Cool Hands-On Math Games for Kids

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March 14, 2023 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Games, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Ready for learning fun? Enjoy these cool hands-on math games for kids. Great for younger and older students, fitting all grade levels and areas of math.

Want to help your children or students love math? Ditch the worksheets for a while and play some fun math games instead. Kids of all ages can benefit from gamifying math concepts. Games help kids with strategic thinking and problem-solving. Not only that, but hands-on math games that allow kids to explore number concepts and combinations with manipulatives help them establish a deeper understanding of numbers and operations.

What are some Fun Math Games for Kids?

Kids’ games are just fun. Math games are a break in curriculum and instruction and allow kids to play without even realizing they learning. Often the hands-on math activity creates a deeper understanding of a math concept before transitioning to a new math unit.

A few fun math games to introduce into the classroom or even a family game night include…

These games are fun, but did you know you can make your own homemade math games? Additionally, online math games are fun, they add additional screen time which is not always desirable in the classroom. Let’s get the kids off an electronic device and back into hands-on learning with printable mathematics board games and puzzles.

A quick game is great for kinetic and visual learners in any grade level. If you want to motivate your young learner, try one of the free math games below. Many are easily adaptable to a single player or small group, so they’re perfect for home and in the classroom. You can even use them as indoor recess rainy day activities for many grade levels.

Take a look at these super fun DIY Math Games for Kids – preschool or middle school. Let the fun begin.

Math Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Begin teaching important math concepts early. Toddlers and preschoolers are the perfect age for fun and motivating math games to help them explore number concepts. Pick one or two of the games below to begin practicing today!

Play a few rounds of Number Bingo to help your toddler or preschooler practice number recognition. Kids of all ages can play math games bingo, so it’s a fun way for older kids to help their younger siblings practice their math skills. The calling cards have the number and the word version to help kids associate the two concepts. | Artsy Fartsy Mama

Here’s an apple-themed math game that’s perfect for the start of the preschool year. Each number has six cards with a different way of counting on each card — fingers, apple seeds, the word spelled out, dots, etc. | A Dab of Glue Will Do

Preschool parents definitely know who Pete the Cat is. This fun math game is based on his Four Groovy Buttons! You can play this in several ways. The first is to roll the dice and add that number of buttons to the felt shirt. The second is to start with 10 buttons and subtract the number you roll. What a fun way to work on addition and subtraction and can be adapted into multiplayer games for a larger gorup! | Buggy and Buddy

Springtime is the season of flowers, and this game is sure to get kids excited for all the beautiful blooms they see. You can play the game with real or fake flowers, but the artificial flowers have sturdier stems that will stick in the playdough better. Roll the dice, and add that number of flowers to the pot. Easy peasy. You can practice subtracting, too. | Fun-a-Day

You’ll be very “hoppy” with this math game that helps kids learn how to count to 10 and practice addition. It’s perfect for preschoolers who are obsessed with amphibians or can be used in kindergarten, 1st grade and even 2nd grade as a an indoor recess game. | Homeschool Preschool

Go fish with this printable math game featuring colorful fish. Clip a paperclip to each paper fish, and use a magnet on a string attached to a stick or dowel to fish for numbers. This cool math tiny fishing game is perfect for number recognition. You can also create an outdoor fishing game with foam fish and a water table! | Buggy and Buddy

Learning shapes is an important early math skill. This game helps kids recognize shapes in everyday objects — a wheel is a circle, a slice of pizza is a triangle, a book is a rectangle. | A Dab of Glue Will Do

Who says you can’t play with your food? Moms are okay with it if you’re learning math skills! This fun game helps kids learn addition and one-to-one correspondence by using their snacks as math manipulatives. | Artsy Fartsy Mama

Dice, Froot Loops, and this cute rainbow craft are all you need for a few minutes of rainbow math fun. Roll the number, add that number of cereal pieces to the color strip (match the colors), and keep rolling until all the strips have pieces on them. | Housing a Forest

Graphing is a great skill for little ones to learn, and it’s easy with this apple race game! Spin the paperclip, and graph the color it lands on by adding that color pom-pom to the apple graph. Easy as apple pie! | Playdough to Plato

Little astronauts will love this Moon Math printable to practice number matching! The glass gems add to the lunar theme, but you can use any circular markers you’d like. | Stir the Wonder

For another roll-and-cover game for your preschooler, try this monster-themed game. While it’s perfect for Halloween, it’s cute enough to use anytime during the year. | Fun Learning for Kids

Math Games for Older Kids

The games don’t have to stop after those early years. Older children, too, can benefit from engaging math games that help spark creative thinking and improve problem-solving skills.

First, a deck of cards can solve a lot of math problems. Go back to the classic with these Standard Deck Card Games from us (at Frugal Coupon Living) – lots of cool math games you can play with 52 playing cards.

You can start this Money Smarts game with younger children, but past preschool age, it’s especially important to teach them about responsible spending, saving, and giving. Grab your coins nad dollars and play this money smart game with printable math game board. | Left Brain Craft Brain

Grab your sidewalk chalk and head outside to make this engaging math game that exercises your body as well as your mind. This is easily adaptable for all ages. For toddlers, practice number recognition. Early elementary kids can practice their addition and subtraction skills. Older children can practice multiplying and dividing. | Look, We’re Learning

Put your Uno cards to good use with this math facts game using colorful cards. Try it with addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. | Childhood 101

Take a classic game and turn it into fun addition games for kids. If your family likes Go Fish, then Tens Go Fish will be a cinch for everyone to play! The goal is to get pairs of cards that add up to the sum of 10. | What Do We Do All Day

Play a game of leapfrog to improve addition or multiplication skills. This game is twice the fun because first, you’ll make origami frogs together before learning to make them “jump” to get to the lily pad numbers. | Teach Beside Me

Practice geometry concepts with homemade dice made out of tissue boxes and duct tape. You can make this simple for little ones (like shape identification) or more complex for older children with questions that quiz them on things like right angles. Adapt the game for children in 3rd grade to 6th grade. | Look, We’re Learning

Do your 5th grade kids have a new skill? Turn into a fun game. Fractions and decimals can be challenging for some learners, but it’s easier to grasp when you make them fun. This fractions-to-decimals game is a great way to do just that. In this printable math board game, using dice to determine the number of spaces you go, the older kids will move around the gameboard, solving problems as they go. When children are first learning this process, you can use decimal grids or even calculators in the game to help them familiarize themselves with the equivalent numbers. This equivalent fractions game is also great for 4th grade or 6th grade.| Math Geek Mama

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This Base Ten Math Game is helpful kids ages 2 through 8, but it’s especially useful after kindergarten when kids start learning the concept of base 10 numbers. Plus, it’s a handy way to get more use out of those pool noodles in the garage. You’ll need two colors: one color will be used for all the 10s while another color will be used for the ones (this pool noodle will need to be cut into 10 equal segments). Use them to practice numbers 1 through 100. | The Educators’ Spin On It

Work on multiplication math facts with a basketball-themed shoot and score game. You’ll match the problems to the products to help reinforce times tables. It’s definitely a lot more fun than doing multiplication worksheets. | Look, We’re Learning

We hope you’ve enjoyed this list of math games. Don’t forget to pin the post to come back to later!

Who can play these Math Games?

These math games range from younger kids to older kids but each can be adapted to your child.

These math activities include

Preschool Math Games
Kindergarten Math Games
1st Grade Math Games
2nd Grade Math Games
3rd Grade Math Games
4th Grade Math Games
5th Grade Math Games
6th Grade Math Games

They likely stop in early middle school but you can try these with any grade level. Adapt games as needed or pair young kids with old kits as buddies or partners.

More DIY Game Printables for Kids

There are plenty of other homemade games for kids you can print. Hands-on games are perfect for kids of all ages as they give a sense of accomplishment with the DIY part of the game. Plus it’s like having your very own board game that wasn’t purchased at a store. Take a look at these additional printable games for kids you can put together yourself.

Rainy day? Bad weather? Too Cold? Too Hot? – Heck, there doesn’t have to be a weather reason. Kids will love these fun indoor games that include both unique and classic games. Pin to Pinterest.

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your kids’ math game ideas. Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

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Inexpensive Backyard Landscaping Ideas on a Budget

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February 23, 2023 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Create the beautiful outdoor living space of your dreams with these inexpensive backyard landscape design ideas. Weekend project ideas to makeover your patio and yard! Take a sneak peek at these low-cost backyard design ideas including lighting ideas, DIY projects, garden hacks, and charming outdoor design tips.

