Under Construction Party Ideas – Hard Hat Required!

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May 12, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Dump everything and join the crew for this set of Construction Party Ideas. When preparing for this bulldozer birthday party, a hard hat is required!

Under Construction Party Ideas

In October we had my son’s second birthday. I was sure it was going to be a Thomas the Train party and so we purchased the most adorable 2 year old train shirt. In addition to my purchase, I did amazing research on making the perfect train party. I tend to do that. Posts that go up on my blog are because we are moving and I need moving hacks or because I am expecting a baby after a big gap in my children and need reminders of newborn tips. I digress…

The Construction Cake

So my son’s two year old birthday rolled around and after purchasing our train shirt, I went on a hunt to find the most appropriate cake at our grocery store (I am frugal, I wasn’t headed to a stand alone bakery.) The train cakes were not cute, so we settled on a bulldozer cake and thus our party went from a cute little train theme to a Constriction Party with a precious little boy in a train shirt!… I am proud to say, I didn’t care!

Now that the party is behind us, I decided to go ahead and get that Construction Themed Birthday Party on the blog because getting things done late work when you are mother of five!

Set the table! If you’re on the lookout for ways to set and dress up your buffet table, then you’ve got to check this one out. This is one cool Construction Dessert Table! | 2 Little Love Birds

Welcome the crew with a homemade wreath made out of an orange extension cord. | Nestling Designs

Offer everyone relief with this Porta Potty Bathroom Door Printable – download and print.

If you are going to have the party, you must look the part! How precious is this backhoe construction tee?

Create a sweet backdrop alternating orange crepe paper, black crepe paper and caution tape. | SNL Parties

There is pretty cool Construction Garland available to make the best party table! We purchased this one from Target.

Have an area for construction party hard hats and Home Depot aprons (or orange safety vests). Near the entrance is great! | Catch My Party

Give everyone an activity to keep them busy. Wrap a kid’s swimming pool with black trash bags, fill with play sand and mini construction vehicles. | Fab Everyday

You might have orange fingers after you dig into these wrecking balls! You can put other snacks in hard hats for a cute Construction Tablescape for your eats. | Moms and Munchkins

Speaking of wrecking balls, turn a swing set into a wrecking ball area for play! You can wrap old shipping boxes with kraft paper and line them with black sharpie markers to make them look like bricks! | Source Unknown.

Construction Goodie bags can be made with candy and plastic orange cones! Pair with these construction party favor gift tags. | Hersheys

I have to give my 10 year old daughter credit for our dig in construction napkins and plates display. She used clip art to decorate the table and make the dump truck look like there was dirt inside.

Download your free construction party printables. | Color Me Meg

Make a grand entrance with a DIY Construction Barrier. | Dimple Prints

OREOS or chocolate donuts are a perfect idea for spare tires! | Huckleberry Love

Dump everything and join the crew for this set of Construction Party Ideas. When preparing for this bulldozer birthday party, a hard hat is required! #FrugalCouponLiving #BirthdayPartyIdeas #ConstructionParty

Grab your digger and make this chocolate cake construction zone – it looks like the messier the icing, the better! We love the idea of these orange cone candles! | Nestling Designs

Orange Solo Cups and white electrical tape make cute construction cones for the table. | Source Unknown

Lack the crafting talent… don’t worry, I often do! Grab this set of construction signs.

Label your tools! SNL Parties used clear paint cans and yellow plastic utenils.| SNL Parties

If you are having a construction party, you need something to demolish! Grab this Bull Dozer Piñata.

Keep the party lively with these 13 fun Construction party Ideas. They are the perfect supplement to your digger party. No caution tape needed when playing these fun Construction Birthday Party Games. Enjoy 13 themed construction games perfect for your next gathering. Using classic party games and some new party games, take a look at creative ideas to keep the party guests and guest of honor busy. These memorable digger games are the way to go!

Back to the original party plan (which didn’t happen) – Thomas the Train Party Ideas. Pin to Your Party Pinterest Board.

You survived another year. Look at these Camouflage Camo Birthday Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these adorable Blue Clues Party Ideas. You’ve got mail! Pin to your Party Pinterest Board.

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

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Free Father’s Day Printables

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May 10, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Father's Day, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Are you ready for Father’s Day? With these Father’s Day printables, you’ll be ready to celebrate dad to the fullest! We gathered some of the most adorable and creative dad gifts in this list of free Father’s Day printables. Check out these gift ideas and printable Father’s Day cards for the super hero dad, the golf lover, the grill master, and more.

Free Father’s Day Printables

Do you have plans for Father’ Day this year? Finding a Father’s Day gift can be a little trickier than finding something for mom. And I’m always looking for inspiration to get creative with the kids in any way we can. We searched the web and some of our favorite blogs to find the most adorable free Father’s Day Printables. From printable Father’s Day cards, to banners, to adorable and creative Father’s Day Gifts for dad, these ideas will simplify your celebration of dad, cut back on the time you’d spend searching for the perfect gift, and provide dad with a memorable surprise he’ll cherish forever! Enjoy.

