Under Construction Party Ideas – Hard Hat Required!

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May 12, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Dump everything and join the crew for this set of Construction Party Ideas. When preparing for this bulldozer birthday party, a hard hat is required!

Under Construction Party Ideas

In October we had my son’s second birthday. I was sure it was going to be a Thomas the Train party and so we purchased the most adorable 2 year old train shirt. In addition to my purchase, I did amazing research on making the perfect train party. I tend to do that. Posts that go up on my blog are because we are moving and I need moving hacks or because I am expecting a baby after a big gap in my children and need reminders of newborn tips. I digress…

The Construction Cake

So my son’s two year old birthday rolled around and after purchasing our train shirt, I went on a hunt to find the most appropriate cake at our grocery store (I am frugal, I wasn’t headed to a stand alone bakery.) The train cakes were not cute, so we settled on a bulldozer cake and thus our party went from a cute little train theme to a Constriction Party with a precious little boy in a train shirt!… I am proud to say, I didn’t care!

Now that the party is behind us, I decided to go ahead and get that Construction Themed Birthday Party on the blog because getting things done late work when you are mother of five!

Set the table! If you’re on the lookout for ways to set and dress up your buffet table, then you’ve got to check this one out. This is one cool Construction Dessert Table! | 2 Little Love Birds

Welcome the crew with a homemade wreath made out of an orange extension cord. | Nestling Designs

Offer everyone relief with this Porta Potty Bathroom Door Printable – download and print.

If you are going to have the party, you must look the part! How precious is this backhoe construction tee?

Create a sweet backdrop alternating orange crepe paper, black crepe paper and caution tape. | SNL Parties

There is pretty cool Construction Garland available to make the best party table! We purchased this one from Target.

Have an area for construction party hard hats and Home Depot aprons (or orange safety vests). Near the entrance is great! | Catch My Party

Give everyone an activity to keep them busy. Wrap a kid’s swimming pool with black trash bags, fill with play sand and mini construction vehicles. | Fab Everyday

You might have orange fingers after you dig into these wrecking balls! You can put other snacks in hard hats for a cute Construction Tablescape for your eats. | Moms and Munchkins

Speaking of wrecking balls, turn a swing set into a wrecking ball area for play! You can wrap old shipping boxes with kraft paper and line them with black sharpie markers to make them look like bricks! | Source Unknown.

Construction Goodie bags can be made with candy and plastic orange cones! Pair with these construction party favor gift tags. | Hersheys

I have to give my 10 year old daughter credit for our dig in construction napkins and plates display. She used clip art to decorate the table and make the dump truck look like there was dirt inside.

Download your free construction party printables. | Color Me Meg

Make a grand entrance with a DIY Construction Barrier. | Dimple Prints

OREOS or chocolate donuts are a perfect idea for spare tires! | Huckleberry Love

Dump everything and join the crew for this set of Construction Party Ideas. When preparing for this bulldozer birthday party, a hard hat is required! #FrugalCouponLiving #BirthdayPartyIdeas #ConstructionParty

Grab your digger and make this chocolate cake construction zone – it looks like the messier the icing, the better! We love the idea of these orange cone candles! | Nestling Designs

Orange Solo Cups and white electrical tape make cute construction cones for the table. | Source Unknown

Lack the crafting talent… don’t worry, I often do! Grab this set of construction signs.

Label your tools! SNL Parties used clear paint cans and yellow plastic utenils.| SNL Parties

If you are having a construction party, you need something to demolish! Grab this Bull Dozer Piñata.

Keep the party lively with these 13 fun Construction party Ideas. They are the perfect supplement to your digger party. 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. These memorable digger games are the way to go!

Back to the original party plan (which didn’t happen) – Thomas the Train Party Ideas. Pin to Your Party Pinterest Board.

You survived another year. Look at these Camouflage Camo Birthday Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these adorable Blue Clues Party Ideas. You’ve got mail! Pin to your Party Pinterest Board.

Ready to party? Keep the kids entertained. Take a look at these 50+ Kids’ Party Games – indoor, outdoor, night, birthday.

WHAT’S TRENDING? Looking for a few engaging activities? Grab Minute to Win it Games – Traditional, Holiday, Group, and more! Use these fun activities in the office, classroom, or at your next birthday party.

Free Father’s Day Printables

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May 10, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Father's Day, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Are you ready for Father’s Day? With these Father’s Day printables, you’ll be ready to celebrate dad to the fullest! We gathered some of the most adorable and creative dad gifts in this list of free Father’s Day printables. Check out these gift ideas and printable Father’s Day cards for the super hero dad, the golf lover, the grill master, and more.

Free Father’s Day Printables

Do you have plans for Father’ Day this year? Finding a Father’s Day gift can be a little trickier than finding something for mom. And I’m always looking for inspiration to get creative with the kids in any way we can. We searched the web and some of our favorite blogs to find the most adorable free Father’s Day Printables. From printable Father’s Day cards, to banners, to adorable and creative Father’s Day Gifts for dad, these ideas will simplify your celebration of dad, cut back on the time you’d spend searching for the perfect gift, and provide dad with a memorable surprise he’ll cherish forever! Enjoy.

