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Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes

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published date: June 14, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

Enjoy the taste of summer with this dessert twist – Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes. Mimic everyone’s favorite shaved iced treat in the form of a tasty individual cake.

Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes

Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes

Summer, summer, summertime…

We found some of the cutest summer cupcakes for your little crew. Don’t let the look fool you. These aren’t your ordinary shaved iced. These are snow cone cupcakes eaten with a spoon! They also are very easy and your little ones will have a fun time feeling like they just walked off The Next Baking Championship program!

Enjoy!

Ingredients and Supplies:


Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes Ingredients

Directions:

  1. First, cut off a little more than half of the top of each cup. The bottoms will be used to hold the cupcakes so make sure the cupcakes fit inside with the cake tops being about even with the cup tops. Don’t put the cupcakes into the cups yet.
  2. Frost each cupcake with a thick layer of frosting and smooth it into a dome shape.
  3. Start with the blue sugar and sprinkle a thick coat on the left third of the frosting so it looks like a blue stripe. Use the yellow sugar next and sprinkle a thick coat on the middle of the cupcake to look like a yellow stripe. Use the red sugar last to sprinkle on a thick coat for a red stripe on the right third of the cupcake. It should resemble a snow cone.
  4. Set each cupcake down into a cup and dip a spoon down into the edge of the cake so it looks like a spoon inside a snow cone.
  5. Ready to serve.
  6. These are an easy, cute treat to make for any summer party. And they won’t melt!

Making Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes

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Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • 6 Prepared Cupcakes, unfrosted
  • 1 Container White Frosting
  • Sanding Sugars—red, yellow, blue
  • 6 White Styrofoam Cups, 12 oz
  • 6 Plastic Spoons
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. First, cut off a little more than half of the top of each cup. The bottoms will be used to hold the cupcakes so make sure the cupcakes fit inside with the cake tops being about even with the cup tops. Don’t put the cupcakes into the cups yet.
  2. Frost each cupcake with a thick layer of frosting and smooth it into a dome shape.
  3. Start with the blue sugar and sprinkle a thick coat on the left third of the frosting so it looks like a blue stripe. Use the yellow sugar next and sprinkle a thick coat on the middle of the cupcake to look like a yellow stripe. Use the red sugar last to sprinkle on a thick coat for a red stripe on the right third of the cupcake. It should resemble a snow cone.
  4. Set each cupcake down into a cup and dip a spoon down into the edge of the cake so it looks like a spoon inside a snow cone.
  5. Ready to serve.
  6. These are an easy, cute treat to make for any summer party. And they won’t melt!
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We have so many summer cupcakes, we didn’t know where to begin sharing… so here they are! Take a look at these other summer cupcakes – looks like you might need a long table to hold them all!

Watermelon Cupcakes (no seeds – wink!) Pin to Pinterest.

Catch these tasty treats – Gone Fishing Cupcakes. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget the grill – these BBQ Grill Cupcakes are delish! Pin to Pinterest.

Watch your toes. We love these Crab Beach Cupcakes. Pin to Pinterest.

You can’t have snow cones without cotton candy. Save these tasty Cotton Candy Cupcakes. Pin to Pinterest.



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Homemade Easy Raspberry Tea

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published date: June 08, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

We love a tasty fruit iced tea recipe. This homemade easy raspberry tea has a few simple ingredients. Ice and serve as a summer drink!

Homemade Easy Raspberry Tea

Homemade Easy Raspberry Tea

Tea. We have transformed many teas into tasty summer drinks including our popular Peach Iced Tea and forever favorite Strawberry Sweet Tea. This week we have one more, our Easy Raspberry Tea. With a three simple ingredients, this raspberry iced tea is going to be a family favorite. Supervised by an adult, it’s so simple your kids can make it too!

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 3 Black Tea Bags (like Lipton)
  • 8 cups Water divided
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 12 oz Raspberries


boiling tea bags

Directions:

  1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Add tea bags and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
  4. Add 4 cups water to medium pan.
  5. Add sugar and raspberries and bring to a boil over high.
  6. Reduce heat to medium and squish raspberries while continuing to cook for 10 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth or strainer, discarding berry pieces.
  8. Combine both in a large pitcher and serve over ice.

