Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin – October Birthday Idea

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August 17, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Want to take your pumpkin decorations a step beyond your typical carving? Take a look at this easy Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin tutorial. Not only is it an adorable idea for an October birthday celebration but it’s also a fun October craft for kids and adults alike.

I mean who wouldn’t love an October birthday? The weather is kind, the days are quite routine and there are plenty of activities to fill the days and weekends. If you are looking for ideas for an October birthday party or looking for a fun no-carve pumpkin idea, take a look at this blog post. We have some fun ideas for a fall birthday theme or a very easy pumpkin that people would pay big bucks to have sit on their front Halloween porch.

What are some October Birthday Ideas?

So there is a one and twelve chance you or someone you knows has an October birthday. I’m not very good at statistics but I know this to be true. If you are celebrating a birthday girl or birthday guy, take a look at these creative ideas for a month of October birthday.

Make caramel apples
Go apple bopping
Visit a pumpkin patch
Attend a fall festival
Decorate a scarecrow into a birthday guy or gal
Play fall themed party games
Make pumpkin cupcakes
Take a weekend road trip to see fall foliage
Have a Halloween movie marathon
Do a fall family bucket list
Have a costume party
Host a Halloween themed birthday party
Craft a pumpkin into an ice cream cone!

We got so inspired by our post un-carved Creative Pumpkin Decorations, that we took the challenge as well. While these pumpkins were pretty amazing, we think that we have the most exciting pumpkin yet!

Ice Cream Cone No Carve Pumpkin

My third child’s (Eli) birthday is in October and I am always thinking of what I can do to incorporate his birthday and Halloween (without it being too scary!) I first made these cute Halloween Spirit Drink Labels, to share with you, plus I put together some yummy Halloween Kids Food Crafts.

I wanted to take our next birthday party idea a step further with our front door. The front porch has all the Boo-tiful Halloween decor, but it lacked something special for celebrating Eli’s birthday – thus the evolution of the Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin. Drop the knife, this is a no-carve easy pumpkin craft.

What better excuse for a cute pink pumpkin that an October birthday. Let’s begin.

Supplies

These craft supplies needed for DIY ice cream cone pumpkins are quite simple Most you can find at your local craft store. We created a pink no-carve ice cream cone gourd but you could also use brown and/or white paint to create an entire Neapolitan fleet of pumpkins.

This could include really cute mini ice cream cones too. Make your own mixture with a pink pumpkin, white pumpkin and brown chocolate pumpkin ice cream cone! How adorable would that be?

Gather the following supplies for an ice cream cone pumpkin:

There are a few supplies needed for this project. I would say the most unique supply is the spray foam insulation. It was not something I had on hand. Keep this project in a well ventilated area. You have craft paint as well as the foam. Adult supervision is suggested for this project!

One thing to take in to consideration for this project is it takes time. You will need time for the pot to dry, the ice cream base, and the pink paint to dry. So about three different times where your project needs to “sit” before you move on to the next step.

Let’s take a look at these easy pumpkin directions.

How to Make An Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin

This October craft tutorial includes really easy directions. It will take a few days to complete as you will need to let different steps in the process dry before moving on.

First, protect your area by laying out a piece of newspaper or scrap paper in a well ventilated place. You will want to paint your terracotta pot tan and let it dry.

Once your pot is dry, you will place your medium pumpkin upside down into your large clay pot.

If you are doing this with the kids, this particular part is for ADULTS! Please read directions/precautions on your Spray foam insulation can. Put your gloves on and carefully spray a small amount of spray foam insulation around the bottom of pumpkin/top of the pot. Keep in mind that the foam will grow twice the size while it dries. You can always add more after it dries.

Let it dry until you are ready to move on to the next step.

In a well ventilated area, carefully wrap (or protect) the pot and spray or brush two coats of pink paint onto the pumpkin and dried foam. Let your pink paint dry.

The next step is for your cute ice cream cherry. Glue a red pom pom ball to the top center of the pumpkin and add a two ince bent green pipe cleaner in the center of the red pom-pom ball for the cherry and stem.

Cut your colorful pipe cleaners into 1/2” pieces and carefully hot glue them to the top and top sides of the pumpkin to look like sprinkles.

Measure and cut your tan pipe cleaners to be the same length as the bottom of the terracotta pot and glue vertically around the pot leaving approximately a 3” space in between.

Next, glue tan pipe cleaners horizontally around the pot leaving a 2-3” space in between to look like an ice cream cone.

To protect your pumpkin, bring your pumpkin outside and spray with a clear coat of spray paint and let dry.

More October Party Ideas

Hosting an ice cream party? Make sure you download and use these fun Ice Cream Party printables! These include ice cream party décor and ice cream party games for kids! At your October party, serve some tasty creamy pumpkin ice cream! Pin to Pinterest.

October birthdays are a great excuse for a Halloween party. For a Halloween themed birthday party – why not twist it up with a little bit of ice cream? You can also use these Halloween Party games for a little bit of fun and activity. Or if you love a good 60 second challenge, try these Halloween Minute to Win it games that your guests will love. When your games are all done, how about prizes for the winner? Your ice cream cone pumpkin could be that golden trophy! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at our other creative pumpkin decorations for Halloween – they go beyond your traditional carve with dozens of no carve pumpkin ideas. Pin to your Halloween and Craft Pinterest Boards.

Also enjoy these cute ideas for your front porch and front door – Halloween Porch Décor. These October porch ideas will add the most adorable welcome to your party guests when they arrive at the party. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Halloween Boards.

