Going to College? Dorm Room Ideas, Hacks & Tips

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July 27, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Frugal Living, Hacks, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

What didn’t I think of that? Dorm Room Hacks and College Tips. Creative dorm room décor ideas to create efficient space, loads of color, lots of fun, and a little reminder of home. From freshman to seniors, these Dorm Room Ideas for Girls will have you all set for school.

The Best Dorm Room Ideas

Whether you are a freshman or a rising senior, we all can use some organizational tips, especially for smaller spaces! We were so inspired by these Dorm Room Hacks and Tips that we even had ideas for our own home. Get ready to stock on no Washi Tape, Duct Tape, burst of color, creativity and more! We love these Dorm Room Ideas for all ages and living situations!

Tip: Also visit our Don’t forget our College Dorm Room Decor Ideas and Neon Rooms & Cool Lighting Effects.

Many of the hacks I share below come with items you can find easily on Amazon! The benefits of having an .edu (student) email address is getting 6 month free trial of Amazon Prime Student Account. Thanks covers you from August to February, cancel when you like!

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Dorm Room Ideas

Let’s get started with these Dorm Room Tips, Hacks and Ideas. For the college freshman to the college senior, learn how to make a small space efficient with these college dorm room hacks and tips to create the perfect home away from home. Make your dorm room Pinterest worthy with these essential college dorm hacks and tips.

Dorm Room Décor DIY

This cheap dorm room décor idea is free. Print on Frugal Coupon Living, Dorm Sweet Dorm. Download this beautiful “dorm sweet dorm” free printable art work, Pick up a cheap white frame and hang with command strips.

For a perfect DIY Dorm Décor on a budget, make these cute flower string lights from an upcycled egg carton.

For dorm room décor for small rooms and space, make sure you get organized! Line your drawers with scrapbook paper like I Heart Organizing. Pick up these acrylic drawer organizers.

Never miss an activity with this Weekly Dorm Room Calendar – This dorm wall décor idea is so frugal to make!

Dorm Room Organization

If you lack dorm room closet organization or for dorm rooms don’t have kitchens, get creative with this Dorm Room Kitchen Cart from Jessica Slaughter. Get a metal dorm room car organizer in many different colors.

The dorm room set up you are given will likely be ugly. Hide the particle board on a dorm room desk with washi tape from A Girl and a Glue Gun.

Another dorm wall décor idea – Do you have ugly walls you cannot paint? Hang a Tapestry Damage Free with this tip from Drea’s DIY. Beautiful Tapestries under $15 here.

Tapestries are beautiful and can hide ugly cinder blocks. Also consider a macramé wall art. We love this boho wall décor but this macrame wall hanging might be a bit more affordable.

Dorm Room Hacks

Lift the bed but also make it efficient with these USB/Power Outlets Bed Risers on Amazon. This dorm room storage hack also gives you more under bed hidden storage.

Speaking of bedding, you will want this Dorm Room Docking Station for easy access to things you might need at night like ear pods or your phone. Find a similar one.

This bedside shelf will also work for staying organized when pulling together your decorating dorm room hacks.

Hungry, try this dorm room cooking hack! Make grilled cheese with a clothing iron. Dinner in five minutes! Idea from Grilled Cheese Social.

Don’t forget all of our Dorm Room Recipes and Grilled Cheese Recipes.

Dorm Room Décor Cheap

Hit the Dollar Tree for some Dorm Room cheap décor ideas. Stay organized. Sort Snacks with a Door Shoe Organizer on Drama Mama (no longer available). Grab a Shoe Organizer for your dorm room.

Want to light the room. Look at this easy tutorial on DIY Ping Pong Ball Light String. Use on a patio, porch, bedroom, dorm room and more. Also found in our Upcycle Christmas Lights post – cute ideas for living! Ping Pong Ball idea The Surznick Common Room

Also use this cheap dorm room décor organizer for easy access to school supplies with Door Shoe Organizer. Idea on A Bowl Full of Lemons.

