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Nordstrom Clothes under $35 | Lace Trim Ruana Cover-Up

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March 22, 2017 by FCL Filed Under: Fashion, Nordstrom Clothes, Online Shopping

Looking for a new cover-up for your beach and pool trips this summer? In our search for Nordstrom Clothes under $100, we found this super cute Lace Trim Ruana Cover-Up priced at just $35 + FREE shipping.

This cover-up is available in five colors. I love how the detail and fringe on the bottom of this cover-up. It’s a nice touch and makes it totally different than something plain. It also adds vintage drama to a gauzy ruana that helps you mix up your look.

Looking for other beach cover-ups? You can shop for a variety of them, including the ones pictures above, at Nordstrom.

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Borax Uses for Kids | 15 Easy Borax Recipes

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February 25, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Uses of Borax Powder for Kids | 15 Easy Borax Recipes

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Did you know that before I became a full-time blogger, I was actually a 5th grade teacher? Surprise! Frugal Coupon Living was born while I was on maternity leave after I had my first child. Before I knew it, Frugal Coupon Living had totally taken off. It was amazing to see the success of my blog unfold, but it also meant that I never made it back into the classroom that I loved.

Even though I had moved onto blogging, my desire to teach never left me. I still miss it sometimes! While I can’t officially return to the classroom, I have kids now, and they basically have become my own personal classroom. With that being said, I am always on the hunt for engaging, cool kids’ science experiments for them to try. If you are anything like me, I am here to tell you that making science fun at home is easier than you think!

One ingredient is a constant in many that I’ve found over the years: borax! I had fun putting together these Borax Uses for Kids. Make crystals (geodes), flubber, slime, bouncy balls, and more. Borax slime has become super popular recently. I have a feeling that some of you have already gotten requests from your little ones to make borax slime at home! If you have yet to make borax slime with your kids, this is your sign to whip some up.

Read on for a quick and simple explanation of borax. Plus, 15 easy and cool kids’ science experiments including borax slime that you can do with your children in the simplest terms possible! Have fun cooking these cool kids’ science experiments up and enjoy!

What is borax, anyways?

Borax or sodium borate is a boron compound (a chemical element, atomic number 5). Typical Borax is a white substance made of colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water.

What are some uses of borax powder?

Borax is typically used in households as a cleaning product. It can be used for a wide variety of household messes, including as stain remover, all-purpose cleaning spray, and even as a weed killer! It has been a staple in frugal households for years, not just because of all of the uses of borax powder, but how cheap it is, too! Because of this, there’s a good chance that you already have some borax in your cleaning supplies cabinet, ready to be used for something a little more fun: science!

Borax is the unexpected secret ingredient to making kid-approved science concoctions like borax slime, borax crystals, and even borax bouncy balls! How neat is that? You and your kids will be amazed that a humble cleaning product can totally transform ordinary ingredients. Not only that, but the other ingredients needed to make these cool kids’ science experiments might already be lying around your house, too!

Borax Slime and Balls: What happened?

Glue has an ingredient called polyvinyl acetate, which is a liquid polymer. The borax links the polyvinyl acetate molecules to each other, creating one large, flexible polymer. In bouncy balls, adding the cornstarch helps to bind the molecules together so that they hold their shape better. Keep in mind, these homemade bouncing balls will lose their elasticity over time.

Borax Crystals: What happened?

A crystal is a natural solid made up of a repeated pattern of molecules connected together. Crystals can form through the slow cooling of a material. Molecules of hot water move apart, making room for the borax crystals to dissolve. When no more of the solution can be dissolved, you have reached saturation. As this solution cools, the water molecules move closer together again. Now there’s less room for the solution to hold onto as much of the dissolved borax. Crystals begin to form and build on one another as the water lets go of the excess and evaporates.

Ready to get started? Here are the best uses of borax powder I’ve uncovered to create cool kids’ science experiments! Prepare for all of the borax slime, flubber, and floam!

