These are great tips!! When I was divorced for the first time and I had two kids I don't think I had cable until my oldest child was about 12, she was about 6 when he left. My two kids and my youngest sister who was 4 years older then my oldest, who I raised for a few years. They all talk about how those where the happiest times of their lives.
We had "Movie Night" Friday night I would order a pizza and rent a movie, sometimes we would get ice cream with toppings. I was really poor but they had no idea.
I would only work 30hrs a week so I could home school them. I would take them to free re-enactments, most educational stuff is really cheap. We also did lots of church activities.
Those are some ideas for people with littler kids...
PS. My kids just said: Old hot air poppers are the best!! and Setting up tents all over the house!