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A to Z Letter Crafts for Preschoolers

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August 22, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

One of the best ways to teach the alphabet is through ABC Letter Crafts. These A to Z alphabet crafts create fun hands-on activities for preschool or kindergarten aged children. Teach the kids the ABCs through a fun, memorable, visual craft. Learning is fun!

A to Z Letter Crafts

Who knew there was an entire underground community of people who craft letters for kids. This hidden community is pretty crafty too. Whether you are a master spy and “of course you knew” or this entire craft idea is just as surprising and exciting to you, take a look at these letter crafts for kids when studying your ABCs.

Letter Craft Kits

Hey Ashley, I am not the crafter. That is okay! I have a solution for you too.

Guess what, you can buy an ENTIRE Uppercase Letters Craft Kits. Use embellishments to bring these letters to life! Each letter comes with enough pieces for 12 students!

Includes: A Is For Alligators, B Is For Bumblebee, C Is For Crabs, D Is For Dinosaurs, E is for Elephants, F is for Foxes, G Is For Giraffes, H Is For Houses, I Is For Ice Cream, J Is For Jaguar, K Is For Kites, L Is For Lions, M Is For Mice, N Is For Nests, O Is For Owls, P Is For Peacocks, Q Is For Queens, R Is For Robots, S Is For Snakes, T Is For Tractors, U Is For Umbrellas, V Is For Vegetables, W Is For Walruses, X Is For X-Rays, Y Is For Yaks and Z Is For Zebras.

Grab the Lowercase Letter Crafts Kids too or buy Both Upper and Lowercase Letter Craft Kits and save!

This A to Z preschool letter kit is perfect for young kids. The pieces are perforated and can be taken apart easily by an adult. The animals are very cute and colorful. The graphics and printing are nice. These sets come presorted, so each student gets their own bag. Also, each letter set comes with a little bag of extra pieces for the little pieces, so if you lose and eye or nose, no worries! (Oriental Trading Company things of everything!

Letter Crafts for Preschoolers

Ready to craft? Enjoy these letter crafts for preschoolers. Cute and creative ideas to help children learn their letters!

A is for Alligator – Fun With Mama

B is for Butterfly – A Little Pinch of Perfect

C is for Cookie – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

D is for Dinosaur – A Little Pinch of Perfect

E is for Elephant – Kids Activities Blog

F is for Flower – School Time Snippets

G is for Grass – No Time For Flashcards

H is for House – A Little Pinch of Perfect

I is for Insect – Fantastic Fun and Learning

J is for Jellyfish – STEAMsational

K is for Koala – A Dab of Glue Will Do

L is for Ladybug – School Time Snippets

M is for Mac and Cheese – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

N is for Night Sky – Fantastic Fun and Learning

O is for Octopus – Kids Activities Blog

P is for Penguin – STEAMsational

Q is for Quilt – School Time Snippets

R is for Road – Kids Activities Blog

S is for Snake – A Dab of Glue Will Do

T is for Tutu – Views From a Stepstool

U is for Unicorn – Fun with Mama

V is for Vase – School Time Snippets

W is for Web – School Time Snippets

X is for X-ray – A Dab of Glue Will Do

Y is for Yarn – I Heart Crafty Things

Z is for Zebra – School Time Snippets

See more Paper Plate Preschool Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget our Five Minute Science Experiments for Kids! Pin to Pinterest.

Also save these Printables for (Back to) School. Pin to Pinterest.

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Shelfies Are the New Gallery Walls – Shelves Decor Ideas

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August 22, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

What are Shelfies? How Can I Decorate My Shelves? Bookshelves are the new gallery walls. Get inspired with these Shelfies Shelves Décor Ideas.

Shelfies Shelves Decor Ideas

You heard it here first, mmm-kay? Shelfies. Shelfies are the new gallery walls and learning to display your “stuff” can express more about yourself than you realize.

What are Shelfies?

