Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Favorite Cheap Rainy Day Activities http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/ Saving money and getting out of debt from a Christian SAHM perspective Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:54:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Financial Samurai http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20355 Financial Samurai Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:01:01 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20355 Watch a movie is the best. During the winter though, I replace my tennis racquets with squash racquets and play so much indoor squash with friends. I also play indoor basketball. Essentially free with a great exercise to boot! FS Watch a movie is the best. During the winter though, I replace my tennis racquets with squash racquets and play so much indoor squash with friends. I also play indoor basketball. Essentially free with a great exercise to boot!

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]]> By: Les http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20353 Les Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:56:59 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20353 Oh yeah, sketching and calligraphy are enjoyable, albeit frustrating, activities as well. Oh yeah, sketching and calligraphy are enjoyable, albeit frustrating, activities as well.

]]> By: Les http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20352 Les Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:56:02 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20352 I learned needlepoint and embroidery in the fourth grade, I quit when I went to college and wonder why whenever I look at the work I still have. You can buy easy kits that have all of the necessary supplies at the craft store. Crochet and knitting are also good things to learn. I know of men who have learned to do these things so I guess I don't think of them as particularly girlie hobbies. I learned needlepoint and embroidery in the fourth grade, I quit when I went to college and wonder why whenever I look at the work I still have. You can buy easy kits that have all of the necessary supplies at the craft store. Crochet and knitting are also good things to learn. I know of men who have learned to do these things so I guess I don’t think of them as particularly girlie hobbies.

]]> By: Amy Reads Good Books http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20347 Amy Reads Good Books Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:09:48 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20347 Oh yes, puzzles are wonderful. I also love to read on rainy days. . .either at home or in a cozy coffee shop. Oh yes, puzzles are wonderful. I also love to read on rainy days. . .either at home or in a cozy coffee shop.

]]> By: Greg http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20343 Greg Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:30:41 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20343 Please don't forget the puzzles! Please don’t forget the puzzles!

]]> By: Lara One http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20342 Lara One Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:01:40 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20342 It's close to Christmas - start making presents! Depending on the age of the child, you can make bookmarks, placemats, sculpty or flour clay decorations, invent games, write stories, print off family pictures and make calenders, comic books, recipe books, etc... We love avoiding the malls and creating fun presents. Marie, We like to write books too! Print off family pictures and draw around them for extra fun illustrations. It’s close to Christmas – start making presents! Depending on the age of the child, you can make bookmarks, placemats, sculpty or flour clay decorations, invent games, write stories, print off family pictures and make calenders, comic books, recipe books, etc… We love avoiding the malls and creating fun presents.

Marie, We like to write books too! Print off family pictures and draw around them for extra fun illustrations.

]]> By: Kate http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20341 Kate Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:03:29 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20341 Put on a play! Choose a room for the stage and create a scene. Each kid (or adult!) gets to choose a character and create a costume. Even better if you have a video camera and someone to film your "blockbuster" Put on a play! Choose a room for the stage and create a scene. Each kid (or adult!) gets to choose a character and create a costume. Even better if you have a video camera and someone to film your “blockbuster”

]]> By: karyn sweet http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20337 karyn sweet Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:28:07 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20337 Some sort of art project. Too often we're running around or busy with other things but a rainy day keeps us inside long enough to get into some painting or sculpting. Some sort of art project. Too often we’re running around or busy with other things but a rainy day keeps us inside long enough to get into some painting or sculpting.

]]> By: Marie http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20334 Marie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:31:29 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20334 Write a book together. Everyone writes a sentence then passes the paper to the next person until some one writes "the end". Parents can write for younger kids or I let mine illustrate the stories before they could write. Write a book together. Everyone writes a sentence then passes the paper to the next person until some one writes “the end”. Parents can write for younger kids or I let mine illustrate the stories before they could write.

]]> By: Jackie@Lilolu http://beingfrugal.net/2009/10/27/cheap-rainy-day-activities/comment-page-1/#comment-20333 Jackie@Lilolu Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:18:45 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2523#comment-20333 we love going to the library. Our town library has cozy spots throughout the children's section. We hang out, grab a few books or movies then head home. we love going to the library. Our town library has cozy spots throughout the children’s section. We hang out, grab a few books or movies then head home.

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