How can I make Father’s Day special?

With these Father’s Day Printables and gift ideas, it’s so easy to make Father’s Day special for the dad in your life! They require very little effort on your part, but they will still make super memorable gifts for dad. Other ways to make Father’s Day extra special include making him his favorite meals, planning a dinner out at his favorite restaurant, watching his favorite movie with him, and making time for any other activities he loves.

First up, our favorite. This homemade Father’s Day Gift idea can be used for years to come. Make Dad a Mason Jar BBQ Spice Rub with a free SVG File Printable for Cricut Maker. He will love it, and you’ll love having an easy and cute place to organize those spices.

We love Father’s Day printables for the Cricut so much, we have another free SVG File for your Cricut maker. Make this Father’s Day Photo frame for the rock star in your life or for the dad who is a rock!

Who doesn’t love a gift basket? It’s a great way to gift a bunch of dad’s favorite things in one place. This “World’s Greatest Pop” gift basket printable is one of the best Father’s Day printables we found. Include push pops, ring pops, and soda pop, to name a few. So cute! | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Don’t forget to decorate the house for Father’s Day! We love this Father’s Day Banner made from ties. Pair with these adorable mini clothespins and bakers twine. | I Should be Mopping the Floor

Alternatively, decorate the home with this tie-riffic Father’s Day Banner. You can attach little gift tag ties for a terrific dad! | Amanda’s Parties to Go

Have a super hero in your home? Have fun with this free Father’s Day Printable Fun Fact Sheet. Decorate and fill out to personalize for your dad! This one could be cute for teachers in search of Father’s Day activities for the classroom. You could even frame it! | The Idea Room

This is an adorable gift for dad. Grab these Superhero Gift Printables and stuff mason jars with his favorite snacks! | Sandy Toes and Popsicles

If you are hosting a party or just doing something fun in the home, print off this Donuts with Dad Invite. Some schools host these events, so don’t forget to share it with your child’s teacher! | Frugal Coupon Living

Is dad the handy man of the house? List all the adjectives to describe your dad. Consider picking up an apron at Home Depot when making this Father’s Day Tool Belt! You can also decorate your own apron with hand prints of your children! Dad can keep it forever! | Simply Sprout

Every dad needs a new tie. Print off this Daddy Tie Questionnaire – he will wear it with pride! This is another Father’s Day printable that’s perfect for a classroom activity. | The Crafting Chicks

If your dad is rad, he might need this new set of eyeglasses. Print off these cute Dad Glasses as a Father’s Day Gift for Dad. He can wear them during the festivities! | Mr. Printables

This Father’s Day Printable Pack has something for everyone. Cards, booklets, tags, cupcake toppers and more! | Somewhat Simple

We love this Keepsake Printable Booklet for Dad. He’ll love and keep it forever! | What Moms Love

Grab some root beer and this Printable Root Beer Father’s Day Gift Idea for an easy, deliciously fizzy gift. Consider gifting it with a wooden beer caddy. | Thirty Handmade Days

Father’s Day Mad Libs anyone? Print off this All About Dad Fill in the Blank Card. This one is a great creative activity for the kids! | Elegance and Enchantment

Do your kids love to color? This is an adorable Super Rad Dad Superhero Coloring Sheet. Another great way for the kids to get in on the Father’s Day fun with their creative side! | Alpha Mom

Wrap up your gift with your very own Father’s Day Printable Gift Wrap. | Poppy Talk

Give the gift that keeps on giving this Father’s Day – a Coupon Booklet for Dad. | The Crafting Chicks

Print, personalize and color this Father’s Day Coloring Page. | Skip to My Lou

Adorable and creative gifts for dad in these Free Father's Day Printables #Freebie #Printable #FathersDay

Does dad love the grill? Make your own BBQ rub for dad and print off this BBQ Rub Tag. It’s surprisingly easy to make your own BBQ rub — you might even have all the spices necessary at home! | Kristen Duke Photography

Does dad love to fish? Shower him with a tackle box of Hugs and Fishes for Dad. Grab a plastic craft storage container and Swedish fish for this gift. | Eighteen25

Let your kids channel their inner Picasso and make this very cute Father’s Day Portrait Drawing. Consider framing it for his office! | Tot Schooling

Have a joker at home? Print this Father’s Day Printable Joke Teller! | Bren Did

For the dad who needs to pick out his own gift. Grab a gift card and this Printable Gift Card Holders for Father’s Day. | Curbly

Also visit our handprint art for dad. Adorable printable Father’s Day handprint art & crafts for dad! These father’s day gift ideas are keepsakes that leave a lifetime impression! Choose from five different themes.