How can I make Father’s Day special?

With these Father’s Day Printables and gift ideas, it’s so easy to make Father’s Day special for the dad in your life! They require very little effort on your part, but they will still make super memorable gifts for dad. Other ways to make Father’s Day extra special include making him his favorite meals, planning a dinner out at his favorite restaurant, watching his favorite movie with him, and making time for any other activities he loves.

First up, our favorite. This homemade Father’s Day Gift idea can be used for years to come. Make Dad a Mason Jar BBQ Spice Rub with a free SVG File Printable for Cricut Maker. He will love it, and you’ll love having an easy and cute place to organize those spices.

We love Father’s Day printables for the Cricut so much, we have another free SVG File for your Cricut maker. Make this Father’s Day Photo frame for the rock star in your life or for the dad who is a rock!

Who doesn’t love a gift basket? It’s a great way to gift a bunch of dad’s favorite things in one place. This “World’s Greatest Pop” gift basket printable is one of the best Father’s Day printables we found. Include push pops, ring pops, and soda pop, to name a few. So cute! | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Don’t forget to decorate the house for Father’s Day! We love this Father’s Day Banner made from ties. Pair with these adorable mini clothespins and bakers twine. | I Should be Mopping the Floor

Alternatively, decorate the home with this tie-riffic Father’s Day Banner. You can attach little gift tag ties for a terrific dad! | Amanda’s Parties to Go

Have a super hero in your home? Have fun with this free Father’s Day Printable Fun Fact Sheet. Decorate and fill out to personalize for your dad! This one could be cute for teachers in search of Father’s Day activities for the classroom. You could even frame it! | The Idea Room

This is an adorable gift for dad. Grab these Superhero Gift Printables and stuff mason jars with his favorite snacks! | Sandy Toes and Popsicles

If you are hosting a party or just doing something fun in the home, print off this Donuts with Dad Invite. Some schools host these events, so don’t forget to share it with your child’s teacher! | Frugal Coupon Living

Is dad the handy man of the house? List all the adjectives to describe your dad. Consider picking up an apron at Home Depot when making this Father’s Day Tool Belt! You can also decorate your own apron with hand prints of your children! Dad can keep it forever! | Simply Sprout

Every dad needs a new tie. Print off this Daddy Tie Questionnaire – he will wear it with pride! This is another Father’s Day printable that’s perfect for a classroom activity. | The Crafting Chicks

If your dad is rad, he might need this new set of eyeglasses. Print off these cute Dad Glasses as a Father’s Day Gift for Dad. He can wear them during the festivities! | Mr. Printables

This Father’s Day Printable Pack has something for everyone. Cards, booklets, tags, cupcake toppers and more! | Somewhat Simple

We love this Keepsake Printable Booklet for Dad. He’ll love and keep it forever! | What Moms Love

Grab some root beer and this Printable Root Beer Father’s Day Gift Idea for an easy, deliciously fizzy gift. Consider gifting it with a wooden beer caddy. | Thirty Handmade Days

Father’s Day Mad Libs anyone? Print off this All About Dad Fill in the Blank Card. This one is a great creative activity for the kids! | Elegance and Enchantment

Do your kids love to color? This is an adorable Super Rad Dad Superhero Coloring Sheet. Another great way for the kids to get in on the Father’s Day fun with their creative side! | Alpha Mom

Wrap up your gift with your very own Father’s Day Printable Gift Wrap. | Poppy Talk

Give the gift that keeps on giving this Father’s Day – a Coupon Booklet for Dad. | The Crafting Chicks

Print, personalize and color this Father’s Day Coloring Page. | Skip to My Lou

Adorable and creative gifts for dad in these Free Father's Day Printables #Freebie #Printable #FathersDay

Does dad love the grill? Make your own BBQ rub for dad and print off this BBQ Rub Tag. It’s surprisingly easy to make your own BBQ rub — you might even have all the spices necessary at home! | Kristen Duke Photography

Does dad love to fish? Shower him with a tackle box of Hugs and Fishes for Dad. Grab a plastic craft storage container and Swedish fish for this gift. | Eighteen25

Let your kids channel their inner Picasso and make this very cute Father’s Day Portrait Drawing. Consider framing it for his office! | Tot Schooling

Have a joker at home? Print this Father’s Day Printable Joke Teller! | Bren Did

For the dad who needs to pick out his own gift. Grab a gift card and this Printable Gift Card Holders for Father’s Day. | Curbly

Also visit our handprint art for dad. Adorable printable Father’s Day handprint art & crafts for dad! These father’s day gift ideas are keepsakes that leave a lifetime impression! Choose from five different themes.

Enjoy these Father’s Day Crafts for Kids: Preschool, Elementary and More! Pin to Pinterest.

Feeling creative? Also enjoy these Father’s Day Craft Ideas for Dad. Pin to Pinterest.

Enjoy these DIY Father’s Day Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Make dad an amazing Father’s Day Dessert – these Father’s Day Cake Ideas range from the expert to the easy! Pin to Pinterest.

