where can i take my kids?

Question

i have four kids but have no money they keep saying they are board i try my best to keep them ocupied but its still not good enought what can i do with them and am i useless

Answer 1

Take them to the park, museums don't cost anything these days, not only are they having a day out, but they are learning as well

Answer 2

I have 5 kids, and now twin boys on the way. Money is tight and the world is expensive!

We go swimming at one of the local lakes. It's free. On days that I'm tired, the kids will run in the sprinkler or play with the water hoses in the yard. They even make a group effort to wash the van. This was even their idea!

We also do a lot of fishing. Right now my 4th child is in the lead, catching 7 small bass yesterday. We learn alot about nature. They haven't been able to talk me into cooking the fish yet, but they're trying. But, it's a good fun day. We found an area with plenty of shade, and a nice cool breeze. We found the fishing poles at a rummage sale, super cheap.

We also go on bike rides. We'll go in the morning before it gets too hot. Sometimes we'll go for a nature walk too.

We'll pack a picnic lunch and go to the park. I let the kids pack their own lunches, make their own sandwiches.

My brother gave us his trampoline, his kids are of driving age and don't use it anymore. My kids will be on it forever - even the neighborhood kids come over.

We pitch a tent in our backyard, and "camp out." They'll also invite some friends over for that too.

I was never into crafty stuff - the little things end up to be quite expensive, and very messy! I leave that to school.

Check your local library. They have excellent reading programs. Our library gives incentive (usually Bucks tickets) to kids who read. Also, they have a certain day of the week that kids can go in and make a craft. These are usually free, but again it's up to your library.

As most of my kids are of social ages - they spend a lot of time with their friends. If a friend isn't here, my kids are there. Just hanging out at a friend doing nothing is much better than staying at home doing nothing.

I also give my kids a list of daily chores. And they know, that if they ever told me that they were bored - I could sure find them something to do!

Answer 3

Same here. We have a local park where we can take old bread and feed the ducks and then spend a couple of hours playing in the park, take a packed lunch and have a picnic. Go for an adventure walk, give them some paper and a pen see how many blue cars pass you, how maney apple trees can they see etc... any questions work. colour books, paper and crayons don't cost a lot, you get to spend time drawing and colouring with them. A good old water fight is a favourite im my house too, or you can get them to help you bake, ingriedients are cheap and you can get writing icing (4 tubes for about a £1) and let them decorate buns or even a pack of cheap biscuits. Hope this helps a bit, and always remember you are a great mom whether you have money or not, as long as they are loved and cared for thats all that matters

Answer 4

How old are your kids?

Go to the park to play or have a picnic. Try different playgrounds or playgrounds at schools that are not in session yet.

Many times museums or zoos will have a "community day" with free or reduced price admissions. Check the websites and community calendars in your area for these kind of events.

Find out if any free festivals are going on near you. Last week we went to a FREE Animal Planet Expo here where there was a bounce house, face painting, a climbing wall, etc. all FREE.

Play in the sprinkler.

Cook together.

Go for walks.

Answer 5

If you live out in the country, buy some hot dogs, some buns and round up some wood and build you a little fire in the yard. Cut some sticks and roast weenies. I have four kids and that is what we do all the time, as a family. It's fun and I guarantee, the kids will stay right by the fire. They LOVE to poke the fire. Just keep an eye on them and make sure to give them sticks that are at least four foot long.

Do this often. It will keep them entertained and they will remember it with smiles, forever.

No, you are not useless.

If you live in the city; move to the country.

Answer 6

* Swimming - spend all day there (good value
for money if you're there all day)

* Park - take a picnic some balles bats etc &
spend all day playing there

* Beach - don't need money for that

* Invite their friends over for a dvd party

At least they have each other to play with and aren't an only child.
You're not useless all kids say this phrase at least 1000 times during the school holidays it is almost compulsorary.

Answer 7

You are far from worthless. I just read your other Yahoo questions and clearly your mind is on your family and how to take good care of them. That's love and a strong sense of responsibility. As for your question:
1. Take your children to visit the residents in a nearby nursing home or an elderly home bound/wheel chairbound neighbor. Take bubbles to blow and watch the elderly light up with joy and reach for the bubbles and get desperately needed upper body exercise.
2. Take your children to the airport and watch planes, ride trams, and learn about people.
3. Take them to a college or university for a picnic, to visit the library and peek into classrooms. It inspires children to want to go back there someday.
4. Help build homes as a family with Habitat for Humanity.
5. Take them to see a steel foundry, gypsum mine, lumber mill, construction sites, welding shop, etc..
6. Volunteer them as models for community education art classes.
7. Garden together.
8. Volunteer an hour or two here and there as a family at a local political party headquarters to stuff envelopes, answer phones, etc.
9. Go fishing.
10. Make homemade bread together.
11. Use a chore jar and keep your children busy with housework.
12. Take turns reading aloud from a favorite book.
13. Do a paper route or some other part-time job together for their help and the extra income.
14. Exercise together.
15. Play "Math Worm" : You say a math problem and your children listen and answer. The math problem is always very simple addition and subtraction. The problem should sound like this: "One plus one plus three minus two equals?" = (3) Your children do the math in their heads, not on paper or with a calulator. They do not answer until you are completely finished saying your entire problem. That forces your children to hold their work in their heads and makes 'em smarter! The longer the problem, the more difficult it is for your children. Build up the length of your Math Worms as your children learn to play this game and develop the brain "muscle" this takes.

Answer 8

Make a tent inside the house and play a game that they would like. You can also tell them a story(depend on the ages) like a spooky story. Sometimes kids would get tired of things that they have already done. Try and think of something that is new to them.Now if that don't work then keep trying new things.

Answer 9

Maybe you don't have to go anywhere.. I too raised my kids alone.. no extra money.. but we sure had a blast with water balloon fights, and watermelon seed fights, making snowmen in the winter. Do you live in an apartment? Ya don't have to go anywhere. You can have fun with not a lot of money, in your own front yard. And what I would do was to try to put 10 - 20 dollars a month away for us to do something different. But a couple dozen eggs, couple dollars, let them have an egg fight.. they will always remember it with laughter. Some of the best times can be had right at home. Ya know? one of the times, I had saved for a while, I took my kids to a different city, we stayed in a hotel, went to the zoo.. the whole trip cost about $200.. and ya know what? I thought it was for them.. but it was really for me.. it was for me to know I took them somewhere,.. and my kids hardly remember that trip, but they remember our drive-by we did once with snowballs... hahaha for free.. does that make any sense??

Answer 10

play charades,
get glue and cut out and glue things together,
construct a whole city out of boxes or blocks.
challenge your kids to get creative and make toys, maybe focus on each making a toy for another.
use freecyle on the internet to get game and toys others are done with,
contact the local community center - there are scholarships for poor kids to take classes.
play kickball, play jumprope, get a few other kids and play 'red rover red rover.'
dig a mancala board into the dirt, collect stones, and play mancala.
get a library book, walk in the woods or whatever your terrain is, and learn about your environment.
get together with other families.
Are you in USA? Many communities have free concerts, movies, and other family events.
Every day, have your kids, if they are old enough, help with chores and cooking.
Get lots of books from the library and read read read to your kids.
Kids who are bored should be digging inside themselves, too, to discover what's in there.
Last time we went to chuckee cheese, they gave us 30 free tokens when we walked in. We used those and left. Free fun.