Living in Orlando there are lots of things to do, after all it is the happiest place on earth. The problem is they all come with a large price tag. It takes some creativity to come up with fun things to do with your children for little to no money that they will really like doing.
Some activities for the younger crowd: go to the playground (try to find a new one that you haven't been to yet), go to the children's museum (watch for the days that they are open free to the public), rent an old children's movie that you liked as a child and pop a bag of popcorn, play an age appropriate board game, depending on the weather play a game of tag or hide and seek as a family or have a snow ball fught (obviously there are not to many of these in Florida), campout in your own backyard (ghost stories and s'mores were always hits at our house).
Some ideas for your older children: watch an old movie with them (some of the Hitchcock films are great or its always fun to watch what passed for sci-fi films back in the day), work on the car together, wash the car together making sure to get wet, play badmitton or volleyball, take a walk in the park and talk (and be sure to really listen also), take a ride around looking at holiday decorations (this includes halloween), take a long bike ride, create a meal together (let them be the chef and you be the assistance).
None of these ideas appeal to you, ask your children what they would like to do. Make a game of it. Candy bar for the person who comes up with the best idea.
Get out there and spend time together. Have fun.
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