Dorm Room Upcycle Ideas

Talk about an Upcycle, Make a Headboard Out of Cardboard – You heard us right! This cheap dorm room décor idea uses an upcycled box. Idea on Stars for Street Lights.

Dorm room décor on a budget? Utilize the outdoors with this Tree Branch Jewelry Holder from I Like Fall Blog. Think I saw something like this at Pottery Barn for $100s.

Organize a desk and cord area with upcycled binder clips. Source Unknown. The black clips are beautiful, but this binder clip set has a beautiful pattern.

Consider skipping a headboard for a Dorm Room Headboard Shelf. Source Unknown. They actually make Headboard Shelves to buy! I would line with Removeable Wallpaper as a DIY Dorm Room Décor Hack – a whole new look!

Colorful Dorm Room Ideas

Duct Tape and Washi Tape are your decorative friends – we love these Duct Tape Storage Ideas that look amazing from DIY Home Sweet Home – it makes them sturdy too!

Again, back to your decorative friend – Line Your Bookshelves with Washi Tape for some dorm room fun. Idea on Aunt Peaches. How beautiful is this Washi Tape Bundle?

Maybe it’s silly, but if you are lacking some color or a view outside your window, bring the rainbow to you with this Dorm Room Fan idea! A fan is a must dorm room essential. Source.

Dorm Room Storage

Dorm room storage hacks will help you stuff the room with all your needs. Maximize your drawer space with this T-Shirt Folding Tip. Have you seen this t-shirt folding board? It is thin enough to hide behind a dresser!

Speaking of clothing, display your dirties in style. Do you love this dorm room laundry tote as much as we do? It comes with the perfect handle to carry all that laundry home to mom!

ET phone home (name that movie!) Show everyone where you live with this zip code pillow (other options available like a reminder to phone home!) One dorm room storage idea is to fill your decorative pillows with clothing, socks, underwear and other essentials.

Dorm Room Essentials

We also think this Dorm Room Shower Caddy is the perfect addition for getting to the showers.

This space is totally personalized with photographs and so magical with the additional lighting – a perfect teen bedroom or dorm room makeover! This is a great Instagram craft idea. There is a great string light strand on Amazon that comes with a remote control and is very affordable. Change your settings, colors, brightness, etc. Also seen in our Teen Bedroom Ideas. and Upcycled Christmas Lights. A

A dorm room essentials list includes a calendar. Stay organized with this DIY project – a Paint Strip Calendar from DIY Ready. You can also look at our Paint Strip Calendar for a weekly line up.

Drawers and extra space are a rarity, so is dorm room décor. Display your earrings on this frame. Not only is it resourceful, it adds color and is cute!

Dorm Room Design

Who thought up Dorm Room Design? It is so hard to find places to hide things. Hide accessories and shoes underneath a bed skirt with the Bedskirt Organizer.

Get the smell out with this Dorm Room Hack. Use Febreze Car Clips and add to Air Vents to Help Freshen the Room! Source Unknown.

Command Hooks are apart of dorm room essentials. If you find yourself lucky enough to have a cabinet, use command hooks to hang your tools. | Source Unknown.

The best Dorm Room advice? Make your Dorm Room Décor Pinterest worthy with lots of color like this idea from Hobby Lobby.

Dorm Room Checklist

No idea what to pack? Take a look at this Dorm Room College Packing List from Society 19 for a list of dorm room essentials.

More Dorm Room Tips

Don’t forget our College Dorm Room Decor Ideas – Pin to Pinterest.

Looking for more Dorm Room ideas? Take some inspiration from these Vibey Lights & Neon Room Lighting Affects. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at our No Bake Dorm Room Recipes – Pin to Pinterest.

Going far? Also check out our Moving Hacks and Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

Originally posted July 3, 2016. Updated July 2021.

