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Use These Items with Borax for Crafting with the Kids

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May 28, 2020 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Borax is something you can use for cleaners and other things around the house, but did you know you can use it for crafts, too? We found some items you can use with Borax to make cute crafts with your kids! We also have a big list of Borax Uses for Kids for you, too!

Do your kids love to make slime? You don’t need a kit for it! Grab this big bottle of Elmer’s glue to make slime! Mix water and Borax together, and combine that with your glue and food coloring – easy slime!

You need mixing bowls to mix up your slime. If you don’t want your kids using yours, get them they’re own inexpensive bowls to use, like this Coleman 6 in. Enamelware Mixing Bowl.

You can make SUPER cool crafts that look like crystal when you mix Borax and pipe cleaners. Just add your Borax to boiling water, and put in your pipe cleaners to make them crystalize. There are so many things you can make like hearts, snowflakes and icicles. This big pack of 1,000 pipe cleaners will last you a while!

To make your crystal crafts, you need something to hold onto your pipe cleaner shapes. Attach your shapes to popsicle sticks with string or yarn so you can easily pull them out when you’re done!

You also need mason jars to make your crystal crafts. You’ll leave your pipe cleaners in the Borax mixture you pour into the jars to set. You can also use these jars to make crystalized jars. Just add Borax and food coloring to boiling water, put your jars that you’ve sanded in the water, and wait until they crystalize! They are SO gorgeous when they’re done!

Do your kids love Floam or Playfoam? Make your own easily! Mix your Borax into very warm water, and mix glue with food coloring. Put these little styrofoam balls into a big Ziploc bag, and then add your Borax mix and your glue. Mix it all together until your Floam is ready!

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Plastic Easter Egg Lightning Bugs Craft

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May 23, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media

Recycle and upcycled your supplies with this Plastic Easter Egg Lightning Bugs Craft. Using a flameless tea light, create a DIY firefly that really lights up. This Summer craft idea for kids is perfect for small hands and makes a cute handmade night light for their bedside.

Plastic Easter Egg Lightning Bugs Craft

Anyone else STILL picking up plastic Easter Eggs off the floor. If I do not get the kids March Easter basket put away within the first 24 hours, these little suckers end up all over the house.

This year, we twisted it up. We actually kept our plastic eggs. By kept I mean “not put away” (insert finger quotation marks) in the Easter boxes. One child sprinkled a few mismatched in the toddlers room. Another child tossed a few in the toy box. Someone one hid some behind the bathroom toilet. The sprinkling, the tossing, the hiding was not agreed upon by me. Once my little monsters managed to fill the house with broken Easter Eggs, I reached my breaking point… in May.

Plastic Easter Egg Crafts

We moved this year and there have been new excitements watching this house go through different seasons. Bulbs have sprung out of the ground, the creek has risen and lowered, but one very exciting event has been the lightning bugs that have emerged in the evenings.

My husband’s and my bedroom is on the third floor. We are high up into the trees with green leaves in the tree tops right outside our window. The other night falling asleep my husband asked if I “saw that?” Don’t you love when someone says “that” over did you “see those lighting bugs in the tree?” I looked out the window and sure enough, the lighting buts were dancing outside our window. So beautiful and magical. I wanted to wake the kids, but as an outnumbered mother of five, I knew better.

I had been researching Plastic Easter Egg Crafts and decided I had a solution for our family. Upcycled Easter Egg Fireflies.

Why Do a Lighting Bugs Light Up?

Before we began our project, we addressed a few questions about lightning bugs like why does a lightning bug light up?

Fireflies, sometimes called lightning bugs, are a unique insect. They light up and this is seen clearly in the evening sky. did you know, according to National Geographic, this was a mystery for 60 years. In 2015, scientist discovered that the light of a lightning bug is from a chemical reaction caused by an organic compound in their abdomen.

This compound is luciferin. When air transfers to the inside of a lightning bugs’ belly, it reactions with the lucierfin causing a chemical reaction that gives up a fiery glow. The firefly can control the amount of airflow to their abdomen creating a pulsating pattern or flicker of light.

You can extend your lesson on insects with our Bug Booklet Insect Journal.

Lightning Bugs Crafts Materials

Multiply these crafts as needed. The supplies below create two fireflies Easter Eggs.

Supplies:

Savings tip: Upcycle old plastic Eater Eggs or look for Easter Eggs on clearance at craft stores. Michael’s Craft Stores offers shipping, same day delivery or curbside pick-up.

How to Make a Firefly

It is very easy and safe for small hands to help you make a firefly Easter Egg. Careful with the hot glue gun as that should be parent lead and can burn your skin. This summer craft for kids idea will be something they can keep beside their bed.

Instructions:

First, gather your supplies. Plugin your hot glue gun to warm.

You will begin by opening your plastic egg. Each side will be slightly different. One more rounded, one with a more pronounced point.

Take your rounded Easter egg halves and use a permanent marker to make a mouth. We made a small smile on one and a half smile on the other.

After you create your smiles, cutting two of your pipe cleaners into thirds for a total of six pieces.

Twist three pipe cleaners thirds together and bend to shape the legs. Repeat for the second set of legs. Put aside.

Once your glue gun is warm, hot glue 2 wiggly eyes onto each rounded egg face. Let dry.

While your eyes are drying, cut your antennas. Take your last pipe cleaner and cut it in half. These will serve as your two sets of antenna.

Take one set and fold it in half to form a V Shape. Curl your ends slightly to shape. Repeat for the second set. Set aside.

Take your pointy Easter egg half and insert your tea lights into both eggs. Turn on your tea lights.

