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Random Acts of Kindness Day

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

published date: January 31, 2020
modified datt: January 31,2020

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

Random Acts of Kindness Day

Random Acts of Kindness Day

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

When is Random Acts of Kindness Day?

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

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

Random Acts of Kindness Day Hashtags

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

#RAKday #FuellingKindness #BeKind #Kindness #MakeKindnessTheNorm

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

Birthday Random Acts of Kindness

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

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

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Birthday Random Acts of Kindness Ideas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Random Acts of Kindness Printables

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

Download Your Free Random Acts of Kindness Printables

Get all of our free printables including our Birthday Random Acts of Kindness for Kids and our Free Compliments Printable. Subscribe and look for a link and password in our inbox. The password allows you to access and download all of our free printables.

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How to Print at Staples

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

You can also follow the directions below.

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

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

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


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



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FREE Bunny Tails Bag Topper Printable

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January 30, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Free, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring

published date: March 17, 2015
modified datt: January 30,2020

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FREE Bunny Tails Bag Topper Printable

I simply LOVE bag toppers, especially when they are FREE. First they are such an easy craft, second they are such a cheap “thinking about you gift!” Grab this FREE Bunny Tails Bag Topper Printable for your little rabbits this Easter Season.

Crafts Needed:

  • Mini Marshmallows
  • Cellophane Bags or Sandwich Bags
  • Printed Bag Tags (get below)
  • Stapler

Directions:

  • Print included PDF and cut into individual tags.
  • Place mini marshmallows in bag.
  • Fold tag over top of bag and staple on each side.

Enjoy!

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Are you making these fun Bunny Tails for your classroom?  Also consider these yummy Peeps S’mores! Pin to Pinterest.




Find these other Easter Crafts and Spring Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living.

  • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Carrots – Pin to Pinterest
  • Dot Candy Recipe with FREE Printable Paper – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Carrots Rice Krispie Treats – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Neon Deviled Eggs – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Twine Eggs – Pin to Pinterest
  • Toilet Paper Easter Bunny Craft – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Chick Deviled Eggs – Pin to Pinterest
  • Peeps S’mores – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Bunny Sweet Sixteen Donuts – Pin to Pinterest
  • Jelly Bean Bark – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Chick Sugar Cookies – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Egg Cake Bites – Pin to Pinterest
  • Homemade Reese’s Egg Recipe – Pin to Pinterest
  • Peeps Easter Vase and Centerpiece – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easter Bunny Bread Recipe and Tutorial – Pin to Pinterest
  • Rainbow JELL-O Ribbon Squares – Pin to Pinterest
  • Easy 3-Ingredient Funfetti Dip – Pin to Pinterest
  • Homemade Nutella Pop-Tarts – Pin to Pinterest
  • Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies – Pin to Pinterest
  • Copycat Girl Scouts Thin Mints – Pin to Pinterest
  • Copycat Girl Scouts Tagalongs – Pin to Pinterest
  • Copycat Girl Scouts Samoa Recipe – Pin to Pinterest

Follow all Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living as well as FCLAsh on Pinterest.

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Tetris Printable Game Pieces for Travel

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January 28, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

published date: January 18, 2020
modified datt: January 28,2020

For the game lover, download these free Tetris Printable Game Pieces for Travel. Comes with two versions of directions and scoring.

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Tetris Printable Game Pieces for Travel

You guys, Tetris is my jam. Like I have beat the game more times than I can announce. At 30-something (cough, cough) years old, on a drive down from Virginia to Florida, I might have played the Tetris Electronic Game most of the ride. I did have five children (my offspring) in the car seats behind me. They were mostly attended. Let’s just say, they got there alive and I beat the game at least twice on the way down. I did pat myself on the back because no one else would at the end of that ride!

Is anyone else a huge fan of Tetris? If so, try the printable version.  We have the perfect gift for you – Tetris Printable Game Pieces for Travel. You too can pat yourself on the back at the end of your cross country drive!

Tetris Printable Game Supplies

You will need your game pieces and game board. Optional items include cardstock or a laminator and pouches.