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Funny Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread House

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July 27, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

This Funny Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread House is full of pun. Instead of a traditional Gingerbread House kit, Elf uses bread and ginger. That’s it! New creative, funny, and punny Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Funny Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread House

We are over a week into the Christmas Tradition of Elf. How are you holding up? Have you seen our Elf on the Shelf Ideas? You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

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. You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the rest of the entire Elf on the Shelf season!

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Funny Elf on the Shelf

Isn’t this idea so funny. So funny it’s punny. We got a kick out of the humor of our North Pole visitor. He made his own gingerbread house. Perhaps confused by the ingredients that go into a gingerbread house. If you love this Elf humor, look also at a similar concept, Elf on the Shelf Makes a Gingerbread House with Ginger root. This idea, actually included candy canes – a little more flavorful!

Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread Supplies

If you are doing this Elf on the Shelf idea with pun, I bet you have all your supplies. Only three simple things. Really easy. Really funny.

The Elf on the Shelf
Ginger (ground or root)
Bread

Chances are, your child won’t find this idea as funny as you to. I mean, we enjoy the pun. They will really want a Gingerbread house. Don’t worry, we have more Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Gingerbread. You can come back another night doing one of these Elf ideas with ginger bread including bringing an entire elf house! (Or we don’t have to get that crazy!)

Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Gingerbread

If there is too much pun in this Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread House idea, don’t worry. We have you covered with this Cookies United Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread House Kit.

We found more Elf on the Shelf ideas with Gingerbread.

The Elf on the Shelf Company teaches you how to build an Elf on the Shelf Jolly Gingerbread House!
Using a plastic knife and fork, Elf can build is own Gingerbread House.
Bass Pro Shop has The Elf on the Shelf An Elf’s Story Pre-Baked Gingerbread House Kit for purchase.

Elf on the Shelf Gingerbread Costume

Did you see our unboxing Elf on the Shelf Kit? I can’t believe after almost 10 years, we lost our Elf doll. I claim he moved on to another family. You might have noticed the adorable Elf on the Shelf Costume we had in our kit. This is the Elf on the Shelf Box and Costume kit we got with the Gingerbread Costume and House. However, if you don’t need the entire kit, you can buy a Gingerbread costume for Elf on the Shelf. Add, to your costume, our free Elf on the Shelf note – let’s make Christmas cookies!

Grab our same Elf Box Kit (under Elf on the Shelf Ideas)

Printables for Elf on the Shelf

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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.

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My Town Rocks Rock Painting Ideas

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July 26, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Love painting? We put together some of the most creative and adorable Rock Painting Ideas for Kids. Paint and get rocks ready for your My Town Rocks rock hunt!

My Town Rocks Rock Painting Ideas

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Have you heard of My Town Rocks? Are you on any Facebook community pages like “Tallahassee Rocks” or “Arlington & Alexandria Rocks?”… and what is rocking hunting all about anyways?

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. Come join us! Creativity can be found in all ages and the excitement of a group can encourage everyone to explore the beautiful area you live in. “Rock” your local parks and public areas, and encouraging friends and families to explore!

Today we came up with a fun Rock Dot Painting Pattern, but we think this Rock Painting Idea looks a lot like fireworks, don’t you agree!? Below we also shared other Rock Project Ideas for Kids. Not that this has to be said on this site, but we suggest keeping your artwork G or PG as a lot of children like to participate in rock hunting. Happy creating and hunting!

Rock Painting Supplies:

Rocks (the size is up to you)
Clear Krylon Polyurethane spray paint (or Mod Podge)
Acrylic Paint
Wooden kabob skewers
Foam paint brush

Directions:

Let’s get started painting rocks.

