Out of This World Space Party Ideas

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July 12, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 1 Comment

Create an out of this world party with these Outer Space Birthday Party Ideas. Astronauts, planets, stars, galaxy and more. These Space Party Ideas include space cakes, space games, galaxy themed decor, and more. All with a chance to soar you to the moon, to infinity, and of course, beyond!

Space Party Ideas

3…2…1… blastoff!

Have a reason to celebrate an astronaut? These Outer Space Birthday Party Ideas will create an out of this world experience. Enjoy galaxy themed decor, space birthday cakes, astronaut party ideas and space crafts and games.

Note: Space parties are great for second birthday party ideas. Use the pun two the moon! Amazon has an excellent, Two the Moon Birthday Party Kit.

Galaxy Themed Birthday Party

Galaxy parties are especially great for the night. You can bring in glow in the dark party elements or use it as a slumber party theme.

A galactic out of this world birthday must have the right colors to create a galaxy color palette – black, purple, silver and blue. Get your supplies together! | Kara’s Party Ideas

These LED light up balloons are the perfect touch to a galaxy themed night party. Grab a hula hoop to make some astronomical rings.

Serve with your space themed cake homemade galaxy ice cream. | Some of This and That

Rock Candy on a stick makes an amazing meteorites display on your space birthday party tablescape. | Catch My Party

I love how Cyd hangs frugal paper lanterns and turns them into an entire affordable galaxy of space party decor. | The Sweetest Occasion

If you lack a crafty thumb, pick up silver star wire tinsel garland & paper lantern planets on Amazon.

Astronaut Party Ideas

Space party decor can absolutely set the mood of a party. Take a look at these astronaut party ideas that bring the outer space party together.

Start collecting 2-liter soda bottles to make this frugal-friendly space party decor. Easily, and affordably, put together water bottles using construction or tissues paper and aluminum foil and have your party blast off into something really cool. | Kara’s Party Ideas

A tasty healthy snack for space parties are these easy fruit kabob rockets. Who wouldn’t love these? | Party Like a Cherry

Every adorable party needs an adorable invitation. Personalized this Outer Space Blast Off Birthday Party Invitation. Grab this Astronaut Party Invitation.

Let the space party supplies and space tablescape tell the story for you. Micahels has amazing Outer Space Boys Party Decor (but totally girl worthy too!)

Every astronaut loves NASA. Instead of goody bags, turn USPS Priority boxes into NASA Kits. Depending on your budget add Space Party Favors. Include galaxy slime, galaxy bouncy balls, space bookmarks, space shuttle gliders and space stickers. Consider picking up these Space Party Favor Boxes as an alternative. | Life Frosting

Space Party Crafts

To infinity and beyond. It’s important to keep astronauts form getting lost in space by organizing space party crafts to keep small hands busy.

This Galaxy Jar Craft is perfect for a space party. Amy gifts an option for a messy mason jar galaxy version using glue or a non messy version with a free printable. | Living Locurto

Grab this free space shuttle printable and make your own DIY straw rocket crafts. When everyone is done, have a contest to see how can launch their rocket the furthest. | Six Clever Sisters

Take some flight and blast off with these upcycled Cardboard Space Shuttle| A Little Pinch of Perfect (also seen in our Cereal Box Crafts)

Constellation crafts are great for keeping busy hands. We share this Stellar Constellation Viewer for Kids in our Camping at Night Tips post.

Space Party Games

Our Party Games for Kids can be incorporated into your space-themed celebration or you can try some of our space party games to teach your pilots new tricks!

Find more Space Party Games including directions for how to play Star Light, Astronaut Challenge, Alien Capture, Pilot Capture, Musical Planets, Planet Grabber, Asteroid Crash, and more.

Visit Space Party Game Directions.

You can also see more of our Party Games for Kids on Frugal Coupon Living.

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Another fun game that will busy the kids is a Moon Rock Hunt treasure hunt. Use acorn vending machine capsules or Easter eggs. Insert space party favors and treat it like an Easter egg hunt. | Domestic Charm

Tip: If you are doing a night party, consider a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt!

Space Themed Birthday Cakes

You can sing happy birthday without a sweet treat to eat! These space cakes will make all your birthday wishes come true (maybe)!

You say cake, I say cupcakes. Make your own Galaxy Cupcakes and everyone gets their own slice of the sky with this cake recipe! | The Mommy Mix

Are you good with fondant? Use your talent and create this fondant space themed birthday cake with planets and a rocket ship! | Frost Your Cake

Are you not good with fondant but you want that look. You can buy you own fondant Space Themed Birthday Cake Toppers and worry about making the cake or buying it form your local grocery store. Purchase these Fondant Solar System Cake Toppers with Rocket.

Using a round cake pan, follow these cutting steps to make a rocket ship cake. | Apples and Beavers

If you are going to far out galaxies, make sure you have your UFO to get you there. These alien cupcakes are quite cute. | Wonder Mom Wannabe

This round moon rock cake is incredibly easy space cake. Sphere cake pan, white frosting and an astronaut form this Out Of-This-World Safari Ltd kit.

More Themed Birthday Party Ideas

We have so many birthday party ideas, save many of these for ideas for future years or for other children.

