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November 13, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

This Christmas season encourage your child with these 24 Christian Letter Board, advent calendar Bible verses and Jesus inspired printables. Use with your Elf on the Shelf or Christian Elf alternative ideas. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

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If you believe Jesus Christ is the reason for the season, then these Christian ideas for Elf on the Shelf for you. Download and print our encouraging Christian Letter Boards with sweet messages your North Pole visitor can deliver daily. Alternatively, use a few of the Christian alternatives for Elf on the Shelf and spread the sweet message of Christmas and the the story of the birth of Christ.

Is there a Christian version of Elf on the Shelf?

Does your child enjoy the idea of having an Elf on the Shelf daily? Does this cause you anxiety or would you like to make sure with the arrival of Elf (or another character) you are still sharing the story of Jesus? Whatever your concern, we have a few Christian ideas for Elf on the Shelf.

First, let’s talk about the daily visitor. Is Elf on the Shelf necessary? Actually no. Your child can enjoy the idea of a daily visitor without use a red elf or Santa.

Take a look at these Christian alternatives to Elf on the Shelf.

Shepherd on the Search

Likely the most popular alternative to Elf on a Shelf is Shepherd on a Search. In the theme of the first Christmas, this activity set can relocate Shepherd in a new location daily. This little Shepherd boy goes on a daily ADVENTures and counts down the days until Christmas day as he searches for baby Jesus. The set comes with a plush Shepherd , beautiful Christmas book and box that can be used as a nativity. You can purchase the addition of a little lamb or camel pet. Read the story of the shepherd’s timeless journey and discover the joy of finding Christ in CHRISTmas.

Star from Afar

Star from Afar is an advent calendar and playset. This set comes with a book and 13 piece wooden nativity set. Similar to the hide and seek of Elf on the Shelf, the star will be hidden in a new spot each day. Your children will look for the star and then move all three wise men to its location. This will have the 3 wise men following the star of Bethlehem. On Christmas Eve, place the star on the top of the nativity stable and on Christmas morning, the three wise men reach the nativity scene and find their king, baby Jesus!

Wise Men Journey

The Wise Men Journey is a Biblical Christmas devotional. Go on a journey with the three wise men as they search for Baby Jesus. Similar to a 25-day advent calendar, enjoy reading a Christmas devotional storybook that daily reveals the authentic Christmas story. Follow three wooden Wise Men and hang 25 wooden ornaments daily on your Christmas tree. Your family will go on a Christmas adventure and celebrate the first Christmas in a whole new way!

Other Christian Elf on the Shelf Alternatives

Also take a look at The Giving Manger and What God Wants for Christmas (buy used, no longer in production). Both are great ways to tell the story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem to your kiddos.

Easy Elf on the Shelf Christian Message for Letter Boards

If you already have a family Elf take a look at these cute ideas for spreading the message of Christmas. This cute printable set of Christian Elf letterboards drops the mischief. It ignores the messes. Instead your elf is on the assignment to instead brings encouragement and examples of good behavior.

Download these 24 Easy Elf prop printables that share the true meaning of Christmas through faith-based daily Elf on the Shelf ideas.

Supplies

The Elf on the Shelf Doll
Printer
Cardstock or Printer Paper (I like Astrobrights white card stock – it’s lasted me for years)
Scissors

Instructions

First, download the Christmas Message Letter Boards (see below.) Once your purchase is downloaded to your computer, print from your computer at home (or your local print shop.)

Cut apart your Elf letter board props. You will have a total of twenty-four letter boards. You can start Elf in the first day of December or use these with some of the other printable Christian Elf props below for a total of all the days from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve.

Deliver one printable letter board each day or bring them all at once.

Printable Christmas Letter Board Ideas for Elf

Download and print your printable Christian letter boards for your Elf. Elf can bring each of these daily or all at once. You can create a few letter boards into something fun.

For example, use the “Jesus is my rock and that’s how I roll” message and pair Elf playing canned drums or a guitar.

You can also use the “If the stars are made to worship, so will I” message and turn Elf into an astronaut.

Christian Quotes for Letter Boards Include:

Wise men still seek Him
You are a child of God
Choose Joy
The true spirt of Christmas lives in your heart
He is a way maker
Worry ends when faith begins
“Trust the Lord with all your heart” Proverbs 3:5
Love thy neighbor
Oh come let us adore him Christ the Lord
“Love is patient. Love is kind.” 1 Corinthians 13:4

… and more!

This Christmas Letter Board printables for Elf include 24 messages to use daily from December 1 until Christmas morning.

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

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More ways Christians can use Elf on the Shelf

You can go the entire Elf on the Shelf season with only faith-based Elf the Shelf ideas. Skip the naughty behavior and spread the message of the reason for the season. All of these Christian Elf on the Shelf ideas include Elf on the Shelf printables with Biblical messages straight about Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit.

Fruits of the Spirit

In a world full of rotten fruit, be a fruit of the spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faitfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Download these cute Elf on the Shelf Fruit of the Spirit cards and pair as as cute El idea with fruit.

Nativity Scene

Next place your Scout Elf in front of a nativity scene. Download this Isaiah 9:6 Bible Verse Printable and share this Elf on the Shelf bible verse “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

Random Acts of Kindness

The whole elf thing can spread good cheer too via RAKs. Create Kindness Elves with 25 kindness cards, a random act of kindness checklist and blank Elf notes for you to personalize fill out on your own ideas.

Turn your random acts of kindness into a family activity. Also download this free Elf on the Shelf give a hand day. This can look like volunteering, a soup kitchen, or RAK random acts of kindness day ideas.

Advent Calendar Bible Verses

Advent cards are a fun way to tell the story of Jesus’ birth and resurrection. These easy to read Elf on the Shelf Bible Verses for kids can be used with your little elves, Shepherd boy or three wise men. This set includes 24 Christmas scripture cards to use during the advent season. Start on December 1st and countdown the days until Christmas. Pair these daily advent activities with candy, a small treat or toys.

Can these be used for Shepherd on the Search Ideas?

Yes, you do not need an Elf on the Shelf to share the true meaning of Christmas with your child. Use all of these good messages and turn them in to Shepherd on a Search ideas or use any of the above Elf on the Shelf Christian alternatives to share the Christmas story. The greatest gift you can give your child in the month of December is the story of our savior. Do this however you see fit, with whichever character or delivery method you desire.

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Elf on the Shelf Resources

At Frugal Coupon Living, our goal, to create an easy Elf on the Shelf season for you. This is not our first year of having an Elf in the home. With over eight years of Elf ideas, we have created a rather large Elf on the Shelf fan club full of new Elf on the Shelf ideas. These Elf on the Shelf resources are all you need to create the best Elf ideas.

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

Cute Christmas Handprint Art – Fun Activity for Kids

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October 4, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Looking for family holiday traditions? In addition to decorating the Christmas tree and baking cookies, create cute Christmas handprint art. It’s a fun activity but also a sweet reminder of how much your toddlers and preschoolers are growing up!

Every year, during the holiday season, some families gather together to create Christmas art. This tradition is a cherished one, as it allows everyone to contribute in their own way and results in a piece of art that is truly unique. There are many different ways to create Christmas art, but one of the most popular is by using handprints.

Check out these Christmas handprint art ideas.

What ideas can I make with hand prints for Christmas?

These hand print worksheets have several different handprint ideas that are Christmas-themed. Handprint art is a great way to create a personal and unique piece of art. I’m going to share some of the Christmas crafts with handprints that are included in the PDF set.

Snow Globe

Your child can place their handprint right in the center of the snow globe to show Santa where they live! You can jazz up this cute Christmas craft by adding a few touches once it is dry. First, grab a Sharpie permanent marker and decorate your handprint castle. drawing bricks and even a drawbridge door. Finally, consider adding glitter or silver & white pom-poms like falling snow.

