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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

Vacation from home! Check out the 20 best staycation ideas to enjoy a Spring Break Staycation. We’ve included staycation ideas you can easily drive to and ways to have fun on vacation right from the comfort of your home. Have fun!

Spring Break Staycation Ideas

You don’t need to shell out money to create a fun spring break vacation for the kids! This year and last year showed us that it’s important to learn how to have fun from the comfort of our homes. While we didn’t have much of a choice, we now know that it’s totally possible to have a blast without jet setting anywhere.

Whether you’re looking for creative ideas for your child’s spring break, activities for the summer, or just a few fun ideas for a long weekend, you’ll love these easy and frugal staycation ideas. Enjoy a holistay within your hometown and browse these 20 kid-approved activities!

From stargazing, to camping out in your backyard, to museum scavenger hunts and more, these Spring Break Staycation ideas are the best ways to make a vacation from home special!

What is a staycation?

Not all of us have the budget or willingness to take the family on a vacation every spring. Staycations bring all the fun of a great vacation into your very own home or hometown. They typically involve extra special activities that you might do when you’re on a real vacation, like camping in your own backyard or setting up a kiddie pool in the backyard.

Whatever your reason for enjoying these staycation ideas, let us know how much you love them in the comments!

Family Staycation Kit Digital Download

Looking for some fun ideas for a staycation at home? Grab this free Staycation Printable Pack to make it FEEL like your family is on a real vacation! Play tourist in your own town with these stay at home vacation ideas including a bucket list, menu planner, printable postcards, room keys, room numbers & more.

Add in the Science

Staycation ideas can be educational, too! During the week, have a day at home. Add in as many five minute science experiments as you can. The kids will have tons of fun getting to play scientist for the 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 hometown. Start by visiting your city’s visitor center and get creative with what new activities can fill your day. What new things do you want to see? Where haven’t you explored before? To really make your staycation fancy, book a hotel room for the night! Search places like Groupon for discounts and savings.

Baking Championship

Host a kids baking championship! Invite your kids’ friends or neighborhood pals to up the ante. Fill a basket with interesting ingredients for them to use or let them search the web for a recipe they want to make. You judge, determine the winner, and get to eat the food all at the same time… sounds like you’re winning! Adorable ideas for a baking party or championship from ikatbag.

Backyard Fire Pit

Make your entire dinner with just your fire pit! Can you tell we love food-related staycation ideas? 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 whole day! Geocaching is the act of hunting for and finding 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 a whole day dedicated to arts and crafts! 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 learn a new fun fact about your loved ones! Have an Instagram-worthy picnic in your favorite grassy park. Picnics are a great opportunity to escape those everyday distractions like the doorbell, phone ringing, dog barking, and all the other things that interrupt quality time. Bring dinner conversation cards to start discussion and help you get to know your child and/or spouse better.

Backyard Campout

No need to venture into the woods — camp out in your own backyard! At night, you and your family can 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

Host an international vacation from home — no flight required! Choose a country you have always wanted to travel to. Eat food, plan activities, listen to music, and watch a movie. Of course, all of the eats and activities will be based on that country’s culture! Pick up a DVD from the library or watch something on Amazon Prime that relates to the country of your choice. Rick Steves has some great movies. Live, Life and Learning has a free printable passport you can use for your adventure with the kids. Every night of the week can be a different country!

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. This can be organized by school year or can just be a place you toss in old mementos, concert tickets, photos, and more. You’ll spend the whole night reminiscing over special moments with your family. A Bowl Full of Lemons can help you get started.

Family Game Night

Have a family game night or even a family game day! You can play many of these fun Minute to Win It Game Ideas. Craft a trophy for the winner, come up with some tasty Family Game Snacks, and let everyone choose a game to play!

Take a Hike

Go explore the great outdoors! Do some research and find a great trail in your area. You can carry along this nature scavenger hunt. You can collect what you find and make natural art with your all your treasures. Also check out our Hiking Trail Bucket List in our outdoor camping hacks and tips.

