Saving money with kids?

Post any $ saving tips for parents! (I’m not a parent, lol)
-Let kids have freeware games on the computer vs. spending 50 bucks on one game
-If you go to a resturant, save the plastic cups they give kids
-Put together a “craft box” of old odds and ends to make stuff (cheap and good creativity exercise)
-Feed stale bread to the ducks
-Have handwriting practice on laminated sheets (so you don’t have to buy more and more of them)
-Print out free worksheets from the web to improve skills vs. buying the workbooks
-Have teenagers take care of lawn for less money then the local kids

Make your own birthday cake instead of a store bought cake save $15-$20.00
Email all of the baby name brand suppliers and they will send you tons of coupons. Good Start sent me at least 3 coupons for a free can of formula the big can. Plus others as well.
Play a board game with your kids on Saturday instead of taking them to the mall.
Refuse to buy your kids name brand clothes for retain price get them at Goodwill garage sales. A 9 yr old does not need a $50 pair of jeans to be “cool” or because they say Limited too. Don’t let her think she does. If she really wants them make her work for them she will at least appreciate them more.
Buy applesause in the big jar it is $2.00 for a Quart vs $3.00 for 6 tiny little cups.
Make your own hair bows with a glue gun and ribbon and metal clips.
Let the kids have fun making their own Christmas ornaments out of salt dough and cookie cutters and paint.
When the kids room is over flowing with toys, take most of them out only leave the ones they play with the most, then a couple weeks later give them back a couple that you took out they will love it all over again. Every week “surprise” them with a “new” toy.

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