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2017 Regal Cinemas Schedule – $1 Summer Movie Express

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June 30, 2021 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Free, Hot Deals, Kids, Summer

The 2017 Summer Movie Express is back! With this program pat just $1 admission for kids to select titles at participating Regal Cinemas throughout the summer. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute.

The Summer Movie Express runs for 9 weeks with select titles playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. All movies start at 10:00 am and tickets must be purchased at the theater.

Find more details and contact your local Regal Cinemas theater for program start date. The schedule may vary by theater, but here is the schedule that’s available at the Regal Cinema closets to me.

2017 Regal Cinemas Schedule:

Week 1
Kung Fu Panda 3
Ice Age: Collision Course

Week 2
Trolls
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

Week 3
Monster Trucks
Penguins of Madagascar

Week 4
Rio 2
The Boxtrolls

Week 5
The Secret Life of Pets
Sing

Week 6
Kubo and the Two Strings
Ratchet and Clank

Week 7
The Spongebob Square Pants Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The Adventures of Tin Tin

Week 8
Happy Feet 2
Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Week 9
Storks
The Lego Batman Movie

Check out more Free Summer Reading Program, Free Skating and Free Bowling for kids at Frugal Coupon Living.

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

Family Game Night Snack Ideas

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June 7, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Family Game Night Snack Ideas

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Did you catch our Memorable Family Game Night Ideas and Tricks last week? We scoured the net to find the perfect foods to pair with each game, after all, family game night isn’t exciting without a tasty bite or two. Take a look at these Twister Bites, Dice Snack Mix, Scrabble Cookies, Jenga Cheese Tower and more!

For a family game night, we couldn’t forget our favorites – Pepperoni Pizza Twists, because, why not?! | Frugal Coupon Living

Scrabble? Words with Friends? How about making these delicious Words with Cookies? | Erica’s Sweet Tooth

Love Popcorn? Make these Easy Buttery Popcorn Cupcakes.

Right hand blue, left hand red. We love this Twister Cake. | Frugal Coupon Living

We are pretty obsessed over these Bunco Dice Cookies | Frugal Coupon Living

Drink up. Create a festive drink with this Unicorn Hot Chocolate | Fav Family Recipes

If playing the game of Monopoly, be sure to take a bite of this Million Dollar Dip (only 5 ingredients!) | The Recipe Critic

These Banana Split Bites are so popular on our block, great for Family Game Night | Frugal Coupon Living

Is Ticket to Ride on the agenda for the night? Hop aboard the Fruit Train! | Ticket to Ride

These are fun and bright and easy to make! Rainbow Pretzel Wands | Mom on Time Out

When you have the sprinkles out, also enjoy these Cookie Dippers | Lady Behind the Curtain

Jenga, Jenga, Jenga – Create a Jenga Cheese Tower | Boxy Colonial

Have a card game? Need a sweet treat, Create this Deck of Cards Cake | Hungry Happenings

Playing Dominos? These domino brownies are an easy and fun family game night idea | Hostess with the Mostess

Have popcorn. These Popcorn Cupcakes are so easy and fun! | Frugal Coupon Living

Dice on the board this evening? Everyone needs snack food that is easy to grab from a bowl, how about this Dice Snack Mix? | Make the Best of Everything

Playing Apples to Apples? Try this Fruit Salsa | Spend with Pennies

For Twister fans, make these Easy M&M Twister Cookies – right hand on red! | Peas and Peonies

Playing Candyland? Try these Ice Cream Cone Macarons | Raspberri Cupcakes

Also with the Candyland theme, try our Cotton Candy Cupcakes | Frugal Coupon Living

Need a sip? Create these M&M Shake Shooters | Soiree Event Design

Whatever your game, take a look at these Game Cupcakes | It’s My Treat by Janice

Can’t get the kids to eat their veggies? Sneak them in family game night with this Veggie Pizza – eat up! | Frugal Coupon Living

Only three ingredients in this funfetti dip! | Frugal Coupon Living

For Watch Ya’ Mouth, try these Monster Mouths | Fork and Beans

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Looking for creative Family Game nights games that don’t include the screen? What about ones that create laughter and endorphins and photographic memories for a long time? Be sure to grab these 46 Family Game Night Bucket List Ideas with 18 Minute to Win it Games. These family game ideas come with instructions and a supply list using many household items. Also include Charades cards templates, scavenger hunt and unique minute to win it game ideas.