Christmas Tree

This handprint Christmas tree is a classic and easy-to-make project. You’ll be using several handprints to make the Christmas tree! It’s important to know how to make an adorable Christmas handprint tree. Do this in stages. Start with the bottom of the tree and do the first hand print, let it dry. Add the next hand print, let it dry. Finally, complete the last hand print at the top and… as you know… let it dry.

Tip: If you have more than one child, allow this to be a sibling craft with the largest hand at the base of the tree and the smallest chid’s hand at the top. This would make a family Christmas tree handprint craft.

Angel

There is a beautiful angel that you can place your child’s handprints on. The angel uses two handprints, so this is an extra special part of the PDF. It actually makes a beautiful ornament or even tree topper after dried and laminated.

Christmas Penguins

Another fun part of the PDF are these Christmas penguins! These are so stinkin’ cute and would look great on any Christmas gift. You could even add a fun message like “waddle I do without you?” This is an opportunity for family Christmas handprint art. Two children can each make their own black and white penguin.

Santa Claus

This handprint Santa Claus craft is perfect for younger kids! They will love getting their hands covered in paint to make this craft. You could pair this craft with a letter to Santa – just add to a Santa mailbox with your child’s wish list.

Snowmen

Do you wanna build a snowman? This handprint snowmen could add a bit of a challenge. To make a fun hat for your handprint snowman, you will use multiple colors. Using a paint brush take your child’s hands and alternate green and red on their finger tips. Paint their palm a white, silver or light blue. Lay the hand to create a head. Using the opposite hand, lay the opposite hand facing toward the bottom to make the bottom of the snowman. Once dry, use googly eyes on top of the snow man or use construction paper to cute the eyes and carrot nose.

This si another opportunity for sibling Christmas handprint art, just use the larger hand on the bottom of the snowman.

Reindeer

Make a fun reindeer or the entire handprint reindeer fleet for Santa. Once dry, draw with Sharpie permanent marker reindeer hooves, nose and eyes. Googly eyes would be a great addition as they add a fun 3-demensional look. If making a handprint Rudolph, add a red pom-pom for his nose.

Swedish Gnome Elves

Who doesn’t love Elf fun during the holiday season? These Swedish handprint elves have a big beard. Much like a gnome, they have a very little bit of their face showing. In this case, only their nose. Color with markers or colored pencils and enjoy.

Ways to Use Preschool Christmas Handprint Art

Christmas traditions are not only meaningful to parents but create warm memories for kids too. In addition to baking cookies and decorating the Christmas tree, add a keepsake handprint Christmas craft that you can treasure for years to come. It’s a fun activity but also a sweet reminder of how much your toddlers and preschoolers are growing up!

There are many ways that you can use handprint art, but here are a few ideas to get you started on this fun activity for kids.

Make a Holiday Card

One of the most popular ways to use handprint art is to create a homemade card. This is a great way to show off your child’s artistic skills and it also allows you to send a personal message to friends and family. You can either use handprints to create the entire Christmas card or you can use them as an embellishment.

Sayings for Christmas card handprint ideas might include…

Merry Christmas!
Our Family Tree (and the year)
This isn’t just a Christmas tree as you can plainly see, I made it with my hand, which is party of me! It comes with lots of love especially to say, I hope you have a merry & bright Christmas day!
Let it snow!
This is to remind you when I have grown so tall, that once I was little and my hands were very small.
Look very closely and you will see, that Santa’s beard was made by me! Hang this Santa on your wall, to remember when my hands were small.

Use as Holiday Decoration

Another great way to use handprint art is to create holiday decorations. You can make a garland, wreath, ornaments, or even an Advent calendar. One idea is to let these projects dry and then cut out your designs. Once cut you can laminate the art. Either display it as is or add a hole punch and string and hang on the Christmas tree as a fun DIY ornament for kids.

This is a great way to decorate your home in a unique and personal way.

Give as a Gift

If you are looking for a unique and thoughtful gift, look no further than handprint art. You can frame a piece of artwork out of the pages in the PDF below. This is a great keepsake gift for grandparents and family members that will be cherished for years to come.

Once you make the handprint Christmas craft ideas, you’ll have plenty of ways to use them around your home.

Christmas Handprint Art Printable PDF

Ready to start a new tradition this Christmas? Grab the kids, paint their little hands and enjoy making these Christmas keepsakes with Handprints. You can keep the little handprints and crafts to create framed art, Christmas ornaments or fun handprint cards as gifts.

What you get with purchase:

8 Christmas Themed Handprint Worksheets for Toddlers or the Preschool Classroom
Examples: Fun Christmas Handprint Card Sayings
Examples: Christmas Handprint Craft Guide Tutorial

Grab the printable PDF here. Once you print it out, you can start making the hand print art ASAP. Do as many of the handprint activities as you’d like!

Click Here to Get the Christmas Handprint Art PDF Set

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More Christmas Fun

There are plenty of ways to incorporate fun activities for kids into the holiday season.

First day a look at these Christmas Traditions. From Christmas books to kids activities, holiday crafts and more… 25 ideas you should start now! Pin to Pinterest.

This Christmas Fun Jar is your family bucket list for things do to during winter break. Beat the boredom busters with this huge list of ways to have fun with the kids. Pin to Pinterest.

This fun Slime Box Christmas Craft not only create a low-cost Christmas gift, it’s a fun Christmas activity with the kids. Comes with a free Christmas printable. Pin to Pinterest.

If low cost arts and crats are you jam, also enjoy these fun Dollar Tree Christmas DIY Ideas. Includes fun low-cost Christmas crafts that will put together you DIY Christmas decor. Pin to Pinterest.

The next time you’re looking for a fun and festive activity, consider making some handprint art! It’s a great way to create a personal and unique piece of art. With Christmas being so close, you can create these handprint art pieces as gifts or decorations for your home.

This is a great year round activity for the kids. Find more handprint craft ideas on Frugal Coupon Living.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get creative and have fun with it.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your printable Christmas Handprint Crafts. Leave a comment below with tips or your favorite ideas or on Pinterest!

12 Adorably Cute Christmas Pennant Flags for Christmas Elves

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January 22, 2024 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Spread good cheer with these adorable pennant flags with short Christmas sayings! Download and print, this easy elf idea can be created in minutes! New creative, funny, and cute Ideas for Elves daily.

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The best way to get into the Christmas spirit is to spread good cheer to others. Christmas sayings can send plenty of messages to a receiver. They can be funny Christmas sayings that offer laughter. They can be nice Christmas sayings that offer comfort and warmth.

Spread holiday spirit through Christmas cards and greetings or your holiday elf using these short Christmas sayings.

What are some short Christmas sayings?

Spread a little holiday cheer with a few Christmas sayings. Your voice, written or spoken, can share in the magic of Christmas and gift a warm heart to a stranger or friend. Christmas sayings are great for Christmas cards, salutations, greetings of Hello, Christmas décor, and Christmas elf sayings.

When looking for a few messages with each of these ideas, take a look at these cozy winter sayings.

Cute Christmas Sayings

I’m Watching You
Good Tidings of Comfort
Team Nice
Snow Much Fun
Son of a Nutcracker
Elf on Duty
Merry & Bright
Jingle All the Way
Dear Santa, I Can Explain
Santa Stop Here
Merry Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Oops
Holly Jolly
Ho Ho Ho
Naughty is the New Nice
Nice-ish
Better Not Pout
Merry Grinchmas
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Do You Wanna Build a Snowman
Snow Place Like Home
It Wasn’t Me
Deck the Halls
Proven Naughty
Tis the Season to Sparkle
Someone’s Tinsel is in a Tangle
Peace on Earth
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
No Peaking

Now that we have some of these precious Christmas sayings for signs, add them to Christmas letter boards or create adorable holiday signs for your North Pole friend.

