https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 01:43:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841997 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:53:20 +0000 looch 1841997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: So I was just at my son's preschool program and in the reception walk a family with lo and behold, a library pass to visit the museum portion of it! </p> <p>Thanks for the heads up, I am going to check out what else they have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841926 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:12:21 +0000 Mama Bird 1841926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I saw your post title, my first thoughts were, the park and the library :)</p> <p>Are you into crafts? We can also rent movies at the library... maybe yours offers that too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841825 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 09:04:36 +0000 MamaG 1841825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it's hot, but LO loves the water. Even though we have a pool, we bought a fun sprinkler that she likes to run through/play. And it waters the grass at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841738 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:16:01 +0000 Corduroy 1841738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: I'm in a San Francisco suburb. All the counties we've lived in here have that program but I don't know how common it is elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841677 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 07:18:12 +0000 looch 1841677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes we go to the beach, there is a nice playground there. We can also go to the children's museum playground/splash pad, it's free as well.</p> <p>The nature center trails are free, too, so while we don't go as often as we would like too, it's on our list of things to do this fall. </p> <p>We can also go the local farms, they have activities in the fall that are free, you don't have to do the fruit picking if you don't want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841668 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:51:10 +0000 lamariniere 1841668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Splash pad, local playground, pool (free for kids but adults pay). And then we have passes to a few museums and the zoo, so we go frequently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841623 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 02:15:21 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1841623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We play card games like Phase 10 or just hang out watching movies. We are boring folk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841614 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 02:00:34 +0000 birdofafeather 1841614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: whoa. That's cool. I'll have to look that up. Do you live in an urban area? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841583 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:55:11 +0000 gingerbebe 1841583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its really hot here too, so we're staying indoors a lot. Also, we're pretty boring.</p> <p>DH and I play Words with Friends against each other on our phones. We wait until dusk when its cooled down a bit and take a walk around the neighborhood and talk about our day. We watch baseball games or hockey games together on the couch while eating a treat, like root beer floats. I read a chapter out loud to him of a book and we chat about it. When we used to live in an apartment complex with a pool, we'd swim and then unwind in the hot tub. Sometimes when its really hot, we like to turn off all the lights in the house, crank the AC up really high, and lay in bed in the dark and talk. On the weekends, we like to go walk model homes and talk about what how we'd like our dream home to be like some day. We also really like sleeping in and making a full brunch on Saturdays with all the trimmings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841580 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:40:15 +0000 Corduroy 1841580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our library has museum passes you can check out for free. I haven't done it yet but it seems like a good way to get fun new places for free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841556 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:36:06 +0000 makemake 1841556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not technically free, but less than $5 - I love mystery puzzles! We get them from the thrift store. So far we haven't gotten one with more than 2-3 missing pieces. :} </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841539 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:26:03 +0000 Bao 1841539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Local events, walking around the mall/playing at the play area. Visiting friends/family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841517 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:10:01 +0000 mrsjyw 1841517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nature trails bike rides window shop hang at friend's neighborhood festivals. Our outdoor mall has free concerts every friday too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841510 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:06:09 +0000 Vegmama 1841510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nature walks are fun! We love hiking, too. We live in a really fun city that always has fun events ... Google is the best way to find them. </p> <p>I like all of @tysonja's answers!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841496 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:00:52 +0000 tysonja 1841496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sleeeppppp! ;)</p> <p>challenge myself to make something yummy (dinner or dessert) from whatever I have at home,<br /> read an old favourite book,<br /> do my nails, home facial with pantry items,<br /> organize something,<br /> invite myself to a friend's house,<br /> window shop </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841477 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:47:55 +0000 fairy 1841477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a membership to a huge garden, not free membership, but once you buy it you can go whenever you want for free. </p> <p>-Some museums around here are free or have free days or free activities to do with LOs<br /> -Visit some local farms/orchards that have events<br /> -Free festivals<br /> -walk boardwalk/promenade on the water<br /> -window shopping<br /> -free wine/beer tastings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841276 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:03:09 +0000 birdofafeather 1841276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>beach<br /> library storytime<br /> concerts in the park<br /> free kids concerts once a month at the community center<br /> free days at the local botanical garden</p> <p>not free but once we paid, we get our mileage out of memberships to the zoo, aquarium and we also belong to the Y which has free childcare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841222 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 19:30:31 +0000 Dandelion 1841222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not technically free, but we have a membership to a chain of museums around here that has more than paid for itself a million times.</p> <p>The mall for walking and window shopping.</p> <p>Lots of local festivals and farmers markets.</p> <p>Our downtown has live music every Friday night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841158 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:56:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1841158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DillonLion: make and indoor tent for book reading </p> <p>Walk the mall </p> <p>Chick fila or indoor play place</p> <p>Pajama and sleeping bag movie night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841058 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:09:39 +0000 DillonLion 1841058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The other issue is we live 45 mins from the city and work there all week, so no desire to go on weekends </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841056 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:08:55 +0000 DillonLion 1841056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Outdoors are off limits right now (hot as hell!!!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841053 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:06:14 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1841053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: ah yes lots of block parties and street fairs in the summer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841047 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:04:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1841047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bike ride<br /> Bubble bath<br /> Paint with foam in bath<br /> Special crafts<br /> Free city events </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841043 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:03:13 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1841043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a membership to the botanical garden and we go there very frequently. but admission is also free if you get there early.</p> <p>we go to barnes and noble. </p> <p>museums have free days.</p> <p>parks along the river are free and anything with water involved the kids love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-for-fun-for-free#post-1841034 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:00:42 +0000 DillonLion 1841034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything besides the park and the library! </p>