Cheap weekend fun ideas please

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-14-2008
Cheap weekend fun ideas please
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Fri, 01-23-2009 - 12:21pm

Hi ladies,

I need your two cents. I have the weekend off with my two boys (12 and 9). We live in the very cold north in Canada. I am very happy to have the weekend off with my boys! However, there is no complex around here to swim at, I don't have skates for them, and I cannot find our toboggans(sleds). I would love to do something with them that is fun! But I have no funds. Any suggestions??

Thanks, have a good weekend?



iVillage Member
Registered: 07-02-2008
Fri, 01-23-2009 - 12:37pm

What about letting the boys each invite a friend over? That way they have a playmate so all their games seem "new again." That's at least how it works in my house.


Or what about baking cookies?


Or doing a board game night?

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-10-2003
Fri, 01-23-2009 - 12:38pm
Hmmm, what about museums? In ottawa they have one day a week where they are free. You could also try Freecycle and see if anyone has any skates in your boys size or tobaggons or sleds to give away. Check the library because sometimes they have little events and crafts for the kids to do. Other then that I'm stumped (clearly I don't have children, lol)

Bex -


"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift -thats why its called the present."


Bex -

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-22-1999
Fri, 01-23-2009 - 11:38pm

Scavenger hunt?


Cooking together?


Trip to the library?


Volunteering to help the needy together?


Does your church have any activities?


Local hockey, basketball game (high school, college)