For the holidays or any other time, check out these Family Approved Minute to Win It Game Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget our Memorable Family Game Night Ideas and Tricks. Pin to Pinterest.

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

How to Make Soundwave Art | DIY Father’s Day Gift Soundwave Art Generator

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May 27, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Father's Day, Instagram, Parenting, Pinterest, Social Media

Follow this quick and easy tutorial for how to make soundwave art plus create an adorable DIY Father’s Day Gift idea – I love you Soundwave Art Generator craft for kids. The best father’s day gift yet!

Soundwave Art

We have been so blessed to have some of the most amazing preschool teachers! While I have loved every mother’s day (and father’s day gift) my children have created, this years gifts for parents have knocked some other’s out of the park.

For a preschool mother’s day gift, I got adorable photo holders made out of beads and a painted rock. For a preschool Father’s day craft, my husband got the most adorable I Love You Soundwave Art Craft.

How to make soundwave art

It is very easy to make your own soundwave art. I was surprised by how remarkably quick it was with no instruction.

First, open the voice recorder app on your cell phone. Record an I love you memo. If you are an educator (preschool or elementary school), save each file as the child’s name so you can easily identify who is who when creating your soundwave pattern.

How do I get soundwaves from a recording?

Once you have your personalized recording, you want to use a free soundwave art generator. How do you do sound wave art? I looked at a few soundwaves generators, but I found https://convert.ing-now.com to be incredibly easy and straight forward.

Soundwave Graphic Generator

1.) Visit the free soundwave art generator.

2.) Select the circle button, let’s go.

3.) Upload your sound recording.

4.) Choose your foreground color and wavelength size (I chose black and 1800 x 280.)

5.) Click the okay button to generator your soundwave art.

6.) Right click on the soundwave art image and download your I love you soundwave pattern.

I Love You Soundwave Art DIY

Once you’ve created your I love you sound wave art generator, it’s time for a fun father’s day preschool craft (or elementary and older kids too!)

How do you do sound wave art?

Supplies

I Love You Soundwave Art
Paint Supplies (we love Do A Dot Art! Marker Paints for younger kids)
Printer (or print at Staples)
Scissors
Cardstock
Laminator

Instructions

How do soundwave gifts work? Once you have your your personalized sound wave art, it’s time to print the pattern.

First follow the steps above to create a voice memo recording converted to a to sound wave file (png, jpeg, etc.)

Open Microsoft Word and rotate your new document to a landscape design.

Write the phrase “I love you” in the center of the document.

Paste below the phrase, your soundwave file.

Print on cardstock and cut into the shape of a heart.

Using markers or paint (we like Do A Dot Art! Marker Paints) allows your child to color the heart.

Allow the heart to dry.

Once the painted heart is dry, laminate your painted heart sound wave art DIY.

Gift to dad as a DIY Father’s Day craft to keep forever!

Can You Play Soundwave Art?

Do you want to take this a step further? In our memorial crafts for loved ones, I shared one way to play soundwave art. You would basically need a QR code to create soundwave art that plays. A QR code is a pixelated number of black squares and dots that form a square. When scanned with a camera app it opens a browser or browser that holds the sound recording.

Can you play soundwave art? Yes – create a soundwave with a QR code! For this process, you will either purchase a soundwave QR code or create your own URL to hold your recording. Once you have the URL with your sound recording, you can quickly create a QR code on QR-Tiger. If your voice memo is a MP3, you can also upload this on QR Tiger.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your sound wave art block or final DIY Father’s Day Soundwave Craft. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Also visit our Memorial Craft Ideas post. Make memorial crafts or learn how to record the voicemail of al oved one and purchase soundwave art for deceased family or friends. Pin to Pinterest.

Want more father’s day ideas? Enjoy these Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and Older. Pin to Pinterest.

Date Night Ideas – How We Do It With Five Kids!

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May 24, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Social Media, Valentine's Day

We do it! We have weekly date nights even with five kids. Take a look at these Date Night Ideas for the home, for free, or even for special occasions out of the house. Where to find a babysitter, why date nights are important and more!