Memorable Wedding Games at Reception

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May 10, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

If you are on the hunt for entertaining wedding reception ideas, download these fun wedding games printables. Enjoy engaging budget wedding ideas for fun that the bride, groom and guests will love!

When planning a budget-friendly wedding, entertainment can be so costly. With the invention of Pinterest, a collection of wedding ideas awaits but so does the cha-ching when you add all these wedding inspirational photos to your Pinterest idea boards. I am here to tell you, it’s possible to have an amazing wedding and lots of fun while saving a penny or two on the entertainment when you add party games.

What are some Unique Wedding Reception Ideas?

If you want your big day to be memorable, it’s important to make it unique. Come up with your own trends and add special touches and unheard of ideas to your wedding celebration. This makes your wedding stand out so that the couple and guests are talking for years to come .

A few unique wedding ideas for the reception include…

Repurpose Vintage Décor. Visit Goodwill, thrift stores and your grandmother’s attic. Use old finds to repurposed wedding decorations.
Decorate with Fruit. The cost of flowers can add up quickly. Decorate with fruit. Not only do you have an edible table runner, citric fruit looks beautiful in a bowl or can be used in the center of a plate as a place card holder.
Wine Tasting. Turn the event into wine tasting party. You control the amount of alcohol served saving on the bar tab.
Hire a Band for One Hour. To get the entertainment and festivities started, hire a mariachi band or carnival dancers. This gets everyone up and moving. Once your wedding party is glued to the dance floor these individuals can slip out while you keep the music playing on a pre-set wedding playlist.
Video Game Station. It’s its fitting to the bride or groom, set up a video game station. this can be fun for younger guests or adults who are still kids at heart.
Wedding Piñata. Who doesn’t love candy? Have a wedding Piñata for the guests and wedding party. You also can have a candy bar for everyone to enjoy more sweet treats.
DIY Ribbon Wands. Tie ribbons to wooden dowels. They bring wedding décor to the dance floor when the guests sway them in the air. They also are a fun exit for the bride and groom.
Hire an Artists. Art work can be expensive plus sometimes the art isn’t even personal. Get a painted portrait of your big day when you hire a local artists. It’s two birds with one stone as you are left with a beautiful canvas to display in your home after the big event.
Play Wedding Games for Entrainment. Entertainment like DJs, bands, an emcee can be quite costly. Have a member of the wedding party lead the entire group in wedding reception games. This an be played at any location and with any size guests list but it is especially perfect for a backyard wedding or small wedding.

Of course, we think the best ideas is adding games to your wedding reception. Games are great way to get people talking, laughing and getting to know one another!

Find more cheap wedding ideas here.

Wedding Game Ideas for Reception

When planning the entertainment for your reception, wedding games are a must when it comes to budget wedding ideas. They are very affordable, are excellent ice breakers for meeting new people, and they provide activities for the venue.

These wedding games are not for everyone but they make a perfect activities addition to a backyard wedding or intimate wedding. Take a look at some of our favorite wedding games. These games can be played on the wedding day, at a rehearsal dinner or even during a bridal shower.

Donuts on a String

Who said this is a kids party game. While this would be a great wedding game for the kids, adults will love it too! Forget the donut wall for a wedding, have donuts on a string. Guests have to work for this tasty snack. It provides oodles of fun and a sweet treat as a reward.

Wedding Story Mad Libs

In this wedding Mad Libs version, you need someone who knows the bride and groom well. It might actually be the bride and groom themselves. Have the bride and groom write a narrative. This can be a story about meeting, their favorite vacation, getting engaged or another memorable event. Remo common adjectives, nouns, verbs and even adverbs. Have guests replace these missing words with their own words. These stories can be collected for the couple later or one person can share this wedding table game aloud to the guests. Plenty of laughter ahead.

The Shoe Game

When you are removing the garter or tossing the bouquet is an excellent time to introduce the shoe game. The bride and groom sit back to back. Each holding one of their own and one of their spouse’s shoe. A leader asks a series of questions like “who is the spider killer” or “who is most likely to run late?” Instead of answering the question aloud, the couple raises the shoe of the corresponding question. See how well the bride and groom know each other!

Prosecco Pong

Just like beer pong, only classier. In this fun tabletop game, line up plastic glasses in a triangle. Allow players to toss ping-pong balls into prosecco filled glasses. There is no loosing in this adult drinking game as everyone gets tasty sips while playing.

Wedding Dare Cards

I bet you have never played truth or dare at a wedding. Well this wedding table game is just a series of dares. Each table is given a dare on their name place card. For every guests that completes their dare, the table scores points. The table with the most points at the end of the evening, wins.

Stand Up, Sit Down Wedding Game

This is a great ice breaker game for many events. In this trivia game, guests will stand up and down based on questions either about the bride and groom or about the wedding guests. For example, stand up if you are wearing blue, stand up if you think you have known the bride and groom the longest, etc.

Building Block Centerpiece Creations

If you love an interactive activity that is hands-on, this activity is for you. Instead of spending on costly centerpieces, add LEGO blocks to the table. Guests will create their own wedding centerpieces and tablescape using building blocks. Best centerpiece wins dips at the buffet line or an extra slice of cake.

