Frugal Tips-Family Activities

Family activities are another area which can be expensive. We all need to have a little fun and family time in our lives, and it doesn't have to be expensive. Since my injury and being temporarily disabled, we have learned a lot of ways to have inexpensive family-time and fun.

Hiking with friends. 

• Talk together as a family.
• Play board games or cards.
• Have a guest over for dinner and games.
• Write a blog.
• Read someone's blog and leave an encouraging comment.
• Watch animals; yours, neighbors, wild ones.
• Read a book.
• Watch free TV shows on-line.
• Visit a neighbor.
• Study the Bible.
• Go to church.
• Join a women's group. Our women's group has a breakfast meeting monthly, cost is $3.
• Write a letter.
• Keep a journal.
• Help your children with their homework. You never know what you will learn or how close you will become to your kids.
• Visit the elderly. I visit a 91 year old lady a couple times a week. She has an outrageous sense of humor.
• Make a phone call to a friend.
• Borrow movies from the library.
• Bake cookies from scratch.
• Play in the snow.
• If you eat out order the $1 menu or kids meal. 
• Don't purchase magazines. You can borrow those from your library also.
• Our community college periodically has free concerts from local musicians. 
• Find out about free days at the local museums and zoo.
• Volunteer for local events which allow you free entrance to their shows.
• Have a picnic.
• Go on a hike.
• Use a digital camera and see what interesting photos you can take.
• Have a contest with your family to see who can make the best desert.
• Family trip to the local feed store to enjoy the new spring chicks and ducks. 

With these tips you can have some valuable family time while having fun.