Lay scrap newspaper down or paper plates, it makes clean up a lot easier.
Squirt a small amount of each color paint onto you plate.
Pant each rock a solid color (black is my favor as a base) and let dry.
Dip the pointy end of your kabob into your desired paint and carefully dot it onto the rock, the center dot of each flower should be the biggest.
Wipe the end of the kabob off and switch colors making several small dots in flower and star shapes covering the top of the rock.
Let your painted rocks dry and then bring them outside and spray a coat of your clear spray paint on them.
This Krylon polyurethane dries in as little as 15 minutes, but I like to let it sit 30 to be safe. (If using mod podge, do it at this step but let it dry over night.)
Of course kindness rocks too. Have fun hiding your rock in your local community!

Rock Painting Ideas for Kids

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If you love painting rocks, these rock art and easy rock painting ideas are so much fun.

1.) Happy Face Painted Rocks | Creative Spotting

2.) Inspirational Painted Rocks | Top Craft Ideas

3.) Monster Painted Rocks | Source Unknown

4.) Strawberry Painted Rocks | Cara Dura Designs

5.) Donut Painted Rocks | Source Unknown

6.) Hedgehog Painted Rocks | Easy Peasy and Fun

7.) Lady Bug Painted Rocks | Crafts by Amanda

8.) Abstract Painted Rocks | Alisa Burke

9.) Heart Painted Rocks | Source Unknown

10.) Troll Painted Rocks | The Keeper of the Cheerios

For a fall stone painting idea, look at our Halloween Rock Painting Idea. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy this Visual Summer Bucket List for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out our Tie Dye Crafts for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Birthday Bucket List

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July 20, 2021 by Ashley Langston Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Download these ideas for the perfect Birthday Bucket List! Why waste another birthday when you have all the ideas right on one printable? These fun things to do on your birthday ideas are going to make your birthday epic!

Birthday Bucket List

I’m all about bucket lists. Not only do they help you think outside the box but they’re a really cool way to do a ton of really cool stuff. And having a bucket list for your birthday is awesome! What better way to spend the day or week or month doing anything and everything that you’ve always wanted to do!

And instead of stressing out over what to have on your birthday bucket list, you can use these printables to give you that boost of creativity that you need. As long as you have this fun bucket list printable, you don’t have to worry about how to celebrate your birthday at all.

WHAT GOES ON A BUCKET LIST?

Literally, anything that you want. A bucket list is comprised of items that you’ve always wanted to do! It can be small things, big things, wacky things, or anything and everything that you want.

WHAT ARE GOOD THINGS TO PUT ON A BUCKET LIST?

A lot of people have travel plans on their bucket list as a way to give them that boost to make it happen. Other people add items that they wouldn’t normally have the courage to do.

Items like sky diving, scuba diving, or even parasailing will often be at the top of bucket lists. However, when creating a Birthday Bucket list, you want to include things you can get done in the day or within the week. I guess some would declare it a birthday month, as well!

Fun Things to Do On Your Birthday

Take a look at this list of good birthday bucket list ideas for kids, teens, and adults.

Pay it forward by leaving a $1 in the Dollar Spot of the store
List 10 things you are thankful for this year
Read a book
Bake cookies
Watch a movie
Make an origami animal
Play a board game
Paint rocks
Record yourself telling about the past year
Watch the sunset
Have a picnic
Hike a new trail
Write yourself a letter for your next birthday
Listen to your favorite songs
Make slime
Play an outdoor game
Complete a puzzle
Feed someone’s parking meter
Try a new restaurant
Have a spa bath
Share a piece of cake with a neighbor
Be a tourist in your own town
Have a dance Party
Make donations to the animal shelter
Create a cool hairstyle
Have a birthday scavenger hunt

SEASONAL BUCKET LIST IDEAS

We have ideas for other times of the year too! Make certain to check out our other seasonal bucket lists ideas.

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If having a family birthday, make sure to look at all these Family Birthday Celebration Ideas. Pin to Pinterest to save for later.

Have a birthday scavenger hunt. This scavenger hunt riddles for kids and adults will lead you through a birthday treasure hunt to find all of your presents. Pin to Pinterest to save for later.