  • Tetris Game Board and Pieces (we will email you access)
  • Cardstock
  • Laminator
  • Laminating Sheets


Printable Tetris Game Directions

Tetris Printable Game Board Prep

Print your game board and Tetris game pieces on cardstock. We suggest laminating your board and pieces to keep them sturdy and help them last longer.


A laminator and cardstock are both items I am always using. Scotch Laminating Sheets are my favorite brand.

How to Play Printable Tetris

A printable Tetris game is a bit different form the electronic version, first lines don’t clear.

  • Place all your pieces in a bag and shuffle them.
  • Draw a piece and put it on your board. The piece must be placed on the bottom, working your way up with each new piece (like in electronic Tetris.)
  • Try and fill all the spaces.
  • Pieces can be rotated in any direction but they cannot be flipped on their back.

There are two versions for scoring your printable Tetris game.

First Version

Fill as much of the board as you can. When you can no longer add anymore pieces, count all the white squares that are exposed. The lowest number wins.

Second Version

Shift pieces downwards manually from the bottom as rows are filled up. Count how many rows you are able to delete to get your score. Highest number wins.

Free Tetris Game Printable

Download Your Free Tetris Printable Game Pieces

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How to Print at Staples

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

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

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final game board.  Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!


Traveling? Take a look at these Airplane Activities for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Save these Road Trip Hacks and Tips. Pin to Pinterest.



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FREE Bridal Shower Recipe Printable

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January 25, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Free, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

published date: June 07, 2016
modified datt: January 25,2020

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FREE Bridal Shower Recipe Printable

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My mother did this for me and I find it to the the perfect gift for a new bride, especially one who might be cooking for the first time. This free resource creates a recipe book for a young bride. Fill with favorite recipes from her friends, family and more. I suggest you send the recipes out with your invitations. Ask everyone to return them to the bridal shower. If this is not an option, print out your recipe cards and ask people to fill out the recipes at the shower. Place each recipe in a photo album or a brag book. Such a lovely and memorable bride to remember this special occasion.

Supplies:

  • Brag Book (or we got this one from Dollar General)
  • White Card Stock
  • Craft Brown Paper Card Stock
  • Scissors/Cutter


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Directions:

  1. Download your Recipe Freebie.
  2. Print on white cardstock. Print the cover page on brown cardstock.
  3. For a shower there are a few ways to handle this a.) Have the recipe cards out at the shower or b.) mail to your guests in their bridal shower invitation. Ask them to fill out the recipe and bring back to the shower. Also consider including the family (perhaps that can’t make it) in this recipe round-up.
  4. Place the recipe cards inside a brag book with the title cover “Recipes from my Favorites.”

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First comes love, them comes marriage and then come baby. Next might be a Baby Shower! Check out these Baby Shower Ideas and Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

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Consider this Hand Stamped Spoon Tutorial for a Wedding or Shower gift! Pin to Pinterest.

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How to Hand Stamp Metal Spoons + Printable

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January 25, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

published date: January 25, 2020
modified datt: January 25,2020

Tutorial on How to Hand Stamp Metal Spoons. Spoon quotes and sayings plus our free Wedding Gift Printable – May your marriage be filled with lots of laughs, love and ice cream!

How to Hand Stamp Metal Spoons

I love antique spoons. My mother and law uses her silver spoons every day, not just on special occasions. I wish I had silver spoons to do that and plan to hit more thift stores to build my collection.

Spoon Quotes and Sayings

For our wedding gift, we did a cute little – Love you, Love you more spoon quote. There are many sayings and creative ideas you can come up with when creating your own Stamp Metal Spoons.

For those that love cereal you could have the quotes…

Be a Fruitloop in a World Full of Cheerios

Cereal Killer

For wedding gift ideas, you could have the quotes

Let’s Spoon. Maybe.

Hot Stuff

His. Hers.

Other cute spoon quotes for the kitchen include

Hangry.

In a Jam

Awesome Sauce

Coffee Spoons Quotes

Coffee might be your vice. Some messages for Coffee Spoons include these cute quotes and sayings…

Drink Coffee, Read Books, Be Happy

But First Coffee

Rise and Grind

Nana’s Coffee

My husband loves coffee. He always has a spoon on the counter by the coffee pot. For him, I want to make the quote Love you a Latte. Maybe next Father’s Day or for his birthday. A silly small gift, but something he will use and look at every day!

