Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2013

One of the activities I prepared last year was a look-out-of-the-window scavenger hunt for my son. This is a great activity that multiple children can do while you travel. There are a number of travel games that the kids can play in the back of the car. It connects him to the landscape, and keeps him engaged. Scavenger Hunt.

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Travel Kids Son Kids and Family 239

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 6, 2012

This weekend's FREE Events: Home Depot offers free hands-on workshops for kids the first Saturday of the month. Do you have any free or inexpensive activities planned for the weekend? Saturday, January 7, 9 am - Noon | Make a Savings Shed to store your money. Let us know in the comments.

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January Home Depot Kids Inexpensive 127

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 24, 2013

Do you struggle to find family friendly activities once the sun goes down? No worries, below you will find ten evening activities your family can enjoy for less this summer. Take a look at these ten evening activities your family can enjoy for less and see how easy it is to fill those evening hours with frugal fun! No more $12.00

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Activism Family Inexpensive Kids and Family 104

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

You can have a fun, and usually inexpensive time helping them learn by showing them companies, factories and banks in action. Teach kids about products. Teach kids about different types of jobs in one business. Teach kids about different industries. Teach your kid about banking and currency creation.

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Kids and Family Money Kansas City Kids 222

Couponing 101

JUNE 16, 2014

H-E-Buddy – H-E-B Grocery Stores will send your kids a package of cool prizes after they read 10 books. Pizza Hut Book-It Program – Kids can earn FREE personal pan pizzas for reading books! Pottery Barn Kids – Receive a FREE gift when your child completes their reading challenge. Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids!

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Kids Chuck E Cheese Library Pottery Barn 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 27, 2012

Do you have any free or inexpensive activities planned for the weekend? Another light weekend, but make it a good one! Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics. Saturday, January 28, 10 am | Build-a-saurus. Let us know in the comments. Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook.

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January Inexpensive Building Kids 127

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2012

Do you have any free or inexpensive activities planned for the weekend? Michael's Free Make-It Take-It Workshops: Saturday, January 21, 10am - Noon | Fancy Nancy: Design a Tiara & Storytime. Have a great weekend! Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook. become a Twitter follower.

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January Inexpensive Michael's Kids 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. If you have children, let them invite some of their friends over so that it will feel even more like a group activity. The adults can socialize while the kids are playing.

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Frugal Life Frugal Kids and Family Inexpensive 242

Couponing 101

MAY 29, 2013

H-E-Buddy – H-E-B Grocery Stores will send your kids a package of cool prizes after they read 10 books. PBS Kids Summer Reading Challenge – This challenge kicks off on June 17th and includes a FREE four week reading program and the chance for your kids to win daily prizes for their participation.

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Kids Chuck E Cheese Library Pottery Barn 95

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 15, 2014

Today’s grandparents are notorious for spoiling their beloved grand-kids. Today’s grand-kids are notorious for being glued to a screen. Spend less, and pry the kids away from those screens by doing some of these activities to build face time with yours. Set up the tents, grab the sleeping bags and bug spray.

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Grandchildren Building Backyard Inexpensive 191

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 3, 2013

When the weather hits 90+ and the pool feels more like bath water or a summer storm seems to last for days, I''m looking for indoor activities that are inexpensive, yet entertaining for my kids. It''s indoors, air-conditioned, entertaining, competitive, and often inexpensive. Go Bowling! Shoe rental is not included.

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Inexpensive Kids and Family Entertainment Activism 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 27, 2012

If you are looking for a new hobby or simply something fun to do with your family that is inexpensive, there are quite a few options available to you. Add drinks, snacks, and music, and it will soon become one of your favorite activities. Fishing Fishing is another fairly inexpensive hobby.

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Hobby Family Cheap Inexpensive 213

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Do you have any free or inexpensive activities planned for the weekend? Saturday, Dec 10, noon - 2 pm | Santa's Letter. Sunday, Dec 11, 1 pm - 3 pm | Snowman Ornament. Sunday, Dec 11, 3 pm - 5 pm | Snowflake Frame. Let us know in the comments. Have a fun weekend! Thanks for reading. become a fan and 'like' FBS on Facebook.

