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Mom Hack: Nail on Felt Furniture Glides

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January 20, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Hacks, Online Shopping 5 Comments

Alright mamas, I mentioned two home hacks this week – Night Light Outlet Covers and Folex Spot Cleaner. You all know I love a good mom hack, so I had to bring you one more.

I have always used the sticky felt pads for furniture, but this was recommended to me so it will be my immediate purchase after we get new dining chairs.

How do you get felt pads to stick to chair legs?

Are sticky felt pads constantly falling off your chair leg? I swear my ideal Halloween haunted house would include a circular felt pad on the floor and me running around to search every chair leg in the room for the location of the missing felt pad. I likely wouldn’t even need to dress up as I would have last nights dinner on my sweat shirt and my hair frazzled like I put my finger in an electric outlet (this is not recommended, do not try.)

If loosing a felt bottom chair glide also sounds similar to your October nightmare, take a look at this life hack an solution to get felt pads to stick to chair legs.

What are the best chair glides for hardwood floors?

If you are putting any time of furniture on hardwood floors, felt chair glides are the best. The best solution for not loosing a felt chair glide is by using a felt furniture glide with a nail.

A friend loved it so much, I made my mother in law pick them up after he sticky pads kept coming off, destroying her newly resurfaced wood floors. I felt awful seeing a black mark on her floors after two weeks of being re-done.

Nail on Felt Furniture Glides

These felt furniture pads for chairs include a nail so you put the pad right in the leg of the chair. My friends chair came with a cheap pad on the bottom and she took the chair pad off and replaced it with this felt pad for easy gliding across the floor.


With over 4,000 reviews and almost five stars, other people feel pretty strongly about furniture felt pads with nails. See some of the reviews.

One comment suggested if you have a preexisting hole, use a toothpick in the whole then add the felt chair pad.

Another said they were easy to install and look good on her chairs.

A rare, negative review said “they were not heavy duty” and the description was misleading.

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Mom Hack: Outlet Cover Night Light

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January 19, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Hacks, Online Shopping Leave a Comment

You all know I love a good mom hack. Mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather, or single lady with a lot of cats, this fits them all (I can add to the list.) Since this is a “mom blog” I address you all the most.

Moving along, one of my newest mom hacks and life hacks for the home I cannot live without are these Outlet Covers with a Night Light. I am not talking about the night lights you plug in, I am talking about a lighted outlet cover.

What is amazing about the LED Night Light Outlet Cover is they are really easy to install. Like your only talent needs to be the ability to screw and unscrew a screw (say that 5 times!)

I shared with you in the past, how we adore these Stick on Stairway Lights for illuminating a dark stairwell. Only, in our new home our stairs were pretty lit and our hallways were dark. Nothing is worse, in the night, then having to turn on a light switch – can I Get an Amen?

Night Light Outlet Cover Plates

Take a look at these Must Have Home Decor Night Light Outlet Cover Plates. They come in a few different styles so you can personalize to your outlet shape.

Many outlets have two separate circles within the rectangular plate. If you have this style, pick up the Duplex Outlets Electrical Outlet Wall Plate with LED Night Lights.


If you have newer outlets, look at these Decor Outlets – Electrical Outlet Wall Plate with LED Night Lights.


Finally, if you want to try this out with a light switch, they also have Light Switch Plates Night Lights.



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Folex Carpet Spot Remover | Home Decor Hack

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January 19, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Hacks, Online Shopping Leave a Comment

Is anyone else waiting for the white trend to go? With three boys, five kids in all, white terrifies me. Don’t get me wrong, I love the trend. It’s beautiful, peaceful, airy. I love it too much, in fact. This mom hack has been a little helpful.

When we first moved into our new home, I joined too many home decor Facebook groups. As if I needed more time on Facebook or any other social media platform. All of these groups have the most beautiful white couches and dining chairs, and light colored rugs. All I could imagine when seeing these magazine staged photos, were my mud-covered kids running through the halls. I would show these Instagram worthy homes what it looks like to be a mom of a lot of kids.

When looking for new dining chairs, my husband and I compromised. Only a touch of fabric but I would bring home my magic ingredient that Facebook group moms sore by – introducing Folex Carpet Spot Remover.

