​Saving Whilst on School Holidays?

Some Cheap School Holiday Activity Ideas

Do your children appeal to you for expensive holiday activities that stretch your budget too far? 

Of course, you don’t want your child to be bored during holiday periods. You want them to enjoy their school holiday, but at the same time, you don’t want their holiday activities to break the bank.

You probably already know the kinds of activities that they like, but just to be sure, sit down with them to discuss how to approach the coming holidays. Find out what they’d like to do, and see if you can work around that.
 
This process will likely take several meetings. In your first discussion, explain to your child how much you’re able to budget for holiday activities, and ask them to make a list before your next meeting. Make it clear that the list should include activities that they would like but that fall within the budget limitations.

Hopefully, you can end up with a list of activities that your child will enjoy and benefit from but that will fit within your budget. To motivate them to choose wisely, you could promise that any money from your proposed budget that is not used will be put into savings for them.

You can prepare a list in advance and give it to your child to serve as a jumping off point. Below are some possibilities for your list.

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