Raspberry Tea Ingredients

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Homemade Easy Raspberry Tea

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • 3 Black Tea Bags (like Lipton)
  • 8 cups Water divided
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 12 oz Raspberries

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat.
  3. Add tea bags and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
  4. Add 4 cups water to medium pan.
  5. Add sugar and raspberries and bring to a boil over high.
  6. Reduce heat to medium and squish raspberries while continuing to cook for 10 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and strain through cheesecloth or strainer, discarding berry pieces.
  8. Combine both in a large pitcher and serve over ice.
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One of our favorite recipes is this Simple & Southern Peach Iced Tea Recipe. Pin to Pinterest.

But the tea loving doesn’t have to stop there. Take a look at this Simple & Southern Strawberry Sweet Tea. Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out our Sweet and Southern Pink Lemonade. Pin to Pinterest.

Stay cool with this copycat Lemonade Recipe – Copycat Chick-fil-A Lemonade Recipe. Pin to Pinterest.

Lastly, we love copycat summer drinks. Take a stab at this easy to make Sonic Cherry Limeade Recipe. Pin to Pinterest.



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Character Cake Tutorial – Easy Thomas the Train Cake

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published date: June 08, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

The simplest Character Cake Tutorial. We made an easy Thomas the Train Cake for our train birthday party theme, but this cake can be done with your child’s favorite character including Elmo, Paw Patrol, Dora and more.

Character Cake Tutorial – Easy Thomas the Train Cake

Character Cake Tutorial - Easy Thomas the Train Cake

Have you ever seen a cake at a party and thought they must have spent a fortune, then to find out the hostess made the cake themselves. I am always impressed by people’s talents only to find out that some things just aren’t as impossible as I think. With the dawn of Pinterest, Instagram and more,  creative food crafts are much easier than one would think. We had fun with this Thomas the Train Character Cake*. Using a coloring sheet and some creativity, we made this cake look like a million bucks! Follow our steps with Thomas and make your own character cake to fit your party’s theme.

*In retrospect, I wish I would have done white on the outside instead of blue because it would have made Thomas stand out more!


Thomas the Train Cake Tutorial

Supplies:

Step by Step Character Cake Tutorial - Thomas the Train

Directions:

  1. First decide what size cake you want to make (see the cheat sheet below to help with sizing.)
  2. Find the image of the character you want (I just Googled ‘Thomas the Train coloring pages’), like I said, and go for simple and easy when choosing!
  3. Print out the image, then resize it according to the size cake you want to make.
  4. You can either do this with a home scanner, or you can go to your local office supply store where they have those capabilities (usually costs under $1.00)
  5. Be sure to have 2 images printed out. You will be cutting one up and using the other one as a reference guide.
  6. After you have baked your cake and its cooled and your frosting is prepared, divide up the frosting and add the food coloring according to your character’s colors.
  7. Place colored frosting in frosting bags with tips.
  8. Cut out your image around the border and place on the cake.
  9. Trace with a toothpick.
  10. Pick up image and cut along a different border in the image, working your way inwards, align to the traced edges you just did and trace a little more with the toothpick.
  11. Once you have all your lines traced, use your other image as a guide (because it can get a little confusing just looking at all the lines and trying to figure out what is what), and start filling in with colored frosting!
  12. I used the simple dot method to fill in and find this the easiest and most effective way.
  13. Slice and enjoy!
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This Cake Sizing Chart from U Create is very helpful when deciding the size of your character cake!

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Also take a look at our Monster Snacks for Kids and Monster Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

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Also enjoy one of our favorites, Cookie Monster Ice Cream. Pin to Pinterest.

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. First decide what size cake you want to make (see the cheat sheet below to help with sizing.)
  2. Find the image of the character you want (I just Googled ‘Thomas the Train coloring pages’), like I said, and go for simple and easy when choosing!
  3. Print out the image, then resize it according to the size cake you want to make.
  4. You can either do this with a home scanner, or you can go to your local office supply store where they have those capabilities (usually costs under $1.00)
  5. Be sure to have 2 images printed out. You will be cutting one up and using the other one as a reference guide.
  6. After you have baked your cake and its cooled and your frosting is prepared, divide up the frosting and add the food coloring according to your character’s colors.
  7. Place colored frosting in frosting bags with tips.
  8. Cut out your image around the border and place on the cake.
  9. Trace with a toothpick.
  10. Pick up image and cut along a different border in the image, working your way inwards, align to the traced edges you just did and trace a little more with the toothpick.
  11. Once you have all your lines traced, use your other image as a guide (because it can get a little confusing just looking at all the lines and trying to figure out what is what), and start filling in with colored frosting!
  12. I used the simple dot method to fill in and find this the easiest and most effective way.
  13. Slice and enjoy!
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How to Make Stickers Using the Cricut Machine

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published date: June 09, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

If you’re looking for an easy tutorial on how to make stickers using the Cricut machine, then you’re in the right place. I will simplify the process, so you can focus on your creativity. Continue reading this easy step-by-step tutorial.

How to Make Stickers Using the Cricut Machine

Making stickers is one of the fastest growing trends, and not just for creatives. There are planners to decorate, containers to label, invitations to hand out, and the list can keep going on.

Learning how to make stickers using the Cricut machine isn’t that difficult with the right tips and help along the way. And today, I’m going to guide you through the Cricut Design space and show you how you can make your own stickers.


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How to Make Stickers Using The Cricut Machine

For this project, you will need printable sicker paper for your machine. Cricut has it online and it is often discounted.

The first thing you’ll want to do is create your stickers. You can do this by using programs such as Microsoft 3D Paint or Procreate, which is a drawing app available on Apple products.

Stickers made for Cricut

Once your stickers are created in the program of your choice, you’ll want to outline your images in a light grey color (make sure to leave plenty of white space around your images) so the Cricut machine will know where to cut.

I would strongly recommend using the light grey color because this color will not show when your stickers are cut. Once your image is ready, save your file as a JPEG for easy uploading into Cricut Design Space.

Next, you’ll want to log into Cricut Design Space and select “Create a New Project.” You’ll want to go to the bottom left of your screen and select “Upload.”

Upload your greyscale image and select “complex” so you will have all of your features and colors from your stickers. This is especially important if your stickers are very detailed. Then select “continue.”

Since you don’t want to print out any of your grey colors from your stickers, you want to click on the wand in the top-right hand corner of your screen.

Then click on any grey area of your image and watch the grey be replaced with a checkered pattern. This tells Cricut Design Space to only print your stickers and ignore everything else on the page. Select “continue” to make your stickers.

After you select “continue” you’ll be presented with two options of what you want Cricut Design Space to do with your sticker image. You’ll want to select the option on the left, which is “Save as a print then cut image.”

Don’t forget to name your image what you’d like your file to be known as (this is on the right-hand side of the screen). Then select “save.” Select your image once your file has been uploaded and select “Import Image” so your stickers are inserted into Design Space.

Once your stickers are imported into Cricut Design Space you can easily rotate your image, make your stickers larger or smaller, depending on the size you’d like to print from your printer. If you need to duplicate or rotate your image, you can do so now.

Once your stickers are the size you want, go ahead and select the “Make It” button in the top right-hand corner of your screen.

After you select “Make It” double check to make sure your image is the size and quantity you’d like to print and cut. If so, select “Continue” in the bottom-right of your screen. You’ll then want to print images on the printer of your choice.

Please remember to insert your sticker printer paper into your machine before selecting the print option. This will save you a headache and you won’t find yourself rushing to your printer or wasting ink.

From the print option, you’ll want to select the printer of your choice, leave copies at 1 (if making one page), and turn off the “Bleed.”

Once your stickers are printed out, make sure your Cricut machine is on and connected.

