12 Free Summer Activities For Kids
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As summer starts drawing near, parents everywhere are looking for activities for their kids. To save money, here are 12 Free Summer Activities For Kids that are sure to keep everyone happy and occupied all summer long. Whether you choose to do these things multiple times, or just once during the summer, they are all great ways to keep your kids happy while you keep your budget in check.
12 Free Summer Activities For Kids
Local Public Library: Almost every public library will have a schedule of regular events for kids to participate in. Everything from craft times, movie days to special events with their favorite characters are often the highlight of the summer months at a local library.
Go Bowling: KidsBowlFree.com offers free bowling for kids every summer. This gives kids one free game each day at participating alleys nationwide. Sign up early and start getting your weekly coupons.
Swimming at a local lake or beach: If you live in an area with lakes or ocean nearby, head out with swimsuits, towels and beach gear in hand. A few hours exploring in the sun is just what you need to keep kids occupied without spending a ton of money. Avoid the local vendors expenses by packing your own lunch and water or sports drinks.
Volunteer at summer camps: Depending on your kids ages, you may be able to let them volunteer at a local summer camp to help out. This usually applies to kids ages 11 and up. It can also be a great income or first job for some older teens who want to become camp counselors.
Vacation Bible School: Churches everywhere participate in these fun workshops each summer. Usually held for 3-4 hours a day over the course of the week kids learn Bible stories, sing songs, play games and make arts & crafts.
Visit National Parks: There are amazing features of our National Parks all over the nation. Every location will have a Ranger station where your kids can pick up information about the park itself, but also participate in the Junior Ranger programs offered by the National Park system. Just stop by or give them a call to find out more.
Start a garden: Start a small vegetable garden and let your kids help tend to it by weeding, watering and picking the vegetables they have grown. This occupies at least a few hours a week depending on how large a garden you grow.
Go Geocaching: This fun exploration is gaining popularity. Head out in your car with a GPS and a few apps downloaded to your phone to look for fun treasures left behind by other hikers, or special programs.
Go to the movies: Take advantage of your local movie theater promotions for free movies for kids during the summer months. Many theaters offer a fun early matinée for free or under $5 per ticket throughout the summer on select days.
Visit local museums: There are many museums in most cities that are totally free to visit. Some will bring in special exhibits for kids each summer. For specialty museums you may want to invest in a family membership that would allow you to visit frequently at no additional charge year round.
Learn to cook: Summer is a great time to spend teaching your kids about things they need to learn around the house. Teaching them about caring for themselves includes cooking. Spend time teaching them basic cooking methods so they can not only help with family meals, but have a good foundation for their future.
Start a small business: For older kid and teens, summer is the perfect time to offer up services to those in your neighborhood. Things like mowing lawns, weeding gardens and even babysitting are all sought after during the summer, and your kids may be able to go occupy their time while making a bit of extra money in the process.
These free summer activities for kids are varied and fun for all ages. Get your kids active in their local community
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A lot of interesting ideas to do with the kids and grandchildren this summer will be sharing this with my daughter in law for my grandchildren, things we forget to think about as an activity includes the teaching them to cook, I would also think it would be fun for the kids to pick a recipe and you take them to the store with a set budget and let them purchase what they need to prepare themeal and then bring them home and have them cook it, they are learning many things at once including budgets, money, measuring, math skills, cooking and of course enjoying what they made.
What a great idea Dorothy!!