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31 Family Halloween Costume Ideas and Where to Buy!

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May 15, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Getting ready for trick or treating? Enjoy these Creative and Fun Family Halloween Costume Ideas and where to buy… Unique Halloween DIY Costumes and ideas for every family and size!

31 Family Halloween Costume Ideas

I had so much fun with this Halloween Costume Ideas round-up! Coordinating your family’s Halloween costumes doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Check out this list for gobs of great themed costume ideas! From circus, gnomes and trolls to trophies, cookies and characters, your family will be Trick-or-Treat ready. There are so many creative costumes here whether you have a family of two or ten. Below I have given you some idea and then places you can purchase a similar costume!

In the Halloween spirit? Don’t forget our Adorable Baby Halloween Costume Ideas (Pin to Pinterest), 31 Days of Halloween Hacks & Tips (Pin to Pinterest) and 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts (Pin to Pinterest).

Toy Story from Frugal Coupon Living

It all started with the twins Toy Story Buzz and Woody Pajamas. From there the evolution of Hamm, Slinky Dog, Jessie, and Alien. Alien Costume was purchased here. For the slinky dog, we bought dog ears, tail, a dog nose and paws. I also purchased brown pants and a brown shirt. We wrapped a jump rope in aluminum foil for the slinky. For Hamm, we purchased pink pants, had a pink shirt, and purchased a pig kit with nose, tails and ears. My husband wore a Toy Story Shirt. I wore a Jessie shirt and purchased a cheap red cowgirl hat. I bought this bandanna kit earlier in the year for other reasons.

The Bible New and Old Testament (used for Church Trunk or Treat and Awana) from Frugal Coupon Living

I teach the girls at Awana and we had our own little Trunk or Treat where you dressed as a Bible Character. Unsure of how to stray from your Mainstream Mary and Joseph, the girls and I decided to be the Bible. Presenting my oldest (old testament) and her younger sister (new testament.) We used half size poster boards (in a back of 3) and Poster Letters (this pack). We had string in our home.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar from Frugal Coupon Living

This family costume started with the sweet Eric Carle caterpillar bunting set. We then added a bitten donut and a beautiful butterfly – blue wings and blue eye mask.

Family Trophy from Costume Works

A bit of a different trophy, but how fun is this Trophy Head Deer? If you are going all out, grab this Gold Body Paint and a Gold Body Suit. You will want gold spray paint to spray any accessories and clothing.

The Doughnut Makers and Little Doughnuts from Costume Works

I think this one is one of my favorite Halloween Costume Ideas, we might do it this year – check out this Doughnut Float! There are also Donut Costumes for Adults and Kids.

The Starbucks Family from Costume Works

If you are really into coffee, this one is creative and fun but takes some talent as it is hard to find a Starbucks Costume! This green apron and Starbucks patch might be helpful!

Minivan Stick Figures from Costume Works

If you love this Halloween costume idea, take a look at these glow man costume accessories! Otherwise, wear black attire and some white duck tape and have fun!

The Laundry Crew from Costume Works

I mean if a mother ever needed a family Halloween costume idea, the laundry basket would be best, right? You will need a laundry basket and it would kind of be fun to have a Tide t-shirt!

The Christmas Story from Costume Works

What’s a classic Christmas Story without a pink bunny suit, one leg lamp, and oversized scarf?

LEGO Family Costume from Costume Works

Everything is awesome with this family Halloween Costume Idea – these LEGO Family costumes.

Frozen Family Costume from Costume Works

Need I show you more, the Frozen Costumes are endlessly available (order early for adult sizes, though, they will go more quickly- otherwise you might have to Let it Go!)

Monopoly Family Costume from Costume Works

This top hat is an easy costume, also consider this dollar sign chain! If anyone is going to jail, these prison costumes are perfect!

The Flintstone Family from Costume Works

Meet this Family Halloween costume idea – the Flintstones! Many options for the Flinstones Family. These Stone Age Costume Sandals are fun!

The Incredibles Family Costume form Costume Works

This is an incredible family Halloween costume idea. It should be no struggle trying to find The Incredibles Costume for everyone in the family.

Three Amigos Family Costume from Costume Works

For a Three Amigos Costume a Oversized Black Sombrero and Mexican Blanket are a must!

Milk and Cookies Family Costume from Costume Works

You will need to be a bit craft for this family costume or make it easier this this adult costume set and these kid costume sets.

S’mores Family Costume from Costume Works

Be creative and make your own S’more Costume from a cardboard box but if you have a toddler, this costume can help!

Back to School Family Costume from Costume Works

These crayon costumes might help when planning this Halloween costume idea – pick them up in adult and kid sizes.

McDonald’s Family Costume from Costume Works

So many options here – choose among Ronald McDonald himself, the Fast Food Burger Thief, or a Cheeseburger! You might want some mustard and ketchup to go with that!

Up Family Costume from Costume Works

I love this UP Halloween Costume Idea! Family Costume, you will need some Thick Square Frame Glasses and a pack of Assorted Bright Balloons! This is a cardboard doll house that might help you dress up like a house.

Road Signs Family Costume from Costume Works

I think this Orange Cone Costume is great, also consider these Tin Road Signs for creativity!

Toy Soldiers Family Costume from Costume Work

There are Toy Soldier options online but I think you could get creative and make your own. These green body suits are a great place to start.

Rainbow Family Costume from Costume Works

Body Suits are the best place to start with this rainbow costume. These rainbow fingerless gloves or this large rainbow hat could be a big help. Don’t forget your pot of gold!

The Breakfast Club Family Costume from Costume Works

This is a delicious family Halloween costume idea. I love how this family thought outside the box! This Bacon and Egg Costume Set is cheap and there is also a Waffle tee to make it easy!

Ghostbusters Family Costume from Costume Works

The perfect Halloween Costume Idea for a true family of the 80’s, these Ghostbuster Costumes will always be classic! Don’t forget Slimmer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!

Wizard of Oz Family Costume from Costume Works

Off to see the wizard? Grab a Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion costume! Don’t forget your ruby red slippers or Toto!

Pedestrian Crosswalkers Family Costume from Costume Works

Safety first this this Halloween Costume Idea. This costume is unique, this Black Body Suit will help you out!

Halloween Nerds Family Costumes from Costume Works

Either candy boxes, thick rimmed glasses or accessories from your own closet, this is an easy and unique costume.

Treasure Trolls Family Costume on Costume Works

Do you love the trolls movie? This family Halloween costume idea works. Try a nude body suit and this extra fun bright troll hair!

Garbage Family Costume on Costume Works

This one is a bit tough. It’s best to tackle your local Home Depot but these Pop Up Recycle Bins might help some. Also take a look at this Rubbermaid Recycling Container.

Moster’s Inc Family Costume from Costume Works

The cast includes Sulley, Mike, and Boo. I love this Sulley Monster Mask.

Bee, Beehive, and Beehive Keeper Family Costume from Costume Works

So many things needed for this creative family set – A Beehive, a Bee and a Bee Keeper. This white Bee Keeper Hat, Bee Bug Eyes and Bee Headband are cheap and a great place to get started.

Lion Tamer Family Costume from Costume Works

So many cute little lions costumes to choose from. I think it would be creative to have the adults as the lions and the child as the Lion Tamer! Should you go the other way, there are plenty of Ring Master costumes for adults.

Gnomes and Toadstools Family Costume from Costume Works

Last family Halloween costume idea. There are plenty of options for Gnome Costumes. You will have to get a little crafty creating the Toad Stool. I love this Plush Hat!

Did you love our Family Halloween Costume Ideas?

Take a look at these Creative and Adorable Baby Halloween Costume Ideas! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these 12 Easy DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Everyone. Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these 31 Days of Halloween Hacks & Tips (Pin to Pinterest) and 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts (Pin to Pinterest).

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Glow in the Dark Glowing Volcano Science Experiment

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April 8, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, DIY, Education, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Social Media

Our Glowing Volcano Science Experiment is much easier than you think using common ingredients found in your household to create a chemical reaction with a product of carbon dioxide. You will never guess the lava ingredients!

Glow in the Dark Glowing Volcano

Kids love science experiments that wow or have some sort of unexpected twist. One of my kid’s favorite science experiments is this fun twist on the classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment – the glowing volcano!

It’s super easy to put this five minute science experiment together, and you probably already have everything you need right at home, so no need to run to the store for last minute supplies.

You would never guess the secret ingredient of our lava – a highlighter marker! I mean who would have known!? If you don’t have a highlighter marker, you can also use the inside of a glow stick to make this volcano glow.

As I mentioned, you do need a few supplies but I bet you have everything at home already.

Supplies:

If you do not have a highlighter, we used orange and pink, then you can use glow sticks – just carefully break them open.

Nothing in this experiment is difficult but we do recommend adult supervision as you are working with ingredients that would not be good for ingestion.

Volcano Steps and Directions:

You will want a jar for your volcano base. Wrap the jar or bottle with playdough to make the shape of the volcano. The color of the playdough isn’t very important, though brown playdough is sort of fun for this activity! Make the base of the volcano wider than the top to make it look more like a volcano.

Cut the highlighter marker open and remove the ink pad from inside. Cut the ink pad open.

Pour about ½ a cup of vinegar into a small bowl or another jar. Place the highlighter ink pad into the jar and squeeze it to remove all of the dye. It’s not a bad idea to have gloves on during this process.

Add a few drops of dish soap to the vinegar. Add some glitter to the jar and stir. You can see what our bowl of lava ingredients looks like below.

Pour a small amount of the vinegar liquid into the volcano jar.

This is a good time to dim the lights or move the volcano to a dark room. The closest isn’t a bad place.

Turn on your black light or flashlight. A black light is best but either will do.

Scoop a small amount of baking soda and add it to the volcano to make it react. Watch it glow!

Did you know? Once you’re done oohing and awing over the glowing volcano, talk a little about the reaction making the volcano erupt. The reaction between the vinegar (dilute acetic acid) and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) generates carbon dioxide gas. It’s the carbon dioxide releasing from the chemical reaction that causes the volcano to fizz, and when you add dish soap, the bubbles stick around just a bit longer! The ingredients from the highlighter marker react with the light, causing the volcano to glow.

Our Glowing Volcano Science Experiment is much easier than you think using common ingredients found in your household. Can you guess the lava ingredients? #FrugalCouponLiving #Volcano #ScienceExperiment

Also take a look at these 5 Minute Science Experiments for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Make glow in the dark eggs with this easy science experiment with the kids! Pin to Pinterest.

Take the fun outdoors with this Glow in the Dark Rainbow Lantern Craft. Pin to Pinterest.

Glow in the Dark Eggs Science Experiment

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts, DIY, Education, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Glow in the dark eggs – a science experiment for kids. Easily create a naked egg through a chemical reaction of dissolving an egg’s shell in vinegar. Make it glow with this added ingredient for extra creativity and fun!

Glow in the Dark Eggs

Did you love our 5 Minute Science Experiments for Kids? We wanted to come up with some more ideas for you to enjoy!

At our house, we’re big science lovers. We love making fun science experiments with the kids that aren’t just the basic experiments, but that have a fun twist in some way. We found out that by using a highlighter marker as a dye, you can make the classic rubber egg science experiment glow in the dark!

How does it work? The dye in the highlighter marker is highly reflective, so when you shine a black light or a flashlight on the egg, it glows in the dark! You can also use this experiment to teach kids about osmosis, chemical reactions, and why vinegar dissolves egg shells.

If you don’t have a highlighter marker, you can also use the inside of a glow stick to make the eggs glow.

Glow in the Dark Eggs Supplies:

Not many ingredients are needed in this science experiment. Many of these supplies are probably found in your own home!

Extend this project! If you have all these ingredients, also try our Glow in the Dark Glowing Volcano Science Experiment!

Glow in the Dark Eggs Directions:

This process will take a few days but only take a few minutes to prep.

First, fill a jar with vinegar and set aside.

Cut open the highlighter marker and drop the ink pad into the vinegar. Make sure you squeeze the pad to remove all of the ink from the highlighter pad.

Carefully place one or two eggs into the jar. Set the jar on the counter for about 3 days.

Remove the eggs from the jar when bits of shell rise to the top of the jar. Rinse any remaining shell from the eggs.

Next, dry off the eggs and take them into a dark room.

This is the fun part! Shine a black light or flashlight on the eggs to watch them glow. The highlighter ink reacts with the light, making the egg glow!

Once you’re done admiring the egg’s glow, you can pop the egg open to examine the parts of the egg. The squishy membrane, the egg white, and the egg yolk are all clearly visible when these eggs are popped, which makes it a fun lesson in themes including the construction of an egg, osmosis, and chemical reactions.

What Happened?

A shell of an egg is made up of calcium carbonate. If you soak this egg shell in vinegar, you start a chemical reaction that dissolves the calcium carbonate shell releasing carbon dioxide gas. The egg insides remain intact and are held together by a membrane just inside the shell.

Glow in the Dark Eggs also known as Naked Eggs - An Easy Science Experiment for Kids. #FrugalCouponLiving #ScienceExperiment

Also take a look at these 5 Minute Science Experiments for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at this Glow in the Dark Volcano. This experiment uses many of the same ingredients. Pin to Pinterest.

You will want to save these for spring and Easter! Have a fun Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt. Pin to Pinterest.

DIY Easter Card Cricut Craft Tutorial

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Grab the crayons for this easy coloring DIY Easter Card. This Cricut Craft Tutorial makes a cute classroom gift for classmates or use as a Sunday school gift for friends.

DIY Easter Card Cricut Craft Tutorial

When Valentine’s Day is behind you but you really want to spread the next holiday’s cheer, take a look at these DIY Easter Cards. An adorable Cricut Design Space craft perfect for a classroom of students or a Sunday school class of friends. By choosing a Linetype image you create a Easter card perfect for coloring. Gift with Crayola Crayons.

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DIY Easter Card Supplies:

4 sheets 12 x 12 white cardstock (to make 8 cards)
1 Colored Cricut Fine Point Pen
1 Black Cricut Fine Point Pen
Cricut Lightgrip Cutting Mat
Cricut Premium Fine Point Blade
Cricut Maker
Cricut Spatula & Scraper
Crayons – 2 per Easter card

There is a nice sale on the Cricut Fine Point Pens. I really like these tips, but buying them when they are on sale is the best time to buy them. The blade was the fine point tip and they do sell a 10 pack blade set on Amazon!

The images in this post were free with Cricut Access in Cricut Design Space. What is Access? Unlimited choices. Jaw‑dropping benefits. 60,000+ images. Hundreds of fonts. An ever‑growing collection of ready‑to‑make projects. And deep, exclusive discounts on everything Cricut. It’s all yours for the taking, but only with a Cricut Access plan.

DIY Easter Card Cricut Directions:

First, open Cricut Design Space.

Click on projects and do a search for the Valentine Cricut Card Set (we are using that template to make an Easter card.)

When you find it, click on it and then click the customize button to open it in Design Space.

Duplicate one of the pre-made cards in Design Space by right clicking on it and selecting duplicate.

Now drag the duplicate card template to an empty spot on the mat.

Next, all of the text boxes need duplicated by right clicking on them and dragging them to the appropriate spot on the new card.

Double click on the text to change it to say what you want it to.

Once the text is in place, the next step is to click the image button and choose an image.

Once the image is in the right place, be sure you are still clicked on it so it is highlighted and go to the top of Design Space and look for the Linetype box. Change it from cut to draw. This will change how your image looks.

Once the new card is set up the way you want it, highlight the larger card area and look on the side of the screen where you can see the different layers.

Now you will notice a highlighted grey box, this is your main card. Right above it you will see two text areas under the group heading and the design you chose This is all under a main attach heading.

