More from MamásLatinas: 12 Super fun activities for your summer family bucket list
With just a little bit of creativity and some old-school thinking there are actually plenty of things to do with your family on the weekends that are totally free or only involve the cost of items you probably already have on hand at home. I mean, realistically we all spend tons of money every year filling our homes with diversions that get tossed aside in a matter of weeks, if not days.
A no-spend weekend is the perfect time to take stock and figure out how you can use what you already own to have fun as a family. You might even try getting the whole family in on the planning to pique interest and get your kids excited to try something they're not used to doing. For example, you can assign each kid a weekend that they get to choose the activity or assign each child a different part of the planning process. Keep reading to find some ideas to get you started.