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.

Looking for summer jobs for a teenager? You’ve come to the right place! School is finally out, and my three teens are gearing up for summer. Instead of camp and hanging out at the pool, this year they are all getting jobs. And eating–all the time, somehow. We’ve spent a lot of time asking around …

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 …