Enjoy these Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and More! Pin to Pinterest.

Feeling creative? Also enjoy these Father’s Day Craft Ideas for Dad. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these DIY Father’s Day Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Make dad an amazing Father’s Day Dessert – these Father’s Day Cake Ideas range from the expert to the easy! Pin to Pinterest.

Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value

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May 10, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Seasonal, Social Media, Spring

Frugal Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value. Update the appearance for your home for little expense.

Curb Appeal Hacks

One of our most famous posts is our Front Porch Ideas. We wanted to go further this spring and add some curb appeal hacks to improve the expense and appeal of your home. There is nothing more attractive than a well taken care of home from the outside. It’s like putting your best on the facade and as everyone drives by, they don’t see the mess that lies inside – it’s our secret! Take a look at Porticos, flower beds, street number pots and many more ideas to inspire your green thumb and home improvement skills this spring!

Also visit our Inexpensive Backyard Landscaping Ideas on a Budget with ideas that can be transitioned to the front yard too!

To start off, how fun and easy is this tip? Identify your home with House Number Flower Pots from DIY Show Off.

Your welcome and your front porch are everything! Remember it’s their first impressions. Renew weathered wood with this front door home improvement project. Just add SunShield Outdoor Furniture Wax with UV Protection.

If time is on your site, build a Pergola Over Your Garage like Lauries. How beautiful is this touch?

The best way to update your curb appeal is paint and it can be so inexpensive! We love this Home Makeover from Beneath My Heart.

Add Appeal with a DIY Portico on a Front or Side Door like this tutorial from Southern Hospitality Blog.

Love of Family and Home shares a cute Side Yard Update and a tip on how to get rid of get rid of weeds.

Transform Walkway Pavers with Lava Rocks from Paint Speckled Pawprints.

Update your home apparel with this Garage Door Gel Stain Idea from Domestically Speaking. You can find a similar (sworn by) paint in our Home Hacks Amazon Shop.

Hide an Ugly AC Unit with this tutorial on First Home, Love Life.

Style with Cents show us how to Update Porch Lights for $1.

Update your Garage for Under $10 like Garden of Love.

Redo your porch and entrance by placing a Mantle Over the Door in this Front Door Miracle from Me and Jilly.

Funky Junk Interiors takes a Pallet and Turns It Into a Garden Walkway in this tutorial.

Camouflage an Electrical Box with this idea from Love of Family and Home.

Add dimension to your home with a Faux Runner Using Paint on your Concrete Stairs like The 2 Seasons.

These Faux DIY Shutters are around $200 from Cozy Cottage Cute.

Stain a Fence for about $100 like Saving with Cents.

Cover unsightly porch columns with this DIY Column Wrap from Balancing Home.

Take a look at this DIY Mailbox Makeover from Beneath My Heart.

Get crafting with your House Number, we love these Paint Sticks turned into a House Number Plaque from A Turtle’s Life for Me.

Need more ideas to inspire your curb appeal? Don’t forget these fun Front Porch Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Visit these Inexpensive Backyard Ideas for Landscaping on a Budget. Pin to Pinterest.

Our Midsummer Night Patio Escapes are fun, frugal and creative. Pin to Pinterest.

Moving? These Home Staging Tips and Ideas are very helpful! Pin to Pinterest.

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

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May 3, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Summer

Fun summer activities for kids are great, but they can get expensive fast. Fortunately, there are plenty of things to do that won’t break the bank. Print this free summer activities checklist and summer planner to help you get started!

Summer’s here and that means warm weather, sun, and a lot of time to enjoy the great outdoors! Whether you love taking on adventurous activities, relaxing by the water, or just want to find something for your kids to do during those long summer days, we’ve got some ideas for you!

While it isn’t as expensive as traveling, summer staycations can become quickly expensive. If you are looking for some low-cost summer activities for the kids, it’s important to plan. Spending just an hour at the beginning of summer can change the entire outcome. A summer planner can not only give the kids something to look forward to, it can keep your expenses in check and help budget for more costly kids’ activities.

How can I make summer fun at home?

To create summer fun at home, have a list of summer activities you and the kids will look forward to. Staying home doesn’t have to be boring but staying organized will allows you to enjoy the lazier days and hope for the more exciting days that are planned. Our free printable summer calendar is an excellent tool for seeing what’s ahead.

If you need ideas for how to make summer fun while staying home, involve the kids. After all what are fun summer activities for kids if the kids are not the ones involved in the planner. Sit down at the end of the school year. A family dinner is a perfect time to brainstorm. You can use this free printable summer checklist. Use the ideas listed or review them as a spring board for some of your own family bucket list ideas.

Kids Summer Activities

Are your kids a fan of the great outdoors? If so, there are plenty of great activities that you can take on to keep yourself busy and entertained during the long summer months. Hiking, camping, kayaking and other awesome outdoor adventures await! If you’re not so much into roughing it, there are still a ton of fun activities for kids (and adults) to enjoy outside in the sunshine.

