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Elf on the Shelf Deal $9.99 from $30 – Buy Off Season

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July 22, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Holiday, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Check this out – THIS is the time to buy Elf on the Shelf – During this OFF Season!

Right now there is a sale on the blue-eyed Elf on the Shelf.

Pick up The Blue-Eyed Elf on the Shelf Book and Elf for $20.95 from $29.95. If you want a brown-eyed, get it for $9.99 from $29.95 – this is as low as i have seen it. You can also consider the DVD, Book and Elf for $31.07 from $44.95. I did not prefer the DVD as much so if I were ordering frugally, I would go with the blue-eyed set.

This past season did you follow all of Frugal Coupon Living’s Elf on the Shelf Ideas?

FREE Elf on the Shelf Printable Notes

Easy DIY No Sew Bendable Elf on the Shelf Tutorial

Prior Elf on the Shelf Ideas

FREE Elf on the Shelf Note – Personalized Printable

What is Elf on the Shelf?

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

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Taco Bento Box Lunch – Back to School Lunchbox Series

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July 20, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Back to School Series, Birthday, Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe

DIY Taco Bento Box

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More in our Back to School Series – Project Lunchbox! This time let’s travel to another country with this Chicken Taco Bento. I love that this lunch is a healthy boost for your child’s energy levels during the day, yet still really fun!

Ingredients:

2 oz Diced Grilled Chicken Breast
7-10 Tostitos Multigrain Scoops
1/4 cup Cheese Crackers
1/4 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Orange sliced
1/4 cup Diced Tomatoes
1/4 cup Shredded Lettuce
1 Lowfat Chocolate Milk Carton

Directions:

Place each ingredient into cups and place in Bento Box. Be sure to make it look cute!

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Just to add a touch of fun – grab these FREE Printable Lunch Notes. I think the best way to allow these to last is to laminate them at the start of the school year. This is my favorite laminator (by far) – so worth the low price!

Do not forget our other FAVORITE FREE Back to School Lunch Note Printables – a sweet note is always a great addition.

Check out these other Back to School Frugal Coupon Living FREEBIES and Crafts:

1.) Introduction – Project Lunchbox – Pin It

2.) ABC School Days Theme – Pin It

3.) Shark Week Lunch Theme – Pin It

4.) Camping Theme Lunch – Pin It

5.) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Theme – Pin It

6.) Bug Lunch Theme – Pin It

7.) Birthday Lunch Theme – Pin It

8.) Keep Calm and Teach On FREE Printable and Pencil Vase – Pin It

9.) Face Fruit and Food Stickers and FREE Lunch Notes – Pin It

10.) FREE First day of School Printables – Pin It (Last Day of School too – Pin It)

11.) DIY Welcome Back to School Apple Lunch Sack Craft – Pin It

12.) DIY Uncrustables Sandwiches – Pin It

Also check out Back to School Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

More Taco Recipes:

Taco Bell Copycat Mexican Pizza – Pin It
Walking Taco made with Fritos – Pin It
Taco Seasoning Mix – Pin It

DIY Uncrustable Sandwiches – Back to School Lunch Series

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August 14, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Back to School Series, Birthday, Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe

DIY Uncrustable Sandwiches

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More in our Back to School Series – Project Lunchbox! This week we are using Homemade Uncrustables PB&Js. I used a Wonder Sandwich Sealer N Decruster, but a knife works well too (doesn’t seal as well but definitely gets rid of the unwantable crust!)

Ingredients:

Sandwich Cutter and Sealer
Bread
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Sandwich Bags

Directions:

Make sure you get bread that is large enough to trim without hitting the crust.
For each sandwich, get two slices of bread.
Spread peanut butter on each slice of the bread, being careful to stay in the center and avoid where the cutting and sealing occurs.
Apply jelly to the middle of one slice.
Place the peanut butter only slice on top of the peanut butter and jelly slice (peanut butter side down).
Place cutter on top of sandwich and press down firmly (make sure crust is completely cut away).
Remove crust while cutter is still in place.
Make sure you have pressed down completely on the blue center sealing piece.
Lift off cutter and place sandwich in sandwich bag and place in the freezer.