Shelfie is an amazing picture of a shelf. It’s top notch shelf decor ideas to show off off someone’s books, movies, art, collectibles, special belongings, etc. A shelfie displays completed bookcase decor with aesthetically pleasing design and home decor ideas.

How Can I Decorate My Shelves?

It’s easy to decorate shelves. Mix up the size, orientation, and shapes for visual interest. Begin with collectables and home décor that tell a story of oneself. This can be family heirlooms, travel souvenirs, favorite books, photographs and more. When you have collected pieces that tell your story, place them all together on a table for easy assembling. You want to begin with a cleaned off shelf.

There is a formula for decorating shelves. When searching for things to put on its important to mix larger and smaller items, as well as textures. Try to keep complementary colors together (i.e. Navy blues and lights blues, blacks and whites.) Your shelves need to produce layers. Backgrounds and foregrounds. Remember simple is more. When you create a cluttered shelf, the story is lost and no longer told.

A few shelf décor ideas include the tips…

Start with larger items and then add touches of smaller items (high and low)
Use a triangle formula for bringing yourself together
Mix textiles and consider contrast and texture
Create layers (photo in back, vase in front, small décor piece beside)
Mix in greenery to give life
Arrange in odd numbers – pair things in sets of 3, 5, 7…
Place collections together like candle sticks or glass bottles
Pull elements forward on the shelf (not pushed back)
Add lighting without hiring an electrician to highlight favorite pieces

Once you have decorated bookcases, look for areas where the are gaps or missing pieces. To fill these spots, it is time to visit a flea market, thrift store, or your mother’s china cabinet (please ask her first). You can even visit home good stores like Michaels, T.J.Maxx, Home Goods and more. I have even used the internet or Facebook Marketplace to look for treasures from favorite countries I have visited (i.e. India, Singapore, Mexico and more.)

Whatever your personal style, perhaps you’ll feel inspired when challenged by your next bookshelf organizing endeavor!

Bookshelves Decor Ideas

Before we get started with these amazing Shelves Decor Ideas, take a look at these related posts…

Zebra stripes, bright pinks, and neon greens… The bookshelf styling in this home office offers a touch of Kate Spade-esque style! | Source

Guess what!?! It’s okay to break the rules shelving books spine in. Turn your books around to keep with a neutral color pallet using beige, white and off-white colors. No judging a book by it’s cover with these backwards books on shelf décor. | Simple Home Simple Life

Consider painting the back of bookshelves the same color as the walls, allowing the white frame of the book shelf to pop. Break the rules for decorating shelves and keep all your books horizontal, grouped by color with small accessories dispersed throughout. | Amanda Reynal on Martha Stewart

When it comes to the art of styling bookshelves, add accessories in various heights. By adding small decorative elements in front of, next to or even on the books you create a diverse whole. | New England Home Mag

Try to find a cohesive color scheme or let your True Colors shine through, like a rainbow (yes, I meant the pun.) Get inspired by this ombre bookshelf décor idea. | The Guardian

Speaking of color coding books for display, try this fun idea. Organize each shelf individually. For instance, keep warm colors on the right, cool on the left, and neutral in the middle. The end product will make the color coding vertical. | Up to Date Interiors

Have grandmillenial taste? Style with your favorite coffee table books and hide your magazine vices with artwork and sketches. | Coastal Home

Have a built-in can be quite expensive unless working with something like a DIY Billy Bookcase Design. If DIY isn’t your think, try a floating bookshelf like Clear Acrylic Bookshelves. (This is what we used in my sons room and they look amazing!) | Source

Organize books by the color of their spines to create color-blocked bookshelf décor. Vary heights and create interest by stacking books horizontally as well as lining them up vertically. If you have volumes that don’t fit with the others, turn their spines to face the wall so only the pages are visible. | BHG

I am swooning over this gorgeous Grandmillenial French country style bedroom with double built-in bookshelves surrounding a gorgeous vintage mirror. Makes me want to lay in bed on a rainy day. | Source Unknown

