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Volunteer Gifts Ideas with Printables

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March 7, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

National Volunteer Week falls in April. Enjoy these parent Volunteer Gifts Ideas with printable gift tags to show how you appreciate your volunteers. Say thank you with these random acts of kindness and parent gift ideas.

Volunteer Gifts Ideas

When I was a teacher, boy did I appreciate my classroom volunteers. Parents were amazing from coming in weekly to work with a student, to cutting up classroom supplies, to creating bulletin boards. When my girls began school, I was in the classroom weekly returning the favor. Both when I taught and when I volunteered was before Pinterest, so I had to get really creative with my Volunteer Appreciation Gifts.

Thank God for the evolution of Pinterest!

How do you appreciate your volunteers?

The point of National Volunteer week is to show a random act of kindness to your classroom helpers. Say thank you with these parent gift ideas. Purchase a plant, cake, candy bar, gift card and attach a printable thank you gift tag.

When is National Volunteer Week?

The exact dates of National Volunteer Appreciation Week vary based on the year. If looking in advance, it is typically the third week of April. For 2021, National Volunteer Week will fall between April 18 – 24th. It typically comes two weeks before Teacher Appreciation Week.

What do you do for volunteer appreciation?

You might ask yourself, what is a good gift to show appreciation? Recognizing the impact of a volunteer doesn’t have to be a grandiose event. Often small gifts of thanks show the most appreciation.

We put together a list of creative parent volunteer gifts. All offer inspiration and all a bonus, all offer printable Gift Tags for Parent Volunteers. I personally love when I can pick up a small thoughtful gift at the grocery store and attach a thank you gift tag. Easy-peasy.

Appreciation Gifts for Volunteers

Thanks a Lattee | Frugal Coupon Living

Just Add Ice Cream Parent Volunteer Gift | Primarily Speaking

Easy Thank You Banana & Nutella Gift Idea | Landeedo

Just a quick note to say thank you | Liz on Call

Thank you for being a sweet volunteer | Faking it Fabulous

Thanks for always going the extra mile | The Pennywise Mama

Thank you for your Thyme | A Night Owl Blog

Just popping by to thank you for being such supportive parents | Happy Teacher Happy Kids

Take Note, I think you are awesome | Skip to My Lou

2-4-6-8 We a-PEACH-iate all you do! | MarciCoombs

Tea-rrific Parent Volunteer Gifts | Easy Teaching Tools

Thank you for helping me shine | Happy Go Lucky Blog

Parents like you are refreshing | The Lemonade Stand Teacher

Nothing Bunt Thankful for you | Crazy Little Projects

Generic Thank you for all you do gift tag | A Subtle Revelry

Also check out these Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas and Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Also visit these 12 Months of Teacher Gift Tags. Cover an entire year with small gifts of thanks. Pin to Pinterest.

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Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs

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March 2, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media Leave a Comment

Ready for the bunny to visit? Enjoy these Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs with marshmallows before he comes. Dip these hot cocoa bombs in warm milk and out pops mini fruit flavored marshmallows. Just like bunny tails, only rainbow style!

Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs

So we all know that hot cocoa bombs are all the rage right now. If you look on Pinterest, you will see so many different kinds, colors, and themes. We decided to get really creative recently and came up with some Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs!

These sweet treats are beautiful with all their bright colors. They are {almost} too pretty to eat, especially with those Spring themed sprinkles on top.

And they are delicious when dropped into a cup of warm milk. Rather than using your normal white marshmalllows, we filled our chocolate bombs with colorful, fruit-flavored marshmallows. It’s an extra treat, if you aren’t expecting that flavor.

Make a batch of these Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs for your kiddo’s Easter basket, or send them to school for a special treat for the teachers.

The best thing about these bombs is that they can be made any time of year, not just at Easter. You could make them for a unicorn themed party even!

Make sure you take a look at our other Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipes while you are here!

Hot Chocolate Bombs for Easter

Makes 6 bombs
Prep time: 30 minutes
Setting time: 4 hours

Ingredients

1 12-ounce package white chocolate chips
1 packet instant cocoa mix
1 cup mini fruit flavored (rainbow) marshmallows
¼ cup Spring sprinkles (mine are Great Value brand from Wal-Mart)
6 cups hot milk to make the bombs
Round Silicon Mold (or follow our tips for having No Silicon Mold.)

Easter Sprinkles

They are a variety of Spring and Easter Sprinkles you can use. We used Great Value brand from Wal-Mart, but look at these other options.

