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Easy No Sew Fleece Tie Blanket – YouTube Video!

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

Easy No Sew Fleece Tie Blanket – Instructions plus a step-by-step YouTube Video tutorial. Turn this cute project into a homemade Christmas Gift using our Fleece Navidad gift tag and a discounted Photo Fleece Blanket. Enjoy!

I really think I have creative ideas but I don’t consider myself artistic… First, I lack time. Second, I lack follow-through. Third, I just have a large family. Other things come before crafting!

One item I can say that was VERY easy and CHEAP to make was a No Sew Fleece Tie Blanket.

This craft was also enjoyable for the kids. it was a unique way to give a handmade gift to grandparents – some of the grandparents who have everything! They didn’t have this. And the kids grow, so with my Photo Fleece Blanket, the photo can be adjusted to the current year. Grandma might end up with 18 years of blankets.

No Sew Fleece Blanket Instructions

The steps for making this blanket are simple. It was one of the easiest crafts I ever did. Plus, I don’t sew, so no machine was required!

No Sew Fleece Blanket Supplies

1 square Fleece Blanket (60″ x 60″ is what I used)
1 Additional Square Fleece Blanket (cut to the same size)
Scissors

Optional Supplies

Square 4″ x 4″ template or index card
Rotary Cutter
Measuring Tape

I like making the fleece blankets coordinating but not the same. I got a solid pink and a cupcake pattern. You can mix up prints too.

No Sew Fleece Blanket Directions

This is the best way to tie no sew fleece blanket together.

First, lay down your first square fleece

Second, lay your second square fleece lined up on top. Make sure all edges line up. Trim where needed.

Cut a 4 inch by 4 inch square on each corner. Use your template if needed.

Next, cut strips about every two finger lengths (an inch and a half – give or take) along the edges. Cut about 4 inches in length.

Once strips are cut along all 4 sides of the blanket, choose a corner. Tie the right bottom of one side with the left top strip of the other side of the blanket. Begin tying all strips in a double knot.

Repeat along all four edges/side until your no-sew fleece blanket is complete!

Ta-da! You are done with your easy No Sew Fleece Blanket. Makes a great gift!

No Sew Fleece Blanket Instructions Video

If you are a visual, learning we get it! This Tie Fleece Blanket Instructions YouTube video is available to help you. Watch the video below for a complete 2 minute tutorial.

Photo Fleece Blankets

This can also be done with photo blankets. We found a Photo Fleece Blanket Sale on Shutterfly, and followed the exact same steps when creating a blanket for my mom!

THIS is your Christmas Gift!.. and Mother’s Day… and Father’s Day… and so on!

A few things to keep in mind. Shutterfly blankets come in three sizes. 30 x 40, 40 x 60, and 60 x 80. So whichever blanket you order form Shutterfly, make sure your backing blanket is cut the same size. If you have a craft store do this, then you can ask them to cut it to size. Otherwise purchase it larger and when your Photo Fleece Blanket arrives in the mail, you cut down your backing blanket to size.

If you want to be detailed about your backing fabric, head to Fabric.com. There are some of the cutest Discounted Fleece Fabric Patterns on the website. Either find one that coordinates with your photo fleece blanket or mix it up and personalize something to your gift recipient (i.e. unicorns, gardening, astronomy, etc.)

Photo Fleece Blanket Christmas Gift

We have more! For your Photo Fleece Blanket Christmas Gift, pair this Fleece Navidad Gift Tag. Pin to Pinterest.

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Converted Old Crib into New Desk #DIY #Craft #Pinterest #Tutorial

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November 25, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest

Do It Yourself Child’s Desk from Old Crib

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Crib Desk

Well I did it! I converted my daughter’s crib into a desk! I had a Pinterest “you must be drunk” moment when I saw an example online and I found this project to be incredibly easy. I did it without help and no sewing! It was a great way to recycle an old crib and reuse my little girl’s oversized furniture.

How to Turn a Crib into a Desk:

I took off the front part of her bed (her bed can easily convert into a day bed or a full bed.)
I placed the crib in the highest position. This gave elevation for a desk and room for my child’s legs.
I measured the width and length of where the mattress pad normally lays. I had a board cut to size. Note: Home Depot cut it up for FREE. This was about $20 with plenty of extra scrap board for other craft projects (the wheels are already turning.)
I primed and then painted the board which chalkboard paint. This was about $20.
I used my daughter’s old bed skirt to hide the area below the crib. Underneath the desk, I have plenty of hidden storage! This is probably my favorite feature.
For less than $40 at Home Goods, I was able to get baskets and display suitcases to place paper, crayons, markers, and other desk activity items. This was $40 and included the price of a lamp on clearance for $20.
I hot glued ribbon that I had already around the edge of the cut board. This gave the trim extra detail and prevented the “rough” sides from rubbing against my kids when they played.
I used two chairs I had in the house to complete the seats for the desk.

