Zoo Animals Fingerprint Art for Kids

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August 15, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Make your own Zoo Animals Fingerprint Art with these step by step directions. Lions, Tigers, Snakes, Monkeys, and Giraffe step by step fingerprint animals thumbprint art tutorials.

Are you looking for a quick and easy science lesson for kids? What about a fun craft activity for kids? How about a mix of both!?

If you are looking for a cute craft and activity for kids, why not quickly explore fingerprints while creating a bit of fun fingerprint animals with your child.

What animals have fingerprints?

Before you begin a fingerprint activity, make sure you know a little bit about the background of fingerprints. Fingerprints are the tiny ridges on the edge of a finger. They are essential the folds of skin that create a unique print to primates. In addition to human men, women, and children, there are a few animals that are closely related to homo sapiens (aka humans) that also include fingerprints on the tips of their hands. Gorillas, chimpanzees and koala bears have fingerprints that are almost identical to human ones.

Other animals have paw prints. Paw prints can come in set of three, four or five pawprints.

Extend the lesson with a microscope. Using an inkpad, put human fingerprints on paper and place the paper under the microscope. Study the ridge patterns and notice that each human print is unique!

Now that we have learned a little bit about fingerprints, let’s have fun with human fingerprint arts and crafts for kids…. of course, incorporating animals!

How to Make Fingerprint Animals

We have the cutest tutorial for you, Zoo Animals Fingerprint Art. This is a perfect rainy day activity for the littles. We included a tutorial for giraffes, lions, monkeys, snakes and tigers. Once you get the hang of these five zoo animals, you can likely create your own animals mimicking these easy tutorials – crocodiles, hedgehogs, skunks, elephants and more.

Enjoy your work of art!

Supplies

Stamp Pads in Various Colors
Ultra Fine Sharpie Markers (also Watercolor Brush Makers will look nice)
Sketch Pad or White Paper (White Cardstock is a nice option)

Follow these step by step instructions for how to make fun animal fingerprint art with colored ink pads, human prints, and a little creativity.

Fingerprint Giraffe Art

Make a horizontal (sideways) orange thumbprint. This will be the giraffe’s body/belly.
Above it, make a second thumbprint, slightly pointing down. This is the giraffe’s head.
Connect the two with two long lines to form a neck with an orange sharpie marker.
Add four long orange rectangle legs.
Make a simple line for the tail at the end of the body.
On top of the head, make two pointy ears.
On either side of the ears, make the giraffe’s ossicones. These are the horns on top of the giraffe’s head.
Add a little hair down the giraffe’s neck and on top of the head.
Color in a bit of hair on the end of the giraffe’s tail.
Make a smiling face for your giraffe!
Cover your giraffe in brown spots.
Using a gray marker, make hooves at the end of each foot with a simple rectangle shape.

Fingerprint Lion Art

Start with a horizontal thumbprint. This is your lion’s body.
Make a second horizontal thumbprint right above the first. This is his head.
Using an orange sharpie, make two round ears on the top of the head, 4 legs and feet and a long skinny tail.
Using a brown sharpie, draw a mane around the lion’s head. Add a bit of fluff to the end of the tail.
Make your lion’s face with two eyes, a heart shaped nose, whiskers, and a mouth.
Color in the mane.

Monkey Fingerprint Art

Make a horizontal thumbprint. This is your monkey’s body.
Make a vertical (up and down) thumbprint above, to the side, slightly off the body. This is the monkey’s head.
Make a third thumbprint, horizontally, over the monkey’s head, connecting the body and head together. This completes the monkey’s face.
Using a brown Sharpie, add two round ears on top of the head. Also draw a long curly tail at the end of the body and four legs.
On the top part of the monkey’s head draw two eyes. On the horizontal part of the head, draw his/her two nostrils and a big smile.
At the end of each leg draw his feet.

Snake Fingerprint Art

Choose your colors of ink.
Make a horizontal thumbprint in the first color.
Behind that, using your pointer finger, use a different color ink to make a vertical fingerprint.
Then, go back to making a horizontal thumbprint.
Alternate between thumb and finger prints until your snake is the desired length.
Make an eye and a smile. Draw out a long pink tongue.

Tiger Fingerprint Art

Begin with a horizontal (sideways) orange thumbprint. This is the tiger’s body.
Make a second horizontal thumbprint above and off center of the first. This is the tiger’s head.
Draw 2 pointy ears on top and four legs.
Draw a long tail at the end.
Make ‘V’ shapes on the tiger’s face, back and tail for his/her stripes.
Finish your tiger with the face! Two eyes, a heart nose, whiskers and a mouth.

Usborne Books Fingerprint Activities

If you enjoyed these activities, extend your animals and take a look at Usborne Books Fingerprint Activities. This publisher created fun books include dinosaurs, under the sea animals, insects, bugs, cats, dogs and more. Each spiral book comes with a rainbow ink pad.