Add the antenna in the egg and then and tightly close the plastic eggs halves together.

Glue on your pipe cleaner legs and let dry.

Take a 2 inch piece of Duct tape and fold it in leaving 1/4 inch uncovered so you can stick it to the edge of your bug.

Use scissors and round your folded Duct tape into wings. Repeat for the second bug.

Finally, stick on your duct tape wings.

To watch your firefly glow, simply crack open your egg and turn on your LED tealight. But make sure to seal it back up tightly! You can turn it on and off as needed.

We placed ours by our kids nightstand. A cute little nightlight but have backup lights because they can burn quickly if you get a cheaper set.

We hope you enjoy making these as much as we did.

Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final Lightning Bug & Firefly craft. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Take all those old Plastic Easter Eggs and Upcycle into Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Love Bugs? Take look at this Insect Journal and Booklet for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

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Cute Crafts for Teens and Tweens

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March 22, 2023 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Are you looking for some fun and easy crafts for teens? All too often, it seems that teens get left out of the crafting circle. You’ll find lots of crafts for little kids and plenty for adults, but where are the fun projects for teens and tweens? Take a breath, because we found them…Check out these adorably cute Crafts for Teens and Tweens.

Are you looking for some easy and fun crafts for teens? All too often, it seems that teens get left out of the crafting circle. You’ll find lots of crafts for little kids and plenty for adults, but where are the fun projects for the younger crowd?

What are some fun crafts for teens to make?

Teens are overflowing with thoughts. Pull together those thoughts with a few cute DIY projects for adolescents. Fun crafts bring out amazing ideas but important they aren’t challenging. Fun crafts for teens might take time but it’s important they do not bring out frustrations. Go online and follow step-by-step craft tutorials for teens instead of trying to invent the wheel. Teens can use these cute crafts to keep, use last birthday gifts or sell at craft fairs. You might even become your own Etsy seller entrepreneur.

We’ve found more than 20 projects that are easy, cute, and fun for teens and tweens to make. You’ll find all sorts of DIYs here, like paracord bracelets, makeup bags, glitter pens, and more. These aren’t your grandma’s crafts and can be kept for oneself, used as DIY gifts, or even sold at craft fairs.

And if you’re looking for gift ideas for a friend (on the cheap), you’ll find lots of those ideas here, too—the lip scrub, polymer clay stamped jewelry, bath bombs, hoodie charms, and glitter phone cases are all great examples.

Crafting is a great way to engage the creative part of your brain, and with a little practice, you may get good enough at some of these projects to make money on the side. That’s always a bonus for any cash-strapped teen.

So pick a few crafts to try this week. We can’t wait to see what you make!

Easy and Cute Crafts for Teens

Get busy with fun activities for teens. Plenty of easy crafts for teens to make, keep, gift, or resell for income. Many include supplies found in the home.

String Lights

Take upcycled egg cartons and recycled Christmas lights and make these pretty flower string lights for your bedroom decor! This DIY project takes time but it’s pretty easy gifting your child the pride of the time they invested. The paper flowers are made from an upcyced egg carton but could easily be replaced with cardstock. Make sure your string lights are low temp!

Body Scrub

A cotton candy lip scrub is a great way to keep lips soft and moisturized, and you can make lots of it for super cheap. Put it in small containers to give as gifts to your friends for a birthday, too. Isn’t it pretty? As you tackle this beginner scrub, move on to other face and body scrubs using fresh ingredients. You can even make DIY Bath Bombs. It will save a lot of money at the body shop! | Bitz & Giggles

Necklace

Percy Jackson fans will love making and wearing this Percy Jackson Camp Half-Blood necklace. Don’t worry if you don’t think you can free-hand the designs on the beads. A template is provided that you can transfer to the beads using only a pencil! Or make it your own and add an accessory that fits another book character of your choosing. | Artsy-Fartsy Mama

Paracord Bracelet

This fun craft for teens reminds me of summer camp and camping. Paracord bracelets for fun for guys and girls to make, and they’re super simple once you get the hang of it. This will make a fun camp craft if you plan on doing the camp counselor thing for summer! | Happiness is Homemade

Pencil Holder

This fun craft for teens is pretty bright but the splash of color could easily be adjusted to any themed bedroom for teens. Turn any old container into a fun, colorful pencil holder for your desk. Just cover it in pom-poms. You can use a bag of multi-color pom-poms, as done here, or use coordinating colors in groups of two or three colors. This is a great way to upcycle old jars, oatmeal canisters, etc. Just add a hot glue gun. | Sum of Their Stories

No-Sew Scrunchie

Scrunchies are back, baby, and it’s super easy to make your own using fun fabrics from the craft store or just upcycling old shirts and things. This tutorial goes through 3 different step-by-step tutorials to make scrunchies, and one of them is a no-sew option for those that do not have a sewing machine. | Sustain My Craft Habit

Bath Bomb

Make bath bombs with hidden jewelry inside! These would make a fun gift to give to a friend who needs some pampering. Bath bombs make the bathwater so pretty and colorful, and it smells amazing! Add a bit of creativity and use whatever essential oils you like. | Life Should Cost Less

Stick Jewelry Holder

If boho is your style, this jewelry holder will be right up your alley for a DIY craft and home decor idea. You just need a stick, some hooks, twine, and a few other materials to recreate this piece. This string art would look really cool using a piece of driftwood, too. | The Soccer Mom Blog

