Inexpensive Family Activities

Looking for a few more activities to round out your summer? In this time of economic crisis, money for family fun may be limited. But that's okay, here are some fun yet budget-friendly activities that our family has enjoyed.

• Visit a shop or factory where candy is made. Children love the samples!
• Check your local library for story times, or start one in your own neighborhood.
• Cook a meal together.
• Visit a TV or radio studio that offers tours or seats for a show's taping.
• Take a commuter train ride to get the train ride experience.
• Bake homemade bread so they can punch down the dough, see it rise, then bake and eat it.
• Make a pinata by covering a giant balloon with paper mache. They can keep it round or make it into an animal. A simpler pinata can be made by using a brown grocery bag and filling it with prizes and treats.
• Make homemade playdoh in unusual colors (like tans and browns, etc). Let kids use your pie pans and cake stands to make a bake shoppe of playdoh creations.
• Go berry picking.

Most of all enjoy being with each other. The memories you are making together are priceless!