Date Night Ideas

This post isn’t late. I know Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but having a date night is more important than just on February 14th. When my husband and I first got married, date nights were not very important to me. I know that sounds silly. Honestly, coming from being a single mom, I was just grateful to have a partner to sit at home with me at the family table. I had had my fair share of dates during that time I was a single mom.

My husband, however, he wanted to court his wife. That reads incredibly sweet but it was a bit of a stressor to me. So I didn’t initially view it as sweet. I viewed it as adding something additional to my plate, I viewed it was having to get dressed and put on makeup, I view it as work to prepare the kids and try to get out the door… you get it moms, right? The perfect date for me was more like April 25th – not too hot and not too cold! Haha!

However, he was right. It wasn’t a date on the calendar, it was what we invested in each other. The more infrequent our dates become, the more I can feel the stress on our marriage. We needed to invest at least a few hours of alone time in our marriage without the distraction of kids, tv, chores, etc in the home.

Thus, began, our weekly date nights.

Date Night 101

When you need a date night, but don’t know how to go about it, you may need Date Night 101. Dating your spouse is important, especially if you have kids. It’s easy for your relationship to fall to the wayside. Focusing on each other for a certain amount of time each week can really help your relationship grow. I’ve tried to cover every aspect of a date night to help make it successful for you and your spouse.

Date Night Bucket List

What if you have a sitter but you don’t know where to start with WHAT to do? I want you to check out my Date Night Bucket List. This is a list of items will help you narrow down exactly what you want to do! It’s fun to get ideas from a bucket list and then execute those ideas.

Free Date Night Ideas

What if you have a sitter but need to stay on budget? There are lots of free date night ideas out there. Some ideas that I have for a free date night is making dinner at home, taking a walk at the park, taking a hike in your favorite park, head to a local book store and look at the books, go to a free museum, head to the beach, play a sport together, or just sit and talk!

You can see more free date nights in our Date Night Bucket List.

Elaborate Date Night Ideas

Sometimes you need a fancy night out. Maybe you and your spouse haven’t been out in a while and you just want to do something fun together without worrying about money. We do a date like this at least once every few months.

Do a weekend away
Wine tasting
A night out on the town
Go to a fancy restaurant
Ballroom dancing

Date Night at Home Ideas

A few truths. It’s possible that you won’t be able to find a babysitter, but you still need that quality time with your spouse. Go ahead and look into date night ideas right at home. Dating your mate is important, and it doesn’t need to be difficult.

Here are a few date night ideas at home to help you out:

Have a BBQ after the kids go to bed
Cook a dinner together, right at home
Have a dessert night where you eat your favorite desserts
Have a game night at home
Order takeout
Have a movie night
Have a game night together
Sit on the patio and have cocktails
Tell Alexa to play romantic music.

If you are feeling the love, try a Date Night Box Subscription or Date Night Cards.

Some of these Date Night at Home Ideas are creative and fun, also make an effort to go out. I really fought my spouse hard to have more date nights at home, but he was right in his rebuttal. I exclusively focus on him if I am away from my home. I am tried at home, I have a long list of things to do, and the kids will all fight for my attention. While, on the occasion or even season, it is okay, hire a sitter to help you get out of the house.

Where to Find a Babysitter

Finding a babysitter can be well… interesting. We have had a few that clearly were not a fit. You have seen that Luvs Second Kid Babysitter commercial, right? On some nights, this was me!

If you don’t have family close and can’t rely on someone you know to watch your kids, this can be hard! There are some solutions to finding a babysitter.

Split Your Kids Among Friends: It may be hard for one friend to take on all of your kids, so split them up! All the kids don’t need to be together in order for the parents to getaway.

Trade Babysitting Nights: Trade babysitting with another mom. While this can be harder, it is possible to make it work.

Word of Mouth: You can ask friends for a referral to one of their favorite babysitters. Word of mouth is always the best way to hire someone. I have also asked around and found babysitters in church nursery and have even found some on local Facebook groups.

Stalk the Park: Don’t think I am kidding. My kids were playing at the park one day and I observed a babysitter with another child. She was doing great and I thought, she would be a perfect fit for my kids. She was with a a year before going to college!