More Arts & Crafts for Kids

Let’s get creative! Also take a look at these Paint Chip Crafts. Make fun artwork using an index of colors, shapes and sizes. Pin to Pinterest.

Also get creative with these Upcycled Cereal Box Crafts. Recycle cardboard boxes for arts and crafts for kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Post has been updated. Originally published November 17, 2018.

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Roar-tastic Dinosaur Party Ideas for a Party-saurus

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August 15, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Ready for a roar-tastic dinosaur birthday party for your paleontologists? We have ~~prehistoric~~ dino-mite dinosaur party ideas for birthday boy or girl party-saurus. From decor, foods, to cakes, crafts, activities, games and more. Enjoy these dinosaur themed birthday party ideas.

Dinosaur Party Ideas

Did you know the meaning of the word dinosaur. The word actually comes from the ancient Greek language with deinos meaning terrible and sauros meaning lizard. If celebrating these awful reptiles land dwellers would be celebrating their 65 millionth birthday. Instead of celebrating these giants, why don’t we celebrate our little paleontologist who study them, our kids

These roar-tastic dino party ideas are perfect for any party-saurus. We share some of the best dinosaur party games, dinosaur activities, dinosaur party foods, easy cake ideas and more. It will be a party you will remember for millions of years!

Dinosaur Party Decorations & Decor

Dinosaur party supplies do not have to be costly. Do what you can do stay with the theme but do what you can to make your own party decor.

This has to be one of my favorite dinosaur tablescapes because it is so easy to do and incredibly simplistic. Sometimes less is more. | Catch My Party

Dinosaur Table Decorations

You can buy a low-cost helium balloon tank if you want to blow your own balloons.

Invite your archaeologist friends. Make these Roar-tastic Dinosaur Invitations creating a paper mache egg. Make extra eggs for a dinosaur egg hunt or hot potato party game. | Oh Happy Day

Perfect Dinosaur Party Decorations are these adorable dinosaur yard signs warn everyone about extra large roaming reptiles. We love these ideas below. | Kara’s Party Ideas

Dinosaur Signs

These mini party hats for dinosaurs will have no one feeling left out of the festivities. Purchase a mini party hat set for animals here or a dinosaur + hat + present cake topper here.

Such and adorable idea for this party. Grab blow up dinosaurs and add them to the party décor. We love the addition of the dinosaur party hats, balloons, pom-poms and of course the party like it’s 190,000,099 BC Marquee. | American Greetings

About to have a tree year old? Host an adorable three-rex birthday party for a boy or girl! You can grab this set tree-rex party décor for boys or even a pink tree rex birthday party girl party décor.

Dinosaur Party Decor

Dinosaur Party Games & Crafts

Keep the kids from getting bored, with these shopable Dinosaur Party Games. Download eleven Dinosaur Themed Party Games including directions and supply list.

You can put together creative dinosaur party games and crafts to keep the kids active during the party. Classic games like pin the tail turn into Pin the Tail on the Dino. Or gather a few of your own supplies to create your own ideas for activities and fun.

Go old school with a homemade dinosaur piñata . This DIY Dino Egg piñata is the perfect addition to any prehistoric dino birthday party. It is fun and low-cost to make and even more fun to whack! | Parties with a Cause

Using an egg carton and cupcake liner, have fun making these dino-mite dinosaur crafts. | Still Playing School

Have a dinosaur dig station. You could fill up a kiddie pool with rocks, pebbles, sand or rice. Give kids a paint brush and sifter for paleontology discovery. You could add some dinosaur bones or even dig for candy! | Inspired by Family

Before your dig turn safari hats into paleontologist hats. Use dinosaur stickers so everyone can personalize their hats. | David and Leanna

Create a minute to win it party game with these handmade T-Rex Shoes. | Get Your Holiday On

You can always go low-budget and wallet friendly with these free Dinosaur coloring pages. Lay them out and let them be a self directed activity. | Super Coloring

Dinosaur Birthday Party Food & Cakes

We found some of the best dinosaur party foods, desserts and cakes to fit a dino themed party.

Use a dino toy (that can double has dinosaur party decor) to create footprint cookies. | Gathering Beauty

When decorating your table, have adorable dinosaur place markers that say herbivore and carnivore (you could add omnivore or sweetivore too – see what we did there?) | Pretty My Party

Another idea is to hard boil eggs into dinosaur eggs! | Pink Stripey Socks

These prehistoric dinosaur dirt cups are a tasty treat. Made with chocolate pudding and crushed OREOS cookies, this layered dessert can be used as a non-traditional dinosaur birthday cake. | Made to Be a Momma

Dinosaur Dirt Cup Accessories

This paleontologist’s birthday has some great Dinosaur Party Food. | Kingsbury Brook Farm

Dinosaur Party Food

Dinosaur Bones – Pretzels (try this Pretzel Bone recipe)
Dinosaur Scales – Chips
Dinosaur Swamp – Guacamole
Dinosaur Claws – Claw Shaped Cucumbers
Tyson’s Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets
Pterodactyl Nests – Use this Nest Recipe using Edible Rocks
Stegosaurus Spikes – Triangular Shaped Cut Watermelon
Dinosaur Toe Nails – Bugles

I wanted to provide you with an easy dinosaur birthday cake you could make. Put your money toward other expenses like decor that can then be used as toys for the kids or dinosaur party favors. Instead, make your own cake to have a low-cost birthday party. Make a rectangular chocolate sheet cake. Decorate with green and chocolate frosting. Use dinosaur figurines to decorate. | You Pinspire Me

Dinosaur Cake Decorations

In addition to the Space Party Games, also take a look at these 50+ Kids’ Party Games – indoor, outdoor, night, birthday.

