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Kick the Cabin Fever: 24 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Indoor Play

 byLauren Hufnagl
Lauren Hufnagl
Lauren is a writer, DIYer, and Etsy addict living with her family in her tiny work-in-progress home in Pennsylvania. When not blogging, she can usually be found chasing around one very spirited little three-year-old and snuggling her new baby girl.
updated Mar 11, 2020
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If you’re one of the unlucky ones to be caught in the middle of the Polar Vortex, odds are that you’re suffering from a bit of cabin fever. And with kids that can become a real problem. If you’re on a tight budget like me, new toys and trips to Gymboree are simply not an option. I’ve rounded up 24 budget-friendly ideas from our archives for keeping your little ones entertained indoors while you ride out the rest of this winter season:

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So how about you? How have you been keeping your little ones entertained this winter season?

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