Care.com

Sometimes the best way to find a babysitter is to head to Care.com to find one. If you don’t have family in the area, it’s best to choose a platform like this that can help you find someone that fits your style. Not all babysitters are easy to find. Care.com will help cut out the middleman and help you find a babysitter that can make those date nights a reality.

Care.com is how we found our Nanny. We had a nanny for two years before our three boys were old enough to attend preschool. For us it was more affordable than full time preschool. She also was so incredibly helpful by making dinner, running errands, doing small chores, etc.

Have you heard someone say, we or I don’t have time for that? The truth is as moms, there are some things we really don’t have time for, but we do have time for what we put first. My advice to you is to make date night a priority. If you don’t, they will never happen. When they have time to happen (like the kids are all finally out of the house), you might look at your spouse and think – who is this man? Don’t let that happen. Don’t grow part, make your marriage first.

Whether you do date nights at home or hire a sitter, use these tips to help you date night happen with your spouse.

Print this Date Night Bucket List – Ideas for home, for free, and unique ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Have a great babysitter? Take a look at these Nanny and Babysitter Appreciation Ideas! Pin to Pinterest.

Boy or Girl?! Gender Reveal Party Ideas

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May 8, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Facebook, Instagram, Parenting, Party, Pinterest, Social Media

If you aren’t waiting until birth to find out the sex of your baby, take a look at these incredible Gender Reveal Party Ideas. Creative and unique gender reveal ideas that incorporate pink or blue, he or she. Smoke bombs, confetti, balloon pops, and surprise boxes. Get ready for the excitement!

Gender Reveal Party Ideas

Well I couldn’t start this post without sharing our Twins Gender Reveal. We had a big family gathering and my husband I knew the genders (no one else did.) I guess when it’s baby 4/5 you give up on keeping it a secret from yourself, too. Plus, being older I had blood work which revealed things early.

For this gender revel we used this exact set of Gender Reveal Confetti Poppers. I went ahead and purchased them on my own. We made a circle around the table and our extended family did it together on the count of three. I love the faces of my girls seeing that we were having two MORE younger brothers. I got a shoulder shrug and a foot stop after this photo but they wouldn’t change it today for the world – wink!

If you are hosting a Baby Shower with this gender reveal, save this Gender Reveal Baby Shower Games as seen in our list of Baby Shower Games & Printables. It’s a great way to get your crew engaged and having fun.

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Gender Reveal Party Ideas

For this list of Gender Reveal Party Ideas, we are doing the whole nine yards. Gender reveal photo ideas, drinks and food ideas, crafts, decor, and of course creative ways to reveal and share the baby’s gender.

I simply love this Gender Reveal idea. My brother and law and sister in law actually did the same thing, only they attached the balloons with string to the bottom of their Gender Reveal Box. They had family put it together so the reveal was a surprise! Open the box and watch pink or blue balloons come out. So cute.| Radiant Photo Gallery

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Gender Reveal Food and Party Punch Recipes

Cheers! Follow this Gender Reveal Drink Recipe. Blue and pink make this gender reveal party punch. | Oriental Trading Fun 365

I love how beautiful of a gender reveal photo the Gender Reveal Smoke Powder Cannons make. So if you are going for a real big burst of color, grab these!

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Reveal the secret gender of your new baby to friends and family by letting them bite into fluffy white chocolate Gender Reveal Cupcakes to discover colored surprise inside! Follow this Gender Reveal Cupcakes recipe. | Love In My Oven

Having a Gender Reveal Balloon is a cute way to discover a boy or girl. As you burst the balloon, pink or blue confetti will cascade to the ground in a truly spectacular ‘Pop’.

