The weekend is upon us and the question remains, "What do we do with the kids this weekend?" In keeping with the money saving theme, I have devised a list of cheap or free things to do with the kids. A large portion of my monthly budget seems to fall into a category that I affectionately refer to as Entertainment, but the label that it really should have is, "Anything fun and exciting to keep my toddler's attention for at least 15 minutes!" While I wish that I could spend endlessly in this category, the truth remains that this part of my budget is pretty much nonexistent lately, and with each dollar spent I hear the sound of my credit card bill going up . . . cha ching!
So here are some ideas of local activities to keep the kids engaged and entertained without putting added stress on the family budget:
- Drop-in Story time at the Bluffton Library
- FREE
- Saturday (10:30am - 11:15am)
- Sunday (3pm - 4pm)
- Island Gymnastics Open Gym
- Friday night (approx $6.00/child)
- Ages 6 and under (5pm - 6:30pm)
- Over 6 years (6:30pm - 9:30pm)
- The Sandbox
- On Saturday locals only pay $5/person
- Mon - Sat (10am - 5pm)
- Salty Dog
- $5.00 Sea Pines entry fee
- Live Kids Music Fri & Sat from 5:30-7pm
- Face painting starts @ 6pm
- Magic shows Fridays 7pm & 8pm
- Pictures with Jake the Salty Dog 3pm & 7pm
- Animal Farm at Lawton Stables in Sea Pines
- $5.00 Sea Pines entry fee
- Let the kids visit with the animals
- Pony rides for $10/child
- Harbour Town Kids Zone
- $5.00 Sea Pines entry fee
- Sunday - Friday 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Face painting, hair wrapping, Yostie the puppeteer & Cappy the Clown
- Harbour Town Playground
- Beach Picnic
- FREE
- Take the kids to the beach at dinner time and let them eat on the beach
- This is better later in the summer when it is cooler
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