Additionally, keep some of these celebratory ideas in the home with family birthday ideas.

Enjoy another year!

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Daniel Tiger Birthday Ideas

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June 21, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media Leave a Comment

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor… For your Daniel Tiger fan, we have the ultimate list of Daniel Tiger Birthday Ideas. Create a frugal friendly event, with these party cakes, decorations, foods, favors and activities, that create a grrr-ific time and a tiger-rific party! Won’t you ride along with me?

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?

If you have a toddler or preschooler, chances are that you watch a lot of Daniel Tiger in your home. So, when birthday time comes around, it’s only fitting that you throw an epic Daniel Tiger birthday party. If you’re looking for Daniel Tiger birthday ideas, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve found loads of inspiration for cakes, decorations, party food, party favors, and activities.

And keep in mind that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to throw a grrr-ific party. Use these ideas as inspiration and DIY things yourself!

Serve fun tiger-themed snacks like tiger tails, tiger fruit cups, or castle sandwiches. Entertain guests with face painting, trolley rides, or a fun tiger craft. Send them home with a Daniel Tiger party favor like a fun Prince Wednesday party crown or tiger-themed goodie bag.

I’ve got lots of friends for you to meet
In this land of make-believe
A friendly face on every street
Just waiting to greet you

You’re going to have a fantastic party! Let’s get started on those ideas.

Daniel Tiger Birthday Ideas

Daniel Tiger Birthday Cakes

This two-layer cake with Daniel Tiger on the top layer and the neighborhood on the bottom is super cute, but the blue Tigey smash cake is so precious! Tigey is Daniel Tiger’s plush toy, and he’s the perfect subject for a smash cake for 1-year-olds. | Brite & Bubbly

The trolley topper on this two-layer neighborhood cake is a cute little keepsake for parents to add to the scrapbook or memory box. | Making Memories with My Minis

You don’t have to be a pro cake decorator to work with fondant. Follow the instructions in this YouTube video to make the adorable cake you see here. It’s easier than you think! | Mama Needs a Manual

We love the simplicity of the design on this blue two-layer Daniel Tiger cake with a trolley and figurine on top. | Catch My Party

Daniel Tiger’s bungalow makes a great cake, too! This two-tiered cake has the bungalow on top and the neighborhood (with the trolley) on the bottom. Isn’t that adorable? | Patty Cakes Bakery

Daniel Tiger Birthday Party Foods

Prep a bunch of these castle sandwiches before the party. They look like Prince Wednesday’s castle! | Creative Kid Snacks

Tiger Tails are a popular snack for tiger-themed parties, and they’re super simple to make. Just dip pretzel rods in orange candy melts, and when that is set, drizzle with black candy melts to create the tiger effect. | Chelsey’s Messy Apron

Marshmallow tiger tails are another option. Skewer marshmallows, and follow the same steps to coat them into orange candle melts and drizzle with black. These are just like the Tigger tails snacks at Disneyland! | Jamonkey

The Daniel Tiger stand-up cookies spelling the child’s name is so cute. It really makes the dessert table pop, although everything looks beautiful and delicious. Even if you’re not much of a baker or cookie decorator yourself, you could recreate these with simple letter cookies and sugar cookie icing, with a cardstock version of the characters “attached” to the cookie with a little frosting. | Brite & Bubbly

Cheetos Paws make the perfect tiger party snack! Other orange or striped foods like Zebra cakes, cheddar popcorn, etc. are also great choices for party foods. | Fab Everyday

Tiger cake pops are an easy treat to make. Just use your favorite cake ball recipe, and instead of dipping them in the usual chocolate, dip them in orange candy melts instead and then drizzle with black candy melts. | Lark and Lola

Make Tiger-tastic Jello cups for the kids. These are so cute! All you need are orange Jello cups, some googly eyes, and a maker to draw the faces. | Pichea Place

Mandarin orange tiger cups are another easy and fun option. | Patty Cakes Bakery

Want another sweet treat to add to your dessert table? Make these O the Owl Rice Krispie Treat Pops! They’d also make great party favors… just pop a cellophane bag over each one, tie with a ribbon, and you’re all set. | Spot of Tea Designs

Tiger cookies—Oreo cookies dipped in orange or black candy melts—are super simple. | Lark and Lola

Use patterned duct tape as water bottle labels instead of paper ones. The tape stays put, even in ice. And although the tape is technically zebra patterned, it could also be white tiger patterned! Anything with stripes will work for a tiger party. | Fab Everyday

Daniel Tiger Birthday Party Decor

Put up a welcome sign on your door using this free printable. The colorful garland draping the photo frame adds to the look. | Child at Heart

Make your own DIY tassel garlands to add pops of color throughout your home or venue for the party. You can always save them and reuse them for future parties! | Mama Needs a Manual

All of the decor at this party looks completely amazing, but one thing that stood out to us was the balloon table centerpiece. What a clever idea. In fact, all of the balloon installations at the party are grrr-ific, with foil Daniel Tigers and gold #1 balloons popping out everywhere. | Brite & Bubbly

Set up a gorgeous backdrop for your tables or for taking photos using black and orange streamers, pom pom, and balloons. You don’t even have to buy tiger print balloons; inexpensive orange ones will work just fine. Simply use a flat-tipped Sharpie to draw stripes on them. | Fab Everyday