Simple Backyard Landscape Design Ideas

When our family moved to a new house, it was at the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Our yard began to bloom before our very eyes, day after day. My family and I loved seeing what surprises the next spring day would bring.

You see, our new home backs against the woods, and even has a beautiful little creek that runs into the Potomac. Nature was totally doing its thing with our backyard landscape design, and I was willing to let it take the reins. My husband, however, had a different opinion. He pointed out that heavy rains would raise the creek levels, causing flooding. Plus, he noticed that the lower areas would become muddy, fast. And finally, he knew that the grass would grow uncontrollably — even taller than our kids! Regardless, I waved off his warnings. I didn’t see a real need for backyard landscape design.

Okay, okay. I’m big enough to admit where I’m in the wrong. After two months of living at the new house, the grass did in fact reach the boys’ shoulders. I have begged my husband to hire someone to help us get our backyard landscape design in order, ASAP. While he is looking for help, I am searching Pinterest for low-cost backyard landscape design ideas to perfect our natural space.

Simple Backyard Landscaping Ideas on a Budget

Are you also on a budget? It’s possible to create curb appeal without breaking the bank. Simple landscaping ideas for the backyard can bring together charm and tranquility turning a small backyard into a quaint oasis. Pull together garden hacks, creative landscape features, and DIY yard projects that create the ultimate list of Backyard Landscape Design Ideas.

Without further ado, here are the simple backyard landscaping that I have found so far! Why not share my research with all of my frugal friends and homeowners, too? These are cheap backyard landscape ideas but don’t worry, they are full of charm, quite quaint, and character.

Read on to discover some of the best, inexpensive yard designs that you can accomplish all by yourself. Easy backyard landscape ideas are ahead!

DIY Water Feature

You weren’t expecting an impressive water feature right off the bat, were you? Don’t worry, this isn’t an expensive water fountain. It’s amazingly easy to achieve this beautiful backyard landscape design with your downspouts. For your liner, cover the bare ground with plastic trash bags. Add your river rock, gravel, water plants, and mulch. The rainwater will travel down the spout and over the rocks to provide a beautiful rock water feature. | Woo Home

Flower Basket Yard Designs

Love greenery and flowers? When it comes to small backyard landscape ideas, raise your plants off the ground with this handmade planter. Line your walkway with these wooden posts topped with flower baskets. These yard designs can be customized to fit whatever color scheme you’ve chosen for your backyard landscape design. Just paint, assemble, and enjoy! | Cottage at the Crossroads

Weathered Wood Renewal DIY

Has your old wooden outdoor furniture seen better days? I’ve got good news — you don’t need to buy a completely new set! This outdoor furniture improvement project renews weathered furniture to polish up your patio. All you need is Howard Products SunShield Outdoor Furniture Wax with UV Protection.

DIY Outdoor Lights

Another easy backyard landscape idea that brings a lot of character is these DIY light poles. Light up the night with this backyard landscape design. This super simple project shows how to string lights from natural elements like tree limbs using galvanized buckets and concrete. (As seen in our Backyard Movie Ideas) | Ida klipper och klistrar (in English)

Cheap Patio Lighting DIY

In our cheap patio ideas, we introduced this cheap patio lighting idea. Hang string lights in potted lamp posts for a chic look, even with a small backyard. The glow of the lights with the beautiful flowers is a winning combo! | I Should be Mopping the Floor

DIY Horizontal Slat Fence

Transform your backyard landscape design on the cheap with this DIY Horizontal Slat Fence. The fence looks so modern — your guests won’t know it’s DIY until you tell them! Plus at a low cost, you can get your own privacy fence or create divisions in the landscape and create and outdoor living room. Plant vines in a pot and allow the to climb the fence if you desire. Keeping your greenery in a pot will keep them from spreading too quickly as the roots are contained. | Fresh Mommy Blog

Christmas Lights Backyard Landscape Design

Who says Christmas Lights are only meant for winter? Light up your backyard every night of the year with inexpensive Christmas lights. Lights around the trees are low maintenance backyard ideas and give you that custom landscaping lighting found in expensive homes. | Shop Wayfair for Lights.

DIY Patio String Lights Tutorial

No money for a pergola? Until you can create your own DIY pergola, transform an outdoor space into the same idea with lights. How amazing do these string lights look in this seating area on a deck? Transform the ambiance of your patio with this simple, step-by-step DIY Patio String Lights Tutorial. These lights can also create a beautiful dining area for a midsummer night dinner party outdoors. | Place of My Taste

DIY Newspaper Hack for Weeds

You don’t have to use chemicals to solve your weeds problem. This newspaper hack prevents any grass and weed seeds from germinating for the be-all, end-all of weed solutions! Something to keep in mind: unlike WeedBlock Barrier fabric, the newspaper will decompose after about 18 months, so you’ll have to be ready to replace them. This backyard hack can also surround your shrubs without having to dig up any roots. | Rosemary on the TV

DIY Marble Fence

I know I can’t be the only one that loves incorporating color into my yard designs. Easily transform your garden fence with this cheap backyard landscape design idea. All you need are colored marbles and a drill! Create your holes, insert colored marbles, and let the light do the rest. I can guarantee your kids will love this one — imagine the colors of the sunset as you put together your own suncatcher focal point. | Garden Drama

DIY Planter

Need backyard landscape ideas but no grass? Bring the grass to pavers with a quaint idea that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. One cheap backyard landscape ideas is to make your own DIY planters. We all know planters can be expensive, and they’re not even the focal point — the plants are! Luckily, you can easily upcycle a humble Styrofoam cooler into a DIY Planter. Such an unexpected backyard landscape design! | Salvage Sister and Mister

DIY Beverage Tub

Keep beverages cold without that expensive cooler (this one’s way cuter, anyways!). Use it inside or outside to keep all your beverages in one adorable place. This DIY Beverage Tub comes with two SVG files.

DIY Glowing Orbs

You’d never guess that it only costs $1 to $3 (if anything!) to create these DIY Outdoor Glowing Orbs. You might even have all the materials at home right now! | The Art of Doing Stuff

DIY Fire Pit Tutorial

Kids and adults love fire pits (did someone say s’mores?) But, I’ve been holding off on getting one — they can get way too pricey. This DIY Fire Pit will only set you back $60! Make it a weekend backyard landscape design project to complete with the whole family. Everyone will take pride in this super simple outdoor fireplace. | Keeping It Simple Crafts

DIY Upcycled Armoire

No need to spend thousands on sheds. This couple took a $20 yard sale armoire and used one-half of it to cover unsightly wires from their outdoor electrical box. It hid an unsightly garden hose and became a super simple storage solution for weed killer and plant feed. The other half became a garden bed for growing vegetables. So smart! | Shabby Glam

DIY Pot-In-Pot Gardening Hack

As seen in our garden hacks and tips, try this pot-in-pot method. This DIY backyard landscape design lets you switch up your plants instantly! | Florida Friendly Plants

DIY Bean Pole Teepee Plant

This fun and inexpensive backyard landscape design idea also becomes the perfect DIY outdoor hangout for the kids. They will love patiently watching it grow before their eyes! | Artful Parent

DIY Rock Garden

Is green landscape challenging? Small backyard landscaping can be turned into a hardscape with pavers, stone walls, and/or rocks. If areas of your yard are brown and dead, don’t hire a costly landscape designer. Instead, replace dead grass with a DIY Rock Garden. You’ll save money and create an interesting element of your yard designs! | Home Talk

DIY Terracotta Pot Garden Hack

Calling all green thumbs! I love the look of this herb garden. Transform your flower beds with humble terracotta pots. Place your terracotta pots inside the ground and put a variety of herbs in the pots or make your own summer vegetable garden area! This can transform a lawn once spring arrives. You can house the pots indoors or in a greenhouse nursery during the winter months. | Town Mouse

DIY Rock Wall Garden Design

Elevate the look of your front or backyard landscape design with a rock wall edging against a colorful flower bed. It’s amazing how rocks can effortlessly improve your yard designs! This can be done against the house or try along-fence backyard landscaping as a simple idea. | Pine and Prospect

Decorative Fencing Hack

HVAC units and garbage cans are eyesores that can get in the way of a beautiful backyard landscape design. Hide these unsightly items with easy to install decorative fencing. This simple idea is an especially nice touch when you have small backyard hot tub landscaping the mind. It’s important to hide all unsightly things. | All Things Mama

DIY Wood Pallet Walkway

One simple backyard landscaping idea is creating a path. Even in a small yard, pathways give the effect of a secret garden. Keep mud and dirt off of your shoes with this frugal, upcycled wood pallet walkway. This is one of my favorite garden yard designs, and something a little different from the traditional stone path! | The Homespun Hydrangea

Look at these DIY Midsummer Nights Backyard Lighting Ideas. Get ready to invite friends over with super simple backyard lighting ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Save these Garden Tips and Hacks when creating your own perfect space. Plenty of ideas for those with a green thumb or even a black thumb. Pin to Pinterest.