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Are you going nuts keeping your baby’s gender a secret? For this baby shower food idea, let guests snack on pink and blue candies before you reveal the big news. Nuts vs No Nuts. | Jessica Crum

Let dad get involved. Sometimes it’s fun to incorporate dad’s favorite sport like with this Golf Ball Gender Reveal that has powder and confetti. You could also do a baseball gender reveal, football gender reveal, hockey gender reveal, basketball gender reveal, and soccer gender reveal. So many gender reveal sports themes to choose from. | Proof There It Is Reveals

Follow this fun tutorial for making an ombre Gender Reveal Cake! Take the couple back to that wedding day when they slice it. | Ashley Brooke Designs

Need some baby shower party decor? These blue Mason jars with pink carnations make beautiful baby shower party decor. | The Turquoise Home

Don’t forget the invite! This Gender Reveal Invitation can be personalized with your own details. | Here

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He or She Sonogram Gender Reveal Party Decor

This adorable He or She Sonogram Party Decor displays beautifully on a tablescape or by a guest book. Consider framing and hanging the frame on a ribbon for gender reveal front door decor.

Have a true trusted friend order the correct color of silly string and get ready to get silly stringed in this Silly String Baby Gender Reveal. | Amanda Torres

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He or She Silly String Baby Gender Reveal.

Take off the top and wrap in this “He or She? Spray to See!” Silly String Label.

This is a fun party touch. Color clothes pins pink and blue. Wear your guess of the baby’s sex before the big reveal. | The Frugal Female

Hershey chocolate bars make a great gender reveal baby shower gift. He or She? What will it be? Color with Sharpie permanent markers (these add a touch of metallic.) | Source

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This DIY Gender Reveal Scratch off is perfect for a baby shower or gathering, but it also can be mailed to family and friends who cannot make the event. Such a cute way for them to discover the gender of the baby on the way! You can personalize it to your family. | Zazzle

Pink or blue, take a look at these fun Baby Shower Recipe Ideas. Save this for later, make sure to Pin to Pinterest.

Feeling ready to pop? Make sure to document the entire year with these Monthly Baby Photos. Track your baby’s age in photos. Save this for later, make sure to Pin to Pinterest.

Haven’t made the baby announcement yet? Take a look at these inspiring & cute Pregnancy Announcement Ideas that Nailed It! Save this for later, make sure to Pin to Pinterest.

Adopting? Make sure you take some tips form these Adoption Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Tips for Throwing a Baby Shower

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May 8, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Kids, Pinterest, Social Media

Tips for Throwing a Baby Shower

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Throwing a baby shower helps mom-to-be get the things she needs and figure out what she still needs to get before the baby gets here. Depending on the mood swings of mom-to-be and the situation, throwing a baby shower can be stressful, but these tips for throwing a baby shower will make your life easier.

Update: Since originally posting, we have put together 16 Printable Baby Shower Games that you can print!

Tips for Throwing a Baby Shower

Start planning early: Start planning early before it’s even remotely close to throwing the baby shower. Mom-to-be may change her mind several times on the theme of the shower. Make lists and keep the ideas in a safe place, so you can refer back to them.

Create a budget for the baby shower: If you go overboard, a baby shower can cost way more than it actually should. Set yourself a maximum budget. If your budget is on the lower end, make your own invitations, party favors, or shop several places for the least expensive items.

Send out invites early enough, but not too late in the game: Because people work on all days and all different hours, it is polite to give them enough time to either take off or change their schedule for the shower. A good rule of thumb is to send invitations out exactly 1 month in advance, so there is enough time to take off work, but not enough time to forget.

Come up with some creative games for the baby shower: There are tons of variations of baby shower games. A quick internet search is sure to bring you hundreds to choose from.

Download our Printable List of Six Baby Shower Games

Here are a few personal favorites:

Poopy Diapers: No one likes a poopy diaper, but with this game, your friends and family get to smell them and see what it “really” is. Melt different chocolate candies on different diapers and whoever guesses the right candy wins a prize.

Guess the Mom’s size: This can be done my guessing mom’s actual measurement, or by using TP to count how many sheets around she is. The closest wins a prize.

My Water Broke: Place a tiny plastic baby into your ice trays before you freeze your ice. At the beginning of the shower give everyone an ice cube to put in their glass. When the ice melts and the baby floats to the top, the first person to shout “My water broke,” wins a prize.

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10 Baby Shower Games:

Mommy Said, Daddy Said from the Un-Original Mom
Name that Tune from Play Party Plan
Baby Shower Scattergories from We Heart Parties
Baby Play-doh from Every Pot and Pan
Hairbow Station from The Ribbon Retreat
Dear Baby Letter from Inking Idaho
Baby Product Memory Game from Mind Werx
Late Night Diaper Game from Cul-de-Sac Cool
Mom to Be Bingo from Play Party Plan
Baby Shower Game Printables from I Heart Naptime

Update: Since originally posting, we have put together 20 FREE Printable Baby Shower Games that you can print!