Leather Keychain

This leather tassel keychain will make keeping up with your keys a breeze. It’ll also look cute clipped to your purse, backpack, or laptop bag, and these make great gifts for family at Christmastime. Use a needle and thread or a glue gun and scissors is likely enough to complete your final look. | Manzanita

Notebook

Are you obsessed with pretty notebooks? You can create your own designs that are WAY cuter than anything you’ll get at the store, like these DIY unicorn notebooks. Pretty, sparkly, and fabulous, these DIY crafts make taking notes a whole lot more fun. Embellish with fun stickers and a gift to a younger sibling or friend. | Projects with Kids

Makeup Case

This fluffy DIY case is perfect for makeup, pens, pencils, or for carrying accessories in your luggage when traveling. You don’t have to be an expert at sewing to pull this off. The design is very forgiving. | The Craft Train

Eyeglass Case

Use your cutting machine to make a case for your sunglasses. It’s easy to do with a basic pouch and some heat transfer vinyl. | DIY Candy

Essential Oil Bracelet

Make some braided essential oil diffuser bracelets for you and your friends. It’s a great way to carry your favorite scents with you wherever you go. Hello, lavender essential oil to destress right before a test! | The Soccer Mom Blog

T-Shirt Bag

Turn an old t-shirt into a cute no-sew t-shirt bag. What a great idea for a shirt that you love too much to get rid of, but perhaps it doesn’t fit right any longer. This cute tote bag can be used for the pool during summer or for books during the school year. | DIY & Crafts

Glitter Pen

You know that wonderful feeling you get when you start using a pretty new pen? Imagine how amazing it’ll be to make your own DIY glitter pens! It’s easier than you think using empty tube pens and glitter in various sizes. | Happiness is Homemade

Leather Necklace

The possibilities are endless with these stamped polymer clay necklaces. Use rubber stamps (available at your local craft store or online) to create words and designs in the clay. Add holes, bake them, and then add chains and accessories to create unique and fun pieces of jewelry. | Projects with Kids

Phone Case

Make a glitter phone case! Although the tutorial starts with a clear phone case, you can use this technique to revamp any old case that you’re tired of. Remember to brush on a clear acrylic sealer or nail polish to ensure that the glitter lasts a while. | Mod Podge Rocks

Flower Wreath

Decorate your door with a wooden letter wreath that’s customized to your style preferences! Use flowers if that’s your thing, but it’s so easy to do a different theme. If you’re into gaming, paint it with some of your favorite characters. If you like comic books, use pages from a comic book. LEGOs, glitter, sequins, metal thumbtacks, feathers, and pom-poms are just a handful of other materials you can cover the letters with. Go vintage and hit the thrift store looking for a bit of inspiration. | Thimble and Twig

Peg People

No one outgrows their Harry Potter obsession, so if the HP characters are still some of your favorites, making these Harry Potter peg dolls can be lots of fun. Add them to your shelves, or gift them to another fanatic. You could make any book or movie character and have fun becoming your own Etsy content creator. | Artsy Fartsy Mama

Handstamped Blanket

Turn a boring fleece blanket into a much cooler one using this stamping technique. You’ll be stamping with a potato—yes, really—and fabric paint to create cool geometric designs. You can also use this technique to make a fun matching pillow. Tie with ribbons for a bit more embellishment. | Swoodson Says

Rainbow Macrame

Do you have extra yarn or string for this cute craft for teens? Make a macrame rainbow to brighten someone’s day (or your own)! This is for a small-ish charm to add to your backpack, hoodie, or bag. Make cute ornaments for Christmas gifts but you can scale it up for a wall hanging or down to make a bracelet or necklace charm very easily by following the step-by-step tutorial. | Moms and Crafters

Tie-Dye Shirt

Go for the summer camp vibe by learning how to tie-dye! Use it on shirts, bags, scrunchies, or shorts for summer. This tutorial will teach you three easy patterns, so you’ll be a tie-dying pro in no time. Just grab a kit and add it to your family bucket list. | The Craft Train

Don’t forget all of our Tie Dye Craft Ideas for Kids!

Soda Cap Bracelet

Okay, so we’re not encouraging you to drink soda or anything, but if you do, save those pull tabs to make some cool bracelets. These are great for guys or girls. Weave ribbon throughout the upcycled soda can tabs and tie it together for adorable DIY jewelry. | Red Ted Art

Painted Clay Pot

Make mom smile with a cute face pot filled with some succulents or her favorite flowers. You can do this with mini pots or with larger clay pots that go outdoors. Grab a Sharpie and copy the face or make your own unique pattern. This planter can even be used as a DIY project for mother’s day. | Pink Stripey Socks

Don’t forget all of our free printable Succulent Gift Tags.

DIY Vans

Make your own brand-name inspired cute craft. These geometric stamped shoes remind me of the Vans shoes in the 1980s. with this easy DIY project, it’ll be so much fun to make and wear shoes that you designed in your own patterns and color combinations. | Happiness is Homemade

Pin this list of crafts for teens for the next time you’re feeling inspired to make something cute and fun!

More Fun Crafts for Teens

Your teens will be inspired by these Teen Bedroom Ideas. Want a low-cost teen bedroom makeover? Take a look at these DIY teenage bedroom ideas you can easily replicate. These DIY fun craft ideas allow teens to add personality to their own space. Pin to Pinterest.

This could be a really cute craft for tweens and teens, Upcycled Altoid Tin Box Ideas. They will love to make it and it makes a cute craft to gift to a friend or family member. Pin to Pinterest.