Easter Sprinkles (sprinkles with bunny heads and carrot shapes)
Sprinklefetti Easter Sprinkle Mix Pastel (sprinkles and sixlets in a metallic pastel coloring)
Easter Sprinkle Mix for Baking (A mix of sprinkles, sixlets and adorable Easter bunny heads)
The Gourmet Baking Company Easter Egg Sprinkles ( A mix of green, yellow, pink, white sprinkles with red, purple, blue, green and orange egg-shaped sprinkles. Also mixed with pink, green, and white sixlets)
The Gourmet Baking Company Easter Baskets (looks like sprinkles grass and Easter egg candies)
Easter Ducks Flowers Bunny Head Edible Confetti Sprinkles

Take a look at all of the Spring Sprinkles varieties here.

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Easter Hot Chocolate Bombs

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Scale

1 12-ounce package white chocolate chips
1 packet instant cocoa mix
1 cup mini fruit flavored (rainbow) marshmallows
¼ cup Spring sprinkles (mine are Great Value brand from Wal-Mart)
6 cups hot milk to make the bombs

Instructions

First, place the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are fully melted.
Put a spoonful of melted chocolate inside one cup on the silicone mold and use the back of the spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the mold. Continue this process until all the molds are coated.
Set the remaining chocolate aside for sealing and decorating the bombs.
Allow the chocolate to set completely, around 2 to 3 hours. You can speed up the process by placing the chocolate in the refrigerator.
When the chocolate is set, remove each of the chocolate pieces from the mold. Add a small amount of instant hot cocoa mix to half the pieces and top the hot cocoa mix with marshmallows.
Reheat the chocolate in 15 second intervals until melted. Pick up an empty chocolate piece and dip the edges into the melted chocolate. Carefully place it on top of a filled piece and lightly press it into place. Use your finger to smooth melted chocolate around the seam. Continue until all the chocolate bombs are sealed.
Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs and decorate with Spring sprinkles.
Allow the chocolate decorations to set before using, around 1 hour.
To make the hot chocolate bombs, place the bomb in the bottom of a mug. Pour one cup of hot milk over the top of the bomb to melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir to combine.

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Directions

First, place the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate chips are fully melted.

Put a spoonful of melted chocolate inside one cup on the silicone mold and use the back of the spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the mold. Continue this process until all the molds are coated.

Set the remaining chocolate aside for sealing and decorating the bombs.

Allow the chocolate to set completely, around 2 to 3 hours. You can speed up the process by placing the chocolate in the refrigerator.

When the chocolate is set, remove each of the chocolate pieces from the mold. Add a small amount of instant hot cocoa mix to half the pieces and top the hot cocoa mix with marshmallows.

Reheat the chocolate in 15 second intervals until melted. Pick up an empty chocolate piece and dip the edges into the melted chocolate. Carefully place it on top of a filled piece and lightly press it into place. Use your finger to smooth melted chocolate around the seam. Continue until all the chocolate bombs are sealed.

Drizzle the chocolate over the top of the bombs and decorate with Spring sprinkles.

Allow the chocolate decorations to set before using, around 1 hour.

To make the Easter hot chocolate bombs, place the bomb in the bottom of a mug. Pour one cup of hot milk over the top of the bomb to melt the chocolate. When the chocolate is completely melted, stir to combine.

Also take a look at The Best Hot Chocolate Bombs on the web! Pin to Pinterest.

One alternative is to fill your Hot Chocolate Bombs with M&Ms and attach our M&M Easter Poem. It makes a really cute Easter Gift idea. Pin to Pinterest.

15 Cute Easter Cricut Project Ideas

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February 28, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media Leave a Comment

Do you have a vinyl cutter that might be collecting dust. Since spring cleaning is a perfect time to erase any dust, take a look at these Cricut Ideas for Easter. We have put together 15 Cute Easter Cricut Project Ideas for home decor, tablescapes, gift ideas, and more.

Easter Cricut Project Ideas

After we shared our Valentine’s Cricut ideas, we knew we need to introduce a few spring Cricut ideas too! Take a look at this collection of Cricut Easter projects you can craft, sell, or add to your Easter home decor!

What Easter Projects Can You Make With a Cricut?

Using Cricut materials and some free Cricut Templates, there are a number of Easter projects you can make with your vinyl cutter. Create a cute Easter card for students, perhaps Easter table decor, adorable Easter eggs, treat boxes, Easter wreaths and more.

With out further adieu, lets’ get started with our amazing Easter Cricut projects with a Cricut maker.

