Risa, the author of the Restless Risa blog says this activity was the hit of her son’s cowboy party. She filled a baby pool with sand, water and “gold nuggets” and let the kids pan for gold using pie tins with holes. This could be an activity that your kids can do over and over, or you could let them keep the gold they find as part of their goody bags.
Tiffany Doerr Guerzon is a freelance writer and the thrifty mom of three children. When not writing, she can be found hiking in the woods near her home with her rescue dog Luna or cooking up something tasty in the kitchen. She is the author of “Save Money on Groceries Without Losing Your Mind: 15 Strategies Anyone Can Use.”