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Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Candy Canes

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September 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Easily get through two weeks of Elf on the Shelf ideas with candy canes. Over one dozen candy cane elf ideas for your funny elf. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Candy Canes

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past 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 a Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Ideas Supplies

For these Candy Cane Elf on the Shelf Ideas, two things are needed… Candy Canes and Your Elf Doll.

Elf on the Shelf Candy Canes Ideas

You could easily get through two weeks of ideas with candy canes. Take a look at these over one dozen candy cane elf ideas.

Click any of the Elf on the Shelf Ideas below for Elf ideas with Candy Canes!

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Hunt Printable

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Sled

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Zipline

Elf on the Shelf Hanging from Candy Canes

Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt

Elf on the Shelf Cane Cane Cocoa Party

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Golf

Does Elf on the Shelf Eat Candy Canes? Well, of course – Candy Cane Dinner!

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Garden

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Jail

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Jail Printable

Elf on the Shelf Climbing Candy Canes

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Workout Bench

Elf on the Shelf Candy Cane Grocery List

Elf on the Shelf Printables

We love helping you with all the Elf ideas you could think of. There are two places to find Elf on the Shelf printables.

Elf Store for Printables

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

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Free Printables for Elf on a Shelf

We also love sharing Elf on the Shelf free printables! This includes our free printable The Legend of the Candy Cane Poem.

Another fun printable you can get using Candy Canes I this I love you free printable note for Elf.

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5. Enjoy your Elf on the Shelf Printables.

Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

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

Elf on the Shelf Facebook Page

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

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

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

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

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

More Elf on a Shelf Ideas

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

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

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Easy Ham Roll Up Snack

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September 15, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Recipe

Looking for a tasty, low-carb treat? These Ham Roll ups with Cream Cheese and Green Onion will fill all your Keto snack cravings. Make this easy ham recipe over and over again.

Looking for an easy to make keto-friendly recipe that you can pull together when you’re running short on time? You’ll love these ham roll ups with cream cheese for not only lunches, but a quick energy snack, or appetizer that’s light and low carb.

Busy moms and students on the go will love this simple and flavorful recipe that leaves you feeling great about what’s on your plate.

Why Make Ham Roll Ups with Green Onion

Here are a few reasons why you should make these ham and cream cheese roll ups:

Low Carb – With only 3.9g of carbs per serving, this is an easy snack to add to your meal plan before you get too hungry and want something bad for you.
Healthy Snack – With only 2.5g of fat per serving, this is a delicious way to get in your green veggies with lunch or for a snack before dinner.
Simple & Quick – You can have these ham roll ups ready in under 10 minutes making them perfect when you’re busy at work or school.
Tasty Recipe – Feel free to mix in different flavors to your ham roll ups with green onion for a flavored cream cheese.

Diet-Friendly Tips for Ham Roll Ups

With tons of different ways to eat like Keto and Whole30, this simple recipe is easy to adapt to work for your way of eating.

Weight Watchers

You can substitute low-fat cream cheese and sour cream for a Weight Watchers friendly recipe.

Keto

Although I used a honey smoked deli ham, look for ham that doesn’t have the honey in the title if you’re looking for a low sugar, Keto, or low carb option. If you need more help with what’s allowed with Keto snacks, try this printable Keto cheat sheet.

Whole30

Finding a healthy, sugar-free deli meat you can eat on the Whole30 program can be tough. Since ham is a no no, try these ham and cream cheese roll ups with Applegate brand turkey instead of ham. The taste is great and you’ll be one step closer to your goals.

A quick, healthy and delicious lunch or snack no matter who you are or what your lifestyle is, this recipe is a better choice than the traditional pinwheel or roll ups with tortillas.

How to Make Ham Roll Ups

While this recipe calls for ham, feel free to use any deli meat of your choice. You can even wrap a leaf of Bibb lettuce around the outside for more green veggies or slice up some pickle to add to the middle of your roll ups.

Don’t be afraid to mix it up to your family’s taste, especially if your kids won’t eat ham roll ups with green onion.

Ham Cream Cheese Roll Ups with Green Onions

Ingredients:

Softened Cream Cheese (can use flavored cream cheese if you like)
Sour Cream
1 lb. Sliced Ham
1 Bunch Green Onions

You want equal amounts of sour cream and cream cheese.

Instructions:

For ham roll ups, the process is easy.

Mix equal parts sour cream and cream cheese.

Wash a green onion and cut down to the width of your ham.

Spread your cream cheese and sour cream mixture on your slice of ham.

Place your green onion on the right edge.

Tightly roll your green onion in the ham (like a big in a blanket.)

Using a sharp knife, make ham slices.

How to make into a cream cheese ham dip

You can make these ham snacks into a fun cream cheese green onion dip too.

Set cream cheese out to soften.

Chop green onions and ham into bite size pieces.

Mix sour cream and cream cheese together until smooth.

Add ham and green onions to cream cheese mixture.

Can serve immediately, but more flavorful after sitting a bit.