This home library design includes a beautiful art overlay bookshelf. All the books are vertical but there are beautiful horizontal elements mixing in china and beautiful paintings. | Windham House Design

Looking to style a boy’s bedroom with out all the frou frou? This Boys Bookcase is everything masculine yet organized. | The Makerista

Deep bookshelves give you the luxury to play with layers. Lean artwork along the back of the shelves, and anchor them with books or heavier objects. To decorate the bookcase, place a few small pieces of art near the front of the shelves to give them depth. Bulky vases or decorative plates can hide their heft behind small frames without losing their uniqueness. | BHG

Create vignettes. To keep your bookshelf from feeling too stark you will want to create a few vignettes within the stacks of books. Let the books be the focus, but adding a small lamp, a little accessory in front of books, or even some flowers can help break up all of the vertical and horizontal lines that the books create. | Style by Emily Henderson

… and in summary, Overflowing with books but still don’t have any idea how to arrange them in a book case? Stack ’em. Here are 7 ways to stack books so they look good. | The Art of Doing Stuff

Billy Bookshelves Ikea

It doesn’t have to cost much to create a custom built in shelf for your space. Take a look at these IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks and Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Reading Corners

If you like a styled bookcase, you likely like to read. Look at these Creative Reading Corners for the Home. Pin to Pinterest.

Tide Pod Container Ghost Craft for Halloween

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August 20, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

You will never guess the upcycled product that created this fun and exciting Halloween Ghost Craft. Print our ghost template printable and use with or without a Cricut machine. Taking only a matter of minutes and a free ghost face cut out printable, this makes a cute and ridiculously easy Halloween craft for adults or the kids.

Halloween is coming up, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to make this year spooky. You could go the traditional route of telling ghost stories in front of a roaring fire or dressing up as your favorite character for trick-or-treating. But if you want to make something that is fun and easy to make, then this Tide Pod ghost craft is just the thing!

How to make a Halloween ghost craft

This upcycled craft is inexpensive to make and uses supplies you might already have in your home. Even if you don’t use Tide Free & Clear Pods, you can purchase the laundry soap and use it while repurposing the container for this Halloween ghost craft.

Materials needed:

An empty, clean Free & Gentle Tide Pod container
Ghost eyes and mouth template – download and save it to use later
Black adhesive vinyl for the ghost’s face – you can also use black Sharpie, construction paper or an adhesive printer label
Liquid glue (if not using adhesive vinyl)– to attach the eyes and mouth onto the ghost head. I found that regular craft adhesive works well but you can also use Modge Podge and it looks great.
Scissors (if not using a vinyl cutting machine)

Instructions:

First remove the top from the container and discard. We won’t be using the lid for this project.

Next I removed the label from the laundry pods container by soaking in hot water until the label softens. Then I scraped the label off carefully, using GooGone to remove it completely.

Tip: You can also use a heat gun to warm the label but the ease of this option varies based on the brand. For instance, I found using a heat gun to be easy on Gain containers but difficult on Tide containers.

Once the container is ready, print out the ghost face template and cut out the pieces. Place the ghost face pieces on the back of the adhesive vinyl and trace them with a pencil. Cut out the pieces.

For a Cricut Halloween project, if you’re using a cutting machine, open the template in your software and trace the pieces. Cut the eyes and mouth out of the adhesive vinyl.

Peel the backing off the vinyl and apply the face pieces to the side of the container.

If you’re using colored paper, trace the shapes and cut them out. Apply glue to the pieces and place them on the side of the container.

If you’re using printable labels, print out the template, cut the pieces out and apply them.

If you are using a black permanent marker, use the ghost face cut out as a guide to trace your own face.

Can I use a different container?

Although I used a Tide Free & Clear soap container, you can substitute a different brand that’s white or use a colorful one like the orange Tide container. Perhaps turn it into a fun pumpkin or spray paint it white.

Got milk? In our Halloween Hacks, we shared light up ghost crafts using a gallon milk jug for iSave A to Z. Just incorporate upcycled Christmas lights and you have a boo-tiful luminary. Don’t be afraid to get creative!

