Great Free Things to Do With The Kids Hunt

V_Chic_Chick

Just remembered that the Harbour Festival is on this weekend in Bristol

http://visitbristol.co.uk/site/whats_on/p_35531

Entry is free.

Simplastic

Don't know of anyone else has posted this before, but it's certainly worth repeating!

We visited Legoland on Monday and had a great day, despite a bit of rain. However, the best bit of the experience for me was the price we paid for the tickets! We got the tickets from BuyaGift.co.uk for only £16.50 each for children and £19.50 for adults, links here:

http://www.buyagift.co.uk/Product/Id/1660/Name/LEGOLAND_Child_Discount_Ticket

http://www.buyagift.co.uk/Product/Id/1658/Name/LEGOLAND_Adult_Discount_Ticket

This worked out at a huge discount on either the gate price or internet price. The only restrictions were that they are only valid until 8 Sept 07 and not valid on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Unfortunately, the discount seems to have changed as when we booked we there was a single ticket for both adults or children at £16.50.

One word of caution - make sure you allow plenty time for the tickets to be printed and posted. We bought them in the website on a Tuesday and they were posted through our door on Friday.

They also sell cheap tickets for:
Madame Tussauds for £10
Alton Towers from £16
Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo from £16
Thorpe Park from £16
and other adventure-type stuff like tank driving

Have fun!

hilspars

2 ideas for you - one of which is free.

Eurostar have special offer £55 return to Lille or £59 to Paris - great day out especially Lille where the town is very close to station.

Sign up to Applause Store and get invited to apply for free tickets to TV programmes. Not all are available to under 18s but quite a few are - not bad for free and if it is raining....

TobyIV

There are a lot of projects at the volunteer advice centre that I'm able to take the kids along for too. e.g. beach cleaning, outdoor surveys, woodland conservation schemes etc.

Also with these the volunteer service either provides transport or pays for it plus any other expenses.

dobbiesloan

A few offers details at
http://www.tlc-offers.com/actionpackedsummer/

jilltoon

Hemsworth water park nr rotherham ,it has a lake and sand round the edges we love it there ,we always take a packed lunch and buckets and spades for the kids. it doesnt cost anything unless you want it to. theres a pub there if you want to spend money they serve meals, there is a free play area and one you can pay to enter .my sons love it,also you can go on a boat but that does cost something (cant remember how much)
here is the contact telephone number if anyone is interested 01977 617617 ,they also have a website

karencooke

My sister just sent me this:

12 Things to do Before You're 12 guide - there are loads of ideas for fun things to do over the summer.

You can call 08000 556 225 to get the guide, or if you visit
www.rbs.com/12things you can download a copy and enter the competition
to win an exciting family adventure and digital camera.

crossleydd42

Here are the top attractions in Gloucestershire. Many of them are free:

https://www.visitcheltenham.com/DownloadFile.aspx?File=314

Gorwel

Thanks to all for such brilliant ideas. I wish I could show them to a lady I overheard on a bus saying 'It's going to be 6 weeks of hell' -presumably referring to the school holidays.
Last summer my friend bought a Cookery book, the Jamie school dinners one and the kids choose and cook a meal from it twice a week. They also dug a vegetable patch out of part of their lawn as she thought thy were spending too much time on the sofa watching tele.
Living by the sea, I've kept lots of kids occupied with (free) crafts based on shells and pebbles etc, we've made shell ornaments and plaques, decorated plant pots and vases, painted pebbles, made mobiles from hole-y shells and stones, edged flower borders and even sprayed shells gold and strung them ready for Xmas decs. Big shells make soap dishes, or candle or tea-light holders. I'm always sad to see kids expecting to be able to spend spend spend at beach kiosks etc - there's just so much fun to be had with a bucket and spade and an eye for these free craft materials to remind you of your holidays for the rest of the year.

djgraemeb

I have just been in my local blockbusters to rent the kids a DVD, there is a offer where you pay 25p for the first night and then keep it for up to a week and pay the remaining balance when you return, which again is only 25p a night. FANTASTIC, all the top kids titles at ony 25p a night!!!