Now that summer is here and the kids are out of school, entertaining them daily with activities can add up! Not to mention that parents need to save up for back to school shopping! There are plenty of fun free and low-cost summer activities for your family:
1. Have a water balloon toss
2. Get artistic with face painting
3. Set up a sprinkler and run around
4. Pick flowers in a field then make a bouquet
5. Have a picnic (hold it indoors if it’s raining)
6. Go to the beach
7. Play on the playground
8. Set up a lemonade stand
9. Take a hike
10. Go for a bike ride
If you need to buy items such as beach towels, sidewalk chalk, or a sprinkler, be sure to shop online. This way you can take advantage of free shipping offers, online promo codes and earn Cash Back (a portion of your spending deposited into a free account) – all on the same transaction. Plus, you won’t need to leave home to run around to all the stores.
If you do need to take a trip to the mall or grocery store, look online before heading out the door. You can save time and money! Scan through the weekly ads online and print your coupons before heading out for your errands.
This is a guest post from Jon Lal, founder of coupons & cash back website BeFrugal.com and couponing & savings expert. BeFrugal.com offers cash back for online shopping at 3,000+ online stores with a current average rate of 7%.
