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Last Updated : Jun 08 2013 | 11:30 AM IST

Planning to spend some fun times with your children, but worried about spending more than your budget? Try cutting costs by going for some free activities and encourage children to play in gardens.

Whether it is in your city or during an outstation vacation, femalefirst.co.uk shares few tips that can help you stay in budget while you enjoy with your children.

Stay local: Take your children to the events that happen in your society. This can cut down travel costs.

Save money: Encourage your children to save money everyday. You can ask them to use it during school holidays.

Free activities: Visit museums and art galleries in your city with the children and take home-cooked food - this way you can have fun and keep the costs to a minimum whilst learning something new.

Avoid junk food: Go out for movies with your children after lunch. This can not only help you save money

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Picnic time: Take children for a bike ride or long walk, with packed lunch and fruits.

Play in the garden: Encourage your children to grow vegetables in the garden. Not only is this fun but it also bring them close to the environment. They might take it as a hobby also.

Shop around freely: Get family travel insurance and use it to cover any expensive and unexpected cost during a family holiday.

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First Published: Jun 08 2013 | 8:27 AM IST

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