Cute Pennant Flag Ideas for Christmas Elves

In the true spirit of Christmas, we’ve put together a few fun Christmas sign sayings. These Christmas quotes are turned into Elf flag props. Take a look at these short Christmas quotes as well as ideas on how to use them and the props needed to execute your idea.

First, you need to make your printable signs. Follow these simple instructions and you will have 12 Christmas pennant flags. Download your pennant flag file, which you will print on regular paper or white cardstock. I really like this pack of letter-sized Astrobrights white card stock. Using scissors or a paper trimmer, cut out the flag shape (two triangles attached.) Use a glue stick to attach the flags to a bamboo kitchen skewer (aka mini wooden dowel) and connect the end pieces. You also can use a small piece of scotch tape. You will have twelve different signs displayed as black and white Christmas pennant flags.

Now for the magic of the season! Using your Christmas sign flags and holiday elf doll, try some of these cute Christmas Pennant Flag ideas.

I’m Watching You

Idea: Does your child have a messy room? Did they get in trouble at school? Talk back? Bring this Prescription paired with a sign that reminds your child Elf and Santa are watching.

Materials: Prescription, pen, Elf

Team Nice

Idea: Everyone is looking to be on the nice list! Create your own naughty and nice list or print ours in the free printable library.

Materials: Naughty and nice list, pen, Elf

Elf on Duty

Idea: This arrival sign is a fun Arrival Idea for the first day. For Elf’s arrival, add this sign to remind everyone who is in charge of reporting to Santa.

Materials: Elf

Merry & Bright

Idea: There’s nothing brighter than a rainbow. Pair this sign with a cute Skittles Rainbow. Or find the brightest, loudest ugly Elf Christmas sweater for a cute idea.

Materials: Skittles, plate, water, ugly sweater, Elf

Santa Stop Here

Idea: Start a Christmas countdown of the days until Christmas and make sure your favorite little guy announces and reminds “Santa Claus to stop here.”

Materials: Construction paper, marker, Elf

Oops

Idea: Create a messy idea and deny all plausibility with this fun sign.

Materials: varies, Elf

Holly Jolly

Idea: This fun sign can be paired with any festive Christmas activity. We think it would be a great pair with Christmas cookies. Bring the ingredients let your child put together the recipe and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. By the way, I cannot lie, Christmas calories don’t count.

Materials: Cookie ingredients, Elf

Better Not Pout

Idea: Are you trying to correct any behavior? If your child has seen some occasions that might be placed one the naughty list, use Elf to offer some encouragement with a “better not pout” sign. Deliver with a behavior note notice.

Materials: Behavior note, Elf

It Wasn’t Me

Idea: Need a little mischief or mess? For another fun idea, find a good messy idea and have elf deny any part of the mess.

Materials: varies, Elf

Deck the Halls

Idea: Sometimes these sayings just make no sense. Take some of these funny Christmas sayings and make them incredibly literal. Hang a deck of playing cards down the hall. Attach these cards to green and red ribbons and hang them like Christmas banners. Have Elf holding the deck the halls decorative flag.

Materials: Deck of cards, yarn or string, tape, Elf

Peace on Earth

Idea: The true spirit of Christmas lies in peace… or peas. Let me explain. What if you play with this phrase? Pose the Elf on top of a globe (You can print a world from Google if you wish.) You could even add a bag of peas, for peas on earth. Have Elf holding the sign.

Materials: Globe or printed world, peas, Elf

No Peaking

Idea: Put some newly wrapped Christmas presents under the tree. The kids will love the anticipation of what might be inside. Place Elf holding a “no peaking” sign.

Materials: Presents, Elf

These are only ideas.

These fun pennants can also be used as gift tags and holiday decorations. You can pair these cute Christmas flags with whichever elf idea you desire or use them around the house as cute Christmas decorations and photo props. Imagine all the members of your family holiday a Christmas pennant in the framed family photos during December.

Christmas Pennant Flag Printables

Our most popular printables can be found in our Store. Shop costumes, flags, fun jokes, printable Christmas notes and so much more!

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Download these adorably cute Christmas Pennant flags for elves. These fun Christmas flags printable PDF files add the magic of the holiday season to your Christmas ideas. Print your digital file, cut the flags, and attach them to bamboo skewers, or straws with a glue stick.

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You’ve Been Gobbled Printable

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October 6, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Thanksgiving

Download this cute You’ve Been Gobbled printable set complete with free printable door hangers, signs and Thanksgiving gift tags. This fun Thanksgiving activity can be used in the classroom, neighborhood, or among family and friends.

You may have heard of the Halloween tradition “you’ve been booed” where you surprise someone with a gift package full of Halloween cheer, and then ask them to continue sharing it with others. Well, “you’ve been gobbled” is the Thanksgiving version of sharing some holiday cheer with others.

You’ve been gobbled is a fun Thanksgiving tradition that you can get the whole family in on. It’s essentially Secret Santa but for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is all about what we are thankful for in our lives and friends, family, and neighbors are certainly on that list.

So how do you put together a you’ve been gobbled surprise gift basket or bag? Well, the first thing that you need to do is print the you’ve been gobbled free printables, and decide who you plan to surprise. Once you’ve decided on a couple of friends or neighbors you will need to decide what items you would like to surprise them with.

You’ve Been Gobbled Gift Ideas

Let’s talk about some you’ve been gobbled gift ideas that you might want to include inside of your Thanksgiving surprise basket. A hot drink mix like hot chocolate or apple cider would be perfect, a Thanksgiving-themed pot holder or dish towel, or a fall-scented candle.

Some other gift ideas include a boxed cake mix with frosting, some fall-scented hand soap, a coffee mug, a can of pumpkin (include your favorite recipe for it), or a coloring book and crayons. Novelty Thanksgiving toys, candy, and a Thanksgiving card are also nice additions to your basket. You can put whatever you like inside of your gift basket, the point is just to share the Thanksgiving spirit with others.

Once you’ve decided on who your recipients are and what to put in the basket, it’s time to decide on how to drop it off.

How to You’ve Been Gobbled

It’s easy to gobble friends, family and neighbors. First, using many of our ideas out together a low-cost basket (or bag) of treats. You can add cute gift tags to the outside of the bag. Make extra copies of the printable so when you Gobble the recipient, you can also drop off copies of the printable set.

Most people choose to leave their basket in a nice version of a ding dong ditch. Basically, you wait until a time that you know they are home, but are unlikely to run into them coming in or out, and set the basket on the porch with your you’ve been gobbled printable. Ring the doorbell and take off before you are seen!

Once that person has been gobbled, they will hang on the front door, the door hanger that says “we’ve been goobled.” The will use the extra copies of You’ve Been gobbled and gobble another friend or neighbor.

The fun is passed along down the street, down the hallway or around the circle of friends.

How can I use the Gobbled Printable Set?

The best thing about this Gobbled Thanksgiving Tradition set is it can be used for many reasons in the month of November. Pas sit along the office for a fun holiday activity. Are you a teacher? This gobbled gift idea can be used in a school setting and move like wildfire from classroom to classroom. Imagine the joy that would bring Thanksgiving week before the holiday break comes.

Friends

Start a holiday tradition with friends and neighbors. This you’ve ben We’ve Been Gobbled set is perfect for neighbors and friends. It can even be accompanied with a Friendsgiving party invitation and left on a friend’s doorstep. In addition, consider a neighbor that doesn’t have family and friends for the holiday. Leave an extra Thanksgiving plate of Thanksgiving dinner so your friend can have a small feast. No need to pass the tradition along. The act of kindness can stop there.

Adults

You’ve heard of we’ve been booed, how about we’ve been boozed? The holiday season is a perfect time for friends and family, use this printable gobbled set to deliver boozy goodies. The you’ve been gobbled door hanger is perfect for attaching to the neck of a wine bottle on Thanksgiving day as a special thanksgiving treat.

