Ten things you can do for free, with your family

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Ten Free Things You Can Do With Your Family!

No money to do anything with? That's not a big problem. There are numerous things you can do for free with resources you already have available to you.

Now days it is hard to make your budget stretch to buy the essentials let alone non essentials. Some times you have to think back to the pioneer days. How did they keep themselves occupied? They found plenty of free ways and so can you.

Here I have shown you ten ways to do it and I'm sure if you use your imagination you can come up with more.

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Things you may aleady have 

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Number 1

Find freebies on Craiglists. Then use them for activities.

Craiglist is a great resource to find freebies 

I do it all the time, Go to Craigslist look under freebie section and see if there is some thing there you can use. Call or email the person Go pick it up and remember to say Thanks.
Sofa, Chair, and Ottoman (Vancouver, Orchards)
Benchcraft Sofa, Chair, and matching Ottoman available. They need to be cleaned(I tried to wipe them...
FREE TOYS for a boy (8311 ne holladay street)
legos, trucks, train, football, and some miscellaneous stuff, one big kitchen bag full of toys... fi...
toshiba 36 inch tv (vanc)
works good most of the time. sometimes it pops uo the menu and scrolls through it all, but if you hi...
Box Springs (Beaverton)
Good condition. Fairly clean but has been in garage. Some rough edges.
Free carpet (SW Portland)
Beige carpet older but still in good shape. We are pulling it up on Dec. 31 and will be available un...
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Number 2: Watch movies for free online

Yes You can watch most any movie you want for free. It's not illegal to watch. You are not downloading anything.

Number 3

Give out hugs. Hugs are free and everyone loves them.

Hug your child or your spouse! 

Hugs are free and make people feel they are loved

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Number 4

Making your own card games. Either print them out on your computer or use your paper and pens or pencils. Then you can have hours of fun at play with them.

Number 5

Go for a walk

Take a walk  

Take your family for a nice walk. If it's cold bundle them up, if its warm put on appropriate clothes. Just go for a walk.Make a game of it. Have each family member decide which way to go at the end of a block. See where you end up!!!

Make sure you check the weather 

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Friday
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Rain
High: 45°F
Low: 40°F
Sunrise: 7:50 AM
Sunset: 4:37 PM

Number 6

Make cookies, You can make cookies with things you already have. Below is a list of sites that show you how.

Lots of cookies 

Cookie recipes 

Search on Yahoo! Food
cookies and more cookies
More cookies
Here a cookie, there a cookie
Cookie Recipes
Bake cookies for holiday parties and after school snacks. Select a recipe from bar cookies, cut out cookies, drop cookies, or holiday cookies.
Cookie Recipes
Dedicated to cookie recipes only! Featuring chocolate chip cookie recipes, cookie recipe exchange forum, best cookie recipes free cookie recipes, cookie blog and more.
Cookie Recipes With Pictures - Joyofbaking.com
Cookies are one of the fastest and easiest things to make. Generally they are a simple combination of all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, granulated and/or brown sugar, eggs, baking powder/soda and flavorings. They come in many different shapes, sizes, textures and flavors.

Number 7

Read a book. Find a nice book and each of the family read a page of it.You can make it something you do each night before bed. You don't have to finish the book in one night

Find a nice book to read! 

Talking About Detective Fiction

Talking About Detective Fiction

by: P.D. James

Amazon Price: $14.96 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Sixth Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Sixth Annual Collection

Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

How Fiction Works

How Fiction Works

by: James Wood

Amazon Price: $10.08 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

Amazon Price: $7.18 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

Best European Fiction 2010

Best European Fiction 2010

Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

Number 8

Go on a picnic.
Walk or ride your bike to a nice spot to have a picnic.

What to pack on a picnic 

Here are some things you might want to bring;

Sandwiches
Cheese
Crackers
Grapes
Apples
Bananas
Juice boxes
Potato chips
Cookies

Napkins
Plastic Bags
Back Packs
Blanket to sit on

Use your imagination and add what you need

Number 9

Go outside and play a game. Some things like tag, hide and seek etc..

Here is a list of games to play with your family 

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Number 10

Last but not least

Make sure you always say "I love you!!!!"

What people say about the words "I love you" 

Instructables- How much I love you!
As you may have already seen, this is a knex version of the 'How to thank instructables' instructable. I was bored one d...
Pete Sessions To Allen Stanford: 'I Love You And Believe In You ...
The Justice Department is probing lawmakers' ties to disgraced banker Allen Stanford, reports McClatchy. In an email to Stanford, Rep. Pete Sessions wrote: "I love you and believe in you."
Wordless Wednesday ~ I Love You Elmo! : Baby Loving Mama
Of course I always save you Elmo. I love you that much and enjoy hearing you tell me that I am your best friend. I give you big hugs before setting you back on your feet. Then I just can't resist knocking you over again and again and ...
I Love You, Man | Talking Points Memo
The feds are reportedly investigating the ties between the Ponzi-scheming Sir Allen Stanford and US lawmakers. I'm sure there's nothing to it since emails like this one to Stanford from Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), the chair of the ...
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