There are plenty of ways to enjoy time with the family. Enjoy our full list of One Year of Family Bucket List Ideas. Includes bucket lists for every season! Pin to Pinterest.

Kid’s Camping Journal Printable

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July 19, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Summer, Travel

Create a memorable outdoor adventure with this Kid’s Camping Journal Printable. Using guided prompts have your child share favorite events, who they traveled with, memories and more. Continue the tradition each year and add to your camping printable as a kid’s camping logbook.

Kid’s Camping Journal

Many of us have taken our kids camping and it was a great experience. However, there is a way to take your camping adventures a step further. If you’d like to get your kids even MORE involved in the camping experience, then it’s time to check out a camping journal. I want to walk you through how to utilize a kid’s camping journal and how it can be a great asset to learning.

Camper’s Profile

I love the idea of a camping journal because kids camp more than once in their lifetime. Each time you take your child camping, they can have a new profile. It’s so fun to look back on the camper’s profile and see what age, grade, location, etc, for each camping trip. Putting together the camper’s profile is one of the best parts for kids and creates a memory page you can keep forever!

Camping Education

When we do something with our kids, we strive to make it a little educational. I have found that this camping journal for kids is an excellent way to teach them about camping and where it all started. Everything we do didn’t just happen, there is always a story behind it and a camping journal is a great way to track that history!

Camping Education Answers:

What is Camping? Camping is a _____ activity. It is usually done _____ for _____ . (These can all be personalized to your child.)

Who is Thomas Hiram Holding?Thomas Hiram Holding is the founder of modern recreational camping. He made the first camping handbook in the world.

Camping Buddies

Whether your child is going off to camp with a recreational group or you are taking them camping, they always meet someone new. It’s always a lot of fun to get their information, so that you can keep in touch. There is space in this camping journal for kids to be able to keep track of their camping buddies and even get in touch with them when they get home and get settled. Perhaps a future pen pal!

Camping Lessons

You can’t live if you don’t learn. While camping, your child is bound to learn a lot from camping. This camping diary will allow your child to keep track of what they have learned from camping. It’s fun to use this journal as a memoir as well. Your child can hold onto these journals and look back to see what they’ve learned through their camping experiences.

Extra Options

I have to say that this camping notebook is an excellent way to add to a kid’s camping experience. Some of the extra options of this camping journal that I really like is that your child can keep track of their favorite memories, draw or paint their favorite scenes, and even add to their camping photo wall. Print every where and you can keep a running journal and watch your child age.

And for you and to create family memories, grab this The Camping Logbook (Camping Journal) to Record Your Adventures.

Use this camping journal to record the details of your camping adventures so you can look back on and share experiences and favorite spots. Use fill-in the blank pages that act as a guided prompt to write in such camping details such as location, date, notable amenities and attractions, who shared the trip, who you met, favorite events, and things to avoid next time.

Camping Games

Do you need a few games to keep you busy while you camp? There are plenty of ways to keep children entertained while outdoors. Keep this camping journal by their sleeping bag at night. You can also find creative ideas in our overnight camping ideas including camping crafts and camping games. We have a large series of Outdoor Games for Night or print our Flashlight Scavenger Hunt for fun memories and family traditions.

You’ll enjoy camping with your child and ensuring they are learning as much as possible while being in nature. Continue this tradition by printing new pages each year and creating a yearly camping logbook for kids!

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And make sure you download this Hiking Journal and Hiking Trails Bucket List for the Adults too!

Going on an outdoor adventure? Also take a look at our Camping Hacks and Tips. Pin to Pinterest.

Going overnight camping? In our Camping at Night Hacks and Tips post, download these Outdoor Games for Kids to Play at Night! Pin to Pinterest.

Free Camping Packing List Printable

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July 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Free, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Travel

Worry less about what to pack and more about the excitement of the trip . This free camping list printable will keep you organized on your next camping adventure. Full list of camping supplies for the family.

