Are you hosting a holiday gathering involving children? Holiday parties can be stressful enough on the host, and having bored kids can only add to that. One solution to that is to plan an activity, games, or crafts to keep the kids busy while the … [Read more...]
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Frugal Doll Clothes Idea: Shop Clearance Racks
Does it ever seem like the best deals on kids' clearance racks are in the itty-bitty newborn sizes? I found that to be true at the Old Navy Clearance Sale yesterday, and used the opportunity to buy ahead for our nephew on the way. Deals like that … [Read more...]
Reading, Recycling, and Rainbows = Frugal Fun for Little Ones!
To help instill the love of learning in my daughter, I try to add arts and crafts to our reading and math time. Here is a fun little craft that I did with her after reading The Rainbow Fish. (I originally saw the idea in Family Fun.) It uses old or … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Halloween Decoration: Jack-o-Lantern Yard Lights
Here's a simple and frugal outdoor Halloween decoration. Pick up a few extra jack-o-lantern trick-or-treat buckets from the dollar store. Cut a hole in the bottom of each. Then, stick your solar yard lights inside and plant them back into the … [Read more...]
Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids: Saving my sanity for $25.00!
Just last week, team-edward found this great Walmart Value of the Day, Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids 52-piece set for only $25. After years of fussing and fighting with odds and ends plastic containers, I knew I had to grab this offer. I chose the … [Read more...]
How to Make a Decorative Pillow Cover
Recently, my cousin convinced me to help her make this bat pillow she had seen online. When she showed up for her sewing lesson, she announced that Jo-Ann had 12x12 pillows buy one get one free, so she bought one for me. The original tutorial … [Read more...]