Homemade Bouncy Balls | 36th Avenue

Homemade Flubber | Live Craft Eat

Crystal Seashells | Little Bins for Little Hands

Homemade Borax Slime – Glitter Gak | Lil Luna

Crystal Snowflakes | A Girl and a Boy

Homemade Floam | Growing a Jeweled Rose

Crystal Flowers | Pink Stripey Socks

Glow in the Dark Borax Slime | A Pumpkin and a Princess

Giant Crystals | Dan’s Lake House

DIY Rainbow Borax Slime | Mom Dot

Treasure Borax Slime | Growing a Jeweled Rose

Egg Geodes | Tinker Lab

Crystal Names | Play Dough to Plato

DIY Icicle Ornaments | Amanda Katherine

Grow your own Geodes | Dollar Store Crafts

Crystal Pinecones | Sweet Paul

Crystal Geodes | DIY Projects for Teens

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Mother Printable | Quote for Mother’s Day

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July 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Free, Instagram, Mother's Day, Pinterest, Social Media

For a Mother’s Day gift idea, instantly download this free Mother Day Quote Printable.

FREE Mother Printable

To the world you are a mom, but to use you are the world!

My biggest reward in life is being a mom and I want to be reminded of that every day. From the moment I wake to the lay my head, my thoughts are on my kids. Worries, to prayers, to laughs, and cuddles, my kids surround my day. This sweet printable makes the perfect gift for mom on Mother’s Day, a birthday, a recognition and more. Simply print the free printable and frame. We placed in a white frame with a little bit of a white boarder, but you can display and design as you like.

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Graham Cracker Carrot Garden Snack

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February 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Seasonal, Social Media

Graham Cracker Carrot Garden Snack

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Whether you have a Winnie the Pooh party in Hundred Acre Wood or you are looking for a fun Easter Food Craft for the kids, this is such a fun garden snack for children. We used fun gummy carrots and created a chocolate cracker of goodness – because who said your veggie’s can’t include chocolate!?!

Ingredients:

Graham crackers
Gummy carrots – we got ours HERE
OREOs
1 Cup light cocoa candy melts
optional: orange icing – use THIS to create orange*
optional: edible Easter grass*

*Note, we picked up gummy carrots from HERE but you could also make your own carrots using an icing bag with orange icing and Easter grass as the topper.

Directions:

In a microwave safe dish, melt your candy melts on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Scrape the white center from about 10 OREOs, place your chocolate cookies into a sandwich bag, seal the bag, and crush the cookies with the back of a spoon.
Add a teaspoon of your melted chocolate to each graham cracker and spread evenly.
Sprinkle your crushed cookies on your melted chocolate.
Top each graham cracker off with 3 gummy carrots, let the chocolate harden, and enjoy!
Optional: If choosing to using icing (over gummy carrots) lay your orange icing across each cracker is three 1 inch sections. Add edible Easter grass to the top.

Graham Cracker Carrot Garden Snack

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 15 minutes

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Ingredients

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Graham crackers
Gummy carrots – we got ours HERE
OREOs
1 Cup light cocoa candy melts
optional: orange icing – use THIS to create orange*
optional: edible Easter grass*

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Instructions

In a microwave safe dish, melt your candy melts on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Scrape the white center from about 10 OREOs, place your chocolate cookies into a sandwich bag, seal the bag, and crush the cookies with the back of a spoon.
Add a teaspoon of your melted chocolate to each graham cracker and spread evenly.
Sprinkle your crushed cookies on your melted chocolate.
Top each graham cracker off with 3 gummy carrots, let the chocolate harden, and enjoy!
Optional: If choosing to using icing (over gummy carrots) lay your orange icing across each cracker is three 1 inch sections. Add edible Easter grass to the top.

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Easter Nest Cheesecakes

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February 7, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Easter Nest Cheesecakes

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These Easter cheesecakes are so sweet. We think they make adorable little desserts for everyone at the table. Make with malted milk eggs or jelly beans, whatever your preference. They make 18 nests and can be made in less than an hour. Enjoy!