Hand Stamp Metal Spoon Supplies

If you want a good looking hand stamped metal spoons, you will need a few supplies.

  • Upcycled Spoons (we got ours at a thrift store)
  • Metal Stamp Set (we used this set)
  • Jewelry Mini Hammer (similar to this one)
  • Steel Bench Block
  • An old rag or towel
  • Metal Stamping Sticker Guides
  • Steel Wool
  • Black Sharpie Permanent Maker
  • Optional: Rubbing Alcohol
  • Optional: Silver Polish
  • Optional: Painters Tape or Masking Tape
  • Optional: Heart Stamp

For the Printable Wedding Gift Tag

  • Printer (Or send to Staples – see instructions below)
  • Cardstock Paper
  • Scissors


How to Hand Stamp Metal Spoons

Head to your local thrift store and pick up some silver spoons. We found ours for $.50 each – talk about a deal! You can use stainless steel spoons but they aren’t as soft and you have to hit it harder and for a longer period time. I would suggest getting Premier Stamps from ImpressArt for those. At $.50 a spoon, get a couple to practice with.

I would suggest you use a silver polish on the spoons before beginning your DIY Metal Stamping. I have always used Weiman Silver Polish.

First, find the appropriate sticker guide for your spoon. You want the letters spaced out evenly. It’s important to plan ahead or you will have letters all over the place. You also can use painters tape or masking tape to line up your lettering.

We wrapped our block with an old rag (towel). Having your metal block wrapped, keeps the spoon from slipping. Lay your spoon on your block. You also can using masking tape to hold the spoon in place.

Next, put your stamp on silver spoon and hit with a hammer about 3 times for each letter. It is important to hit it head on and not at an angel. It it pretty hard. Continue this pattern until you have your message stamped onto the spoon. Sometimes I find it is best to start with the center letter. For example if I had the word YOU, I would start with the O and then add the U and then add the Y. This helped me center myself and my message.

After your message is stamped, color over letters with a black Sharpie marker.  Don’t worry, this will erase!

Scrub excess marker off with a steel wool. You could use a polishing cloth or rubbing alcohol with paper towel.

Easy peasy, you have your completed stamped metal spoons.

Now, download our free Wedding Gift Tag Printable. Open the document and print from your computer onto card stock.

Cut out the gift tag with scissors.

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Want to print this free Wedding Gift Printable gift tag?

May your marriage be filled with lots of laughs, love and ice cream!

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I like to order my prints at Staples. It saves on ink and is only a few short miles from my home. I pick-up at the store, but of course you can upload them online and then have them shipped to your home.

How To Order Our Printables from Staples

  1. Download and save your image from this post.  (Please note these images are for personal use only and cannot be sold or used for commercial use.)
  2. Sign in or create a Staples account on their print service page.
  3. Return to Staples print service page.
  4. Go to Start Project.
  5. Go to Documents Printing. Select Browse.
  6. Select the Buy Now Button under color.
  7. On the left column, choose add file.
  8. Select upload.
  9. Select done.
  10. Give your job a name.
  11. Make sure your project is single sided. The orientation should be portrait (vertical).
  12. I changed my media to 8.5×10 and the media to 67 lb cover stock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel.)
  13. Select add to cart.
  14. Proceed to checkout. My total was $0.65 for one print. You can choose to ship to your home or to pick up at your local store. Pay online and show your invoice when you pick up (I just show the order number on my phone at pick-up.) The order invoice will arrive in your email inbox.
  15. Enjoy!

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

Etsy also has these adorable Garden Markers made from spoons. Now that you know How to Hand Stamp Metal Spoons, you could make your own garden markers!

The basil stamped spoon above comes from EvergreenStamping.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final hand stamped spoon craft.  Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!


Hosting the ladies before the wedding? Take a look at these Bachelorette Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Save these Bridal Shower Recipe Cards. Make your own Recipe Booklet for the bride. Pin to Pinterest.