Wedding Photo Scavenger Hunt

Save on the cost of the wedding photography when you bring forth a wedding photo treasure hunt. Each table will get a disposable camera and a checklist of wedding photos to take. This an include the bride and groom sharing kisses, the best dance moves on the dance floor, a funny face, cutting the wedding cake and more. You can even get a photo of all your guests by asking each table in the wedding hunt to take a group selfie in the photo booth or with the hand held camera reversed. It gives you a variety of photos for your wedding photo album as seen through the wedding guests eyes and not the wedding photographer.

Couple Fortune Tellers

Have paper fortune tellers at the table. Guests can spend time crafting fun date ight ideas…..

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At the end, add them to an oversized date night jar as date night ideas for the happy couple.

Suck It Up Relay Race

If you love a good minute to win it game, this wedding idea is for you! Using those pastel soft mints and straws, move mints from one bowl to another. The trick is you cannot use your hands. Only your mouth and the straw. See who can complete this task the fastest to be declared the winner.

If you don’t have an Emcee master of ceremonies, DG or a wedding party member that is willing to lead these games, you can also consider getting some common wedding games online. These games will be self lead. While these wedding game ideas are not as budget-friendly as our printable wedding games, but they are fun nonetheless. In addition, many of these lawn games can be used at future events including birthday parties, tailgates, picnics, family reunions and more.

Cornhole
Ladder Toss
Horseshoes
Personalized Word Search
Lawn Bowling
Bocce Ball
Darts
Giant Yard Chess
Giant Jenga
Croquet
Tic-Tac-Toe
Connect Four
Oversized Dice
Oversized Dominos
Board Games
Mini Golf
Ring Toss
Giant Checkers

See a full list of linked Online Reception Wedding Games found in our Amazon Store.

Wedding Games Printable

If you are looking for low-cost wedding ideas that will bring instant entertainment to your event, we have your back. This Wedding Games Printable Set can be used at the wedding reception, the wedding rehearsal and/or a wedding shower.

These wedding activities will keep the bride, groom and wedding guests entertained! Download 10 printable wedding table games with instructions and supply list. These wedding games include some traditional and classic games as well as unique wedding games that will stand out.

What you get with purchase:

10 Wedding Reception Games PDF
Wedding Game Instructions
Wedding Props & Supplies List
Shoe Game Questions Printable
Wedding Dare Questions Printable
Stand Up, Sit Down Questions Printable
Paper Fortune Teller Template Printable
Outdoor Wedding Games List

This is a non-editable set. It is a digital file you will download to your computer (tablet or phone) and then print. The wedding printable set includes nine printable pages including the copyright permission page for printing. Download your low-cost wedding reception games today!

Wedding Reception Games Printable Set

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COMPLETE YOUR THOUGHTS

It’s possible to have an amazing wedding on a budget. If you are looking for cheap wedding ideas, we have so many!

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your wedding reception ideas including fun games and activities. Leave a comment here or on Pinterest!

Curb Appeal Hacks To Increase Your Home Value

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May 10, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Seasonal, Social Media, Spring

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

Curb Appeal Hacks

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

Also visit our Inexpensive Backyard Landscaping Ideas on a Budget with ideas that can be transitioned to the front yard too!

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

Your welcome and your front porch are everything! Remember it’s their first impressions. Renew weathered wood with this front door home improvement project. Just add SunShield Outdoor Furniture Wax with UV Protection.

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

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

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

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

Transform Walkway Pavers with Lava Rocks from Paint Speckled Pawprints.

Update your home apparel with this Garage Door Gel Stain Idea from Domestically Speaking. You can find a similar (sworn by) paint in our Home Hacks Amazon Shop.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visit these Inexpensive Backyard Ideas for Landscaping on a Budget. Pin to Pinterest.

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

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

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

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May 3, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Baby, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Kids, Parenting, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Summer

Fun summer activities for kids are great, but they can get expensive fast. Fortunately, there are plenty of things to do that won’t break the bank. Print this free summer activities checklist and summer planner to help you get started!

Summer’s here and that means warm weather, sun, and a lot of time to enjoy the great outdoors! Whether you love taking on adventurous activities, relaxing by the water, or just want to find something for your kids to do during those long summer days, we’ve got some ideas for you!

While it isn’t as expensive as traveling, summer staycations can become quickly expensive. If you are looking for some low-cost summer activities for the kids, it’s important to plan. Spending just an hour at the beginning of summer can change the entire outcome. A summer planner can not only give the kids something to look forward to, it can keep your expenses in check and help budget for more costly kids’ activities.

How can I make summer fun at home?

To create summer fun at home, have a list of summer activities you and the kids will look forward to. Staying home doesn’t have to be boring but staying organized will allows you to enjoy the lazier days and hope for the more exciting days that are planned. Our free printable summer calendar is an excellent tool for seeing what’s ahead.

If you need ideas for how to make summer fun while staying home, involve the kids. After all what are fun summer activities for kids if the kids are not the ones involved in the planner. Sit down at the end of the school year. A family dinner is a perfect time to brainstorm. You can use this free printable summer checklist. Use the ideas listed or review them as a spring board for some of your own family bucket list ideas.

