No Spending Challenge: January: Ideas to break the boredom

So right about now, you are probably questioning if this was a good idea?  Rest assured it is!  You can do this!   

Just throwing out a short list of things you can do this weekend to mix it up in the house:

FREE (or mostly) things to do on the weekends (family time is encouraged):

For those of us who have snow:

      ·       Spray snow with colored water

·        Catch snowflakes on your tongues

·        Go sledding down a really big hill

·        Blow soap bubbles outside when it's cold enough to shatter them

·        Make ice ornaments

·        Snowball fight

·        Make a snowman

·        Make a snowfort

·        GO ice skating

·        Look for animal tracks in snow

Family Enrichment Activities

·        Bring cookies to the fire department or city offices

·        Round up old blankets and sheets – donate to animal shelter

·        Write letters to the troops

·        Get a jump start on the valentines using scraps you have in your craft supplies

 ·        Read a wonderful chapter book together

·        Post a video on you-tube

·    Do a photo shoot with each child – challenge each person in the family to find something to photo creatively and share with each other

·        Make treats for the birds – I use TP Rolls and spread peanut butter on it, then roll in seed

·        Have a movie camp-out in the living room with the kids – make a fort!

·        Do a puzzle together

·        Watercolor paint

·        Play charades

·        Write a family song

·        Give each other pedicures

·        Have a pillow fight

·        Try more new recipes 

·        Stay our pajamas all day long

·        Bring goodies to the neighbors

·        Participate in an Unplug Your Kids challenge – no social media or TV for the day

·        Have a sleepover

·        Try a brand new craft

·        Write Thank you Notes or Send cards and letters to loved ones

·        Do science experiments

·        Have a tea party

·        Donate a box of children's books to another family

·        Go for a walk while it's snowing

·        Have a family music day

·        Clean out the closets - GET Organized!
      

MY Favorite: Have  Kids VS Adult - LEGO Building Competition

Love for you to add more in the comments section!  

Enjoy your weekend, Be Blessed and Spend Less!

Source for some of the ideas