For many of these party ideas, use our Rockin’ Geology Rock Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Looking for more birthday party ideas for boys and girls? Take a look at these themed birthday ideas.

You can keep parties small or even celebrate small celebrations every six months. Take a look at these…

Enjoy another year!

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DIY Bathroom Vanity Makeover with Behr Grey Paint

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August 15, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: DIY, Facebook, Frugal Living, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Looking for a weekend home renovation project? Transform your entire space with this bathroom remodel on a budget was under $50. Thrifty DIY Bathroom Vanity Makeover Tutorial plus the Best Grey Paint Colors form Behr.

DIY Bathroom Vanity Makeover

Frugal times call for frugal measures. We have been crossing off our Older Home Improvement Renovations off one by one. When we purchased this one, we had a bathroom that wasn’t very updated and I knew could be improved with a quick weekend project.

Our chalk paint vanity was slowly looking like a 100 year old farmhouse bathroom vanity. I don’t mean in the best way. I mean 100 year old in the sense that this bathroom needs some tender loving care. It was time to paint or replace the bathroom vanity. To save money, we dedicated a weekend to painting an old bathroom vanity.

Refinishing your bathroom vanity cabinets is a thrifty way to bring your entire bathroom to life. It can be done for under $50 with only a few essential supplies.

Bathroom Vanity Makeover Supplies

These are the supplies we had on hand before beginning our Bathroom Vanity Makeover.

Materials:

Vanity/Cabinet
Paint/Primer (we used Behr Marquee Flint Grey Paint)
180-220 Grit sandpaper
Paint brush (Home Depot Best Seller Wooster 2 in. Paint Brush)
Vacuum
Tack cloth
Screw driver/screw gun

When refinishing your bathroom vanity cabinets, also consider:

New cabinet hardware or hardware paint like Rust-Oleum All Surface Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and Primer in One.

The paint was about $35 and we actually had the rest of the bathroom makeover supplies. However, if you are in need of a some materials your will hit closer to the $50 threshold.

Refinishing Your Bathroom Vanity Cabinets

Follow these steps to update a bathroom vanity with paint.

First, clean your vanity/cabinet by scrubbing it with a sponge, dish soap and water and let dry.

Remove your cabinet doors, drawers and hardware with a screw driver or screw gun if you can. Label your doors and drawers do you know where they go.

Sand your vanity/cabinet with the grain of the wood.

Vacuum dust and paint from sanding.

Use a tack cloth to wipe the vanity/cabinet.

What is a tack cloth? A tack cloth is a specialized type of loosely woven cheesecloth that is treated with a tacky material for wiping away dust and fine particles.

Tape around your edges. Tape near the counter top, walls, white trim baseboard and flooring.

Paint a primer on your cabinet (my cabinet was painted white prior so I skipped this step) and let dry overnight.

Paint the doors and drawers on your cabinet and let dry. Then paint the rest of the cabinet. (My drawers were not removable, if yours are you can paint both at the same time) and let dry for at least 4 hours.

Paint a second coat on the doors, drawers and cabinet and let dry overnight.

Reattached the doors, drawers and add new hardware. If you don’t want to buy new hardware, you can always re-paint the ones you had. A great hardware paint is Rust-Oleum All Surface Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint and Primer in One (comes in many colors.)

Behr Grey Paint Colors

Take a look at the best Behr grey paint for bathrooms. For our bathroom makeover, we used Behr Flint Gray Paint, but there are many beautiful shades of gray for vanities, walls, etc.

Part of Behr 2020 Color Trends in the grey paint called Battleship Gray. The Behr 2020 Color Trends palette was inspired by natural elements such as sky, earth, water and plant life.

Best Gray Paint Colors

Looking for a warm gray, dark gray, a light gray? There are so many different shades of grey.

We found more popular gray paint colors from Behr. Paint your dinning room, living room, kitchen or renovate your bathroom in one weekend too!

Grey or Gray

I felt a need to quick address this! You will see me use the two variations of gray and grey on this post. Gray is American spelling while Grey is British spelling. Depending on how Behr identified the color, was the version I picked up. Google will identify and interchange for you both colors when doing your own internet search.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final bathroom vanity makeover or a space where you painted gray paint. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Do not forget our Older Home Improvement Hacks & DIY Renovations. We love this photo (below) from Joanna Gaines who had an older green bathroom that could not be painted or changed. A few touches and the bathroom is chic and enjoyable. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these Bathroom Storage Solutions for Small Spaces. When redesigning your bathroom, take into account some of these bathroom hacks and transform your entire space! Pin to Pinterest.