Is staying inside the confided space of walls, doors and air condition more your jam? If so, plan some unique summer activities for at home. Hosting a bake off, plan a day where you make different cuisines, or work through a family game night bucket list.

Take a look at some of our favorite super fun summer activities for kids:

Visit your local farmers market and pick out some fresh fruits and veggies for a healthy snack
Head to the park for a game of frisbee or catch
Go swimming at your local pool or beach
Take a nature walk and see how many different types of birds or animals you can spot
Collect some pretty flowers and make a bouquet
Fly a kite on a breezy day
Go on a photo scavenger hunt
Have a picnic in your backyard or at the park
Set up a tent in the backyard and have a sleepover
Make s’mores in ice cream cones
Catch fireflies and craft lightning bug plastic eggs
Collect rocks for rock painting and lay them on a trail
Play tag, hopscotch, or any other classic summer games
Have a water balloon fight!
Take a nature walk and see how many different types of bugs, birds, and animals you can find
Set up a sprinkler and have fun
Visit a water park
Create a solar oven and bake cookies
Buy a challenging puzzle and work on it throughout the summer
Go for a bike ride around your neighborhood
Have refreshing cold treats like ice cream and popsicles
Have a car wash day with family cars and kids bikes and riding toys
Make homemade pizzas with fresh ingredients from the farmers market
Paint with water
Draw with sidewalk chalk on the driveway
Plant a garden with your favorite flowers or vegetables
Craft cardboard boxes into cars for a drive-in backyard movie night
Visit all the playgrounds in your city

Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer! These are just a few boredom buster ideas for kids of all ages. Get creative and come up with some fun summer activities of your own.

Summer Checklist & Planner Printable

To kick off the fun, we’ve put together a free summer checklist of so many fun activities to make the most of your summer days. With this free list of summer activities for kids, you’ll never run out of fun things to make this the best summer ever! We’ve also included a summer planner page to fill in with all your summer schedule activities.

What included in your Frugal Summer Fun printable set:

Low-Cost Summer Activities Bucket List
Summer Activity Schedule Calendar & Planner

So what are you waiting for? Grab your free summer checklist and start making the most of the best season of the year!

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How to Print at Staples

Don’t have a printer? You can print at your local print shop or your Staples Printing Center. Watch this video for how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

You can even have this laminated. That will allow to erase things, cross off activities completed and overall keep your checklist in good shape.

More Summer Fun For Kids

There are so many fun summer activities to explore! Whether you want to stay busy or just relax, there’s plenty of excitement waiting. Get out there and enjoy the sunshine! Looking for more ways to make summer the best season ever? Check out these summer resources today!

The Visual Summer Bucket List has a full list of fun activities to add to your summer schedule. Pin to Pinterest.

If you want a full list of seasonal activities, take a look at all of our Family Bucket List Ideas including a summer bucket list and 80s summer throw back bucket list. Pin to Pinterest.

If games and parties add the most excitement to your summer plans, you will want to add these must have kids games to your summer checklist. Use for picnics, holidays, family nights, neighborhood gatherings or even birthday parties!

Backyard Games: Play in in a park or in your own yard, these outdoor games are fun for the family, neighbors, or a birthday party. They even can be used at a backyard graduation, picnic or even family reunion.

Minute to Win it Games with Water: Ready to get wet? Take these wet n wild games to the backyard, park or even to the beach. These games include water guns, water balloons, buckets of water and more. Best of all, the games move fast requiring over one minute each. Guaranteed fun ahead!

Outdoor Minute to Win it Games: Have 60 seconds? These outdoor minute to win it games are timed and perfect for keeping a party moving along. They include non-water games as well as a few water games. If you love a fast pace, these are really great quick and easy games. They are getting the kids outside in the fresh air.

Pool Games: Ready to host a pool party? Stop asking what you can do and start doing. Print these pool party games that are perfect for a small group or large gathering. The set includes new, classic and retro pool party games. Make sure to laminate the game set for easy reference of directions and supplies when you are around the swimming pool.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: Take the fun outdoors with this backyard scavenger hunt for kids. These 20 rhyming riddles will lead kids on an outdoor scavenger hunt. Have a fun prize at the end or small treasure to collect as you go. They include common supplies found at home.

Camping Games: Sleeping under the stars or just enjoying a twinkling fire pit? These camping games bring instant fun under the stars. Use in the backyard or bring on your next camping trip. They bring great fun to little campers.

Glow in the Dark Party Games: Make it an epic event when you add some neon and glow in the dark party fun! Add glow party games, fun foods, party décor and more. It’s a great start or end to your summer plans.

Outdoor Night Games: Has the sun gone down? Have the sun has set, the fun doesn’t have to end. Enjoy these outdoor night games for a sleepover or late night party.

Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens: This teen scavenger hunt is great for a birthday party or youth group event. It includes a public scavenger hunt checklist where groups split into teams to declared the winner!

Family Reunion Ideas: After a long time apart, what activities will you use to fill your family reunion. These family reunion ideas, activities and games will keep the fun going.

Beach Games: Head to the ocean with a large group or just the family and bring these beach games. This outdoor games include many common items like beach towel, bucket, beach ball and, of course, sand!

Do you have a favorite summer activity that didn’t make the list? Let us know in the comments below or share with us your summer activities on Pinterest!

Graduation Tips and Ideas for Kids and Adults of All Ages

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April 28, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Graduation Tips and Ideas for Kids and Adults of All Ages

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I always like to think of milestones for you guys. Events that happen in everyone’s life from Birth (newborns), to Moving (new homes) to things like graduation. I compiled a list of Ideas, Tips and Tricks for your graduate – Kindergarten to Collegiate – there should be something for everyone!

Graduation Party Games

Before you begin looking over Graduation party Ideas, make sure you keep your guests entertained with these Graduation Party Games. This set includes 12 Graduation Games for Parties. They can be used for a zoom graduation party online, mixed in with an outdoor graduation party (that might get messy) or be used for indoor graduation parties.

The 12 graduation party games printable includes directions as well as a supply list for staying organized. Set also comes with charades cards templates.

Graduation Party Games Printable PDF Download

Minute to Win it Graduation Party Games

If you love for your heart to race, try these 60 second challenges. Graduation Minute to Win it Games are epic and keep the party lively.

Enjoy Minute to Win it Graduation Games that include common supplies like pencils, tassels, balloons, paper and (of course) a stop watch!

Print these Graduation Minute to Win it Games too!

Graduation Party Ideas

1.) The Keys to Success is fun way for guests to share ideas and advice as you head along your way. Idea on Celebrations at Home Blog.

2.) Check out this cool craft, Graduation Cap Straw Toppers from The Glitter in my Tea.

3.) Smart School House has a fun Confetti Balloons Tutorial.

4.) Have a Globe Guests Can Sign and offer words of encouragement. No Biggie has a FREE Silhouette Print with this one.

5.) Host a Homemade Graduation Photo Booth like Little Big Co. Some fun ideas HERE.

6.) Pass out Class Rings aka Ring Pops like My Life at Playtime.

7.) Make Graduation Garland with a strand of photos taken each year. We love this idea from Kodak.

8.) Eighteen25 has an adorable Your Hard Work Paid Off Printable which makes a great grad gift idea!

9.) FREE Oh the Places You Will Go Bag Topper from A Little Clairification. Get little Chocolate Globes Here.

10.) A Graduation Memory Jar for your Guests to share their favorite moments of your year is fun. We love this idea on Andrea’s Notebook.

11.) We love these FREE Printable Smart Cookie Sleeves for your party favors from Studio DIY.

12.) How cool is this? Sugar and Charm turned money into Origami Graduation Hats with Tassels.

13.) Save what you want with these FREE Printable Chalkboard Banners on I Should be Mopping the Floor.

14.) It’s much easier than you think, see How to Make a Tassel with this tutorial from Style Inked.

15.) Take a stab at this Graduation Money Lei – they will love it, we promise! Tutorial on Bead and Cord.

16.) Take a look at these fun Grad Photo Props with Superlatives from Celebrations.

17.) We are pretty obsessed with these Graduation Cap Cupcakes from Anna and Blue.

18.) Create an Ice Cream Soda Bar for Kids of all ages from Ever Clever Mom.

19.) These Graduation Cap Party Favors are an adorable idea from No Biggie. You can get the clear plastic tubes HERE.

20.) Do It and How has an adorable Graduation Gift Idea with Candy Bars and a 2 L Bottle. They don’t have a printable, but we made one for you!

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On the last day of school before graduation, try some of these memorable End of the Year & Last Day of School Traditions. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget Class High School Reunions! We have you covered there too. Pin to Pinterest.

Spa-tacular Kids’ Spa Party Ideas

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April 27, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Games, Home Improvement, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Party, Pinterest, Social Media

Learn how you can throw a spa party on any budget. These kids spa party ideas and tips will help you set the scene for a relaxing day of pampering at home. Read more about how to organize a spa party below for your girl’s birthday party.

Is your posh little girl a fan of the spa experience? Throw her an epic spa birthday party that she’ll never forget. We’ve got the lowdown on some of the coolest spa birthday party ideas around. You’ll love these inspirational ideas for spa cakes, light and healthy snacks, and spa activities that’ll keep the girls busy all day (and night).

Additionally, these Spa Birthday Party Ideas for a Girls Birthday are all great suggestions for slumber parties for girls! Get ready to pamper your sweet girl at her next birthday gathering!