Ways to display your Halloween ghost craft

There are so many fun ways to display your ghost craft. You can place your ghost on a table or counter to set up as the perfect Halloween night scene. You might want to include other Halloween decorations like spiders, black cats, and witches hat bowls filled with candy for trick-or-treating.

This cute ghost would also be a great addition to your Halloween front porch décor with some pumpkins around him. Get a small hay bale from your local craft store and set up a spooky setting with spider webs that will impress your trick-or-treaters. Or use as fun Halloween lighting displaying up and down the staircase.

Ghost Template Printable

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How to Print at Staples

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More Halloween Ideas

I love a frugal low-cost Halloween Craft. Take a look at these affordable Dollar Tree Halloween Crafts too. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween Board.

Every holiday needs amazing lighting. Take a look at these Spellbinding Halloween Lighting Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween board.

First Day of School Teacher Gift Tag Ideas

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August 18, 2021 by Ashley Langston Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

These First Day of School Teacher Gift Tag Ideas are a great way to thank all the teachers. Print your Teacher Gift Tags with a printer easily, or use your Cricut machine as a printable option as well. Not only do you get a ton of options, but you’ll find options for an entire year of gift tag ideas for teachers. Look at the great gift tag options that are certain to make every teacher feel appreciated. These are perfect for teacher appreciation gifts.

Teachers are wonderful and one of the biggest components to your child getting a solid and great education. We love to spoil our teachers throughout random times of the year because gifts are a simple and easy way to let them know that they’re a valuable and amazing part of your child’s life.

Teacher Gift Tags

All you need to create these Teacher Gift Tags are a few simple supplies including our first day of school printable gift tags. We included two options in our Teacher Gift Tag Bundle:

Happy First Day of School! It’s going to be a great year!

Having you as a my teacher is the highlight of my year!

Make certain that if you’re going to use your Cricut to print, that you create them in Cricut Design Space and print with your Cricut Explore Air Machine.

Teacher Gift Tag Printable Supplies

We included two fun first day of school teacher gift ideas. Even though each gift tag is different, you’ll need the same supplies for all of them.

Cardstock or Paper
Ribbon
Hole punch
Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Printables
Printer or Printing Service
Optional: Cricut machine

First day gift tags include “happy first day of school” and “highlight of my year!”

You can really pair them with any sort of small gift. Even a candy bar in the checkout aisle of the grocery store works. We find new highlighters are great for the “highlight of my year” highlighter gift tag.

Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Printables with a Printer

These gift tags for teacher gifts can be created in a few different ways. To print off using a printer, follow the steps below.

Print off your Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags on cardstock using your printer.
Cut out the tags and use a hole punch at the top.
Use a ribbon to tie them onto your teacher’s gifts.

Teacher Cricut Ideas

Do you love using a Cricut? You can literally make so many great Cricut crafts with them! One of my other favorites using my Cricut is this Thankful Thursday – Thank You, Teacher! These are great for a home room parent to organize or do alone as no other parents need to participate. Do one Thursday a month!

We have many Circut Freebies and Tutorials you can use at all times of the year.

Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Cricut Design Space Directions

Want to create your Teacher Gift Tags with a Cricut machine? I can help. It’s easy to get started in Design Space.

Get your Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags.
Upload the file to Cricut Design Space.
Make certain to choose the print and cut function.
Resize as needed.
Select your printer.
Load the paper into the Cricut machine.
Cut and then remove them from the mat.
Make a hole punch at the top and add a ribbon.
Attach to your gift.

What’s included in this bundle of Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Printables?

This teacher gift tag bundle includes 23 pages of printable gift tags, a personal message from me, and gift idea directions.

