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Cute Cupcakes For Kids for the Entire Year!

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May 12, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Father's Day, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Making Cute Cupcakes For Kids with Fun Designs: Mom and Kids Bonding Time

If you are thinking of a fun way to spend time with your kids or planning to have a quality time with them on the weekend, then look no further. Nothing beats bonding with your children with a little baking fun. Not as complicated as making Easter Bunny Bread. Just making simple cupcakes so that the kids can join the fun.

Instead of laying around on the couch all day on movie marathons, doing something together in the kitchen is productive and really fun. You get to have your children learn a thing or two about baking and give them a sense of accomplishment once they see and taste the result of your teamwork.

For starters, I will give you two recipes for cupcakes. One is for oven cupcakes in which you can also use a convection oven, and one is for microwave cupcakes. And then, I’m going to provide you with instructions on how to decorate the cupcakes using fun ideas. Before you get started, also check out our Easter Resurrection Cupcakes. Both are very easy to do.

Give your kids some tasks along the way and make sure that they are hands-on with the decorating. Don’t forget to give them pointers about safety and sanitation.

Easy oven cupcake recipe

Ingredients

250g butter, unsalted
250g sugar
250g flour (self-raising)
4 medium-sized eggs
4 tbsp. milk
1 pinch of salt
2 12-cup muffin tray lined with paper cupcake cases

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C

In a large bowl, put the butter in to beat until it softens. Add the flour, sugar, salt, milk, and eggs. If you want to make chocolate cupcakes, use two tablespoons less flour and replace it with two tablespoons of cocoa powder. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth.

Use a spoon or an ice cream scoop to put a portion of the mixture to the paper cases. Make sure to put just the right amount each case to fill all the 24 cases.

Place the cupcakes in the oven and bake. After fifteen minutes, swap their places and bake for another three to seven minutes or until the cupcakes have light golden color.

Take them out of the oven and let the tray cool for a few minutes. Then take the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool. Now they are ready for the decorations.

But before we go to decorating, I’ll give you the recipe for microwave oven cupcakes.

Easy microwave cupcake recipe

This cupcake version is easier and faster to do. The challenge here is to be successful in preventing the kids from eating the ingredients before the cupcake gets done. You will see why soon enough.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons of full-fat vanilla or chocolate ice cream, depending on your preference of flavor. (I told you it is going to be a challenge for the kids not to eat it up)
2 tablespoons of cake flour
1/8 teaspoon of baking powder
Silicone cupcake molds

Directions

For starters, be sure to use cake flour and not all-purpose flour. It makes the cupcake drier and have a bread-like texture rather than cake.

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk it until the batter is smooth. Make sure that there are no chunks of flour visible in the batter. Put it in two medium-size or four small-size cupcake molds. Put them in the microwave about thirty seconds. Set aside to cool and be ready for the decorations.

Here comes the fun part! I have three kinds of fun decorations to do with your kids. If you want to look for more, you can search fun and easy ideas here.

Rainbow Decoration

Everyone loves rainbows! Especially kids. This is very easy and fun to do.

Ingredients

Your favorite frosting
Blue food color
Rainbow berry candy belt (like Airheads Xtremes)
Small white marshmallow (optional)

Directions

First, put a few drops of blue food coloring to your frost. Mix and add until it reaches a pale blue color. Apply it on the cupcake.

Bend a rainbow berry candy belt and stick the ends to the frosting. You can add small marshmallows as clouds to the part where the candy sticks.

Your rainbow cupcake is done.

Bunny Decoration

This cupcake topping is a bit more challenging than the first one, but cuter as well. This is good for Easter or for kiddos who just can’t get enough of our furry little friends.

Ingredients

White frosting
Brown M&M’s minis
White marshmallows
Pink decorating sugar or pink sprinkles
Pink ball sprinkle
Black licorice laces

Directions

Put the white frosting over the cupcake. This will be your canvas for the bunny face

For the ears, cut a marshmallow in half. Add the pink sugar or sprinkle on the center area of the cut part avoiding edges. Do this on both of the marshmallow halves. Place them on the top part of the cupcake where the ears should be.

For the eyes, use the brown M&M’s minis and put them where the eyes should be.

For the nose, put the pink ball sprinkle on where the nose should be.

Use the black licorice laces for the whiskers. Put three on each side.

Your bunny should be looking at you right now with its cute chocolate eyes.

Mustache Decoration

If you want to let your kids give their good old dad a treat for father’s day or for his birthday, then this is an easy and fun thing to give him.

You actually have three options here. You can use toothpicks and construction paper, fondant and icing writers, or chocolate molds.