Cricut Easter Card

Looking for an easy Easter gift idea for students, friends, classmates or the kids? This Cricut project idea for beginners creates a Colorful Easter Card, just add two Crayola crayons. | Frugal Coupon Living

Easter Napkin Ring Cricut Paper Craft

Want Easter Cricut Paper Crafts Ideas? Setting a table for two or twelve, these Easter Napkin Rings will bring your Easter tablescape together. | First Day of Home

Easter Centerpiece Cricut Project with Cardstock

Another Cricut paper craft idea is to create a beautiful Spring Flower Easter Centerpiece with cardstock. | Lovely Indeed

Carrot Treat Bag

Using pastry bags, create these Carrot Easter Treat Bags. This is a simple Cricut project with cardstock as you are only cutting the green card stock paper to create the carrot topper over the clear decorating bag. | Lydi Out Loud

Alternatively, you can be carrot shaped treat bags by Wilton.

Cricut Easter Bunny Bag

Why have an Easter egg hunt with a basket when you can use an Easter Bunny Bag. This isn’t an advanced Cricut project. In fact, this Easter craft is rather easy. Download a Cricut template for your adorable bunny face. | Make Life Lovely

Paper Easter Egg Candy Holder

Another cute Easter gift idea are these Candy Easter Eggs. Fill with candy and add add a cute note, maybe for an Easter Teacher Gift “You are the best teacher some bunny could ask for!“ | Abbi Kristen Collections

Cherry Blossom Lantern Advanced Cricut Project

For more advanced Cricut projects, create a an adorable paper lantern. Download the Cricut Template to create this Japanese Cherry Blossom Lantern. | My Poppetere

Easter Treat Box

These Bunny Boxes make an adorable Easter Treat box. All you need for this Easter Cricut Project are cardstock, glue, the SVG cute file and Cricut materials. Follow the simple Cricut tutorial to get you there. | Better Life Blog

Easter Candy Huggers Cricut Project for Kids

Another cute Easter gift idea you can add to the Easter basket or use as an Easter gift for kids. Make these adorable Lamb and Chick Candy Huggers. Add these Easter Candy Huggers to your list of easy Cricut Projects for Kids. | Lia Griffith

Easter Plate Bunny SVG File

You leave Santa cookies and you leave the Easter Bunny carrots. Pick up a plate at the Dollar Tree and create this low cost Easter Bunny Carrot Plate. The would be a lot of return on your investment if you want to add to this Cricut Project Ideas to Sell. You could also gift with a sweet treat to a neighbor, friend or teacher. | Tried and True Blog

Rae Dunn Easter Eggs

Want some Farmhouse Easter Decor inspiration? Create these Rae Dunn Easter Eggs. Pick up faux eggs from The Dollar Store and reuse them each year for budget-friendly Easter decor with vinyl. | The Kim Six Fix

Monogrammed Easter Plates

Want a beautiful classic Easter Table, pick up discounted Easter Plates and all your own Cricut vinyl monogram. See how to make one in this Cricut Monogram Tutorial. | Kayla Makes

Easy Easter Wreath

This Easy Easter Wreath uses the Cricut machine to cut a cute bunny face. Make this Easter bunny hoop wreath to enjoy for years to come. | Create Craft Love

Easter Mason Jar Craft

Another cute Easter Cricut Project for Gifts. Personalize this Easter Mason Jar Craft and fill with Easter candy. | Designer Trapped

Toddler Easter Shirt SVG File

Awe man, I saw this Toddler Easter Shirt and had to grab this Chick Magnet Easter SVG file. How adorable is it? | See Lindsay

Take a look at these Cricut Ideas, Crafts and Tutorials for all seasons. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these low-cost Dollar Tree Easter Deocr & Crafts for Kids and Adults. Pin to Pinterest.

M&M Easter Poem + Printable Easter Gift Tag

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February 27, 2021 by Kecia Hambrick Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 2 Comments

Grab this M&M Easter Poem printable to brighten someone’s Easter Sunday! Easter gift ideas don’t have to be extravagant. You can spread some love and cheer with a small, thoughtful present!

Easter Sunday is a time to rejoice Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Three days after he was buried, he ascended from his tomb and raise into Heaven. We celebrate knowing that He still lives and he is the way!

Our M&M Easter Poem is a reminder of Jesus’ journey, and it’s one to share with others with a thoughtful gift. Simply tie it to a small mason jar filled with festive M&Ms and give as Sunday School gifts, to neighbors, teachers, friends, co-workers, mail carriers, beauticians, or hostesses!

