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...]
Hosting a Holiday Party with Kids? Check Out Oriental Trading!
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...]
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...]
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...]