Ingredients

Frosting
Fondant, Chocolate mold, or construction paper and sticks
The mustache mold which you can download here from Queen.com

Directions

Put the frosting on top of your cupcake. You don’t have to download the mustache mold if you’re going to use the chocolate mold. Just put the mustache mold directly on the frosting.

If you prefer to use sticks and paper, print out the mustache mold, and put it on the construction paper. Cut away the mustache and put it on one end of the stick with glue. Make sure that the end won’t stick out on top of the mustache. Stick it on the cupcake.

If you’re going to use fondant, get black and white ones. Make small round white ones with the same diameter as the cupcake. This will be your canvas for the mustache. Use the printable mold as a pattern for the mustache using the black fondant. Cut it out using a paring knife or a kitchen shear.

Wait till daddy sees your masterpiece.

There you have it. Two easy recipes for cupcakes, and three easy decorating tips for you to choose from. This will definitely make your weekends fun and exciting. If you know someone that needs this recipe, go ahead and like and share. What do you think? Feel free to comment below for any questions or suggestions.

Hi friends, I’m Susan from http://www.cookthestone.com. I spent most of my time in the kitchen to make tasty meals for my family. The feeling when your husband and your kids are full with food cooked by you is amazing. I understand and want to share my experience with you. Hope they can help in your daily life. I will very appreciate your encouragements in the comment section below. Thank you!

For more cute cupcakes for kids, take a look at our Seasonal Decorative Cupcakes Ideas you can make the entire year! Pin to Pinterest.

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July 2, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

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Inspiring Home Office Decor Ideas for Her

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April 26, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: DIY, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Inspiring Home Office Decor Ideas for Her. Office decorating ideas, office organization and office inspiration on Frugal Coupon Living.

Home Office Decor Ideas for Her

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Do you struggle working in a messy environment? I am a stay-at-home, work-at-home mom. My son is 8 months and I have had this blog for 9 years now. In that time, I have been in charge of many babies (my two girls have grown) and tried to juggle work. In an effort to find inspiration for a spot that I declare as mine (yes, it is the smallest corner of the living room), I found these Home Office Decor Ideas for Her. Enjoy!

Shiplap is so popular, why not add it to the work space? We love this farmhouse inspired office. | Hadas y Cuscus

Have a lightbox share your message. We love this lightbox used in an office – Remember why you started! | Waiting on Martha

You guys, the touches on this ceiling. Why do you need knick-knacks when you ceiling can say it all. After seeing the backyard of this home, I thought it would be hard to stay inside until I saw the beautiful sky in this office! | House of Turquoise

Have fun with a painted chalkboard file cabinet makeover! We love this up-cycled office decor, perfect for creating a to do list! | Design Improvised

The office doesn’t have to be the most obvious space. Convert any room. We love this sun room converted into a home office. Look at all these little touches and office ideas. | The Cow Spot

I love the personalization of this office gallery wall. Really, I fell in love with every part of this home, but the decor in home office is pretty special! | Driven by Decor

Sometimes the space (or corner) is small, but you can still personalize it and make it beautiful. We love this small office idea for her. | We Are Scout

THIS! Loving the simplistic office touches with a pop of pink! I also love the clock on her desktop! | Made by Girl

And if you don’t want a simplistic office. Go Loud! How awesome is the gallery wall, paint colors, and finishing touches on this office for her!? | Mckenna Bleu

Every home office needs a beautiful light fixture. We think this office could be precious with a circular brass chandelier. | Best Friends for Frosting

Even a grown up can act like a kid. Take a look at this Disney Office for Her! | Disney Style

I love this office decor for her. I definitely could see myself productive here. | The Glitter Guide

Oh my goodness, this family did it right. Without the perfect space for an office for her, they up-cycled a closet into a home office. | Whimages

Here is another closet that kept their doors. Copy this closet office too if space is your need. | Decor Space

Keep it black and white. This black and white office idea is fun with an office chalkboard. | A Merry Mishap Blog

If you can’t travel the world, perhaps you can dream. We love this colorful world map! | Sayeh Pezeshki

We found inspiration in this Instagram Inspired Desk – I would love all those photos around me! | I Heart Organizing

Take it under the stairs. Take a small workspace under the stairs and add a floating desk and stand out chair. We love the corkboard wall this office included. Also loving the pop of color from the red chair. | Look 4 Deco

The natural light really makes these lime and turquoise accents pop. I love how all the colors are uniform and hide the paperwork or office clutter. | House of Turquoise

You guys, you can do it on your own! You will not believe the before and after of this beautiful home office makeover – stunning | Pink Little Notebook

Turning the closet into a home office? Go Here and view our Cloffice Home Office Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

We love the farmhouse trend just like everyone else! Take a look at these DIY Fixer Upper Farmhouse Style Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy your Closet Organizing Hacks and Tips! Pin to Pinterest.