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Leap Day Activities for Kids

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January 20, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

published date: January 19, 2020
modified datt: January 20,2020

Want to plan something fun for our Leap Year on February 29? We have a list of Leap Day Activities for Kids and Families that will make you leap, jump and hop into some memorable fun!

Leap Year Ideas and Activities for Kids

Fun Leap Day Activities for the Whole Family

Leap Day is just around the corner again, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to spend your extra 24 hours this year. Do you want to relax? Do something fun with the kids? Spend the day being kind to others? An extra day is a huge opportunity to do something out of your ordinary routine to create memories that you’ll enjoy for years to come.

We’ve put together a list of creative Leap Day activities for the entire family. From activities that encourage leaping, hopping, or the number 4, to cute crafts based on animals that are terrific leapers, you’re going to find lots of cool ideas to bring the family together.

Leap day activities for kids

What is a Leap Day?

Why do we have a leap day? Leap year occurs every four years. Leap Day is officially February 29. This date is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the Earth does not orbit the sun in precisely 365 days. Thus every four years, we have a calendar year that is 366 days long, as opposed to a common year which his 365.

Leap years are needed to keep our modern day Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun.

Leap Day Years

For historical buffs, did you know the first leap year was 1752? This was when 11 days were “lost” from the month September with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar by Britain and her colonies. Can you imagine loosing 11 days in September – what an odd feeling!?

A list leap day years (past and upcoming) are…

1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, 2048, 2052, 2056, 2060, 2064, 2068, 2072, 2076, 2080, 2084, 2088, 2092, 2096, 2100, 2104, 2108, 2112, 2116, 2120…

Then so on and so forth.. just count every four years!


Leap Year Activities for Families

Leap Day Activities for Kids

For obvious reasons,  a list of Leap Day Activities on Frugal Coupon Living is rare. The last Leap Day Activities & Crafts post we shared was, well, four years ago! And, you guys, I swear I made it yesterday. I still can recall the struggle of trying to find ideas because Pinterest was so new! Think of how far we have come in four years with the spread of crafts and ideas.

So this year, we come to you with new Leap Day Crafts and Ideas. I look forward to seeing how much this has changed in four years!

Creative Leap Day Activities for the Whole Family

Spend the your extra day doing random acts of kindness! If you’re doing it by yourself, aim for four acts of kindness that day. Better yet, get the whole family involved, and try to make it 29! | Natural Beach Living

A person changes so much in four years. Create an “About Me” page in a bullet journal or on a piece of paper to record what your likes, dislikes, interests, hopes, and dreams are. Return to it again on a Leap Day in the future to see how you’ve changed and how you’ve stayed the same. | Little Coffee Fox

Kids can create their own version of an About Me page to read in 4 years using an “All About Me” printable template. They’ll love looking back on what their old favorites were when they were younger. | Views From a Step Stool

Hop into the leap year with these calendar and frog cookies. Such a sweet treat for a sweet day! | Sugar Dot Cookies

One leap day tradition is to set some goals as a family. Where do you see yourselves in four years? What do you hope to accomplish? Review the goals you’ve set on the next Leap Day to see how you’ve progressed. | Life Sew Savory

In full Leap Day Tradition, write it all down.Put the goals and “About Me” pages you’ve all created in a time capsule that you dig up or find on the next Leap Day. Don’t forget to add some photographs of everyone, too! | Pretty Providence

Since Leap Day only comes around once every four years, it’s definitely cause for celebration with a special dessert like these #4 sugar cookies. All you need is a “4” cookie cutter, a great sugar cookie recipe (or store-bought cookie dough, if you’re short on time), frosting, and sprinkles to decorate them with. | Two Sisters Crafting

In keeping with the “4” theme, Leap Day is the perfect day for a rousing game of Connect 4 Leap Day Game. Even better, make a giant connect 4 with a tablecloth and paper plates. You can lay this on the floor instead of hanging it to make it easier for littles to play. | A Girl and a Glue Gun

Make your own hopscotch pad or draw out a hopscotch grid on the driveway with sidewalk chalk. To make your hopscotch activity Leap Day themed, try to toss the markers into a multiple of 4. | Kids Activities Blog

