Comments on: What are some inexpensive school holiday activities? http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: K R O F T Ehttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20878 K R O F T E Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:57:37 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20878 Charity work, helping out in the community, community gardens!
Charity work, helping out in the community, community gardens!

]]> By: arandbeehttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20877 arandbee Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:13:51 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20877 Pack a couple of suitcases and ship the kids off to a relative in another state. LOL
Pack a couple of suitcases and ship the kids off to a relative in another state. LOL

]]> By: Tash Whttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20876 Tash W Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:22:41 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20876 Childrens cooking is fantastic and very affordable. Here are some links I found online with recipes and methods (most have images as well so you can show the kids what they will look like before you start).http://www.childrensrecipes.com/http://www.kidspot.com.au/baby-kids-children-family-easy-food-recipes+5+Kids-cooking.htmhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.htmlFor some at home craft ideas, try printing off some templates on themed ideas - easter, christmas, pirates etc. This web site is great!http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/Good Luck. :)
Childrens cooking is fantastic and very affordable. Here are some links I found online with recipes and methods (most have images as well so you can show the kids what they will look like before you start).

http://www.childrensrecipes.com/

http://www.kidspot.com.au/baby-kids-children-family-easy-food-recipes+5+Kids-cooking.htm

http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html

For some at home craft ideas, try printing off some templates on themed ideas – easter, christmas, pirates etc. This web site is great!

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/

Good Luck. :)

]]> By: Michael Bhttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20875 Michael B Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:33:21 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20875 Take them to the park with some sticks to play with.
Take them to the park with some sticks to play with.

]]> By: Lisahttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20874 Lisa Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:53:06 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20874 Maybe a picnic and walk thro some local parks...or letting the children if they are old enough make their own easter eggs....chep molds can be found and compound cooking chocolate isnt expensive
Maybe a picnic and walk thro some local parks…or letting the children if they are old enough make their own easter eggs….chep molds can be found and compound cooking chocolate isnt expensive

]]> By: burekhttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20873 burek Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:15:54 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20873 Any sort of do-it-yourself project should be lots of fun and inexpensive. Drawing, "pottery", hide-and-seek etc. Reading can be both fun and informative at the same time as well!
Any sort of do-it-yourself project should be lots of fun and inexpensive. Drawing, “pottery”, hide-and-seek etc. Reading can be both fun and informative at the same time as well!

]]> By: buddyboyhttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20872 buddyboy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:57:19 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20872 Go to the museum, it always works for children. Besides that, swimming is also a very good idea as kids like to play in water.
Go to the museum, it always works for children. Besides that, swimming is also a very good idea as kids like to play in water.

]]> By: malibu_r0sehttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20871 malibu_r0se Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:36 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20871 1. Bunnings Warehouse has free workshops 2. Check out local newspapers for free/inexpensive workshops,or specials such as bowling,video store hires 3. Some schools/kindys have leaflets or information about outings/fun stuff to do 4.Many cinemas have holiday specials 5. Some local churches have crafty workshops,where they dont force you/or make you attend church (if its not your sort of thing) 6.Depending where you are,we have a very inexpensive day trip at a kiddie park...bbq facilities available and many games/rides ranging from babies to 60 years of age 7. Some shopping centres have free face paintings or plaster paintings,(craft)so check with centre management 8. Check out Spotlight stores or the budget stores (such as Cunninghams) for painting/craft ideas..some are inexpensive such as candle making or mask making Trick is to find out in newspapers,libraries,radio stations and try to book things so no one is disappointed. School/Kindy offices generally have leaflets about holiday fun Most of all have fun with your kids and good luck
1. Bunnings Warehouse has free workshops
2. Check out local newspapers for free/inexpensive workshops,or specials such as bowling,video store hires
3. Some schools/kindys have leaflets or information about outings/fun stuff to do
4.Many cinemas have holiday specials
5. Some local churches have crafty workshops,where they dont force you/or make you attend church (if its not your sort of thing)
6.Depending where you are,we have a very inexpensive day trip at a kiddie park…bbq facilities available and many games/rides ranging from babies to 60 years of age
7. Some shopping centres have free face paintings or plaster paintings,(craft)so check with centre management
8. Check out Spotlight stores or the budget stores (such as Cunninghams) for painting/craft ideas..some are inexpensive such as candle making or mask making
Trick is to find out in newspapers,libraries,radio stations and try to book things so no one is disappointed. School/Kindy offices generally have leaflets about holiday fun
Most of all have fun with your kids and good luck

]]> By: jazyjhttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20870 jazyj Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:22:29 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20870 Circus activities you could go to a circus school or you could make juggeling balls at home out of balloons that you fill with bird seed and use cans to make stilts by putting a whole on each side of the bottom of the can tie some twine in each whole and you turn them upside down and kids can walk on them. buy a peacock feather see if you can balance it in the palm of you hand
Circus activities you could go to a circus school or you could make juggeling balls at home out of balloons that you fill with bird seed and use cans to make stilts by putting a whole on each side of the bottom of the can tie some twine in each whole and you turn them upside down and kids can walk on them. buy a peacock feather see if you can balance it in the palm of you hand

]]> By: clivewhitbyhttp://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20869 clivewhitby Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:45:52 +0000 http://www.parentingqna.com/parentingqna/schooler/3099/what-are-some-inexpensive-school-holiday-activities/#comment-20869 sleep all day every day.....................
sleep all day every day…………………

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