This one is really fun too! Tie Dye Crafts for Kids. Add this idea to the summer bucket list for teens. It’s a fun craft with list of cute ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Earth Day Crafts

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April 16, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

When is Earth Day? It is April 22nd. This Earth day, embrace these Earth Day Crafts Ideas for Kids to raise awareness and support for protecting our environment with your children.

Every year, we celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd to raise awareness and support for protecting our environment. It’s important to start talking to your kids from an early age about ways we can do our part to lessen our impact on the planet. These Earth Day Crafts are a great catalyst for those discussions.

As you craft with your kids, making models and depictions of Earth, talk about ways to save water and reduce pollution. Talk about the importance of recycling, and if you don’t have one in your home, set up a can just for recycling. Discuss ways to keep the earth “healthy” and talk about activities that may make the planet “sick.” You get the idea.

But most of all, have fun making these Earth Day crafts with the kids. Proudly display the crafts in your home (or in your classroom) as a reminder all month long that we are connected with the Earth, and it is our responsibility to take care of her.

Don’t forget our Easy Earth Day Projects and Activities for Kids. Also enjoy our Earth Day printables including this Earth Day Activities PDF and Earth Day Scavenger Hunt!

Earth Day Crafts

Make a paper Earth Day garland to string up in the playroom or classroom for Earth Day. This craft is a great visual to teach kids about how we are all interconnected and all responsible for taking care of the Earth. | Hello, Wonderful

You only need a styrofoam ball, tissue paper, and lots of glue to make this pretty globe! Not only is it fantastic for Earth Day, but you could use this technique to make planets to build a solar system. | Gluesticks

Your kid will want to wear these Earth Day salt dough necklaces often as a reminder to take care of the Earth. The one with the heart will be particularly easy to do with young children—they can even make the heart shape with their fingerprints! | Natural Beach Living

Older kids who still enjoy crafting things may like paper quilling. It’s a technique that involves curling paper into different shapes like circles, loose coils, teardrops, and more. You can create some really beautiful pieces, like this lovely quilled paper earth craft. | Projects with Kids

Coffee drinkers—save those k-cups! They’re perfect for crafting. This k-cup Earth Day craft is really cute. | Artsy Momma

Black glue can help you create stunning art! Outlining the continents and then using watercolors to paint the Earth creates gorgeous contrast in this fun Earth Day black glue craft. | Messy Little Monster

Kids who can paint the shape of the continents will enjoy making these earth magnets made out of upcycled jar lids. They can even add them to their lockers at school as a reminder to take care of the planet. | Moms and Crafters

Learn about the layers of the Earth for Earth Day! You can use this craft as an opportunity to simply teach kids a little more about the Earth and its various layers. We only see the top layer, the crust, but there’s so much that goes on beneath Earth’s surface! Small children will need to have an adult do the spray painting. | Surviving a Teacher’s Salary

Earth Day Crafts for Preschoolers

Talk to your kids about what makes the Earth happy and healthy and what makes the Earth sad and unhealthy. This craft offers a great visual representation through interchangeable elements as you go through the list of suggestions. Preschoolers will have so much fun coloring the Earth and then changing out the eyes, mouth, and the heart/bandage elements. | The Inspiration Edit

This cupcake liner earth craft is stunning! It’s so fun for little ones because they can learn to paint using different materials. For this project, they’ll be painting with a toothbrush and a pom-pom. How cool is that? | I Heart Crafty Things

Handprint crafts are fun for preschoolers, and this hand print earth craft is just adorable. The printable template makes it easy to guide little ones through this craft. And look! The Earth is wearing a party hat in celebration of Earth Day! | Simple Everyday Mom

Any kid who enjoys playing in the dirt will love making this Earth Day craft. Simply cut out the earth shape, color or paint in the water, and cover the land portions with glue and dirt. It’s a great excuse to get messy. | Kids Activities Blog

Get ready for some sticky, slimy fun! This Earth Day Baking Soda Slime is Borax-free and totally kid-safe. Make sure your kiddo doesn’t have sensitivities to baking soda before proceeding with this project. Keep in mind that it’s a little stickier than regular slime, but the mess is part of the fun. | Steamsational

Speaking off messy crafts, shaving cream painting is another one that’s popular with kids. The marbled effect you get from shaving cream art is so pretty, and the blue/green combination is perfect for Earth Day. | The Simple Parent

Start a new springtime tradition by making seed bombs with the kids to celebrate the Earth! Use blue, green, and white paper to give the seed bombs an earth-like appearance, or just use whatever paper scraps you have on hand. Adults will need to run the food processor, but cutting the paper scraps and shaping the balls gives kids lots of fine motor practice. Seed bombs would make nice neighbor gifts, along with a hand-painted pot or recycled container. | Little Bins for Little Hands

Moms, if you have any CDs leftover from yesteryear, you can use them to make one of these cute CD ornament Earth Day crafts with the kids. Turning old things you don’t use into art is a great way to encourage kids to recycle and upcycle. The ornament would look really pretty spinning around on your porch or breezeway. | Our Kid Things

Children need to be taught to love our planet from a young age. The hands holding the world project is a great way to do that. Use the conversation starters to talk about how we can love the Earth. Isn’t it cute that the hearts are made out of thumbprints? Younger children may need help with tracing and cutting their handprints. | Fun Handprint Art

Don’t forget to pin this list of Earth Day Crafts to save it!

Look at these Easy Earth Day Projects and Activities for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Many of our Rockin’ Geology Rock Party Ideas can overlap with these Earth Day ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

For Earth Day, head to the thrift store! Take something old and make it new including this Upcycled Farmhouse Table. Pin to Pinterest.