Total: My total out of pocket to repurpose the crib was about $80.

Save More: I could have saved at Home Goods by using items I had around the house or hitting the Dollar Store for possible storage solutions. I also purchased a board that was more expensive. There were cheaper options at Home Depot.

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Fingerprint Father’s Day Printable Tree Craft $2.50

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July 8, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Father's Day, Online Shopping

Still need the perfect Father’s Day Gift? Pick up the Fingerprint Father’s Day Printable Tree by BitsyCreations for $2.50 Print from your own home!

More DIY Father’s Day Crafts Here.

Also head to Pinterest where you can see a entire board of Father’s Day Craft. Be sure to follow FCLAsh.

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12+ Easy DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Everyone

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June 26, 2021 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Seasonal, Social Media

Have you wanted to try and make your Halloween costume or a least part of it? Here some super cute and easy DIY Halloween costume ideas for your family.

12 Easy DIY Halloween Costume Ideas

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Have you started looking for Halloween costumes for your family? Have you ever made your own costumes or are you the buy it at the store kind of costume person? Even if you aren’t the crafty sort of person these easy DIY Halloween Costume ideas are easy enough most people can make them even your kids.

This sweet little rainbow is the perfect paired with your yellow raincoat and red galoshes. Add some cotton batting to an umbrella to make a rain cloud too. You can find directions for this DIY rainbow Halloween costume on Baby Bird’s Farm.

Do you or your kids love cats? This Crazy Cat Lady costume by Crafty Morning couldn’t be easier. Finds some little plush cats and kittens (this set has a lot of cats), add some plastic hair rollers, a robe and you’re set. We love the costume cat eye glasses!

A unicorn costume could be as easy as a headband with a unicorn horn some flowers and unicorn ears. You can make this pretty pink unicorn head band too just follow the directions on Bird’s Party blog.

Are you a Trolls fan? Becoming a troll with colorful troll hair using a little bit of bright colored tulle, a headband and a ribbon to tie it at the top is a simple DIY Halloween Costume idea. Make a troll hair head band. Full directions are here on DIY Inspired.

Are you worried about the weather on Halloween night? This pink jelly fish costume by How Wonderful will keep your little one dry and looking pretty in pink too. This is one costume that you could put together in less than half an hour.

Are you a super hero family? Dress up in red tights or leggings, red shirts and some black boots for an Incredibles family. Costume details at Fresh Mommy blog.

Fun and easy DIY Halloween costume for the office party or for you night out trick or treating with the kids. A Starbucks cup is an another right from your wardrobe costume that will take minutes to make.

Attention to Darling (no longer available) created this pink flamingo Halloween costume out of pink feather boas a little pink sweat suit and a glue gun for a quick last minute DIY Halloween costume that looks like you spent hours on it.

Dress dad up like Grew and all the kids as minions with these simple costumes of yellow tee shirts and overalls. Did you see Some Day I’ll Learn made the goggles out of canning jar lid rings, brilliant!

I scream you scream we all scream for this ice cream cone costume you can throw together in minutes with some craft paper and a white tulle dress. Who knew a Halloween costume could be so cute and so easy! Details on Treasures and Travels blog.

Arrh matey. Be a pirate with clothes right out of your closet. Add a strip of red fabric for your head band and a fishtail braid. Go to Brit + Co for the full tutorial.

Tossed salad anyone? I’m hungry just looking at this green tissue paper salad costume. This super easy DIY Halloween found on Coolest Homemade Costumes (no longer available.)

After seeing the new Wonder Women movie girls everywhere are going to want to dress up like this strong heroine. This version of the Wonder Woman costume by Falfal and the Bee (no longer available) looks more like the dress in the new movie.

Get your little Wild Thing a neutral colored one piece outfit add a fur tail and a felt crown for a story book costume that is also comfy if they fall asleep in it. Get the details on The Night Owl blog.

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Don’t forget these other Halloween Costume ideas. Have a young one? We love these Halloween Costume Ideas for Baby. I came up with some creative ideas for my son. Pin to Pinterest.

Going in together as a family? Our school does this every year in their annual Halloween Costume Party. Take a look at these 31 Family Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Headed to a church event like Awana or Sunday school? Save these Family Friendly Halloween Costumes for Church. Pin to Pinterest.

