Having fun with your family does not have to be expensive this summer. Try some of these ideas.

1. Go get ice cream cones together.
2. Go for a walk in the woods.
3. Have a picnic at a local park…or in your back yard.
4. Enjoy an evening of stargazing. Tell stories about various constellations.
5. Enjoy a free concert at a local venue.
6. Pull out the sprinkler and put on your bathing suits for a day of water fun. Add squirt guns for even more fun.
7. Go to a baseball game. If you have a minor league team nearby, enjoy watching their game.
8. Play some yard games like Frisbee, Corn Hole, or catch.
9. Enjoy a game of putt-putt.
10. Make a home-made bird feeder out of a milk carton, fill it up with bird seed and do some bird watching.
11. Go for a hike and start a leaf collection. Pick some wildflowers and arrange a beautiful bouquet for a shut-in.
12. Have a campfire in the back yard and tell stories.