With the kids, take old paint chips and turn them into crafts with these Paint Chip Crafts Ideas! Pin to Pinterest.

Plastic Easter Egg Crafts

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May 23, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Easter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Plastic Easter Egg Crafts. Want to put those plastic eggs to use for more than an Easter egg hunt this year? We’ve found lots of totally cute crafts with plastic eggs to make your home or classroom look fun and festive for Easter!

Crafts with Plastic Easter Eggs

Easter will be here soon, and before you know it, you’ll be loading up your shopping cart with plastic eggs for school parties, church egg hunts, and for your kids’ Easter baskets. But if you’re only using these eggs for baskets and egg hunts, you’re missing out! They’re incredibly inexpensive, and they’re perfect for making lots of springtime crafts.

Whether you’re looking for a gorgeous wreath to hang on the door for Easter, a way to spruce up an ordinary plastic egg to make it more fun, or a learning activity to do with tots and preschoolers, you’re going to find some amazing ideas in this list.

Cute Crafts with Plastic Eggs

An egg wreath is perfect for spring. Although the eggs were painted here (and they’re stunning with the varying shades of blues and oranges), you could simply leave them unpainted as well. It’ll look gorgeous either way. You’ll love seeing this every day when you come home! | One Thousand Oaks

Use a flameless tea light, create a DIY firefly that really lights up. This Summer craft idea for kids is perfect for small hands and makes a cute handmade night light for their bedside. | Frugal Coupon Living

Here’s another stunning wreath that combines florals and Easter eggs. You’ll need an ombre Easter egg pack for this craft, which is varying shades of the same color, from light to dark. Don’t all those pinks look lovely together? It’ll look fantastic on your door or above your mantel. | Design Improvised

Hang this plastic egg globe over the dining table or above the door for the Easter season. This is an easy piece of decor that the kids can help with. | Chica Circle

Make some egg shaker maracas using plastic eggs, some plastic spoons, and a whole lot of washi tape. Kids will have a blast making noise with these! Try putting different materials in each egg to create lots of different sounds. | Happiness is Homemade

Glue the halves of the plastic eggs together to form mini planters. Fill them with tiny potted flowers, and you’ve got yourself a simple centerpiece that adds a lot of color to your Easter table. | Made with Happy

You could use the same idea of gluing the halves together to make these fun candy cups instead! | The Homespun Hydrangea

If you want to make a big splash at an Easter party, this spilled basket hat is a surefire way to do it. It would be loads of fun for an Easter parade or wacky hat day at school. | Where the Smiles Have Been

Add some teacups to your kid’s collection of toy dishes. Easter egg cups with paper clip handles are the perfect size for little hands. Of course, a tea party is in order when you’ve made them! | Morena’s Corner

Use the eggs to make a beautiful birds nest craft for a bird-themed learning unit. You can create bluejays, cardinals, baby chicks, and lots of other types of birds just by changing out the egg color. | The Inspiration Edit

Speaking of chicks, here’s an adorable version that stands up! They’ll look super cute on your mantle or table for Easter. | Fireflies and Mud Pies

You’ll have a whale of a time making this plastic egg whale. This craft would be a wonderful addition to an ocean animal unit for preschoolers! | Artsy Craftsy Mom

Turn plastic eggs into a whimsical spring bouquet using floral wire and crepe paper. Not only is this a cute idea for Easter, but it would look gorgeous at a spring baby shower. You could also put a dollar in each egg and present it as a gift! | Design Improvised

If you’re planning a spring birthday party, save some of those eggs to make plastic egg cupcake decorations. Put flameless tealights under the egg to make them glow, or put some candy underneath as a surprise. | Chica Circle

Any fan of Pokemon will go nuts for these Pokeball themed eggs. They’re so easy to make with a few simple materials. You can skip the painting if you can find white and red eggs from the same manufacturer, but if you can’t, you’ll have a little painting to do before putting them together. (Also see our Pokemon Party Ideas) | Tikkido

An egg popper tree would be loads of fun for the kids if you’re hosting Easter brunch this year. It’s a fun alternative to the Easter egg hunt! Eggs are filled with surprises like candy, money, or trinkets, and then wrapped in crepe paper to make the poppers. If you string them properly, pulling on the egg will break it open like a mini pinata! | Studio DIY

You won’t be able to stop smiling at these beautiful pastel bees floating outside your window. You’ll want to leave them up all spring; they’re just that cute! Make sure you grab eggs with two holes in the bottom if you plan to make this craft. | Tried & True

Practice word families with your kiddo using plastic eggs. It’s so simple! Write the end of the word on one half, and rotate the other half to create several different words. This is a terrific way to reinforce sound patterns with little ones. | Natural Beach Living

Toddlers and preschoolers can use the eggs to practice letter matching. Write the capital letter on one half and the lowercase letter on the other. | Mom. Wife. Busy Life.

The aliens have landed! Kids will have a good giggle over these funny little alien eggs. They could also double as monster eggs if your kid is into monsters. | Artsy Craftsy Mom

Even More Plastic Egg Ideas

You know you’ll have loads of these when Easter comes around, so here are a few more things to do with them once Easter’s over!

Store homemade play dough or slime. Make sure you seal up any holes in the egg before using them to store either of these.
Practice counting with your toddler.
Practice color recognition.
Add them to sensory bins for kids to use as scoopers.
Store baby socks.
Put jewelry and trinkets in when traveling.
Store loose buttons.
Store screws, nuts, and bolts in the garage.

What are you going to do with your plastic eggs this year?

Take a look at these creative Egg Dyeing Techniques. Pin to Pinterest.