Construction Party Games Printable Guide

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August 2, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Your kids will love these fun construction themed party games. These party games for kids include both traditional and unique ideas including Safety Cone Ring Toss, Wheelbarrow Race, Demolition and many others! Download your construction party printable set today!

Is it time to celebrate your child’s birthday? If so, why not have a construction themed birthday party? It will be a hit with all of the kids! There are so many exciting ways to celebrate all things construction, your party is sure to be a huge hit!

Construction Birthday Party

Fun ideas are everything where kids’ parties are concerned. So, if you want your child’s construction party to be the most talked about party all month, you’ll love these great ideas that will make your child smile.

Planning doesn’t have to be difficult or stressful to turn out a great party! Get some easy ideas that will impress your birthday child and all of their friends.

Construction Party Ideas

Your construction party theme will be a great success with these fantastic ideas. Focusing on the cake, decorations and entertainment, there are tons of fun ideas to suit any budget.

From simple homemade touches that will delight the kids, to more elaborate decorations or games, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here.
Construction Cake- One of the best ways to start your construction theme party is with a delicious cake that looks just like a construction site! Decorate your cake with crumbled brownie “dirt” and gummy worms, as well as toy construction vehicles or figures.

Toy Construction Vehicles- What construction party would be complete without some toy construction vehicles? scatter them around the party area for the kids to play with, or use them as part of a decoration. You could even have a mini-construction site set up with vehicles and other toys.

Construction Decorations- Set the scene at your construction party with these fun ideas for decorations. From “Keep Out” signs to construction hats, you can find everything you need to transform your party space into a construction zone.

Construction Party Games- Keep the kids entertained at your construction party with these fun games. From a “digging for buried treasure” game to a “bean bag toss”, there are plenty of ways to keep the little ones busy.

Construction Games for Kids

From build-your-own obstacle courses to engineering challenges, there are endless options for keeping everyone entertained at your construction party.

Here are some fun ideas your guests will dig that are included in the Construction Party Games PDF:

Safety Cone Toss

A simple yet fun traditional game that is perfect for a construction party. All you need are some plastic cones and rings for a construction twist on the classic ring toss game.

Supplies: Orange construction cones, rings. (Our game set includes construction sign point value markers.)

Construction Site Scavenger Hunt

This printable scavenger hunt checklist takes the kids on a search around the party area for construction themed items.

Supplies: Construction scavenger hunt checklist and construction items.

Marshmallow Skyscrapers

Construct your own pretend skyscrapers using toothpicks and gooey marshmallows! This construction theme birthday party game is a fun way for kids to get involved in some light engineering.

Supplies: Marshmallows, toothpicks.

Wheelbarrow Race

In this classic party game, race to beat the other teams as you hurry to the finish line using your partner as a wheelbarrow.

Supplies: none.

Foreman Says

Simon Says is a fun game for toddlers. In this digger game, keep the same format but put a foreman in a safety vest and hat with a “foreman says” game.

Supplies: none.

Highest Tower

Using bricks, blocks or cardboard boxes, create a race to build the tallest tower. The builder that gets the tallest, most stable tower, wins.

Supplies: blocks.

Earth Mover Relay

Have a baby pool filled with sand. Using a spoon (or shovels), teams will race to fill a bucket with sand. The first team to get the most sand in their bucket, wins.

Supplies: Sand, spoons, kiddie pool (or sand box), buckets.

Foreman Relay Race

Teamwork is important in this relay race. Assign one teammate to be the foreman. Players will work to fill the foreman’s belt. Once the format has a belt full of tools, he/she will race to put the hard had on their head and declare themselves the winner!

Supplies: Toolbelt, tools, yellow hard hat, safety vest.

Pass the Toolbox

Fill a toolbox with candy. When the music is on, players pass the toolbox. When the music stops, the player holding the “tools” can choose a piece of candy. Play until everyone gets a chance to eat yummy candy.

Supplies: Candy, toolbox, music.

Toss the Rocks

Toss rocks (or DIY bean bags) into dump trucks. Dump trucks can be assigned point values. See which player can get the most points.

Supplies: Dump trucks, rocks or bean bags. (Our game set includes construction sign point value markers.)

Demolition

Who doesn’t love to break something down? Using a tennis ball and string, swing the tennis ball into makeshift tower/wall. You can make a DIY wall using cereal boxes, shoe boxes or shipping containers.

Supplies: Boxes, string, tennis ball.

Hammer Away

Using floral foam bricks, golf tees (for the nail), & toy hammers, set up a hammering station for play.

Supplies: Hammers, floral foam, golf tees.

Piñata Break

Use hammers to break a construction themed piñata.

Supplies: Candy, piñata, miniature hammers.