Easter Nest Cheesecakes:

Makes: 18 nests
Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 25 to 30 minutes
Cool: 2 hours

Crust Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3 Tablespoons melted butter

Filling Ingredients:

16 oz cream cheese
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Topping Ingredients:

2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Malted milk eggs or jelly beans

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
In a small mixing bowl, mix your graham cracker crumbs and sugar together.
Then mix in your butter.
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of your graham cracker mixture into your cupcake liners and press Down with your finger tips.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat your cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until creamy.
Then mix in one egg at a time.
Scoop your cheesecake filling on top of your graham cracker crust, filling the cups about 3/4 full.
Bake for 25-30 minutes and set in the fridge for 2 house to cool.
Place your coconut onto a baking sheet, spread around and bake for about 6-8 minutes, tossing every 2 with a spatula.
Place a small amount of toasted coconut onto each mini cheesecake and top with either malted milk eggs or jelly beans.

Easter Nest Cheesecakes

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 18 1x

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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
3 Tablespoons melted butter
16 oz cream cheese
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Malted milk eggs or jelly beans

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
In a small mixing bowl, mix your graham cracker crumbs and sugar together.
Then mix in your butter.
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of your graham cracker mixture into your cupcake liners and press Down with your finger tips.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat your cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until creamy.
Then mix in one egg at a time.
Scoop your cheesecake filling on top of your graham cracker crust, filling the cups about 3/4 full.
Bake for 25-30 minutes and set in the fridge for 2 house to cool.
Place your coconut onto a baking sheet, spread around and bake for about 6-8 minutes, tossing every 2 with a spatula.
Place a small amount of toasted coconut onto each mini cheesecake and top with either malted milk eggs or jelly beans.

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Personalized Easter Baskets as low as $16.98!

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March 5, 2017 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Walmart

I can’t handle all the cuteness from these Personalized Easter Baskets! You won’t believe that Walmart offers a huge selection of these adorable baskets for as low as $16.98! You can have a name embroidered (up to 9 characters) at no additional cost. Shipping is free on orders of $35 or pick up in store at no cost! These are durable baskets for years of Easter egg hunts.

If you are already prepping for Easter check out all the Easter crafts and recipes I have available.

Easter Nutter Butter Chicks

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January 22, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Easter Nutter Butter Chicks

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This Easter Food Craft is a perfect idea for the kids this Easter Season. I love that they have five simple ingredients! They would be a sweet addition to a child’s lunch or use as an after school snack idea for Easter.

Ingredients:

Yellow candy melts
Miniature brown M&M’s (we also suggest Wilton Candy Eyes)
Orange Starburst
Yellow sugar sprinkles
Nutter Butters

Directions:

Heat your candy melts in microwave safe dish for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Dunk your cookies into the melted candy and place onto a piece of parchment paper.
Sprinkle your sugar sprinkles onto your candy coated cookies.
Carefully press two brown miniature M&Ms on to the front top of each cookie.
Roll out your orange Starburst, cut out small triangles, and place the triangles below the eyes for beak.
Let your cookies harden for about 30 minutes and enjoy.

Easter Nutter Butter Chicks

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Yellow candy melts
Miniature brown M&M’s
Orange Starburst
Yellow sugar sprinkles

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Instructions

Heat your candy melts in microwave safe dish for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Dunk your cookies into the melted candy and place onto a piece of parchment paper.
Sprinkle your sugar sprinkles onto your candy coated cookies.
Carefully press two brown miniature M&Ms on to the front top of each cookie.
Roll out your orange Starburst, cut out small triangles, and place the triangles below the eyes for beak.
Let your cookies harden for about 30 minutes and enjoy.

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Resurrection Eggs for Easter as low as $11.79

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February 27, 2017 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Easter is coming, and a great way to incorporate the story of Easter into your egg hunts is by using Resurrection Eggs. Grab these for your family for as low as $11.79 with FREE shipping with Amazon Prime.

Set of 12 Resurrection Story-Filled Plastic Easter Eggs, $11.79 – This set has cards inside each egg telling the story of Easter.

Color Your Own Resurrection Story Eggs Craft Kit, $12.99 – This set is a great way to get your kids active in making the eggs. They can color the labels that go on each egg.

Resurrection Eggs with Booklet and Stickers, $16.99 – You and your kids can read the Easter story together, and each egg holds a special surprise symbolizing Jesus’ journey to the cross.

Set of 12 Resurrection Eggs with Figurines, $17.99 – each egg contains a religious figurine symbolizing parts of Jesus’ journey to the cross.

You can also check out some of our popular handmade resurrection eggs, gardens and rolls.

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