It’s the weekend again and that means the kids will want to do something fun.  They want to be entertained.  This morning my husband and I were trying to come up with inexpensive or free things to do this weekend.

Our typical Friday nights consist of pizza & a movie.  We will usually find something on Netflix or sometimes hit the Redbox.  Pizza typically comes from one of the local $5 pizza joints.

This weekend we want to do something different.

Here are a list of inexpensive or free things to do this weekend:

1. Go to the park, weather permitting of course.  Instead of the movie grab your blanket and your pizza and hit the park!  We really like doing this, the kids can run off and play and mom & dad can sit and people watch!
2. Take a walk.  Walking is free.  Maybe pick a route you don’t usually take. You can drive to another city and walk around their downtown area.
3. Play board games or card games.  Maybe go buy a new one, or ask your friends if you can borrow one you haven’t tried before.
4. Invite another family for a potluck dinner
5. Have a campfire in your own yard! Sit around and tell ghost stories.  Roast marshmallows or hot dogs.
6. Go on a digital scavenger hunt.  As a family make a list of things you want to go find/photograph.  You can split up into teams or just stick together as a family and then you can post your photos on social media so your friends can see how awesome your family is.
7. Go to the library.  Reading rocks! Find a new book to read.
8. Go to yard sales
9. Go for a bike ride
10. Do a 5000 piece puzzle
11. Make a couple of treats to take to your neighbors or someone you don’t know.  Make new friends.
12. Rearrange you furniture.  Yes it’s work, but my kids actually love doing it.
13. Find a festival or craft show to attend.  Pretty much every weekend you can find a festival of sorts to attend within a 20-30 mile radius.
14. Do a service project.
15. Toilet paper your own yard.
16. Have a marshmallow fight (think snowballs without the snow)
17. Go to the dollar theater.  We have one in our town that is a $2 theater, and their popcorn is cheap too.
18. Play ‘Minute to Win It” type games.  There are lots of ideas for the games on Pinterest.
19. While I am talking about Pinterest, pick a recipe of craft from Pinterest to try
20. Visit you relatives!  Leave the gadgets at home and go have a quality visit with a family member.

Hopefully my list will give you some ideas of inexpensive or free things to do this weekend.  We decided to do a scavenger hunt tonight!  Should be fun!