Construction Birthday Party Games Printable

There are so many ways to make your construction party a success! With these great ideas, you’ll be sure to build lasting memories for years to come. So what are you waiting for? Get planning today and download your Construction party printable games PDF!

It’s time to put the play back in your party plan and keep your construction party entertainment and activities at a low-cost.

No caution tape needed when playing these fun Construction Birthday Party Games. Enjoy 13 themed construction games perfect for your next gathering. Using classic party games and some new party games, take a look at creative ideas to keep the party guests and guest of honor busy.

Download your Construction Party Games packet now!

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your construction birthday party ideas Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

Want more construction ideas? Take a look at these Construction Party Ideas on the blog. Pin to Pinterest.

If you are looking for more frugal birthday party entertainment, take a look at this list of low-cost party games including games for many themed parties. You can also download the birthday party games bundle, so you have all you need!

What games do you play at a party? The best kind of course. The kind that fit the celebration. You can find additional themed party games for boys (and girls) including…

… and a lot more party games.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas Calendar Template

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July 29, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Printable Elf on the Shelf Ideas Calendar – Template Download and Supply List to keep you organized with your North Pole visitor. Daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas in November and December. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Want the newest Elf on the Shelf Ideas in your inbox daily in the month of November & December? Sign up here!

Elf on the Shelf Calendar Template

Elf on the Shelf returns Thanksgiving night! Are you prepared. This Elf on the Shelf Ideas Calendar will organize you for the next month giving you creative ideas for your Elf and a supply list before beginning. If you prefer to come up with your own ideas, we have a blank claendar template and supply list so you can do your own creative Elf on the Shelf Ideas for your North Pole Visitor.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past six 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 sign up for all of our Free Elf on the Shelf Printables here.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas Calendar

We have provided you a full calendar of ideas to keep you from going crazy during this season on Elf on the Shelf. Our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Calendar has 24 elf ideas plus a supply list so you can be orgnaized as soon as the Christmas tradition begins in your house.

If you prefer to come up with other ideas, you can check out our Elf on the Shelf Master List where we add new ideas daily during the month of November and December. This is a list with well over 500 Elf on the Shelf Ideas! If you are doing your own thing, you can download the Elf on the Shelf Calendar Template and fill in your own ideas and supply list.

While this calendar is free, you also get a free calendar and supply list with our entire Elf printable bundle. Over $250 in value!

Update: You can also pick up an Editable Elf Calendar. This has fillable fields all you to edit your PDF in Adobe. This calendar is only sold alone and not part of Elf kids.

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Elf on the Shelf Supply List

The most important supply you need is The Elf on the Shelf. We also suggest you grab a bendable kit or make your own Bendable Elf on the Shelf.

Elf Ideas Supplies include:

Sharpie marker, used shipping box, toast, eggs, shaving cream, small beads, toy cars, sponge, soap, scissors, sprinkles, Kinder Joy Egg, toilet paper, tortilla shells, candy, chocolate, pink balloon, bubble gum, red dry erase marker, adhesive gift bows, Q-tips, maple syrup, Barbie or another doll, straws, apples, toilet paper, marker or puff paint, ornaments, bulldozer, twine or string, old toilet paper roll, aluminium foil, and stars or other outer space accessories.

Some of the items you likely have in your home. A few of them you can pick up at the grocery store or order ahead on Amazon. You can see our full Elf on the Shelf Supply List by downloading our printable calendar.

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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!

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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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100 Truth or Dare Questions for Kids

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July 28, 2022 by Ashley Langston Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

These Truth or Dare Questions for Kids are sure to be the hit of the party! With 50 funny truth questions and 50 questions for dares, it’s the perfect balance of both! Not only is this a clean and family-friendly version of truth or dare, but this printable truth or dare card game makes for perfect fun at sleepovers, birthday parties, and even family game night, too! These fun truth or dare printable questions are going to bring loads of laughs and forever memories!

I remember all the hours of fun that I spent with my family and friends playing truth or dare growing up. The questions were silly and fun, and they literally still bring a smile to my face when I think about them. This is why these 100 Clean Truth or Dare Questions are a MUST for any type of party with friends!

You can easily print out these questions and use them as a fun ice breaker during a sleepover or challenge the kids to step outside their comfort zone and try a few of the fun dares. Just be ready – you may find yourself getting pulled in to join the fun! Get your truths ready and live up to the challenge of the dares!

How do you play Truth or Dare?

The rules for truth or dare are plain and simple. The person whose turn it is to pick someone simply chooses someone who is playing and asks them, “Truth or Dare?” It’s totally up to the person being asked what they choose. (although most people in the room will be screaming for them to choose dare!)

If truth is chosen, a truth question is read from the printable card, and the person being asked must tell the truth. If a dare is selected, a dare is picked, and the person then has to do whatever is on the card.

The rules are simple. However, you can twist up the game with a few game variations including…

Have players alternate questions between truth and dare
Is your crew likely to chicken out of a dare, pick two dare cards at a tie and choose one. The discarded card goes back to the pile.
Use your blank template and print as many times as you want. Personalize the game by entering and adding your own questions to the pile. Stay within the rule – keep it clean!