Kids

Of course we would not be Frugal Coupon Living, if we weren’t talking about Elf ideas. Use this Gobbled printable as an Elf on the Shelf arrival idea. You could even dress Elf in in a turkey costume or pilgrim costume and have him/her deliver special Thanking treats as a welcome back idea!

Teachers

We all know how teachers can get burnt out with the craziness of the holiday season. This is perfect staff appreciation idea for a Thankful Thursday gift for a teacher. They can pay it forward to colleagues as a staff activity or graciously accept the gift for Thanksgiving and stop the activity there. In addition, this fun Thanksgiving activity for kids can be passed along from classroom to classroom. If you are the home room or PTA mom, ask your teacher about doing something like this to boost the morale of the school.

Whichever you choose, make sure that you let your kids in on your you’ve been gobbled project. It is a great way to teach them about the importance of caring for our friends and neighbors. Have them include a Thanksgiving coloring page, or a Thanksgiving card that they have made. Let them give their input on a gift that you include, and if they are fast runners you can let them leave the gift on the porch!

You’ve Been Gobbled Free Printable

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The you’ve been gobbled Thanksgiving basket or gift bag is a great way to share some Thanksgiving cheer with those around you. Make sure that you include the you’ve been gobbled printables so that whomever you give it to can keep on paying it forward with holiday random acts of kindness. If someone has gobbled your family, make sure that you put the we’ve been gobbled door hanger on your door so that others will choose a family who hasn’t been gobbled yet.

You’ve Been Booed Holiday Ideas

The fun doesn’t end there. You can do this idea for every major holiday. Get Booed, Gobbled, Elfed, , Pierced, Egged and Shamrocked! These are all free holiday printables you can download today.

Halloween You’ve Been Booed
Christmas You’ve Been Elfed
Valentine You’ve Been Pierced (coming soon)
Easter You’ve Been Egged (coming soon)
St. Patricks’ Day You’ve Been Shamrocked (coming soon)

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Fun Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues

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September 27, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Are you looking for a fun Christmas tradition & holiday activity for the family? Download these printable Christmas scavenger hunt clue cards. Included in this fun activity are 20 rhyming riddles for kids solve and uncover a fun treat or gift. Use over Christmas break or to uncover a Christmas Eve box!

When the holidays roll around, there’s no better way to get into the spirit of the season than by playing together with a Christmas scavenger hunt. This game is a great way to engage your entire family in some friendly competition and spend some quality time together.

Whether you want to play during a Christmas party or another holiday gathering, this guide will help you get started. Simply follow the steps and ideas below to plan your own holiday scavenger hunt that everyone will love.

What are some good Christmas Scavenger Hunt Ideas?

To add a bit more of the holiday spirit, here are a fun cute ideas that you can pick and choose from:

Have an Elf on the Shelf or Santa deliver the first clue.
Wrap the first clue as a present that’s opened on Christmas Eve.
Encourage your team to dress in festive holiday attire or an ugly Christmas sweater.
For every clue that’s solved, a team member gets to take a piece of Christmas candy or a holiday treat from the prize bowl.
Hide a small holiday-themed toy in with the final clue for the winner.
Have players carol or sing Christmas songs while they search.
Set up a cocoa bar to enjoy when the players find the last clue.

Now that you have all the tips and ideas for planning your own Christmas activity, let’s talk about some fun clues.

What are some clues for a scavenger hunt?

While a Christmas scavenger hunt checklist is fun (see some in our Christmas Traditions), having Christmas scavenger hunt clues is just a bit more fun. Kids will race around the house solving Christmas riddles. It just makes it more interactive and engaging.

Take a look at some of these fun Christmas rhyming riddles we include as clue cards in our printable Christmas scavenger hunt.

Clue 1

Ready or not, this Christmas treasure hunt has begun. Find the first clue where the stockings are hung.

Clue 2

Christmas carolers sing beautifully in a choir. Go to the family car and look behind the tire.

Clue 3

Red and white stripes and a cool minty taste; these striped candies, they never go to waste!

Clue 4

To stay on Santa’s nice list, don’t be a grouch. You next clue can be found, under the cushion on the couch.

Plus sixteen more for a total of twenty Christmas clues for a scavenger hunt. You choose the order for your holiday fun.

What are good prizes for a Christmas scavenger hunt?

There are two ways to incorporate gifts or small trinkets with holiday scavenger hunt. You can have a gift with each new clue or keep a big gift, like a Christmas Eve Box, for the end of the treasure hunt.

Small Prizes

Small gifts are perfect for a scavenger hunt. You can have a small trinket for each scavenger hunt seeker. Christmas party favors or candy canes are perfect to place with each clue. Perhaps your small prizes can be placed together into something larger. For example, have all the ingredients and supplies needed to create a gingerbread house or cookies for Santa.

Christmas Eve Box

You might ask what’s in a Christmas Eve Box? A Christmas eve box is a gift given the day before Christmas. Often it contains Christmas pajamas, a Christmas movie, a Christmas book, hot chocolate and other night before Christmas ideas.

Christmas Presents

If you hold a Christmas scavenger hunt on Christmas morning, consider having a Christmas present with each new clue. This would make a fun Christmas morning activity for the kids and instead of the Christmas tradition of opening all the presents underneath the Christmas tree, you are moving around the house finding a new present with each clue card.

Elf on the Shelf

If you have an Elf doll, an Elf scavenger hunt is the perfect idea. Simply have your Elf on a Shelf bring the first clue and then let your kids hunt for the rest of the clues. You can use the Christmas scavenger hunt below or use a similar treasure hunt meant for an Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt.

How to Plan a Christmas Scavenger Hunt

The first step in planning a Christmas scavenger hunt is printing a copy of the Christmas scavenger hunt clues. You can download the festive printable PDF here. It contains both clues & an answer key.

Once you have those printed out, you’ll cut them apart and choose which clues work before the the locations you want to include in your Christmas scavenger hunt. You can also make sure the fun last longer by making sure you include more cards.

The cards are Christmas themed with cute patterns and rhyming clues that will take players all through out the house looking for their next clue.

The second step is to place the clues around your house, yard or apartment. You can be as creative as you want with this part. You can make it easy by placing the clues in obvious places or get creative and hide them in harder to find spots.

If you’re hiding the clues inside, we recommend that you put them in locations that are safe and not too difficult to get to. You can also pair teens or older kids with younger children, so all hunters are on an equal playing field.

The third step is to gather your family or group of friends together and explain the rules of the game. You’ll want to go over how many people will be playing, what the goal of the game is and any other important details.

Once participants understand the rules, you’ll be ready to start the game. If you’re playing as a team, when all the clues are found, the team that has found the most clues wins the game.

If you’re playing as an individual, the first person to find all of the clues and make it back to the starting point is the winner. You can even set a stop watch or give a time limit and let each person run the clues one at a time.

No matter how you play, a Christmas scavenger hunt is a great way to get everyone in on the holiday fun.

With these simple steps, you’ll have everything you need to plan your own Christmas scavenger hunt.

Printable Christmas Scavenger Hunt PDF

Santa is about to come, but before he does, it’s time for the whole family to have some fun!

Follow these Christmas treasure hunt clues. 20 fun Christmas Themed Scavenger Hunt Riddles that are perfect for an at home scavenger hunt. Christmas Treasure Hunt rhyming riddles will lead your kids indoors and outdoors.

Choose the order of scavenger hunt clues and omit clues that do not fit your home or seeker. At the end of the treasure hunt, find a surprise gift, candy or even a fun Christmas treat.

What you get with purchase:

20 Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues Instant Download
Christmas Themed Scavenger Hunt Riddles Answer Key

Click here to download and printable Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues. You can also get the Christmas clues in the Year-round Scavenger Hunt Set.

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For more Christmas fun, try these holiday season ideas:

Traditions are routine activities your family does every year. Take a look at these 25 Christmas Traditions to start now! Some really cute ideas you might use year after year. Pin to Pinterest.

