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Kids Skate for Free!

I’m always looking for new and free things to keep my kids entertained for the summer. We take advantage of free summer movies, free music concerts, library programs and more. Now, there is a new activity that my family may be able to enjoy, free skating! Through the Kids Skate Free Program, participating roller rinks are offering free skating for kids this summer. I like this idea, because skating is so active, just what kids need. During the hottest months, it is sometimes hard to make sure kids get enough exercise. Exercise helps keep a healthy weight, burns off extra … Continue reading →

20 Ways to Get Free Entertainment

Free Entertainment is all around us. We just have to reach out for it. 1. Free movie rentals from Redbox. Search for “Redbox codes” online. You’ll get at least one free movie rental a week when using the Redbox video machines. 2. Free Lego Build Event. Each month Lego stores sponsor free building events for ages 6 through 14. Kids can build a new Lego model each month (this month it is a log cabin) and then take it home. 3. Free video games from the library. Chances are that your library is stocked with video games for current systems. … Continue reading →

How to Use Freebies for Family Fun

It is possible to have a year full of family fun for free or nearly free. It is all in what you know and how you do your research. Take advantage of the following free family fun opportunities. Free Movies There are a number of ways that you and your family can enjoy free movies. The first is through free movie screenings. Movie studios like to test out an audience’s reaction before a film is released to the general public. To do this, they offer free movie screenings. Sometimes you will be asked for your opinion, usually by filling out … Continue reading →

Free Fall Crafts, Events, and Breakfasts

October brings plenty of Fall Festivals and Halloween celebrations. Many of them are things your family can attend for free, or for a low cost. Here are a few upcoming fun and frugal Fall activities that will be going on between now and October 14, 2012, (and a few that are going on all month long). Stuckmeyer’s Farm located in Fenton, Missouri, is having Farm Fun Days every weekend in October. It happens every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening. Admission is free. There will be hayrides, pony rides, an inflatable slide, live … Continue reading →

Get a Free Drink from Peet’s Coffee & Tea

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One of the wonderful things about signing up with, or clicking “like” on, your favorite stores and brands is that you get to find out about deals, sales, and freebies before anyone else does! Here are a bunch of great deals that I found in my inbox. Peet’s Coffee & Tea is giving away a free medium iced or blended beverage, today only, August 1, 2012. To get this freebie, you have to print out the coupon, or put it on your mobile device, and show it to the barista. You also have to arrive at a Peet’s Tea & … Continue reading →

Free Music, Movies, and More!

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Freebies are fabulous! Many of us are trying to stay on a budget, and don’t have a lot of extra money to spend on non-essential items. That is part of what makes a freebie so special. It doesn’t cost you any money to get it! Here are some freebies on music, movies, and more. Get them before they are gone! Amazon is giving away their entire “25 Songs of Summer” album for free! As you might expect, there are 25 different songs to choose from. You can listen to a sample of each song before you download it, or you … Continue reading →

Summer Fun for Free

Summer is one of my favorite times of the year, not just for the great weather and the easy living but for all of the wonderful free fun that can be had, from free classes to free concerts, free food to free movies. You just have to know where to look. Skip the expense of the summer camp and take advantage of plenty of free fun for the kids instead. Do some research to find free events. Start local and work your way out. Find out if your town or city has a website or cable channel that lists free … Continue reading →

Movie and Television Streaming: Roku

Under the Christmas tree this year was a little blue box, all wrapped up nicely. The box turned out to be a streaming device; its purpose it to provide a way to stream movies, television shows and music from the Internet on to the television. There are many such devices out there. Even modern game consuls can be used as streaming devices. They all have different features and will stream at different resolutions. The more you pay, the more you get. The device we got was the Roku, which is known as one of the simplest streaming devices out there. … Continue reading →

Get Free Stuff from SwagBucks!

It’s always fun to be able to get something for free. It’s even better when you can get something for free just by continuing to do what you are already doing every day. Swagbucks.com lets you earn swag bucks that you can exchange for free stuff. Swagbucks is a search engine. You may be familiar with the popular search engine called Google. When you use a search engine, you type in what you are looking for, and hit enter, and the search engine will update the page with a bunch of links that relate to what you told it you … Continue reading →

The Free Entertainment Challenge

This summer, we can challenge ourselves to keep the kids (and the whole family actually) entertained with things that don’t cost anything (or at least very little). Here is what we have come up with so far… Because of the holiday, there was a lot to do this weekend. Today, we attended our town’s Fourth of July festivities. First there was the parade. My husband and my oldest son rode their bikes, while the rest of us cheered. The little kids got to catch candy thrown from the parade floats. Afterward, there were games and prizes offered for the kids, … Continue reading →