C is for Caffeine Coffee Gift Tag
Looking Sharp Sharpie Valentine Gift Tag
Best Teacher Some Bunny Could Ask For Easter Gift Tag
Thanks to You, I’m No Fool April Fools Gift Tag
Thanks a Latte Coffee Gift Tag
Spread Love Not Germs Hand Sanitizer Gift Tag
Fan-Cactus Teacher Cactus Gift Tag
S’more Teachers Like You Gift Tag
I’m Glad I’m Stuck with You Gift Tag
Fa-Boo-lous Teacher Halloween Gift Tag
Thankful for the Hands that Teach Me Gift Tag
Fleece Navidad Christmas Gift Tag
BONUS: Happy First Day of School Gift Tag
BONUS: Highlighter Gift Tag
BONUS: Basic Thank you Gift Tag (not photographed)

It’s as easy as grabbing the gift tags for teachers here!

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your adorable first day of school teacher gift ideas. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Looking for other easy Teacher Gift Ideas? Check out our Year-Round DIY Teacher Gifts that are a ton of fun for the kids to help make! Pin to Pinterest.

Check out these other Circut Freebies and Tutorials. Pin to Pinterest.

Creative Dr. Seuss Crafts, Printables and Recipes

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August 16, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Recipe, Social Media

Creative Dr. Seuss Craft Ideas, Printables and Recipes. Great for Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd or a Dr. Seuss Themed Birthday Party.

Creative Dr. Seuss Crafts, Printables and Recipes

Are you getting ready for your Dr. Seuss celebration on March 2nd? Maybe a themed birthday party? Well, you’ve arrived at the perfect place to begin planning your party filled with fun and whimsy! These creative Dr. Seuss crafts and food will be received with smiles. We love the Truffula Tree Cupcake Toppers, Horton Flower Pots and Green Eggs and Ham pretzel bites to bits! Don’t forget the printables that help your soiree come together in a snap. There are so many fun options to celebrate one of the most favorite Authors!

1.) One Fish, Two Fish Dr. Seuss Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living

2.) Green Eggs & Ham Pretzel Bites from Practically Functional

3.) Dr. Seuss Ocean Water Frugal Coupon Living

4.) Lorax Cookies from Embrace My Space

5.) Dr. Seuss Push Pops from The Country Chic Cottage

6.) Lorax Pasta Makeover from Toni Pilsbury

7.) Lorax Truffula Tree Cupcakes from Hank and Hunt

8.) Cat in the Hat Rice Krispie Treats from Frugal Coupon Living

9.) Horton Hears a Who Flower Pots from Suburble

10.) Dr. Seuss Activity Blocks from Sugar Bee Crafts

11.) Dr. Seuss Wall Art from Fancy Frugal Life

12.) Put Me in a Zoo Paper Plate from Surviving a Teacher Salary

13.) Dr. Seuss Oobleck from A Spotted Pony

14.) Oh the Places You Will Go Globe from Brass Paper Clip

15.) Dr. Seuss Decoupage Letters from Money Saving Sisters

16.) Dr. Seuss Hat Pencil Cup with Truffula Tree Pencils from Chica Circle

17.) Dr. Seuss Bingo from Circus Berry from Circus Berry

18.) Dr. Seuss Cootie Catcher from The Country Chic Cottage

19.) Dr. Seuss Party Pack from Frugal Coupon Living

20.) Dr. Seuss Coloring Pages from The Country Chic Cottage

21.) Dr. Seuss Lunch Notes from How Does She

22.) Dr. Seuss Reading Log and Bookmarks from 100 Directions

23.) Green Eggs and Ham Bag Tag from The Crafting Chicks

24.) Hop on Pop Charades Game and Dr. Seuss Birthday Party Ideas from Moms and Munchkins

Take a look at these Dr. Seuss Crafts and Activities for Preschool and Young Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Make something tasty including these Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Want another Dr. Seuss Idea. These FREE Printable Dr. Seuss Bookmarks are great party favors or for Dr. Seuss Day. Pin to Pinterest.

Dr. Seuss Cupcakes – Horton Hears a Who Craft

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August 16, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Celebrate America’s favorite author on March 2nd with these easy Dr. Seuss Cupcakes. This Horton Hears a Who craft has an elephant trunk holding a pink clover to represent the speck of Whoville, a microscopic community only Horton can hear. “A person’s a person, no matter how small!”