Your home too can look like every other Facebook and Instagram influencer, I silently told myself looking in the mirror that night.

How hard is it to keep a white house clean…

Only once answer, you guys. Hard! For real…

If you have anything that is nice in your home, try Folex Spot Remover. If you have a fabric in the home that will show any sort of stain (even if it is your son’s soccer clothes) give this secret weapon a try.


Best Spot Remover

Don’t believe me or my Facebook expert friends, read through some of the reviews on Folex. There are over 22,000, so be ready to spend some time. Of that huge list of spot remover reviews, there are an average of 4.5 stars. That is pretty amazing for such a large list of opinions.

One person’s Folex review said “this blow Resolve away!”

A second review said, ” it is free of an odor”

Another suggested for walls and surfaces, to stick with Mr. Clean Magic eraser. (I second this mom hack. I just had to erase a priceless piece of art on our wall made from orange Crayon.)


Currently, on Amazon, I do not see Folex Subscribe & Save yet. But when that bottle comes, you can be it will be on my reoccurring shipment list. Please Amazon, give us that gift!

You can purchase Folex Carpet Spot Remover on Amazon with one bottle, two bottles or three bottles. The best currently is three bottles at under $10 each (time stamp 1/19/21 at 12:30 PM ET.)

When you first use the product on a new fabric, test a small area first.

Find an Instagram influencer white house account and ask them how they keep their home free of spots? See what is the best spot remover they recommend? Come back and share with us your best spot remover too.

Together we can find the best mom hacks for spring cleaning the home year around.

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Also look closely at these home cleaning hacks in our Spring Cleaning Hacks (you can do all year!) Pin to Pinterest.



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Mom Hack | Retractable Key Chain

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January 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Hacks, Online Shopping 2 Comments

I just wanted to show you really quick how my keys never come out of my bag! My car and house keys are on a Retractable Key Chain attached to a carabiner.

This is one of the best ways I keep my hands free, especially unloading three kids from car seats and carrying all their stuff! It especially saves me from loosing my keys. I always know they are attached to my bag with a carbineer.

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This and my Mommy Hook Carabiner are probably my biggest life savers for keeping things out of my hands. See more in our Life Hacks.



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Sunday Habits for Busy Moms to Have a Productive Week

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January 2, 2021 by Kecia Hambrick Filed Under: Facebook, Frugal Living, Hacks, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

These Sunday habits for busy moms will help you stay productive all week long!

It’s no secret that moms lead a busy life. Whether you have one child or four, stay at home or work outside of it, there is always a list of things you need to do. And those lists never seem to completely go away. You mark off four tasks, and suddenly two or three more come up.

In order to stay (somewhat) on top of your busy schedule, you need to stay productive. You can do this by establishing good habits on Sundays. A typical calendar may start a week on Sunday, but most feel that Monday is actually day 1 – Monday is the first day of a new work week and it’s when the kids go back to school after the weekend, etc.

Sunday Habits for Busy Moms to Have a Productive Week

Productive Habits on Sunday for Busy Moms

There is a good bit of “planning” and “doing” that should happen on Sundays if you want your week to go well. Let’s look at what needs to be planned every Sunday.

Sunday Planning

  • Goals
  • To-do list
  • Meals for the week
  • Outfits
  • Family budget
  • Exercise

Where can you keep all these plans? In The Busy Mom Binder of course!

The goals can be for yourself and for your family. Do you want to declutter the attic this week? Make a plan! Maybe little Johnny needs to sell 25 more candy bars for a fundraiser. Make a plan on how he will do it! Use the goals to help make your to-do list for the week.

The rest of the planning is self-explanatory, but deciding on these things on Sunday makes the entire week run smoother. No more washing clothes the night before your child needs to wear something specific to school the next day. No more “what are we having for dinner??” every night either!

Sunday Doing

With your planning finished, it’s time to do some things to prepare for a productive week. Here are some things you can do to lessen your weekly load.