Easy Veggie Fritters – The Kids Will Love Them!

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May 14, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Eat more veggies! Zucchini and carrots get mixed with a batter and pan-fried to golden perfection in this easy and delicious veggie fritters recipe. Your kids will be asking for seconds of these perfect veggie fritters! Enjoy!

Easy Veggie Fritters

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Trying to get your kids to eat more veggies? These easy veggie fritters are the solution! They are chock full of veggies and pan-fried for that perfect crunch. If you’ve ever wondered how to make fritters, let me tell you that it’s easier than you think! We opted to mix zucchini, carrots, and scallions into ours, but feel free to substitute whatever veggies you have in the fridge. All that veggie goodness gets mixed up with an egg batter to hold it all together. I highly recommend topping these veggie fritters with sour cream, Greek yogurt, chives and/or extra scallions. Seconds of these, please!

What are fritters, anyways?

If you’re not familiar with these tasty snacks, a fritter is a fried patty. They can be sweet, like apple fritters, or savory, like these delish and healthy veggie fritters! Usually, you’ll find that they are made with chopped ingredients with an egg-based batter to bind everything together. These veggie fritters are similar to vegetable pancakes. The great thing about fritters is that you can fill them with good-for-you veggies while the fried component will have your kids asking for seconds. I’d call that the perfect balance!

Easy Veggie Fritters

Yields: 10-12 fritters
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded zucchini
2 cups shredded carrots
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup chopped scallions
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Optional: Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt for dipping. We like to add chives too!

Directions:

Place the zucchini in a strainer over a bowl. Gently press down to squeeze the excess liquid out.
In a medium bowl, add the strained shredded zucchini, shredded carrots, flour, scallions, eggs, garlic and salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate all ingredients.
Place paper towels over a large plate, set aside.
Add the olive oil to a large sauté pan on medium-high heat. Once the oil is shining in the pan, add about ¼ cup of the mixture into the pan, flattening it just a bit with your fingers. Continue adding the mixture as stated, spacing the fritters about 1 inch apart.
Allow the fritters to cook for approximately 3 minutes, and then flip to cook the other side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
Place the fritters on the prepared plate to allow the excess grease to drip off.
Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
Continue this process until all of the vegetable mixture is used.
Optional: Serve with a dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt. You can also top with chives.

Note: These veggie fritters are best enjoyed immediately after they are prepared for the crispiest result!

Easy Veggie Fritters – The Kids Will Love Them!

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 12 1x

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Ingredients

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2 cups shredded zucchini
2 cups shredded carrots
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup chopped scallions
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Optional: Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt for dipping. We like to add chives too!

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Instructions

Place the zucchini in a strainer over a bowl. Gently press down to squeeze the excess liquid out.
In a medium bowl, add the strained shredded zucchini, shredded carrots, flour, scallions, eggs, garlic and salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate all ingredients.
Place paper towels over a large plate, set aside.
Add the olive oil to a large sauté pan on medium-high heat. Once the oil is shining in the pan, add about ¼ cup of the mixture into the pan, flattening it just a bit with your fingers. Continue adding the mixture as stated, spacing the fritters about 1 inch apart.
Allow the fritters to cook for approximately 3 minutes, and then flip to cook the other side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
Place the fritters on the prepared plate to allow the excess grease to drip off.
Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
Continue this process until all of the vegetable mixture is used.
Optional: Serve with a dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt. You can also top with chives.

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Frugal Fashion Friday Palm Swimsuit

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August 23, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Amazon Clothes, Facebook, Fashion, Frugal Fashion, Frugal Fashion Friday, Instagram, Nordstrom Clothes, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Social Media

Frugal Fashion Friday Palm Swimsuit

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday. I just love the details of this swimsuit. From the playful print,to the string sides on the bottom. I also love the coverage on the top, great for moving around at the beach. We paired to look with a fun palm towel and some beach accessories including cat eye sunglasses and a cute graphic print beach pouch. Choose between pineapple and toucan. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Frugal Fashion Friday Palm Swimsuit