Also save these Kid Friendly Trunk or Treat Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Easy and Creative Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

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January 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, DIY, Free, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Seasonal, Social Media

Teacher appreciation gift ideas with free printables. Ideas for each season of the school year.

Easy and Creative Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Prior to blogging, I was a teacher and I absolutely loved it. Teaching brought about some of my most memorable years and I would go back in a heart beat if it fit my life and schedule. One of my favorite time of the year was spring for both teacher appreciation and volunteer appreciation week. It wasn’t getting huge gifts but it was the heart felt wishes my students gave that mattered most. By spring we had built meaningful relationships and when they would write me notes of appreciation, they always brought tears to my eyes. Cleaning out a cabinet with my daughters this past week, I came across some of those notes and half a dozen years later, they still warm my heart.

DIY Teacher Gift Ideas

As a former teacher and mother of five, let me help you achieve a simple and easy teacher gift idea with our Teacher Gift Tag Printable Set!

Is it a struggle to find a perfect Teacher Gift Idea? Creating an EASY, LOW-COST, ADORABLE gift for teachers has never been easier!

Take a look at our Teacher Appreciation Gift Tag Set. This set includes 12 digital gift cards. Download, print, and cut. One gift idea for every season. Our Teacher gift tag pritnables provide easy teacher gift ideas. Staying organized during the school year is hard enough!

One Year of Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags

Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Take a look at some of these FREE and CREATIVE Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas – I bet you will put a smile on your child’s teacher’s face!

1.) Keep Calm and Teach On Printable from Frugal Coupon Living.

2.) Teacher Appreciation Gift Card Printables from Skip to My Lou

3.) An Apple for My Teacher from Everything Etsy

4.) Donut You Know You’re the Best Teacher! from Design Dazzle

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5.) Thank You for Being An Amazing Teacher from Fabulessly Frugal

6.) Thanks for Being An Uh-Mason Teacher! from Lilluna

7.) I’m Doing Flips that You’re My Teacher from Simply This & That

8.) Thank You Bucket List from Landeelu

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9.) You are One EXTRAOrdinary Teacher from Sweet Metel Momments

10.) Thanks for Sparking My Creative Juices from Tatertots and JELLO

11.) We Can’t Keep it Bottled Up… from Moritz Fine Blog Designs

12.) Thanks a Latte for All You Do from Eighteen 25

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13.) You Are the Keys to My Success from A Girl and a Glue Gun

14.) I’m Glad You Were MINT to Be My Teacher from Crafts Unleashed

15.) Thanks for Helping Me Bloom from Skip to My Lou

16.) Hands Down You’re the Best Teacher Around from Eighteen 25

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17.) You’ve Been the Write Teacher for Me! from Simply This & That

18.) Thank You for Pushing Me to Do My Best This Year from Liz on Call

19.) Thanks for Making Me Feel Like a Star! from Tater Tots and JELLO

20.) Spread Love, Not Germs from Simply Sprout (Valentine’s and Non-Valentine’s Day Versions)

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We have seasonal teacher appreciation ideas too!

21) Halloween Fa-Boo-Lous Teacher Printable Gift Tag from Frugal Coupon Living (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

22) Thankful for You Gift Tag from Frugal Coupon Living (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

23) Fall Thankful for the Hands that Teacher Me from Frugal Coupon Living

24) Christmas Fleece Navidad Gift Tag Printable from Frugal Coupon Living (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

We love our Thanks A Latte Printable. Pin to Pinterest. (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

See our C is for Caffeine. Pin to Pinterest. (As seen in our One Year of Teacher Gift Ideas + Printable Gift Tags Set !)

Also check out our End of the Year Printable Gift – Thank you for PUSHING me to do my best. Pin to Pinterest.

Looking for teacher gift ideas, year around? Enjoy these Punny Teacher Gifts with Pun-Tastic Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t forget our FREE Teacher Appreciation Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

Valentine’s Day Mini Cherry Heart Pies

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December 25, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Valentine's Day

These Mini Cherry Heart Pies are so easy to make you might find yourself making them more often than February 14th! Using Refrigerated Pie Crust and Cherry Pie Filling, consider including the kids in this easy as 1, 2, 3 Valentine’s Day recipe.

Mini Cherry Heart Pies

Your ideal Valentine’s day might include beautiful flowers, breakfast in bed, a glass of rose, but not mine. My ideal Valentine’s Day includes dessert, namely pie!

With the season of loving being right around the corner, we are excited to share this amazing holiday dessert. Not only is the heart shape perfect for February, but the ease of the recipe will have you falling in love with this heart shaped hand pie.