  • Grocery shopping and meal prep
  • Clean and organize home
  • Clear out your email inbox
  • Wash and put away laundry
  • Go for a walk
  • Practice self care
  • Go to bed early

Doing these tasks ahead of time removes a lot of the guesswork or late-minute busyness that may come during the week. Meal prep can save you 30 minutes or more of standing in the kitchen on a busy Tuesday night. Doing up the laundry ensures everyone has fresh clothing to wear and that the planned outfits are ready to go.

To help you remember the important Sunday habits for busy moms, I’m offering a free printable list for my readers. This printable makes it easy for you to get all the Sunday tasks done so your week can be super productive. Print the list and keep it in your Busy Mom Binder or on the fridge – somewhere you will reference it each weekend.

I’ve also included a printable motivational quote from Mark Twain that says, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” These Sunday habits allow you to do just that. Not only are you getting started, but you are getting things done so that you can prepare for a smooth week!

I also have more Busy Mom Hacks if and you need them! Pin to Pinterest.

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We Had a House Fire | My Busy Mom Solution

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July 8, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Hacks, Online Shopping Leave a Comment

I wanted to share with you my life lesson to hopefully become something that helps you and your family in the future – might even save someone’s life.

As some of you know, we moved in the middle of March. I quickly had an alarm system installed and decided not to go with the alarm systems smoke detectors. Instead I had an electrician come out for work and when he was out here, I had him look at our smoke detectors. I also replaced all of our smoke detectors batteries.

Smoke Detector Tip: Put 9-Volt Batteries on your Amazon Subscribe & Save every 6 months. That way you are reminded to change your smoke detectors twice a year!


We Had a Home Fire

Last week, I was home alone working. The kids were at the park, the cat and I were sitting in my office. All of a sudden the smoke detectors went off. Typically, my first instinct is to assume the battery. Only I smelt it. Something was burning. Immediately I called 911 and ran to a neighbors house to drop off our cat. The neighbor ran back with me and he shut down the electricity and HVAC circuit breakers while we tried to trace the source of the fire. We couldn’t find it and assumed the attic due to the top floor having the most odor.

After the fire department came out, we discovered our instincts were correct and the HVAC indoor unit had a small electrical fire in the attic. My neighbor shutting down electricity was the right thing and aided in changing our outcome.

House Fire in the HVAC Unit

Busy Mom Tips

The point of my email is to share lessons that I learned to help you too.

Lesson 1: Shutting Down the Electricity

First, if you are in a safe situation and you can access your home circuit breaker panel(s), flip the entire unit off. In our case, the breaker was the farthest thing form the electrical fire.

Lesson 2: Get Alerts When You Are Away

Second, I am not always home. I wanted a future solution in case I was out. I called my alarm company and they installed smoke systems that will alert my alarm company (the same detectors I declined before) and me if a fire occurs. Perhaps your alarm system has this type of smoke detector too.

Mobile Alert Smoke Detectors

Don’t have an alarm system. No worries. there are smoked detectors with mobile alerts. You could pick up this one I found on Amazon in my Home Store. This smoke detector sends text alerts to your phone if the smoke detector goes off.


A more expensive option is the Google Nest Protect smoke detector. It will also send an alert to your phone if the detector goes off.


If this fire happened while we were away, 911 would not have been called until it was visible to neighbors and at that point, maybe too late!

Lesson 3: Reminder – Smoke Rises

Lastly, I re-learned is that alarms are best at the highest point of the home (where ours went off) and at stairwells, as smoke rises.

 

All is okay. Shutting down the electricity prevented the electrical fire from continuing and spreading. The fire was contained in the unit. Our ceiling, roof and attic are otherwise okay. Want to know what I grabbed (other than the cat)? My computer. Only my computer from which I write you now.

Chances are if I was not home, our house would not be here today! Grateful to be able to write you all this email today. Quick thinking, Quick acting. My my lessons become future fire prevention for you!

Disclosure: I am not a fire expert, please contact your local fire department, your local electrician or the American Red Cross for fire safety tips.

 

 

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Bake and Take Recipes | Meal Trains and Meal Exchanges

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June 7, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Recipe, Social Media Leave a Comment

Tired of preparing dinner each night? Bake and take recipes might be your busy mom solution! Details on how to get a weeks worth of throw in the oven meals for your family. What is a meal train, dinner ideas for neighbors, and hosting a girls night out party with a meal exchange ideas. 