If you loved this October Party Pumpkin, share to Pinterest. Tell us how your ice cream pumpkin turned out and how you celebrated a speical October birthday.

Enjoy your pumpkin party decoration and have a very happy birthday! We hope you get some great gifts.

Update: This post has been updated in 2022. It was originally published on October 11, 2018.

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Zoo Animals Fingerprint Art for Kids

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August 15, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Make your own Zoo Animals Fingerprint Art with these step by step directions. Lions, Tigers, Snakes, Monkeys, and Giraffe step by step fingerprint animals thumbprint art tutorials.

Are you looking for a quick and easy science lesson for kids? What about a fun craft activity for kids? How about a mix of both!?

If you are looking for a cute craft and activity for kids, why not quickly explore fingerprints while creating a bit of fun fingerprint animals with your child.

What animals have fingerprints?

Before you begin a fingerprint activity, make sure you know a little bit about the background of fingerprints. Fingerprints are the tiny ridges on the edge of a finger. They are essential the folds of skin that create a unique print to primates. In addition to human men, women, and children, there are a few animals that are closely related to homo sapiens (aka humans) that also include fingerprints on the tips of their hands. Gorillas, chimpanzees and koala bears have fingerprints that are almost identical to human ones.

Other animals have paw prints. Paw prints can come in set of three, four or five pawprints.

Extend the lesson with a microscope. Using an inkpad, put human fingerprints on paper and place the paper under the microscope. Study the ridge patterns and notice that each human print is unique!

Now that we have learned a little bit about fingerprints, let’s have fun with human fingerprint arts and crafts for kids…. of course, incorporating animals!

How to Make Fingerprint Animals

We have the cutest tutorial for you, Zoo Animals Fingerprint Art. This is a perfect rainy day activity for the littles. We included a tutorial for giraffes, lions, monkeys, snakes and tigers. Once you get the hang of these five zoo animals, you can likely create your own animals mimicking these easy tutorials – crocodiles, hedgehogs, skunks, elephants and more.

Enjoy your work of art!

Supplies

Stamp Pads in Various Colors
Ultra Fine Sharpie Markers (also Watercolor Brush Makers will look nice)
Sketch Pad or White Paper (White Cardstock is a nice option)

Follow these step by step instructions for how to make fun animal fingerprint art with colored ink pads, human prints, and a little creativity.

Fingerprint Giraffe Art

Make a horizontal (sideways) orange thumbprint. This will be the giraffe’s body/belly.
Above it, make a second thumbprint, slightly pointing down. This is the giraffe’s head.
Connect the two with two long lines to form a neck with an orange sharpie marker.
Add four long orange rectangle legs.
Make a simple line for the tail at the end of the body.
On top of the head, make two pointy ears.
On either side of the ears, make the giraffe’s ossicones. These are the horns on top of the giraffe’s head.
Add a little hair down the giraffe’s neck and on top of the head.
Color in a bit of hair on the end of the giraffe’s tail.
Make a smiling face for your giraffe!
Cover your giraffe in brown spots.
Using a gray marker, make hooves at the end of each foot with a simple rectangle shape.

Fingerprint Lion Art

Start with a horizontal thumbprint. This is your lion’s body.
Make a second horizontal thumbprint right above the first. This is his head.
Using an orange sharpie, make two round ears on the top of the head, 4 legs and feet and a long skinny tail.
Using a brown sharpie, draw a mane around the lion’s head. Add a bit of fluff to the end of the tail.
Make your lion’s face with two eyes, a heart shaped nose, whiskers, and a mouth.
Color in the mane.

Monkey Fingerprint Art

Make a horizontal thumbprint. This is your monkey’s body.
Make a vertical (up and down) thumbprint above, to the side, slightly off the body. This is the monkey’s head.
Make a third thumbprint, horizontally, over the monkey’s head, connecting the body and head together. This completes the monkey’s face.
Using a brown Sharpie, add two round ears on top of the head. Also draw a long curly tail at the end of the body and four legs.
On the top part of the monkey’s head draw two eyes. On the horizontal part of the head, draw his/her two nostrils and a big smile.
At the end of each leg draw his feet.

Snake Fingerprint Art

Choose your colors of ink.
Make a horizontal thumbprint in the first color.
Behind that, using your pointer finger, use a different color ink to make a vertical fingerprint.
Then, go back to making a horizontal thumbprint.
Alternate between thumb and finger prints until your snake is the desired length.
Make an eye and a smile. Draw out a long pink tongue.

Tiger Fingerprint Art

Begin with a horizontal (sideways) orange thumbprint. This is the tiger’s body.
Make a second horizontal thumbprint above and off center of the first. This is the tiger’s head.
Draw 2 pointy ears on top and four legs.
Draw a long tail at the end.
Make ‘V’ shapes on the tiger’s face, back and tail for his/her stripes.
Finish your tiger with the face! Two eyes, a heart nose, whiskers and a mouth.

Usborne Books Fingerprint Activities

If you enjoyed these activities, extend your animals and take a look at Usborne Books Fingerprint Activities. This publisher created fun books include dinosaurs, under the sea animals, insects, bugs, cats, dogs and more. Each spiral book comes with a rainbow ink pad.

More Arts & Crafts for Kids

Let’s get creative! Also take a look at these Paint Chip Crafts. Make fun artwork using an index of colors, shapes and sizes. Pin to Pinterest.