The free Daniel Tiger printables at PBS Kids are super helpful for making Daniel Tiger party decorations, like this cute character banner. | Child at Heart

Use chalkboards to add decor to your party, just add Daniel Tiger quotes. This a great idea because you can always use the chalkboards again, whereas signs and banners typically get thrown out. Here, you’ll find a few different chalkboard themes for a Daniel Tiger birthday. | Mama Needs a Manual

These large Daniel Tiger character cutouts not only provide decoration for the party, but it’s a fun photo op for the kids to take their picture beside all the characters. It’s especially cute for toddlers who are about the same size as the characters! | Oh Happy Play

We love this cute Bungalow cookie jar idea. It looks like it’s made of brown pipe cleaners glued onto a bowl, so you can do this yourself with any container you have. | Kickin’ It With Kim

Daniel Tiger Birthday Party Favors

Small favor bags with the characters on the front are super cute! You can recreate these on the cheap, though, using bags from the Dollar Tree and printouts of the characters that you make at home. | Making Memories with My Minis

Instead of party hats, provide Prince Wednesday’s crowns for the kid guests to wear at the party or take home as a souvenir. You can make these yourself, so it’s a great inexpensive party favor. | Catch My Party

Create inexpensive tiger-themed favor bags with things like mini basketballs, orange slinkies, toy tigers, orange friendship bracelets, orange and black lollipops, etc. Anything orange and black will work for the bags! | No Biggie

Every kid party needs some Daniel Tiger noisemakers to blow after the birthday song! Add a Daniel Tiger Quote sign that reads “Music Man Stan’s Horn Shop” to continue the Daniel Tiger theme. | Catch My Party

Daniel Tiger Birthday Party Crafts & Activities for Kids

Face painting would be a huge hit at a Daniel Tiger birthday party. If you can’t hire someone to do this for you, you could do a relatively simple version of some whiskers and a nose. | Fab Everyday

So much to do, So much to see

Ride the little ones around in style at the birthday party in your own DIY Daniel Tiger Trolley. It would be such a cute photo op for the birthday boy or girl and their guests. | Wholesale Halloween Costumes

Won’t you ride along with me?

This tiger paper plate craft would make a fun activity for the kids to do at the party. You can cut down on the crafting time a bit (as well as the mess) by providing orange paper plates instead of painting white ones. Pre-cutting stripes, as well as the nose and mouth, will also save time. | No Time for Flash Cards

For another simple craft idea, try this tiger paper bag puppet. You can have orange bags ready and pre-cut all the pieces before the party. Put the pre-cut pieces for each tiger puppet in an individual baggy along with a glue stick so you can distribute them easily to each child at the party. Kids could also take these home to assemble them if you don’t have enough time at the party to complete a craft. | Arty Crafty Kids

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor
In Daniel Tiger’s neighborhood!

We hope you have a tiger-rific party!

Who loves a blue polka-dot dog? Our Blue’s Clues Party Ideas are a hit. Pin to Pinterest.

Have a train lover? I have three! Look at these Thomas the Train Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Space Party Games

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June 15, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 1 Comment

Ready for an out of this world outer space party? We have a list of seven engaging space party games for your astronauts, pilots, and galaxy visitors. Get ready for lift off with these entertaining birthday party ideas & games for kids.

Space Party Games

How do you organize organize a party? You just PLANET. Get it? Yes, I had to start with the pun.

When it comes to planning and organizing a birthday party, it is best to be prepared. We put together some of these best outer space party games including some classic ideas like musical chairs only it’s called musical planets (and with balls!)

Space Party Ideas

But before you get started, be sure to visit our Out of This World Space Party Ideas.

3,2,1 – blastoff! Enjoy these Space Birthday Party Ideas and Galaxy Themed Party Decor Ideas. Space Games, crafts, cakes, tablescapes and more. Guaranteed to take you out of this world!

Space Party Decor

Before you have everyone over for cake, ice cream and of course, party games, make sure you have your party supplies and decor. Take a look at these outer space themed party ideas for your celebration.

A few frugal friendly space party decor ideas and party supplies we recommend are …

Star Shaped Tinsel Garland
Inflatable Hanging Solar System
Space Party Decorations with Happy Birthday Banner
Outer Space Theme Birthday Balloons
Glow in the Dark Stars
Space Shuttle Foam Gliders
Inflatable Astronaut & Space Shuttle
Easter Eggs wrapped in Aluminum Foil (for a space rock treasure hunt!)

Space Themed Party Games

Enjoy these seven space themed birthday party games including Star Light, Astronaut Challenge, Asteroid Crash, Alien Capture, Musical Planets, Planet Grabber and Space Pilot Practice.

Star Light

Choose two kids to be the Star Catchers. Have the other kids line up in two straight lines on opposite side of the playing area. One star catcher yells, “Star Light, Star Bright.” The other one yells, “How many stars are out tonight?” As soon as they say that, the other children try to run to the opposite line without getting tagged by the Star Catchers. The children who are tagged are out. As soon as all of the “stars” are caught, the game begins again.