Bake and Take Recipes

Bake and Take Recipes for Meal Trains and Meal Exchanges

Bake and take can mean one of many things. It can be an opportunity where people get together for a meal exchange. A bake can take can be an easy recipe for a new baby meal train. It can be a meal recipe you for bringing dinner to neighbors who have medical issue or are experiencing tough times.

Whatever the reason, we have the best bake and take recipes for parties, meal trains, neighbors and friends.

Bake and Take Party

Fist let’s address a Bake and Take Party. This is most appropriate when you are not in quarantine. Similar to a cookie exchange, only a meal exchange. Invite 5 to 7 people (too many people can be quite challenging.)

For a meal exchange party, each person brings the same dish x number of times. For example, for five people, each person brings the same meal in five different disposable foil pans. Exchange meals among friends and at the end of the night, go home with five different dinners for your family. This meal exchange can be done by prepping or baking the dish ahead.

Another option for a take and bake party is you bring your ingredients. Together, friends can sip wine and prep five dishes. Each person goes home with a meal prepared that they can make later that week for their family.

Bonus if your final bake and take meals can be frozen for easy prep on a busy night. For for a take and bake recipe exchange party, you will need Freezer Bags and/or Aluminum Disposable Pans.


What is a Meal Train

I meal train is an effective way to organize meal giving to a person or family for births, surgeries, illnesses and during tough times. A friend group or family community comes together to coordinating dropping off a home-made meal for a family who could use help.

If cooking is not an option, alternatively, you could coordinating restaurant delivery (like pizza or a local restaurant) or send a restaurant gift card for the person/family to use at their own time and need.

Mealtrain.com is a great resource for creating a group meal sign up, organizing meal giving, and scheduling meals to a calendar.

Bringing Dinner to Neighbors

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the importance of those in close proximity like immediate family and neighbors. Bake and take recipes are great for neighbors. You can rotate the responsibility of meals, each person assigned a different night of the week. You can also, bless an elderly, sickly or a neighbor in trouble with the gift of a home cooked meal.

Bringing Dinner to Elderly Neighbors

Consider hosting a bake and take party for the neighborhood or create a meal train for a neighbor who could a little extra help.

Social Distance Meals

Let’s take bake and take a step further. During quarantine and times of distancing, social distance meals are an option. Again, choose 5 to 7 people and each person is assigned a day.

The social distancing parties can work one of two ways. Let’s use our party of five people again.

Social Distance Meals

Option 1

Each person is assigned a day. On your assigned day, that person prepares (and bakes) five of the same dinners. They drive to five separate houses leaving the dinner on the step or front porch. This gives each party goer five nights of meals, only preparing dinner one night.

Option 2

Similar to a meal train, each person signs up for one day to bless a friend/neighbor in need with a meal. That person is assigned the job of putting a meal on the porch for the calendar date they have scheduled.

Bake and Take Recipe Ideas

For bake and take recipes, it is very important to know allergy and diet restrictions. We looked for easy recipes, casserole dishes, or throw in the oven meals that were free from many common allergies. Before hosting a bake and take party or meal train, get each persons dietary restrictions and any foods for which they may have an allergy.

Green Bean Tater Tot Casserole Dump Recipe

This easy Green Bean Tater Tot Casserole is a dump recipe you can quickly prepare and bring to a neighbor or friend. | Neighbor Food Blog

Easy Chicken Parmesan Casserole Recipe

Everything bakes together in one dish with this Chicken Parmesan Casserole Recipe. | Happy Go Lucky Blog

Creamy Chicken Quinoa and Broccoli Casserole

Want a good-for-you dinner option for your neighbors? This Creamy Chicken Quinoa and Broccoli Casserole is quick and easy, a comfort dish that is like a big gentle hug. | Pinch of Yum

Crockpot Beef with Rice

This savory Slow Cooker Beef on Rice with has a flavorful gravy. Serve it over a warm bed of rice. If you are exchanging with a large group of people at once, bring Uncle Ben’s 90 second rice. So easy and quick. | Le Creme de la Crumb

