Thanksgiving is less than 3 weeks away. My preschooler is always asking how many days until the next holiday. Here is a fun craft we did to countdown to Thanksgiving and focus on thankfulness with our kids. I cut leaf shapes out of fall … [Read more...]
Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Homemade ice cream? In a bag? In five minutes? I didn't believe it either. Especially after I tried a different method of making quick homemade ice cream with kids and it didn't work. But this method does work. It was easy, fast, and fun for the … [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...]
Frugal Fun: Jack O’Lantern Stencils
An easy way to get creative with your Halloween Jack O' Lanterns is to create amazing designs by using free stencils you find online. If you have a printer and can do a simple internet search, you're good to go. Your friends will be amazed by your … [Read more...]
Frugal Fun: Driveway Bowling
Driveway Bowling for Kids If you're looking for some free, frugal fun for the kids - try driveway bowling! Here's how: Save your used 2-liter bottles until you have ten of them. Then, depending on how difficult you want the bowling game to be, … [Read more...]
Homemade Playdough Recipe
PLAY DOUGH FOR KIDS (Not To Eat) 1/2 C. salt 1 C. hot water with food coloring 1 C. flour 2 Tbsp. cream of tartar 1 Tbsp. oil Mix all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until it makes one large clump and pulls away from the sides. … [Read more...]