M&M Easter Poem

The cute pastel Easter gift tag comes with a thoughtful poem. It reads…

E is for Easter Sunday, reminding us that our Savior lives,

M is for the Miracles and mercy that Jesus gives.

3 is for the reminder that Christ rose on the third day.

W is for the message that He is the only way.

M&M Easter Poem Gift

To make these Easter gifts, you will need the following:

Easter M&Ms
Ribbon or Twine
Hold punch
Small mason jars
Cardstock paper

Directions

Print the Easter tags on cardstock paper so they will hold up.

Punch a hole in the top left corner of each gift tag.

Fill each jar with Easter colored M&M candies.

Thread the ribbon or twine through the hole and tie the gift tag around the top of the mason jar. Grab some cute Easter-themed ribbon to match the candies inside the jar.

You can go a step further to make personalized M&Ms for your mason jars. How cute would these gifts be if they were filled with candies featuring bunnies and chicks?!

We have cute poems for other holidays too! Check out M&M Christmas Poem or our M&M Thanksgiving Poem gift ideas.

Free Easter Poem Gift Tag

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final M&M Poem Easter Gift Tag. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

M&M Poem

We have more M&M Poems. Look at our Christmas M&M Poem (Pin to Pinterest) and Thanksgiving M&M Poem (Pin to Pinterest). Both make very cute seasonal gift tags.

Also look at these Free Easter Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Eggcellent Easter Games

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February 21, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

Ready to create memorable Easter traditions with large or small groups? These Egg-cellent Easter Games can be paired with Easter egg hunts, Easter parties and gatherings, or used as a family minute to win it challenge.

Eggcellent Easter Games

Does Easter ever free like a neglected holiday to you? As a Christian, Easter is truly the most important holiday. It feels as though there is little build up to the actual day and very little more than a visit to church and an Easter Egg Hunt.

What do you do on Easter?

Beyond the traditional Easter egg hunt and visit to church, consider a new Easter Tradition with Easter games. If you wish to turn Easter into a greater celebration, take a look at these Easter Games for Adults, Kids, Families, Friends, Small Groups, and Large Gatherings. It fits a small family of three and a large crowd of dozens.

The year Easter was cancelled (the year we must not named), we decide to twist up the traditional Easter ideas. Instead of attending a large Easter Egg Hunt at Church, we had our own small family Easter Egg hunt. My older kids hid Easter Eggs for the younger kids and after finding our eggs, everyone filled their stomachs with jelly beans and chocolate (gross – does that idea of that make anyone else sick?)

Well it didn’t make my kids sick. Instead it made all five kids excitable on a lot of sugar. We created a new Easter Family tradition by playing outdoor Easter games. It was a beautiful day and I was all about running off the steam and enjoying the beautiful blue sky day.

What are some fun Easter games?

This list of Easter game ideas include Traditional Easter Games. What are traditional Easter games? Some examples of traditional games include the law Easter Egg Roll. Read more about that below but basically try to roll a raw egg across a finish line with your nose or a spoon. You also could turn a ball toss into a carrot toss or play pin the tail on the bunny (similar to pin the tail on the donkey game.)

We also have examples of Unique Easter Games like Easter bowling lined with brightly colored pool noodles and adorable bunny bowling pins.

And for the Minute to Win It Games lovers (raising my hand), take a look at some Minute to Win It Easter games including Jelly Bean Pick-up or Spoon Full of Sugar.

Easter Games Directions

Before we begin sharing some fun things to do on Easter, take a look at our Easter Games. They can be play with a large or small group. Print the list of Easter game directions for your family to enjoy.

Easter Game Directions Printable

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All of these games can be used outdoors with the first sign or spring, or indoors if spring showers are on the weather map.

Eggcellent Easter Games You Will Love

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Bernie Sanders Valentine’s Cards

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January 26, 2021 by FCL Filed Under: Online Shopping, Valentine's Day Leave a Comment

Who else is loving all of the Bernie Sanders memes going around? I think they’re hysterical and, of course, people have made Bernie Sanders Valentine’s Day Cards. These are all handmade and will definitely make your Valentine laugh!

Purchase, download, print – so easy to give your valentine an adorable Valentine’s Day Card Meme featuring our favorite Bernie Mittens!

Are you looking for Valentine’s for your child’s teacher? We have some great Teacher Valentine Printables for you!

This Bernie Sanders Valentine’s Mittens Card is awesome. I love how it says Smitten instead of Mitten. And, the hearts are perfect for the holiday, too.