Disney Princess Birthday Party Ideas

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February 18, 2023 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Games, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Recipe, Social Media

Girl, put on your crown and princess dress. This post is full of exciting Princess Birthday Party Ideas. Enjoy princess birthday cakes, party foods, crafts, princess-themed party games, party favors, and more! If the crown fits, wear it!

Your little princess is turning another year older. You know what that means. Bring on the crowns, costumes, sparkles, fancy food, and all things pink. It’s time for a princess party!

Before we begin, let’s set the foundation for hosting a princess party and then learn how to create your on DIY Disney Princess Birhdtay Party on a budget!

How do you host a princess party?

Guess what, it’s easy to keep a princess party at a low-cost. There are plenty of great DIY princess birthday party ideas that you can do yourself.

Become a great princess party host when your try some of these fun money-saving ideas

Have DIY Dress Up

For a princess party, you need plenty of great props. Many little princesses might come dressed up, however, others might be looking for a few fun accessories to adorn. Princess props include costumes, wands, and crowns. No need to spend on expensive Disney brand items. Grab knock-offs at The Dollar Tree or a set of fun dress-up items on Amazon. You can use the actual event to make your own princess wands with wooden dowels, ribbons, and more.

Create DIY Entertainment

Princess characters for hire can get quite costly. Saving on birthday party entertainment is actually quite easy. These memorable princess party games are perfect for keeping your young queens active and entertained. In addition to kids’ party games, try some of the princess party activities like wand-making, nail painting, and princess training. While you do such magical crafts, turn on process movies in the background.

Go on a Magical Treasure Hunt

In addition to fun process games and party activities, you can offer a royal treasure hunt filled with finding Disney princess party favors or birthday presents for the guest of honor. Grab a scavenger hunt based on your party location like an at-home scavenger hunt, outdoor scavenger hunt, or even a birthday party scavenger hunt. With each clue, have small mementos including necklaces, rings, crowns, candy, or birthday presents.

Narrow Down Your Disney Princess Theme

Narrow down your Disney princess party ideas by choosing a specific princess. For example, if your child loves cinderella, have a blue, silver, and white color palette to direct your princess decor ideas. Create fun DIY balloon garland out of your color palette. Search Pinterest for cinderella party food ideas like blue gum balls, blue chocolate dipped pretzels wands, Royal Carriage carrots, and more. Narrowing down a color palette based on your desired Disney process helps you with tableware, napkins, streamers, and a color scape for your Disney princess birthday decorations.

If you’re looking for more frugal tips and ideas to plan the perfect princess birthday party, you’re in luck. We’ve got loads of cute ideas for princess cupcakes, princess games, pretty party food fit for royalty, and lots of décor, favors, and crafts that the kids can make to keep them entertained.

From tea party scones to strawberry cupcakes to sparkly pink slime to send home with every princess, you’re sure to find some excellent princesses party ideas to use for your birthday bash.

Happy planning, let’s go have a ball, a princess party ball with these cute ideas!

Princess Birthday Cakes

For get the birthday cake! If cupcakes are more your style, you can’t get any prettier (or pinker) than these lovely raspberry JELLO cupcakes. The white chocolate buttercream icing makes these cupcakes ultra-sweet. They’re a nice change of pace from your usual chocolate or vanilla cupcakes. Simple sprinkles give the cupcake some texture your birthday princess will love. | Saving You Dinero

Rapunzel is a really popular princess, thanks to the Tangled movies, so these Rapunzel cupcakes could be perfect for your little princess. We love the bold colors of the purple icing with the yellow “hair” trailing down the side of the cupcake. And you can use a boxed cake mix and store-bought frosting for these, making them easier to prepare than you’d think. | Well If She Can Do It

Indulge your sweet tooth with these pretty pastel strawberry-filled cupcakes. It’s a vanilla cupcake recipe, and they’re filled with strawberry jam. This recipe makes a small batch of only seven cupcakes, so if you’re planning on lots of party guests, make sure to triple the recipe. Add a fun gumball for sweet treat cake toppers. | Amanda Wilens

How about some strawberry cupcakes that are full of real strawberry pieces throughout? They’re topped with a pink swirled vanilla frosting and a large pink gumball on top to complete the look. | Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Princess Party Food

Throwing a princess party in the fall or winter months when the weather’s chilly? The princesses will surely welcome this gorgeous, warming cup of Elsa white hot chocolate. These princess party drinks are rich, creamy, ready in less than 10 minutes, and perfect for any princess. | Baking Beauty

If you’re considering a tea party, no tea is complete without some delicious scones. These chocolate chunk scones will go over well. This recipe makes eight scones, and they look lovely when cut into heart shapes and surrounded by pink flowers. | Amanda Wilens

Speaking of tea, you’ll need some finger sandwiches for the affair. Since they’re served cold or at room temperature, you don’t have to worry about keeping them warm or reheating them! | Aleka’s Get Together

Are you going for a Cinderella theme? If so, these magical pumpkin piñatas are an absolute must. They’re filled with lots of fun candy inside and will delight all the little princesses at your party. | Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Try foods themed after all the Disney princesses! There are many ideas here, like Anna’s sandwiches in the shape of crowns using a Princess Crown Cookie Cutter. Also try fairy bread in honor of Cinderella’s godmother, Tiana’s lemon frog cake, and more. | Play Party Plan

Belle’s grey stuff is super popular at Disney parks, but you can easily make it at home for your princess party! It’s basically Oreo pudding. Adding the sugar pearls to each dollop of pudding makes it look extra fancy. | Lil Luna

These Beauty and the Beast Oreos are almost too pretty to eat. Almost. The Oreo treats are covered in yellow chocolate melts and topped with white icing and sugared red roses. They’ll look gorgeous on the dessert table. | Mommy Musings

Princess Party Décor

To make a significant visual impact for just a few dollars, try this DIY plastic tablecloth backdrop in different shades of pink. It’ll look amazing behind your food table, candy buffet and you could do one for a photo backdrop as well. This aurora inspired backdrop screams all things pink. Adjust the homemade princess party decoration ideas to a tablecloth colors to fit your favorite Disney princess. | Smart Party Planning

Princess Party Activities, Crafts & Favors

Get ready to entertain your guests… your princesses… with these princess party games. Ten engaging and fun games for girls from treasure hunts, to relays, wand making, and more. Add these princess games to play to the party plan.

This princess birthday party games printable set is most fitting for preschoolers. Think ages 3, 4, 5 6 and 7. Set comes with princess games directions and a supply list.

