dfw summer hols

davesgirl_2

i know some of you are well into summer hols already but we have only just started here :rolleyes:
just wondering what things you are planning without breaking the bank wityh your children. i have found out about a few things this year listed below not sure if they are national but may be worth phoning around and finding out:D

we are lucky as we live on the coast, so lots of picnics on the beach for us:D

every weds is a football club for 6-11yrs, 2 hours for £1, and all us mums are taking younger ones to play thier own footie game and having picnic after:D

doing the reading mission at the library for eldest son but can still take the younger ones and read with them:D

have got eldest son (again) going to salvation army club for one week, its 2 hours per day, 50p per session, arts and crafts and obviusly a bible story at the end but think that des them no harm:D

found a nice public footpath last week with loads of bridle ways and stuff so going to be exploring each and everyone to knacker the kids out on those especialy energetic days:rotfl:

also have the carnival in a couple of weeks which includes fireworks and free air displays on the beach ect:D

LJD1_2

Our local cinema only charges £2.95 if you go before midday. We take a picnic, provide our own sweets and drinks and have a good day out for under a tenner.

Last summer we also had a baking day and then took them round to some of the neighbours. In return we were invited round to two elderly neighbours for a 'games' afternoon where they taught my two to play some board games. It was actually really good fun!

I also look out for all the free entry places.

My children's favourite is PJ day. Where they can stay in their pyjamas all day if they want. Watch as many dvds as they want. Have any food they want. We have wierd meal combinations but they never actually want to watch that much tv. Instead, they always get the games out and I have to be onhand all day to play whatever they want.

Good luck with the holidays, ours doesn't start until Tuesday. This thread has also made me start my own to see if I can survive the holidays with £40 entertainment money!

spud30

Our local council-run pool is doing a junior swim pass for the duration of the summer holidays. For £10 each, kids can have one swim session per day every day if they want to.

Not a bad buy:T

LookingAhead

I haven't got children but I love the idea of the pj days!

Might try that myself - lol!

oops_a_daisy

My DD's school is running a Drama course this week from Sunday to Friday 10am to 5pm for £15.00 the week BARGAIN just need to keep the packed lunches cheap & cheerful we are then going camping for 2 weeks, then she is practicing for a ballet at dancing school for a week so that comes under the £15 per week for lessons so no extra there to shell out and then in the last week we will be going away camping for a few days again. So I just have about a weeks worth of time to fill in with local visits to museum, river, park, swimming and cinema etc, etc

davesgirl_2

oooo thanks oops a daisy - just remembered the free museum in ipswich, costs a about £8 in bus fares but can take a packed lunch and sit in park afterwards:D