Also get creative with these Upcycled Cereal Box Crafts. Recycle cardboard boxes for arts and crafts for kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Post has been updated. Originally published November 17, 2018.

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DIY Bathroom Vanity Makeover with Behr Grey Paint

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August 15, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: DIY, Facebook, Frugal Living, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Looking for a weekend home renovation project? Transform your entire space with this bathroom remodel on a budget was under $50. Thrifty DIY Bathroom Vanity Makeover Tutorial plus the Best Grey Paint Colors form Behr.

DIY Bathroom Vanity Makeover

Frugal times call for frugal measures. We have been crossing off our Older Home Improvement Renovations off one by one. When we purchased this one, we had a bathroom that wasn’t very updated and I knew could be improved with a quick weekend project.

Our chalk paint vanity was slowly looking like a 100 year old farmhouse bathroom vanity. I don’t mean in the best way. I mean 100 year old in the sense that this bathroom needs some tender loving care. It was time to paint or replace the bathroom vanity. To save money, we dedicated a weekend to painting an old bathroom vanity.

Refinishing your bathroom vanity cabinets is a thrifty way to bring your entire bathroom to life. It can be done for under $50 with only a few essential supplies.

Bathroom Vanity Makeover Supplies

These are the supplies we had on hand before beginning our Bathroom Vanity Makeover.

Materials:

Vanity/Cabinet
Paint/Primer (we used Behr Marquee Flint Grey Paint)
180-220 Grit sandpaper
Paint brush (Home Depot Best Seller Wooster 2 in. Paint Brush)
Vacuum
Tack cloth
Screw driver/screw gun

When refinishing your bathroom vanity cabinets, also consider:

New cabinet hardware or hardware paint like Rust-Oleum All Surface Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and Primer in One.

The paint was about $35 and we actually had the rest of the bathroom makeover supplies. However, if you are in need of a some materials your will hit closer to the $50 threshold.

Refinishing Your Bathroom Vanity Cabinets

Follow these steps to update a bathroom vanity with paint.

First, clean your vanity/cabinet by scrubbing it with a sponge, dish soap and water and let dry.

Remove your cabinet doors, drawers and hardware with a screw driver or screw gun if you can. Label your doors and drawers do you know where they go.

Sand your vanity/cabinet with the grain of the wood.

Vacuum dust and paint from sanding.

Use a tack cloth to wipe the vanity/cabinet.

What is a tack cloth? A tack cloth is a specialized type of loosely woven cheesecloth that is treated with a tacky material for wiping away dust and fine particles.

Tape around your edges. Tape near the counter top, walls, white trim baseboard and flooring.

Paint a primer on your cabinet (my cabinet was painted white prior so I skipped this step) and let dry overnight.

Paint the doors and drawers on your cabinet and let dry. Then paint the rest of the cabinet. (My drawers were not removable, if yours are you can paint both at the same time) and let dry for at least 4 hours.

Paint a second coat on the doors, drawers and cabinet and let dry overnight.

Reattached the doors, drawers and add new hardware. If you don’t want to buy new hardware, you can always re-paint the ones you had. A great hardware paint is Rust-Oleum All Surface Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and Primer in One (comes in many colors.)

Behr Grey Paint Colors

Take a look at the best Behr grey paint for bathrooms. For our bathroom makeover, we used Behr Flint Gray Paint, but there are many beautiful shades of gray for vanities, walls, etc.

Part of Behr 2020 Color Trends in the grey paint called Battleship Gray. The Behr 2020 Color Trends palette was inspired by natural elements such as sky, earth, water and plant life.

Best Gray Paint Colors

Looking for a warm gray, dark gray, a light gray? There are so many different shades of grey.

We found more popular gray paint colors from Behr. Paint your dinning room, living room, kitchen or renovate your bathroom in one weekend too!

Grey or Gray

I felt a need to quick address this! You will see me use the two variations of gray and grey on this post. Gray is American spelling while Grey is British spelling. Depending on how Behr identified the color, was the version I picked up. Google will identify and interchange for you both colors when doing your own internet search.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final bathroom vanity makeover or a space where you painted gray paint. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Do not forget our Older Home Improvement Hacks & DIY Renovations. We love this photo (below) from Joanna Gaines who had an older green bathroom that could not be painted or changed. A few touches and the bathroom is chic and enjoyable. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these Bathroom Storage Solutions for Small Spaces. When redesigning your bathroom, take into account some of these bathroom hacks and transform your entire space! Pin to Pinterest.

Memorable First Day of School Ideas

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July 11, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

What didn’t I think of that – memorable first day of school ideas?! Create memories they will cherish with these First Day of School Ideas. Back to school printables, first day of school photo ideas, activities for kids and new family traditions you will repeat yearly.

Do I address what a crazy year 2020 has been or move on and act like all of us didn’t experience a terrible end of the year? While going back to school is always a milestone, this year is especially special. Celebrate the start of a new school year with these memorable First Day of School Ideas. We bet many of back to school ideas will become annual family traditions!

How do you start the first day of school?

Starting the first day of school can really establish the rest of the school year. It’s the fist day for re-establishing routines and it’s important to link those routines to positive feelings. The first day of school is very important because the feeling you child has walking through their classroom door can really set the tone for the rest of the year. Do they establish the feeling they love this day? Do they establish the feeling they like their teacher? Do they establish the feeling of self-confidence?

How do we celebrate the first day of school?