Kids Summer Activities

Are your kids a fan of the great outdoors? If so, there are plenty of great activities that you can take on to keep yourself busy and entertained during the long summer months. Hiking, camping, kayaking and other awesome outdoor adventures await! If you’re not so much into roughing it, there are still a ton of fun activities for kids (and adults) to enjoy outside in the sunshine.

Is staying inside the confided space of walls, doors and air condition more your jam? If so, plan some unique summer activities for at home. Hosting a bake off, plan a day where you make different cuisines, or work through a family game night bucket list.

Take a look at some of our favorite super fun summer activities for kids:

Visit your local farmers market and pick out some fresh fruits and veggies for a healthy snack
Head to the park for a game of frisbee or catch
Go swimming at your local pool or beach
Take a nature walk and see how many different types of birds or animals you can spot
Collect some pretty flowers and make a bouquet
Fly a kite on a breezy day
Go on a photo scavenger hunt
Have a picnic in your backyard or at the park
Set up a tent in the backyard and have a sleepover
Make s’mores in ice cream cones
Catch fireflies and craft lightning bug plastic eggs
Collect rocks for rock painting and lay them on a trail
Play tag, hopscotch, or any other classic summer games
Have a water balloon fight!
Take a nature walk and see how many different types of bugs, birds, and animals you can find
Set up a sprinkler and have fun
Visit a water park
Create a solar oven and bake cookies
Buy a challenging puzzle and work on it throughout the summer
Go for a bike ride around your neighborhood
Have refreshing cold treats like ice cream and popsicles
Have a car wash day with family cars and kids bikes and riding toys
Make homemade pizzas with fresh ingredients from the farmers market
Paint with water
Draw with sidewalk chalk on the driveway
Plant a garden with your favorite flowers or vegetables
Craft cardboard boxes into cars for a drive-in backyard movie night
Visit all the playgrounds in your city

Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer! These are just a few boredom buster ideas for kids of all ages. Get creative and come up with some fun summer activities of your own.

Summer Checklist & Planner Printable

To kick off the fun, we’ve put together a free summer checklist of so many fun activities to make the most of your summer days. With this free list of summer activities for kids, you’ll never run out of fun things to make this the best summer ever! We’ve also included a summer planner page to fill in with all your summer schedule activities.

What included in your Frugal Summer Fun printable set:

Low-Cost Summer Activities Bucket List
Summer Activity Schedule Calendar & Planner

So what are you waiting for? Grab your free summer checklist and start making the most of the best season of the year!

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You can even have this laminated. That will allow to erase things, cross off activities completed and overall keep your checklist in good shape.

More Summer Fun For Kids

There are so many fun summer activities to explore! Whether you want to stay busy or just relax, there’s plenty of excitement waiting. Get out there and enjoy the sunshine! Looking for more ways to make summer the best season ever? Check out these summer resources today!

The Visual Summer Bucket List has a full list of fun activities to add to your summer schedule. Pin to Pinterest.

If you want a full list of seasonal activities, take a look at all of our Family Bucket List Ideas including a summer bucket list and 80s summer throw back bucket list. Pin to Pinterest.

If games and parties add the most excitement to your summer plans, you will want to add these must have kids games to your summer checklist. Use for picnics, holidays, family nights, neighborhood gatherings or even birthday parties!

Backyard Games: Play in in a park or in your own yard, these outdoor games are fun for the family, neighbors, or a birthday party. They even can be used at a backyard graduation, picnic or even family reunion.

Minute to Win it Games with Water: Ready to get wet? Take these wet n wild games to the backyard, park or even to the beach. These games include water guns, water balloons, buckets of water and more. Best of all, the games move fast requiring over one minute each. Guaranteed fun ahead!

Outdoor Minute to Win it Games: Have 60 seconds? These outdoor minute to win it games are timed and perfect for keeping a party moving along. They include non-water games as well as a few water games. If you love a fast pace, these are really great quick and easy games. They are getting the kids outside in the fresh air.

Pool Games: Ready to host a pool party? Stop asking what you can do and start doing. Print these pool party games that are perfect for a small group or large gathering. The set includes new, classic and retro pool party games. Make sure to laminate the game set for easy reference of directions and supplies when you are around the swimming pool.

Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: Take the fun outdoors with this backyard scavenger hunt for kids. These 20 rhyming riddles will lead kids on an outdoor scavenger hunt. Have a fun prize at the end or small treasure to collect as you go. They include common supplies found at home.

Camping Games: Sleeping under the stars or just enjoying a twinkling fire pit? These camping games bring instant fun under the stars. Use in the backyard or bring on your next camping trip. They bring great fun to little campers.

Glow in the Dark Party Games: Make it an epic event when you add some neon and glow in the dark party fun! Add glow party games, fun foods, party décor and more. It’s a great start or end to your summer plans.

Outdoor Night Games: Has the sun gone down? Have the sun has set, the fun doesn’t have to end. Enjoy these outdoor night games for a sleepover or late night party.

Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens: This teen scavenger hunt is great for a birthday party or youth group event. It includes a public scavenger hunt checklist where groups split into teams to declared the winner!

Family Reunion Ideas: After a long time apart, what activities will you use to fill your family reunion. These family reunion ideas, activities and games will keep the fun going.

Beach Games: Head to the ocean with a large group or just the family and bring these beach games. This outdoor games include many common items like beach towel, bucket, beach ball and, of course, sand!

Do you have a favorite summer activity that didn’t make the list? Let us know in the comments below or share with us your summer activities on Pinterest!

Graduation Tips and Ideas for Kids and Adults of All Ages

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April 28, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Graduation Tips and Ideas for Kids and Adults of All Ages

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I always like to think of milestones for you guys. Events that happen in everyone’s life from Birth (newborns), to Moving (new homes) to things like graduation. I compiled a list of Ideas, Tips and Tricks for your graduate – Kindergarten to Collegiate – there should be something for everyone!

Graduation Party Games

Before you begin looking over Graduation party Ideas, make sure you keep your guests entertained with these Graduation Party Games. This set includes 12 Graduation Games for Parties. They can be used for a zoom graduation party online, mixed in with an outdoor graduation party (that might get messy) or be used for indoor graduation parties.

The 12 graduation party games printable includes directions as well as a supply list for staying organized. Set also comes with charades cards templates.

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Minute to Win it Graduation Party Games

If you love for your heart to race, try these 60 second challenges. Graduation Minute to Win it Games are epic and keep the party lively.

Enjoy Minute to Win it Graduation Games that include common supplies like pencils, tassels, balloons, paper and (of course) a stop watch!

Print these Graduation Minute to Win it Games too!

Graduation Party Ideas

1.) The Keys to Success is fun way for guests to share ideas and advice as you head along your way. Idea on Celebrations at Home Blog.

2.) Check out this cool craft, Graduation Cap Straw Toppers from The Glitter in my Tea.

3.) Smart School House has a fun Confetti Balloons Tutorial.

4.) Have a Globe Guests Can Sign and offer words of encouragement. No Biggie has a FREE Silhouette Print with this one.

5.) Host a Homemade Graduation Photo Booth like Little Big Co. Some fun ideas HERE.

6.) Pass out Class Rings aka Ring Pops like My Life at Playtime.

7.) Make Graduation Garland with a strand of photos taken each year. We love this idea from Kodak.

8.) Eighteen25 has an adorable Your Hard Work Paid Off Printable which makes a great grad gift idea!

9.) FREE Oh the Places You Will Go Bag Topper from A Little Clairification. Get little Chocolate Globes Here.

10.) A Graduation Memory Jar for your Guests to share their favorite moments of your year is fun. We love this idea on Andrea’s Notebook.

11.) We love these FREE Printable Smart Cookie Sleeves for your party favors from Studio DIY.

12.) How cool is this? Sugar and Charm turned money into Origami Graduation Hats with Tassels.

13.) Save what you want with these FREE Printable Chalkboard Banners on I Should be Mopping the Floor.

14.) It’s much easier than you think, see How to Make a Tassel with this tutorial from Style Inked.

15.) Take a stab at this Graduation Money Lei – they will love it, we promise! Tutorial on Bead and Cord.

16.) Take a look at these fun Grad Photo Props with Superlatives from Celebrations.

17.) We are pretty obsessed with these Graduation Cap Cupcakes from Anna and Blue.

18.) Create an Ice Cream Soda Bar for Kids of all ages from Ever Clever Mom.

19.) These Graduation Cap Party Favors are an adorable idea from No Biggie. You can get the clear plastic tubes HERE.

20.) Do It and How has an adorable Graduation Gift Idea with Candy Bars and a 2 L Bottle. They don’t have a printable, but we made one for you!

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On the last day of school before graduation, try some of these memorable End of the Year & Last Day of School Traditions. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget Class High School Reunions! We have you covered there too. Pin to Pinterest.

Mermaid Party Ideas

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April 28, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Games, Instagram, Party, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Get ready to dip your tail in the best mermaid party ideas. Your little mermaids will enjoy mermaid party foods, mermaid games and activities as well as mermaid themed party favors.

Somewhere deep down, nearly every little girl wants to be a mermaid. This year for your daughter’s birthday party, consider throwing her the best mermaid-themed party around. We have 25 mermaid birthday party ideas that will help you create an unforgettable experience for your daughter and all of her friends. With so many ideas for food, crafts, activities, and favors, your little one will be sure to have the best day ever!

Let’s dive into these recipes, crafts, and DIYs to make your underwater-themed bash a party to remember.

