the house to set it up, like sand pails and broom handles for limbo, etc.
- Camp in the backyard. If the weather is bad, camp indoors with a real tent or make a fort with blankets.
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