Download our Printable List of 16 Baby Shower Games

Don’t get upset if people don’t come: Make the most of the party and those who arrived. Mom- to-be is going to be thoroughly exhausted by the time her shower is over. She isn’t going to be concerned with who is there; she is going to be concerned with “how long are they staying?”

Keep the baby shower focused on the mom-to-be: Make sure that in merry-making you focus everyone’s attention on mom-to-be 2-3 times during the shower. Remember, the party is about her and baby and she needs the support of everyone.

Get help to clean up: Designate a few attendees to help you clean up at the end. You can have this planned early, or just ask people when they show up. The clean-up is much quicker and easier than the setup, but after a long party and lots of planning, it’s always nice to get some help.

Create a cute theme for the baby shower: All baby showers need a theme. Let’s face it; the “it’s a boy” “It’s a girl” has been done a million times. Be creative with your themes such if mom-to-be has twins try “Jumping Monkeys.” If she is having a baby girl, try “Princess of the Womb.” For a boy, you could do “Spider Boy.” Always ask mom-to-be her opinion before choosing a theme.

Ask others to help pitch in with food: You don’t have to be responsible for all the meal prep. If you are throwing the party, you need to be spending time mingling and making the party about mom-to-be. Especially with good friends, with your RSVP, ask attendees to choose what items they can help with, so you know you have food coming. Many of the expecting mother’s friends are wanting to do more, so this is a great way to incorporate their help.

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10 Baby Shower Recipes:

Watermelon Baby Carriage from Red Tricycle
Individual Seven-Layer Dip from The Girl Who Ate Everything
Baby Rattle Cake Pops from The Cake Blog
Raspberry Sherbet Party Punch from Natasha’s Kitchen
Veggie Pizza with Crescent Rolls from Frugal Coupon Living
Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas from Lil Luna
Chicken Salad Cucumber Bites from The Two Bite Club
Mini Mac & Cheese Bites from The Curvy Carrot
Strawberry Yogurt Parfaits from Get Creative Juice
Cheesy Tomato Tarts with Caramelized Onions from Grandbaby-Cakes

Planning a baby shower is no easy task, but with these simple tips, your baby shower will be a breeze. Remember, it’s all about mom-to-be not about how extravagant the party is. What other baby shower tips do you have? We’d love to hear them.

Also take a look at these Free Baby Shower Games Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Gender Reveal Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these New Mama Newborn Tips, Hacks, and Tricks! Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these

Tips for the First Trimester – Pin to Pinterest.
Tips for the Second Trimester – Pin to Pinterest.
Tips for the the Third Trimester – Pin to Pinterest.
Tips for a Newborn (aka the Fourth Trimester) – Pin to Pinterest.

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a FREE nursing pillow,
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Winter Bucket List for Families

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May 8, 2021 by administrator Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Ready to make a gingerbread house, drink hot cocoa, and go look at Christmas lights? Save this Winter Bucket List for Families printable PDF. Use this bucket list template to check off a list of Winter Family Traditions to Start Now!

Winter Bucket List for Families

The winter season is a great time to make many memories together as a family. Celebrating Christmas is obviously a huge part of the season, but there are other things to do as well.

Many winter activities for families are done indoors, but you don’t have to sit at home bored all the time! If you live in a snowy area of the US, you’ll definitely find lots of ways to have fun for your winter family checklist. You can build your own Frosty, make snow angels or have a snowball fight!

Even if you don’t get a lot of snow where you live, you can still enjoy this winter family bucket list. You just may need some more creative ideas!