Want to fill the day before Christmas with some family fun? These Christmas Eve Traditions including holiday activities the whole family will enjoy. Pin to Pinterest.

If you have a North Pole visitor, instead of the Christmas hunt, get the Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt! This set includes 22 treasure hunt clue cards that are fitting for your Elf on a Shelf doll. Pin to Pinterest.

With these fun Christmas activities and Christmas scavenger hunt game in hand, you’re ready to start planning an epic holiday scavenger hunt for your friends and family.

Merry Christmas!

100s of Hilarious Adult Party Games

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September 27, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Games, Home Improvement, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Big parties call for big fun. And games are an easy, low-cost way to entertain guests. Adults love party games too! Here are over 100+ printable adult party games you can download, print, and play with your friends and family. Have fun!

Parties can be fun, but they can get a bit expensive. This is especially true when trying to plan the fun and entertainment. If you are looking for low-cost fun, take a look at the fun adult party ideas that come with some amazing ideas for low-cost activities.

How to you make a party fun for adults?

When creating a fun party for adults, it’s important to focus on three main components 1.) food, 2.) comfort, and 3.)entertainment. Food is a given.

Happy bellies include happy people. Have a spread of sweets, savories, and foot that fits different diets and lifestyles. Comfort can include the seating and temperature. Are you having an outdoor party that needs a warm fire or some blankets on a cool fall evening? Find music and entertainment that fits your crowd. Do they enjoy laughter, like to have fun. Are some of them strangers and a few ice break activities would help?

Great food, music, and drinks are the hallmarks of a good adult party. When it comes to planning on a budget, what about party games? Party games aren’t just for kids’ parties. They are a fun way to bring conversation and memories to an adult party Plus, you can play these games with very few supplies and very little cost.

If you want your next party to be one that your guests are talking about weeks after it is over, then you need to include some fun adult party games to play too.

What are some fun Party Games for Adults?

If you are hosting an adult game night, it’s important to have an arsenal of fun games. Fun parties are created when party guests enjoy their time. Do you have no ideas about what types of adult party games your guests might enjoy? Not to worry, because you can find all kinds of ideas for some fun games for adults right here! With this list of party games, let’s get those guests talking.

If you’re planning an adult birthday party or game night for a large or small group, your friends and family members will have a blast competing with each other all night long. These fun party games will create a whole evening of fun whether your celebrating a birthday boy, birthday girl or just getting the adults together for an evening of fun.

We are not hear for the best board games. Enjoy these easy, hilarious and board-less party games just for the grown-ups. Toss the board games for these fun activities for adults!

Non Board. Not bored!

Press Conference

How to Play: Press conference is a unique party game for adults that can be played with any size group, with hilarious results. One guest holds a press conference, and the other guests get to ask them questions. Have that person leave the room. Everyone else decides on a character that this person will be in the “Press Conference.” (You could have a bowl of characters or decide together). The person holding the press conference answers the question, but the twist here is that they have no idea who they are supposed to be but the other guests do. The person has to try and figure out who they are from the questions that are asked by the group (while answering those questions!) For example, if Jim went out of the room and we chose for him to be Bugs Bunny, we could ask “How many carrots do you eat a day?” “What fuel do you use for your sleigh?” “How do you hide from Elmer Fudd?” “Do you feel very old?” “Who is your favorite Looney Tune?”

Supplies: None

Chocolate Game

Supplies: Wrapped chocolate bar, oven mitts, hat, scarf, a knife, fork, dice

How to Play: This game is hilarious for an adult party, and you only need a few items to play. You need a wrapped chocolate bar, some oven mitts, a hat, a scarf, a knife, a fork, and a single dice. Going around a circle, each person gets a chance to roll the dice trying to get a six. When a player rolls a six they will put on the hat, scarf, and mitts and attempt to cut the chocolate with the knife and fork. Their turn ends when another player rolls a six when it will be their turn to take over. The game is over when all of the chocolate is gone!

Story Starters

How to Play: This party game for adults works best in groups of 4 to 6 people so if you have a large gathering, break your number of players up into groups. The idea is to give each group a piece of paper with a story starting sentence, and then have each person add one sentence to the story. You never know what kind of hilarious story you will end up with at the end.

Some story starting sentences you might use include:

“Once upon a time, I…”
“The dumbest thing I ever did was…”
“My perfect vacation would be…”
“My favorite place to visit was…”
“The dumbest thing I ever did was…”
“If I could be anything it would be…”
“The craziest thing I have ever done is…”
“If my life were a book, I would title it…”

Supplies: Paper, pen, pencil

Don’t Say Yes

How to Play: This is one of the best games for an adult party, you have probably heard of the game Taboo, and this is similar. Your guests aren’t allowed to say “yes” or any variation of it (yeah, fine, sure, etc.) when answering questions or in conversation. Anytime the word “yes” is used the guest gets a sticker. Whoever has the most stickers at the end of the night is the loser. Win or lose it’s hilarious to see people try to have conversations without the words “yes.”

Supplies: Stickers

Bag of Bad News

How to Play: In this funny drinking game for adults, you will get a bunch of miniature bottles of alcohol. The size you find on airplanes. Number the bottles in a multiple number of party guests. For example, you can have bottles numbered 1 to 30 for 10 guests. In this example, each player would pick 3 numbers for a deck of handwritten cards numbered 1 to 30. Then they are assigned the bottles that correspond with the numbers. The goal is for them to drink that bottle during the party. No real winner but this activity has as a drinking icebreaker game. Drink responsibly.

Supplies: Numbered miniature airplane bottles of liquor, numbered cards, bag

Spoons

How to Play: In this card game, have one less spoon then players in the center of a circle. The goal is for each player to get four cards of a kind. All contestants have four cards to start. The dealer takes a card off the top of the deck to have five cards in their hand, removes one and passes it face down to the left. Each player discards to the person on their left. Cards are picked up and placed down quickly. When one player gets four of a kind, they grab a spoon then all other players must grab a spoon too. The player left without a spoon gets a letter. First person to spell S-P-O-O-N is out and has to eat a yucky thing on the spoon.

Supplies: Spoons, deck of cards

Pictionary

How to Play: Pictionary is a fun drawing game for a small party of mixed ages. Best of all, drawing abilities don’t have to count for this game and in fact, the worse someone draws, the more hilarious the game becomes. Split players into teams. Team members must guess what their teammate is drawing on the large paper. If they guess the correct answer in the assigned time, they get a point. The winning team has the most points at the end of the game.

Supplies: Large paper, dry erase board, poster, dry erase markers, paper, pen, timer

Never Have I Ever

How to Play: This icebreaker game is a great way to get to know each other—really fast. All players sit in a circle and hold up 10 fingers. One at a time, players go around and say the phrase “Never have I ever…” completing the sentence with something they have not done. Anyone who has done the activity mentioned in the “Never have I ever . . .” statement, puts one finger down. As players put down all their fingers, they are eliminated from the game. Last person standing wins. The winner of the game is the last remaining player with a finger raised.

Supplies: None

Prosecco Pong

How to Play: This drinking game is played like beer pong, only classier, with Prosecco. Poor a bit of Prosecco in 12 plastic wine glasses. Six glasses in a triangle shape on opposite sides of a table. Each team takes turn throwing a ping-pong ball into the other team’s cups. Once a ball lands in a cup, the cup is taken away and the opponent then drinks the contents of the cup. If both teammates hit cups, the balls are rolled back and they get to shoot again. There is no looser.

Supplies: Plastic wine glasses, ping-pong balls, table

Truth or Dare

How to Play: Play the traditional game of truth or dare or add this fun twist to make a classics kids game into an adult truth or dare game challenge. In this unique game, separate your players into teams or groups. How brave are your players? Have each player blindly pick dare (or truth). If that player completes the dare , the team gets three points. If one of their teammates completed the dare, they get one point. The group that completes the most dares by the end of the reception is the winner.