Now we need a few low-cost Disney Princess party supplies. These princess paper dolls will make beautiful party décor and could be given out as favors or used as a party craft, too. You can even save them after the party to decorate your little princess’s room with her favorite Disney princess. | Red Ted Art

For more Disney Princess party ideas, these adorable princess candy necklace princess party favors will be a hit with the girls! They have an unbranded look, so they’re great for a general princess theme but could work for a Disney princess party, too. These could even be used as invitations. You can also find this free princess-themed birthday party printable in our 25 Free Disney Printables post! | Five Marigolds

A princess party theme needs an amazing crown or tiaras. You’ll be amazed at all the beautiful ideas in this post from Dinner at the Zoo, but one of our favorites was having the flower crowns for girls and gold crowns for boys so that everyone got something to sit atop their head, just like real princesses and princes. Other ideas that we loved were the jewelry selection station (with beaded and candy jewelry available) and the face painting station. | Dinner at the Zoo

Want a fun princess themed birthday party favor? Make batches of fairy slime to give to the princesses in attendance! Parents will appreciate that there’s no food coloring so that it won’t stain kids’ hands. It’s still lovely and sparkly, though. | The Best Ideas for Kids

For slime fanatics, this princess slime is another excellent choice. It’s made with only three ingredients and is pink and sparkly. What more could you ask for? Put in little jars with a ribbon tied around, and you’re all set. | Simple Everyday Mom

How fun is this pink princess cake mix playdough? It’s perfect if you’re throwing a party for toddlers or preschoolers. However, if you want to make this taste safe, you’ll need to use edible glitter instead of real glitter. | Crayons and Cravings

Princess Party Crafts

Any Disney princess or Little Mermaid fan will love making this Ariel papercraft. You can print and cut all the pieces to make it easy for the kids to assemble their own mermaid in just a few minutes. It’s super easy to change out the hair and skin color, too, just by changing out the color of craft paper. | Ottawa Mommy Club

No princess can be without her crown. Every little girl will enjoy making paper crowns as a great way to kick off the party. You’ll need some yellow or gold construction paper or scrapbook paper and lots of pretty stick-on jewels. | The Craft at Home Family

A proper princess needs a wand! Making paper leaf wands can be a super fun craft for the kids, especially if they gather their own sticks, get to choose their ribbon colors, etc. Of course, if you don’t have time for an extended craft, you could always reassemble them or at least prepare all the materials beforehand. | Barley and Birch

Here’s another princess papercraft that’s super easy to set up and make. If Snow White is one of your child’s favorites, they’ll love this craft! It looks just like her, doesn’t it? | Ottawa Mommy Club

We hope you enjoyed this list of princess birthday party ideas. We’d love to feature even more perfect princess party ideas! Share your princess-themed birthday party pictures with us if you’ve thrown a spectacular princess birthday party.

Keep the party entertaining with these Kids’ Party Games. Some of the best party activities for kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Need more Kids’ Birthday Ideas? Enjoy Themed Party Ideas for Kids, Adults, and Families.

This also includes our Popular Tea Party Ideas, perfect for a Princess Birthday Party.

You can keep parties small or even celebrate small celebrations every six months. Take a look at these…

Cheers to another year!

Super Adorable Alphabet Handprint Art & Crafts

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February 16, 2023 by Ashley Langston Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

When it comes to creative and fun for kids, this adorable Alphabet Handprint Craft is the best. This printable alphabet handprint crafts activity is great for early learners as well as preschool-aged children who love messy play! Create an adorable handprint alphabet book or fun keepsakes for mom and dad. Have fun learning all the letters A to Z with these adorable Alphabet Handprint Crafts for Toddlers.

When the kids are little, it’s fun to find creative activities and crafts to do with them. And let’s be honest, the kids will be super pumped to dip their little hands in paint and be a part of creating the alphabet sitting right next to you.

The really fun part about this handprint crafts activity is that every page focuses on a letter of the alphabet (and has a super cute and fun saying to go along with it!)

How do you keep the paint from staining kids’ hands?

Some paint will stain hands and sometimes, there isn’t anything that you can do about it. Instead of acrylic paint, the BEST way to keep the paint from staining their hands is to use a washable paint (like this low-cost set.)

You can also add a tad bit of lotion on their hands and have them rub it in before dipping their hands in the paint. This is a great way to add an extra barrier to their skin and can help avoid having stained hands for weeks!

Why are handprint crafts important?

I get it – I’m a parent (and former classroom teacher) and I know the thoughts that surround messy play. But, in my mind, messy play is great for creative play, imaginative play, and fine motor skills as well. In addition to working on fine motor skills and creativity, hand, and fingerprint art leaves a piece of history behind. It captures tiny hands on a certain date and year so you can look back at the little handprints and ask yourself through nostalgia “how did they grow so fast?!” It’s two birds with one stone – learning and sweet keepsake crafts.

Since each printable letter of the alphabet has a space for the kids to dip their hands in paint and be a part of the process, this will also keep them engaged during the entire alphabet activity. That is HUGE for little kids!

Super Adorable Alphabet Handprint Craft

Are you ready and excited to print out this activity and get started? Keep in mind that the kids can go at their own pace and don’t have to complete the entire alphabet in one sitting! But if they want to keep going – let them!

Supplies

Many of these supplies are ones that you’ll probably already have at home. If you’re like me, you may have a special craft section in your house that you keep stocked with options at all times!

Paint (of various colors)
Crayons/markers/colored pencils
Printer
Printer paper

A to Z Alphabet Handprint Crafts

We have plenty of fun STEM Projects for Kids and Creative Lettering Books and Marker ideas that the kids are sure to love as well.

This printable alphabet handprint activity includes the following:

printable worksheets for every letter of the alphabet
space for handprints on every page to create a fun picture
fun sayings and “puns” on each page to work on reading skills
the alphabet letter to color in with colors/markers/colored pencils

Letters of the Alphabet Crafts

Apple Letter A Handprint Craft
Bee Letter B Handprint Craft
Crab Letter C Handprint Craft
Dinosaur Letter D Handprint Craft
Elephant Letter E Handprint Craft
Fish Letter F Handprint Craft
Goose Letter G Handprint Craft
Heart Letter H Handprint Craft
Ice Cream Letter I Handprint Craft
Jellyfish Letter J Handprint Craft
Kite Letter K Handprint Craft
Lion Letter L Handprint Craft
Monkey Letter M Handprint Craft
Nest Letter N Handprint Craft
Octopus Letter O Handprint Craft
Peacock Letter P Handprint Craft
Queen Letter Q Handprint Craft
Rabbit Letter R Handprint Craft
Sun Letter S Handprint Craft
Tree Letter T Handprint Craft
Umbrella Letter U Handprint Craft
Volcano Letter V Handprint Craft
Wings Letter W Handprint Craft
X-ray Letter X Handprint Craft
Yacht Letter Y Handprint Craft
Zebra Letter Z Handprint Craft

The really fun part about this handprint alphabet printable is that once the kids are done, and all the pages are dried completely, you can then create an alphabet book for them to showcase and save!

What are the benefits of Alphabet Art Activities?

By incorporating artwork into alphabet letters you are promoting early literacy bringing auditory learning to kinetic learning. The child had heard the letter, visualized the letter, and now they are working with their hands to further imprint (pun intended) the letter into their memory bank.

These handprint artwork activities promote…

aids in early reading
develops vocabulary
helps with letter recognition
connects how printed text is associated with the spoken language
promotes sound recognition (when verbal instruction is incorporated)
supports the development of cognitive, social-emotional, and multisensory skills

Directions

All you have to do is print to get started!

Get the Alphabet Art Printable Set (below.)

Checkout.

Download it to your computer.

Open the printable alphabet pages in your PDF viewer.

Place card stock in your printer.

Push Print.

Gather up the rest of your supplies and rainbow-colored paint (we suggest washable tempera paint) and rock and roll capturing our child’s handprint in time!

There’s nothing quite like showing off your very own published handprint alphabet book when you are done. Or hang it on your child’s room wall for some cute little art gallery wall.

Plus these pages include adorable little sayings or jokes bringing a little fun to your handprint artwork.

What handprint crafts can I make with this handprint alphabet printable set?

Handprint crafts make an adorable keepsakes for children as well as parents and grandparents. Turn your fun craft activity into one of many ideas including great keepsakes and great gifts, as well as, fun art.

Kids will have so much fun making one of the following…

Gift for Mom or Dad
Gift for Grandparents
Adorable Handprint Alphabet Book
Framed Wall Art

Alphabet Handprint Art Printable PDF

Ready to have these alphabet art printables in your hands (pun intended.) Instantly download this printable art set for your preschool classroom, for your family and friends. If you are a teacher, this printable alphabet handprint craft set is the best because you can use it year after year, season after season, especially as you introduce a new letter of the alphabet. Use in a preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Get your printable worksheets today and get ready to have fun with your messy little artist!

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More Arts & Handprint Crafts

Ready for more fun handprint art? Take a look at these handprint craft ideas for mom and dad. Make the entire set or let the child choose their favorite template. Then turn a simple handprint into a cute handprint card for mom or dad. You can print this activity on cardstock or create on printer paper, cut and glue the item to construction paper.

Love to capture tiny handprints in time? Enjoy these fun child’s handcraft crafts ideas for kids including Mother’s Day Handprint Art and Father’s Day Handprint Art (both with footprint art ideas too.) They are adorable father’s day and mother’s day crafts and are cute ways to gift a treasured keepsake handprint art for mom or dad!