Next, select the “Paper” option under materials and “Continue.” After you place your sticker paper onto your Cricut mat and insert this into the machine, your fine-point tip cutter will do the rest of the work. (Remember to match your sticker paper and lay your paper down on your Cricut mat as the image is showing in your Design Space.)

Then, enjoy your new stickers!

What kind of stickers are you planning on making? Do you have any questions about using the Cricut machine? Ask and share in the comments below.

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Take a look at these Cricut Freebies – Tutorials for Your Cricut Projects. Pin to Pinterest.

We love our Cricut Monogram Tutorial. Pin to Pinterest.

Want Another Cricut Tutorial? Learn How to Add Your Own Images to Cricut Design Space. Pin to Pinterest.

A common sought after tutorial – How To Cut Vinyl in Cricut Design Space. Pin to Pinterest.



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10 Homemade Fry Recipes for Dinner

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published date: June 10, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

Making homemade fries for dinner or a snack is easy if you have a few recipes available. Here are some great ideas for homemade fries that include potatoes and some not so common fry ingredients too. Look no further for the perfect homemade fry recipe. We found some great ones for you try.

10 Homemade Fry Recipes for Dinner

Homemade Fry Recipes

Everyone loves a good french fry and homemade french fries are even better. With a few basic ingredients make the best homemade fries your family has even eaten. You don’t even need to use a russet potato for your fries. Try using some other vegetables or some fruit.

Arbys-Curly-Fries-Copycat

Spiralized, curly, twisted fries or what ever you call them they are just so fun to pull apart and eat. Domestic Super Hero came up with this homemade french fry recipe that is just like the Arby’s famous Curly Fries that you can make right at home. Have you ever tried to make curly fries? She used the Kitchenaid spiralizer attachment to make these fries but I bet any spiralizer would do.

cajun-fries

Do you like your fries with a little bit of a bite with extra spices added? Food Fun and Happiness added some of the tasty zing of Cajun spices. To make these fries crisp up nicely FFH uses a secret trick to getting perfect fries every time. If you are wondering what that trick is to visit her blog for the recipe and details.


Crispy-Parmesan-French-Fries

Do you like your fries extra crispy? The method to getting those extra crispy fries might just be the sprinkling of fresh Parmesan cheese that Layers of Happiness add to the baked crispy fries. Serve with a side of ketchup for the ultimate crispy french fries.

baked-parmesan-zucchini-fries

Looking for a homemade fry that is low carb and keto diet friendly? Make some parmesan oven baked zucchini fries. These fries also have a layer of fresh parmesan cheese to crisp them up nicely with a crispy cheese crust on the outside. Get the recipe from Mom on Time Out’s blog here.

Loaded-Garlic-French-Fries-1

These oven baked fries are tossed with olive oil, chopped garlic and sea salt for a bit of a gourmet at home style homemade fries.  They are nice and extra crispy and loaded with flavor. Tip, if you’re running low on time just use your favorite brand of frozen french fries. Get the recipe from the Dinner then Dessert blog.

fries

Let’s take homemade fries to the next level by loading them up with cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, and chives then add a delicious homemade ranch dipping sauce.  Easy Cheese Fry recipe from Little Bit Funky.

Apple-Fries-with-Caramel-Cream-Dip-Recipe

Fresh crisp apples cut into thick slices and then tossed in cinnamon and sugar make these sweet Apple Fries.  Favorite Family Recipes added some caramel dipping sauce. It’s the perfect dessert french fry style.

crinkled fries

Sometimes you just want to throw together something good to eat and these Garlic Butter Fries are a great solution. Lauren’s Latest uses frozen crinkle cut fries for this easy semi-homemade fry recipe. She tossed them with some garlic butter and put them in the oven for a quick tasty dinner side dish.

potato wedges

Turn a regular potato into a simple delicious snack of Spiced Baked Potato Wedges.  Simply cut your potato into thick wedges. No special tools needed just a good kitchen knife. Full of flavor they can be a side dish or a party food for a small gathering. The recipe can be found at Errens Kitchen.