Olive Garden minestrone soup Recipe

This nutritious minestrone soup is protein packed with red kidney beans and great northern beans. Exchange with frozen dinner rolls. | Little Spice Jar

Dump and Bake Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

With just 5 ingredients and about 5 minutes of prep, this Dump-and-Bake Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole is an easy dinner that cooks in one dish! Cook ahead and reheat. Consider serving with a mixed salad bag. | The Seasoned Mom

Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Casserole

Another easy prep. Try a dump and bake easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Casserole. | Lil Luna

Easy Shepherds Pie Recipe

This kid-friendly comfort food casserole is great for exchanges. Shepherd’s Pie is a traditional Irish dish made with a saucy ground beef, peas, and carrots and topped with a mashed potato crust. Easy and tasty. | Savory Nothings

Easy Tuna Noodle Family Casserole

A family favorite casserole for us. This creamy tuna noodle casserole is loved by all ages – kids and adults. Goes perfect with a steam fresh veggie. | Mom Dot

Crock Pot Wild Rice and Chicken Soup

Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup is a quick and healthy crock pot recipe that’s perfect for busy nights. Add all the ingredients in the crock pot then push on! Serve with frozen dinner rolls. | Iowa Girl Eats

Easy Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits

This super simple chicken pot pie recipe is made with buttermilk biscuits! | I Heart Recipes

Meal Trains and Recipe Exchange Ideas

Looking for more ideas? Take a look at our printable meal plans including meatless dinners, chicken dinners, pasta dinners, Mexican dinners, Italian dinners and even salad dinner ideas.

Freezer meals are so friendly when it comes to meal exchanges. Take a look at these make-ahead Freezer Crockpot and Dump Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

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Overnight Camping at Night Hacks

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May 31, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Frugal Living, Hacks, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Summer, Travel 5 Comments

Ready for the great outdoors? Take a  look at our Overnight Camping Hacks and Tips. Save these creative camping crafts, campfire games, and recipes to complete your list of things to do while camping at night!

Overnight Camping at Night

Overnight Camping at Night Hacks

Ready for an outdoor adventure overnight? These Camping at Night Hacks and Tips will provide you with creativity and life tips to get you through an outdoor adventure. Additionally, read through for a list of Things To Do While Camping at Night. Games, activities and traditions to start with the family on your next camp trip!

Before your camping vacation, take a look at these camping ideas including

  • Camping Hacks and Tips (our original post, filled with camping tips and goodness!)
  • Easy Camping Recipes
  • Foil Packet Meals including our Campfire Hot Dogs and Cinnamon Rolls Baked in Oranges
  • Camping Packing List
  • RV Packing List

For a kids overnight or sleepaway camp, take a look at Summer Camp Hacks and Tips. For a girls weekend, enjoy these Glamping Ideas.


Overnight Camping Hacks

We took some of our beloved Camping Hacks and Tips and stepped it up with new Overnight Camping tips and ideas.

Camping Shoe Organization

Keep your personal sleeping space clean. This shoe basket camping hack keeps all shoes out of the tent and the sleeping area free of mud and dirt. | Sunny Simple Life

RV Camping Packing List

Hitting the road in an RV? Save this RV Packing List from Frugal Coupon Living. A camping checklist resource to get you organized.

Busy the kids with their very own Camping Journal and Logbook from Frugal Coupon Living. This can be added to each year.

Camping Hack DIY Cooler Cover

To prevent cool air from escaping seal the top of the cooler with a DIY cooler cover. Recycle an old foam sleeping pad or yoga mat and cut the foam mat the exact dimension of the cooler interior. | Cabela’s

Camping Hacks Solar Light

Bring solar lights to illuminate your campsite. Stake them around the campsite (especially near your tent stakes to prevent tripping) or mount in an inverted Terra Cotta pot. | Starling Travel

Camping Light Hack with Water Jug

Speaking of lighting, freeze water jugs before you go. Use them as your drinking water as they melt. You can also illuminate water jugs with a head lamp with this creative Camping at Night Hack. | Instructables

Pool Noodle Hack for Camping

This camping hack is perfect for your tent. Don’t trip over tent stakes by marking them off with bright pool noodles. | Source

LED Light Stake for Tent

Also consider these LED light up ten stakes to prevent tripping over stakes in the night.