During the holiday season, also take a look at this Halloween Handprint Art set. Little hands will have fun with Halloween crafts with cute-themed animals and themed Halloween characters including ghosts, a spider, pumpkins, and more. Add googly eyes to each character for a little bit of fun. Pin to Pinterest for the October season.

We don’t stop at fall – enjoy Christmas handprint crafts too with this fun Handprint Christmas Set. Kids of all ages will enjoy making a Christmas tree, snowman, angel, Santa, reindeer, and more. Construction paper can create cheap framing and these handprint art ideas can quickly be used for a Christmas handprint keepsake. Pin to Pinterest.

How about turning tiny fingerprints into animal art. Enjoy making snakes, lions, tigers, monkeys and giraffes with this fun Fingerprint Art for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Working on the alphabet? Try this fun Alphabet Scavenger Hunt! Enjoy this fun letter treasure hunt. Preschoolers & young readers race through the home/classroom as they discover objects that start with each letter of the alphabet in this cute alphabet scavenger hunt printable. Pin to Pinterest.

You messy little monster might also enjoy these. Enjoy these easy Paper Plate Preschool Crafts are a great way to make even more fun crafts using supplies that you probably already have sitting around the house!

Display your fun arts and crafts on a child’s art wall. Create a an easy, low-cost artwork gallery wall for kids. This great addition adds a fun pop of color to your home’s décor! Pin to Pinterest.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final Alphabet Handprint Art. Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

Fun Birthday Countdown Ideas & Cute Numerical Gift Tags

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January 10, 2023 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

A birthday countdown is exciting. It creates anticipation and excitement. Take a look at these ideas for a birthday countdown that includes a buildup of excitement plus adorable birthday countdown gift tags.

Do you know one thing we all have in common? Everyone has a birthday. Some are celebrated more than others (can I get an Amen mamas?) Others are celebrated with sweet touches and thoughtful gifts.

Countdown Ideas for a Birthday

Birthday countdowns are exciting because they are visual representations of the timeline to the big day. They are especially good for younger kids but they can be exciting for teenagers and even adults. Count down the days until the actual date of the birthday or countdown the number of gifts – perfect for a milestone b-day.

In anticipation of an upcoming birthday for an extra special birthday boy or girl, try these Birthday Countdown ideas.

Numbered Birthday Cards

Hit the Dollar store and grab a dozen or so birthday cards. Number them in order and write a special message on each card. The birthday girl or boy can open one birthday card each day until their birthday celebration. Instead of you writing all a dozen messages, have special family members, aquantiences, and friends write messages too. This can include coaches, teachers, friends, and family. Instead of receiving all their birthday cards in one day, they receive them slowly allowing the recipient to savor each message.

Gift Cards For Each Year

Grab gift cards as a build-up to the special occasion. This is especially fun for a milestone birthday. For example, for a ten-year-old birthday present idea, have ten gift cards. Ten days before your child’s birthday, give them a new gift card each day. These gift cards can be small and large all the way from $5 to $20. They don’t have to be the same amount. Or for younger kids, give them a gift card the value of their age. So for a sweet 16 birthday, gift sixteen $16 gift cards. You can have duplicates to places like Amazon or Starbucks if you want the values to add up.

Birthday Advent Calendar

Recycle your advent calendar from Christmas or make your own 12 days of birthday DIY Advent calendar. Turn this holiday-themed decor into a cute and creative birthday countdown calendar. Fill small boxes or bags with a little gift like sweet treats and surprises in anticipation of the arrival of your child’s birthday. You can use these free Advent countdown stickers and make your own DIY countdown calendar for a birthday.

Electronic Countdown Clock

Start a fun countdown clock. This can be done with a birthday countdown internet clock or you can get an interchangeable countdown clock timer that has a face you can change for all your important calendar dates including vacation, retirement, Christmas, and birthday! Your birthday kiddo will love watching the numbers change.

Birthday Countdown Chain

If you were a child of the 80s, you know paper chains. Grab construction paper and cut strips of paper to make your own DIY Countdown Paper Chain. This is a great visual for younger kids and they will love tearing apart the newest chain paper each morning when they wake up each day of their birthday week. On the slips of paper, you can even use markers to write sweet birthday wishes or birthday tokens/coupons for future activities. If making your own chain is not your thing, grab a low-cost birthday countdown chain on Amazon. Just add numbers to each ring so you can watch the days go by and the numbers get smaller.

Birthday Countdown Punch Out Calendar

This idea is super fun and is a play on a punchout advent calendar (as seen in our Christmas Care Packages.) These fun punchout calendars are sold during the Christmas season but you can easily make your own. Glue plastic SOLO cups to a board – anywhere from 10 to 20 cups is the perfect amount. Fill your plastic cups with small trinkets, candy, and/or toys. Cover the opening of your cups with tissue paper. Using rubber bands will easily cover your openings. Number your cups from 1 to whatever. In a gift punch, the person opening the gifts, “punches” the cup in to see what gift they are getting! This is a really fun option for someone who wants to make a birthday even more special.

Birthday Bucket List

Why have a birth day when you can have a birth month? Celebrate the entire week or the entire month of your child’s birthday with a birthday bucket list. Use the ideas we supply or fill in your own family bucket list ideas with activities that are fitting to your special birthday guest of honor.

Numbered Balloon Pop

Hang ten balloons on a string. This can look like balloon garland or you can fill the balloons with helium and have them reach the ceiling. Before you fill the balloons with air, roll a $1, $5, $10, or even $20 bill inside the balloons. You can even add confetti. Each day before the big day, pop a balloon and collected the money! It’s like an individual pinata filled with cash. Watch that wallet fill up with money!

Birthday Box

A birthday box is super fun. This can come in the form of a shipped birthday care package or you can grab the largest, most oversized box you can find – can you imagine a refrigerator box? WOAH! Fill the entire box with your son/daughter/spouse/significant other’s presents. Number these gifts and allow your special someone to open a new present each day.

Numerical Birthday Presents

Lastly, how about birthday countdown gifts? Similar to a DIY Birthday Countdown Box only using gift bags (or boxes.) Allow your child to open gifts with our cute Birthday Countdown Gift Tags.

Read below to see how you can make your very own birthday countdown gift with numerical gift tags!

Birthday Countdown Gift Ideas

We’ve figured out ways to create a birthday countdown, now what about the birthday countdown gifts? If you are looking for a gift idea or two, try some of these craftsy ways to make your friend’s birthday countdown extra special. Customize your numerical gift tags for your friends or family’s birthday celebrations.

Add a photo or a small memento to each tag for an extra special touch.
Make sure the tags reflect their hobbies, interests, and personality.
Personalize the tag with a handwritten note of love, birthday wishes, and appreciation!
Create custom labels for each day leading up to their birthday.
Include creative prompts like “Back in [year], we did…” or “We had so much fun at [place] together!” to stir up sweet memories and conversations.
Use different materials like wood, fabric, or paper for a unique look and feel.
Fill each bag or gift with a birthday coupon with activity ideas including a movie night, baking cookies, a manicure, and more.
Embellish each tag with glittery letters, rhinestones, or other crafts supplies or decorations!

The big question is HOW will you use them to make an upcoming birthday even more special?

Try some of these cute ideas with these cute printable birthday countdown gift tags.

Birthday Countdown Gift Tag Printables

Birthday countdown gift tags are a fun way to add excitement and anticipation to a friend or loved one’s birthday celebration. Gift tags are typically small cards or labels that are attached to each gift given during the days leading up to the recipient’s special day. The tags generally have the current day number printed on them, e.g “Day 3 of 10” with creative prompts and decorations you can add yourself!

How to Use Birthday Countdown Tags

Including the number of birthday countdown ideas we shared above, there are a few ways you can use these numbered birthday gift tags.

Gift Countdown

One of the most popular ways to use these birthday countdown gift tags is by using them on the actual gifts that lead up to the big day. You can tape them or glue them to the gifts as a countdown. Feel free to add ribbon or bows to the gift to make it look even more special! This is cute for a big and important number like a sweet 16 or 21st birthday! Wrap 21 gifts and give a gift each day from day 21 until the actual date.