Astronaut Challenge

Put candies or small prizes into a shoe box. Tape the edges shut. Wrap the box in many, many layers of wrapping paper, aluminum foil or newspaper. (Silver would be great!). Gather “astronaut gear” including some sort of hat, gloves, goggles and something to hold in each hand like a spatula or wooden spoon. One player has a pair of dice. When the timer starts, the player to the left of the child with the dice has to put on all of the astronaut gear and try to unwrap the astronaut box using only the tools. The other child is rolling the dice trying to get doubles. As soon as they roll doubles, they get to have a turn. The first player takes off all of the gear and the second player puts it on. The player to the right will then roll the dice and try and get a turn.

Asteroid Crash

Print off different “challenges” and roll them up inside of different colored balloons. Challenges could include things like: Jump 50 times on one foot, sing the alphabet backwards, etc. Turn on space music and tell all of the kids they have to keep the “asteroids” (balloons) from crashing to the floor. Stop the music and call out a color of balloon. The child holding that balloon pops the balloon and reads the challenge. If they complete the challenge successfully then they get a prize. Play again until every child has a prize.

Alien Capture

This game needs a willing older sibling or parent to help! Have them wear an alien mask and give them a bag of candy. Have several hula hoops around the yard. The alien runs around and the children try to lasso the alien by throwing the hula hoop onto them. To get released, the alien has to throw a handful of candy to the kids.

Musical Planets

This is a musical chairs game with a twist. Instead of chairs, set up balls that are sturdy enough for kids to sit on (one less than the number of kids playing). These are the planets. Have the kids walk around the balls while music is playing. When the music stops, All of the kids try to sit on a planet. The child who doesn’t get a planet to sit on is out of the game.

Planet Grabber

Put a hula hoop on the ground with balls inside of it (one less ball than the number of children). Play space themed music and have the kids walk in a circle around the hula hoop. When the music stops, all of the kids try and grab a “planet” (ball) from the hula hoop. The child without a ball is out for the next round. During the next round, remove another ball from the hula hoop.

Pilot Practice

Hang hula hoops from a tree (or ceiling) at varying heights with point values assigned to each hoop. Have each child make a paper airplane (or have some already made). Set a timer and see who can accumulate the most points by piloting their space shuttles through the hoops.

Follow these space game instructions to perfect your party or print a copy to have it accessible during your celebration.

Space Party Games Printable

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I have a video to show you how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

You can also follow the directions below.

Have your PDF, Word Document or printable saved to a folder on your computer.
Sign in or create a Staples account.
Return to the Staples Printing Service Page.
Scroll down to Self-Service printing.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select Browse.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
In the left column, choose add file(s).
Select upload files (to upload a file from your computer).
Add more files or select the blue upload button.
Select done.
Give your job a name in the top left column.
Choose color or B&W.
Make sure your project is single sided. (You can choose double sided if you need.)
Choose the correct orientation of your project – landscape or portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×11 67 lb card/coverstock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel. It makes the paper very durable and sturdy.)
Save your product to Staples or select add to cart on the bottom right.
Proceed to checkout.

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Party Games for Kids

It doesn’t have to be space themed to play a party game. Look at these Kids Party Games Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

White Party Ideas

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March 1, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Social Media Leave a Comment

Need a party idea? Looking to host a white party theme event? We have all the White Party Ideas to get you celebrating. From White Party Decor, White Party Foods, and White Party Outfits, take a look at these resources to get your starting. Happy partying. Happy white partying!

White Party Ideas

While we made an adorable Winter ONEderland Party (for a one year old), I get a lot of visitors for White Theme Party Ideas. Because of this, I wanted to take some of our Winter Wonderland Ideas and incorporate it into an adult white party, for those of you that are looking!

What is a White Party? Do not get confused, a white party is not to exclude any race. In fact it’s pretty opposite. It is to celebrate all! The White Party Theme is pretty self explanatory. It is a party where the color white is the theme. From the food to the party decor, the clothing, the tablescape and more, everything is attached to the color white. White parties are great for bachelorette parties, baby showers, New Year’s Eve celebrations, summer parties, or really any occasion.

White parties are best in the evening from sunset to late at night. The white is perfect for lighting techniques like black lights, candles, or even fairy lights. The biggest struggle is likely with the food. Trying to find white food can be especially challenging. Pinterest is always a great place to find white food but we also included some White Party Food ideas below.

Before your party begins, don’t forget to download your White Party Music Club List!

Enjoy the party!… we mean the White Themed Party!

White Party Decor

The easiest way to have white food is to have a white candy buffet. It requires no baking but really brings your color pallet forward. I love Oh Nuts which allows you to shop by color. I recommend some these Anchor Hocking Heritage Hill Jars, also hit up the Dollar Store for cheaper options. Candy Warehouse also has a whole White Party Candy Buffet kit (glass not included). Don’t forget the white rock candy!

For tables, rent or buy white flamingo petal tablecloths for beautifully decorated ambiance. They look beautiful with a light source below them. |

Need some table inspiration? Pull from this Brit.co White Tablescape with touches of rose gold. We love the white flowers draping from above.