Going on a camping trip is a great deal of fun, but it can be a bit of a nightmare if you don’t arrive prepared. For this reason, packing is a very important aspect of your camping trip.

What do you bring camping?

There are four primary areas to think about on a camping trip and things you simply must pack for each. Here is a quick overview to get you started:

Shelter

Your shelter is one of the primary things you will need on a camping trip and you have to give some serious thought to it based on where you are camping. Unless you are staying in an RV or camper, you will need to determine how you plan to sleep. Will you go the route of sleeping under the stars, or will you use a tent?

Perhaps you are planning on doing an old fashioned lean-to and rough it like the people of old. Whatever the case may be, you have to pack the supplies needed to make it happen.

Regardless of which method you plan to use, pack an extra blanket or two and a high quality sleeping bag for each person.

Camping Food and Sustenance

Again, you have to consider whether you are bringing food or hunting your food. Either way, you need to pack some food for emergency because hunting is not always successful.

If you are cooking, then bring foods that are easy to make over a fire and that will not attract a ton of animals such as bears. Canned beans, eggs, sausage, marshmallows, sandwich stuff and hot dogs are good examples of foods to bring. Dehydrated foods are good as well. Just be sure all food is in bear proof containers to prevent smells from emanating into the forest.

If you are hunting your food, be sure you are properly licensed and bring it along. Bring your fishing tackle and gear and perhaps your firearm if you are hunting that type of food. Some prefer to carry a bow and arrow. Whatever your method of hunting, be sure you bring plenty of gear.

Finally, make sure you bring cooking gear if you are making your food at the site. You will need a pot, grill top, utensils, coffee pot, spatula and something to boil water in should your water run out. Bring a bit more than you think you need if possible.

Clothing

Clothing is not something you need to pack heavily as you will be living a minimized lifestyle in the woods. Pack plenty of good, warm clothing if you are heading into cold weather and a warm coat. Most people bring two changes of clothes so that they can rotate their outfits each day. Bring separate sleeping clothes so that you can air out your gear each evening or wash them as needed. Extra socks and an extra pair of boots are advisable if you have room in your pack.

Emergency

This section can be as large or small as the area demands. For example, if you live in the area of the country where bears are quite common, you need to have bear spray and a sidearm at least. First aid kits are also necessary along with extra bandages, a splint, allergy meds and some antibacterial spray. Sunscreen is always a good thing to keep as well as a good, safe bug spray.

Finally, make sure you have a means of communication to the outside world if you are going deep into the woods. A cell phone is important these days, as well as a good solid compass that you can trust. Never put anything above your safety and know your limitations.

This should get you the majority of what you need for your packing, but be sure to consider your own personal needs as well. Some folks need specific foods or medicines and that should always be top of the list. Also, make sure you keep identification on you as well in case you get lost or disabled.

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Beach Themed Party Food | Vanilla Pudding Cups

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July 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Seasonal, Social Media, Summer

With only a few minutes prep, you can create these Beach Party individual pudding cups. Using teddy grahams, graham crackers and a few candies, you have adorable kids’ pool party snacks for a birthday, beach vacation or even a class party.

Beach Scene Vanilla Pudding Cups

These tasty treats are almost too cute to eat. Turn a vanilla pudding cup into a beach scene complete with a circle float, umbrella and bear laying on a towel above the beach sand. While these snacks are the embodiment of sand and surf, they are best served at a beach themed party or at a pool party as they would not go well with wind and sand.

What kind of food do you serve at a pool party?

For a pool party, you will find most of your guests snacking. While it’s nice to serve things like hamburgers, hotdogs or even pizza, make sure that you have a good selection of individual pool party snacks. That way people can eat on the go or as the sun and water develops their hunger.

Consider the following kid-friendly pool party snacks…

Beach Themed Snacks

The end of school is quickly approaching and if you are looking for an EASY last day of school snack, summer party idea, or something fun for a beach-themed celebration try out these Beach Scene Vanilla Pudding Cups.