Enjoy a Scavenger Hunt

Speaking of scavenger hunts, take a look at our dozens of Scavenger Hunt Ideas. We love this outdoor Flashlight Scavenger Hunt, perfect for staying up late and doing something memorable.

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 not be familiar with. You and your family can paint rocks together 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 you ever played a scavenger hunt in a museum? Kids can get bored with museums, especially ones they’ve visited before. Make your local museums exciting again and play a museum scavenger hunt game. Consider it a treasure hunt of portraits and paintings!

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Visit the Library

You can have SO much fun in your local library! 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 without ever leaving your home. Popular virtual tours include…

Be a Summer Travel Agent

Now that it’s spring break, summer break is just around the corner! Think ahead and hash out your summer activities and bucket list while everyone is home. 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

Get the whole family in on that painting project you’ve been putting off! Paint your dining room table, redo your dresser, or spruce up a 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 done, you’ll have so much fun bonding and treasure the memories for years to come.

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.

WHAT’S TRENDING? Get ready for summer with low-cost activities and games for the kids! GET YOUR SUMMER BOREDOM BUSTER BUNDLE.

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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.

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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 2 Comments

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

Some Bunny Teacher Gift Tag Printable Set

Easter Teacher Gift Idea

We love Easter Printables as much as we love Punny Teacher Gifts.

See our latest Egg-Cellent teacher, coach, friend and neighbor gift tag.

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 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.

SOME BUNNY TEACHER GIFT TAG DOWNLOAD

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Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags

Before you go on, take a look at this! Solve an entire year of gifts with this Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags set. Included in this set are 12 months of gift tags. Each gift tag can be paired with a small low-cost gift just to show an appreciation of thanks.

The Best Teacher Some Bunny Could Ask For is included in this set. From coffee to chocolate bars, these Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas can be used the entire school year!

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.

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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.
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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.

Also check out these Free Easter Printables you want this Spring! Pin to Pinterest on your Easter and Printables Boards.

Get ready to decorate! Enjoy these Farmhouse Easter Decor Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Easter Boards.

I’m No Fool April Fool’s Day Teacher Printable

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February 8, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Spring 4 Comments

Thanks to you, I’m no fool! Adorable April Fools Day Teacher Printable for the classroom! Pair with popcorn, apples, cookies, or Smarties!

April Fool’s Teacher Gift Idea & Printable Gift Tags Tags

April Fool’s Day Teacher Printable

Thanks to you, I’m no fool! Happy April Fool’s Day!

April Fool’s Day Teacher Gift Tag + Digital DownloadsDo you remember the teacher that really impacted your life? I had a lot of great teachers growing up. Perhaps that is why I went into education, myself, in college. One of the teachers that really made a difference was Mrs. Cassels. She taught me Art History and even took me to Europe for a month were we toured museums, cathedrals, ancient ruins and more. Years later, I moved to Washington, D.C. and was able to wow my kids through the Smithsonian Art Museum where I shared my love of painting and sculptures with my kids – they were quite impressed with my knowledge and I was honestly impressed with all I had not forgotten!

April Fool’s Day Teacher Printable

On a regular basis, I try to show my kids’ teachers love. Usually it is through singing up for a thankful Thursday and sending in a candy bar or coffee. Other times it is during a holiday season and attaching a cute printable to a small gift. That was our intention with this freebie. Print your free No Fool gift tag and pair with caramel popcorn, cookies, an apple, or whatever you desire! Maybe a coffee will go far too – who doesn’t love caffeine?

I’m No Fool Supplies:

These are the supplies we used for our gifts, you can of course adapt to your own needs!

April Fool’s Day Teacher Gift Tag + Digital DownloadsYou will also need material to print your gift tag. Use white card stock or send online to Staples to pick up. (see below.)

I’m No Fool Directions:

Have fun with this free teacher printable gift tag. Your directions will differ from ours based on how you use the printable, but this is how we created our gifts.