Horton Hears a Who Craft with Food

Ready to celebrate the wonderful work of Dr. Seuss? We have fun and easy Dr. Seuss Cupcakes using the novel Horton Hears a Who! This food craft is perfect for little hands and such a yummy snack.

Three things to know before beginning this Dr. Seuss Cupcake Craft.

Who is Horton Hears a Who!?

Horton Hears A Who! is a popular children’s book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the name Dr. Seuss. Published in 1954, the main character is an elephant named Horton. Horton is the only one who can hear Whoville, a microscopic community on a speck of dust. Promoting the lesson of equality, Horton vows to protect the speck from this neighbors, declaring this Horton Hears a Who quote

“A person’s a person, no matter how small!“

Where is Whoville?

Recognize that name of Whoville? Whoville is a fictional microscopic town created by Dr. Seuss. Found on a pink clover or dust speck, Whoville appeared in the books Horton Hears a Who! and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Horton Hears a Who Clover

In the Horton Hears a Who! movie, Horton finds a speck on a pink clover. These tiny pink clovers hold the community of Whoville that Horton is trying to save. Similar to the clovers from Horton Hears a Who are the Lorax Truffula Trees. Truffula trees apparently give off the smell of butterfly milk. This is another place you see overlap in the Dr. Seuss books.

When is Dr. Seuss Day?

Dr. Seuss Day began in the 1990s by the National Education Association. Dr. Seuss Day is recognized annually on March 2nd to celebrate the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel – otherwise known as Dr. Seuss.

Now on to yummy cupcakes!

Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ingredients

This Dr Seuss recipe yields 6 cupcakes, but it is very easy to multiply as needed. We bought prepared cupcakes from the grocery store, but you could also prepare cupcakes using a cake box mix.

6 Prepared Cupcakes
1 Container White Frosting
6 DUM DUMS Lollipops (pink is best; Bubblegum or Watermelon flavors)
Edible Pink Glitter (we used CK Cake Decorating Sanding Sugar)
Black Food Coloring (we used AmeriColor Food Coloring)

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Dr. Seuss Cupcakes – Horton Hears a Who Craft

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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6 Prepared Cupcakes
1 Container White Frosting
6 DUM DUMS Lollipops (use the DUM DUM flavors that are pink)
Edible Pink Glitter (we used CK Cake Decorating Sanding Sugar)
Black Food Coloring (we used AmeriColor Food Coloring)

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Place your white frosting in a small bowl and add 2-3 drops of black food coloring. Mix well. Add more coloring if you would like it a darker gray.
Put your colored frosting in a piping bag or large baggie. Snipe off the corner.
Using your prepared cupcakes, pipe frosting in a circular motion around the cupcake.
Starting at the back of the cupcake, take the frosting and make a vertical line down the center. This line represents Horton’s elephant trunk nose. Repeat step with remaining cupcakes.
Set your frosted cupcakes aside.
To make a truffula tree, take an unwrap sucker and dip it in some water. Shake excess water off and lay on a plate. Sprinkle on the edible glitter, make sure to rotate sucker as you go.
Stick it in the end of his “trunk” so it looks like Horton is holding the truffula tree. Repeat step until all your Horton Hears a Who trees are complete.
Serve and enjoy!

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Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Directions

These directions are so simple because you are using prepared cupcakes. You can buy prepared cupcakes at your local grocery store or make your own using cake mix. If you make your own, allow them to cool before beginning your Dr. Seuss Horton Cupcake Directions.

First, place your white frosting in a small bowl and add 2-3 drops of black food coloring. Mix well. Add more coloring if you would like it a darker gray.

Second, place frosting in a piping bag or large baggie. Snipe off the corner.

Using your prepared cupcakes, pipe frosting in a circular motion around the cupcake.