Consider sharing this recipe as a gift for a teacher or as an after dinner treat for the family. The Valentine’s Day Food Craft is perfect for incorporating little hands, so have your little baker get ready with the sugar and a heart shaped cookie cutter!

Happy baking and enjoy!

Pie Crust Tip! Take a look at our Baking Hacks and Tips for more ideas on how to perfect pie edges!

Mini Cherry Heart Pies Ingredients:

Valentine’s Day Mini Cherry Heart Pies

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 15 mintues
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 0 hours
Yield: 8 1x

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Ingredients

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1 box Refrigerated Pie Crust
11 oz Cherry Pie Filling
1 Egg
1 tbsp Milk
White Sparkling Sugar
Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Lay out your pie crust and using a 3 to 4″ heart shaped cookie cutter, cut about 16 hearts.
Cut as many shapes as you can, then reroll scraps as needed to get more hearts (get an even number).
Mix your egg and milk to make an egg wash.
Place half of the hearts on prepared pan(s).
Use egg wash to wet the edges of the hearts on the pan.
Place a small amount of the pie filling in the center of each heart.
Make a small x cut in the center of the remaining half of the hearts that are not on the pan.
Place your x heart crust on top of each filled heart and press and crimp edges. A fork can help crimp.
Brush sealed pie with egg wash and dust with sparkling sugar.
Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until crust is browned.
Allow to cool.

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Mini Cherry Heart Pies Directions:

First, preheat oven to 350.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Lay out your Refrigerated Pie Crust.

I like to lit the pie crust get slightly room temp before the next step.

Using a 3 to 4″ heart shaped cookie cutter, you should get 8 to 10 pies from 1 box of crusts.

Cut as many heart shapes as you can. Reroll scraps as needed for more pieces. You want an even number of hearts to make the top of the pie and the bottom of the pie.

After you are done, mix together your egg egg and milk to make an egg wash.

Place half of the hearts on prepared pan(s).

Next, use egg wash to wet the edges of the hearts on the pan.

Place a small amount of the pie filling in the center of each heart.

Make a small x cut in the center of the remaining half of the hearts.

Place an x heart on top of each filled heart and press and crimp edges. A fork would be nice to help crimp your edges (see our Baking Hacks and Tips for more ideas on how to perfect pie edges!)

Finally, brush sealed pie with egg wash and dust with sparkling sugar.

Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until crust is slightly browned.

Allow to cool and enjoy!

Take the challenge! This recipe was featured on Brit+Co – we would say it has two thumbs up!

Take a look as well at our 28 Days of Kids Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Share your love with your teacher with these Teacher Valentine’s Day Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

How to Make a Hair Bow and Bow Holder

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July 21, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Vlog

Hair Bows can be such a mess in our house – especially a home with two young girls. This weekend I took a 16×20 picture frame (no glass or backing) and added some ribbon in 5 straight lines to the window of the frame. I simply hot glued the ribbon to the frame back. I added all my girl’s hair bows. It makes not only for a great organizational tool, but a pretty look on your wall.

If you don’t have a little girl, these bows make precious little gifts and would save some momma a lot of money. So take a look before you pass the concept.

Chalkboard Contact Paper Sale | Craft Ideas

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July 21, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Crafts, Online Shopping, Pinterest

Chalk Board Contact Paper Sale

Perhaps we can blame Pinterest, perhaps there is no need for blame but truth is Chalk Board Contact Paper is all the rage! There are ENDLESS ways to use it and the best part of all is it easily helps you become organized and looks great. It also is very easy to use/shape and cuts just like wrapping paper.

Uses:

*Frame it and use as a memo board

*Use as canister Labels

*Place inside your cabinets for writing boards

*Place on a door or wall for signs

*Place on a board or cookie sheet for a cheese board

… and so much more.

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Look how I designed my kids crib using Chalk Board Paint (but could be just as achievable with Chalk Board Contact Paper!

Product Features:

Tough, durable and repels stains. Wipes clean easily.
Lets you turn anything into a writing surface
It’s easy to apply, easy to remove and easy to keep clean.
Size: 18 inches x 6 feet (45 cm x 183 cm)
Features an easy-to-peel liner and an adhesive that allows it to be re-positioned during installation without leaving a sticky residue. Simply cut to length or shape for a custom application.

Product Description:

Con-Tact® Brand lets you turn anything into a writing surface with this self-adhesive chalkboard. Perfect for home, school, or office. Cut to any shape and size. Peel position and reposition. Write and wipe.

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