Supplies: Paper, pens, pencils

Name that Tune

How to Play: Before the party, make a playlist of songs. These can be themed songs (for example, if it is Christmas have Christmas songs.) Give each guest a piece of paper and a pencil. Play one song at a time for 30 seconds. Have everyone write down the name of the song (or the next line of the song). The person with the most correct wins.

Supplies: Paper, pencil, pen

Cereal Box Game

How to Play: Also known as Bite the Bag game. This is a hilariously funny game gets worse as the night goes on. Place an empty cereal box on the floor. A player must reach down and pick it up with their mouth. The only thing that is allowed to touch the floor is your feet (no hands, no knees) and the only thing that is allowed to touch the box is your mouth. After every round, cut off an inch from the top of the box and play again. This game is like limbo in reverse. How low can you go?

Supplies: Cereal box, scissors

Two Truths and a Lie

How to Play: This ice breaker game is a great getting to know you game for early in the night. Pick 3 statements to tell about yourself. Example: “I have two siblings, I’ve been to three continents, and I love cats.” Two should be true; one should be a lie. Everyone else must guess which is the lie. If you’re playing with family or friends, pick obscure details to try to trick each other to make it even more fun.

Supplies: None

Charades

How to Play: On cards (or paper or sticky notes), write down nouns (person, place or thing). Keep the noun Charades ideas in the topic of the age group or the theme of the season. In this classic game, split teams in two. Stack the cards or place them all in a bowl. One person acts out what’s on the card. Each team guesses what the player on their is acting out. Team that guesses the most correctly, wins.

Supplies: Paper, pencil, pen

Straight Face

How to Play: We hope you have a sense of humor but can keep a straight face. The funny game begins with each player writing down one sentence on a piece of paper, crumpling, and piling it at the center of the group. What kind of sentences? Ones that are ridiculous, awkward, hilarious or inappropriate; ones that anyone would struggle to read (or hear) while keeping a straight face. One at a time, each player will choose a slip of paper and attempt to read whatever is written on it without giggling or cracking a smile. If they fail, they are out (or take a shot or eat a yucky concoction.) Careful, laughter included.

Supplies: Paper, pen or pencils

React and Act

How to Play: Pass out sheets of paper and pens to the players. Have each person write an event. Tell them to be creative! Examples of events can include: Being surprised by a large, aggressive bear in the woods. You just won the lottery. You have just been proposed for marriage with a ring. You just got fired. You made a touch down at the Superbowl. You just fell in love. Once everyone writes an event, fold the paper once and place it into the bag. Divide the group into teams no larger than 5 people. During their turn, a team each gets a different action drawn from the bag. For thirty seconds they must act out their action. After time expires, the other members of the team try to guess what each persons action was. A point is awarded for each correct guess.

Supplies: Paper, pens, pencils

Fishbowl Game

How to Play: This game has many names. Also known as Celebrity, The Name Game, or Salad Bowl. Similar to Charades and Taboo. The rules change each round. First, have a list of nouns and/or phrases written on cards. These will be used for the rounds. Split teams in two. Round 1: Taboo. Use words to describe the word or phrase on the card, without any acting or gestures. You cannot use any part of the word or phrase! Round 2: Charades. Without words or sounds, act and use gestures to communicate the word or phrase on the card. Round 3: Password. You can say exactly one word to describe the word or phrase on the card, no more! You’ll rely on your team’s ability to use association. The team that guesses the most cards across all rounds wins!

Supplies: Paper, pencil, pen

Twenty Questions

How to Play: One player, the answerer, picks an object. This can be something in the room or something obscure. All other players ask the answerer “Yes” or “No” questions to guess what the object is. If no one guesses correctly after 20 questions, the answerer has won and picks a new object for the next round. If someone guesses correctly they get to pick the object for the next round.

Supplies: None

The (No-So) Newlywed Game

How to Play: In this fun couple game, the challenge is to see what couple knows the other person best. It’s played just like the Newlywed Game but this way couples who have been together for any length of time can take part in the fun. Prepare with a list of questions that take you through dating, engagement and the wedding, firsts, friends, and family, favorites, best and worst, finances, preferences, making love, fun facts, love and marriage, and the future. There’s even a category just for the funniest questions.

Supplies: Paper, pencils, pens

I’m Going to a Bar

How to Play: Just like the kid game “I’m Going on a Picnic.” The first person begins by saying, “I’m going to the bar and I need to get a mojito” (or any other alcoholic beverage). After that, the next player repeats the drink that the previous player(s) said… but adds another drink to the list, as well. Game continues with each person adding a drink to the list. You are out if you mess up the order of drinks. Last person standing is the winner.

Supplies: None

Donuts & Cocktail Sticks

How to Play: This perfect game is a bit silly, a bit close. It is similar to pass the orange. Split teams in two. Create a line. Hand your players a cocktail stick, which they’re to put in their mouth. The first player now puts a donut on their cocktail stick and has to pass it onto the next teammate without it falling. No hands. Keep passing along the line. The last player who gets the donut, drops it in a bucket. Any donuts dropped during the passing, go back to the beginning of the line. Team who passes the most donuts at the end of time, wins.

Supplies: Donuts, cocktail sticks

These games are so much fun! Not only are they easy to implement, they are low-cost allowing you to focus your budget on other party details and party ideas.

Be prepared to be the host again. These adult party games will have your guests looking forward to the next one you plan to throw, and if you need more fun games for an adult party check out the links within the post. There are lots of amazing adult party games, and drinking games to choose from that your guests are sure to love!

Printable Games for Adults

What’s the best party of printable party games and entertainment? You can literally crank one of these printable adult games out of your at-home printer, and have something fun to do together in just a few short minutes.

Let us help you with these funny party games for adults. We have a variety of games you can download and print for adult parties. These include hundreds of printable games to keep guests entertained during office parties, birthday parties, game nights, and more! Ideas for every age and every theme!

These printable adult games put all you need back in your hands including game instructions and a list of supplies and materials needed. Take a look at fun print-and-play games for any type of party

Your game digital downloads bring low-cost party entertainment but also the fun! Use these themed party games and printable activities for any season, for any reason.

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More Game Ideas

The fun games ideas don’t end here. Also take a look at holiday games, group games and games for younger kids.

Group Games

Need a few teambuilding game ideas? Want a few icebreaker games for a large group of people or small group? These Group Games are just want you need for the classroom, youth group are the office. These insanely fun games are perfect for youth, kids and adults. Pin to Pinterest.

Holiday Games

Are the holidays quickly approaching. Whatever the reason for celebration, take a look at the Best Holiday Games for the entire year. From January to December, these fun themed games are perfect for your Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween or even Christmas party. Pin to Pinterest.

Teen Games

Looking for some fun party games for teens? You’ll love this list of 17 cool teenage party game ideas for your next gathering. These printable teen party games can be played at the party venue or even at home. Also check out games for a sweet 16 party. Pin to Pinterest.

Kids Birthday Games

Lastly, don’t forget the kids. Enjoy fun kids activities for your celebration, no matter the occasion! These children’s party games are great for birthday parties, outdoor celebrations, or even the classroom! Pin to Pinterest.

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Fun Carnival Party Games for Kids

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September 20, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Enjoy loads of laughter and low-cost entertainment with our fun Carnival Party Games printable. These DIY Carnival Themed Ideas & Activities create the best circus birthday party ever! Print today.

Carnival games are a great way to add some excitement to any party. Whether you’re throwing a birthday party, a block party, or just a fun get-together, carnival games are always a hit. And the best part is, they’re easy to put together! By putting your own spin on classic carnival games, you can create an unforgettable party that your guests will be talking about for years to come.

Get started planning your carnival party today with these amazing tips.

How do you plan a carnival party?