Tropical Leaves Bikini Set

Printed Beach Towel in Green Palm

Tory Burch Miller Flip Flop in Sand

Halfmoon Magic 51mm Cat Eye Sunglasses in Tourtous and Gold Mirror

Gold Starfish Post Earrings

Sunnylife Graphic Beach Pouch

Sugar Sport Treatment Sunscreen SPF 30

Coola Suncare Sport Sunscreen Spray Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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Frugal Fashion Friday Outfits

the Celebrity Inspired Beach Outfit – Pin It
the Ruffle Swim Suit Outfit – Pin It.
the Land That I Love Outfit – Pin It
the Shades of Pink Outfit – Pin It
the Mediterranean Feels Outfit – Pin It
the Joanna Gaines Inspired Outfit – Pin It
the Summer Tassel Dress Outfit – Pin It
the Aloha Vibes – Pin It
the Baseball Game Outfit – Pin It
the Cherry Blossom Inspiration Outfit – Pin It
the Flamingo Top Outfit – Pin It
the Black & White Gingham Blouse – Pin It
the Blue and White Romper – Pin It
the Pop of Color Spring Outfit – Pin It
the Floral Kimono Outfit – Pin It
the Relaxed Southern Outfit – Pin It
the Chambray Outfit– Pin It
the Happy Camper Camping Outfit – Pin It
the Plane Outfit for Travel – Pin It
the Relaxed Weekend Outfit – Pin It

Amazon Fresh Deal – $25 off $100 Purchase for New Customers

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June 28, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

If you haven’t tried Amazon Fresh yet and have been on the fence about joining, we have an awesome Amazon Fresh deal for you. New customers can get $25 off a $100 purchase when you start your 30-day trial and use code 25FRESH at checkout.

This may not be available for all of you. It’s not available in my area yet, but I can’t wait for it to become available. You can add Amazon Fresh to your Amazon Prime account for $14.99 a month and with it, you can shop for groceries, everyday essentials, favorites from local shops and restaurants.

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Summer Tie Dye Crafts for the Kids

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March 29, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Summer

Summer Tie Dye Crafts on Frugal Coupon Living. Summer Bucket List Ideas for Kids including Tie Dye Ideas for your summer calendar.

Summer Tie Dye Crafts

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Summer can be a struggle. Listening to moans of “I’m bored” to creating a calendar that fills in all your bucket list items in two short months. Whether you are looking to fill an empty calendar or have room for just a few more ideas on an already congested calendar, we have some creative summer tie dye crafts for you! Take a look at these bucket list ideas for your kids.

Fiskars has the coolest tutorial. Turn scrap tissue paper into a Canvas Tie Dye Work of Art! | Fiskars

Take a look at these vibrant tie dye patterns including 16 simple tie dye folding techniques | By Stephanie Lynn

Who says you can’t live like a unicorn? Make these Tie Dye S’mores – how creative… because food should come in tie dye too! | Studio DIY

Make your own tie dye galaxy jars in just a few steps using paint, a pouncer and mason jars | The Swell Designer

Get your shoes ready for the school year with these Tie Dye Shoes Tutorial | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Nobody will even think about Eggos with these homemade tie-dye waffles on the scene | She Knows

This cool tie dye t-shirt bag is super easy to make takes only takes minutes to sew | Skip to My Lou

Get in my belly with these Tie Dye Cookies | Baked Bree

I am so in love with the braid on this Tie Dye Swim Suit Cover-Up, made from a T-shirt! | Adventures of a Middle Sister

I could see these ad bedtime with a cozy night gown – how to create tie dye socks! | I Love to Create Blog

Prepare for the back to school season with these homemade tie dye bookmarks made with markers! | CBC

These are so fun and there are different styles – Tie Dye Headbands made from T-shirts | DIY Candy

Find a sweet place to lay your head with this Tie Dye Pillow Tutorial | Plain Vanilla Mom

Bake a cake! We love this rainbow tie dye cake – looks like a sweet treat! | Hi Sugar Plum

Hosting a gathering? Make these cute Tie Dye Party Favor Bag Ideas | Ginger Snap Crafts

This Tie Dye Scarf is so creative and made from the scraps of a t-shirt! | Ginger Snap Crafts

This is a creative way to tie dye art – Kids can cover their paper with tons of colorful bubbles then sit back and watch the magic happen as the bubbles dry… | A Little Pinch of Perfect

This craft will lead to a future craft… tie dye yarn with Koolaid! | Tangled Happy

You might find yourself being the coolest kid at the pool with this personalized tie dye towel! | Kids Activities Blog

I bet mom has a few coffee filters she can spare! Make these Tie Dye Coffee Filters with markers! | Little Bins for Little Hands

We love this Visual Summer Bucket List for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these Crafts for Teens and Tweens. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these DIY Summer Fun Ideas for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Corn Lollipops – Corn on a Stick!

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May 15, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Summer

Corn Lollipops Recipe – Corn on a Stick! Think outside the box, or husk, for this corn BBQ recipe on Frugal Coupon Living.

Corn Lollipops – Corn on a Stick!

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Corn Lollipops are one of my favorite recipes. They are really simple to make, they taste amazing…. and what about serving them on a stick isn’t fun!? Enjoy this out of the box recipe.

Ingredients: