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Dollar Store Easter Decor

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March 10, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Easter, Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring Leave a Comment

Turn your seasonal Dollar Tree purchases into festive home decor with these Dollar Store Easter Decor and crafting ideas.

Dollar Store Easter Decor

Changing your decor for each season doesn’t have to cost a million bucks! To help your frugal and creative juices, we uncovered some of the best Dollar Store Easter Decor. Candy mason jars, plastic egg wreaths, and festive topiaries all made for just a few bucks. Inexpensive supplies turned into beautiful Easter decor.

Don’t forget! Also check out our Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks – many ideas can be used for Spring and Easter decorating.

These glitter Easter cups are a cute way to display your dyed Easter eggs. | Handmade Charlotte

A foam wreath form plus eggs equals one cute Dollar Store Easter Decor. | Crazy Little Projects (Also see our Spring Easter Wreaths.)

You will never guess what these carrots were made out of!? You will want to make this Dollar Store Easter Craft, only $1! | Little House of Four (and for another cute idea, see how she turned them white too!)

Look how these Easter garden stakes became the best topiary accents with this upcycled Dollar Tree Easter craft. | Average Inspired

These Glow in the Dark Easter eggs require only eggs and battery-operated tea lights! | Frugal Coupon Living

Did you know that The Dollar Tree sells succulents? Make this adorable Spring Picture frame! Also seen in our Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks. | The Homespun Hydrangea

GENIUS! Craft a Dollar Store wire cloche using a wire waste basket! Place over a nest. | The Gathering Place

Laurie does an amazing job with everything she touches including these Dollar Tree Easter mason jars. | Passionate Penny Pincher

We would never believe this tulip Easter wreath was made from materials at the Dollar Store until we saw similar items in our Spring Easter Wreath. Adorable with little cost. | The DIY Village

A small bunny with a big presence. Mod Podge and book pages make this adorable Dollar Tree Easter bunny. | Little Birdie Secrets

Three $1 vases make these pretty green ombre vases for spring. | Living Well Spending Less

Another cute idea from Laurie, this Easter floral vase is made from Easter Bunny Peeps and Jelly Beans – yum! | Passionate Penny Pincher

Wrap twine around an Easter egg for this Dollar Store spring craft. | Frugal Coupon Living

Stephanie made this adorable Dollar Store Craft – DIY Salt and Pepper Shakers turned into mini flower vases – don’t they look like something perfect for a farmhouse style kitchen! Also seen in our Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks. | I Heart Organizing

We made these wash cloth bunnies in my classroom a few years ago (who am I kidding, over 10 years ago) and they were a hit! | That What Che Said

Using cellophane bags and tissue paper, create these carrots for a kitchen basket. You can even gift to teachers the Friday before Easter hits! | Smart School House

Use a mason jars to make these chocolate bunnies in a jar. Another cute way to decorate and then gift! | Simple Made Pretty

Turn your seasonal @DollarTree purchases into festive home decor with these Dollar Store Easter Decor ideas. #FrugalCouponLiving #DollarTree #Easter

This festive centerpiece is made with a watering can and Dollar Tree Easter supplies. Great way for the kids to get involved. | Ribbons and Glue

This Easter egg cone tree is fun and very easy to do! You will need a floral foam cone. | Sweet Floweret

Thumb tacks and eggs – you got me there! I never would have thought about that turning out so cute! | The Kim Six Fix

Make this DIY spring cupcake stand to display cupcakes or Easter decor. | Lindsay Ann Bakes

These Easter wands would be cute displayed in a glass vase! | So Easy Being Green

Also check out our Dollar Store Crafts and Hacks – many ideas can be used for Spring and Easter decorating. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at this Farmhouse Easter Decor. Pin to Pinterest.

There is a Dollar Store Spring Easter Wreaths in this post. Pin to Pinterest.

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Inspirational Spring Easter Wreaths

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March 3, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring 1 Comment

The best way to welcome a new season is to display festive decor on your door. Celebrate eggs, bunnies, flowers & moss with these Inspirational DIY Spring Easter Wreaths.