Living for the moment is important. Treasuring precious time with family and friends and looking for activities for bonding create a good first day of school experience. Celebrate the first day of school with a fun back to school treasure hunt to collect school supplies. Take a yearly first day of school photo. Eat a tasty first day of school snack when you get home. After school or after dinner, go for a first day of school ice cream treat. If the budget it tight, run to the grocery store and grab a cheap ice cream novelty box and take an evening walk to enjoy it. You can talk about the first day of school activities your child experienced at school!

First Day of School Traditions

You might find yourself asking, what are some (really awesome) school traditions? Back to School traditions are are first day of school ideas you want to continue and keep consistent every year. These can include first day of school lunches, first day of school photos, DIY crafts, back to school printables and mores. Start with a couple ideas and build on them year after year. You can always hault back to school activities you don’t want to stick for future years.

Love family traditions? Some of our birthday family traditions can be easily transferred into back to school ideas for the first day. Don’t forget these end of the year traditions too!

First Day of School Lunch

Make their first bite special with a First Day of School bento lunch box. Add a sweet Back to School Lunch Note. | Must Have Mom

Balloon Avalanche

This is one of those first day of school and birthday traditions you can use either way. We always keep balloons and streamers in our gift supply area. Whip it together when the kids go to bed and they will wake up to a pleasant first day surprise. | Side Tracked Mom (no longer active)

School Gitters Necklace

Have a nervous Nancy? This first day jitter glitter can go to school with your child on a necklace or can be sprinkled on them the night before school. | The DIY Mommy

German School Cones

Adopt a First Day of School German Tradition. Make these adorable DIY Schultüte, or school cones. Fill your homemade Schultute with treats and school supplies to make the start of school sweet for little ones. | Frog Prince Paperie

You can also purchase German School Cones.

Have a huge first day of school bus greeting. Host a water balloon or a silly string fight! Have a barrel of silly string and silly string guns. Gather the neighbors at the bus stop. | Source – Bower Power Blog

First Day of School Photo Ideas

There are so many first day of school photo ideas and we share many that have free downloads in our Back to School Printables post. For this list of First Day of School Photo Ideas, we are taking them outside the box. Instead of First Day of School Signs you can download, we are finding items you have to craft and create.

Sidewalk Chalk Photo

Spell it out on the driveway. This first day of school sidewalk chalk art is easy and adorable. Think you can continue it through 12th grade? | Blue Cricket Design (no longer active)

Reoccurring Photo

Create a reoccurring DIY Photo in Photo first day of school idea. Starting kindergarten year your child will hold no photo. Each consecutive year, your child will hold the previous years first day of school photo and you can watch your child grow. This will take planning ahead as you need to order the print. We recommend ordering from CanvasHQ. | She’s Making Cards (no longer active)

First Day of School T-Shirt Photo

This is an extra special idea your child will grow into. This DIY Back-to-School Shirt with Handprints for Every Grade! You can make your own first day of school shirt (with a silhouette cameo and iron) or you can pick up a handprint first day of school shirt on Etsy. | Where the Smiles Have Been

First Day of School Banner Photo

Announce a new school year with a colorful DIY First Day of School Banner. | Make it My Own

Balloon Photo

Using a white balloon. colorful stickers, and balloon sticks, write the school grade and year on a balloon! | Design Improvised

First Day of School Printables

These First Day of School free printables are helpful in creating memorable family traditions.

Time Capsule Printable

Conduct a school interview. Mark the changes school year with these yearly interview school printables fitting for kids from pre-school through high school. Add them all to a notebook or scrapbook for a printable time capsule!

Honorable mention at Mortiz Fine Designs

Back to School Breakfast Printables

Celebrate the first day a back to school breakfast with this free printable school table place setting. | The Real Housewife of Fresno (first day of school breakfast) & A Girl and a Glue Gun (table printables)

Back to School Supply Scavenger Hunt

Get the kids excited and have little fun collecting school supplies with a Back to School Scavenger hunt! 20 fun Back to School Themed treasure hunt riddles. This at home scavenger hunt leads them through a series of clues to collect their back to school supplies.

DIY Time Capsule

Make a printable Back to School Time Capsule. This adorable pencil time capsule is made with a Pringles can. | Aimee Ferre

Back to School Minute to Win it Games

Host a family game night with a Minute To Win It Back To School Edition Printable. You can also take a look at our list of Minute to Win It Game Night Ideas. | My Digital Creations.

Back to School Minute to Win it Games Printable Set

Classic Minute to Win It PDF Printable

Summer Party Minute to Win it with Water Printable

First Day of School Activities

Make going back to school to school exciting with memorable first day activities for kids.

Back to School Party

Get everyone together with a Back to School Party. So many beautiful tablescape ideas and goodies to welcome the first day of school. | The Sits Girls

First Day of School Ice Cream

When the school bell rings, bring the kids to get ice cream. This has been a tradition we have continued for years.

Encouragement Post It Notes

Begin a tradition of kindness and start the first day off right by hanging a positive affirmation sticky note each day. Add these messages as the days go on until they fill your child’s mirror. | Source

Backpack Fairy

Have a visit from the backpack fairy. Leave your backpack in a designated spot the night before school and in the morning the back to school fairy will leave a special gift! | Blissful Roots

Paper Chain Countdown

And before the first bell rings, start a countdown. Perhaps build each day with a special bucket list on the calendar. Make a paper chain with a different activity for each day until the night before school. | Brassy Apple

Back to School Printables

Take a look at these Back to School Printables – our favorite is “If you give a teacher a cookie” as a sweet treat on the first day of school. Pin to Pinterest.