Mermaid Birthday Party Cake Ideas

How stunning are these mermaid cupcakes? They’re absolutely gorgeous and are easier to make than you think. The cupcakes are made with a modified boxed cake mix recipe, so that cuts down a bit on prep time. They’re topped with a buttercream frosting, brown sugar “sand,” nonpareils, and mermaid tails and shells made out of fondant. | Baking Beauty

Here’s a mermaid cake made with a store-bought ice cream cake topped with lots of seafoam green whipped cream and decorated with chocolate seashells, pretty mermaid tails, sprinkles, and “sand” made out of graham cracker crumbs. | Courtney’s Sweets

Can you believe this easy mermaid cake was made with boxed cake mix, buttercream frosting, and edible slime? Use any cake mix you like and use the tutorial to make a pretty mermaid cake from start to finish in under 2 hours. The edible slime is used to create the blue swirl effect in the frosting. | Simplify Create Inspire

Learn how to make a mermaid scales cake for the party. This frosting technique is easy to do if you follow the tutorial, and it works for a mermaid party, ocean party, fish-themed party, and lots of other themes. | Sugar, Spice, and Glitter

This was my favorite way to eat cake growing up and mermaid ice cream cone cupcakes are so much fun! They look like a mermaid diving into the water and are so super easy to put together. Just mix up your favorite boxed cake mix, bake them in the cones, top with blue icing, and decorate with sprinkles and mermaid tails. | Eat Move Make

Mermaid Party Food Ideas

These easy-to-make clam cookies are perfect for a mermaid party. Made with only three ingredients (plus food coloring), you can whip these up in no time. | Frugal Coupon Living

Make a big splash with this mermaid honey lime fruit salad. It’s a great healthy option to offer. Use cookie cutters to cut the watermelon into mermaid tails, sharks, clamshells, etc., and fill in around it with cantaloupe, grapes, and blueberries. The honey lime drizzle right before serving really brings it up a notch. | Finding Zest

Drink up! This tropical mermaid punch is a beautiful blue color, like ocean water. It’s made with non-alcoholic pina colada mix, pineapple juice, lemonade, and a few other ingredients for a yummy tropical drink that’s perfect for any little mermaid. | Finding Zest

This mermaid water mocktail is another great drink option for the kids. It’s made with pineapple juice and Gatorade and looks beautiful layered in a clear glass. | Hawaii Travel with Kids

Make some mermaid popcorn for the party or to put in favor bags. Made with popcorn, candy melts, Skittles, sugar, and gumballs, it’s a sweet and salty combo that will really hit the spot. | Ruffles and Rain Boots

We’re in love with these mermaid donuts. You’ll love that they’re made with store-bought donuts that are just jazzed up with mermaid-colored frosting and décor. How genius is that? | Savvy Saving Couple

Mermaid Party Games and Activities for Kids

Enjoy these eleven, engaging Mermaid Party Games. These games to play at a mermaid party include instructions and list of supplies. They are perfect for toddlers to elementary age kids.

What’s your mermaid name? Set up this printable in a frame at the party, and let kids find out their mermaid names before the fun begins. They can call each other their mermaid names for the duration of the party! You could even get or make some mermaid-themed name tags for them to write their new names on. | Kiddy Charts

Kids love making slime, and this mermaid slime is sure to be a big hit. It doubles as a fun party craft and a beautiful favor for the kids to take home. Just provide some clear cups, cellophane bags, and ribbon to tie them up into a nice little package before the kids go home. | Crafts by Amanda

Let the kids make mermaid headbands to wear for the party. There’s a colorable version if you want to make it quick and easy or a template version that you can make by tracing and cutting the pieces from colored paper. Either way looks cute. | Simple Everyday Mom

Print out the templates so the kids can make mermaid tail bookmarks to save their place in their favorite mermaid stories. This is a fun craft that only takes a few minutes and would pair nicely with an inexpensive mermaid book as a favor. | Artsy Craftsy Mom

Mermaid Party Favors and Gift Ideas

Pamper yourself with these colorful mermaid bath bombs for kids. Use essential oils of your choosing for the scent. These are made with orange, lemon, grapefruit, and lime. Coconut essential oil is another great choice for mermaid-themed bath products. The mermaid sprinkles make the bath bombs look so pretty! | Buggy and Buddy

Make these fabulous mermaid wands for the kids to play with at the party and take home with them. They’ll pair beautifully with the mermaid headbands mentioned above! | Finding Zest

Did you know you can make confetti with your Cricut? This mermaid confetti will make a beautiful table scatter or a fun addition to your mermaid favors, such as the slime or the bath bombs. | Printable Crush

These mermaid soap tails are pretty, shimmery, and super easy to make. They’ll make great gifts for your party guests. Pair them with a bath bomb, like the ones mentioned above, for a cute little spa day gift. | Everyday Best

Turn Jolly Rancher candies into candy mermaid lollipops! It’s super simple to do with a mermaid tail mold and some lollipop sticks. | Big Family Blessings

This mermaid sugar scrub is so beautiful. Put it in small jars for the kiddos to take home and enjoy. This is great for a tween party with a mermaid theme, but it’s safe for kids of all ages. | The Soccer Mom Blog

Have you ever tried bath sprinkles? They fizz and dissolve much faster than bath bombs but still have the same pretty effect. Make a batch of these mermaid bath sprinkles to put in little jars. | Creative Green Living

Pair these gorgeous mermaid crayons with a coloring book for little ones. This is a fun way to reuse all those old broken crayons, and you get lots of shimmer and color in each one. | Nerdy Mamma

More Mermaid Birthday Party Ideas

Instead of mermaid hair, the birthday girl needs a tiara to make her feel extra-special. This DIY mermaid tiara is stunning. It’s made with starfish, seashells, sparkly pipe cleaners, and few other materials all added to a plastic tiara from the Dollar Store to create a beautiful DIY shell headband. | Creative Green Living

If you need a gift to take to a mermaid party, pair it with this cute free printable birthday card. | Kenarry

We hope you’ve enjoyed these mermaid birthday party ideas and that your little one’s big day is a splashing success!