On the table, mix white hydrangeas and white candles. Various styles and sizes of glass candle holders would be best. I suggest tea lights, short candles, tall candles and even floating candles – so affordable! Also, introduce mercury glass candle holders. It really pops when lit! | Wedding Chicks

Light up the night with these unique paper lanterns that are an exquisite addition to your White Party Decor.

And when all else fails, just buy a lot of white balloons and white string! | Source

White Party Foods

Champagne Margaritas combine the wonderful flavors of champagne and margaritas in one fun White Themed Party Drink Cocktail ~ perfect for adding a unique twist to your white party, or to your random Tuesday. | The Kitchen is My Playground

Care for a white party dessert? Instead of a white cake, these sugar cookie truffles are a four-ingredient no-bake recipe that uses sugar cookies, cream cheese, white chocolate and sprinkles. Did we mention they are white? | If You Give A Blonde a Kitchen

White chocolate is such an easy solution for covering sweet and savory foods. We love these White Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods with mini candy pearls. | Martin Thornburg

Cheers! Have fun with White Party cocktail – the White Chocolate Snowflake Martini. | Lulus

White vanilla meringue cookies and a Styrofoam cone make these Light & Airy French Meringues the perfect snow cap touch to your Party Tablescape. Editable and decorative = win! I would suggest sprinkling on some edible glitter to make it sparkle. | Source Also seen in our Winter ONEderland Party.

#TargetDoesItAgain right? Take a look at this White Donut Wall Party Decoration for your White Party Food Display.

White Party Theme Ideas

Get ready to find a Netflix series in sit in front of the TV for awhile. This DIY Wax Paper Backdrop is adorable White Themed Party Decor. They use Wax Deli Sheets but I kind of was thinking Snow Cone Cups might even be better? | Style Me Pretty

Frugal and friendly, try these DIY faux ice candle holders. Get the icy look without the mess. A sweet touch of white decor. Add an evergreen twig or leave it off. | Entertaining Diva

These white plates have a pretty silver rim. Such an affordable price and no one is left washing the dishes at the end.

Offer some shade! Not a cold snub but a white party bamboo umbrella! Protection from the sun or surprise showers, either way, these pretty parasols are helpful and handsome. | Style Me Pretty

A pergola is the perfect place to hang white drapes for your White Party Themed Setting. | Style Me Pretty

Collect various white wine and white glass bottles (or visit the Dollar Store.) Pick up White Corked Fairy Lights for beautiful illumination in the dark.

Tip: Test all the lights before the party. Do not use until. Some of these cheaper lights will only have a few uses and you don’t want them to run out before the big event. If some are not working at purchase, write Amazon and see if they can replace. That way you are not disappointed the day off!

Don’t forget the invite! Send your guests this White Party Invitation with all the specifics.

White Party Dresses

Don’t let your white party attire be a struggle. Clearly, make sure your tops, dresses, bottoms and even shoes are white. It’s best to have a good tan to allow this color to do it’s thing – pop! I would suggest sunless tanning lotion. You can a day or two before to prevent it from bleeding on your outfit. You can view some of my top three best sunless tanning lotions.

Cut Out Long Sleeve Bandage White Party Dress

V-Neck Bell Sleeve Mini White Themed Party Dress

Crochet Pom-Pom Bell Sleeve Dress

High-Low Crochet Long-Sleeve Shirt Dress

Mesh and Flower Sleeve Pencil White Themed Party Dress

High-Neck Sleeveless Scalloped Hem Dress

Off-Shoulder High-Waist White Themed Party Jumpsuit

Off-Shoulder Lace Shift Mini Dress

V-Neck Spaghetti Strap Eyelet Maxi Dress

Asymmetrical Ruffle High-Neck Pantsuit

Want more ideas for how to host a white party? Incorporate some of these Winter ONE-derland ideas. Perfect for a one year old’s birthday or an adult white party. Pin to Pinterest.

Another great party idea, is our Glow Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Paw Patrol Birthday Party Ideas

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February 16, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Social Media 4 Comments

Are you ready to Paw-ty? Get ready to Pup Pup Boogie! We have the perfect Paw Patrol Birthday Party Ideas for your little one. Paw Patrol Cakes, Paw Patrol Party Decor, Paw Patrol Party Supplies, Paw Patrol Party Food Ideas and more! All Chase, Skye, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Ryder Approved!

Paw Patrol Birthday Party Ideas

Get ready to Paw-ty with these Paw Patrol Party Ideas. Frugal Birthday Party Solutions for your party decor, tablescape, menu, and activities.

Make sure during your celebration, you tell Alexa to pay the Pup Pup Boogie!

Do the Pup Pup Boogie
Shake it, move it
Show ’em what you got that Pup-Pup stuff
Do the pup Pup Pup Boogie
Shimmy, groove it
Can’t get enough, can’t get enough

Paw Patrol Party Decor

Get those decorations ready! We have frugal solutions for your Paw Patrol Party Decor including free Paw Patrol printables from the best source of all – Nick Jr. Decorate your space to look like a million bucks while saving a penny or two.

Go to the original source! Nickelodeon Parents has all the party resources and decor you could want including Paw Patrol Birthday Banner, PAW Patrol Birthday Party Placemats (paste on colored construction paper), Paw Patrol Goodie Bag Toppers, Paw Patrol Badge Template and six Printable PAW Patrol Toys. See more on Nick Jr. Parties.