Winter Family Bucket List Checklist

Winter Bucket List Ideas

Some of the activities on this list include:

Make a gingerbread house
Have a snowball fight
Make a pot of chili – (like our easiest chili ever!)
Drink hot cocoa with marshmallows
Go ice skating or sledding
String popcorn
Build a snowman (or maybe these snowman cupcakes?)
Have a snowball fight
Make paper snowflakes
Decorate the porch
Make snow angels
Create a time capsule (see our back to school time capsule)
Make fondue
Make Christmas tree ornaments
Do Random Acts of Kindness
Go look at Christmas lights
Take a family photo
Make a DIY snow globe
Sit by a warm fire
Make s’mores
Collect pine cones
Go to a hockey game
Do a winter scavenger hunt (maybe a fun Elf on the Shelf one)
Play board games

There’s even a blank template for your winter bucket list. Use it to create your family’s own checklist for fun this season. Pull items you like from the list we created, adapt what you need to, and add new ideas to make it personal.

Download Your Free Winter Checklist Printable

Download our Winter Bucket List Ideas and Blank Checklist.

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

Want more fun activities? Check out our 25 Christmas Traditions! Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Seasonal Bucket Lists for Every Occasion. Pin to Pinterest.

Declutter Challenge for Kids

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April 20, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Is your child’s bedroom and play area drowning in stuff? Download our free 7-day declutter challenge PDF. This one task a day cleaning checklist keeps your child from becoming overwhelmed and guides them to creating a new organized space!

Declutter Challenge for Kids

Feeling overwhelmed? Have you stepped on your last LEGO or have you yelled for the very last time “clean up your room“? I get it. With five kids and too many spaces to organize, I have had to lead my kids into creating better organizational habits.

Guide your child to developing new organizational skills with a printable resource and guide; a printable 7-Day Kid’s Declutter Challenge Checklist PDF.

In this seven day cleaning challenge, kids will how to clean their bedroom room in small steps. In seven days time, they will have a clean space organized and free of clutter.

How to Clean Your Room for Kids

In this tidy up challenge, steps are broken down into days, leading your child on a decluttering journey.

Day 1: Pick up any toys that are on the floor and sort through them. Keep your favorites & get rid of the ones you no longer play with.

Day 2: Make your bed and clean up under the bed. Throw away any garbage and put away what you want to keep. Tidy up your nightstand.

Day 3: Pick up any dirty clothes lying around and put them in your laundry hamper & vacuum entire floor. Don’t forget under the bed!

Day 4: Tidy up your closet. Ask mom or dad to help you sort through your clothing. Keep your favorites & get rid of the ones you no longer need.

Day 5: Organize all of your books & art supplies. Tidy up your workspace.

Day 6: Tidy up your playroom floor and go through your toys. Put way the toys you want and get rid of the toys you no longer play with

Day 7: Vacuum your playroom floor and finish tidying up. Make sure everything is in its place!

Hey Mom! This list can be overwhelming. This is why we have broken it down in seven days. It is important the first time you attempt this list, you model steps for your child. Instead of investing hours in each day, set a timer and do each day’s task for 20 minutes. You can repeat it in future weeks. If this is something that will not be challenging for your child, take all 7 days and knock it out in one day or weekend.

Also take a look at our daily/weekly kid’s cleaning checklist. This can keep your hard work maintained and also sets responsibilities and good daily habits for your child. We suggest laminating the checklist and letting them complete it on a certain day of the week, on the weekend, weekly or even daily! Adapt the timeline to what works in your home.

Kids Declutter Challenge PDF

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Kid’s Cleaning Checklist

Once things are decluttered, make sure you maintain a clean space with a daily or weekly Kid’s Cleaning Checklist. This checklist leads your child through the steps of maintaining their clean personal space. This is found in our Busy Mom Home Organizational Binder!

We haven’t forgotten the bigger picture. Clean your entire home in the span of 30 days with our Monthly Declutter Challenge. Use this resource for spring cleaning or repeat every month maintaining a clean and organized home.

You can also try our Monthly Declutter Challenge for free in our free printable library. Find out how here!

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How to Print at Staples

Don’t have a printer. Want this printed on nice paper and maybe laminated? Watch this video for how I print my PDF documents at Staples.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your decluttered bedroom! We love to see clean spaces. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

More Organization Printables

We won’t leave you there! Take a look at these other Organization Printables for Kids and Parents. Pin to Pinterest.

Since we got you excited for getting organized and becoming efficient, take a look at these Everyday Busy Mom Life Hacks too. Tips and tricks for an efficient home. Pin to Pinterest.