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...]
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...]
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...]
Frugal Fun: Water Balloon Games for Kids
Water Balloon Stomp: Tie a filled water balloon around child's ankle. The object of the game is to stomp on and break others balloons but to keep your balloon intact. Water Balloon Yo-Yo: Cut a rubber band in half. Tie a loop securely on one end of … [Read more...]