How to Throw an Epic Spa Party

First, you’ll need some spa party decorations. This printable spa party set is a complete package with everything from spa party invitations to cupcake toppers, signs, water bottle labels, favor box labels, and more. It’s got everything you need to pull your spa-themed birthday together. | Printable Studio 505

Spa Birthday Party Foods

You can’t have a birthday party without a spectacular birthday cake. This spa cake looks too pretty to eat but sounds too delicious to pass up. On the inside, the cake is made up of vanilla cake, graham cracker crust, and strawberry cheesecake filling. A graham cracker crust buttercream frosting tops the cake. It’s decorated with fondant pieces made to look like nail polish, makeup palettes, a sleep mask, and other spa goodies. | Saving Cakes

Opt for spa-themed cupcakes if you don’t want to fuss with a complicated layer cake. Vanilla cupcakes are filled with raspberry jam and topped with a fresh raspberry frosting. The sleep mask is made out of royal icing, and a fresh raspberry tops each one. They’re so simple and pretty. You could even use this spa party food as spa party favors to go with a fun eye mask. | Posh Little Designs

Looking for an easy DIY cake? Try this floral wreath cake made with gummy candies. You can make your own simple cake any flavor you’d like and top it with vanilla frosting. Use different varieties of gummy candies to create a pretty floral wreath around the top. The calm, relaxing colors and flowery vibe fit in nicely with the spa theme. | Handmade Charlotte

Any spa knows the importance of adequate hydration. Make your at-home spa the best in town by whipping up some citrus bliss infused water. Even kids who don’t normally enjoy water will gulp down this pretty and refreshing drink filled with orange, lemon, and lime slices. | Simply Stacie

Instead of heavy foods, opt for light and healthy options for spa party food. This tropical charcuterie board, for example, is an excellent choice. Fresh and dried fruits, nuts, salty snacks, and some meat and fish will go well with your spa getaway theme. You can look at more snack board ideas for your gathering. | Gennifer Rose

Keep things simple and healthy with veggies and hummus in individual cups. There’s no chopping, measuring, or worrying about guests scooping too much of the dip onto their plates. These are perfectly sized for your guests to grab and enjoy as they mingle. You may also want to try this idea with small fruit skewers and fruit dip. | About a Mom

A fruit tray platter is a welcome addition to any party. It’s colorful, flavorful, and a tasty sweet option to have on hand for those who don’t want to indulge in cake or perhaps have gluten allergies. This beautiful spread includes a colorful array of berries, melon, citrus fruits, bananas, and yogurt dip. | Recipes From a Pantry

Make some spa-licious avocado guacamole to serve with chips or crackers. Use homemade or store-bought guac and add red pepper lips, cucumber slices eyes, and a lettuce spa cap. | Chickabug

Spa Birthday Party Games and Activities

Keep it low-cost with some fun spa party activities and games. These fun things to do at a spa party are easy to download and print. They include a supply list and activity game directions so that you are organized and know exactly what to do! Get your spa party games printable here.

Get the girls giggling with this fun spin the bottle nail polish game. Choose 10 different nail polish colors to place around the board. Whichever color it lands on, that’s the color the girl has to use for her manicure and pedicure. | One Creative Mommy

Buy inexpensive flip-flops and stick-on gems to make DIY spa shoes that sparkle! The girls will have fun making their own fancy spa shoes to wear to show off their pedicures later. The personalized robes are a fantastic idea, too. | See Vanessa Craft

Set up a hair station so each girl can try out a brand-new ‘do. Provide curling wands, curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryers to achieve the desired look. An adult or older teen will need to use the heat styling tools. A braiding station is a viable alternative if you don’t want to use heated tools. | Meaningful Mama

Indulge in some cucumber masks with the girls! Slather on your favorite DIY recipe or use those handy dandy face masks from the store. Add cucumbers slices to the eyes to reduce puffiness and feel like you’re really at the spa. | Project Nursery

Spa Birthday Party Favors and Gifts

Whip up some homemade bath bombs for kids with a surprise inside. Choose your favorite essential oils to add to them—our favorites are lavender, roman chamomile, or ylang ylang. You can put magic grow animal pills inside to make bath time a blast for your guests. | Frugal Coupon Living

Go wild with color with this gorgeous gift of rainbow bath salts. You’ll use mica powder to dye Epsom salts first. Add your favorite essential oils to each color, and then layer them into small jars once they’re dry. | Juggling Act Mama

Give each girl a mani-pedi in a jar for the ultimate spa experience. Have some older kids around to help give each kid a manicure and pedicure, or hire someone to help you out for a few hours. They’ll love having their own kits with nail files, toe seperators, and nail polish to take home to keep their nails looking gorgeous. | Frugal Coupon Living