Inspirational Spring Easter Wreaths

“Hippity hop hop, Easter’s it’s way…”

Since we moved to DC, our front door decor has been lacking. Mostly because our wreaths didn’t fair well in the move but also because we went from having a front porch to a stoop. This means all my outdoor decor had to either be prepared only to last one year or had to have the ability to get wet. I went for plan A on most of the seasons, replacing my front door seasonal decor every year – no, it wasn’t the frugal way to go about things. However, I learned if I could craft my own projects, seasonal door decor because a little bit more affordable than buying a brand new wreath every year.

Spring Easter Wreaths

With myself in mind and you all secondary (chuckle… I cannot tell you how many posts are created because I am searching for something for our home), I found some of the best Inspirational DIY Spring Easter Wreaths for your front door. Let us all welcome flowers and eggs and wave good-bye to snow and frost!

Come on in Peter Rabbit, see you next year Elsa and Olaf!

Hometalk really went outside the box with this creative Spring Easter Wreath! Turn tulips upside down into a festive carrot wreath. | Hometalk

Grab your spring fabrics and two embroidery hoops. Add pom-pom tail to make the cutest Easter Bunny ever! This wreath is perfect for indoors. | Design Improvised

Welcome spring with this rainbow Easter egg wreath! Skip the mess of dying by using crepe paper instead! | The House that Lars Built (I think this is one of the most talented, creative blogs!)

This is a simple DIY spring Easter wreath with some Pottery Barn Inspiration. We love it. | Details Blog

Guess what makes this adorable Easter Bunny Wreath. Moss Ribbon. Add it to your craft cabinet. | House by Hoff

Jen is always so talented. Grab your plastic Easter eggs and Washi Tape for this spring Easter wreath tutorial. (Also seen in our Spring and Easter Home Decor Ideas.) | Tatertots and Jello

Brighten up your door with this DIY Spring Easter Wreath made using an incredibly easy simple paper flower technique. | Gathering Beauty

You will never guess what makes up these carrots…. and for some humor, I love how the bloggers incorporates dialogue in her images (get ready to giggle!) | Paint Yourself a Smile

This mama is the queen of tulip wreaths! How pretty is this peach Easter tulip wreath on a teal door? It makes me want to paint my door. | The How to Mom

Only two supplies required for this Farmhouse Egg Grapevine Wreath. It is incredibly simple. | Live Laugh Rowe

Is this not the cutest thing you have ever seen? This DIY Spring Chick Easter wreath requires only two supplies. We found 36 Easter Chicks available online. | Adventures and Play

Simple DIY hoop wreath that’s busting with tulips and a macrame detail. Modern but with a farmhouse touch. This technique used the twine took me back to my childhood friendship bracelet days. | Clumpsy Crafter

This spring pom pom wreath wrapped in twine is inspiring – perfect for any crafter. I would love to perfect a pom pom like that! | Lil Luna

How cute is this Easter wreath from Shelly? Adorable and springy and best of all, affordable, it is made from Dollar Store supplies! | 100 Things 2 Do

Get inspired by the multiple spring floral umbrella wreaths this Easter by Jill. (Also seen in our Spring and Easter Home Decor Ideas.) | One Good Thing by Jillee

The best way to welcome a new season is to display festive decor on your door. Celebrate eggs, bunnies, & moss with these DIY Spring Easter Wreaths. #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter

This blooming egg Spring Easter Wreath is homemade and fun! | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Guess what creates these natural flowers? This wreath is made of wooden spoons – who knew!? | Blitsy

Get square! Grab a frame and get crafting with this picture frame and Easter grass. | The CSI Project

If you sew, download this free bunny Spring Easter wreath pattern and tutorial. | Bustle and Sew

These flowers pop! This spring wreath is made entirely out of gift wrap! | Whimziville

How adorable is this Easter wreath stand? A quick and easy tabletop spring wreath with an organic feel. | The Art of Doing Stuff

We think you will also love these Free Easter Printables You Want this Spring! Pin to Pinterest.

Get inspired by this Inspiring Farmhouse Easter Decor. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Easter Egg Dying Ideas Outside of the Carton. Pin to Pinterest.

Free April Fools’ Day Printables

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February 24, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: April Fools Day, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Spring 4 Comments

Download these free April Fools’ Day Printables for creative and easy April First pranks and practical jokes. Clean pranks for the office, kids, home and more.

Free April Fools’ Day Printables

“April Fools!”

Ahhh, that phrase is all too familiar! I love to love and I love to share jokes with my kids. My humor is always is fun and never meant to hurt or be at the expense of others.

April Fools’ Day is an annual celebration that takes place on April 1. Filled with playing practical jokes and shouting April fools at the unfortunate victims. This isn’t a new tradition. In fact, the first April Fools took pace in the 1500s when the C Gregorian calendar took over from the Julian calendar and the first day of the year moved from late March/early April to January 1st.

April Fools Day Printables

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Thanks to you, I’m no fool! Teacher Printable | Frugal Coupon Living

Pick up this plastic glasses, mustache and nose set! No Fooling! Anyone who nose you can see that you’re the best! Happy April Fool’s Day! | One Sweet Studio featured on Pizzazzerie

Hello, is it me your looking for? Put this up in the office, maybe on your front door and disappear when the family gets home! | Digital Mom Blog

Mirror Under Repair, Please Do Not Use. This prank works best in a public setting. A common use bathroom makes this mirror unavoidable when washing your hands. We could not find a printable, so we made you one.

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Make a silly dinner with this April Fools’ Day dinner invite and menu. | Dixie Delights

Download this April Fools’ Day jokes fortune teller. | Bren Did

Put eyes on everything! Grab this free googly eyes printable. | Education.com

Pass out these department of silliness tickets! | Piikea Street

Add this printable to the office copier! ATTENTION: The copier repairman came in today and installed voice activation. To make copies, place the original copy in the machine and say “THREE COPIES.” There are many voices for the copier to recognize. On your first attempt, you may have to repeat your command several times until it knows your voice. MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK SLOWLY AND LOUDLY UNTIL IT BEGINS TO MAKE YOUR COPIES!!! Thank you.

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Print your package of April Fools’s Day donut seeds – fill with Cheerios! | Printables 4 Mom

Another bag topper of Cheerios doughnut seeds. | Mama Cheaps

Print these insects to make a creepy-crawly April Fools’ Day bug prank! Just tape them to the inside of your lamp shade. When someone turns on the light, the silhouette will appear. | Say Yes (Update: It loolike like the printable on Say Yes is not working. We will let you know if it comes back.

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Speaking of bugs, grab this cockroach printable. Add it to your child’s lunch box – yuck! | Morena’s Corner

Learn where April Fools Day originated – informational printable for teachers and students. | Woo Jr.

Incorporate the pets with a fun little mustache printable – we would love if you shared your photos. Then go kiss your cat and thank your pet for a good laugh. | Mom Dot

Twin with your pet with your own printable disguise! | Measured by the Heart on Latter Day Lane

Fill a Krispy Kreme box with veggies like A Thrifty Mom – she has many cute ideas, but didn’t have a printable, so we made one.

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These April Fool’s Day labels were used to wrap around disappearing ink but use how you like! | Oh Rubbish Blog

Use this funny face of Nicolas Cage from GQ and paste inside the toilet and other areas of the home/office. If you are creative enough, find a funny photo of a friend/co-worker/family member, and use that face instead! | Media Source

Download these free April Fools' Day Printables for creative and easy April First pranks and practical jokes. Clean pranks for the office, kids, home and more. #FrugalCouponLiving #AprilFoolsDay #Pranks

Share some tearable puns in the office. | Dollar Store Crafts

Either at home or in the office break room, place pig snouts on the bottom of cups and mugs. As people drink, they won’t see the pig snout on the bottom of their cup. The Instructables didn’t have a printable, so we made one! Download our free April Fools’ Day Pig Snouts Printable.

Are you a teacher? This is a pretty cool free printable from Blair at Teachers Pay Teachers. Get a good laugh from those students who didn’t follow all the directions on this April Fools’s Day worksheet.

We had so much find finding 13 Dollar Tree April Fools Day Pranks you can do for $20! Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these Playful April Fools Day Prank Ideas for the Office, Home and Kitchen. Pin to Pinterest.

Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value

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February 24, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Seasonal, Social Media, Spring

Frugal Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value. Update the appearance for your home for little expense.

Curb Appeal Hacks

One of our most famous posts is our Front Porch Ideas. We wanted to go further this spring and add some curb appeal hacks to improve the expense and appeal of your home. There is nothing more attractive than a well taken care of home from the outside. It’s like putting your best on the facade and as everyone drives by, they don’t see the mess that lies inside – it’s our secret! Take a look at Porticos, flower beds, street number pots and many more ideas to inspire your green thumb and home improvement skills this spring!

To start off, how fun and easy is this tip? Identify your home with House Number Flower Pots from DIY Show Off.

If time is on your site, build a Pergola Over Your Garage like Lauries. How beautiful is this touch?

The best way to update your curb appeal is paint and it can be so inexpensive! We love this Home Makeover from Beneath My Heart.

Add Appeal with a DIY Portico on a Front or Side Door like this tutorial from Southern Hospitality Blog.

Love of Family and Home shares a cute Side Yard Update and a tip on how to get rid of get rid of weeds.

Transform Walkway Pavers with Lava Rocks from Paint Speckled Pawprints.

Update your home apparel with this Garage Door Gel Stain Idea from Domestically Speaking.

Hide an Ugly AC Unit with this tutorial on First Home, Love Life.

Style with Cents show us how to Update Porch Lights for $1.

Update your Garage for Under $10 like Garden of Love.

Redo your porch and entrance by placing a Mantle Over the Door in this Front Door Miracle from Me and Jilly.

Funky Junk Interiors takes a Pallet and Turns It Into a Garden Walkway in this tutorial.

Camouflage an Electrical Box with this idea from Love of Family and Home.

Add dimension to your home with a Faux Runner Using Paint on your Concrete Stairs like The 2 Seasons.

These Faux DIY Shutters are around $200 from Cozy Cottage Cute.

Stain a Fence for about $100 like Saving with Cents.

Cover unsightly porch columns with this DIY Column Wrap from Balancing Home.

Take a look at this DIY Mailbox Makeover from Beneath My Heart.

Get crafting with your House Number, we love these Paint Sticks turned into a House Number Plaque from A Turtle’s Life for Me.

Need more ideas to inspire your curb appeal? Don’t forget these fun Front Porch Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Our Midsummer Night Patio Escapes are fun, frugal and creative. Pin to Pinterest.

Moving? These Home Staging Tips and Ideas are very helpful! Pin to Pinterest.

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs with Nail Polish

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February 23, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring 1 Comment

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

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs

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

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

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

Marbled Easter Eggs Supplies:

How to Make Marbled Easter Eggs:

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

Second, you want to prep your drying rack.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 Creative Ways to Enjoy a Spring Break Staycation

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February 17, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring, Travel 3 Comments

Over twenty ways to enjoy a Spring Break Stayation. Holistay and ideas within driving distance of your home and activities and fun within your home.

Spring Break Staycation

What is on the list of things to do this spring break? Are you looking for some creative ideas for your child’s spring break? Look at these staycation ideas. Enjoy a holistay within your home town. Find ideas of activities to keep your child busy over the break. From star gazing and sleeping on the trampoline to museum scavenger hunts that will education and fill your days, we have a full is of ideas to explore and enjoy your holistay.