“I bern for you, Valentine” featuring Bernie Sanders in a chair. I am cracking up at this I Bern for You Valentine’s Card. This would make a great Bernie Sanders Valentine meme, wouldn’t it?!

Do you love Bernie’s mittens? Who would dare erase Bernie Sanders from his beloved pair? Well if you are looking where to buy Bernie Sanders mittens, look no further. We have the perfect woven pair of brown mittens (who cares if they are on paper!) They are showcased on this S’mitten for You Card. This card is super cute and perfect for focusing just on the mittens.

OK – I seriously laughed at this Bernie Sanders Valentines Card. The heart headband he’s wearing is hysterical! I messed have missed when he added these final touches at the 2021 Presidental Inquartation. And, this card comes with a PDF sheet of stickers of Bernie and his heart headband.

If if you have a Valentine you can’t keep your hands off of, I spotted this hilarious Can’t Wait to Get My Mitts on You Card, too. You can have this personalized with a message to your Valentine! Just add some spread love not germs hand sanitizer!

These Bernie Sanders Valentines are set up like the cards your kids take to school valentines. There are 4 designs, and you’ll get 3 sheets – 12 Valentine’s total. These would be fun to give out to your family members! What child wouldn’t love Bernie Sanders valentines for kids?

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Year-Round DIY Teacher Gifts

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January 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media Leave a Comment

These DIY teacher gifts are great for showing appreciation for your child’s teacher anytime of year! Teacher Appreciation gifts ideas for Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer & every holiday in between.

Year-Round DIY Teacher Gifts

Teaching is not an easy task. Being in charge of 20 kids for 7-8 hours each day, helping them learn new concepts and be good people. It takes a very patient and strong person for that! We need to make sure we are showing appreciation for our children’s teachers all year long, not just at Christmas or the end of the school year.

That’s why I came up with a list of DIY Teacher Gifts you can give year-round. It makes a wonderful surprise when your child takes a handmade teacher appreciation gift to school when it isn’t a holiday!

DIY Teacher Gifts

Is it a struggle to find a perfect Teacher Gift Idea? Creating an EASY, LOW-COST, ADORABLE gift for teachers has never been easier!

Take a look at our Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Set. This set includes 12 digital gift cards. Download, print, and cut. One gift idea for every season. Our Teacher gift tag pritnables provide easy teacher gift ideas. Staying organized during the school year is hard enough!

One Year of Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags

Winter Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Spread Loves Not Germs | Frugal Coupon Living

Because it’s necessary for us to keep our hands clean during cold and flu season.

Looking Sharp Teacher | Frugal Coupon Living

What teacher doesn’t love having a supply of Sharpie markers on hand?!

I Like You A Lattee | Frugal Coupon Living

Great for a teacher who is often fueled by coffee!

M&M Christmas Poem | Frugal Coupon Living

A fun treat with a very thoughtful poem for the Christmas holiday.

Fleece Navidad | Frugal Coupon Living

I love this idea. The teacher can keep this blanket in her classroom for extra chilly days.

Spring Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Fan-Cactus Teacher | Frugal Coupon Living

An adorable plant gift that doesn’t have to be watered!

Teacher I’m Glad I Am Stuck With You | Frugal Coupon Living

DIY Teacher gifts that include handy supplies are the best.

Thank to You, I’m No Fool | Frugal Coupon Living

While everyone is creating April Fool’s Day pranks, gift a sweet treat!

Donut What I’d Do With Out You | Frugal Coupon Living

All the teachers will love your child after this sweet treat!

Best Teacher Some Bunny Could Ask For | Frugal Coupon Living

How cute is this Easter gift idea for teachers?!

Show appreciation with this Thanks for Helping Me Bloom gift idea | Lia Griffith

This is a flower bouquet you could keep for an entire year – bonus, you don’t have to water!

Summer Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Thanks A Lattee | Frugal Coupon Living

Another great teacher gift idea for coffee lovers.

Jar of Sunshine | Happy Go Lucky

You could fill these jars with lip balm, candies, – so many fun ideas!

Keep Calm Summer Gift Basket | See Vanesa Craft

Things they can enjoy during the summer break – the ultimate in DIY Teacher Gifts!

Nacho Average Teacher | See Vanessa Craft

If you know a teacher who loves Mexican food, this is the best!

Orange You Glad It’s Summer? | Funky Polkadot Giraffe

So much orange to celebrate a bright teacher.

Fall Teacher Appreciation Gifts

C is for Caffeine | Frugal Coupon Living

Those first few days of school are exhausting. Wake up a tired teacher with caffeine.