Do something different. Have an Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt! Use flameless tea lights to help. Pin to Pinterest.

Dr. Seuss Cupcakes – Horton Hears a Who Craft

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August 16, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Celebrate America’s favorite author on March 2nd with these easy Dr. Seuss Cupcakes. This Horton Hears a Who craft has an elephant trunk holding a pink clover to represent the speck of Whoville, a microscopic community only Horton can hear. “A person’s a person, no matter how small!”

Horton Hears a Who Craft with Food

Ready to celebrate the wonderful work of Dr. Seuss? We have fun and easy Dr. Seuss Cupcakes using the novel Horton Hears a Who! This food craft is perfect for little hands and such a yummy snack.

Three things to know before beginning this Dr. Seuss Cupcake Craft.

Who is Horton Hears a Who!?

Horton Hears A Who! is a popular children’s book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the name Dr. Seuss. Published in 1954, the main character is an elephant named Horton. Horton is the only one who can hear Whoville, a microscopic community on a speck of dust. Promoting the lesson of equality, Horton vows to protect the speck from this neighbors, declaring this Horton Hears a Who quote

“A person’s a person, no matter how small!“

Where is Whoville?

Recognize that name of Whoville? Whoville is a fictional microscopic town created by Dr. Seuss. Found on a pink clover or dust speck, Whoville appeared in the books Horton Hears a Who! and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Horton Hears a Who Clover

In the Horton Hears a Who! movie, Horton finds a speck on a pink clover. These tiny pink clovers hold the community of Whoville that Horton is trying to save. Similar to the clovers from Horton Hears a Who are the Lorax Truffula Trees. Truffula trees apparently give off the smell of butterfly milk. This is another place you see overlap in the Dr. Seuss books.

When is Dr. Seuss Day?

Dr. Seuss Day began in the 1990s by the National Education Association. Dr. Seuss Day is recognized annually on March 2nd to celebrate the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel – otherwise known as Dr. Seuss.

Now on to yummy cupcakes!

Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ingredients

This Dr Seuss recipe yields 6 cupcakes, but it is very easy to multiply as needed. We bought prepared cupcakes from the grocery store, but you could also prepare cupcakes using a cake box mix.

6 Prepared Cupcakes
1 Container White Frosting
6 DUM DUMS Lollipops (pink is best; Bubblegum or Watermelon flavors)
Edible Pink Glitter (we used CK Cake Decorating Sanding Sugar)
Black Food Coloring (we used AmeriColor Food Coloring)

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Dr. Seuss Cupcakes – Horton Hears a Who Craft

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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6 Prepared Cupcakes
1 Container White Frosting
6 DUM DUMS Lollipops (use the DUM DUM flavors that are pink)
Edible Pink Glitter (we used CK Cake Decorating Sanding Sugar)
Black Food Coloring (we used AmeriColor Food Coloring)

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Place your white frosting in a small bowl and add 2-3 drops of black food coloring. Mix well. Add more coloring if you would like it a darker gray.
Put your colored frosting in a piping bag or large baggie. Snipe off the corner.
Using your prepared cupcakes, pipe frosting in a circular motion around the cupcake.
Starting at the back of the cupcake, take the frosting and make a vertical line down the center. This line represents Horton’s elephant trunk nose. Repeat step with remaining cupcakes.
Set your frosted cupcakes aside.
To make a truffula tree, take an unwrap sucker and dip it in some water. Shake excess water off and lay on a plate. Sprinkle on the edible glitter, make sure to rotate sucker as you go.
Stick it in the end of his “trunk” so it looks like Horton is holding the truffula tree. Repeat step until all your Horton Hears a Who trees are complete.
Serve and enjoy!

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Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Directions

These directions are so simple because you are using prepared cupcakes. You can buy prepared cupcakes at your local grocery store or make your own using cake mix. If you make your own, allow them to cool before beginning your Dr. Seuss Horton Cupcake Directions.

First, place your white frosting in a small bowl and add 2-3 drops of black food coloring. Mix well. Add more coloring if you would like it a darker gray.

Second, place frosting in a piping bag or large baggie. Snipe off the corner.

Using your prepared cupcakes, pipe frosting in a circular motion around the cupcake.

Now, starting at the back of the cupcake, take the frosting and make a vertical line down the center. This line represents Horton’s elephant trunk nose. Repeat step with remaining cupcakes.

Set your frosted cupcakes aside.

Next, how to make a truffula tree! Take an unwrap sucker and dip it in some water. Shake excess water off and lay on a plate. Sprinkle on the edible glitter, make sure to rotate sucker as you go.

Finally, stick it in the end of his “trunk” so it looks like Horton is holding the pink clover tree. Repeat step until all your Horton Hears a Who clover trees are complete.

Serve and enjoy!

Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ideas

In addition to our Horton Hears a Who cupcakes, we wanted to share with you more Dr. Seuss Cupcakes Ideas. Some are ours, some are others – all are perfect for Celebrating Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd or for a Dr. Seuss Themed Birthday Party!

Green Eggs and Ham Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living
One Fish, Two Fish Cupcakes from Frugal Coupon Living
Cat in the Hat Cupcakes from In the Kids’ Kitchen
Thing 1, Thing 2 Cupcakes from Meaningful Mama
Oh the Places You Will Go Cupcakes from The Inspiration Edit
Meet Me at the Zoo Cupcakes from Easy Family Recipe Ideas

Take a look at these Dr. Seuss Crafts and Activities for Preschool and Young Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Creative Dr. Seuss Craft Ideas, Printables and Recipes. Great for Dr. Seuss Day on March 2nd or a Dr. Seuss Themed Birthday Party. Pin to Pinterest.