School Year Traditions

Save for later these End of the Year Activities and Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your School Board!

Unicorn Party Favors

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July 11, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Hosting a Unicorn Birthday Party? Swoon over these whimsical Unicorn Party Favors. They are not only easy but adorable and cute for any unicorn lover!

Unicorn Party Favors

We were helping a friend come up with some ideas for her unicorn themed party and had to share with you this party favor idea. You can have the kids make it at the party for a fun little craft during the celebration or you can pre-make them ahead and send them home as party favors with the kids! They really are fun to make and require only a little assistance from adults!

We pre-bought candy, but another fun idea is to pick up a unicorn pinata and when children collect the candy from the pinata they can make this fun unicorn treat! I think Salt Water Taffy would be a fun, light colored candy for the unicorn!

Enjoy!

Unicorn Party Favors

Yields: 4 Party Favors (multiply as needed)

Supplies:

4 Clear Plastic Cups
4 Clear Disposable Piping Bags
1 pkg. Multi-Color Paper Confetti
1 Bag Mini Fun Mallows Marshmallows—fruit flavored
Pastel-Colored Candies (I used Sixlets, Taffy, and Lifesavers. Salt Water Taffy is fun too!)
Pink Cardstock or Construction Paper
4 Bag Ties
Curling Ribbon
Tape
Black Permanent Marker

Directions:

Fill each clear piping bag with marshmallows about halfway up. Tie them closed with the bag ties and cut off the top of each bag above the ties. These are the unicorn horns.
Use the pink paper, and cut out 8 little pink ears, about 2 inches tall.
Cut 8 pieces of the curling ribbon, 6 inches long. Tape the ends of 2 ribbons together to a piece of candy. Curl the ribbons with scissors.
Put a little confetti into each cup and put a unicorn horn in them with the points of the bags pointed up. Hold onto the horns so they stay up straight while you fill the cups with candy. This will hold the horns up.
Tape 2 little pink ears on the fronts of each cup at the top and draw 2 eyes under each ear.
Place the candy with the taped-on curling ribbons right on top of the cup in front of the horn. Have the curling ribbon hang down right between the ears, so it looks like a horse’s mane hanging down.
These cute unicorns would be fun at any party!

Of course, if you have party favors for a unicorn party, you need Unicorn Birthday Party Ideas! We gathered up some of our favorite ideas to top off your party decor and celebration!

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Take a look at these ideas!

Wrap a gift in these Unicorn Gift Bags (No longer available: See Similar Unicorn Gift Bags)
Play a Game of Unicorn Bingo
Invite your friends with these Unicorn Invitations
These party favors would be great for the candy from your Unicorn Pinata
Decorate with Unicorn Mason Jars (great for silverware!)
Display a cute Unicorn Happy Birthday Banner! (No longer available: See Similar Unicorn Birthday Banners)
Toast with these Unicorn Cups

Hosting a Unicorn Birthday Party? Swoon over these whimsical Unicorn Party Favors. #unicorn #birthdayparty

Hosting a unicorn event? Add these Unicorn Party Games. Fun, low-cost activities for a kids party.

Ready to party? Keep the kids entertained. Take a look at these 50+ Kids’ Party Games – indoor, outdoor, night, birthday.

Take a look at these Mermaid Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

We also think you will enjoy these Little Pet Shop Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

It could be fun to serve our Cotton Candy Cupcakes! Pin to Pinterest.

12 Fun Pirate Party Games for the Kids

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June 28, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, DIY, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Arrggh… Are you planning a pirate birthday party? Check out the coolest pirate party games and activities that are entertain the rowdiest of pirate crews. From a treasure scavenger hunt to a peg leg relay, these include some of the best games for kids that fit any pirate themed birthday party. Fun times ahead!

Ahoy, mateys! Throwing a pirate party is a great way to have some fun on the high seas and enjoy some fun with some of your best swashbuckling friends. From Pirate party games to silly costumes, there are so many exciting ways to plan a great time!

Pirate Theme Party Games

When you’re ready to plan the best pirate birthday party games on the high seas, make sure you have plenty of hilarious activities on hand to entertain your crew. Pirate themed games are perfect for talk like a pirate day, a Pirates of the Caribbean movie night or even for a pirate birthday party.

One of the best parts of throwing a pirate party is the wide range of pirate themed party games that are available.

Here are some of our favorites:

1. Treasure hunt – Set up a treasure hunt for your guests, complete with clues and hidden treasures. This is perfect for keeping kids entertained and engaged throughout the party. The treasure can vary according to the age group. A few ideas that would work for kids include chocolate coins, play jewels, eye patches, and pirate hats. Older guests will enjoy finding treasures such as mini rum bottles, gift cards, or silly pirate costume items.

2. Pin the patch on the pirate – This classic party game is always a hit with kids and adults alike. Print out a large picture of a pirate (or find one online) and cut out patches for each guest. Blindfold each player and have them try to pin the patch in the right spot.

3. Walk the plank – This game is perfect for older guests. Create a makeshift plank out of some sturdy wood or a large piece of cardboard. Mark off a starting point and an endpoint, and see how far your guests can make it without falling off. One fun idea is to add your plank over a kiddie pool.

4. Balloon swords – This duel is a perfect game for kids of all ages. Blow up some balloons and give each player a sword made out of a balloon. The first player to pop their opponent’s balloon while sword fighting, wins!