Thankful for the Hands that Teacher Me | Frugal Coupon Living

Perfect idea for refilling the classroom’s hand soap supply!

Gobble It Up | Frugal Coupon Living

Because what teacher doesn’t want a nice treat?

Fa-BOO-lous Teacher | Frugal Coupon Living

What a cute Halloween idea!

DIY Apple Candy Clay Pots | Real House Moms

A cute desk ornament for sure! Fill with candy or paper clips.

Germs are Scary | I Should be Mopping the Floor on Eighteen25

Cute sayings for the much needed soap or hand sanitizer in the classroom!

Enjoy these Thankful Thursday Ideas – Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Pin to Pinterest.

Also look at these Teacher Appreciation Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Black Elf on the Shelf Doll

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January 11, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Elf on the Shelf Ideas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 2 Comments

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Black Elf on the Shelf Doll

Is there a Black Elf on the Shelf?

If you are looking for a Black Elf on the Shelf doll, you are in luck! Yes, there are diverse Elf on the Shelf dolls. In fact, as CCA & B company has grown, there are now different colored Elf on the Shelf dolls and different genders. As someone who actually has one of the original Elf on the Shelf dolls, I have seen how the doll has changed and new dolls have been introduced. It has been nice to see the evolution of time and inclusion of all genders and ethnic groups.

It is important to know, however, that all official Scout Elves (of all colors and genders) do have a red outfit and white collar. Any colored Elf on the Shelf dolls including purple elf, blue elf, leopard elf, pink elf, camo Elf on the Shelf, and black & white Elf on the Shelf dolls are off brands. You also can not buy a a brown Elf on the Shelf doll only, you will need to get an Elf doll with the Elf on the Shelf Book.

Where can I get a Black Elf on the Shelf?

There are many places to pick up an African American Elf on the Shelf doll.

Walmart Black Elf on the Shelf Boy Dark
Walmart Black Elf on the Shelf Girl Dark
Amazon Black Elf on the Shelf Boy Dark
Amazon Black Elf on the Shelf Boy Girl
Target Dark Elf on the Shelf Black Girl Doll
Target Dark Elf on the Shelf Black Boy
Black Elf on the Shelf Plushee Boy
Black Elf on the Shelf Plushee Girl
Black & White Elf (this is an off brand, Elves behaving badly)

Black Elf on the Shelf Near Me

Another good place to find a black Elf on the Shelf is with shopping locally. On Small Business Friday, the day after Black Friday, consider shopping at mom and pop bookstores near you.

Also specialty stores and boutiques have been known to have Elf on the Shelf kits. Sometimes these Elf sets are available longer than your big box stores and large online retailers. Some boutique stores have had Elf on the Shelf doll only (which is never the original Scout Elf, as Scout Elves comes with a Elf on the Shelf book.)

When is the best time to buy an Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf dolls sell out fast when the Christmas season is here. Buy off season and continue to check in if you do not see the Black Elf on the Shelf sale you want. The Elf on the Shelf set includes a book and doll. You can buy some sets with accessories.

Elf on the Shelf boxes will rarely, if all, be discounted below $24. You mainly will find brown Elf on the Shelf sets closer to $30. Do not wait until after Thanksgiving, or you likely will not find the Elf doll you want.

Keep an eye on our Elf on the Shelf Black Friday deals.

The dark skinned Elf on the Shelf dolls can be used with any family. We have close friends from India, that have used this as an Indian Elf on the Shelf doll.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past seven years. If you are new to Frugal Coupon Living, welcome! You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done. Sign up here to get new ideas daily in your inbox during the Elf season.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. (Notice that original Elf on the Shelf doll I spoke of above!)

Want more for your Elf on the Shelf doll(s)? You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

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Free Elf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables including Black Elf on the Shelf Names. They are quite North Pole traditional – Snowflake, Tinsel, Faith, Star, Frosty, etc.

Get all of our free Elf on the Shelf printables by entering your email address below. Look for an email to confirm you signed up. Once you confirm, look for a second email in your inbox with a link and password!

Free Printables Step by Step Directions

1.) Enter your email address here.

2.) Look for a confirmation email in your inbox and confirm you requested a sign up.

3.) We will send you a Free Printables Welcome Email with link and passcode to all of our free printables.

4.) Enter your passcode at the top of the page here and click “Access Printables”

5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

We have been doing Elf on the Shelf forever. See our Elf on the Shelf Master List. Pin to Pinterest.