We baked cookies according to package directions. Once they cooled we added them to clear cellophane bags and tied them off with red and white twine. We cut our gift tags out and whole punched them on the right side. We tied the bag to the twine with a bow.

We had some mason jars and added some tasty caramel popcorn to the inside. You can make your own or pick up a store bought brand – have you tried POPT! Caramel Buttery Popcorn? Once your mason jar is full, screw on the lid and tie on a red polka dot bow. Add your gift tag before gifting.

Another great idea is a classic apple – an apple a day keeps the doctor away! If you feel like an apple is too cliche, step it up by gifting a caramel or candy apple! Wrap in a clear cellophane bag and tie with a red and white polka dot bow. Don’t forget to add your no fool April Fool’s Day gift tag!

We have two versions of tags. One that says Happy Fool’s Day and one that does not.

April Fool’s Day Teacher Gift Tag + Digital Downloads

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Teacher Gift Tags Printable Set

The I’m No Fool April Fools’ gift tag is included in this set. From coffee to chocolate bars, these Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas can be used the entire school year!

To Order Your Printables at Staples*

See step by step video directions on how to print at Staples or follow the directions below.

Have your PDF, Word Document or printable saved to a folder on your computer.
Sign in or create a Staples account.
Return to the Staples Printing Service Page.
Scroll down to Self-Service printing.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select Browse.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
In the left column, choose add file(s).
Select upload files (to upload a file from your computer).
Add more files or select the blue upload button.
Select done.
Give your job a name in the top left column.
Choose color or B&W.
Make sure your project is single sided. (You can choose double sided if you need.)
Choose the correct orientation of your project – landscape or portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×11 67 lb card/coverstock (I prefer a card stock feel over printer paper feel. It makes the paper very durable and sturdy.)
Save your product to Staples or select add to cart on the bottom right.
Proceed to checkout.

Thanks to you, I'm no fool! Adorable April Fools Day Printable for Teachers! Pair with popcorn, apples, cookies, or Smarties! #FrugalCouponLiving #AprilFoolsDay

Take a look at these 13 Dollar Tree Pranks for under $20! Pin to Pinterest.

We have more! Take a look at all of these Free April Fools’ Day Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at these clean April Fools Day Pranks Ideas for the office, kitchen and home. Pin to Pinterest.

Easter Food Craft Ideas for the Kids

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February 8, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Spring

Spring crafts you can eat! Easter Food Craft ideas for the kids including chick cookies, sheep cupcakes, peeps cars and more.

Easter Food Craft Ideas for the Kids

Bunny Ears Abound! It’s that time of year that all of the sweet treats come in bright colors and any savories are served in cute shapes! These Food Crafts are no different. There are so many easy treats to make with your kiddos. From pudding and pretzels, to rice krispie treats, we’re sure you’ll find a recipe here that will be perfect to serve at your Easter gathering or make for a festive gift to give.

Easter Carrot Rice Krispie Treats from Frugal Coupon Living

Easter Resurrection Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living.

Easter Chick Lemon Cookies from The Gold Lining Girl

Carrot Garden Graham Crackers from Frugal Coupon Living

Easter Bunny Footprints Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living

Carrot Surprise Cupcakes from Hostess with the Mostess

Pastel Mint Patties from Mom on Time Out

Easter Cake from The Gunny Sack

Peeps S’mores from Frugal Coupon Living

Easter Cucumber Sandwiches from Cherished Bliss

No Bake Easter Racing Peeps from Living Locurto

Easter Peeps Pops from Love from the Oven

No Bake Coconut Caramel Nest Cookies from Love, Life and Sugar

Homemade Reese’s Eggs from Frugal Coupon Living

Pretzel Chicks from Raining Hot Coupons

Sheep Cupcakes from Wine and Glue

Easter Chick Cupcakes from The Simple Sweet Life

Peeps S’mores Pies from In Katrina’s Kitchen

Donut Bunnies from It’s Always Autumn

Hula Bunny Peeps from Sugar Swings

Bunny Pretzel Sticks from Candi Quik

Push Up Peeps from Love From The Oven

JELL-O Easter Eggs from Spend with Pennies

Easter Nutter Butter Chicks from Fugal Coupon Living

Looking for something else cool? Look at these Easter Egg Dying Ideas – Thinking outside the carton! Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these Spring and Easter Home Decor. Pin to Pinterest.