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I’ve not learned how to get my kids to stop growing. Because of this, it feels as though I am planning birthday parties all the time. Looking for more Birthday Party Ideas. We have them – parties for toddlers, for boys, for girls, for teens and more!

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Cheers to another year!

Raging Good Time Kids Glow in the Dark Party Ideas

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April 28, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

From an 80s themed party, neon sweet 16 to a late night summer rage party, have a good time with these must know Glow in the Dark Party Ideas for the kids. Make sure you include the black light!

Glow in the Dark Party Ideas

My research is done. I am so ready to throw one of my kids a glow party! I think I want this themed party as much as them. There are so many cool ideas to pull of the ultimate, most raging, glow-in-the-dark party for the kids.

Keep in mind, for the ultimate glow in the dark party, you will need a black light. Black light allows a neon spectrum, invisible to the natural eye, to glow. Otherwise, you will not have that pop with your colors and things will appear neon but not glow with the lights out!

Black lights emit most of their light waves just outside the range humans can perceive, in the Ultraviolet (UV) part of the spectrum. When a UV light wave hits an object containing substances known as phosphors, those phosphors will naturally fluoresce, and glow. Source: Today I Found Out.

Creative ideas Glow in the Dark Party Ideas for cupcakes, centerpieces, chandeliers, and even the pool – everyone jump in! Add this to your list of Summer Bucket Ideas for the kids!

Not included in this post are a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt, How to Make a Glowing Egg, and a Glow in the Dark Volcano. Visit these posts if they are relevant to your Glow in the Dark Party.

So what do you do at a spa party? Get organized with these low-cost Glow in the Dark Party games. Read more about neon party games and activities and print the party game directions and supply list.

Have a pool? Toss in glow sticks and enjoy a night swim. | Source Unknown

Create a glow-in-the-dark party your kids will love with your very own ring toss game. | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Did you know that antique Vaseline glass (also called uranium glass) glows under a black light? This particular kind of glass contains uranium and glows a vivid green. | tikkido

How beautiful are these glow in the dark lanterns? I suggest adding tulle to your mason jar before adding the the inside liquid of glow sticks. The liquid sticks to the glow and gives it a bit of a fireflies look.| From Panka with Love

Cotton candy anyone? You can order these glow in the dark cotton candy sticks in increments of 25. Buy yours here.

I love this glow stick chandelier on Grey Grey Designs. I could not figure out how to make it from the photo, so I found a close tutorial.

White paper lanterns, black light, glow sticks also make a magical chandelier. Get the type of glow sticks that come with open hooks that you can hang them inside paper lanterns otherwise use fishing line. Add a string of beads to create an exotic bo-ho look. | Party City

Get a printable template for these glow party invitations that really glow in the dark! | My Printly from HP

Blacklight reactive plates, cups and utensils make good serving pieces. Buy them here plus this Etsy Shop has so many Glow in the Dark Party Supplies.

All you need for this DIY glow in the dark centerpiece is a foam sphere and some glow sticks. | The Cards We Drew

Go night bowling with water bottles and glow sticks. You will never guess what makes the bowling ball.| Growing a Jeweled Rose

Make your own homemade glow stick balloons. | Say Yes

Pick up white kraft paper to lay out your food. Also grab these blacklight reactive markers. You can label the food on the the table, directly on the paper. They will not glow in the dark when the lights are out but will pop/glow when a blacklight is on them. They show up as neon in natural light.

Speaking of tablescapes, take a look at this inspiring glow in the dark table. | B Lovely Events

Welcome! Have a festive entrance with this glow in the dark wreath. | Little Big

Play a game! Make glow-in-the-dark wiffle balls for a game of softball or for table decor. | Wait Til Your Father Gets Home

An easy way to add light to your tables or atmosphere, are these glow in the dark rainbow lantern. Pick up Hanging Mason Jars and Bracelet Glow Sticks.| Frugal Coupon Living

Serve popcorn with Wilton Colormist.! Doesn’t that snack pop (pun intended)?! | YoYo

Did you know tonic water and JELLO make the frosting on cupcakes glow!? | Musely

Don’t worry, with these glow in the dark drinks, the toilet won’t be glowing the next day! These cups are decorated on the outside and adorable little stirs are added for the most precious topper! | Spaceships and Laser Beams

A lit wall full of neon ring floats and tubes makes a pretty awesome backdrop! | Design Boom

Party favors. Pick up these neon paper lunch bags and download this neon splatter paint luggage tags. We suggest writing guests names in glow in the dark paint.

Many of these White Party Ideas can be incorporated into glow in the dark parties. Pin to Pinterest.

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