Now, starting at the back of the cupcake, take the frosting and make a vertical line down the center. This line represents Horton’s elephant trunk nose. Repeat step with remaining cupcakes.

Set your frosted cupcakes aside.

Next, how to make a truffula tree! Take an unwrap sucker and dip it in some water. Shake excess water off and lay on a plate. Sprinkle on the edible glitter, make sure to rotate sucker as you go.

Finally, stick it in the end of his “trunk” so it looks like Horton is holding the pink clover tree. Repeat step until all your Horton Hears a Who clover trees are complete.

Serve and enjoy!

Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ideas

In addition to our Horton Hears a Who cupcakes, we wanted to share with you more Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ideas. Some are ours, some are others – all are perfect for Celebrating Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd or for a Dr. Seuss Themed Birthday Party!

Green Eggs and Ham Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living
One Fish, Two Fish Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living
Cat in the Hat Cupcakes from In the Kids’ Kitchen
Thing 1, Thing 2 Cupcakes from Meaningful Mama
Oh the Places You Will Go Cupcakes from The Inspiration Edit
Meet Me at the Zoo Cupcakes from Easy Family Recipe Ideas

Take a look at these Dr. Seuss Crafts and Activities for Preschool and Young Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Creative Dr. Seuss Craft Ideas, Printables and Recipes. Great for Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd or a Dr. Seuss Themed Birthday Party. Pin to Pinterest.

Serve these Dr. Seuss cupcakes with our Copycat Sonic Ocean Water! We made our a Dr Seuss theme! Pin to Pinterest.

Elf on the Shelf Babies

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August 14, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Have you ever wanted to have Two Elf on the Shelf Dolls? If you are looking for Elf on the Shelf Ideas with multiple elves, the first way to welcome a new Elf in the home is with Elf on the Shelf Babies. The end of the year is the great time to introduce a baby and next year that baby becomes a real, second Elf on the Shelf. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Babies – Introduce Now!

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past seven years. 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 entire season!

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Baby Elf on the Shelf

Have you ever wanted to have Two Elf on the Shelf Dolls? If you are looking for Elf on the Shelf Ideas with multiple elves, the first way to welcome a new Elf in the home is with Elf on the Shelf Babies. The end of the year is the great time to introduce a baby Elf on the Shelf and next year that baby becomes a real, second Elf on the Shelf.

Can Elf on the Shelf have babies?

Of course Elf on the Shelf can have babies! Sometimes they are their own babies or sometimes they are elves in training. To introduce a Baby Elf on the Shelf, first you have to know where to buy one. Second you want baby Elf on the Shelf accessories. So let’s go…

Elf on the Shelf Babies for Sale

Let’s talk about where to buy Elf on the Shelf Babies. Unfortunately, the Original Elf on the Shelf Company does not sell Elf babies. You can get knock-off Elf babies online. Two places I find they have the cutest babies are on Etsy and Amazon. I find a Baby Elf on the Shelf on Amazon will come to your home quicker.

This is the Girl Elf Baby we adopted in our home and she was so cute, squishy and soft. It also came with tiny baby elf on the shelf accessories.

Elf on the Shelf Baby Ideas

Set of Six Elf Babies
Twin Red and Green Elf Babies
Twin Elf Babies in Light Blue and White
Minatare World’s Smallest Elf on the Shelf Baby (this went fast last year)

How to Make a Baby Elf on the Shelf Welcome in the Home

There are a few ways to welcome a Baby Elf on the Shelf in the home. You could start with our free printable Elf on the Shelf adoption certificate. With that Idea, add our free printable It’s a Girl Elf on the Shelf.

For our Elf on the Shelf extremists, make sure to add this baby nursery for your Elf doll (from Barbie.) We think this will make your Elf baby comfortable all season long.

Eventually your Elf baby might grow up. For example, you have a baby Elf for one year and the next year that Elf baby arrives as a second Elf. Follow these Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Multiple Elves if your baby grows up.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

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

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Free Baby Elf on the Shelf Printables

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables including our Baby Elf on the Shelf Printables! We have a Elf Adoption Certificate and “It’s a Girl” Baby printable. Two funny Elf on the Shelf baby printables we have are “A Cute Baby” with a math protractor and “Ice Ice Baby” for a baby with ice or in the freezer.

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Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

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

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

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

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

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

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

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

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

Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Pets

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August 14, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Have a dog lover? How about a a crazy cat owner? Lovers of furry friends or even plushies will appreciate these Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Pets. Elf Pets ideas for dogs, cats, reindeers, foxes, hamsters, fish, birds, and more. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Pets

Let’s talk Elf ideas with Pets. There are a few directions you can go. First, we can talk about the Elf Pets® brand released by the Elf on the Shelf company. Second, we can talk about creating Elf on the Shelf ideas with your own pets. Dogs, Cats, Fish… you name it!

Elf Pets

A few years ago Scout Elves® introduced us to Elf Pets. Currently they have released these Elf on the Shelf Pets.

Elf Pets Artic Fox

Elf Pets St Bernard

Elf Pets Reindeer

You can actually see a video of my older daughter and I unboxing the Elf Pets Artic Fox.

Can you touch Elf on the Shelf Pets?

As you know, the Elf on the Shelf Rules state you cannot touch the Elf on the Shelf Doll. One cool thing about Elf on the Shelf Pets is you can touch Elf Pets. In fact, your cuddles and love to the Fox, Reindeer or St Bernard Dog, give your Elf on the Shelf Pets, magic. Learn more about our meeting of the Elf on the Shelf Pets Fox.

Shop Elf Pets Clothes for some of these Elf on the Shelf Elf Pet Ideas.

Do Elf on the Shelf Pets Leave?

Unlike their counterpart, Scout Elves, Elf on the Shelf pets do not leave. They can stay with you all year long. As you continue to cuddle them, you provide special Christmas Spirit to the North Pole for Santa and his helpers!

How do Elf on the Shelf Pets Work?

If you are the recipient of an Elf Pet, you have one rule – cuddle your Elf on the Shelf pet a lot so they gather plenty of Christmas spirit for Santa. Your cuddles and love to the Elf on the Shelf Fox, Reindeer or St Bernard Dog, give your Elf pets magic. You can share those cuddles all year long as the Elf pets do not return to the North Pole with Santa Claus and the Elves.

Elf on the Shelf Pets Ideas

The best place to find activities and Elf Pets Ideas with your Elf on the Shelf Doll is on the Elf on the Shelf Elf Pets Page. They also have a cute Elf Pets Pinterest Board. Not many homes have adopted the official Elf Pets Fox, Dog and Reindeer.

Elf Pets Ideas

Elf Pets Picnic
Elf Pets Tic Tac Toe Game
Elf Pets Breakfast with Reindeer Pancakes
Elf Pets Hot Cocoa Treat
Elf on the Shelf Pet Coloring Pages Printable
Elf Pets Paw Prints Cookies ( <— What do Elf Pets Eat? These.)
Elf Pets Reindeers Rule
Elf Pets Marshmallow Bath
Elf Pets Reindeer Sled with Snow
Elf Pets Reindeer Poop
Elf Pets Bath
Elf Pets Carwash
Elf Pets Ice Fishing
Elf Pets Reindeer Polo Game

Elf on a Shelf Ideas with Dogs, Cats, Hamsters, Fish & More

From pretended pets to real pets your family has a furry friend or plush stuffed animal they absolutely love. Take some of those family pets and incorporate them into your Elf on a Shelf ideas.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Pets

Our most popular idea is our Elf Dog Bone food idea “Worst cookies Ever.” This idea is so incredibly easy and the kids find it really fun.

More Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Pets

Do forget, you can view our Elf on a 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 a Shelf tutorial.

Elf on the Shelf Printables

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

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Free Elf Printables

What do you do if a pet knocks down your Elf on the Shelf doll? You use these Elf Magic Grippers!

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Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

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

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

The Best Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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

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