Ingredients:

We used Snack Pack Vanilla Pudding Cups, make sure you have one pudding up per child/serving. Follow with one Teddy Graham, Life Saver, Air Head Extreme and Umbrella to perfect your individualized beach scene!

Snack Pack Vanilla Pudding Cups
Crushed graham crackers
Airhead Extreme Bites
Life Saver Gummies
Honey Teddy Graham’s
Drink Umbrellas

Where do I find Cocktail Umbrellas?

There are a number of places to find small drink umbrellas. I would recommend hitting the Dollar Tree first, but also look on Amazon, Target or at your local party store.

Directions:

First Take the tops off of your pudding cups and fill to the top with your crushed graham crackers to look like sand.

Place a Teddy Graham onto an Airhead extreme and place onto the “sand.”

Stick your umbrella into the sand with a gummy life saver next to it.

Serve with a spoon and enjoy these cute little beach treats!

Can I make these the night before?

If you want to prep your beach themed party snacks the day before, prep the topping ingredients. Go ahead and set aside the number of pudding cups you need. Crush your graham crackers and store in an air tight container. Count out your number of umbrellas and peices of candy. For 30 beach snacks, it should take no more than 10 minutes prep.

Beach Scene Vanilla Pudding Cups

Author: Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 10
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1
Category: Dessert

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Description

These easy to make pool party snacks for kids are perfect for a beach themed party!

Ingredients

Snack Pack Vanilla Pudding Cups
Crushed graham crackers
Airhead Extreme Bites
Life Saver Gummies
Honey Teddy Graham’s
Drink Umbrellas

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Instructions

Take the tops off of your pudding cups and fill to the top with your crushed graham crackers to look like sand.
Place a Teddy Graham onto an Airhead extreme and place onto the “sand.”
Stick your umbrella into the sand with a gummy life saver next to it.
Serve with a spoon and enjoy these cute little beach treats!

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31 Fun Halloween Hacks & Money Saving Tips

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July 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Make your Halloween easier with these low-cost DIY Halloween décor ideas, party ideas, and sooky good Halloween hacks and tips to make your October fun! Enjoy these family traditions for at home and ways to save money on Halloween decorations, parties, and more.

Halloween is one of the best holidays. The temps start dropping and it’s the first holiday in a trio of seasonal excitement. After the back to school bore, it’s easy to go overboard when it comes to Halloween decorations, entertainment and excitement. Instead of splurging, we have some amazing ways to have fun at home this Halloween without blowing the budget.

What are Fun Ways to Save Money for Halloween?

The best way to save money for Halloween is to create activities and crafts with things you have around the house. Create small crafts you can use year after year by doing many of these Dollar Tree Crafts for Halloween. Or if hosting a Halloween Party, make it incredibly memorable by incorporating these 19 Halloween Party Games using many of the supplies you have at home, on hand. For an incredibly low-cost, you can keep your ghosts, goblins and witches entertained with engaging kids games for Halloween. To save even more money for a Halloween celebration, have each guest bring their own Halloween party food quickly filling your food table with tasty treats.

How do I make Halloween Fun at Home?

Halloween can be fun at home when you participate and activities outside the normal routine. The day to day mundane doesn’t not create impressions in your mind, but adding exciting seasonal events can create new family traditions. Create new Halloween traditions with your family using our Halloween Bucket List. Over 31 exciting fall activities to do at home and out of the home.

31 Halloween Hacks & Tips

Enjoy these 31 exciting Halloween Tips and hacks. I can’t get over how cool these are! From the most frightening plate of spaghetti to spooky porch décor, gobs of candle inspiration and so many pumpkin ideas your head will spin. Check out the best ways to carve and preserve your pumpkin too! You’ll be set for a Halloween to remember!

1.) Have fun with an October or Halloween dinner with this Spooky Spaghetti from 36th Avenue.

