This post is inspired by my recent visit to the pumpkin patch yesterday with my one year old daughter. She played among the pumpkins and walked around the patch touching them. I snapped quite a few pictures of the outing and we had a great time. If you have a little girl and on a budget, here are some frugal activities that will make her smile.
Bowling Alley
Bowling is a longtime frugal pastime and you and your daughter can engage in healthy competition there. The snacks sold there are affordable and sometimes the place has fun activities and contests for the kids. To make it memorable, dress your daughter as her favorite cartoon or sitcom character and you can dress up as your favorite celebrity.
Jumping Rope
Jumpropes are inexpensive and you can create all kinds of games while playing with them. If you have two or more girls, you can play double dutch jumprope games. One girl is at one end of the rope while another girl is at the other end. Both girls are turning the rope simultaneously while you and the other girls jump in the middle of the rope.
Day of Beauty
Make your daughter feel confident in her appearance by giving her a day of beauty. Start by giving your daughter a deep conditioning in her hair and giving her the style she wants. After this you can give your daughter a pedicure and manicure. From there you can apply lip gloss and light blush on her. End the day by shopping for new outfits at the thrift store and having dinner at an affordable restaurant.
Give Sewing Lessons
It seems that sewing is slowly becoming of less importance in the home but it is still a good skill to know. Teach your daughter frugality by giving her sewing lessons. Start with the basics and once a week going forward, you can add more complex sewing techniques to her lessons. If you're not good at sewing, the both of you can take free classes at a community center.
Dancing in the Living Room
This is something my mom did with me when I was little and I hope to do the same thing with my girl. Turn on her favorite songs and have her teach you the latest dance moves. Then you put on upbeat songs from the decade you grew up in and teach your daughter some of the dance moves you did in your younger years. This is a humorous way to enjoy each other's company.
Board Games
This is a timeless and frugal activity that you and your daughter will love. Some good choices include Monopoly, Sorry, Candyland, Scrabble and a few others. Make a game out of it by having the girls play for fun prizes such as the choice of dessert, new outfits, or an increase in the weekly allowance.
These fun activities do not cost a lot of money and will keep the girls entertained for hours.
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