Pool Noodle Hack for Camping

Safety first with this unique camping hack. Keep sharp knives safely tucked away in pieces of pool noodles. | Kid Friendly Things to Do

Bread Tags Hack for Camping

Staying for awhile? Start stockpiling your bread tags for this next overnight camping hack. They make great clothespins for drying clothes or other line items. | REI

Wet Shoe Organization Hack

I highly recommend water boots/shoes when camping, however it can be inevitable a pair of cloth sneakers gets soaked. Have extra newspapers. Newspapers can line a table, help start a fire or speed up the drying process overnight. | According to Elle

Camping Pantry Organization

This camping food hack is the best. Have your own on-the-go-traveling pantry. Have easy to access to your food and close the hatch at night to keep the critters out! | Mountain Campingz

Pool Float Sleeping Bag Hack for Camping

For sleeping, turn a pool float into a bed and cover with a sleeping bag, blanket and/or sheets. Just like a blow up air mattress only frugal friendly. | Meg for It


Things To Do While Camping at Night

Get creative with these fun nighttime camping activities that go beyond the standard board game and ghost story.

camp arts and crafts

You can partially prepare this camping arts and crafts idea at home. Write on white paper, your child’s name in sharpie. Once you go camping, collect nature (leaves, sticks, twigs, etc) to create this adorable camp art, a nature name activity. | Mrs. Jones Creation Station

camping hack glow in the dark walking stick

Paint glow in the dark walking sticks. By day you see nothing, by night a fun glow! You can use a glow in the dark paint, glow in the dark spray or even glow in the dark tape. | Creek Line House


Constellation Camping Crafts for Kids

During the day, talk about constellations. What is a constellation? a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.

While it is light outside, make this camp craft, a Stellar Constellation Viewer for Kids. At night, stargaze around the campfire and talk about the constellations on your viewer that you also see in the night sky.

Smores Campfire Cones

Make dessert! Everyone loves a classic s’more recipe. Once the sun goes down, twist up your camping dessert recipe with our Campfire Cones! Less messy (maybe) and fun!
How to Make Colored Fire

Want to try something different? Make colored fire. Packages of colored fire crystals or pine cones are sold at most camping supply stores or online on amazon. If you want to make your own, you can visit these DIY colored fire ingredients.


how to make shadow puppets

When thinking about things to do while camping at night, don’t forget story time. Use a flashlight and your tent to make a shadow puppets show. This How to Make a Shadow Puppet tutorial is very helpful. | Fine Art America

Outdoor Games at Night

DIY Night Bowling Backyard and Camping

Get ready for a strike with this glow in the dark bowling game using glow sticks and 2-liter water bottles. (As seen in our Summer Bucket List.) | Growing a Jeweled Rose

Camping Flashlight Hide and Seek

Have wondered how to play Flashlight Tag outdoors? We have the answers, great for camping it is similar to Flashlight hide-and-seek.

How to Play Flashlight Tag

Flashlight Tag Directions: Similar to hide and seek. Everyone carries their own flashlight but only the person who is IT has their’s on. Instead of tagging with hands, you tag with light. Once you’ve been tagged, you turn on your flashlight, point it toward the sky and stand still. Another player can free you by crawling in between your legs (or tagging you). Once everyone is frozen IT wins and the game starts.

Before everyone hides, establish a perimeter (area you cannot go past.) This is especially important for campsites or unfamiliar areas.

We have plenty of other games you can play! Print our night games for youth. This includes Glow Sardines, Flashlight Tag, Gloweyball, Ghost in the Graveyard, Firefly, Kick the Can in the Dark, and Night Statues.

To get your free outdoor games for kids at night, subscribe to our emails and look for a link and password in our inbox. The access code allows you to access and download all of our free printables, as well.

Things to do while camping at night flashlight scavenger hunt

Speaking of flashlights, don’t forget our other free printable. Our Flashlight Scavenger Hunt download (see more Scavenger Hunt Ideas.)

To get your free flashlight scavenger hunt printable, subscribe to our emails and look for a link and password in our inbox. The access code allows you to access and download all of our free printables, as well.


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