I bought a briefcase/bag thing at a yard sale this summer. When emptying out the pockets, Kevin found some CSI Eagle dollars redeemable at their bookstore. Since they expired in 2007, I ruled out spending them there, but they worked perfectly for the "fun bucks" I am doing with my girls. They earn fun bucks by reading books, practicing flashcards (math, music notes, etc.), handwriting practice, etc. Then they get to turn them in for fun activities. I tried to make active, (and easy) things a bit cheaper than those that involve treats, or lots of work for me. When I asked them about fun activities they wanted to do, I didn't even rule out things like "buy a real pony" or "go to Disneyland." I did make them basically unattainable, but hey, they are still on there! Hopefully it will be a success and I will have intellectual children at the end of the summer. If not, at least we'll have fun!

Here's our list:

Fun Bucks Price List

Ice cream cones at Stokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5

Breakfast picnic at the park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7

Sleep outside 3 nights in a row. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6

Go swimming at the pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3

Go hiking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8

Go camping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10

Go to the top of the mountain with snow. . . . . . . . . .$6

Bike ride picnic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3

Snow Cones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6

Ride to Farmer’s corner for a treat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3

Watch a movie on the deck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2

Walk the greenbelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2

Swim at kiddie pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2

Go to Party Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10

Buy a real pony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000

Sleepover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$10

Disneyland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000