Highlight all of these sections then go to the bottom and click attach. If you have done this right, the entire card will move where you want it to in Design Space instead of just individual sections of the card.

Make as many cards or different designs as you want repeating the steps above.

When you are done, be sure to click save and name your project.

Now you are ready to click the make it button.

Once the design is opened and ready to make you might notice the cards are spread out over several mats. This is ok.

Place a piece of 12 x 12 white cardstock on the light grip Cricut Mat.

Press the continue button at the bottom of the screen.

The software will look for your Cricut Device and automatically find it.

Now you are going to be asked to choose the material. Click popular and choose either the 60 pound or 80 pound cardstock depending on which you are using.

Once you make your choice, the load tools and mat section will come up. It will tell you to load the Cricut Pen in clamp A and the fine point blade in Clamp C. Be sure to listen for the pen to click in place because if it does not, it will not work. The machine will still work however.

Once this is done, press the load/unload button on your machine to load the Cricut Mat with the paper on it.

As soon as the C on the machine begins to blink, press that button and the machine will begin to draw.

The machine will ask you to change ink colors once the text is done. This is optional. I chose to change the fine point pen to a different color (a brown named tawny).

Let the machine finish drawing the design then it will automatically start to cut the rest of the design. Just let the machine work.

Once the machine is done, the load/unload button will begin flashing. Press it to unload the mat.

Now use the Cricut Spatula to carefully loosen the design from the mat. Doing this keeps it from bending or rolling when you remove the cardstock from the mat.

Finally, once the design is removed, simply add two crayons to each card.

Fill out the to and from areas or let your kids do that.

Now the cards are ready to be given out for Easter. Receivers can use the crayons to color the card!

Grab the crayons for this easy coloring DIY Easter Card. This @OfficialCricut Craft Tutorial makes a cute classroom gift for classmates or use as a Sunday school gift for friends #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter #CricutMade #Cricut

Look our long list of Cricut Freebies and Tutorials. There are so many great and beautiful ideas!. Pin to Pinterest on your Cricut and Crafts Boards.

Also check out these Free Easter Printables you want this Spring! Pin to Pinterest on your Easter and Printables Boards.

How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring

Easy tutorial, How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs. Directions for real or faux eggs.

How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

Growing up I can recall getting my die tabs, dropping a hard boiled egg in a clear cup of colored water. This was how we colored our eggs every year. On rare occasions, I got a kit that also came with stickers or a stand and I was able to add a little texture to my Easter Eggs. As I have gotten older and have kids of my own, I have researched different out of the box, out of the carton, Easter Egg Ideas.

How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

That was our goal here. To provide you with a creative, really easy, Easter Egg idea. These Gold Leaf Easter Eggs use Liquid Gold Leaf (and it doesn’t cost that much!) You can make them with real eggs or faux eggs as we chose to do in this craft. We had Acrylic Paint, which we purchased at our craft store, but there are many pretty Easter colors online. There is some drying involvement, so feel free to break this craft up into a day or two. That makes each sitting even shorter allowing it to not become a craft that is too time dependent.

Gold Leaf Easter Eggs Supplies:

Faux Paper Mache Eggs (You can use real eggs – just hard boil them or blow them out first!)
White Acrylic Paint
Assorted Colors Acrylic Paint
Liquid Gold Leaf
Paint Brush
Craft Sponge
Floral Foam Brick
Flat Head Pins

Gold Leaf Easter Eggs Directions:

First, in a piece of floral foam, push in flat head pins. This will be your drying station so the eggs can dry elevated so your paint doesn’t smudge.

You will need to paint your eggs white. If you are using dark colors you can omit this step if you want, but for lighter colors it’s a must! If you are using real eggs, they are already white so you can omit this step as well.

Once painted, allow the paint to dry and then paint your choice of color. We chose Easter colors like light pink, light purple, a pastel blue, a Easter grass green color.

Allow to dry again. Luckily this doesn’t take long to dry but we waited a day to be safe.