Turn your decor into a party play station – your guests will be digging Rubble’s Construction Site. (See also our Construction Party Ideas if you have a Rubble lover) | Source

Create your own party decor, like this upcycled puppy party fire hydrant made from an oatmeal container. | Frog Prince Paperie.

Upcycle a cardboard box by turning it into a dog house – this color is perfect for Marshall! | Memories by Anna Dawn

Place paw prints on the side walk to the front door – such a cute way to welcome your guests and get the excitement rising before they enter! (As seen in our Littlest Pet Shop Party Ideas.)

Pulled from a fire and rescue party, this adorable obstacle course is great for a Paw Patrol Party. Keep the area Marshall focused or add in some of the other Paw Patrol Characters to the course. | Catch My Party

Have Pinterest envy for all of those Party Balloon Garlands? We have the perfect set for you. Grab this Paw Patrol Balloon Garland Kit. You will need three things 1.) Paw Patrol Balloons 2.) Balloon Garland Tape 3.) Command Hooks

There is a good balloon garland tutorial here.

Paw Patrol Party Food Ideas

The party doesn’t stop with the decor. Feed those hungry bellies. We have Paw Patrol Cake ideas as well as some birthday party menu ideas.

Paw Patrol Birthday Party Menu Ideas:

Have a vegetable tray and call it Farmer Yumi’s Garden.
Make sure you serve hot dogs (get it?!) We have some adorable labels for your condiments.
Also serve some Pup-peroni pizza.
Muddy buddy puppy chow is a sweet treat – add M&Ms to get a touch of the primary colors of the Paw Patrol characters.
Twizzlers make cute chew toys and dog ropes for your guests.

Using Kit-Kat and Candy Rocks makes an adorable Paw Patrol Cake! | Frugal Mom Eh

Label your food with these adorable Paw Patrol Food Cards for the table.

If you had to feed Chase and the crew anything, of course it would be Pup-peroni Pizza! | Kara’s Party Ideas.

Serving hot dogs? Have your Paw Patrol Condiments labels on the table! They will be a winner.

Save money and make your own cake with this How to Make a Paw Patrol Cake tutorial. | The Busy Spatula

Make a Muddy Buddy Puppy Chow Recipe to feed the pups. | Back for Seconds
This particular recipe has peanut butter, so careful with allergies. She links to other recipes without peanut butter, so use those recipes and add M&Ms to capture the Paw Patrol characters’ colors.

Wrap Red Twizzlers Licorice Ropes as puppy fetch sticks. | Party Accessories

Paw Patrol Party Supplies

A few Paw Patrol Party Supplies close off your party celebration. First, you will need a catchy invitation. We have frugal prices. Second, a construction hard hat can be turned into some adorable Paw Patrol hats. Add a mask for your favorite pups. Don’t forget a pet adoption center. You can have a vet center and even a grooming center. You might pull from some of our puppy ideas in our Little Pet Shop Birthday Party Post. Happy paw-ting.

Having a co-ed Paw Patrol Birthday Party, have Chase and Skye hats for the guests! | Kara’s Party Ideas

Speaking of party hats, Frog Prince Paperie has directions and a printable to construct your hat.

I was really impressed with Coffee and Confetti Mom (maybe because she lives on coffee and confetti!) She had stations including a pet adoption center, a grooming station, and a veterinarian station. I loved her family outfits too!

This fun craft can involve the kids in party planning prep, follow the steps and download this bone printable to create this Paw Patrol Utensils set. | Party Delights

Gift your guests Paw Patrol Masks they can also wear during the party.

A party doesn’t begin without the invitation. So many adorable Paw Patrol Party Invitations but we especially loved this Personalized Paw Patrol Birthday Party Invitation with free thank you note from Prints4UFinds!

Also check out these Blue’s Clues Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

We think these Toy Story Party Ideas are a winner too. Pin to Pinterest.

Surprise Birthday Party Hacks and Ideas

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February 2, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Hacks, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Social Media 2 Comments

Shhh, don’t blow it (pun intended!) Gift the person who has everything a party. These Surprise Birthday Party Hacks and Ideas will help you pull of the biggest secretly planned party.

Surprise Birthday Party Hacks

Does anyone else like giving surprises more than receiving them. Perhaps its the little bit of “control freak” in me. I really like to know what is going on but really like to surprise people with gifts, events, outings, etc.

What is a Surprise Birthday Party?

A secretly planned party for someone who is not told about it until he or she arrives. Typically when the guess of honor arrives, the crowd yells, Surprise!

Surprise parties are especially great for the person who has it all! The best gift you could give them is to gather all their friends and family together in one room. Everyone is there for them!

Planning a surprise party can be a little bit intimidating. The key word is planning. If you are not a planner, step aside and fine someone who is.

First, you have to do everything you can to make sure the guest of honor does not find out. That can be a challenge, especially with technology today! It’s important to plan ahead. I suggest talking to all guests instead of sending out a mass invite. If you are talking to your guests, you can remind them how important it is that the party is kept a secret.

