Free Frugal Family Fun
Don’t let the economy bum you out when it comes to having fun. Saving money should always be in fashion anyways. Get creative and think outside the box to spice up life. If you haven’t had to get creative before, now is a good time to start. Look for “free community” opportunities for fun times!
Earlier this year we made a purchase from a furniture store in the Akron area and became a “past customer”. This furniture store sent out flyers recently to their “past customers” inviting us to a free Fall Festival at their store. Details of the night included finger-food dinner from “their” cafe- (yes, this furniture store has a cafe), a free gift (choice of a pumpkin or a floor rug), a little bit of Halloween fun for the kiddos (trick or treating for candy) and if you were making a non-refundable purchase that night you could play musical chairs and get a chance to win up to $5000 off your purchase that night!
Other frugal ways to have fun:
~ While the weather is still nice, give the kids some paper lunch sacks and go for a walk. Have the kids pick up whatever looks interesting (and safe) and put it in the bags. Or, give them a list of things to hunt…a scavenger hunt! Acorns, gold leaves, pine cones, strange rocks…etc..
~ Teach them how to rake leaves. If they are young enough, they might actually “believe” it is fun!
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