But don’t worry, parents – it’s all in clean fun! Be sure to establish those rules early on.

More Fun Sleepover Games

Remember that truth or date is just one of the sleepover parties that are always a hit. If you are looking for more sleepover ideas, take a look at these popular slumber party games including:

When it comes to having fun at parties, you can never go wrong with these Sleepover Ideas for the Girls to enjoy!

Good Truth or Dare Questions to Ask

With an equal balance of good truth questions to funny dare questions, it’s going to be quite the fun game! You’ll soon find out if you have a house full of daredevils or ones that prefer to sit and talk instead! See a sneak peek below at some of these good truth or dare questions to ask so that you know what to expect from your printable cards!

A few of the truths included are:

What is your favorite summertime memory?
Which movie character would be your perfect best friend?
What subject is your least favorite?
What is your signature dance move?
What is something you are afraid of?
What’s your favorite holiday tradition?

A few of the dares included are:

Eat a spoonful of salt and sugar (or pepper) mixed together.
Go outside and do the chicken dance.
Get wrapped from head to toe in toilet paper.
Put on as many shirts as possible.
Go outside and yell “Merry Christmas!”
Let the person beside you brush your teeth.

In this Truth or Dare Card Game bundle, we also included a blank template. Use your own cards to write some personal questions that would not be fitting for the entire population. Consider questions including…

Who is your crush at school?
What’s your biggest pet peeve of someone in this room?
What’s the most embarrassing thing that happened to you that no one knows?
What is your strangest dream?
Put a cookie on your forehead and eat it without using your hands.
What’s the worst thing that happened to you at school?

Who are these Truth or Dare Questions for?

These clean questions are perfect for all ages and can really be adapted to a happy birthday party, a family game night, or an ice breaker adult party.

Tweens: Youth will have a blast challenging their bravery with all these silly dares. They’ll love having a balance between truth and dares that they can go back and forth with.

Teens: The teens may never admit that they had fun, but they will! Mom, just have them hide the phones so that there aren’t any incriminating photos put out there on the web!

Adults: These printable cards would be fun for adults, too. They’re great for a family game or as an ice breaker during a family reunion. You’re never too old for truth or dare!

Be sure to agree that all secrets stay in the room!

Printable Truth or Dare Card Game

Have a blast with this daring Truth or Dare Cards PDF printable! Just print out the Dare or Truth Questions for Kids and get the game started! Cut the Truth Cards and Dare cards. Separate them into a truth stack and dare stack.

This digital download is quick and easy. Grab the resource as soon as you purchase it. Best of all, it keeps everyone off their devices during a party bringing good ole classic games back to a sleepover. Purchase this set before the party so it is ready to go!

Included in this sleepover truth or dare printable are:

100 Truth or Dare Questions Cards PDF
Blank Truth or Dare Card Template

Truth or Dare Cards Printable Questions

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A to Z Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

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July 19, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Games, Instagram, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Download and enjoy this fun letter treasure hunt. Preschoolers & young readers race through the home/classroom as they discover objects that start with each letter of the alphabet in this cute alphabet scavenger hunt printable.

The alphabet is an important tool for learning to read and write. This alphabet scavenger hunt around the house (or classroom) is a fun way to help your child practice identifying letters from A to Z!

Letter Scavenger Hunt

Help your toddler and preschool child learn the alphabet a fun activity that not only uses review and repetition, but gets them moving!
To get started you’ll want to make sure that you’ve reviewed the alphabet and all 26 letters with your child previously so there’s no frustration with the activity- nothing slows learning more than boredom or confusion.

How to Play

The goal of this game is for your child to identify all 26 letters in the alphabet. For each letter, they will need to find an object that starts with that letter sound around the house.

Once they find the object, they will need to identify which letter of the alphabet the object starts with so you can write it down.
To make sure things go smoothly, you might want to make sure there are some special items laid out or on display for letters like X, Y, and Z that might be harder to find. Items like a yarn ball for Y or a zebra stuffed animal for Z work well.

If your child is younger and identifying objects by their starting letter is difficult, work as a team to talk about the objects. You can say the name of the item, sound out the first sound/letter, then have your child repeat it back to you. Ex. “T-t-truck. Tuh, tuh, truck starts with the letter T.”

For an advanced version for older kids or emergent readers, you can even set a timer or create a time limit. Make it a race between two kids and see who can do the letter treasure hunt the fastest and get the most letters correct. You can even award points of items that are not duplicates. For example, one person got a ball and one person got a baby for the letter B. The winner gets the most points.

When all 26 letters have been found and identified, review the objects and letters with your child again. You can even talk about what sound each letter makes and how that sound is different from other letters.

ABC Scavenger Hunt Ideas

If you need ideas for ABC objects around the home, take a look at this list of ideas for each letter of the alphabet.

