Summer 2009 has arrived! Whether you’ve got kids home from school or it’s pretty much just a hotter version of your normal life, try making summer 2009 three months of frugal fun. Here are some fun activities that will have you saving and making money!

June

Organize a yard sale. Get some friends or neighbors involved to help offset advertising costs. Pick a Saturday when everyone’s available and spend a few days beforehand organizing closets and cleaning out the attic. You’ll raise some extra cash to help offset a summer trip or to put into savings.

Hit up your local swimming pool, water park or lake. Explore outdoor activities that cost little or nothing. Plan a tubing trip down a lazy river or visit nearby national parks.

Make sure your home is ready for the heat of summer by sealing up windows and doors. Hose off your AC unit to make it run more efficiently.

July

Host a frugal barbecue for the 4th of July. Ask friends to bring a dish to share and pick up a big batch of hot dogs.

Take in a Tuesday night baseball game and make sure to bring along a Kraft singles wrapper to get one ticket free when you buy one.

Anything that didn’t sell at the yard sale, post on Craigslist. Focus on the bigger items like furniture, collectibles and tools.

August

Stay cool by visiting local museums or galleries. Check out your local library for free summer events and activities. Take a new workout class at your local YMCA or community rec center.

Take an art class at your local art museum or craft store. Try scrapbooking some of your new summer photos.

Get ready for going back to school by giving your children’s outgrown clothes to someone who really needs them. Shop school supply sales and pick up extra for needy kids.