Another great potato free homemade fry recipe is these Oven Baked Green Bean Fries by Tone and Tighten. These homemade fries look so tasty and healthy. They are also good for friends who are on the low carb keto diet too.

How do you like your homemade fries? Baked, fried, sweet or savory? Have you ever tried making fries with something other than potatoes? Give some of these recipes a try or save them for later to your food inspirations recipe Pinterest board.

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Homemade Mini Apple Pie Sticks

We love these Mini Apple Pie Sticks aka Apple Fries. Slightly crunchy and spiced with cinnamon, these fries are perfect with a cup of tea, offered on a brunch table or a sweet after school treat!

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Chocolate Chips Cookie S’mores Recipe

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published date: June 01, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

Love s’mores? Love chocolate chips cookies? We have the perfect dessert mix for you with this Chocolate Chips Cookie S’mores Recipe. Careful, they are addictive! 

Chocolate Chips Cookie S’mores Recipe

Chocolate Chips Cookie S’mores Recipe

You guys have loved our non-traditional S’mores Recipes including the very popular S’mores Campfire Cones (this one if our favorite too!) We decided to take that twist on the traditional dessert and create these Chocolate Chips Cookie S’mores. We used a homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, but you can use your store brand break and bake cookies too!

If you feel like taking this dessert to the campfire, pre-bake the cookies and bring your marshmallows, graham crackers and cookies on your campout.

This recipe makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.

Campfire S'more Cookies

Ingredients:


S'more Oven Recipe

Cookie Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a non-stick baking mat or parchment paper.
  2. Using a hand or stand mixture, combine the brown sugar, softened butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
  3. Slowly fold in the dry ingredients.
  4. Add in the chocolate chips.
  5. Drop by heaping tablespoon full onto the baking sheet at least 2″ a part.
  6. Bake 9 to 11 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely.
  8. Follow S’more Directions

S’mores Directions:

  1. Turn the broiler on low and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Place 8 – 10 graham cracker halves on the baking sheet and top each one with a large marshmallow.
  3. Place under the broiler under the marshmallows begin to get melty and brown.
  4. Remove from the oven and place one chocolate chip gently on top of the marshmallow, pressing down. You want the marshmallows melty so they squish down under the chocolate chip cookie.
  5. Repeat with all the cookies.

Makes approximately two dozen cookies

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Chocolate Chips Cookie S’mores Recipe

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • 2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Large marshmallows
  • Graham cracker halves

Instructions

Cookie Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a non-stick baking mat or parchment paper.
  2. Using a hand or stand mixture, combine the brown sugar, softened butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
  3. Slowly fold in the dry ingredients.
  4. Add in the chocolate chips.
  5. Drop by heaping tablespoon full onto the baking sheet at least 2″ a part.
  6. Bake 9 to 11 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely.
  8. Follow S’more Directions

S’mores Directions:

  1. Turn the broiler on low and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Place 8 – 10 graham cracker halves on the baking sheet and top each one with a large marshmallow.
  3. Place under the broiler under the marshmallows begin to get melty and brown.
  4. Remove from the oven and place one chocolate chip gently on top of the marshmallow, pressing down. You want the marshmallows melty so they squish down under the chocolate chip cookie.
  5. Repeat with all the cookies.
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Detox Water Recipes | A Dozen Detox Drinks You Will Enjoy

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published date: May 27, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

Are you a fan of flavored water? These Detox Water Recipes will not only keep you hydrated, but can also offer health benefits like weight loss, digestion support, flushing your body of toxins, and reducing inflammation of the body.

Detox Water Recipes | A Dozen Detox Drinks You Will Enjoy

Before eating, especially when working on weight loss, I find it very important to have a tall glass of water. Water can aid in making your brain think it is full faster than creating a full belly of caloric intake. Beyond the many benefits of water for your body and cells, adding some fruit and other ingredients can have many benefits as well.

Fruit infused waters are a great alternative to water because they taste amazing and they’re made with super healthy ingredients. Not only do they have mineral and vitamin advantages, but they also are great options over snacking.