Actual Day of Birthday Countdown

When the birthday you’re celebrating gets here, you can use the birthday countdown gift tags as a gift counter. With this route, you open one gift at a name in numeric order. This is fun for someone who likes to open a lot of gifts and have everything just a tad more extravagant. It’s super fun to add a little pizzazz to gifts and this is an extra way to do it!

Birthday Scavenger Hunt

Feel free to get even more creative and use these birthday countdown gift tags for a birthday treasure hunt. As your seeker goes on their birthday-themed scavenger hunt, you can have numbered presents along the way.

Birthday Countdown Wishes

Use the back of the birthday card tags and write sweet birthday countdown says for your son/daughter. These can be sweet birthday messages from mom or dad but they can also be sweet birthday sayings from siblings, friends, and extended family.

Creating new birthday traditions is fun and I hope these gift tags can help! These birthday countdown gift tags include numbers 1 all the way to 40. Laminate them and use them year after year as cute birthday gift tags for each family member.

However, you use them, With these tips using the birthday countdown gift tags will be easier than ever. I bet you can find a way for it to make your birthday person feel extra special for their day! Share with us your ideas in the comments.

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More Fun Birthday Ideas

Birthdays don’t have to be expensive. If you are looking for a few low-cost birthday ideas that make the recipient feel extra special, take a look at these fun birthday ideas.

We are family…. If celebrating with your family is a thing, look at these family birthday ideas and fun birthday traditions. You will not only need but want to make an annual tradition for each special person in your home! Pin to Pinterest.

Fun fact! Did you know that people who have more birthdays live longer? It’s a true story. Use that birthday quote next time you need an excuse for a half-party. Celebrate the half-birthday too with these half-birthday party ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

When you grab these fun birthday tags, incorporate this fun birthday printables bundle too. Printable birthday party games for kids, a birthday interview, and a family bucket list for your birthday!

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share how you used your printable birthday tags into fun countdown ideas. Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

Happy birthday!

Out of this World DIY Superhero Party Ideas

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December 6, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Social Media

Host a superhero-themed party that is sure to be a hit without a ton of time, money, or effort. Enjoy the best DIY superhero party ideas, recipes, décor, games and more to make planning a party easy-peasy.

Planning a themed party can be a lot of fun. And with so many popular Marvel, Avengers and DC movies being released in recent years, it’s no wonder that superhero parties are becoming increasingly popular. Chances are you are here with super hero party ideas that might be low-cost or budget-friendly. We can help!

If you’re looking for some ideas to help you plan a fantastic superhero birthday party, look no further. This post is packed full of superheros theme party ideas to get you started! From decorations and easy superhero party food ideas to Superhero games and activities, we’ve got everything you need to make your child’s party a success.

Happy planning! Enjoy another year of blowing your candles…. it will go in a flash!

Superhero Birthday Party Cakes

Learn how to make the coolest three-tier superhero cake using a Cake Boss kit. It combines Spiderman, Batman, and Superman into one fun dessert the birthday boy or girl will absolutely love. You can go with a homemade spiderman birthday theme and keep everything in the middle layer web or incorporate all of your favorite Marvel and superhero characters and have layers for each. | Viva Veltoro

This cityscape style birthday cake is amazing! It’s a fairly simple superheroes theme city skyline design too. All you need for the buildings are fondant sheets, a knife to cut the shapes, and edible markers to sketch the building designs. When ti comes to cakes it’s really possible to keep your diy superhero themed food simple. remember you audience is toddlers and young kids! You can always blame your low-cost superhero cake mistakes on receiving help from the birthday boy or girl. | Play Party Plan

What could be better than a cake featuring Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman? Spider-Man is climbing up the side of the cake, while Superman holds up the second tier with Batman standing on it. Super cool! | Frog Prince Paperie

Turn any cupcakes into superhero ones with these printable superhero cupcake toppers. The buildings that the cupcakes are sitting on are super cool, too! Just grab cardboard boxes, construction paper and create a cute dessert table tablescape. | Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss

Make a Spider-Man cake with homemade fondant using this tutorial. It shows step by step how to cut and shape the cake and pull everything together. Even if you’ve never worked with fondant before, you can tackle this easy cake. | Amanda’s Cookin’

Now a low-cost, very easy Superhero cake. Grab M&Ms, maybe even pick up a store bought cake.Don’t want to try anything fancy? We don’t blame you. You have enough to worry about with planning a party. Use this easy Captain America cake idea to turn any white round cake into a patriotic cake using red and blue M&Ms. | Cleverly Simple

Superhero Party Food

When planing superhero food ideas, go with the colors of your characters. Red, blue, black, yellow – whatever the character, plan food around that. By laying colors together you can make shapes and more that bring forth the design of the food for the superhero party. For example, gather fruits and make a fruit snack board that create the head of spiderman.

You’ve gotta feed the masses. Let’s start with easy food for a superhero party. Any kid who’s obsessed with Spider-Man will go crazy for these cute strawberries! Plus, it’s a healthy-ish snack you can feel good about serving to everyone even if the berries do have a little icing on them. | Living Chic Mom

Captain America would be proud of these shield pretzel bites decked out in red, white, and blue. It’s so easy to make this superhero snack ideas, too. | A Grande Life

Turn any red punch into Spider-Man punch by simply placing a spiderweb on the front of the pitcher. Pretty clever! We also love the fruit kabobs and superhero sandwiches here. | Meaningful Mama

These ‘design your own shield’ cookies are genius! Provide sugar cookies, frosting, and blue and red candies to allow your party guests to make their own edible Captain America shields. | Play Party Plan

Mix up some Incredible Hulk punch for the party. This mean green drink is made with Sprite, lemon lime Kool-Aid mix, fresh limes, and green and yellow food coloring. It’ll quench any superhero’s thirst. | Simplistically Living

For more superhero party food ideas, why not this fun idea? Wiggly, jiggly Jell-O is always a hit with kids, especially when it looks like Captain America’s shield! The superhero cookies look scrumptious as well. Warning: I did make JELLO for a recent birthday party of my younger kids and no one seemed excited with wiggly superhero party food. Instead of layers of JELLO,w hata bout layers of fruit? Just a thought. Keep the same idea and make a start with white fondant on top. | Creative Juice

For a super simple party treat, make these edible Thor hammers using pretzel sticks, marshmallows, and edible silver food color. They’re easy to put together in just minutes. You could even send them home with party guests in small cellophane bags tied with ribbon. | Simplistically Living

Cap would be proud of this fruit platter that’s decorated with blueberries, marshmallows, cherries, and strawberries with a star bowl filled with fruit dip in the middle. | Catch My Party

Use density to create layered superhero drinks for the kiddos. The yellow and red Iron Man drink looks incredible! | The Cards We Drew

Superhero Birthday Party Décor

Decorate your superhero party with this amazing Captain America shield banner. Cut it out on your Cricut or Silhouette Cameo. Your little superhero can hang it up in his or her room after the party. | Hey Let’s Make Stuff

Making your own superhero invitations is easier than you think. Glue the printable template to a piece of yellow cardstock (or any other background color you’d like), and complete it with a photo of your child inside along with the party details. | Meaningful Mama

Use construction paper to make these cute Captain America water bottle labels for your superhero party! They’ll be quick and easy if you use circle hole punches and star punches to cut out the shapes in a jiffy. | Big Family Blessings

Make a superhero photo prop for all your guests to take pictures with. This design featuring Superman and Wonder Woman is completely adorable and relatively easy to make. | Feeling Nifty

Superhero party decoration ideas can quickly be costly. One simple way to add pop to your party is with these fun word bubbles with phrases like Zap!, Pow!, and Bam! Put them in your centerpieces, on the walls, or even on top of the cake. | Meaningful Mama

Use these Batman cupcake liners to turn any cupcakes into superhero ones. It’s as simple as printing the Batman symbols and gluing them to the front of the black cardstock cupcake liners. Pretty simple, right? | Laura’s Crafty Life

If you want to make a cute background for photos, try this colorful cityscape backdrop. For this DIY city skyline, use foam or poster board in blue, red, yellow, and black to make the tall buildings in various shapes and sizes. It makes a nice superhero party backdrop. | Meaningful Mama

Superhero Party Games and Activities

Superhero training is important. Don’t let not planning party activities become your kryptonite. For ideas on what to do at a superhero party, check out this list of hilarious superhero party games! Our favorite is the Spider-Man game. You’ll use sticky hands to try to collect as many spiders as you can on your web.

