Savings for families
My family loves to discover all the newest and most popular attractions in the DC Metro area. But, enjoying fun activities with your family can get very expensive. Even taking the whole family to a simple movie can be over $100 when you include movie tickets, snacks, and drinks! As a Mom to five, I have always tried to find creative ways to save money. Some of the easiest ways we enjoy savings for families include:
- Using coupons at stores
- Shopping through the Ebates website every time I place an online order
- Buying a membership to a store like Sam’s Club, BJs, or Costco and buying things in larger quantities to save money.
- Checking discount websites for deals on items you are looking for.
- Buying the Sunday newspaper and clipping the coupons and seeing what items are on sale that week.
Families often like to do special things on the weekends and I have a great way for you to save money on the most popular local activities. Certifikid is a service we have been using for many years. It is the best way to save money on the activities you want to try in your local area. Right now there are also national deals on Certifikid that everyone can access. Some of my favorite deals include a Kalahari Resort family getaway, a bundle of Scholastic wipe and clean books, and a 2-night Bahamas cruise. These savings for families are too good to pass up!
When my children were younger I liked to spend our winter days at local play spaces. With the Certifikid vouchers, purchased at a discount, we were able to visit these spaces much more often because our price point was lower than if we had just walked in and paid full price. Finding savings for families is what Certifikid does, and we can benefit from the discounts that are provided on each experience.
Certifikid also has amazing local deals if you live in 11 different regions of the US. Right now these cities are all included on the website and you can find some incredibly good deals.
- Washington DC Metro area
- Baltimore MD
- Atlanta GA
- New York City
- Chicago IL
- Los Angeles CA
- Philadelphia PA
- Pittsburgh PA
- Dallas and Fort Worth TX
- San Francisco CA
- South Florida
Certifikid was started by a local Maryland based Mom who wanted to provide all the best experiences for her family at a reasonable cost. You will find all the newest and hottest play spaces, attractions, and activities for your family at a discounted price on the Certifikid website.
If you are a local DC parent, you know how expensive activities can be. Certifikid is the best way to share savings for families and create amazing memories at the same time.
It is free to subscribe to the Certifikid newsletter. You will receive the latest discounts and offers sent right to your email. Certifikid also includes lots of surprises in their email including free offers and more. The DC Metro area was the first location for Certifikid. There are plenty of offers and you will find excellent savings on all the best activities. Why pay full price when you can enjoy the same experience at a discount?
A few months ago we were able to experience three of the locations that are frequently found on the Certifikid Website: The Water Mine Family Swimmin Hole in Reston, VA, The Boomerang Pirate Ship in DC, and Hyper Kidz in Columbia, MD. Each of these family-friendly locations is a great spot for local DC Metro families to enjoy. I know the weather outside is not conducive to swimming, but you can start to plan your summer plans now while you are stuck inside. Check out this video that we made at the Water Mine, and plan YOUR summer visit soon.
This post was sponsored by Certifikid. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
I watched the video and totally agree this is a great place for the family to spend some time. Glad there is a lifeguard too, at least we got a peace of mind.
The lifeguards were amazing! Pacing back and forth, watching the children in the water so carefully. I was totally impressed with how safe it was.
I love Ebates. I use it every time I shop online. I wish we had CertifiKid in my area. I’m always taking my son places and looking for ways to save money. I recently discovered LocalFlavor and Groupon that helps me save money too.
It is so hard for parents to do all the activities they want to! The prices stack up. Using a site like Certifikid helps parents make memories without spending as much money.
This is pretty cool and I will definitely look into this for some fun things to do with the kiddos in NYC! I love this idea and what a smart thing for sure 🙂
Being a parent is so expensive! I love finding fun ways to save money on the activities we enjoy doing.
This looks like so much fun! There is a place near me called “The Land of Make Believe” that looks very similar to this. I can’t wait to take my kids when they are a little bit older.
It is so much fun to experience these play spaces with your family! It is even better when you can spend less money on a fun experience.
This would be fun for my children and their families. We would probably just watch and take tons of photo of all the fun happening.
These activities are so much fun for kids and adults. I also love to take photos to create lasting memories.
I love that with the cold weather we can make summer plans. Thank you for the valuable information about Certifikid.
While it is cold outside, we can dream about swimming and water slides, right? There are plenty of indoor activities to find on Certifikid right now as well.
Doing many of these activities with a family can really add up so this service can be so helpful. My kids are a little older now but still love amusement parks so using Certifikid can be a big savings.
Doing these activities is so expensive! Finding ways to save money on the fun activities your family enjoys is winning in this Mom’s book.
I love your list of things to help save! Ebates is one we use too and love it! I love all these places you’ve been to! What wonderful places to take family! My kids are young but I know they would love to go to one of these for a family vacation!
Certifikid is a wonderful way to save money on all the fun activities your kids want to do. The KyperKidz indoor play space has a whole area just for toddlers.
Oh, wow. My daughter has three young ones, and she lives in the Dallas area. I’m definitely forwarding this article to her. She’s always in the market for a good family bargain.
There are some great deals on activities in Dallas! Your grandkids will love to find some fun things to do and your daughter will enjoy saving money.
I use ebates a lot and it adds up. Too bad we don’t have Certifikids here where I live. It looks wonderful.
Maybe Certifikid will expand to your area one day! Keep using Ebates, it definitely adds up.
I wish if we had something like this here in Canada where parents can save some and a lot of money on major kids attractions as it can sometimes be very expensive to take kids out on a family date. But I see you and some other people in the USA are able to enjoy these coupons.
I do not know of a similar service in Canada. But, if you visit the US you can use some of these discounts while you are here!
Certifikid sounds like a great way for families to save money. I also love ebates; you can really save using it.
Certifikid is a great way to save money doing the activities your family will enjoy!
As a mother I can totally relate to this wonderful post. Saving $$ is definitely something we have been doing. I love Ebates!
Parents love to save money, it is universal! I am glad I can share this easy way to save money with you.
Glad to see they have it in South Florida as well! We love checking out local attractions like this one with the girls.
Awesome! I hope you find some great deals in Florida like we have here in DC.
Savings always come in handy when you travel with kids. Amusement parks can get costly!
Being a parent is an expensive activity in itself. It always helps to save money wherever you can.
An outing with the kids is really something we all look forward to but it can be an expensive affair too.The Certifikid website seems like a great way to find the newest and hottest play spaces, attractions, and activities for the family at a discounted price.
Certifikid is the best way to save money on the newest and best local attractions!
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