The day of the party, make sure you line up a chauffeur. Have someone drive them so they can’t bail on the location all together. Can you imagine if they texted you replying “they were too tired to go out tonight!” that would be a disaster. When I had my sweet 16th surprise birthday, I tried to change the restaurant at the last minute. Luckily, my mom (my driver) would not let me change restaurant locations. You could also have the party at home. Everybody makes it home each day, no?

Before the guest of honor arrives, make sure you have parking under control. They will likely recognize cars so use side streets or additional parking lost. You could even bus people back and forth to the party.

Have a way to say “Surprise!” Have huge balloon drop, noise makers, or even face masks with a photo of the guest of honor! Enjoy these Surprise Birthday Party Ideas and hacks. Let us know how it goes!

We love celebrations! Also take a look at our Retirement Party Ideas, Family Birthday Celebrations, and Half Birthday Party Ideas – for those 6 months to 100 years old!

Surprise Birthday Party Hacks and Ideas

I love the pun! “Shhh! Don’t Blow It!” Surprise Birthday Invitation.

Spell out your statements with this Surprise Balloon Banner.

Go incognito with a mask. The birthday boy / girl will have no idea why 100 clones of him / her on the the room! | This shop owner is taking a break, you can find more face masks on a stick here.

Choose your number, but have blow pops and suckers on your table. You even have Hershey kisses for years that kiss a**. | DIY Inspired

Personalize your menu. Include a few of his (her) favorite things in the party foods. | Source Unknown

Build a memory with a Jenga Game guest book. | Source Unknown

X facts for X number of years. In this creative party decor idea from Marta Writes, this photos of number-related facts gives party guests something to do early on while waiting for everyone else to arrive.

Party Perfect Orlando, has a beautiful display of memories over the years displayed in a photo luminary tablescape. Follow this tutorial on how to make photo luminaries using Vellum Paper.

Set up a chalk board with instructions for guests and ask everyone to stick a photo into a guest book and leave a message for the birthday boy / girl. You will need an instant Polaroid-type camera.

Hang a Balloon Chandelier full of memories. Follow this DIY balloon tutorial.

If you plan on dropping balloons, you can buy a balloon bag. You can also make your own balloon drop with this tutorial. We also have a balloon drop tutorial in our Family Birthday Celebrations.

Have your guests hide in a room and remain quite, while the birthday boy / girl goes on a scavenger hunt to finally find them! | Source Unknown

Layout envelopes in the shape of a number representing their year of life. The envelopes can comprise of several words of love and affection from you, family, and friends. | Source Unknown

Toss his face on a a stick with these photo cupcake toppers!

Mask the party entrance with a waterfall of balloons. | Source

If you have a surprise party, you need a surprise party cake! A Pinata Cake is perfect for the occasion!

Speaking of Surprise birthday cakes, make a cake of candles. Simple and fun!

How well do you know the guest of honor? Some of these answers might come as a surprise. Print your game from Play Party Plan.

For an outdoor party, get festive with a Happy Birthday song. Light sparklers to set the mood!

We love these Family Birthday Celebrations for times where you aren’t hosting a party! Pin to Pinterest.

And for small recognition, look at these Half Birthday Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Random Acts of Kindness Day

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January 31, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th. Whether celebrating in February, on your birthday or year-round, we have creative Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for kids and adults plus free printables to spread joy and offer compliments.

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Have you heard of RAK? RAK is an acronym for Random Acts of Kindness, and this acronym has it’s own day – Random Acts of Kindness Day!

When is Random Acts of Kindness Day?

Did you even know this existed? Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th. Though a newer holiday, this global holiday is growing in popularity.

Celebrated on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day has grown in popularity each year. It is celebrated by individuals, groups and organizations, nationwide, to encourage acts of kindness. It is a favorite day to many, as people everywhere are enjoying doing these acts of kindness.

Random Acts of Kindness Day Hashtags

In to social media, follow or use some of these RAK hashtags to get in on the trend!

#RAKday #FuellingKindness #BeKind #Kindness #MakeKindnessTheNorm

Follow our Random Acts of Kindness Ideas you can use for birthdays, on February 17th, or 365 days a year!

Birthday Random Acts of Kindness

Hear me out. Random acts of kindness can go beyond February 17th. Pay it forward and try RAK year-round like on your birthday. We shared in our Family Birthday Celebrations ways for kids to spread kindness on a day that is all about them.

Have you heard of 40 Random Acts of Kindness for 40 or 20 Random Acts of Kindness Before 20? Whatever the birthday, spread the same RAK as the year of your age. What an incredible tradition to start with the kids!

Birthday Random Acts of Kindness Ideas

When starting with kids, they don’t have to be challenge. These Kids Random Acts of Kindness ideas start small and can grow with age. They can do it on their birthday, on a RAK holiday, or year around.

Give a hug
Give a compliment
Write a grandparent a letter in the mail
Make cookies for a neighbor
Pick up trash that isn’t yours
Leave tennis balls at the dog park
Leave chalk and bubbles at the park
Introduce yourself to someone new
Bring toys to the homeless shelter
Visits the Dollar Store and leave dollars around!

The last idea is our favorite, and because it’s our favorite, we added a free Random Acts of Kindness Printable for the Kids (and adults too!) Leave dollars with note at the Dollar Tree or in the dollar section of Target (etc.)