13 Dollar Tree April Fools Pranks

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February 2, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: April Fools Day, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring 4 Comments

Thirteen clean and fun Dollar Tree April Fools pranks from as low as $20 – Easy April Fools Day prank ideas for kids from the Dollar Store.

Dollar Tree April Fools Pranks

Every April 1, April Fools’ Day is an annual celebration full of practical jokes. These jokes can have a wide range of silliness form hoaxes to playful amusement. We like to focus on the later, making sure all parties of the prank find it fun and laughable. In an effort to prepare for April Fools’ Day this year, my girls and I went up and down the aisles of the Dollar Store to find some of the most creative (and clean) Dollar Tree April Fools Pranks for Kids. This pranks can be done on kids or the kids can become involved pranking parents or even other siblings.

Also check out our April Fools Ideas for the Kitchen, Home and Office. We also have plenty of fun Free April Fools Day printables for kids and adults. Have fun, be kind!

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 1: Sponge Cakes

Only two items are needed for this April Fool’s Day Prank for the kids. We tricked my husband as his birthday had just occurred when we made our sponge cake. At the Dollar Tree pick up a sponge and we found a package of Funfetti Pillsbury Icing with sprinkles. The trickiest part was not having the sponge show through. I would suggest the lightest sponge you can find (ours was dark blue.) I also suggest icing the cube, freezing it for about five minutes, icing it again, freezing again. My daughter was very patient with it, it was about four times she took it in and out of the freezer until it looked like a mini cake. Supplies include a sponge, icing, sprinkles, scissors and a butter knife.

Price: $2

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 2: Plastic Wrap Shampoo

This is good for a container of bath wash, shampoo or conditioner. Take some plastic wrap and seal under the cap. When your family member tries to squeeze the liquid out of the bottle, it will not come out. This might be an April Fools prank you already have on hand and don’t have to purchase! Supplies include plastic wrap, and shampoo/conditioner/body wash.

Price: $2 – $3

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 3: Kraft Mac and Cheese Juice

For this kids April Fool’s Day Prank you will need powdered Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. My frugal self pulled out the pasta and made it for the kids later in the week – who doesn’t love pasta with butter? It was easy to make our April Fool’s Day juice. I was amazed how real this looked. When I poured the powder in our pitcher, I was sure that it wasn’t going to fool anyone but it looked just like freshly squeezed orange juice with pulp. You can sift out some of the top if you feel it looks like too much pulp. Gross… but so much fun! Supplies include powdered mac and cheese, water, and a pitcher.

Price: $1

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 4: Pop Corn

We picked up a popcorn container and a can of corn for this April Fools Day fun! After you ask the kids if they want popcorn, pour a can of corn in the cup and see their reaction! Silly but fun. Supplies include a popcorn container, a can opener and canned corn.

Price: $2

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 5: Brown Es Brownies

Construction paper, a pan and Reynolds Aluminum Foil are all that is needed for this Brown-Es April Fool’s Day brownie prank! I took brown construction paper and layered it on top of each other. I then drew an E on the top piece of paper with a pencil. I quickly cut out six Es in one cut. On the top of the pan, my girls wrote a note to their dad – “Brownies, Love Lucy and Bella.” He fell for it after dinner! Laughs from all of us! Supplies include brown construction paper, scissors, a baking tray, aluminum foil and a pencil.