Make some jumping Minions with the kids, and have a contest to see whose Minion can leap the greatest distance. | All for the Boys

Go outside (if weather permits) play a leap day came with a sack race! All that jumping and hopping is a great way to get your heart pumping on a day when you’d probably be indoors. | Kids Activities Blog

Feeling froggy? A Kermit-themed snack is on the menu today! It’s made from mostly healthy ingredients with a couple of fun marshmallows to top it off. | Surviving a Teacher’s Salary

The handprint frog is super cute, and the lily pad complete with a beautiful 3D water lily will get you ready for spring in a hurry. | The Best Ideas for Kids

Fun fact: grasshoppers can leap up to 1 meter in length because their legs launch them like a catapult! Make a cute grasshopper from a paper towel roll. | The Craft Train

Decorate a clay or terra cotta pot to look like a frog. You can use it to hold treats, or put it outside in your yard or garden this spring. | The Country Chic Cottage

Some goats can jump 12 feet in a single bound. This Billy Goats Gruff craft is such a cute idea for Leap Day. | Laughing Kids Learn

Even More Leap Day Ideas

Need a few more ideas to keep the kids occupied? Here are some great options:

  • Play leap frog outside or around the house if the weather’s too cold.
  • Try a new food together as a family.
  • Look up famous people who are Leap Year babies.
  • Declutter the house by throwing away 29 things that you don’t need.
  • Have a contest to see who can leap the farthest.
  • Visit a jump park to spend a few hours leaping, hopping, and jumping together.
  • Get some jumping beans and find out what makes them jump.
  • Learn about the earth’s rotation around the sun to find out WHY we need an extra day every four years.
  • Watch the movie Leap! (nothing to do with the year, but in spirit and fun of the theme!)


We hope you enjoyed this list of family-friendly Leap Day activities. Don’t forget to pin it to Pinterest so you can return to it for ideas in 2024!


Don’t miss our previous post on Leap Year Activities; you’ll find lots of fun frog crafts and activities if you need even more to do with your extra day. Pin to Pinterest.



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Leap Day Activities: Make Leap Year Special For Your Kids and preschool-aged children. Create memorable crafts, activities and ideas.

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For some people, Leap Day just means another day in the office, another day of the kids in school, and nothing too out of the ordinary. But it is out of the ordinary (of a typical year, that is)! You have a whole extra day to have fun, do something you normally don’t do, and come on, who doesn’t love another reason to celebrate?!

Leap Year Ideas

For leap year, we suggest you get froggy and hop on these fun activities, make it an opposites day of sorts by having dessert first, create some fun art projects from this full list of ideas and enjoy this day, it won’t happen for another four years! Here are 5 ways to make Leap Day special for your kids.


This is a day that comes once every four years, so why not turn it into a memorable day – create fun with your kids so they look back and remember that day mom was silly and talked about frogs! It’s a special day, so make it special by doing things you don’t normally do. Having a fun day at home with mom, dad, or both of you, will leave a memorable impact on your kids.

Do something you’ve been wanting to do for a while –

It doesn’t have to be anything big, no need to plan a trip to Disney World; but think of something your family has been wanting to do but hasn’t had a chance yet. Maybe go to the zoo. See a 3D movie in the theater while everyone else is at school and work. Go on a scavenger hunt.

Go out to eat and order dessert first –

When was the last time you let your kids have dessert first? Ever? That’s the fun of Leap Day! Live a little! Grab lunch out and let the kids have a sweet treat before their meal. It’s a day that comes around only once every four years, having dessert first should be okay that often.

Make a time capsule –

A lot can change over the course of four years. With kids – think of how much they’ll grow and their personalities will continue to evolve. So use this special day as a way to memorialize your family in this moment with a Time Capsule for Kids. Fill out fun little surveys about your kids favorite color, movie, toy, what they like to do, what they hope happens before the next leap year, etc. Get the kids to draw pictures to put in the time capsule. Be sure to take a picture of everyone or better yet, make a little home movie. Put the pictures, all the papers, a thumb drive with the family movie, and anything else you can in your capsule, and seal it up until the next Leap Day!