Looking for an affordable spa gift basket idea? Here’s one using only items from the Dollar Tree. Each basket costs around $10 to make and will give each recipient a basket, bath bombs, a candle, headband, body wash, loofah, body scrub, loofah, and more. You can get a lot of bang for your buck at Dollar Tree. | Savvy Honey

Prep small jars with a homemade sugar scrub to send home with your party guests. We have a simple recipe using sugar, sweet almond oil, castile soap, and your favorite essential oils. | Frugal Coupon Living

You’ll want to make extra jars of this unicorn body butter so you can keep some for yourself. Use shea butter coconut oil, and essential oils to create a rich, creamy moisturizer all the girls will love. The combination of ylang ylang, orange, and lemon essential oils is refreshing and smells fantastic. | Crayons and Cravings

Make this lavender milk bath for the ultimate in relaxation. This recipe only takes five minutes to make, so it’s the perfect spa party favor. The soothing milk bath hydrates skin, and the lavender adds a calming effect. | Crafts by Amanda

Using a paint brush is fun for adding a face mask during DIY facials. Have bowls and brushes to add the mask to your face. As the girls relax, perhaps a nice shoulder massage using lotion would top a wonderful spa day at home. Be sure to have a headband, washcloth/towels and warm water for an easy wipe off.

Planning ahead? Pin this post to come back to it as you make your food and decorations for your child’s upcoming spa birthday party. Be sure to share on Pinterest or leave a comment below about what worked for you, what you loved and more!

More Themed Party Ideas for Girls

Turn the spa gathering into a spend the night! Take a look at these Sleepover Party Ideas for the girls and add them to your spa party ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

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STEM Challenges for Kids & Classroom Scavenger Hunt Printable

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April 27, 2022 by administrator Filed Under: DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

These STEM Challenges for kids help promote one (or more) of the following subjects: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In other words, they are very educationally beneficial while also being a ton of fun! Enjoy these steam building challenges and as a bonus enjoy this printable scavenger hunt in the classroom.

Making learning fun is always a goal for parents and teachers alike. You want your kids to be entertained, but nothing’s wrong when there’s a little education going on at the same time. It helps make the most of playtime. There are many STEM toys out there that are great at helping foster skills and learning concepts while also being fun for kids.

Speaking of STEM, however, your kids can have fun without buying special toys. There are many building materials you can use that are found in your own home! Things like:

LEGOs (okay, this is a special toy, but most already have these painful blocks at home!)
Q-Tips
Aluminum foil
Toothpicks
Paper plates
Straws
String
Empty toilet paper rolls
Plastic wrap
Pencils

It’s amazing what you can build with when you get a little creative!

STEM Challenges for Kids

We have put together a fun printable STEM Challenges pack for kids. We hope your kids enjoy building these different items using household materials. There’s also a fun STEM scavenger hunt included!

Once you print these fun STEM worksheets, you will see a number of fun activities. Clip the cards for more handheld fun or leave the paper as is. We recommend you print on cardstock paper so the challenge cards or sheets stand up to long-term use.

You’ll see the supplies list within the STEM Challenge cards. Your kids can refer to this each time they go to make something new.

Examples of building STEM Challenges for Kids that are included:

Catapult
Robot
Tall Tower
Marble Maze
Straw Rocket
Hexagon

You can always add to the challenges by coming up with more things for your kids to build and create!

Of course these are perfect activities for at home, but they can also be used in the class – share with your teachers!

STEM Scavenger Hunt

Give your kids a break at building by taking them on a scavenger hunt in the classroom! This classroom scavenger hunt printable offers a list of STEM-related items that your kids can find at home or when out. Print the hunt again and again each time you go somewhere new!

When doing the scavenger hunt, your kids will have to find things like something…

With wheels
That needs a battery
That cools items
Reflective
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
That can dissolve in water

All of the items in the scavenger hunt uses one of the fields of STEM, so they will be learning why they are searching.

How do you do a scavenger hunt in the classroom?

This scavenger hunt checklist is the perfect classroom activity. Keep it within the four walls or extend it around the school or even outside to the playground. It extends the lesson into something fun and engaging which totally equates memorable. Imagine that light bulb moment that will go off when taking a science assessment but connecting the test question to the science classroom activity.

Another way to extend the science lesson, once they do this stem scavenger hunt at school, have them make their own scavenger hunt activity. Use this science lesson (or any lesson that is similar) and let the kids go to down making their own scavenger hunts for classmates. I bet they get very creative and competitive! You can even use this on another subject – how about a DIY math scavenger hunt?

For team building, pair up kids in tables or teams and let them take the classroom treasure hunt checklist their peers made. Do you have science buddies? If you are apart of an upper grade, pair students. Older students can be paired with kids from lower elementary classrooms. There is a lot learned in teaching a younger peer. Let them guide their science buddy through this simple scavenger hunt and science activity.

