One of the things that works for several people in my family (including my own Mom!) is Webkinz.
Okay, sure — Webkinz has the possibility of being expensive. I’m sure many of us know some child (or adult!) with some large amount of webkinz. As a matter of fact, I know some people that have anywhere from 40 – 100 webkinz.
Now, let’s look at it as the possibility of inexpensive entertainment.
Lil Kinz (the smaller version of the stuffed animals) can be purchased for just $5 or $10 (or less!). (There is a big price variation on Amazon for Lil Kinz, but some of that is based on retired pets and hard to find ones.) They also come with a code and it allows you one year of access to the online gaming site. So, for just $5, you can play for a whole year. And, only then would you need to purchase another pet (again, a $5 one can be picked up) for another year of fun.
Why do we enjoy Webkinz?
We love that there are a great variety of games. There are games that help with typing practice, logic puzzles, spelling, patterns/math, and so much more. There are also quizzes where the kids are given answers (when they don’t know them) that help them learn all kinds of information — subjects cover most typical school subjects. It is also interesting for kids to understand some monetary situations, one such is that while items can be sold back to the “W Store” after they have been purchased, you only get back half of your original purchase price. (Ouch!)
Of course, there is also just some general fun activities that don’t have any particular educational value. But, so many of the games and activities involve real thought.
Being able to use all of these features for just $5 a year not only works for me, I think it’s pretty frugal option too.
This post is linked to Works for Me Wednesday and Frugal Fridays.
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