Introduce your kids to Leap Day with a little help from Pinterest –

Actually, it’s help coming from bloggers out there that are all celebrating Leap Day as well – Pinterest is just a great way to find the stuff! By searching for leap day activities, you’ll find everything from stories and poems explaining what Leap Day / Year is, games to play, activities to do, printable coloring and activity pages, and plenty of frog themed Leap Day games!

Leap Day Activities

Take a look at these fun Leap Day Activities we found on Pinterest:

  1. Frog Pond Cookie Cups from Baby Loving Mama
  2. Leap Year Time Capsule from My Sister’s Suitcase
  3. Leap Year Party from Grey Grey Designs
  4. Plastic Egg Frogs from Crafty Morning
  5. Frog Watermelon from Glamourita
  6. Frog Paper Bag Puppet from Cooking with Ruthie
  7. Leap Year Origami Frog Invites from Inka Blinka
  8. Frog Foot Print (show age growth every 4 years) (Source no longer available)
  9. FREE Leap Year Printables from CreativDdee Workshop
  10. Origami Frogs from Easy Peasy and Fun
  11. Frog Sandwiches from Sand and Table (No longer available but ideas HERE, HERE, and HERE.)
  12. Tissue Paper Lily Pads from Kirtsy

Leap Day is special, so why not plan some out-of-the-ordinary fun with your kiddos. Skip your normal day-to-day routine, and use this extra day to make memories with your family! What are your plans for February 29th? I’d love to hear what you’re planning on doing with your family for Leap Day.

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Also take a look at these Leap Day Activities for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

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It’s still the start of the year! Get yourself organized with these 20 Must Have Home Printables for the New Year. Pin to Pinterest.

New Years FREE Home Printables on Frugal Coupon Living

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Post originally posted 2/4/2016 and updated 12/27/2019.

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20 Pool Noodle Ideas and Hacks – Who Knew?

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December 20, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Hacks, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Summer

published date: March 15, 2015
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Pool Noodle Ideas and Hacks

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I think one of my favorite things about this post is it completely fits the FRUGAL theme of Frugal Coupon Living. Pool Noodles are cheap (if you are lucky, less than $1), often anywhere between a $1 and $3 (depending on shapes, sizes, season). Take a look at these creative Pool Noodle Ideas and Hacks.

Pool Noodle Hacks and Ideas:

1.) Pool Noodle Trampoline Spring Cover from A Thrifty Mom

2.) Pool Noodle Wreath from Mission to Save (there are a lot of these on Pinterest)

3.) Use under a sheet as Pool Noodle Bed Rails from Small Fine Print

4.) Pool Noodle Bath Tub Toys from Bath Activities for Kids




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5.) Pool Noodle Glowing Ninja Stars (or Flowers) from A Little Pinch of Perfect

6.) Pool Noddle Kiddie Car Wash from Mums Grape Vine

7.) Pool Noodle Luminaries from Create Craft Love

8.) Pool Noodle Lightsabers from Laughing Squid


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9.) Pool Noodle Popsicle Postcards from She Knows

10.) Pool Noodle Ponnies from Crazy Little Pojects

11.) Pool Noodle Nunchucks from Creative Capital B

12.) Pool Noodle Quiet Blocks from I Can Teach My Child

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13.) Pool Noodle Napkin Rings from Sew Many Ways

14.) Pool Noodle Bubble Wands from Create Craft Love

15.) Pool Noodle Race Tracks from Ramblings from Utopia

16.) Pool Noodle Beverage Float from Instructables

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17.) Pool Noodle Obstacle Course from Blend Centralmn

18.) Pool Noodle Sprinkler from Ziggity Zoom

19.) Pool Noodle Boot Storage from Chaos Toorder

20.) Pool Noodle Door Stop from Red Delicious Life

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Also check a look at this round-up of Rainy Day Activities – Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these fun activities!

  • Make Colored Rice – Pin It
  • Six Awesome Ways to do Water Play with Kids – Pin It
  • Make Colored Pasta and Do It Yourself Toddler Activities – Pin It


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