Price: $1 – $3

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 6: JELL-O Punch

Full disclosure. Our Dollar Tree did not have powdered JELL-O so we had to grab four of the pre-made individual packs. Four filled up this entire mason jar cup To fill the cup, we melted on the stove-top until it was runny (no chunks). We pour our melted JELL-O in a mug, added a draw and put it in the fridge. It solidified just fine. After the pranks pilled up, my husband did not fall for this one but he also is not the first to grab a mug of juice out of the refrigerator. This is a better prank saved for the kids! Supplies include JELL-O (plus ingredients), a mug, and a straw.

Price: $1 – $3

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 7: Frozen Cereal

There are a few option to this cereal prank. You can freeze a layer of ice in a bowl or you can freeze the milk, spoon and cereal in the bowl. We added a layer of water to the bowl about 2/3 up. We then frozen the layer of water. When I served the cereal and milk, just a litter was on the top layer so when you went to dig your spoon in the bowl, you hit a solid surface! Supplies include a cereal bowl, spoon, milk, cereal and water. You might have everything you need for this April Fool’s Day breakfast prank making this as low as $0!

Price: $1 – $4

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 8: Thin Mint OREOs

The kids loved making these Thin Mint OREOs and I have to admit, they smelled so good! The prank level of how hard it was, was low, but you have to make sure you keep it clean. Otherwise it clearly is not an OREO. I also think it would work better with one of those peel back OREO containers. Using a small bag, we had to open the bag and it doesn’t make it too appealing to start eating OREOs from an already open bag. If it was the peel back container, it would be easy to lay them in the cupboard until someone went in the pantry and served themselves. Supplies include cookies, toothpaste and a butter knife.

Price: $2

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 9: Rock Filled Shoes

So don’t do this prank when you are rushing out the door. No fun having a child clean up rocks and getting their shoes on ten minutes before school starts. Supplies include shoes with rocks, Pony Beads, marbles, toilet paper, or whatever!

Price: $1

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 10: Caramel Ice Cream Parfait

I love this Dollar Tree prank because you can make a practical joke serving ice cream with caramel sauce but it isn’t something that you have to toss after the prank is done. In fact, my kids were thrilled to be eating the mashed potatoes with gravy! It was just as much of a treat. All you need for supplies are instant mash (the ingredients like butter and water) and gravy sauce. We picked up the spoon and glass at The Dollar Tree but they were not needed because you can use your own utensils and parfait glass.

Price: $2 – $4

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 11: Spider Escape

This prank is playful and easy. Grab a paper cup and put on this caution note “Warning… huge, aggressive spider under cup. Do not lift!” Then tear the cup as if this aggressive spider escaped. Fun not only for the home but maybe for a common room in an office. If not for someone to fall for, at least for someone to get a small chuckle. Supplies include a cup, marker, and Post-it note.

Price: $1 – $3

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 12: Remote Control Trick

Dad is sure to fall for this one, especially when the big game is on. Cover the remote control sensor with Scotch Tape. Be sure to draw a black circle where the sensor is completely blocking the transmission. How many times do you think he will change the batteries? Supplies include tape, a permanent marker and of course, a remote control.

Price: $2

Dollar Tree April Fools Prank 13: Bar Soap Trick

For this soap prank, you cover bar soap in clear nail polish. When you go to wash your hands, the soap will not create suds causing the hand washer to keep trying to later up the bar. This worked in our home! Supplies include bar soap and clear nail polish.

Price: $2

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Healthy April Fools Donuts

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February 1, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Spring Leave a Comment

Your kids will enjoy these healthy April Fools Donuts. Hint: It is not a doughnut and that is not icing!

Healthy April Fools Donuts

As a mom of five, laughter is what gets us through the day. We love humor. I try to make our jokes and pranks friendly and not at the expense of anyone’s feelings. One of the innocent ways we celebrate April Fool’s Day is with a food prank. These April Fools Donuts are no joke. They are healthy and tasty. The icing is actually whipped cream cheese (or Nutella) and the doughnut itself is an apple.

Enjoy!

April Fools Donuts Supplies and Ingredients:

Healthy April Fools Donuts

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Your kids will enjoy these healthy April Fools Donuts. Hint: It is not a doughnut and that is not icing!