This can be the perfect activity for online learning too. For distance learning or virtual activities using the computer (even if at school), this can be a series of images they find on the web similar to a photo scavenger hunt only collecting images and adding them to their Google classroom photo library/folders.

STEM Challenge for Kids Printables

Download our free STEM Challenge & Stem Scavenger Hunt printables. This steam activity and classroom scavenger hunt printable comes in a PDF format so it can easily be viewed on a tablet or downloaded to a printable science worksheet.

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Dramatic Pretend Play Restaurant Printables

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April 19, 2022 by Ashley Langston Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

The kids will have a blast with these Pretend Play Restaurant Printables! They can now work on their customer service skills by inviting you right into their own restaurant! Perfect for creative play and a fun way to spend some time engaging with your little one. These fun dramatic play restaurant printables are perfect for all ages and are a great way to use their imagination as well!

I remember when I was little, and I was always creating fun scenes and jobs in my head. One of the creative games that I played over and over again was that I was working at the grocery store! There’s just something so fun about pretending to scan items and help out the customers, and this is what stemmed the idea to make these super fun kids play restaurant printables.

These pretend play restaurant ideas are easy to print, which means that the kids can start creating their own restaurant area in the house (or outside!) right away. This fun and interactive game would also be great for a sleepover or a super cute addition to any playroom as well.

What are fun ways to use these pretend play restaurant printables?

This is where the fun starts! Once everything is printed off, your little one can create their own restaurant as they see fit. You get to be the customer and choose food items from the printable menu and wait for your play food to arrive! The restaurant menu promotes literacy as each item not only has visual representation but is spelled out too.

If you have a cute play kitchen or a table that you can pair up with these dramtic play printables, that just adds to the ambiance and fun.

After the meal is served, your child will create the guest check for you to pay for everything you’ve eaten. Use this kit as a time to work on math while counting out the correct amount of money – and just a great way to open up the lines of communication.

You can even add your own silverware and dishes and lay on top of the provided table setting. If you have a play kitchen with plastic food, incorporate some of those 3-D food and restaurant items too. The great thing about creative and pretend play is that there are opportunities for learning fun throughout the whole time!

More Pretend Play Fun and Activities

Why stop with just one dramatic play idea? Here are some other great dramatic play activities and games that the kids will love as well:

Who are these Pretend Play Restaurant printables for?

They’re for anyone who likes to pretend! These would be super cute to have as a birthday party theme as well – and are great for sleepovers or family nights at home.

Toddler/Preschoolers: Early learners will love being able to find their independence in running their own restaurant. This can help them build confidence and learn how to be a big helper, too! Let the creativity go wild. Use for at home pretend play or laminate and use in a preschool classroom set up for a dramatic play center. Add a Melissa & Doug waiter or waitress costume with apron or chef’s hat.

Older kids: Even though these restaurant printable pretend play items are geared toward younger kids, this is where the older kids can have fun being “served” and ordering! Have them sit at the table and see what type of treats and food that they’ll get from their younger siblings. You never know what hilariousness will ensure!

Adults: Interactive play is the best type of play. Sit down and enjoy this time with your little ones. They’ll love that they have your full attention, and you’ll love seeing them take charge and play! This is also excellent for preschool teachers when setting up a classroom. Adults can use this as play prep before going on an adventure to a real restaurant setting.

Tips for Printing These Free Printable Restaurant Ideas

The biggest tip that I have is to laminate the printables once you print and cut them out. This will keep them from getting torn or ripped, and the kids will be able to use them over and over again.

We also keep the restaurant printables and props in an airtight storage container so that the kids can grab it and have everything that they need when it’s time to play restaurant!

Supplies

Restaurant Dramatic Play Printables for Kids
Printer
Paper
Laminator (I really like the Scotch brand but Amazon has a good one too.)

Dramatic Play Restaurant Printables

Have a blast using these pretend play restaurant printables and creating a new family restaurant right at home! Who knows – it might just ignite the drive and desire for your child to create their own business later down the road!

This digital download is quick and easy. You’ll be able to grab the download and start playing right away! This printable is the perfect way to interact and have fun!

Included in these pretend play restaurant printables are:

11 food items and beverages
Restaurant menus
Welcome sign
Open and closed restaurant signs
Guest check printable
Name tags
Coupons
Credit cards/Cash
Table setting
Cash drawer
Calculator

The dramatic play pack set includes 16 printables pages including cover page and copyright printing permission

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Want more fun?

Ready to get outside and enjoy nature? This Fun Outdoor Scavenger Hunt For Kids is always a good idea! Perfect for the spring and summer months! Stay home and collect scavenger hunt clues while trying to uncover rhyming riddles. Pin to Pinterest.

These fun Minute To Win It Party Games are always a ton of family fun, too! These family activities are perfect for teens and adults but can also be played with younger kid sand toddlers when paired up with older kids. Pin to Pinterest.

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