A: Apple, Animals, Arrow, Airplane

B: Ball, Barbie, Blocks, Book, Baby, Banana

C: Car, Cat, Crayon, Circle

D: Dog, Doll, Desk, Dress, Dinosaur, Dice

E: Envelope, Egg, Eyes, Ears, Elephant, Elf

F: Flower, Flashlight, Flag, Firetruck, Fork, Feather

G: Game, Glove, Girl, Gift, Guitar, Green, Glue

H: Hat, Heart, Hammer, Hairbrush

I: Ice, Insect, Ice Cream

J: Jacket, Jar, Jet, Jewel

K: Key, Kite, Kitchen, Keyboard, Ketchup, Knot

L: LEGO, Light, Legs, Lemon, Leaf

M: Mail, Marker, Milk, Man, Map, Money

N: Number 9, Napkin, Notebook, Nose, Nut, Nail, Necklace

O: Orange, OREOs, Octopus, Onion

P: Pillow, Pencil, Paper, Pan, Pig, Pizza

Q: Queen, Quarter, Quilt, Question Mark

R: Rock, Rainbow, Rug, Ribbon, Red

S: Snake, Shoe, Sock, Sun, Seeds

T: Towel, Truck, Turtle, Tape, Tea Cup, Tiger

U: Umbrella, Uno, Underwear, Unicorn, Uniform

V: Vegetable, Vine, Vase, Volcano, Vest

W: Washcloth, Water Bottle, Whistle, Whale, Watermelon

X: BoX, FoX, X-ray, Xylophone

Y: Yellow, Yo-Yo, Yarn, Yard, Yolk

Z: Zebra, Zipper, Zero, Zig-Zag

More Alphabet Ideas

For older learners, you can also use this opportunity to help your child practice their writing skills by having them trace the letters after finding the objects! You can include both uppercase letters and lowercase letters to trace.

Make a yummy lunch that features different letters of the alphabet such as ants on a log (celery, peanut butter, raisins), cheese and crackers, or animal crackers. Trader Joes has some fun graham cracker alphabet letter cookies. They are a perfect snack for letter recognition.

Get active with an alphabet hopscotch! Write down different letters on some construction paper or cardboard then lay them out in order on the ground. As you call out each letter, have your child hop on top of it.

Use post it notes. Label 26 post it notes, one with each letter of the alphabet. The kids have to go around the home or classroom and place one sticky note on an object that starts with that letter.

Have your child lay down on their stomach then call out different letters for them to find around the room and trace with their finger.
There are so many ways to play and learn with the alphabet- use your imagination!

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt Printable

To get started, print out this fun letter scavenger hunt printable. The Alphabet Scavenger Hunt PDF is a worksheet to list of all 26 letters on during the ABC treasure hunt.

This game is made to be played game indoors, but if the weather is nice you can set it up outdoors or even use the scavenger hunt in the car while you’re running errands to entertain the kids.

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More Scavenger Hunt Fun

Have fun and enjoy watching your child’s face light up when they’re able to find each item! If you’re looking for a scavenger hunt to practice colors, try this Rainbow Scavenger Hunt with your child. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy this fun Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt set. Go for a drive or walk in your own neck of the woods as you discover different things found in your community. This set includes both a neighborhood treasure hunt checklist and 20 rhyming riddles and clues for a treasure hunt outdoors. Pin to Pinterest.

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Memorable First Day of School Ideas

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July 11, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

What didn’t I think of that – memorable first day of school ideas?! Create memories they will cherish with these First Day of School Ideas. Back to school printables, first day of school photo ideas, activities for kids and new family traditions you will repeat yearly.

Do I address what a crazy year 2020 has been or move on and act like all of us didn’t experience a terrible end of the year? While going back to school is always a milestone, this year is especially special. Celebrate the start of a new school year with these memorable First Day of School Ideas. We bet many of back to school ideas will become annual family traditions!

How do you start the first day of school?

Starting the first day of school can really establish the rest of the school year. It’s the fist day for re-establishing routines and it’s important to link those routines to positive feelings. The first day of school is very important because the feeling you child has walking through their classroom door can really set the tone for the rest of the year. Do they establish the feeling they love this day? Do they establish the feeling they like their teacher? Do they establish the feeling of self-confidence?

How do we celebrate the first day of school?

Living for the moment is important. Treasuring precious time with family and friends and looking for activities for bonding create a good first day of school experience. Celebrate the first day of school with a fun back to school treasure hunt to collect school supplies. Take a yearly first day of school photo. Eat a tasty first day of school snack when you get home. After school or after dinner, go for a first day of school ice cream treat. If the budget it tight, run to the grocery store and grab a cheap ice cream novelty box and take an evening walk to enjoy it. You can talk about the first day of school activities your child experienced at school!

First Day of School Traditions

You might find yourself asking, what are some (really awesome) school traditions? Back to School traditions are are first day of school ideas you want to continue and keep consistent every year. These can include first day of school lunches, first day of school photos, DIY crafts, back to school printables and mores. Start with a couple ideas and build on them year after year. You can always hault back to school activities you don’t want to stick for future years.

