Fun Ways to Have Fun as a Family
Spending time with family, creating lasting memories and giving yourselves stomach aches from laughing too much doesn’t have to break the bank. Kids need less than we often anticipate. Choosing to do something a little unique that is still low cost (or free) are often the actives kids remember.
To help you discover a new and fun ways to have fun as a family, here is a list of 9 free or low cost family actives to fill your weekends!
9 Fun Things To Do On The Weekend With Family
- Home Video Night
If your kids are anything like mine then they LOVE seeing themselves when they were younger. The funny things they said, or babbled, the awkward way they walked and how uncoordinated they were. Better yet, show them the video from your wedding! You’ll love recognising all their family and laugh none stop at how fashion has changed (so will you too!). (FREE) - Backyard Cricket
Ask your children to organise a game and let them decide whether the teams should be kids vs adults, boys vs girls, or perhaps to captains get to pick their team members. Either way its a great way to spend hours together as a family and an every better way to burn some energy too. (FREE) - Beach Day
If you are lucky enough to live near a beach organise to spend a day at the beach. Making sandcastles, playing in the water, and playing games on the beach (Frizbee anyone?!) can be SUPER fun with the family. You might even find that your kids love the idea of collecting shells to see all the different shapes, colours and sizes shells there are. (FREE or LOW cost if you add in buying ice-cream) - Camping in Your Backyard or Living Room
Pitching a tent in the backyard or make a fort in the living room are great ways to teach your kids about physics and engineering in a non-boring way. Add flashlights/torches, snacks and sleeping bags and you have yourself a mini family holiday without the cost! (FREE) - Garage Sale
Selling things you no longer want is a great way to earn a little bit of extra cash. It helps teach children that it is ok to sell your belongings when they no-longer hold value and offering to split the profits with your kids will likely be more motivating for them. (FREE and makes money) - Picnic in the Botanical Gardens
Pack a picnic basket with sandwiches and snacks, a picnic blanket and your sun hats because heading to the Botanical Gardens is a great way to spend a day. Most Botanical Gardens are free to enter and open all day. You’ll be able to walk around and see plants and animals that aren’t at your normal park. You may even see swans! (FREE) - Family Bucket List
Brainstorm ideas that every family members wants to one day do in their life, this will be become a great go-to list of future fun activities for the family. Pick one of those to do on the weekend. (FREE) - Complete a Jigsaw Puzzle
When was the last time you did a jigsaw puzzle? It’s been a while hasn’t it. Check to see if you have a jigsaw puzzle already in the house and if not, this is a great puzzle to complete as a family. It will take you all weekend and will be satisfying for everyone has it is slowly completed. Once completed you may even want to frame it and hang on the wall. (FREE or LOW COST) - Trip to the airport
You might be thinking ‘the airport?’ Yes the airport. Depending on how old your kids are they will LOVE watching the airplanes taking off and landing. Seeing them flying high in the sky while they run around pretending to be airplanes too – adorable memories. (FREE)
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