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Stretching the family budget while making the most of summer break is every parent’s dream. Celebrate the season with these free and cheap local ideas! Kristina Light with KC Parent Magazine has some ideas to keep your kiddos busy — for free this summer.

FUN IDEAS UNDER $5
FREE Watch it Made tours: Roasterie, Harley – Davidson Factory, KC Strings
FREE Bowling (KidsBowlFree.com), Skating (KidsSkateFree.com), and Movies (i.e The Legends)
FREE Spraygrounds
FREE Family Nights at Mahaffie (Thursdays 6-8)
The Nelson – and new Glass Labyrinth in the Sculpture Park
FREE Super Kids at Crown Center
Taste flavors of Ice Cream at Glace
Visit Firefly Forest then Feed animals at Deanna Rose (open till 8pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Join a Summer Movie Club or enjoy FREE Movies in the Park
FREE or Cheap projects at stores: Lakeshore Learning, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Michael’s

For more information, visit KC Parent Magazine.

 

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