For all the things that are great about having the kids around for the summer, saving money is not usually one of them. It's hard to take time to look for the best deals with them in tow and they are around to ask for twice as much as you were planning to get them.
How to feed them:
rope them into the slow food movement. eating close to home. blackberries growing along the road are fair game to be turned into jams and desserts. corn and fruit stands start popping up all over this time of year. if you are lucky enough to have your own garden or are friends with someone who shares theirs, you can pick and eat right at home. making stuff from scratch (cinnamon buns, muffins, cakes, breads) is a good way to pass half a day and land up with cheaper pantry stores.
other ideas:
sitting at the beach all day
having friends over
meeting friends at all the different parks in your community
doing a "pick 1 thing" dollar store trip
yard work or chores in exchange for slurpees at the end
send me your ideas in comments below. i'm looking for more too
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