Serve these Dr. Seuss cupcakes with our Copycat Sonic Ocean Water! We made our a Dr Seuss theme! Pin to Pinterest.

Memorial Crafts for Loved Ones

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January 24, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Parenting, Pinterest, Social Media

Loosing family and friends can be hard, especially when children are involved. We pulled together some of the best Memorial Crafts for Loved Ones. Remembrance ideas for deceased including how to save a voicemail, children’s books about death, memory keepsakes, celebration of life ideas, and deceased loved one’s clothing ideas.

Warning, grab the tissues. This post had me in tears!

Very quickly an entire generation was gone in my family. It happens like that, right? One after another. Loosing grandparents my first introduction to how to cope with death. I first learned to cope with the passing of a family member in my 20s. However, in my 30s when I lost two more grandparents, I had to learn something new. How to teach my kids to deal with death of a loved one. It is much easier when you are coping with it on your own. It is more challenging when you are coping with deceased loved ones while comforting a child.

Do you believe in death from a broken heart? I do now. Below is a snippet of a story of my grandparents passing.

My grandfather died of a broken heart. Five months to the day of my grandmother’s death, my Pop entered hospice. He made it another 48 hours before his body surrendered to life on earth. In his last months of life, he would let anything that would get him see her sooner, take over. It did. While his heart broke on earth with the death of his wife, I believe his heart is whole again entering heaven’s gates and embracing my grandmother….

Just a small anecdote of our past year. Loosing my grandmother and then loosing my grandfather a few months later. Through their passing, I have taught my older children how to grieve through memory keepsakes.

Memorial Crafts for Loved Ones

If you took are looking for suggestions for coping with loss, look at these Memorial Crafts for Loved Ones. From how to save a loved one’s voicemail, grief books for kids, to celebration of life ideas, we have a list of crafts and unique keepsakes to honor your deceased friends and family.

How to Save a Loved One’s Voicemail

First, the OCD in me wants a clean voicemail account. You too? Don’t. Save important and/or last voicemails of loved ones. My last one from my dad is so silly. He forgot to say I love you, so I am holding on to it and sending him to voicemail the next time he calls (winks!)

Memory items don’t have to be tangible. Very rarely are they able to be audible. The power of hearing a loved one’s voice can make a greater impact than keepsake photos, favorite clothing, or other mementos of a deceased loved one.

Follow these steps to save a loved one’s voicemail two ways. First, save their outgoing message (to people calling them.) Second, save the voice message they left you in your voicemail inbox.

How to Save a Loved One’s Outgoing Message

This option allows you to save your loved one’s voicemail inbox welcome message. The message they have to welcome those calling them when a voice mailbox is reached. Not the message they left you.

First Go Here
Enter your phone number and push get started.
Enter your email and push make a call button.
VMSave will call your number and record the outgoing message.
Download your loved one’s voicemail as an MP3 file.

How to Save Voicemail of Deceased Family

This option allows you to save the recording you have in your own voicemail inbox of the message your deceased loved one left you. Even if you plan on saving your voicemail for ever, do this before it accidentally gets erased.

Open your audio recording software on your PC/Mac. Be prepared to press record.
Open your phone’s voicemail inbox.
Go to your messages.
Simultaneously press start (record or play) on your computer audio recorder and your voicemail inbox message.
Immediately make sure your phone’s voice message is on speaker.
Record your loved one’s voicemail as an audio file.

You can save your audio recording on your computer in in a back up location with a service like Google Drive or Amazon Cloud to save it forever.

How do I permanently save a voicemail

There are other creative ways to permanently save a voicemail with soundwave art. A very unique memorial gift with voice recording is soundwave print with a QR code. The receiver can scan the QR code when they walk by it, hear their loved one’s voice at any time. You can purchase soundwave art with a QR code (we love this one from Adversity Gifts) or you can make your own soundwave art.

Instead of buying, want to do it on your own? Follow these steps for how to make soundwave art. Use a soundwave art app from your phone’s store. Open your audio recording software and record a short message. Take a screenshot of your recorded waveform and download the screen shot. Open the image and edit it to make your own unique artwork. I find PicMonkey helpful for creating artwork with your own images.

Best Sellers in Children’s Death & Dying Books

Talking to a child about death can be difficult. You can began the process through the discovery of books. Take a look at these Best Sellers in Children’s Death & Dying Books.

These children’s books about death are available for kids of all ages.

The Crossover Series by Kwame Alexander
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm
God Gave Us Heaven by Lisa T. Bergren
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore
I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas
The Goodbye Book by Todd Parr

Memory Keepsakes Craft Ideas

Turn hand written recipes into framed kitchen heirlooms. Display your family’s famous chocolate chip cookie recipe in your kitchen to remind you of the great times you’ve had making it together. | Mad in Crafts

You can also turn handwritten recipes into tea towels. So easy to do with the click of a mouse! We love this frugal-friendly handwritten tea towel recipe from DixieLoveCo.

Create a DIY Photo Pendant for under $2.50! Add the memorial photo pendant to the Christmas tree, to a necklace or even to a charm bracelet. | Saving with Sarah

This one pulls my heart strings. Take unfinished candles from your loved one and melt them down and re-pour the wax to create a new homemade candle that will remind you of that person with every burn. (Insert sobs as the story was of a husband doing this for his late wife.) | Country Living

Do you have flowers left from a funeral or memorial service? Follow this tutorial for DIY Dried Flowers in a jar. | The Capricious Club

A great way to preserve the memory of a loved one is to preserve their handwriting. This can be done in a handwriting necklace, bracelet, or key chain. We especially love this Handwriting Memory Sign from Aimee Weaver Designs. I have seen a similar DIY tutorial creating this Family Tree Chalkboard.

