Are you looking for a frugal, but fun toy to give your child for Christmas? Felt play food is easy to make and very inexpensive. And you do not need to know how to sew. Here are some ideas, tips, pictures, and instructions if you want to make your … [Read more...]
Indoor Fun: Rice Craft for Kids
This simple, frugal craft idea takes only minutes to make but keeps kids busy and happy on rainy days and other times they can't play outside. You'll Need: 1 C. white rice 1 tsp. rubbing alcohol 3-4 drops food coloring Mix … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Craft: Memories Homemade Christmas Ornament
Here's an easy and fun homemade ornament to make with your kids. You could start a collection of these to remember each year with! I bought a large, silver, plastic ornament at the dollar store and used a Sharpie to write memories and events of the … [Read more...]
Kid’s Thanksgiving Craft: Hand and Foot Print Paper Plate Turkeys
I was looking for something to entertain my preschooler and her 10-year-old cousin today, and we ended up making these easy Thanksgiving turkeys using a paper plate, a foot print, and hand prints! A nice round paper plate makes the perfect body for a … [Read more...]
Save your pumpkin seeds for these craft ideas!
I am not a fan of roasted pumpkin seeds, but when we carved jack-o-lanterns last night, I saved the seeds thinking I could surely find a use for them. We ended up dying them pink and using them to make a necklace! You can use this method to dye … [Read more...]
Kids Halloween Craft: No-Carve Pumpkins
If your kids are too young to get real joy out of gutting a pumpkin (or if you don’t want to do it yourself and can’t trust them with a knife…) here are some alternative ideas. Fingerpainted Pumpkins. Believe it or not, this actually worked really … [Read more...]