Of course for a true pirate themed birthday party, you are going to want more than just a few activities. It important to be prepared or you might find yourself waving the white flag and surrendering the pirate ship to the rowdiest of unorganized pirate crews.

Pirate Party Printable

When it comes to pirate party games for kids, you want activities that will keep them entertained and engaged and these creative games are super to do the trick. To make it even easier to plan the best pirate party ever, we’ve pulled together 12 of the best pirate games for you to choose from.

One of the best things about this list of pirate party games is that it has all of the instructions for each game, a supply list, and it takes the stress out of planning.

List of Pirate Games

Funny games from the printable set include:

Captain Says – similar to the traditional game ‘Simon Says’, but with a pirate twist

Cannonball Attack – this dodgeball-like game is perfect for outdoors

Peg Leg Relay – great for both younger and older kids, partners will go to the finish line with two of their legs tied together. Who will be the fastest?

Coconut Bowling – using real coconuts and a few empty soda bottles, knock over the most pins for the win!

Find the Croc – Remember doggie, doggie where’s your bone. Well in this fun game, tick toc, where’s the croc?. Set the timer and find the crocodile in the set time.

Hook Ring Toss – Using plastic pirate hooks and rings, see how many rings you can get on the hook.

Cannonball Blast – Every man for themselves in this hilarious balloon game. Don’t let your cannonball blast!

Cannons Up! – Musical chairs, only with balloons. Make sure you have a balloon when the music stops.

Pirate Scavenger Hunt – This easy scavenger hunt is perfect for the younger kids. It’s a checklist so no words need to be read. If using it with older party guests, hide the scavenger hunt items in harder places.

Human Piñata Mutiny – Everyone’s a winner in this fun piñata activity. Instead of having your traditional piñata, you have an adult running around and tossing candy when they are tagged by kids.

Bobbing for Apples – In this classic party game, hang apples from the sky or dunk in a bucket of water.

Pirate Hook Relay – Collect chocolate coins in this Captain Hook pirate relay.

The instructions are very clear and placed on two printable pages for easy access and availability. In addition, there is a third page you can print these treasure maps as many times as needed for your scavenger hunt check list. It’s a fun treasure hunt checklist for your captain birthday boy/girl and their crewmates.

Pirate Supplies

To keep you from walking the plank, the printable set also includes a list of pirate party supplies needed for the games. You might find yourself with supplies around the house, going to the Dollar Store, or even using some of your pirate party décor and props.

A few examples of supplies include:

String
Black Balloons
Red bandana
Gems
Treasure box
Chocolate gold coins
Eye patches
Small prizes
Candy

With this printable game set, you will have everything you need to make your pirate party games a success. So whether you’re looking for something simple that will keep the kids busy or a full-blown pirate adventure with tons of pirate party ideas, we’ve got you covered.

Hold on to your pirate’s booty. No need to empty the pirate treasure chest. Best of all this bundle is pretty affordable.

So what are you waiting for? Set sail and plan some serious pirate party games!

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More Fun Party Activities

Planning the perfect Pirate Birthday Party? Take a look at these Pirate Party Ideas. Even the adults might find themselves with Peter Pan syndrome and join in on the fun! Pin to Pinterest.

Keep a handy list of games. From indoor games, outdoor games and fun Minute to Win it Games – this kids game bundle is perfect for having dozens of games on hand. Use for a birthday party, picnic, holiday or any old reason.

Pirate Party Ideas

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June 28, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Social Media

Mmmm, me hearties! Want to throw a fun pirate-themed birthday party? Take a look at some of the best pirate party ideas for kids. Enjoy pirate party games, activities, party favors, pirate food, decorations, invitations and much more! Roll up your striped sleeves and talk like a pirate and give us your best growl. Let’s get started!

Ahoy, Matey! Are you searching for tips on throwing the best pirate birthday party ever? You’re in luck. We’ve found cute cakes and creative desserts that’ll satisfy any little pirate’s sweet tooth. We’ve also rounded up some simple ideas for décor and fun pirate-themed activities for the kids (and adults) to try. From printable pirate hats to pirate ship hot dogs any scurvy seafarer would love, you will find loads of inspiration to make your little buccaneer beam with pride on their big day.

How to Throw a Pirate Party

In this huge list of pirate party ideas, we focus on keeping it low cost and DIY. I am not talking about the DIY that creates the Pinterest Mom. I am talking about the busy mom that doesn’t want to break the bank when it comes to your child’s birthday party (unless you have a rather large pot of gold.)

When it comes to throwing low-cost pirate party, focus on these main ideas.

The Food
The Cake/Cupcakes
The Décor
The Pirate Games & Activities

If you can check off each of these areas, you probably have pulled your party together. Full bellies create happy people. It can be simple from goldfish crackers, to hot dogs, to pretzels.

Pirate party decorations can easily be collected online, from items you have at home (raid your Halloween décor), or by visiting The Dollar Tree.

Lastly, a memorable party includes activities. Otherwise you have a bunch of crewmates twiddling thumbs (if they have any left form the crocodile bites.) Make sure you download and print this incredibly helpful list of Pirate Party Activities and Ideas.

This includes a supply list and game instructions – trust me, you will thank me later. You might even send me a chocolate gold coin as a token of thanks.

Don’t walk the plank – let the pirate party remain on deck. Put the play in the party plan and have fun!