Add in the Science

During the week, have a day at home. Add in as many five minute science experiments as you can. The kids will have fun while learning. Some of these ideas will be a good reason to get outside on a nice day.

Backyard Movie Theater

Pop some popcorn, plop together some pillows, put up a tent, string some lights… whatever it takes to make the coolest at home movie theater in your yard. Follow this DIY Backyard Movie Screen (from Simply Sprout) or pick up an outdoor movie screen for your evening.

Play Tourist

Play tourist in your home town. Start by visiting the visitor center and get creative with what new activities can fill your day. What new things do you want to see? Feel like a real tourist by staying at a local hotel for a night! Search places like Groupon for discounts and savings.

Baking Championship

Host a Kids baking championship. This can include your own kids or neighborhood kids. You can have certain ingredients they can use or let them search the web for a recipe they want to make. You judge, determine the winner, and get lunch done all at the same time… sounds like your’re winning! Adorable ideas for a baking party or championship from ikatbag.

Backyard Fire Pit

Your entire meal must be made outside in a fire pit. Find camping recipes and make everything without using your kitchen. Two recipes we recommend are Camping Hot Dogs and Campfire S’mores Cones.

Go Geocaching

This activity is so fun, it will fill your day! Geocaching is the act of hunting for and finding a hidden objects using GPS coordinates. Download the app and find hidden “treasure” in your town’s area. Learn more about how to geocache as a family on Frugal Mom, Eh.

Arts & Crafts Day

Host and arts and crafts day – arts and crafts all day long. Take a look at some of these ideas – upcycled cereal box crafts, paint chip crafts, and rainy day activities. You also could pick up a craft supply set for a bunch of resources to help you get creative.

Picnic and a Discussion

Deepen relationships and get to know those you already know so well. Have a picnic. Away from the home might be less distraction to things like the doorbell, phone ringing, dog parking etc. Bring dinner conversation cards to start discussion and help you get to know your child and/or spouse better.

Backyard Campout

Have a backyard campout. At night study the sky. Download the Sky Map App and study planets, stars, and constellations. Frugal Mom Eh has some creative ideas for backyard camping, as well.

Travel Abroad

Travel abroad and never leave home aka armchair travel. Choose a country you have wanted to travel to. Eat food, plan activities, listen to music, watch a movie. Pick up a DVD from the library or perhaps watch something on Amazon Prime of the area you are visiting for the day. Rick Steves has some great movies. Live, Life and Learning has a free printable passport you can use for your adventure with the kids.

Sleep Outdoors

Fill a truck or trampoline with pillows and blankets and have an outdoor campout under the stars! You can also see this idea in our Visual Summer Bucket List for Kids. Source and Source

Memories

Tired of keepsakes piling up. Get Marie Kondo inspired and get organized. Make a memory or keepsake box with the kids. This can be organized by school year or can not have filed folders and just be a place you toss in old lovies, concert tickets, photos, and more. A Bowl Full of Lemons can help you get started.

Family Game Night

Have a family game night or even a family game day! Craft a trophy for the winner, come up with some tasty Family Game Snacks, let everyone choose a game of their choose!

Take a Hike

Take a hike can carry along this nature scavenger hunt. You can collect what you find and make natural art with your all your collections.

My Town Rocks

Rock hunting is the newest community adventure since Pokemon Go. Search your local town and area for rocks hidden by citizens just like you. Join local community boards to see places where rocks might be hidden and discover areas of your town, you might otherwise not be familiar with. Paint rocks to “hide” around your town and surrounding area to spread joy and brighten people’s day. More ideas on My Town Rocks.

Visit a Museum

Have a printable scavenger hunt as a guide to visit a museum. Consider it a treasure hunt of portraits and paintings!

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Over twenty ways to enjoy a Spring Break Stayation. Holistay and ideas within driving distance of your home and activities and fun within your home. #FrugalCouponLiving #Staycation #SpringBreak

Visit the Library

The list of ideas you can do in the library are endless. Take a look at these 10 Quiet Library Games from Book Shark.