We think you will love these homemade vitamin water recipes. Each contains no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, and no added weirdness. Try a fruit infused water before popping your next meal.  Enjoy!


Benefits of…

Apple: Antioxidants, Flavanoids, and Dietary Fiber.

Basil: Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Iron, Folate, Magnesium and Omega-3 Fatty Acids.

Blueberry: Fiber, Potassium, Folate, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.

Cucumber: Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B7 (Biotin).

Ginger: Powerful Medicinal Properties. Can heal forms of nausea and may reduce muscle pain and soreness.

Lemon: Calcium, Potassium, Vitamin C. Lemons contain more potassium than apples or grapes.

Lime: Potassium, Antioxidants and Bioflavonoids

Mint: Mint is a calming and soothing herb that has been used for thousands of years to aid with upset stomach or indigestion

Oranges: Vitamin C, Dietary fiber, Vitamin B1, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin A, Calcium, Folate and Potassium.

Raspberry: Vitamin C, Manganese, Dietary Fiber, Vitamin K, Biotin, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Folate, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Potassium

Strawberry: Vitamin C, Fiber, and Antioxidants.

Watermelon: Vitamins A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Lycopene, Antioxidants.

Orange Basil Infused Water + Turmeric | Happy Foods Tube

Apple Cinnamon Infused Water | Sugar and Soul

Orange, Strawberry, Mint Infused Water | Simple Vegan Blog

Lime Cucumber Infused Water | Ania’s Vibrant Kitchen

Rainbow Infused Water including Strawberry, Orange, Raspberry, Blueberry, Basil, Lemon and Lime | Food Loving Family

Orange, Cucumber, Mint Infused Water | Sugar and Soul

Blueberry Orange Infused Water

Watermelon and Strawberry Mint Infused Water | Positive Med

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DIY LEGO Travel Case

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published date: May 12, 2018
modified datt: March 29,2019

Make your own LEGO Travel Case. This DIY LEGO craft has building block compatible tape and a tin pencil case. It’s a great travel with kids idea!

DIY LEGO Travel Case

DIY LEGO Travel Case

We live in the suburbs of DC. When we take road trips, it takes hours just to get outside the surrounding area of the district. For example, we recently took a trip to the Outer Banks which was supposed to be a  trip less than 5 hours. The car time took 9 hours! Talk about some creative ideas mom had to come up with the make her entire family of 5 happy. That was a trip without a single DVD too!

My number one tip when traveling with kids is making sure that you have snacks. Having well fed tummies makes everyone happy. Also, I find too much sugar in my kids equates to getting car sick, so I have water over a sugary drink. Beyond food and drinks, I have to gather creative crafts. this personalized LEGO bin came in handy when taking our last road trip. We sorta made a game out of it. My girls love the Food Network challenges where they are required to get five ingredients. I told the girls they could use 9 LEGOs to make something and then we compared our final creations and had a vote on who was the most creative.

For this DIY LEGO Case, we found this LEGO Compatible Tape to be best, but there are a lot of building block tape options on Amazon.  Since I am a last minute shopper, my Amazon Prime Membership allowed it to arrive in 2 days and I whipped up this craft really quick before our adventures!

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Supplies:

  • LEGO compatible tape
  • Metal/tin school box
  • Scissors
  • LEGOs or building blocks


DIY LEGO Travel Case Supplies

Directions:

  1. Open your tin school box and measure the top from side to side (only the flat surface, don’t worry about the edges).
  2. Now cut around seven pieces of Lego tape the same length (more if your box is larger).
  3. Carefully laid the tape down onto the flat metal/tin surface until all pieces are laid out.
  4. Once you have it in place, press firmly along each piece.
  5. Fill the other side with Legos, close the box and bring with you wherever you go.
Make your own LEGO Travel Case. This DIY LEGO craft has building block compatible tape and a tin pencil case. It's a great travel with kids idea! Click to Tweet

DIY LEGO Travel Case


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