One day when my daughter was 2. My dad's sprinklers came on. My daughter and I were in the front yard, I started running through the sprinklers and my daughter followed me, we were just laughing and having the best time. Some of our neighbors pulled over in their cars , asking to join us or commenting how fun it looked. It's one of my favorite memories now that I'm older. There's ways to bond with your children that don't require a bunch of money.