Planning a carnival themed party is actually a lot of fun, but there are some things you’ll want to consider BEFORE you have the party. The budget is always important. Most people don’t think a carnival party can be affordable. It actually can be with the right planning and prep ahead of time.

When it comes to a circus themed party, plan the venue space, your party decorations, the number of guests, types of carnival booths, and of course your entertainment. Don’t worry, I have plenty of carnival birthday party ideas to share with you soon. Here is how to plan and affordable circus party that is a ton of fun for your birthday guy or gal!

Carnival Party Theme Ideas

Before we begin with the party entertainment, let’s chat about the party organization. When planning a circus party, there are a few things you need to get in place before the fun and games. Make sure you have the right circus party invite, create a list of carnival party food, and choose the best location for a carnival birthday party.

Create Fun Invitations

Welcome to the big top! Your invitations set the tone for your party, so make sure they’re fun and festive! You can find some great carnival-themed invitations online, or you can get creative and make your own.

In this day and age, I especially appreciate an Evite to keep record of who is coming or a digital carnival birthday party invitation.

Choose the Location

If you’re having the party outdoors, you’ll want to make sure you have enough space for all of your games and activities. If you’re having the party indoors, choose a location that has high ceilings so you can hang decorations from the ceiling and have enough room for balls to be thrown and party booths to fit.

Gather Everything You Need

Now that you know where the party is going to be and who is coming, it’s time to start gathering everything you need.

Supplies Include:

Carnival games
Prizes for the winners of the carnival games
Carnival food (like these easy popcorn cupcakes)
Cotton candy machine
Popcorn machine
Snow cone machine
Candy station

This is just a short list of what you’ll need for your carnival party. Let’s dive into backyard carnival games and entertainment you can incorporate!

Carnival Party Games & Ideas

What is expected at jamboree of this magnitude – entertainment! The circus party that you’re throwing needs to have a list of creative games. Bring on the laughter with carnival themed party games. You can use traditional games or come up with your own twist of classic party games by adding a little flair.

First let’s look at common festival games.

What games does a carnival have?

There are many types of carnivals. You can have your own DIY backyard carnival or you can attend a carnival held by a large organization or traveling circus. In both places, common carnival games might include…

Ring Toss
Bean Bag Toss
High Striker
Milk Bottle Knock Down
Skee Ball
Rubber Duck Pond
Spin the Wheel
Water Coin Drop
Basketball Free Throw

Of course each of these games has a different price value and if you bring them all together, the carnival games can be quite expensive. Instead of cost, let’s focus on frugal fun. Homemade games. It’s time to bring the play back into the party plan without break the bank.

We are going to discuss ideas for DIY Carnival Themed Games. Below, these DIY carnival birthday party ideas incorporate may of your favorite traditional carnival-themed games only adapted to your backyard or party venue space. They use common low-cost party supplies so no carnival rental is needed.

Take a look at some of these Carnival party game examples. Make your own carnival games and have a fun time!

Dart Balloons

This is a classic game that is always a hit with kids and adults. Fill the balloons with air and let the kids pop the balloons with the darts. You can have small prizes for each balloon players pop. Alternatively, player can collect tickets for a prize table at the end of the celebration. Have enough miniature balloons blow up ahead of time so you can keep adding new balloons to the board.

DIY dart board game supplies include water balloons, plywood, and darts. Optional items include prize tickets and tiny circus party favor treasures.

Face Painting

Face painting is a great way to get everyone in the party mood. You can either hire a professional face painter or have someone at the party who is good at painting faces. Have examples of face painting ideas for kids available so guests can pick their favorite. If hosting a circus birthday party, consider adding circus animals like lions, tigers and bears.

Face painting party products are easy to obtain. Supplies include face paint and paint brushes.

Donuts on a String

This fun kids party game is adapted from apple bobbing and germ free as people are not sharing a bowl of water to dunk. This great carnival game idea is a lot of fun and it’s also a great way to get everyone to eat some yummy donuts. Hang donuts from strings and let the kids try to eat them without using their hands.

Donut game supplies include doughnuts, string, and something to hang the donuts from.

Dunk Tank

A carnival and dunk tank booths go hand and hand, no? Instead of having an expensive dunk tank, get water balloons ready and then designate someone that wants to get wet. All the kids will get a chance to throw water balloons at this person and get them wet in this adapted DIY Dunk Tank game.

Homemade dunk tank supplies include water balloons and googles. Easy peasy carnival themed party ideas.

This game is an example that low-cost small carnival party games do exist! Party equipment rental services are not cheap. Imagine the cost of renting a dunk tank?

The fun doesn’t end there. Carnival games appear costly, but it is possible to get them at a low price when you make fun and easy adaptions. With this Carnival Party Games printable, you can check out the games listed above and more!

With this Carnival Themed Birthday Party Games printable also enjoy…

Naughty Clown
Fish Bowl
Animal Eating Contest
Target Game
Human Elephant Relay Race
Duck Pond
Marshmallow Pong
DIY Skee-ball

All games include full instructions and a carnival party supplies list so you are fully prepared.

Carnival Party Printables

You’ll find these homemade carnival party games and more on the Carnival Party Games printable! This printable allows you to be super creative and put together an unforgettable party for your child and their friends.

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Game Directions and Supply List

Save on your birthday party entertainment and download our Carnival Birthday Party Games printable.

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It’s time to toss out the traditional carnival games and get even more creative. Which homemade circus game on this list makes you most excited for the party you’re planning? Happy Birthday!

More Party Ideas

Party Games are what bring the entertainment. It’s easy to shop for party décor, recipes, party favors and more but often we forget – how are we going to busy the kids? If you are looking for frugal birthday party entertainment, take a look at this list of low-cost party games including games for many themed parties. For other themed birthday parties for kids, you can also download the birthday party games bundle, so you have all you need!

Enjoy these kids themed birthday party games as well.

… and a lot more party games.

1 – 12 Monthly Baby Photo Ideas – Track Your Baby’s Age in Photos

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September 20, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Photo, Pinterest, Social Media

Are you a new mom (or seasoned mom) in need of monthly baby photo ideas? Track your baby’s age in 1 – 12 month baby photo ideas. In addition to some amazing month to month baby photoshoot ideas, download our free monthly printable milestone stickers and signs for your baby’s first year.

We are expecting and with the upcoming birth of a newborn, I am in nesting mode. Nesting mode for me includes planning how I am going to take those adorable 0 to 12 month photos (and as I plan and look at ideas, wondering if I will give up after 3 months!) Take a look at the creative Monthly Baby Photo Ideas below.

We think you might get inspired like us!

This post as been updated! You can view the blog post about the birth story of my twin boys.

How do I take the best milestones photos in baby’s first year?

One thing monthly baby picture ideas have in common is they are taken in exactly the same location with very similar props. Staging monthly pictures the same way for the first 12 months of life allows the viewer (aka parents, grandparents and all those who will coo) to see how much baby has grown. Take this photo month by month. You can use the same date of the month, usually around their date of birth.

Fun ideas for milestone baby photos include a Moses basket, a bedroom chair, a milestone blanket and/or monthly signs. Another adorable idea is to have your child in the same outfit as a newborn all the way to a one year old. This really shows how big baby has gotten as they begin to fill in their onesie or t-shirt.

How can you use monthly baby photo ideas?

When taking photos every month during your child’s first year of life, ask yourself how do you want to use these photos. Most people use this cuteness to share to social media or even print for a baby book. However, you can also turn these photos in to artwork or birthday party décor for a baby’s first birthday. When you are done with all your staged photos, combine them into one file in 4×3 or 3×4 setting. This gives you 12 images to see how baby has grown. You can use this combined file to print on a canvas and hang your child’s room or in the hallway. Canva is a great free resource for combining all twelve images into one image.

How can I calm my baby down for a photoshoot?