Do not forget the FREE Back to School Lunch Note Printables – a sweet note is always a great addition. Find more Back to School Series including…

Check out these other Back to School Frugal Coupon Living FREEBIES and Crafts:

1.) Introduction – Project Lunchbox – Pin It

2.) ABC School Days Theme – Pin It

3.) Shark Week Lunch Theme – Pin It

4.) Camping Theme Lunch – Pin It

5.) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Theme – Pin It

6.) Bug Lunch Theme – Pin It

7.) Birthday Lunch Theme – Pin It

8.) Keep Calm and Teach On FREE Printable and Pencil Vase – Pin It

9.) Face Fruit and Food Stickers and FREE Lunch Notes – Pin It

10.) FREE First day of School Printables – Pin It (Last Day of School too – Pin It)

11.) DIY Lunch Sack – Pin It

Also check out Back to School Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

Welcome Back Apple Stamped Back to School Lunch Sacks

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August 9, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Education, Pinterest, Summer

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We’re kicking off a Back to School Bash with Frugal Coupon Living this week! When Ashley asked us to share some back to school ideas, we couldn’t be more thrilled. Being teachers we get just as excited (or nervous) to head back to the classroom as the kids do. For the next several weeks we’ll share with you some fun and educational ways to get in the school spirit.

Packing lunches can be a dreaded task in even the most organized of households. Use this art project as a perfect way to have your little ones help jump start your packing parties.

Supplies:

Paper lunch sacks
Washable paint (we used red, green, and white)
Apple sliced in half
Cork
Scraps of ribbon
Hole puncher
Black marker
Paper plates

Lay out a couple of paper plates for your kids with some paint on each of them. Show them how the apple can double as a stamp. Have them cover the cut side of apple with paint and stamp their bags. They can use the cork to make polka dots. Once they’re dry you can use the black marker to finish off the design. By folding the top of the bag over once and hole punching, you’ve prepared your bag to be used as soon as school starts. Have the kids design special ones for themselves or their siblings. Let them dry and store them away for back to school time. The final touch is some cute ribbon through the holes on the top once it’s stuffed with a yummy lunch!

For more educational ideas visit us at www.simplysprouteducate.com.

Don’t forget our FREE First Day of School Printables – Pin to Pinterest!

Check out these other Back to School Frugal Coupon Living FREEBIES and Crafts:

1.) Introduction – Project Lunchbox – Pin It

2.) ABC School Days Theme – Pin It

3.) Shark Week Lunch Theme – Pin It

4.) Camping Theme Lunch – Pin It

5.) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Theme – Pin It

6.) Bug Lunch Theme – Pin It

7.) Birthday Lunch Theme – Pin It

8.) Keep Calm and Teach On FREE Printable and Pencil Vase – Pin It

9.) Face Fruit and Food Stickers and FREE Lunch Notes – Pin It

Also check out Back to School Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

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 First Day of School Printables – Signs for All Grades

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July 29, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Free, Printable

Can you believe it is almost here – Does this make you leap for joy or cry because your little “baby” is off to school.

Free Printables for First Day of School

Below is a fun round-up of FREE First Day of School Printables.

FREE Chalkboard Printables from Yellow Bliss Road (this one I have used for years!)

FREE Primary Colors Printables from I Should be Mopping

FREE Primary Colors with Yellow Background Printables from ChickaBug

FREE Brightly Colored Printalbes from Nest of Posie

I also made this fun and generic First Day of School Sign – feel free to use and print for your home! You can find more free school printables in our free printable library.

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How to Take a First Day of School Photo

There are many ways to take a first day of school photo. Creating a first day of school photo tradition is find of fun as you can see how your child has grown not only during the current school year but through their entire schooling. A few examples of first day photos

Holding a balloon with the school year
In a driveaway with chalk lettering
School year framed printable
Photoshop edits for a first and last day combination
Chalk board sign you change yearly
Interview sign

Also check out this fun photoshop tutorial (from How Does She) for how to incorporate your last day of school and first day of school photos into one photo.

Check out Frugal Coupon Living on Instagram where you can see my fun display of First and Last Day of School Photos! The Instagram photo above was taken by my family last year – love watching how time flies!

Save these Free Last Day of School Printables – you will want to come back later!

Don’t forget more freebies and Back to School Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

School Scavenger Hunt Printable

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

First Day of School Traditions

Yearly back to school photos are important. There are other ways to enjoy the first day of school. Take a look at these first day of school traditions and ideas including special notes, printables, crafts, first day photo ideas and more.

FREE Fruit Faces and Lunch Note Printables

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August 26, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Free

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Oh.My.Goodness. These are so cute and I cannot wait to print them!

Add a personal touch to your child’s lunch with this adorable labels from LiaGriffith.com!

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This sheet of labels, illustrated and designed by liagriffith.com, includes 6 labels that you can personalize with your child’s name when opening the PDF and 8 face labels for both decorating fruit or adding a cute smile to any lunch item.

