How Do You Find Fun Things To Do With Kids For Free?
Maybe you need to cut back on the karate lessons, summer camp and other activities for children that cost money. Don’t feel that they will be deprived. There are plenty of free activities that your children will enjoy doing with you. Get the kids outdoors. Remember catching fireflies in a jar at dusk? How about picnics in the park or splashing in the creek? Too many structured activities may mean your children are missing out on this kind of homespun fun. Go to the library and get some bird identification books from the children’s department. Find a book about being a nature detective. Make a terrarium home for a caterpillar and feed it leaves suitable for its type. Find out when the local museums have free days or special prices for children. In the northeast, the local libraries have museum membership passes that you can borrow. Explore science, local history or whatever type of museum is available locally. Zip past the parts that the kids say is “boriinng” and linger over the sectio