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Dec Inexpensive Building Michael's 127

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Summer is my kids’ favorite season. My kids have three months off from school, will spend their evenings and weekends at the community pool, and hang out with the neighbor kids. Budget-Friendly Summer Fun Ideas: Summer activities can be found all around you. What’s not for them to love? Need some summer cash?

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Your kids have been to camp, done baseball and goofed off to their hearts content. Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. We have a week long Grandma Money Camp during which we have activities, games, books, movies and lessons about things related to personal finance. Now you wait.

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Giving Used Crafts Craft 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 5, 2012

Color themes are a great way to go because you can decorate for them easily and inexpensively with colored table clothes, napkins, plastic ware, and so on. For the Kids – If you know that many of your guests will be bringing kids, it might be a good idea to set up a kids’ activity station.

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Bank Banking Food and Drink Food and Wine 201

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2013

My husband and I want the kids to have a fun and exciting summer, but we don''t have a lot of extra funds this year, so we''re looking for inexpensive fun and excitement. To get started and to organize the activities that we have planned, I created a summer calendar as a visual of the kids.

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2013 Inexpensive Refrigerators June 100

Couponing 101

MAY 25, 2015

H-E-Buddy – H-E-B Grocery Stores will send your kids a package of cool prizes after they read 10 books. Pizza Hut Book-It Program – Kids can earn FREE personal pan pizzas for reading books! Pottery Barn Kids – Free gift for kids that attend 5 storytimes. The post Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids!

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Kids Chuck E Cheese Library Pottery Barn 40

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Download: Kids Halloween Stories by Arnie Lightning. You probably use herbs everyday in the kitchen, but because they do tend to be inexpensive, you don’t even bother looking into what it would take to grow your own. Quirk Books Entertains Your Kids by Raising Quirk. You and your children will enjoy the spooky tales!

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Cake Halloween Grow Your Own Kids 40

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 23, 2011

Harrisburg and the surrounding communities offer a variety of activities during the summer to make your 2011 Staycation exciting, fun, adventurous, yet inexpensive. There are activities for the whole family. It also offers a play/imagination area just for kids under 5. Children under 16 are admitted free. July 2-4, 2011.

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Vacation Pennsylvania United States Museum 190

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 11, 2013

You can enjoy all of these activities and more at a state park! A day at a state park is family friendly, fun, adventurous, and inexpensive. We brought our own picnic lunch and drinks and the kids had a blast. Pennsylvania is home to 120 state parks or conservation areas. Campsite rentals start at $15/night. Where did you go?

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Camping Equipment Kids and Family Pennsylvania Rent 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2012

Central PA, home to the state capitol, Harrisburg, and its surrounding communities offer a variety of activities during the summer that will make your 2012 Staycation exciting, fun, adventurous, but yet inexpensive. There are activities for the whole family. Historical and Educational Activities. Outdoor Festivals.

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Pennsylvania Home and Garden Museum Amusement Park 157

Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 24, 2014

If you are looking for an inexpensive gift idea for the American Girl fans on your list, check out this cute American Girl Crafts Mini Memory Book Kit for just $5.44. This would also make a fun birthday party activity and party favor is you were planning an American Girl themed party. Deals Around Town Kids Toys'

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Girls Crafts Craft Inexpensive 70

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2012

Hiking Hiking is a great activity in the spring and summer for several reasons. Hiking is usually completely free, can be a social activity if you do it with friends, and it’s environmentally friendly! Winter If it snows in your region, cycling, hiking, and swimming are certainly not ideal activities in the winter.

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Green Frugal Cycle Green And Frugal 202

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

I try to take advantage of as many of their activities as possible. They are also offering free house plant re-potting, crafts for kids, and an Easter egg hunt. I have taken seminars on gardening, landscaping, and composting and all of them were either free or extremely inexpensive. I chose broccoli.

