I'm a single mum-of-7 to kids aged 1 to 16 – my ‘no spend' summer holiday days are made so much easier with a £5 B&M buy

The Sun

9 hours ago

A SINGLE mum-of-seven who is aiming to spend no money on some days during the school summer holidays, has revealed the £5 B&M buy that keeps her kids entertained for hours.
Amy, who has children aged between one and 16, took to TikTok to share how she is able to keep her kids busy for a whole day without spending any money.
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The single mum revealed that her bumper brood were "fighting like mad" during the morning of her no-spend day, so she got the little ones up and out of the house by half past 8.
"We went for a walk for about an hour and a half and left the teenagers in bed", she said.
After returning home, the younger kids played with kinetic sand for half an hour, before the family had lunch.
After lunch, Amy took her younger ones out for another walk and her daughters decided to take their B&M Water Blaster backpacks with them.
The nifty backpacks have water guns attached to them, so kids can have water fights whilst out and about.
Amy said she got her kids' pink mermaid backpacks for £5 from the budget store, but online it currently looks like they are only selling Marvel water backpacks, priced at £8.99.
Unfortunately, one of Amy's younger daughters was too small for the backpack, but she was happy carrying around a little spray bottle.
During their walk, the kids also went to the park, and on a hunt for blackberries to pick.
They managed to find a whole bush full of ripe berries, took them home and then gave them a good wash, before making a fruit crumble.
The kids were happy and entertained for the entire day, and Amy didn't have to spend a single penny.
I bought two splash pads from Temu and TikTok shop for £9.99 for my kids to compare - one of them is HUGE for the price
The video, posted under the username @singlewithseven, has likely left many impressed, as it has racked up over 24,000 views on the video-sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video sharing platform, to share how impressed they were with Amy's no spend day.
One person said: "Aw I love this!
"A no-spend day is so tough, you've done a great job keeping them occupied!"
Full list of kids eat free offers
THERE are plenty of chains to choose from offering kids eat free programmes during school holidays. Choose from any of the following...
Angus Steakhouse – Kids under 8 and under eat free from the children's menu when an adult orders a meal; available daily from 12pm–5pm.
Ask Italian - During school holidays, kids eat for £1 when an adult buys a main. You'll need to get a code for the promotion by filling in a short form on the chain's website.
Asda Cafés – Kids' meals for £1 all day, every day across 205 stores nationwide. There's no minimum spend needed.
Bar + Block – Up to two children under 16 eat breakfast free with each adult buying one all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast for £10.99.
Beefeater – Two kids under 16 can eat free with every adult breakfast bought for £10.99.
Bellia Italia - Kids eat free every Thursday and for £1 until 6pm, from Sunday to Wednesday when an adult meal is bought.
Bill's – Up to two kids eat free from Monday to Friday, when one adult orders any main dish breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Brewdog - One free kids meal for under 13s, when purchasing an adults main meal over summer holidays.
Brewers Fayre - Two kids under 16 eat free with every adult breakfast for £10.99.
Dobbies Garden Centres – Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of an adult main course,available every day.
Chiquito - One kid eats free with every adult main purchased overthe school holidays.
Côte Brasserie - Children aged 12 and under can tuck into two complimentary courses when parents spend a minimum of £20 over the school holidays.
Farmhouse Inns – Two kids eat free with one paying adult.
Franco Manca - One kid 12 and under get a complimentary individual kids pizza for every full-priced adult main meal from Monday to Thursday during the holidays.
Frankie & Benny's - Kids can eat for free every day when any adult meal is purchased.
IKEA – Kids meals start at 95p for pasta and tomato sauce available daily from 11am in restaurants.
Las Iguanas – Kids under 12 eat free with the My Las Iguanas App during the holidays.
Morrisons Cafés – One free kids' meal with any adult meal over £5. The offer is available daily.
Pausa Cafés at Dunelm – Kids eat free with every £4 spent in the café all day, everyday.
Premier Inn – Up to two kids eat free breakfast with an adult breakfast, £10.99.
PIzza Express - Kids get a free meal Monday to Friday when an adult meal is purchased during school holidays.
Sizzling Pubs – Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of an adult main meal, Monday to Friday between 3–7pm.
Tesco - Kids eat free, worth £4, when you purchase anything from the menu including fruit for 65p if you're a Clubcard holder
TGI Fridays – Kids eat free with any adult main meal for Stripes loyalty members, available all day, every day.
The Real Greek – Kids under 12 eat free with every £15 adult spend on Sundays only.
Yo! Sushi - Kids eat free all day with a full-paying adult during local school holidays.
Whitbread Inns - Two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with every adult full breakfast, £20.99.
A second person said: "What a lovely morning.
"We have been collecting plums and cherries this week."
A third person said: "Wow well done you, gorgeous day.
A fourth chimed in: "They had fun, that's all that matters."