Virtual Museum Tour

Did you know many major museums offer virtual tours online! That means you can visit famous museums and feel up front and part of the action by never leaving your home. Popular virtual tours include…

Be a Summer Travel Agent

What is the plan for summer. Make plans, plan ahead for summer travel and bucket list item. Research itineraries, daily activities and more just as if you were a travel agent. Check out our Visual Summer Bucket List for some ideas. Pick up this free travel planning kit from Pinch a Little, Save a Lot.

Painting Projects

Getting painting. Incorporate the kids into some of the projects you have been putting aside. Paint that dinning room table, redo that dresser, or spruce up that chair. Tackle a family project or redo an entire bedroom. We love these farmhouse weekend projects that can done in a few days. Not only will you get things accomplish, have fun bonding and perhaps squeezing in some pride from accomplishments and laughs from bonding.

Get ready for summer! Take a look at these Visual Summer Bucket List Ideas for the Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

No more moans of “I’m bored mom” when you prepare for your summer with these Summer Boredom Busters and Activities for Kids! Pin to Pinterest.

How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

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February 16, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring Leave a Comment

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

How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

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

How to Make Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

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

Gold Leaf Easter Eggs Supplies:

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

Gold Leaf Easter Eggs Directions:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Easter Teacher Gift Idea – Some Bunny Printable

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February 9, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Spring Leave a Comment

You’re the best teacher some bunny could ask for. This free spring printable makes a cute Easter Teacher Gift Idea. Pair with pencils, jelly beans mason jar, the possibilities are endless!

Easter Teacher Gift Idea

We love Easter Printables as much as we love Punny Teacher Gifts. Today we combined both to give you a creative Easter Teacher Gift Idea. You are the best teacher some bunny could ask for!

Pair this gift with some cute spring school supplies or perhaps a sweet treat. We did both. We found Easter pencils at The Dollar Tree and also picked up an adorable spring mason jar mug and filled it with jelly beans. There are endless ideas for this Easter craft gift.

Easter Teacher Gift Supplies:

Jelly Beans
Easter Pencils
Plastic Mason Jar Cup (this set is very Easter-y)
Tulle
Curling Ribbon
Easter Some Bunny Printable (see below)

You will also need a resource to print this. We suggest sending the order to Staples and printing on card stock. More on that below.

Easter Teacher Gift Directions:

You really can go any direction with this gift idea, but here is what we did.

Take your Easter Some Bunny printable below and print then cut out into circle gift tags.

Place a hole punch in the top of the gift tags.

Cut curling ribbon and wrap around your pencils. Tie on the gift tag and curl.

Take your jelly beans, open and fill the mug. Place the cap on well.

Tie Tulle around the mug and thread through your gift tag.

Add curling ribbon and curl.

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I like to order my prints at Staples. It saves on ink and is only a few short miles from my home. I pick-up at the store, but of course you can upload them online and then have them shipped to your home.

To Order Your Printables at Staples*:

Download and save your image from this post. (Please note these images are for personal use only and cannot be sold or used for commercial use.)
Sign in or create a Staples account on their print service page.
Return to Staples print service page.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
On the left column, select your file.
Select upload.
Select done.
Give your job a name.
Make sure your project is single sided. The orientation should be portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×10 and the media to 67 lb coverstock (I prefer a cardstock feel over printer paper feel.)
Select add to cart.
Proceed to checkout. You can choose to ship to your home or to pick up at your local store. Pay online and show your invoice when you pick up (I just show the order number on my phone at pick-up.) The order invoice will arrive in your email inbox.
Enjoy!

*Note: these Staple print service steps were added in Winter 2019 The directions may change as the website changes. They should give you a general outline of how to upload and order a print on Staples.com.

You're the best teacher some bunny could ask for. This free spring printable makes a cute Easter Teacher Gift Idea. Pair with pencils, jelly beans mason jar, the possibilities are endless! #FrugalCouponLiving #Easter

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