We, of course, have Random Acts of Kindness Ideas for Adults too!

Pay for the drive through order behind you
Bring a co-worker an extra cup coffee
Give your seat to someone
Gas up your spouses car
Prepare a meal for an elderly friend or neighbor
Send your mom flowers
Leave a larger than normal tip
Feed someone’s parking meter
Donate money anonymously
Pass out kindness cards with free compliments.

Of course we love the last RAK idea. We have a Free Kindness Cards Printable. Print as many times as you want but pass out these six compliment printables. Free Compliments include

You are kind
You are worth it
You are enough just the way you are
You matter
You are braver than you think
You are loved.

Random Acts of Kindness Printables

As our own Random Acts of Kindness for you, we have two free Random Acts of Kindness printables. This is a great way we can all pay it forward and spread the love in February or year around.

Download Your Free Random Acts of Kindness Printables

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How to Print at Staples

I have a video to show you how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

You can also follow the directions below.

Have your PDF, Word Document or printable saved to a folder on your computer.
Sign in or create a Staples account.
Return to the Staples Printing Service Page.
Scroll down to Self-Service printing.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select Browse.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
In the left column, choose add file(s).
Select upload files (to upload a file from your computer).
Add more files or select the blue upload button.
Select done.
Give your job a name in the top left column.
Choose color or B&W.
Make sure your project is single sided. (You can choose double sided if you need.)
Choose the correct orientation of your project – landscape or portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×11 67 lb card/coverstock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel. It makes the paper very durable and sturdy.)
Save your product to Staples or select add to cart on the bottom right.
Proceed to checkout.

*Note: these Staple print service steps were added in Winter 2019 The directions may change as the website changes. They should give you a general outline of how to upload and order a print on Staples.com.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final Random Acts of Kindness printables – show us where you payed it forward and showed some love! Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Also take a look at our Family Birthday Celebrations. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Hide Amazon Orders from Kids

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November 28, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Social Media 1 Comment

How to hide Amazon orders from kids (and husbands!) Easy, one step, tutorial on how to keep nosey kids from discovering Christmas purchases, birthday gifts, and adult orders.

How to Hide Amazon Orders from Kids

So it’s difficult to write this post because I realized I also have to hide my Amazon purchases from you all too! Haha. Honestly, they are not bad, I just am asking myself do I really want to show my audience all the junk I am buying!?… Well here it is, in all it’s glory!

How many years where you when you….

So this year (with my assistance) my pre-teen girls have started shopping on Amazon. They got gift cards for their birthday and when something comes to mind that they want, they slowly have been using their Amazon gift card money. I have taught them each to create wish lists of their likes, but often times things end up in the cart and I have to be careful not to buy their “toys” the half a dozen times a day I shop on Amazon myself.

Realizing they were all up in my junk on Amazon, I had to do something. I actually though of contacting corporate. As if I had any pull to reaching the top ranking officials at Amazon… but it occurred to me. Then a friend totally saved the day! If that fact that you can hide your orders makes you mind blown, don’t worry, I have been shopping on Amazon since 2008 and I learned this yesterday (that is ten years later!)

I was yesterdays year old!

I have five kids. Going out into the public is not an option. I tried to enter the public the other day at my child’s chorus performance and I had my two year old pegging cars at my daughter’s elementary peers. In addition to throwing the cars, he was screaming during the entire performance so that half the audience had their head turned to him, not the chorus singers. Why would a shopping trip to Target or Walmart be any better? Hence my daily visits to Amazon.

I digress.

Full disclosure before starting. I am not for hiding things from your spouse. These are for hiding gifts and presents, not for living a secret life! If that’s your goal, please move on to another resource for your Amazon orders.

How to Hide Amazon Orders from Kids*:

In order to hide Amazon Orders from kids, you first need to sign into your Amazon account on your desktop or laptop. (I have not been able to get this to work on my phone.)

Second, on the right hand side of your Amazon bar (at the top of the screen) choose orders.

View your orders.

There are buttons beside each order. You are looking for the button that says Archive Order. Select that.

You will get a pop up message that says, “The archive limit is 100 orders.” This is true as of the time this post was written. Continue with choosing the Archive Order button in yellow.

There you have it. Your order is archived!

How to View Archived Orders:

You are limited to 100 archived orders. I definitely order more than 100 gifts. There is an option to view archived orders or to unarchive your orders. This is a little more hidden from kids, which makes it kind of nice.

First go into your account.

Look for the section Ordering and shopping preferences. Find Archived Orders.

Here you can see the items you archived. You can also unarchive your items if you are reaching your 100 count limit.

It is a good idea to unarchive items that you have already gifted making room for future gifts and items you never want the kids to see.

*Note: This post was written December 2018. Things change on Amazon. This is the directions for hiding orders as of the time this post was posted.

How to hide @Amazon orders from kids (and husbands!) Easy, one step, tutorial on how to keep nosey kids from discovering Christmas purchases, birthday gifts, and other adult orders. #Amazon #presents

Celebrating the season? Take a look at these 25+ Christmas Traditions to begin now. Pin to your Christmas and Family boards.

We have so many ideas for you and your family! Take a look at these Family Game Night Ideas plus Family Game Night Snack Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Family and Game Boards.