Spring Break On A Budget

Spring break fun does not mean you have to spend a ton of money or go on some exotic trip. It doesn’t even mean you have to visit grandma and grandpa, it might be nice though. You can have fun though, even with your kids and keep it within your budget.

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Board Game Bonanza- Head to the store and buy a few board games before Spring Break hits. Or if you are lucky enough you may already have a few in your home. We have a DEALS (much like a Dollar General Store) near us and bought a few extra games too. Now when the kids ask what they can do inside you can suggest a game. Kids love to play board games, especially when there is nothing else to do and when mom/dad play too.

Here’s a few of ours: Stratego, Monopoly, Chutes & Ladders, Life, Twister. What do you have?

Go Fly A Kite- take a cue from Mary Poppins and lets all go fly a kite. Currently at Walmart they have all their spring fun toys on sale, we found kites for a buck. You can’t beat that.

Walk the Town- When was the last time you explored your town? My town has an old fashioned downtown area that is hardly ever looked at by us because it just isn’t by all the main superstores, but we had a blast the last time we walked through there. We even discovered the walk was enjoyed by all, the baby fell asleep and the kids weren’t fighting. In a way it reminded me of simpler days, you know those days where families actually hung out with each other and didn’t stress so much about bills. We even discovered a few places we want to try dining at, not to mention shopping spots.

Go camping- Yes, I know camping can cost money, but not if you do it in your own yard. You know not counting all the food you’ll have to make just do have a bit of fun. Kids love to use tents and even the teens enjoy getting out of the reach of mom and dad. Set up a tent in the yard with a few rules and let them have at it. For added comfort (if you have little ones) prop the tent so that the opening opens into the house at night, during the day it can be faced away for their freedome. Now if they have to go potty in the middle of the night or decide to come in they can walk right into the house.

Printables- For those little ones that are going to still want to draw, color, cut and paste you can always visit Printables4Kids and let them have a ball. This site has games like word scramble, mazes and pirate activities and all types of Spring coloring sheets.

What do you do?