Summer

Need indoor activities for hot summer days, but want to avoid screens? This list of 25+ indoor summer activities are for elementary-aged kids. Best of all: they’re all free or very inexpensive!

School is almost out, so it’s time to plan some frugal fun activities for the kids. How about some free summer bowling? **Updated for 2022** If you’re looking for more to do this summer besides free & low-cost movies and free museums, head to your local bowling alley for some FREE summer bowling. Find these programs at …

The summer brings lots of free time–a great time for kids to be reading! Encourage them with these Free Summer Reading Programs.

School is out as early as Memorial Day Weekend in some parts of the country! Start thinking about your kids’ summer activities like free summer movies. Depending on the chain, they’re either free or very low-cost, just $1-2.

Do you have fabulous memories of skating back in the ’80s with your friends? Our roller rink played all the good beats plus it had a disco ball (bonus!). Are you younger than me and don’t know what the heck I’m talking about? Well, lace up your old-fashioned skates or pull on some rollerblades and …

Crockpots are wonderful help year-round, and there are plenty of delicious summer slow cooker meals to get you through the heat of summer. We love our slow cookers during the cooler months of the year, but come spring and summer, this amazing kitchen appliance goes back in the cabinet. If you ask me, that’s a …