8 AwesOme Summer Activities For Families Under $50
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School is out…..woo-hoo!! Time to toss the books, put up the pencils, and start enjoying summer vacation! The only problem is….
Who can afford a 2022 summer vacation?
Many, many families are faced with limited choices in what they can do with their summer. With gas and the over all cost of living skyrocketing, food shortages threatening (who ever would have thought baby formula would be an issue??), a lot of families are opting to stay home and find ways to enjoy the summer in their own backyard.
Fortunately there are so many fun activities that we can do with our families and fill summer 2022 with beautiful memories! I’m going to share some of my favorites later on!
What is Causing More Home Vacations?
Families are being hit with the economic crisis developing in our country, forcing them to stay home or local for the summer.
But what some don’t realize is they you can still have a fun local summer vacation without breaking the bank!
Maybe even more fun!!
But….
Why do so Many People Feel Guilty About Doing Local Vacations?
American families have been trained that in order to make your children feel loved, you need tospend lots of money on them and make sure they have extravagant summer vacations (maybe some children try to make their parents feel this way!). Parents who have to stay local feel embarrassed when peers inquire about their summer plans.
In all truth, you don’t have to go to the beach in order to say you had the summer of a lifetime!
Some of my best memories were camping in tents, cooking every meal over a fire, hiking, fishing, creeking, canoeing. As a child I couldn’t understand why on earth someone would call “going camping” living in a mobile home for a week. Even we went to Mammoth Caves when I was around 10 we slept in tents!
I did not have a deprived childhood because we didn’t go to the Grand Canyon every summer. I was given the gift to find happiness in doing things together as a family.
The best family activities to create a wonderful summer
in a nutshell, I feel some of the best summer experiences are:
- Camping
- cooking around a fire
- fishing
- sidewalk chalk, water balloon fight, bubbles etc (a very fun day!)
- creeking-catching craw dads
- Star gazing
- hiking
- swimming
Below I have listed links to products for some of these activities on Amazon. If you make a purchase through this link, I will make a small commission at no extra price to you!
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Fire Pit
We absolutely love our fire pit! Your children will love coming around the fire and talking silly stories!
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Complete Fishing Gear Set
My favorite poles to use myself are the children’s poles! I’ve caught many many fish on those little things! This particular set includes everything except the worms!
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Bubble Machine
What kid doesn’t love bubbles! My kids could play in bubbles for hours!
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Bug Catching Kit
Kids have such a fascination with bugs! My kids are often carrying them around…. And toads! This cute little bug kit could even be used to hold fishing worms!
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Air Mattress
I wanted to add this even though it runs between $55-65 for a good one because I learned the hard way when I was around 34 and went camping in a tent WITHOUT A MATTRESS! Worst camping mistake ever!!
A few thing you need to know about summer vacations!
- You don’t have to travel for miles to have a superb vacation! (By the way–how many people travel across the country to visit your neck of the woods)?
- You don’t have to spend a bunch of money to make a good time, just use some creativity!
- Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing! By the summer is over, they may be envying you for having been more economical.
Are you in need in more fun summer activities? Check out my Bucket List Printables and my Road Trip Boredom Buster Packet.
Do you have any other fun activities that you would like to share? Comment below!
Have a fun and safe summer!