Instead of going on your own superhero obstacle courses online, you’ll find lots of other fun ideas here, too! Plus quickly download these printables so you have a full list of superhero games for kids with directions and a supply list. | Frugal Coupon Living

Make your own superhero masks. You can either set up a crafting station at the party or make these paper plate superhero masks ahead of time if you want to give them out as favors. Instructions are included for Superman, Batman, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Hulk. | Meaningful Mama

Cool party ideas might include a bit of art. You can, of course have superhero coloring pages but what to step it up? Have a superhero art party! This is such a fun and creative activity for kids, especially older ones who still love super heroes. It also can be used as a DC or Marvel themed party for adults. | Michelle’s Party Plan-It

Superhero Birthday Party Favors

We LOVE these bat signal flashlights! You can grab inexpensive flashlights for a buck at the dollar store like Dollar General or Dollar Tree. Don’t forget the batteries! Add a bat symbol over the glass, and you’ve got yourself a handy dandy bat signals the kids will have a blast with at the party. | Catch My Party

While these superhero lollipops have a Valentine’s Day message on the, you can certainly make them without a message. Use paper or felt to make tiny eye masks and superhero capes, using a hole punch and tape to insert the lollipops and hold everything in place. | One Creative Mommy

It’s not a superhero party if you and your guests aren’t decked out in your favorite superhero gear. Sew a quick cape (or make a no-sew version), whip up a logo on your Cricut or Silhouette, and apply it to the cape. This create an easy peasy superhero costume and doubles as superhero party favors! | Hey Let’s Make Stuff

You don’t need any special tools at all to make this cute Batman mask disguise! Simply download the template, trace it onto heavy cardstock or craft foam, and add an elastic string to go around the head. These easy and frugal masks make terrific party favors! | Laura’s Crafty Life

Grab these printable superhero masks to use as favors or as props for a photo booth. Kids and adults alike will have a blast posing for pictures with them. | Artsy Craftsy Mom

We hope you’ve enjoyed this list of superhero birthday party ideas. Pin it so you’ll have all the ideas handy when you’re ready to shop, plan, and decorate.

We love making a birthdays special. this can include events with friends or small private events with family. Take a look at this huge list of birthday party ideas for kids and don’t forget to download and print the best party games based on themes!

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

You can keep parties small or even celebrate small celebrations every six months. Take a look at these…

Box of Sunshine DIY Care Package with Free Printables

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December 6, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Help someone beat the winter blues with this DIY care package. It includes fun gift ideas and free printables for making a cute box of sunshine gift.

Care packages are a great way to show someone you care, especially if they are going through a tough time. You can make a care package for anyone – a friend, family member, or even a stranger. They’re perfect all year long because kindness is always in season! Put together a box of sunshine for someone today with this easy DIY care package tutorial and fun care package printable!

DIY Care Package

A care package is a gift box full of fun items. This can be a parcel or cardboard box filled with activities, foods, trinkets, luxury items and/or thoughtful gifts. They are typically sent to a person through the mail service (FedEx, USPS, UPS) but can also be hand delivered.

A care package doesn’t have to be expensive, but it should be thoughtful and personal. There are so many different ways to make a care package. You can include anything you think the recipient would appreciate, whether it’s food, activities, or just some words of encouragement. The sky’s the limit!

What do I put in a care package?

What happens when an amazing, scrapbook-loving mother of five starts loosing kids to college? She transfers her scrapbook making to college care packages. Kristen, an amazing mother and friend, has created some of the best care package ideas I have ever seen. She starts with a theme and she gets rolling with incredible items to put inside the packages.

You don’t have to be a mother of five or a former scrap-booker to make amazing gift boxes. You simply have to know what to put inside a care package. To make your own care package, start by gathering all of the items you want to include. Try to stay on a theme and go from there. Of course, the theme can be “a few of my favorite things…” (meaning personalize it to yourself and the gift receiver.)

Here are some ideas to get you started. Choose a few items from each category to make a special treat the gift receiver is sure to love!

Food Items: non-perishable snacks, candy, gum, tea, coffee, favorite foods, healthy snacks

Activities and Entertainment: books, puzzles, board games, crafts, adult coloring books

Encouragement: positive affirmations, encouraging quotes, a handwritten note, bible verse cards

Trinkets: Mugs, bookmarks, framed photo, postcard with a sweet gift message, favorite items

Once you have your care box items, it’s time to put together your care package!

Care Package Ideas

If you’re still not sure what items you’d like to add to your care package, take a few minutes to think about the person you’re giving it to. For example, a care package for a college student during exams might have some fun snacks, maybe a soft blanket, and a calendar of positive sayings.

Do they love sewing? Maybe reading is more their thing. It could be that their favorite thing in the world is you and some photos, and handmade items would be the perfect choice.

Care Package Ideas might include…

College

While many of us might have memories of late night parties and the ability to do whatever we want, college can be difficult. Being a way from home can leave college students feeling lonely and a bit insecure when it comes to new situations on campus. A college care package is perfect for reminding a young adult suffering from homesickness how much you love them. College care package ideas and opportunities are available all year long. Sweet treats and baked goods offer a taste of home during semester and final exams (add extra for the roommates!) In addition, college kids will appreciate a package offering a re-stockpile of essentials, school supplies, basic needs, and décor for the dorm room.

Military

Service members and/or military families will appreciate trinkets from home. Any family over seas or in a foreign country can tell you there are things they miss form home. Military care package ideas can include a piece of home include candies, foods and treats found in your common grocery store. This can include men and women on deployment or military spouses and kids displaced by service in a foreign country.

Birthday

You say it’s your birthday! Celebrate the birthdays of family and friends with a special occasion gift box. This can be something sent over UPS or even hand delivered yourself. A birthday care package is an excellent time to add the recipients favorite things. If working on a budget, put a birthday gift box together with the help of fellow family and friends for a really large and special care package.

Holidays

Play into the theme of a the holidays and make sure to include some of the most random holidays too. Easter, Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and St. Patricks’ Day are all perfect times to send a care package. Toss in all the themed candies and snack items that fit the holiday theme. For example, for Christmas include holiday lights, Christmas tree cakes, some of your favorite cookies, hot cocoa and maybe even an ugly Christmas sweater.

Sick

How about a care package for sick friend or cancer patient. Self-care items are excellent for those undergoing chemo, radiation or with other aliments. In a get well soon care package, add items like soup, lavender soap, chamomile tea, and other stress relief goodies like essential oils and a diffuser.

New Mom

A self care package is perfect for a new mom and young baby. In addition to a thoughtful gift for the new arrival, think of mom. What could you have used as a new mother? It’s hard to bundle sleep but what made aid in making the transition easier. Practical items might include new sleep shirt, your favorite coffee, a relaxing robe, bathtub tray or sleep mask are all excellent things she can use when around the house taking care of a new baby.

Thinking of You

There doesn’t have to be a reason for a care package for family and friends. Create a just because care package with favorite snacks and treats of a best friend, extended family or a long distance relationship to boyfriend or girlfriend.

How to Make a Box Of Sunshine

What makes a sunshine box perfect for anyone? Sunshine is a great gift theme for a friend or family member because it’s such a cheerful, happy thing. It really can be used for any of the care package ideas. Use for a new mom, cancer patient, college student, friend or even family. It’s the perfect way to show someone you’re thinking of them and that you wish them nothing but happiness!

To make your own little box of sunshine, start by gathering some of the items you want to include. We included many yellow things that are perfect for the “sunshine” theme.

Box of sunshine gift ideas can include thoughtful items like…

Banana Chips
Juicy Fruit gum
Lays potato chips
Honey
Lemon Heads
Lemon Tea
OREO golden cookies
Simply Lemonade
Popcorn
Sunscreen
Yellow socks
Sunglasses
Sunflowers and other faux flowers
Burt’s Bees lip balm
Candle
Peanut chocolate M&Ms
Pencils
Dish towel
Drink mixes
Rubber ducky
Highlighters
Glow Sticks
Sticky notes
Yellow confetti
Yellow crinkle paper shreds
Amazon gift card
Yellow balloons
Bananagrams Word Game

The list doesn’t end here. In your free box of sunshine care package printable set, there is a whole page of sunshine themed ideas in the kit, so there’s no stress trying to find the perfect items. Many of these care package ideas stick to a yellow or orange (sunshine) theme for good vibes and sheer fun!

