single mother..i need help finding thing to do that entertain 3 kids without a lot of money?

Question

i have a 10,9,4 year old and they are begging for attention but i work hard everyday and i hardly have any money left over afterwards i am basically working to pay bills and keep a roof over our heads and do not get any help from any one is there anything i can do at home on the weekend beside picnics and softball..i havent even got cable for them so we watch old movies... i am really trying to be a good parent but would love to get them these thing but they are getting bored with our way... i have tried to cut ills in half so we can do things and ifind that just make it harder please help me come up with other thing ... i thought i was doing pretty good spending the time with them ...i didn't get that as a child and they are complaining more frequently now

i have tried the ymca thing and there are some bad kids where i live we did that for 3weeks nd they came home with the foulest mouth ever hell half of them were thier cousins. my son came home speaking slang and saying thins like n****. and using word so close to curse word that i keep hem at home now

Answer 1

If you have time on the weekends go to a free concert in the park.The softball idea sounds great,invite more parents from your job and host it every Saturday that way your kids will have something to look forward to.The four year old can sell lemon aid and the nine and ten year old can be in charge of making the sign,the money end of it,and planning for next week.It might be a great bonding time they remember when they are grown,and its a nice little hustle.

Answer 2

1. No. I wasn't because she becoming popular now and they probably thought that she would become more popular with kids as her fans. 2.Yeah they did. But I was like Nick what happened to the fro but he still looked hot and so did his brothers. 3. I know. When JB won she didn't look that happy. It was funny. Also when they zoomed to AJ, she just smiled. She didn't seem happy either. 4. I thought it was okay but not really a fan. 5. Yeah. I thought he was. I like the first part because he was reunited with Miranda Cosgrove. They were in School of Rock together. 6. Since they are friends, I guess they would say she did great. 7. Funniest is when Josh said he acceptance speech for best show Drake and Josh. The best was JB winning. The worst is...

Answer 3

Jigsaw puzzles are very inexpensive and you can get ones for any age. Old fashioned boardgames are great and can be picked up at garage sales or thrift stores. Go to local parks, go fishing, find out what else is available in your area that is inexpensive by way of your local tourist bureau. Teach them old fashioned outdoor games like hide and seek and freeze tag. Have a movie night and earlier in the day have the kids help you prepare simple and inexpensive snacks for eating while viewing. Help them plan and set up a lemonade stand.

Answer 4

LIBRARY!!!! Everything is free and none of your children are too young! Talk to the children's librarian to find out what summer programs/events your children might find interesting. Get books, videos about interesting topics to share together.

Bug & plant adventures. Consult picture books and go out for nature/bug walks. Talk about the things you find.

Cook together! Find child friendly receipes and divide up the process by ability & maturity. Even a 4 year old can stir & crack eggs. Helps to teach math & science.

Write letters to family members. Pick a relative a week. Each child tells what they did that was important to them during the week & why. Or decide on a topic "I would like to live in space because", "It would be fun to be a dog because". Silly topics are fun because everyone gets to laugh.

Do puppet shows with sock puppets. Everyone gets to create their character. Use old clothes, buttons, markers, macaroni, whatever to decorate. Have fun!

Build something together. Bird house, Lego city, small garden whatever! Again divide up work by age.

Color or draw pictures together. Who can do the silliest? The most beautiful? Make up stories about each picture.

Have silly hat day. Make silly newspaper hats, wear them proudly everywhere.

Have fun with your children. Spark their minds & laugh while doing so. They don't stay little. Make happy fun memories.

Oh, I almost forgot my son's favorite, Ice Cream Supper Night. Everyone gets to make their supper from various inexpensive ice creams, toppings. Serve a large healthy lunch earlier in the day. And have a healthy snack later in evening if still hungry.

Answer 5

You can sign up at the city recreation center. They have cheap cheap memberships. They have a lot of free actvities. You guys can watch current movies by checking them out at the city Library for free!!! You guys can get together and cook food and sell it on the weekends. I don't mean expensive food but hot dogs and lemonade. You can sell the dogs for $2 a piece and the lemonade$1 for a cup. You can get all your cups,hotdog buns, ketchup and mustard at the dollar store. And get the dogs on sale at the grocery store. You can make an extra $50-100 a week for your kids. Plus spend time with them. I do this with my sons. My oldest has saved his money and started buying wholesale clothes and selling them at our weekly yard sale.HaHa

Answer 6

i would try to get some help finacially from the goevernment to help with the bills and one inexpenxive idea is a public pool good for all their ages and ususally cheap 1 or 2 a piece and u can stay all day. i would also look at the boy or girl scouts and they offer financial assistance. Church is good outing and when it comes to camp they can offer assitance in financial aide and they have great outings for the whole family. also i would look at ways the kids can contribute to the neighbor hood picking up aluminum cans for example aluminum is gettting apretty good price for recycling and that way they could fund some of their own projects to help. i wouldnt be afraid to ask for help thats alot of financial burden raising 3 kids

Answer 7

Try getting some supplies and making crafts together. Also since you have access to the internet if you have a printer you can get coloring pages from different websites and color those with them.

Try outdoor activities....Make up games and try them out. Find out if your area has a water park. There's one close by here in Ohio, it has squirt guns and hoses and stuff so that the kids can have fun getting wet without going swimming.

You could also have fun cooking together, something small that you could whip together and have fun with.

Answer 8

Well, you can try signing them up for afterschool activities. that way it distracts them for a couple of hours. Like maybe the YMCA, they can make friends, improve thier social skills, get some excercise, and you'll know that they'll (hopefully) be around good influences. Plus, the YMCA will give them plenty of things to do.

Answer 9

try afterschool programs and local community centers. community centers usually have some type of program running thats kinda like camp and they try to keep the kids busy and entertained. too much tv watching wouldnt be a very good thing in the long run. try not to do that. hope things work out. good luck.