Keto Friendly Ham Roll Up Dip

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 1x

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Ingredients

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Softened Cream Cheese (can use flavored cream cheese if you like)
Sour Cream
1 lb. Sliced Ham
1 Bunch Green Onions

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Instructions

Set cream cheese out to soften.
Chop green onions and ham into bite size pieces.
Mix sour cream and cream cheese together until smooth.
Add ham and green onions to cream cheese mixture.
Can serve immediately, but more flavorful after sitting a bit.

Notes

You want equal amounts of sour cream and cream cheese. Multiply as needed to create more.

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What Do You Think?

I know, right? So easy! Now that you know how to make ham roll ups, are you going to give them a try? Let me know what veggies or other flavors you added or if you have any other keto-friendly lunch ideas.

Looking for more great recipes? Head on over to my healthy snacks on the go where I have tons of quick and easy recipes ready to go that your family will love. And when you’re craving a low-carb, dessert check these Low Carb Keto Peanut Butter Cookies!

Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes

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September 14, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes. Ideas for trunk or treat, Sunday school parites, bible study, Awana and more!

Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes

When I had one child, I think I was ready for Halloween around August. Even if I did not have my child’s costume (I always did), I knew what my child was going to dress up as. So things have changed. Preparing ahead isn’t a thing anymore ( I say that, preparing this post in May), in fact I am lucky to get it all done last minute. I have learned to perfect the last minute.

If you are last minute like me, we put together some quick and easy Halloween Costumes for Church. These are not necessarily biblical Joseph and Mary costumes, but they are fun costumes (some quite funny/punny) that are appropriate for church. The bible costume we did for Awana last year, was all done within a few minutes before we had to leave. Some of these costumes, you might want to do a few days ahead as paint or dyeing could be involved, others can be done in just a few short minutes!

Happy candy collecting… Happy Halloween!

We share with you earlier in our 31+ Family Halloween Costume Ideas, our Awana costume – the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament.

Fruits of the Spirt Costume – Love, Joy and Peace (boy it would be fun to have some of those other fruits too!) We picked up these Fruit T-Shirt Costumes.

Also see this year’s Awana costume, I was the Burning Bush (what Moses saw in Exodus.)

One of my girls was the Red Sea (a red C – get it.) We planned for her to wear red but the clothes were too small, so some confused it with the Black Sea.

Another daughter, was a Blessing in Disguise! Get it?

Bust out your hot glue gun and bag of multi-colored pom-poms for this Gumball Machine Halloween Costume Idea. | A Casarella

Mac n Cheese Halloween Costume. We don’t think this is cheesy, do you? | Costume Works (Detailed directions can be found here.)

One easy 10 minutes Halloween costumes using supplies at home include this Shepherd Nativity Costume. | Vanilla Joy

Make a quick and easy rain cloud costume. This great last minute costume can be made in under 2 hours for under $15! Bonus: it works for kids and adults alike. Pair this with the rainbow costume and rain coat costume we shared in 12 DIY Costumes. | Make It Love It

Oh dear, holy cow! Turn this idiom into a costume. Pick up an antler headband and an angel halo. | Source

The Fruit of the Spirit Costume. I would love if they had the fruits attached to the costume – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. | Source Unknown

The Price is Right Halloween Costumes. You could even make some of your bids your memory verses! Like (John) 316. More on how to make a Price is Right costume! Amazon has a game show microphone, perfect for a Bob Barker host. | Source

Put on a clear trash bag and put balloons inside your bag to create a bag of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans Costume. This is cute for a prego woman with a jelly belly or works for the kids too! | The Sway – The SIIts Girls (Wiki has the Jelly Belly logo)

Jonah in the whale! | Source Unknown

This punny costume is based on popular US saying – Blessing in disguise. You will need disguise glasses and nose. | Club Crafted

Want some ranch with that salad? Load up on green tissue paper. | Justine Huxley on Instagram

Anything no sew is perfect for me. Save the sewer system with this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume. Can you tell what makes this shell? Hint. | A Night Owl

A red scarf, a black and white stripe shirt and (maybe) a beret are likely found in your closet. Craft a piece of toast for a French Toast punny costume. | Shontemarie on Instagram

Brown felt and yellow poster board make this easy giraffe Halloween costume. | Source Unknown

Pink or White Outfit + multi-colored pom-poms + Felt Ears = DIY Frosted Animal Cookie Costume. | Studio DIY

Love Curious George? Grab a monkey lovie and perfect this Man With the Yellow Hat Halloween costume. Pick up some Rit Liquid Fabric Dye. | Haute Apple Pie

This DIY Crayola costume is cute for a single crayon or multiple. A water bottle keeps the hair up. | Source

Tracie did such an amazing job with this Icee Costume. See her step by step tutorial. | Penny Pinchin Mom

Be a ceiling fan! Get your Go Celings t-shirt online or make your own with a white t-shirt and Sharpie or washi tape. | Source

It’s not a challenge to make an Easy Lego Costume, all for the cost of paint and some time. | Lovely Indeed

Holy guacamole! This punny Halloween costume combo is both heavenly and delicious.| Woman’s Day

A blanket, pig ears and a pig nose make this pig in a blanket costume so easy! | Almost Super Mom

Any churches do Trunk-or-Treat? Save these Trunk or Treat Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also save these group and Family Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

And for later in the year, save these Awana Grand Prix Rules, Templates, Cars and more. Pin to Pinterest.

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