Pirate Cakes and Desserts

If you’d like to tackle making a homemade birthday cake, try this modern pirate party cake tutorial. The printable toppers and simple candy decorations (jelly beans, rock candy, Red Vines, and Hershey’s nuggets) are what make this design doable for just about anyone. Even if you’re not a cake decorating pro, you can pull off a similar cake. | Hostess with the Mostess

Speaking of easy cakes, these pirate cupcake toppers are super easy to recreate, too. Gold chocolate coins, sugar wafers, Hershey’s nuggets, and a few other confections are used to recreate pirates or pirate treasure. Frankly, these ideas are pretty genius! | It’s Always Autumn

Rice Krispies Treats are always welcome at parties, and these pirate treasure chests are outstanding! The rock candy (or broken jolly ranchers) looks like sparkling gems, and the edible pearls are a nice touch, too. These pirate treats will look incredible on your dessert table paired with an adorable pirate napkin. | Crayons and Cravings

Add these pirate flag cookies to the dessert spread or a delicious snack. You can even put them in cellophane bags with a black or red ribbon to send home with the guests as party favors. This is your basic sugar cookie decorated in a simple and fun way. For an added touch, decorate this area and your pirate food tablescape with accessories like bead necklaces and chocolate gold coins. | In the Kids Kitchen

More Pirate Party Food

No pirate theme party is complete without goldfish crackers. That is a quick and easy buy at the grocery store. However, if your child or attendees have gluten or dairy allergies, these homemade goldfish are a wonderful alternative. | Strength & Sunshine

Speaking of easy pirate party food, this beach snack recipe is perfect for your celebration. It is so quick and easy. Our seasoned oyster crackers and goldfish are phenomenal at pool and would be perfect for a pirate birthday gathering, too. | Frugal Coupon Living

Party food should be easy. After all, you’ll be busy entertaining! It could get any easier than these yummy pirate ship hot dogs with cute flags on top. | Pizzazzerie

Wet your whistle with pretty, blue pirate party punch. It’s made with Hawaiian punch, Sprite, and grape juice. | Hostess with the Mostess

This post has lots of creative ideas for pirate party foods, like the pirate peg legs, which are really just large pretzel rods. | Mother’s Niche

Pirate Party Décor

Make your own free pirate party invitation with this skull crossbones pirate map and your favorite photo editor. It’s really easy to do! | Fleece Fun

Message in a bottle…. (I hope you are singing The Police song.) Don’t worry, no SOS to the world in this message. Try these party invitations in a bottle. They have that sea-faring pirate feel and will likely be the most memorable party invite your child’s friends ever get! You can grab a set of miniature glass bottles here or check out the Dollar Store for low-cost pirate party accessories and pirate party decoratoins. | Becks & Avi

Drag out your Halloween costumes and decorations for the pirate party. A Halloween pirate party can be fun, but you can do this year around. Dress up a skeleton in an eyepatch, a pirate hat, and some swanky jewelry for a lively addition to the party. | Biscuits N’ Crazy

Grab epic photos with this pirate party photo booth made with recycled cardboard, paint, and a few other simple materials. | Red Ted Art

Pirate Party Games and Activities

Ready for some fun?! We have the best Pirate Party games! Download and print these 12 Pirate Themed Party Games with a Pirate Scavenger Hunt Treasure Map.

Provide these free pirate printable headbands for everyone to don when they arrive at the party or let the kids make their own as a fun party activity. Even the adults can get in on the fun (I mean unless they are booorrring and don’t want to – arrgghhh), so they have something pirate-y to wear. Talk about a budget-friendly quick and easy pirate costume.| Simple Everyday Mom

You don’t have to spend a small fortune and use all your gold coins for the birthday boy or girl to dress like a pirate on the big day. Instead, use some endlessly useful duct tape to make an eye patch, shirt stripes, and a pretty impressive swashbuckling sword. | Crafts by Amanda

Beg friends or save these for weeks in advance. Make some DIY pirate telescopes using toilet paper or paper towel roll . This create a cheap party craft and activity or have them ready beforehand for the kids to play with once they arrive. Use cardboard tubes decorated with black and gold paint (or duct tape) to make these in a cinch. | The Imagination Tree

Set up a plank over a shallow kiddie pool and have kids “walk the plank” to win prizes. This game will be a tremendous hit, but have towels ready just in case anyone falls off the plank! | DIY Inspired

Have a treasure hunt! This one was in a big sand pit, but you can use the same concept to hide treasure in a small sandbox or anywhere around your house or venue. X marks the spot! | Toddler Approved

Build your own Captain Hook ring toss following the instructions here. If you’re not really strong in the DIY department, it doesn’t have to be quite as fancy. Use painted foam board, plastic cups, hooks, and lightweight rings for tossing. Peter Pans and kids at heart will have fun with this pirate birthday party game. | Fleece Fun

Finally, make these adorable handprint pirates for the kids to save as keepsakes from the party. You’ll need paper, googly eyes, pencils, markers, and scissors. Set up a crafting area for the kids to trace their handprints and decorate them like pirates using the colors and materials they prefer. | Simple Everyday Mom

Get your crew to the deck and get ready to have an amazing celebration! Pin this list of pirate party ideas so you’ll have it handy before the big day arrives.

We loved a good themed party. Take a look look a more fun birthday party ideas for boys and girls.