A shadow box memorial is one way to preserve and display precious memories and honor a loved one’s life. Find Shadow Boxes on Amazon or in craft stores. | Morena’s Corner

Deceased Loved One’s Clothing Ideas

Bre created a loved ones clothing keepsake using a clear ornament for crafts. Using her father’s favorite shirts, she cut them into strips and placed them inside a clear ornament (cue tears.) She added a hand written note. What a beautiful way to have a loved one present during the holidays. | Average Inspired

Want to make something out of a treasured button-up dress shirt? How about an heirloom pillow that you can snuggle with any time you Using your loved one’s favorite clothing, make this no-sew pillow (pillow video tutorial) or purchase a personalized memorial pillow shirt like this one from Dawns Quilting and More.

Not ready to make your own? Buy one. This Christmas in Heaven Memorial Pillow can sit on a chair during the Christmas season. You could even put it at the dinning table to commemorate those that have passed.

Upcycle loved neck ties and turn them into zip bags. This tutorial is perfect for the sewer. | Polka Dot Chair

This memory bear craft will be one you send off. Create a Keepsake Bear from Adult Clothes and My Sew What Shop.

You can also turn shirts made from loved ones clothes into celebration of life keepsake. The turn around might not be in time for the funeral but can be mailed to spouses, kids, parents, friends and extended family. Available from Memory of Events on Etsy or make yourself with a sewing machine and Poly-fil pillow filling.

Celebration of Life Memorial Ideas

Man! All these memorials pull my heart strings so much. I really love how beautiful this photo memory idea is. Take a picture of then and now with this photo challenge. Even have your kids (those who were never present) holding these memories pulling together the past in the present. You can submit your photo to the Dear Photograph Challenge or save it for your own personal family use.

Jessica has a great tutorial on how to create a frugal-friendly photo board for celebration of life memorials and funerals. | The Mom Creative

At the celebration of life or at the funeral reception try this memorial idea – have your loved ones favorite things. In this case golf and sweets (ice cream and brownies)! | Your Home Based Mom

One funeral idea for kids is to have coloring sheets. Than can not only be a therapeutic exercise but can be their own way of loving their grandfather, uncle or other deceased family member. Have coloring sheets “What Papa Dave Loved” and have coloring sheets of sail boats, golf, Jesus, dogs, etc. | Michelle Paige Blogs

Have a gathering? Don’t forget our Empty Chair Poem found in our High School Reunion Ideas Post.

Sometimes people grief through writing. Allow your child to write a letter and insert it into a balloon or write a message directly on the balloon. Amazon sells Biodegradable Remembrance Balloons | Source

Memorialize a Living Loved One with a Recording

If your older generation loved ones are still alive, do me a favor. Record a video of them. Ask questions. What was your favorite vacation as a family? What was the most challenging time in your life? What was your greatest lesson… etc.

If you need guidance, look at this Toss ‘n Talk-About Family History Ball (Family Reunion Question and Answer Ball) we shared on our Family Reunion Ideas. You won’t regret it! You will only regret NOT doing it!

Getting the family together? Visit our Virtual Family Reunion Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also create traditions. Traditions make memories stronger. For the holiday season, look at our Family Christmas Traditions To Start Now! Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Holiday boards for later!

You can also enjoy these Family Traditions to Start to Start Now! Pin to Pinterest.

A to Z Letter Crafts for Preschoolers

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August 22, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

One of the best ways to teach the alphabet is through ABC Letter Crafts. These A to Z alphabet crafts create fun hands-on activities for preschool or kindergarten aged children. Teach the kids the ABCs through a fun, memorable, visual craft. Learning is fun!

A to Z Letter Crafts

Who knew there was an entire underground community of people who craft letters for kids. This hidden community is pretty crafty too. Whether you are a master spy and “of course you knew” or this entire craft idea is just as surprising and exciting to you, take a look at these letter crafts for kids when studying your ABCs.

Letter Craft Kits

Hey Ashley, I am not the crafter. That is okay! I have a solution for you too.

Guess what, you can buy an ENTIRE Uppercase Letters Craft Kits. Use embellishments to bring these letters to life! Each letter comes with enough pieces for 12 students!

Includes: A Is For Alligators, B Is For Bumblebee, C Is For Crabs, D Is For Dinosaurs, E is for Elephants, F is for Foxes, G Is For Giraffes, H Is For Houses, I Is For Ice Cream, J Is For Jaguar, K Is For Kites, L Is For Lions, M Is For Mice, N Is For Nests, O Is For Owls, P Is For Peacocks, Q Is For Queens, R Is For Robots, S Is For Snakes, T Is For Tractors, U Is For Umbrellas, V Is For Vegetables, W Is For Walruses, X Is For X-Rays, Y Is For Yaks and Z Is For Zebras.

Grab the Lowercase Letter Crafts Kids too or buy Both Upper and Lowercase Letter Craft Kits and save!

This A to Z preschool letter kit is perfect for young kids. The pieces are perforated and can be taken apart easily by an adult. The animals are very cute and colorful. The graphics and printing are nice. These sets come presorted, so each student gets their own bag. Also, each letter set comes with a little bag of extra pieces for the little pieces, so if you lose and eye or nose, no worries! (Oriental Trading Company things of everything!