Then find a decorative box or basket that will fit the items. Add some sunshine-themed items like sunglasses, a beach towel, sunblock, a good book for by the pool… anything that makes your friend beam.

Last but not least, don’t forget to add the adorable notes and printable tags from the box of sunshine printable PDF and you’re set! Consider printing on 8.5 x 11 sticker paper so you can cut, peel and place on the outside of the cardboard box.

Download the Box of Sunshine Care Package Printable Now

Shipping a Care Package

If you’re shipping the package, make sure to choose a sturdy box and reinforce the flaps so nothing gets damaged in transit. Fill the bottom of the box and around the items with packing peanuts or crumpled up paper. If you are using the sunshine theme, this yellow crinkle cut paper is ideal for not only a ray of sunshine when the package is open, but also for protection of contents. Filling the box with “fluff” will help keep your items from moving around too much.

There you have it! Your very own DIY care package complete with a fun care package printable and a box of sunshine that will make anyone smile. Now go make someone’s day today or plan this fun activity for Random Acts of Kindness Day!

More Cute Care Packages

Are you inspired? Want more DIY Cute Care Pcakges you can make?

Take a look at these fun gifts to send in the mail including monthly and seasonal themes as well has punny phrases! Find plenty of DIY Care Package Ideas and Printables for military members, care takers, college students, friends, girls, boys, and more.

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Where to buy care packages?

If you’ve gotten this far and you are completely overwhelmed with the idea of making your own care package, that is okay. For close to the same amount ask making a personalized care package, you can also buy care packages online.

The best place to find a care package is from creative sellers. Etsy has amazing care packages made by creative people. Take a look at these cute care packages you can buy.

In most cases, Etsy sellers will ship the care package for you leaving nothing but the thought to your DIY part of the present.

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17 St. Patrick’s Day Games Minute to Win it Style

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December 2, 2022 by Ashley Langston Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Spring

Are you ready for some fun? These St. Patricks Day Games Minute to Win it Style is perfect for family and friends! Use for family game night or a fun St. Patty’s Day themed celebration. When it comes to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, add some hilarious and creative challenges and make it a party.

Ever since we started playing games on the holidays, we’ve been obsessed with keeping that tradition. It’s safe to say that these fun St. Patricks Day games don’t disappoint. With seventeen different games to do, you and the family will have so many options for having a blast!

The great part about playing Minute to Win It games is that they’re perfect for all ages. The kids can join in and play right along with the adults – making it an even playing field (and, in fact, sometimes the kids have an advantage in some of the games because of their agility and size!) Pair older kids with younger kids for guidance. These minute to win it group games are perfect for a classroom St. Patrick’s day party, family game night, youth group and more.

If you’re looking for fun St. Patricks’ Day activity ideas, you’re in the right spot. Find out why these 60 second games are the way to go.

Minute to Win it Games for St. Patrick’s Day

Did I mention that in one download, you get 17 printable games? That’s a lot of options – and a lot of crazy challenges. While I won’t list them all out, here is a sneak peek of a few of the games that will keep your little leprechauns on their toes.

Penny Stack

How to Play: Players might stack 25 pennies in just one minute. The kicker? They can only use one hand. The first player to stack all, wins!

Supplies: Pennies, stop watch

Gold Digger

How to Play: Mix chocolate pudding and cool whip, and then drop in six Skittles. Decide if the participants get to use hands, spoons, or their mouths to find the Skittles. The person who finds the six skittles first, wins.

Supplies: Skittles, cool whip, chocolate pudding, spoons, stop watch

Defy Gravity

How to Play: Give each person three balloons of different colors. If they can defy gravity and keep all three balloons in the air and not let them hit the floor for an entire minute, they win!

Supplies: Balloons, stop watch

Threading Rainbows

How to Play: Have a pile of Fruit Loops and a pipe cleaner. In one minute, players have to thread the fruit loops onto the pipe cleaner. The real challenge though? They can only use one hand! The team with the most loops on their pipe cleaner at the end of one minute was the winner.

Supplies: Fruit Loops cereal, pipe cleaners, stop watch

Pinch Me

How to Play: Fill a bowl of with Skittles. Each player will use one hand to pick out all the green Skittles and move them to another bowl. If they pick up another color, that candy is subtracted from the final count. Player that moves the most greens, wins.

Supplies: Skittles, bowls, stop watch

See how much fun the games are? And they’re a huge variety, too! Some have St. Patrick’s Day food, some have simple supplies you can pick up in the St. Patrick’s Day party decor section of your local store. The dollar tree is also a great resource.

No matter the game you choose, all are guaranteed to have a ton of laughter and fun.

Can all ages play Minute to Win it Games?

Absolutely. That’s the great part about these kid-friendly games. Everyone, from children up to adults, can join in on the fun. Just be sure to stay close and be ready to hop in for help as needed. You can also pair players into a mix of age groups so adults can help smaller children.

Some of these games will need parental supervision and help to get them set up and ready to play. This is why using this printable PDF pack is the perfect family-friendly option.

Supplies

Printer
Copy paper/Cardstock
Laminator (this is optional – but I love laminating my stuff!)
St. Patricks Day games for kids and adults printable (see below)

In addition to the common supplies listed above, you are going to need a few other things to be able to play the games. While this isn’t an all-encompassing list, this does give you an idea of how fun (and tasty!) the St. Patty’s Day games will be!

Popsicle sticks
Straws
Fruit Loop Cereal
Skittles
Cool whip
Pudding
Balloons
Water
Pennies
Lucky Charm Cereal
Plastic snakes
Blindfold
Bowls of various sizes
Potatoes
Cups
Cotton balls
And more!

The entire list of supplies is on the printable – but don’t worry. Most are just common items that you have lying around the house. I’ve kept this as simple as possible for you.

What’s St. Patrick’s Day Games are included?

Here is everything that you’ll get with these printable Minute to Win It Games for St. Patrick’s Day (17 awesome activities!)

Treasure Stack
Rainbow Candy Sort
Defy Gravity
Gold Digger
Pinch Me
Ring Toss
They’re After My Lucky Charms
Nose Mover
Shamrock Shake
Potato Famine Roll
Coin Bounce
Threading Rainbows
Suck It Up
Irish Who
Penny Stack
Snake Toss
Lucky Puzzle

Everything in one nice simple printable, ready to start playing right away! It couldn’t be easier!

Grab your stop watch and let’s play! The hardest part will be remaining the winner on the leaderboard*! Is the luck of the Irish on your side? Happy playing.

*Please note: Gloating is a must. Irish dancing encouraged by whomever wins!

St. Patrick’s Day Minute to Win it Games PDF

Kick off the fun holiday with these fun games. They might not be traditional St. Patrick’s Day games, but they’re certain to become a tradition in your family! Use the fun games for a family game night or take them to a St. Patricks’ Day party. This printable game set will put the play back in your party plan.

This party game set is an instant download. All that you have to do is print out the games and get started. These are perfect for a simple celebration at home with family or guests. You can also use them for classroom party with friends. The set includes instructions and a supply list.

What you get with your St. Patrick’s Day Minute to Win it PDF File:

17 St. Patrick’s Day Games Minute to Win It Style PDF Instant Download
Bonus: Minute to Win it Score Card Template

St. Patrick’s Day Minute to Win it Games Printable PDF Files

Free Printables

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Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day Games? Pair this fun St. Patty’s Day Game set with a fun treasure hunt. The leprechaun has left behind chocolate coins and other fun treats. Your crew can race through the house on a St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt. Leave behind a chocolate gold coin prize with each clue or a giant pot of gold at the end of the game.

More Minute to Win it Games

Are you ready for more games that are pushed by time? We love them in our house, and I think that you will love even more options, too!

This 18 Fun Back to School Games – Minute to Win it Style! will have the kids reading and excited for the school year! Pin to Pinterest.

Make sure that you play these Fun Outdoor Minute to Win it Games when the weather is nice! PIn to Pinterest.

Sixty second challenges are fun ideas for keeping the activity at a fun pace. These themed minute to win it games create excitement and lots of laughs.

See a huge list of themed holiday Minute to Win it Games. Enjoy summer, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more seasonal themed Minute to Win it games.

You can see the entire list of these games in the Frugal Coupon Living shop, just look under the seasonal Minute to Win it Games Ideas Tab!

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your printable St Patricks Day games and ideas. Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

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