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Gardening Garden Compost Composting 127

Saving With Shellie

MAY 2, 2013

This would be a great opportunity to get birthday party favors, fun summer crafts and activities and other great items. Oriental Trading is a fabulous resource for inexpensive craft ideas, stickers, stocking stuffers. You’ll also find Teacher resources and Faith-based activities and charts. Deals Around Town Baby/Kids'

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Free Shipping Birthday Son Inexpensive 45

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 4, 2013

Oriental Trading is a fabulous resource for inexpensive craft ideas, stickers, stocking stuffers. You’ll also find Teacher resources and Faith-based activities and charts. This would be a great opportunity to get some inexpensive crafts for summer. Deals Around Town Baby/Kids' Tons of cute things.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 2, 2014

This simple Easter DIY craft is also very inexpensive. If you are having the kids help with this one, you’ll probably want to manage the hot glue gun, but other than that, this is a great fine motor skill development activity. You only need three supplies to make the Twine Wrapped Eggs. Have fun making these Twine Wrapped Eggs!

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Twinings DIY Easter Crafts 85

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 22, 2014

A sensory bin is the perfect activity for encouraging such skills, and making your own is easy and inexpensive. Your dollar store will have many themed options, and your own kitchen will have many of the utensils that make this activity fun. It is a fun activity that is both frugal and educational! All rights reserved.

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DIY Valentines Day Dollar Store Activism 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Other treasured items we reuse every year include huge a mottled green glass ball ornament from my grandparents, a set of 1950′s angel candle holders from a favorite aunt and two 3 foot tall paper nutcrackers made by my kids in elementary school in the 1980′s. Inexpensive winter activities are also plentiful.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family Christmas 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

You might need to be a bit more creative than just booking into a 5-star resort or buying expensive tickets to the latest show but it is possible to find budget activities. You can either save it up for a big event or allocate a certain amount for weekly or monthly inexpensive fun activities. Budget and Kid Friendly Fun.

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Budgeting Budget Entertainment Outdoors 189

freestuff.tv

APRIL 2, 2011

If your store doubles coupons, you may be able to get it free or very inexpensively when pairing this with a sale. Tippr Tippr features a new merchant in each city offering up to 90% off local events, restaurants, spas, coffee shops, and other activities. Zulily: Daily Deals for Moms, Babies & Kids at up to 70% off!

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Printable Coupon Debt Free Debt Inexpensive 109

Saving With Shellie

MAY 15, 2013

Oriental Trading is a fabulous resource for inexpensive craft ideas, stickers, stocking stuffers. You’ll also find Teacher resources and Faith-based activities and charts. Deals Around Town Baby/Kids' Their items are very reasonably priced so getting free shipping is a really fabulous deal. Tons of cute things.

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Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Oriental Trading is a fabulous resource for inexpensive Halloween Costumes , Kid Crafts , Party Favors and more. You’ll also find Teacher resources and Faith-based activities and charts. Their items are very reasonably priced so getting free shipping is a really fabulous deal. Find more Great Deals happening now.

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Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Oriental Trading is a fabulous resource for inexpensive Halloween Costumes , Kid Crafts , Party Favors, Halloween Candy and more. You’ll also find Teacher resources and Faith-based activities and charts. Their items are very reasonably priced so getting free shipping is a really fabulous deal.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 1, 2013

As you will see, even the kids can get in on this action! Add a host of condiments and you can put together an inexpensive hot dog bar the family will love. Buy a can of biscuit dough and allow the kids to flatten it out into small rounds. Invite the kids to get creative with you. Frugal kids activities summer fun'

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Family Cheap Kids and Family Freezers 111

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 28, 2017

This simple Easter DIY craft is also very inexpensive. If you are having the kids help with this one, you’ll probably want to manage the hot glue gun, but other than that, this is a great fine motor skill development activity. You only need three supplies to make the Twine Wrapped Eggs. Have fun making these Twine Wrapped Eggs!

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Twinings DIY Easter Crafts 40