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Your Best Summer Staycation

Shereen Travels Cheap

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shereen Travels Cheap | Budget Travel Tips | Travel Writer (@shereentravels) Do a museum tour When's the last time you went to a new (to you) museum in your city? Maybe a historical building or home? Make a point to visit some that you haven't been to or haven't been to in a while.

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Enriching Education: How Families Can Make Summer a Season For Building Children’s Language, Literacy, and Learning Skills

Motherhood Moments

Daily reading is a simple but effective way to build language, literacy, and learning skills. Reading and choosing recipes from a cookbook or online, shopping for the ingredients, and preparing the meal can all build literacy and math skills. Explore local parks, museums, art galleries, aquariums, zoos and more. Plan day trips.

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Book Nook - The Emotionally Intelligent Child

Motherhood Moments

They also provide powerful tips on how to help children build emotional intelligence to navigate the conditions of our times. This shift in viewpoint is a total game-changer and will help parents to gain more patience, respond less reactively, and cultivate joy together as a family. About the Authors: Rachael Katz, MS, Ed.,

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Dec 1 & 2 | FREE or Low Cost Events for Families

Family Balance Sheet

Saturday, Dec 1, 9 AM - Noon | Build a picture frame. Lowe's Build and Grow. Saturday, Dec 1, 10 AM | Build Sandman's Plane from DreamWorks Animation's new movie, Rise of the Guardians. Also, FREE games, activities, and crafts. Check the roster for participating museums. Home Depot Kids Workshop. Bass Pro Shops.

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Free Kid’s Activities – Weekend of 9/6

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Barnes & Noble – Join the LeapBand Fit Made Fun Camp with storytime, games, and more at Barnes & Noble this Saturday (9/6). Free Museum Admission from Bank of America – Bank of America card holders get free general admission to participating museums , zoos, science centers, and more on the first full weekend of every month.

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Free Weekend Activities

Saving In Akron

Bank of America – Saturday & Sunday, Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US. Dave & Buster’s – FREE $10 Game Play through 7/10! There are a lot of events in my area.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Look for local fairs and festivals for low cost games, food and activities. Have a back yard game night. Turn the TV off and head outside for a game night. I’ve found coupons in our community’s Bonus book and Clipper magazine for Buy 2 Games, Get 2 FREE. Build, Grow, Craft & Read. Visit a local museum.

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