Having family fun on a budget

I'm always looking for ways to spend time as a family but don't always have money to do the things we would like,so I have come across some ways to do family activities that the kids love that don't have to cost a ton of money.

1. Family movie night (at home)- Redbox has movies for just $1.00, Walmart has movie candy for just $1.00 and then sometimes 3 for $1.00. Target has very cute popcorn containers for just $1.00 each as well, to make things extra festive for your movie night.

2.Family movie night out- Check your local theater because they may have discounted days or even shop around for the cheapest theater in your area. GKC is a movie theater in our area that does $1.00 popcorn and $1.00 drinks on Tuesdays. Also remember that matinee shows will always be cheaper than your eveing shows.

3.Chuckie Cheese- Every kid I know loves to go to Chuckie Cheese and they always have some great coupons on their website that you can print out. http://www.chuckecheese.com/company-info/employment.php In IL a family of 4 can get a large 1 to 2 topping pizza, 4 drinks and 40 game tokens for just 24.99

4.LegoLand Discovery Center/Chicago- Normal prices are Adult: $19.00,
Child: $15.00, and Children age 2 and under are free. That to me is crazy and I would never pay that, because I've been there and its not worth that price to get in. It was a fun place, new experience and worth checking out but only at a discount. Right now you can get in for 12.00 per person, and that's not too bad. I've also seen where you can get adults in for $10.00each and kids in for just $5.00 each.

5.Medieval Times- Through out the year they have promotions where you can get two people in for the price of one,or for every paying adult you can get a child in for free. If you submit your birthday you can get a free admission.

It's always a good idea to surg the web a little to find the best deals when your looking to do something with the family and save some money while doing it. Check out the website of where you want to go for printable coupons and promotions. Also a great website that tells you where the best deals are on anything and everything is http://slickdeals.org/ so check it out :)Now if you have any cool ideas for family outings on a budget that you have found please share!