Ingredients

Instructions

First, cut apples into slices.

In the middle, cut a circle around the core, making the apple slices doughnut shaped. (If you have a small biscuit cutter or circle cookie cutter that would work! Otherwise, just use a knife.)

Next, mix 3 tbsp of cream cheese and 3 drops of food coloring per color that you want your ‘icing’ to be. (For chocolate doughnuts, use Nutella!)

Spread the colored cream cheese or Nutella on apple slices.

Lastly, add sprinkles on top!

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April Fools Donuts Directions:

First, cut apples into slices.

In the middle, cut a circle around the core, making the apple slices doughnut shaped. (If you have a small biscuit cutter or circle cookie cutter that would work! Otherwise, just use a knife.)

Next, mix 3 tbsp of cream cheese and 3 drops of food coloring per color that you want your ‘icing’ to be. (For chocolate doughnuts, use Nutella!)

Spread the colored cream cheese or Nutella on apple slices.

Lastly, add sprinkles on top!

Serve and enjoy!

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Ridiculously Easy Chocolate Pudding Bowls Made with Balloons

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June 21, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Spring, Summer 2 Comments

Ridiculously easy chocolate pudding bowls made with melting chocolate and the shape of balloons. You won’t believe how easy this ice cream balloon bowl tutorial is with a few simple steps and ingredients.

Chocolate Pudding Bowls Made with Balloons

Want a creative and cute dessert idea for the kids? Make the chocolate dipped balloon bowls. They are so easy, take a few simple ingredients and the kids will have a blast blowing up the balloon (okay, how are we kidding, you will be doing this) and dipping in in the chocolate.

Follow these simple steps. We served with vanilla pudding, but you could try other flavor puddings or even ice cream – I suggest serving on a plate or in a bowl as the chocolate will quick crack when you use a spoon to scoop out the yummy insides. Best of all, you get to eat you chocolate bowl!

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

12 Small Round Balloons (water balloons work well)
8 oz Melting/Dipping Chocolate Candy (your choice of color)
1 box Pudding Mix
2 cup Milk
Candy Decorations (optional)

Directions:

Make pudding according to box directions and allow to cool.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper.
Melt chocolate by microwaving 45 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Inflate each balloon just until slightly larger than an tennis ball and tie off.
Dip and roll balloon in chocolate until covered about half way.
Place on tray and set tray in freezer for 10 minutes until set.
Dip and roll each balloon a second tip to thicken chocolate shell.
Return to tray and return tray to freezer for 15 minutes.
Snip top of each balloon to release air.
Gently slide your finger and pull balloon away from shell working your way around the edge.
If shell starts to soften, return to freezer for 10 minutes and continue after it firms.
If there are in holes in bottom, carefully fill with melted chocolate to patch and freeze to set.
Fill each egg with pudding and sprinkle with decorations if desired.
Refrigerate until served.

Ridiculously Easy Chocolate Pudding Bowls Made with Balloons

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Print Recipe

Ingredients

Scale

12 Small Round Balloons (water balloons work well)
8 oz Melting/Dipping Chocolate Candy (your choice of color)
1 box Pudding Mix
2 cup Milk
Candy Decorations (optional)

Instructions

Make pudding according to box directions and allow to cool.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper.
Melt chocolate by microwaving 45 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Inflate each balloon just until slightly larger than an tennis ball and tie off.
Dip and roll balloon in chocolate until covered about half way.
Place on tray and set tray in freezer for 10 minutes until set.
Dip and roll each balloon a second tip to thicken chocolate shell.
Return to tray and return tray to freezer for 15 minutes.
Snip top of each balloon to release air.
Gently slide your finger and pull balloon away from shell working your way around the edge.
If shell starts to soften, return to freezer for 10 minutes and continue after it firms.
If there are in holes in bottom, carefully fill with melted chocolate to patch and freeze to set.
Fill each egg with pudding and sprinkle with decorations if desired.
Refrigerate until served.

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