Guess what. In the first year (and maybe the next 18 years) babies are in charge of the photoshoot. In order to get the best photos, consider your child’s schedule. Make sure they are fed, changed and well rested. The best photo shoots occur shortly after a feed when baby has had time to digest and play. Be careful not to get too close too naptime.

Once baby has gotten upset during a photo shoot, trying to continue shooting might not be a great strategy. Consider calming baby with milk or an outdoor walk. If baby cannot calm, put your photoshoot props aside. Give yourself grace. A five month old photo doesn’t have to be taken on exactly five months old. Five months and one day or five months and two days is still just as precious.

Fun Ideas for 1 – 12 Month Old Baby Photos

Watching baby grow can be lots of fun (and oh so sad too!) No matter the emotions it brings, every mama watch to capture that growth spurt in time. Capture those special moments with baby photographs every month. There’s no need for a professional photographer. These adorable DIY ideas for monthly baby photos will give you amazing photo inspiration during baby’s first year of life.

First let’s start with a free digital download. Use this free printable as inspiration as you look at all of these cute monthly baby ideas. They are the perfect prop for your lasting memory.

1-12 Month Baby Signs Free Printable

We heard you and made our own free monthly baby printables! Feel free to use these cute monthly printable signs as you’d like. They come in two colors: blue and pink. This makes this perfect for any gender – a little guy or little gal!

These Baby Milestone Monthly Printables are adorable for photographing a baby’s age. Download this freebie for yourself or print as a shower gift with an 8×10 frame.

Flower Monthly Photo Ideas

How amazing is this Monthly Birthday Floral Series from #watchavanellegrow by Lauren Bowyer. Adorable flowers are use as an idea for monthly numbers 1 to 12. Notice her background template is pretty basic. Even baby’s outfits are minimalist. However, the flowers pop as the baby ages.

Black & White Light Box

Amazon has a Lightbox which will help with these Monthly-Lightbox-Photos from Mrs. Kosakowski (link unavailable.) This sticks to a black and white baby’s photo shoot. Pair with other black and white modern baby props for baby’s pictures.

Monthly Milestone Blanket

I love watching the different Monthly Batzkids Blankets and creative ideas from Instagrammers. This idea from @allyouneedisliv, but you can also see what we did with our blanket and the month of November!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMwsvvzAz1L/?taken-by=frugalcouponliving

See also our monthly milestone blanket on Instagram. You can grab a Huge Selection of Monthly Milestone Blankets online. These blankets make capture baby’s first year easy as they provide an instant backdrop. Just add seasonal props like a pumpkin for Halloween or eggs for Easter.

Belly to Baby Photos

Enhance mama’s belly with a growing baby. This is so cute all the way from pregnancy (before mom’s due date) to one year. We are in love with this Belly to Baby Monthly Series from Simply Rosie. I actually had a great friend do this idea and eventually she was holding a ten year old boy. It was photo with a lot of humor as the child could barely be held in her arms. (I mean we all have our own quirks for creating memorable photos!)

Monthly Photos for Dad

Even dad can get in on the fun. Lift Baby Up in Dad’s Arms with this Monthly Milestone Idea from Little Meg. This allows mama to be the professional photo since we know dad might capture the moment of projectile milk vomit and declare “got it!”

Developmental Milestones

Canva would be a fun place to replicate these Monthly Milestone Photos with your baby from Tonya Teran. Treasure those incredible milestone with this baby photo idea. Write your child’s height, weight, size, and any milestones they are going through.

Baby Chalkboard Photoshoot

The Photographer’s Wife did a great job using a simplistic chair with a black background and chalkboard Font. Baby’s pictures can be taken in front of a painted chalk board wall and you can have fun with the 1-12 roman numerals. Don’t want to paint your walls? Use chalkboard contact paper or paint a board. Or take this picture with a green wall or even black while and play with ah chalk font in the Canva platform.

Moses Basket Bassinet

Use a Basket to Show Baby’s Growth like Little Lucy Lu baby’s pictures. This is adorable with a baby blanket or pillow.

Black & White Baby’s Pictures

Hide your skill and turn your photos into greyscale or black and white baby photos. Take a basket but turn it into a Black & White Monthly Photo Memory like this idea on Tekoa Rose.

Chair Photos

Keep everything the same except the onesie! Add a number to the onesie sharing each monthly milestone like A Girl Named PJ.

Sticker Numbers on White Onesie

Focus on the background and have fun brightly colored fabric still using a number on the onesie like this idea from Laura Wifler. It’s easy to find white onesies for baby and 1-12 monthly stickers for baby.

Same Onesie Outift

Watch your newborn baby grow in something very obvious. Wear the same onesie outfit like this progression series from Erica’s Bloggity Blog.

Colorful Baby Photo

Mix patterns and textiles with baby. If you are artsy, enjoy adding different background and textures to your baby photos. Go gold using bright colors and a fun standout number in this Monthly Baby Milestone Idea from Oh Joy!

Newborn Announcement

Your first monthly photo can also be used as your newborn announcement idea. Tiffany Burke has done an amazing job capturing newborns, but how about this Newborn Announcement would be great incorporated into monthly birth dates.

Precious Moments Facts

Include mom holding the little one and update the photo with some Descriptive Baby Milestones like this idea from Larissa Another Day. This can easily be done with a baby app on your phone or with a free photo editing tool like Canva.

Stuffed Animal

Toys and lovies can be great props for baby milestone photos. Grab a favorite stuffed animal and keep the background the same like this Monthly Baby Photograph Idea from Kristen Honeycutt. We did this with our twins. One child had a raccoon and the other had a fox. This helped us identify who was who in our identical twin photos.

Colorful Milestone Photo

Add color! I love these Milestones and Colors brought together from Darling Doodles Design. Additionally, check out Canva to help with your creation.

Calendar Photo

For this monthly milestone progression, lay baby on a calendar each month like Ashley Ann Photography. From due date to birth date to first birthday, capture baby as the days on the calendar roll along.

Rainbow Baby

Spell it above with felt letters like this Monthly Photo Idea from Famille Summerbelle. This is also perfect for a rainbow baby as it takes the shape of an arch and uses a lot of colors.

Baby Milestone Blocks

Let a 1-12 baby number cube say it all like this Monthly Birthday Photo Series from Hello My Love. You can make your own DIY baby milestone blocks or buy baby monthly milestone blocks online.

Balloon Photos

Add Balloons like this 0 to 12 Month Balloon Series Idea from A Crafted Passion. Add a balloon to the photo for each year of life. Notice mama kept baby in the same outfit in each photo.

Also take a look at these FREE Monthly Printable Milestone Stickers and Signs.

Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar Inspired Stickers from B is for Boy.
Floral and Vine Monthly Photo Signs from Craftivity Designs.
Peach and Navy Monthly Stickers from I Heart Arts N Crafts.
Brown and Brightly Colored Monthly Signs from Mom and Wife.
Pastel and Primary Stickers from Daffodil Design.
Chalk Monthly Photo Signs from Reason to Skip the Housework.
Solid Boy and Girl Monthly Stickers from Attempting Aloha.
Animal, Pandas, or Circus First Year Signs from Phil and Mama.
Chalk Monthly Milestone Stickers from Little Stuff.
Boy and Girl Monthly Printable Signs from The Frugal Fairy.
Necktie Monthly Onesies from How to Nest for Less.
Fruit and Vegetable Monthly Photo Signs from Pea to Pumpkin.
Turtle Monthly Stickers from Sugar Pickle Designs.
Chevron Pink, Blue, and Grey Monthly Signs from Kid Magazine.

Many of these freebies are no longer available but Etsy has plenty of monthly baby stickers you can find perfect for your own baby photoshoot.

Don’t forget our Creative Pregnancy Announcements. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at our popular post – Newborn Tips and Hacks. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these Toddler Tips and Hacks – Tips for new and old moms! Pin to Pinterest.

This blog post has been updated. It was originally published Sept 18, 2016.

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