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Vibey Lights | Cool Lighting Effects for the Ultimate Neon Room

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June 22, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Neon hue is the new you! Get inspired by Vibey Lights and Cool Lighting Effect for the Ultimate Neon Room. From the living room, to the bedroom, the stairwell and more, enjoy these Neon Lights for every vibey room!

Neon Room Lights

Hey there! Millennial here. Millennial mom raising Gen Z -ers with the influence of Pinterest and TikTok.

If your teenager has discovered millions of personalized short videos on TikTok, chances are they are itching for cool lighting effects for their vibey room. Far from the decorating style of yester-years, todays kids are all about color-drenched lighting for majorly moody looks.

We have everything to inspire millennial moms (who hold the budget) by low cost LED light room ideas to create Vibey Lights. These Neon Rooms get the spotlight and there are so many cool lighting effects to give you inspiration for your room.

Reinvent your bedroom with influence especially from Gen Z. Neon rooms will get the spotlight! View the best aesthetic rooms – from bare walls to bright lights, these purples, blues and pinks. The ideas bring together the best aesthetic bedroom design – lets go!

LED Light Cloud DIY

Audrey Jane Art on Pinterest has a beautiful cloud window display. These LED Light Clouds are actually very easy to make, you can follow this glow in the dark light cloud tutorial. They offer a fun texture to your space.

Neon Living Room

Oh my goodness, I love a moody living room. This neon living room has a fabulous contrast neon hot lips nixed with the dark teal walls. Toss in some contrasting throw pillows and viola – vibey living room space is complete! Be sure to look at the before. See more about Neon Lights on Etsy. | Audenza

Custom Neon Sign

Neon Signs custom to your taste say everything with no words. Add your name, your mantra, a special date or an inspirational message neon light. This custom neon sign can hold up to 256 characters for under $50. Best of all, this personalized neon light has over 200 reviews and is a neon signs for room Etsy best seller. What neon light with a motivational message do you wish to get?

Neon-Lit Mirror

Aesthetic bedrooms need a blue light! Illuminate your space with an ethereal glow when you lean this arched Neon Lit Mirror from Urban Outfitters. against the wall and bask in its light. Full-length mirror with LED lights topped with rounded top edge makes your getting ready routine so glam. Backlighting emitted from the upper curve tosses a glow on the back wall.

Hollywood Mirror

Turn a free standing floor mirror into a Hollywood Mirror with this LED Vanity Light Strip. The mirror will lights up your entire room and casts natural and even lighting to your face for perfect makeup. This shag rug is an excellent neutral touch. | Source Unknown

Indie Vibey Room

Tapestries, collages, and pink, blue and purple will create the vibe of an Indie Room. Frame something important with Muliticolor Changing Flexible LED Rope Lights like a neon feel-good sign, photo collage, or a picture frame. Adding a light strip under the bed also makes it feel like the bed is floating. | Source

Night Sky Projector for Vibey Room

Easily turn your living space into a galaxy display with this Night Sky Projector for room. Unwind in a soothing sensory environment. Add neon lights for room ceiling using a light strip help up with Command Clear Hooks. | Source Unknown

Neon Bedroom Wall Lights

Add a low cost Mandala Tapestry to the wall and light strips to create this LED light room. It’s low cost and incredibly affordable to create a space full of character and finish under $50. Alternatively, grab a smart light bulb to change the glow of the color in your bedroom. | Source

Color Changing LED Strip Lights

This item truly feeds into the TikTok aesthetic and VSCO-esque mood everyone is living for at the moment. Line the wall LED color changing light strip to change the mood. Stick and border these light strips around your walls, your headboard, and even your closet space, making your room radiate different colors in the dark. Just add an aesthetic photo collage kit for cute wall décor. Instant artwork! | Society 19

Himalayan Salt Lamp

An easy light that takes no work is a Himalayan Salt Lamp. No only do you get a really cool neon room aesthetic, Pink Himalayan salt is known for its therapeutic health and air purifying properties. Rock lamps are said to emit a stream of negative ions which can purify the air against allergens and pollutants to relieve stress. | Source

Neon Signs for Room

Say it all with a multi-color cinema box led light. A marquee lightbox offers a creative way to express yourself. Simply slide in letters to make your own LED light signs and messages. | Urban Outfitters (No longer available, but find neon signs for room on Amazon. )

Neon Tube LED

This LED light is designed to look like a neon tube and I have seen nothing like it. It’s colorful glow enables you to create a dramatic atmosphere in any space by hanging it or leaving it standing upright against a wall. | Hay (Similar is this Color Changing Corner Lamp on Amazon.)

Light Strip on Stairs

Transform the entrance to a basement by adding a colored light strip on the stairs. You can add the light strip to a timer so that it goes on when the sun sets and off when the sun rises. Perhaps these steps lead to a cool Blue LED lights bedroom. | Ambiance Lighting for You

Neon Lights for Wall

Cloud Light Neon Signs and adorable Lightning Shape neon lights for wall can add cute touches to teenage bedroom decor. Find more LED light signs on Amazon. | Source Unknown

Gen-Z Bedroom Design

Hey Millennials! Looking for Gen-Z Bedroom Design? Check out these Teenage Bedroom Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Neon Light Bedrooms

And of course if you are Looking for Neon Light Bedrooms, you will want to look at our Upcycled Christmas Lights for plenty of low cost ideas – from fairy string lights, photo lights and Christmas string lights – enjoy the ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Dorm Room

Of course take many of these ideas to the dorm room. Headed to college, you will love the Dorm Room Décor ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

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