7 Fun Frugal Activities for Families on a Budget #frugalfun #familyactivities #summerfun #summerbreak #familyfun

Entertaining the family doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.

In fact, there are tons of fun activities you can do together without spending a single penny!

Read on for 7 of our favourite ways to have fun on a budget.



There are numerous ways for your family to have fun, be together and spend little if any money.

Be resourceful and creative, keep an open mind, and a fun heart.

After all, nothing’s better than laughing with your family and laughter is free.



7 Fun Frugal Activities for Families on a Budget

Here are 7 fun frugal activities for families on a budget:

1. Celebrate a holiday even if it’s not a holiday.

Check the calendar and online for many unusual holidays on which to peg your celebration.

This site has a great list with everything from strawberry ice cream day to bicarbonate of soda day.

Guess what fun home science experiments we have lined up for that one!

Or how about National Watermelon Day?

Celebrate by gathering the family in the backyard or a park and eating watermelon.



2. Clean out the kitchen pantry.

Hear me out on this one!

Make it fun by putting together all those newly discovered foods hiding on the back shelves for unusual but delightful dishes.

Have a contest with each family member creating an original recipe.



Continue the theme by cleaning out a closet, garage or attic and designating items for a yard sale. 

Earmark the money earned for a family day out or fun activity and you’ll get more co-operation.

Or make it a family challenge with this printable:



3. Visit a cemetery.

Okay this may sound a little creepy but it can be fun and educational too.

Many headstones have interesting formations and histories making them a great activity for hands on history learning.

Find out about generations of local families and follow up with a visit to your local museum or historic place of interest, too.


Or you could volunteer the family to help clean up the cemetery, trim grass and pull a few weeds.

Garveyards tend to have an abundance of wildlife, we have spotted moths, bats, butterflies and an entire ant colony!

Grab this minibeast scavenger hunt and see who you can find:



4. Go fly a kite.

Some of your fondest memories of growing up may be when your mum or dad helped you build and fly a kite.

You can buy all kinds of kite designs, or you could even buy a kite kit and make one yourself.

Materials are inexpensive and construction can be simple.

And hours of fun can be had from a breeze and a simple kite.



5. Take a field trip to a pick your own farm.

The entire family can pick various fruits and vegetables, then bring them home to eat, cook with or preserve.

Because you picked them yourself, the prices are very reasonable and as they're fresh they usually taste better too.

Check your newspaper or online for the nearest farm to you and remember this is a seasonal activity.

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6. Visit a botanic garden or arboretum.

Most of these are free and are a beautiful place to just stroll and visit with your family.

Sometimes lectures or festivals are being held at the gardens.

Take your camera and get some memorable shots of your family among the flowers.




7. Spend the night outside.

This could be in your backyard or at a campsite, even wild camping if allowed in your area.

Sit quietly by a campfire and try to identify the stars and the sounds of the night.

It could be a part night or an all night affair.



Frugal nights and days with your family can be some of the best.

You’re together but not worried about the money being spent.

Best of all, your children will probably grow up and experience many of the same events with their kids too.


More ideas for low cost summer fun:


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