This PDF uses a free font from fontsquirrel.com called Quicksand. You will want to download it and install before you open the PDF.

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Once you have personalized your labels you can print the design onto a full sheet label paper. Just trim with pinking sheers for a fun edge or regular scissors and trim the fruit faces with a 1.5 inch punch. These are sure to bring lunchtime delight!

We had fun playing with our food on Instagram the other day!

Also check out these fun Wilton Candy Eyeballs on Amazon for $5.24. Stick them to fruit, sandwiches and more for your lunchtime fun. You might remember me doing this with our fun Halloween Frankenstein Rice Krispies or Thanksgiving Turkeys.

Make sure to check out the FREE Back to School printable lunch notes too and my Project Lunchbox Series! I’ve been using these and my kids LOVE finding which one I’ve given them each day!

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Pre-Order Frozen Hide and Hug Olaf – Price Drop $14 from $27

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August 2, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

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PRICE DROP on Frozen Hide and Hug Olaf!

If your family love Elf on the Shelf then you will want to Pre-Order your Frozen Hide-and-Hug Olaf today reduced now to $14.55 from $27.99. This set comes out October 28, 2014*.

Your Frozen Hide-and-Hug Olaf comes with a huggable Olaf plush that parents can hide for their children to find!

*By ordering today you are getting a discounted pre-order price guarantee. If the price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you’ll receive the lowest price!

Frozen Hide-and-Hug Olaf Details:

This deluxe box features a brand-new story about Olaf the snowman. Inside, children will also find a huggable Olaf plush. Following the hide-and-seek theme of the story, parents can hide the plush for children to find and deliver Olaf’s big, warm hug!

Like the Hide and Hug Olaf? Find more Amazon Deals on Frugal Coupon Living!

FREE Elf on the Shelf Printable Notes

Easy DIY No Sew Bendable Elf on the Shelf Tutorial

Prior Elf on the Shelf Ideas

FREE Elf on the Shelf Note – Personalized Printable

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Happy Birthday Lunch – Themed Lunchbox Back to School Series

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August 8, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Back to School Series, Birthday, Crafts, Pinterest

Happy Birthday Theme Lunch

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Welcome to the seventh post in our Back to School Series – Project Lunchbox! Today’s theme – Happy Birthday! With each series, we create a theme and strive to create fun and inexpensive lunches to give your child a little Celebration in their school day.

If your child’s birthday happens to fall on a weekday and during the school year, why not make it special? A few extra touches can really make your child feel extra loved and celebrated. Celebrate your child’s day by making a birthday themed lunch for your little cupcake.

I went simple with the food this theme, but included my daughter’s favorites; peanut butter and strawberry jelly, Sour Cream and Onion chips, fruit snacks, and fruit. Our school has a no celebration policy in tact for the classroom (class)… but on her birthday, I decided to surprise her with a little sugary treat (this is straying from my daily healthy lunch)!

To make everyday lunch items special, I raided my birthday stash, most of us have gift bags, wrapping paper, bows, and tissue on hand – This is frugal and costs no additional money. I wrapped her sandwich loosely, don’t want them having to wrestle at lunchtime to get into their sandwich. To make a sweet message, scratch lightly on a banana with a toothpick . Carve out a notes or picture, the air will darken the peel of your scratch, making your note extra visible. The cupcake went into a small lidded container, with a candle on top- not only does this make the lunch more festive but it keeps the cupcake from moving around if the lunchbox didn’t stay upright during the day.

Descent once more on your crafts stash and grab some stickers! With the stickies, I decorated the outside of the cupcake container and the pack of her favorite princess gummies. Finally, tying some curling ribbon to the handle of her drink container added some festivity to her lunch. Nestle all contents into a tissue paper bed.

While we all might not have the Martha Stewart of decorating abilities, anything that comes with bows, stickers, pretty colors and gift wrap is sure to excite our little ones! Smiles all the way around, you might even hear a “You’re the Best Mom Ever!” when she jumps in the car that afternoon.

To bring a little pizzazz to your child’s lunches with minimal effort begin by designating a drawer or basket in your kitchen. Gather simple items such as a paring knife, some basic cookie cutters, and an apple corer/slicer. Pick up fun items as you go to add to the collection. As you go about your day and life, you will notice little things that can be used for fun accessories or tools when making your child’s meal!

Do not forget the FREE Back to School Lunch Printables – a sweet note is always a great addition.

Find more Back to School Series including…