Cut a piece of craft sponge to use in the gold leaf. Using a smaller piece allowed us to have more control over the coloring. Before opening your gold leaf, shake your bottle well. If you don’t it will come out a reddish color… no bueno.

Pour a bit of gold leaf onto a paper plate and sponge it as little or as much as want on your eggs.

Allow to dry and display. Enjoy and be sure to check out our other Easter Egg Ideas.

Easy tutorial, How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs. Directions for real or faux eggs. #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter

Think outside the carton box! Take a look at these Easter Egg Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these Farmhouse Easter Decor Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs with Nail Polish

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs using Nail Polish and Easter Eggs plus easy DIY Egg Drying Rack Tutorial.

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs

Dyeing eggs is so fun! We shared with you before, Easter Egg Ideas that are outside of the box. Today we have more Easter Egg ideas – How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs with Nail Polish. This egg dyeing process is really easy. We also share and easy tutorial on how to make your own Egg drying rack from a floral foam brick.

I have many memories of dyeing eggs as a kid. They were all of using short plastic cups and adding my hard boiled egg to colored water. If I was lucky, we got a kit with little paper stands or even stickers – stickers were my favorite. We then displayed the eggs in Easter grass – my how times changes with the evolution of Pinterest!

Many of these supplies you likely have in your home. Trying gathering old nail polish bottles that are almost out, otherwise pick up this Cheap Nail Polish set. We suggest gloves to keep the marbled pattern off your hands, but have some nail polish remover near by for a quick and easy clean up.

Marbled Easter Eggs Supplies:

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs:

First, prepare your eggs. You can hard boil your eggs or use a small needle to blow the eggs out. If you blow the eggs out, you will be able to save them and use them year after year!

Second, you want to prep your drying rack.

In a piece of craft foam, place flat head pins in. This will allow your eggs to dry without having to be fully set down. You will appreciate this as it will keep your dyed eggs from becoming smudged!

Once your eggs are cooled, fill a small bowl with room temperature water.

Next pour nail polish in a swirling pattern on the water. If the water is the right temperature, the polish should float to the top. This is your goal!

You can mix different colors or stick to one color. We prefer a good swirl of colors.

To get a good swirl, use a toothpick to create a swirling pattern.

Put your gloves on to protect your skin. You do get some on you when placing your egg in the mixture. Dunk your egg into the polish water and set on the Easter egg drying rack to dry. You will be able to usually get half of the egg dyed at once, so have patience!

Allow to dry and then finally repeat on the other side if desired.

Enjoy your eggs! I get you will get many compliments! Don’t forget our other Easter Egg Dyeing Ideas!

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs using Nail Polish and Easter Eggs plus easy DIY Egg Drying Rack Tutorial. #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter #EasterEggs

Think outside the carton box! Take a look at these Easter Egg Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these Farmhouse Easter Decor Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

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April 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

How to dye Easter Eggs with Rice and Food Coloring – all supplies are found in your home – plus more Egg dyeing techniques and tutorials.

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice

Dyeing eggs is so fun! We shared with you before, Easter Egg Ideas that are outside of the box. Today we have more Easter Egg ideas – How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice. This egg dyeing process is really simple too.

This easy to-do DIY makes memories that will last forever. After dyeing, celebrate Easter this season with your kid’s favorite tradition, Easter egg hunting! These eggs are easy to make, using simple ingredients in your home. Use this recipe for spring party decor or even as a game – like an Easter Egg toss but only one is not hardboiled! For more Easter egg hunting ideas, be sure to check out our nighttime glow in the dark Easter egg hunt.

(I have to insert that the paragraph above was written by my fifth grader. I have learned to embrace her presence and put her to work on some of her first tasks of work and helping mom out. Normally she helps by picking up toys or watching her younger siblings, but today I gave her a stab at writing an introductory paragraph to our Easter egg rice post. I’d say she did a pretty good job!)

Happy Easter and happy dyeing!

Many of these supplies you likely have in your home. I think you could make these without shopping, but below are the four supplies and ingredients you need!

