🤝 Consider joining forces with folks you know and share the wealth! You are bound to have items your child no longer uses or has outgrown from toys to clothing and more.

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Do a regular purge and see how many items you can collect that can be traded for items your child really needs.

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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👧‍👦 Moreover, you can build relationships with other families that can grow into a powerful force that allows all of the families involved to do more for their children collectively than they could as individuals. Some ideas you might try are listed below:

🏀 Pass It On!: Do a regular purge of your child’s room and collect items (toys, clothes, books, etc) they no longer use to trade with other families for items you can use. This can be organized into an event that occurs several times each year.

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🎡 The Trading Post: Create a regular series of events where families can trade items they bring for other items they can use at home at no cost. Add good food and fun activities and you have your own mini-festival that’s sure to be a hit with adults and kids alike.

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✅ Check It Out!: Create a fund that all families pay into to purchase more pricey items that may be above the family budget. Those items can then be organized into a checkout system that rotates among the family members who pay into the fund. Be sure to rotate responsibility for accounting, housing and checking out the materials to avoid an undue burden on any family member of the group.

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There is power in numbers. Join forces with folks you know and trust and see which of these ideas can work for you!

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