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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Here are 20 ideas that are family friendly, fun, and easy on the budget. Several local orchards in our area are fun playtime destinations with playground equipment, petting zoos, mazes, butterfly house, picnic areas, and u-pick fruit patches, such as strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. Home Depot Kids Workshops.

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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Plan your entertainment budget ahead of time, and include those gifts that we all should bring to a party if hosted by someone else and we attend. Buy a big roll of brown paper at Lowes or Home Depot and use it to wrap gifts. Save On Holiday Parties And Dinners. You can get 144 feet of 2+ feet wide paper for around $11.

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Free and Cheap Weekend Activities – 4/10

Saving Cents With Sense

I love finding free and cheap weekend activities that we can all enjoy – from hands on workshops to free admission to museums or zoos – I’m always on the lookout for those bargains. Register at the Guitar Center website here. :: Home Depot Workshop for Adults. Have some silly fun on a budget!

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Free and Cheap Fun Family Events – Memorial Day 2015 Edition

Saving Cents With Sense

Home Depot has a cute Memorial Day craft for kids this weekend that you won’t want to miss. Register at the Guitar Center website here. :: Home Depot Workshop for Adults. June 21st – Most zoos all across the USA offer free admission for Dad every Father’s Day. See the full schedule here. *

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

If the thought of beating summer boredom also makes you think of draining your budget, you are going to want to keep reading. Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Attend a free make and take clinic at your local Home Depot.

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FREE & Cheap Family Events (Including Mother’s Day Events)

Saving Cents With Sense

Exotic Petting Zoo. Register at the Guitar Center website here. :: Home Depot Workshop for Adults. Check the calendar and plug in you location to see when Free Fishing Days are happening in your community. :: Free Zoo Admission for Dads on Father’s Day. – Exotic Petting Zoo ongoing through June 5th.

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

If the thought of beating summer boredom also makes you think of draining your budget, you are going to want to keep reading. Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Attend a free make and take clinic at your local Home Depot.