Riced Dyed Easter Eggs Supplies:

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Rice:

First, hard boil your eggs on your own. There are many recipes online for making the best hardboiled eggs – I like the way we hardboiled eggs in this post, Reversed Easter Egg Deviled Eggs.

Once you have cooled hard boiled eggs, place one cup of rice into each baggie and add 7-8 drops of food coloring into each one. Close bag and squish the rice around so all the color mixes in well.

Once mixed well, open up and place one hard-boiled egg inside. Close bag and shake the bag around until you have your desired color.

You will repeat step 2 until all the eggs are colored. Have fun mixing two or three colors or make a fun rainbow egg with all the colors.

After all eggs are complete, place back in carton or on paper towels to dry and store in refrigerator. You can check out our drying rack tutorial if you want to make your own.

Don’t forget our other Easter Egg Dyeing Ideas!

How to dye Easter Eggs with Rice and Food Coloring - all supplies are found in your home! #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter #EasterEggs

Think outside the carton box! Take a look at these Easter Egg Ideas. Some more challenging, some for decorating, and some easy peasy! Pin to Pinterest on your craft or Easter boards.

Also take a look at these Farmhouse Easter Decor Ideas. Adorable spring home tours and ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your home and Easter boards.

Upcycled Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame

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March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Upcycle an old frame with this Farmhouse Bow Holder craft. This hair bow holder brightens a girls bedroom or brings style to a kid’s bathroom.

Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame

If you read often, you know I have five kids. The first two are girls (ages 9 and 10) and they are quickly aging out of the hair bows. The youngest 3 are boys (ages 2 and under – surprise twins). That being said, my ten years of making picture frame hair bow holders are coming to an end. I wanted to give you one last craft before we hang up our last bow and call it the end to an era!

With this frame, we went a different direction. I decided to add a fabric backing this year. In the past, I did open picture frame with no fabric backing, but this year I wanted to offer a solution. With my older frames, I would put my hair clip on a ribbon and I would work really hard to not scrape the wall with the alligator clip. Having the fabric backing, offers a solution to my biggest problem (scratched walls!)

Place this hair bow holder in a kids bathroom or a girls bedroom!

Upcycled Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame Supplies:

Upcycled Farmhouse Bow Holder Picture Frame Directions:

First, carefully take apart your frame, removing the glass and all backing like staples, nails, hooks, etc.

Take your frame outside and lay out plastic or paper bags. Place your frame on top.

Next, spray paint your frame white (or any color you choose) and let dry.

Once you frame is dry, you will want to do some sanding. Lightly sand your frame to give it a farmhouse distressed look or keep as is.

Find the perfect piece of fabric to match your child’s bedroom or bathroom. Measure the back of your frame and cut out a piece of fabric the same dimensions. Lay your fabric aside.

Carefully glue your ribbon across the back of the frame (make sure the front of the ribbon faces the front of the frame) leaving an even amount of space in between each ribbon to fit bow. You can do one ribbon pattern (as we have) or multiple patterns.

Afterward, glue your fabric piece (front of fabric facing toward front of frame) to the frame along the edges making sure the fabric is pulled tight!

Finally, if you choose, you can glue the back of the frame back on but leave the glass out.

Clip your bows to the frame and display in your room.

Enjoy!

Excuse the quality of this photo. I made this frame ten years ago. I wanted to share with you another option, a bow holder without a fabric backing. I also used different patterned ribbons and allowed the color of the wall to come through between an open frame. Just consider it an option. I did find when putting the alligator clips on the ribbon, I was always attempting not to scratch or nick the all. So while the wall paint coming through was pretty. I had to be careful to not scratch up the wall!

Upcycle an old frame with this Farmhouse Bow Holder craft. This hair bow holder brightens a girls bedroom or brings style to a kid's bathroom. #FrugalCouponLiving #upcycle #hairbow

Love crafting? Take a look at these Weekend DIY Farmhouse Projects. Pin to Pinterest.

Make your own Homemade Chalk Paint. Details on our Upcycled Farmhouse Table. Pin to Pinterest.

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