Love family traditions? Some of our birthday family traditions can be easily transferred into back to school ideas for the first day. Don’t forget these end of the year traditions too!

First Day of School Lunch

Make their first bite special with a First Day of School bento lunch box. Add a sweet Back to School Lunch Note. | Must Have Mom

Balloon Avalanche

This is one of those first day of school and birthday traditions you can use either way. We always keep balloons and streamers in our gift supply area. Whip it together when the kids go to bed and they will wake up to a pleasant first day surprise. | Side Tracked Mom (no longer active)

School Gitters Necklace

Have a nervous Nancy? This first day jitter glitter can go to school with your child on a necklace or can be sprinkled on them the night before school. | The DIY Mommy

German School Cones

Adopt a First Day of School German Tradition. Make these adorable DIY Schultüte, or school cones. Fill your homemade Schultute with treats and school supplies to make the start of school sweet for little ones. | Frog Prince Paperie

You can also purchase German School Cones.

Have a huge first day of school bus greeting. Host a water balloon or a silly string fight! Have a barrel of silly string and silly string guns. Gather the neighbors at the bus stop. | Source – Bower Power Blog

First Day of School Photo Ideas

There are so many first day of school photo ideas and we share many that have free downloads in our Back to School Printables post. For this list of First Day of School Photo Ideas, we are taking them outside the box. Instead of First Day of School Signs you can download, we are finding items you have to craft and create.

Sidewalk Chalk Photo

Spell it out on the driveway. This first day of school sidewalk chalk art is easy and adorable. Think you can continue it through 12th grade? | Blue Cricket Design (no longer active)

Reoccurring Photo

Create a reoccurring DIY Photo in Photo first day of school idea. Starting kindergarten year your child will hold no photo. Each consecutive year, your child will hold the previous years first day of school photo and you can watch your child grow. This will take planning ahead as you need to order the print. We recommend ordering from CanvasHQ. | She’s Making Cards (no longer active)

First Day of School T-Shirt Photo

This is an extra special idea your child will grow into. This DIY Back-to-School Shirt with Handprints for Every Grade! You can make your own first day of school shirt (with a silhouette cameo and iron) or you can pick up a handprint first day of school shirt on Etsy. | Where the Smiles Have Been

First Day of School Banner Photo

Announce a new school year with a colorful DIY First Day of School Banner. | Make it My Own

Balloon Photo

Using a white balloon. colorful stickers, and balloon sticks, write the school grade and year on a balloon! | Design Improvised

First Day of School Printables

These First Day of School free printables are helpful in creating memorable family traditions.

Time Capsule Printable

Conduct a school interview. Mark the changes school year with these yearly interview school printables fitting for kids from pre-school through high school. Add them all to a notebook or scrapbook for a printable time capsule!

Honorable mention at Mortiz Fine Designs

Back to School Breakfast Printables

Celebrate the first day a back to school breakfast with this free printable school table place setting. | The Real Housewife of Fresno (first day of school breakfast) & A Girl and a Glue Gun (table printables)

Back to School Supply Scavenger Hunt

Get the kids excited and have little fun collecting school supplies with a Back to School Scavenger hunt! 20 fun Back to School Themed treasure hunt riddles. This at home scavenger hunt leads them through a series of clues to collect their back to school supplies.

DIY Time Capsule

Make a printable Back to School Time Capsule. This adorable pencil time capsule is made with a Pringles can. | Aimee Ferre

Back to School Minute to Win it Games

Host a family game night with a Minute To Win It Back To School Edition Printable. You can also take a look at our list of Minute to Win It Game Night Ideas. | My Digital Creations.

Back to School Minute to Win it Games Printable Set

Classic Minute to Win It PDF Printable

Summer Party Minute to Win it with Water Printable

First Day of School Activities

Make going back to school to school exciting with memorable first day activities for kids.

Back to School Party

Get everyone together with a Back to School Party. So many beautiful tablescape ideas and goodies to welcome the first day of school. | The Sits Girls

First Day of School Ice Cream

When the school bell rings, bring the kids to get ice cream. This has been a tradition we have continued for years.

Encouragement Post It Notes

Begin a tradition of kindness and start the first day off right by hanging a positive affirmation sticky note each day. Add these messages as the days go on until they fill your child’s mirror. | Source

Backpack Fairy

Have a visit from the backpack fairy. Leave your backpack in a designated spot the night before school and in the morning the back to school fairy will leave a special gift! | Blissful Roots

Paper Chain Countdown

And before the first bell rings, start a countdown. Perhaps build each day with a special bucket list on the calendar. Make a paper chain with a different activity for each day until the night before school. | Brassy Apple

Back to School Printables

Take a look at these Back to School Printables – our favorite is “If you give a teacher a cookie” as a sweet treat on the first day of school. Pin to Pinterest.

School Year Traditions

Save for later these End of the Year Activities and Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your School Board!