2.) Instead of carving your pumpkin, create a Glow in the Dark Pumpkin from Steve Spangler Science.

3.) Another way to decorate a pumpkin is to Decoupaged Lace Pumpkins from Honestly WTF.

4.) These Tomato Cage Ghosts from Princess Pinky Girl look great for the yard.

5.) Go to the Dollar Store and raid the Christmas villages and makes a Halloween Village from The 36th Avenue.

6.) This is a fun and up-cycle way to decorate for the season, we love these DIY Milk Jug Ghosts from i Save A to Z.

7.) For the kids, this is a Homemade Edible Blood Recipe from Homemaking Hacks.

8.) Grab some old glass vases and have fun with this craft, Candy Corn Vases from The Swell Designer.

9.) Who would have thought, take old Pill Bottles and make these spooky Halloween Spell Bottles from Magia Mia. (See our Easy DIY Halloween Potion Jars.)

10.) Make your carved Pumpkin last longer with this Pumpkin Carving Hack on Frugal Coupon Living.

11.) These Black Lace Candles from Big Ang could be fun for other times in the year!

12.) Don’t forget to decorate the Toilet with this Vinyl Toilet Monster Eyes Hands and Hands.

13.) Real easy craft, great for a classroom. Make these Juice Box Mummies from The Peanuts Gang.

14.) Don’t use a real chain, this pool noodle hack is awesome. Make a Faux Pool Noodle Chain from Ribbons and Glue

15.) Simple and fun for a Halloween Party, freeze spider rings for Spider Ice Cubes from Monica Wants It

16.) Another great classroom treat, these DIY Spider Suckers from I Heart Naptime are so easy!

17.) Another easy craft, how cute are these DIY Gauze Mason Jar Mummies from Crafts Redesigned.

18.) Take old Easter Eggs and make these Skeleton Head Halloween Eggs from Tallys Treasury.

19.) This is a must pin item for later, check out these 700 FREE Pumpkin Templates from Frugal Coupon Living. Pin to Pinterest.

20.) Get creative, we love these DIY Halloween Mason Jars from Our Best Bites.

21.) A awesome and easy classroom treat, Jack O’ Lantern Treat Oranges from Pimp My Dinner. (Unavailable)

22.) WHO KNEW – make these homemade Floating Ghosts from Every Day is a Craft Thing. (Unavailable)

23.) These are spooky, decorate your porch with Floating Head Ghosts from Simply Designing.

24.) I heard this was a great way to carve a pumpkin and easily scoop out the inside. Take a look a this Alternative Pumpkin Carve from Makezine.

25.) I love how cheap these Halloween spider webs are, look at these Trash Bag Spider Webs from How About Orange.

26.) Who knew making Bloody Pillar Candle from Vicki O’Dell is so easy?

27.) How creative are these Halloween Solar Lights from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures (there are more ideas than just the spiders and web.)

28.) Who loves a good festive light, these Halloween Ping Pong Ball Ghost Lights from Unoriginal Mom are so creative!

29.) These are fun for a home party, print these Halloween Drink Labels from Over the Big Moon. (See our 2-Litter Halloween Party Drink Labels too!)

30.) Another fun ways to carve pumpkins, Carve Pumpkins with a Drill from The Garden Glove.

31.) Want a spooky home, we love these Glowing Eyes in the Bush from Rush and Shine (Unavailable – put a glow stick in paper towel rolls. Cut out fun eye shapes. See more in our Halloween Lighting Ideas)

More Halloween Ideas

Don’t forget our 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

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We had fun with these 31 Inspiring Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

If you are going out for a night on the town collecting candy, you have to have the cutest backdrop for your Halloween photos. Take a look at these Boo-tiful Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Inspiration. Pin to Pinterest.

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Complete a puzzle

Feed someone’s parking meter

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Have a spa bath

Share a piece of cake with a neighbor

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Can I make these the night before?

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What are Fun Ways to Save Money for Halloween?

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