How to Have Cheap Summer Family Fun

As the cost of gas and food continue to sky rocket, entertainment activities are being pushed aside, but they don't have to be eliminated. It may take some extra effort, but there are plenty of inexpensive ways to have fun and stay within a budget.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• An imagination

How to Have Cheap Summer Family Fun

1. Go to the park where there is plenty of free fun. Almost every town in America has a park with play ground equipment, open fields and picnic areas. Pack a lunch, take a baseball, football or Frisbee and head out to the local park. Run, play, hike, eat, laugh and enjoy the outdoors without spending a lot of money.

2. Create a scavenger hunt. Invite the friends and family and seek out different treasures that both children and adults can find together. Use such items as pine cones, feathers, white rocks and other things found in nature.

3. Play baseball, wiffle ball or softball. These are sports that anyone can play and offer hours of fun. Gather up two teams and head out to the local ball diamond.

4. Go to a musuem. Like parks many towns have historical sites or museums and most are free or relatively inexpensive to visit. Find a local visitor's bureau and ask for a list of historical sites. Then before going out, research the sites and learn what makes them important in history.

5. Head out to the swimming pool. Most public pools are inexpensive and provide hours of cool, refreshing run. For a change, head over to neighboring town's pool, creating a new environment for the kids.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't forget the library, the fact is the library can offer hours of fun. Also, look through the community section of the local newspaper for free concerts, festivals and other family fun activities.