Lessons Learnt Journal » frugal http://lessonslearntjournal.com Life with Kids Fri, 30 Dec 2016 05:32:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 The Weekly Kids’ Co-op: Frugal Family Fun http://lessonslearntjournal.com/the-weekly-kids-co-op-frugal-family-fun/ http://lessonslearntjournal.com/the-weekly-kids-co-op-frugal-family-fun/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:01:14 +0000 http://lessonslearntjournal.com/?p=5921   An Instagram from the week that has been:     While many families may be enjoying Autumn / Fall at this time of year; we are soaking up Spring. The waters are still cold and will take some months to warm up, but it was so lovely to be in the sand and (freezing) [...]

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An Instagram from the week that has been:

 

 
While many families may be enjoying Autumn / Fall at this time of year; we are soaking up Spring. The waters are still cold and will take some months to warm up, but it was so lovely to be in the sand and (freezing) water. We spent a good three hours at the beach, didn’t spend a cent and could not have been happier.

 
Regardless of where we are in the world, I spied frugal family fun happening everywhere in last weeks’ Kids’ Co-op. Here are three that had me (and my purse strings) smiling.

 

October 2012

 

Weekly Kids Co-op

 
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Hanging Yoghurt Cup Waterfall by A Childhood List

Young Master Three (E) is going through a ‘devour-all-yoghurt-in-sight’ phase. This, coupled with all my three young masters’ love for water play makes this hanging yoghurt cup waterfall simply irresistible.

Home Made Toy Sock Blocks by Growing Play

My home should be named the Ministry of Missing Socks. This post speaks to me on so many levels.

Giant Puddle Paint Brush by Let’s Lasso the Moon

Puddles? Tick. Brush or broom? Tick. Enjoy your giant puddle paint brush.


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