Emily and I made a pretty dove garland, and it was made using our new favorite art supply — coffee filters! These were so much fun to make!! If you have some coffee filters on hand, you can download our template, and print it out on card stock, to make a dove garland of your own! […]
Winter Window Display
November 29, 2010 by
Are you busy decorating the house for the holidays?? We sure are!! The girls helped me decorate the front door for Winter over the weekend. It was a real group effort! Since painting inexpensive coffee filters is such a popular activity in this household, we decided to use that approach. Again. Speaking of coffee filters, over […]
Blogiversary Celebration Giveaway — Pizza Party Prize Pack from CSNStores.com
November 26, 2010 by
Are you sick of turkey yet? In celebration of our 2 year blogiversary, we have yet another FUN giveaway for a pizza party prize pack!! (No turkey here!) This generous giveaway is courtesy of CSNStores.com, a site made up of over 200 online stores, where you can find anything from kids backpacks to upholstered headboards. […]
Kids Waiting for the Turkey? Do Some Crafts!
November 25, 2010 by
Have a few brown paper bags on hand? Are you looking for ways to keep the kiddos entertained while waiting for that delicious turkey?? Here are some fun crafts from around the web to help pass the time! I love this paper bag turkey from One Charming Party (found via The Crafty Crow)! Note: Instead of […]
Blogiversary Celebration Giveaway — French Toast School Uniforms
November 24, 2010 by
We are continuing with the FUN giveaways this week in celebration of our 2 year blogiversary!! This one is courtesy of French Toast for some great additions to your child’s school wardrobe — Fun!! While Emily does not attend a school that requires a uniform, I do love the classic look of their clothes. The prices […]
Blogiversary Celebration Giveaway — Poloppo Sip-Me Mugs
November 22, 2010 by
Our little bloggy blog turned two years old — right before our very eyes!!! In the last two years, almost a half million people from around the world have visited our site, and it’s been a crazy adventure! We would like to send you a BIG thank you for all your wonderful support — sharing […]
Sunday Snapshot — Mailing Packages
November 21, 2010 by
Emily helped me put together some packages today to mail to our goody bag giveaway winners! Congratulations to Natalie, Jessica, and Shelly!! Thank you to everyone who entered — virtual play dates are so much fun! We have LOTS of GREAT giveaways coming up — it’s Frugal Family Fun Blog’s 2 year Blogiversary Celebration, and […]
Turkey Place Cards
November 18, 2010 by
Around this time of year, Emily and I like to work on Thanksgiving place cards for our festive table. These turkeys are super-cute and easy to make! We started by cutting up some flower-shaped sticky notes in half to form the tail feathers of the turkey. We added a half-circle cut from a paper bag […]
Easy Leaf Wreath
November 15, 2010 by
Clara thought this colorful leaf wreath was so much fun to make! We used some of the tissue paper leaves from this post to make it. I cut a large circle from a brown paper bag (using a plate as a pattern), and invited Clara over to glue the leaves on top! She was really […]
10 Frugal Ways to Fight Boredom
November 14, 2010 by
Being bored doesn’t have to be an excuse to go out shopping and spend a ton of money. Here are some fun ways to fight boredom that don’t cost a cent! Jump up and down on the bed!! Visit a local park! Take time to smell the flowers. Get all dressed up — just because! […]
Time-Saving Tip for Cleaning
November 12, 2010 by
Do you hate a messy sink full of dirty dishes? Of course. We all do! Ever wish you had an extra helping hand (or two)? Are you sick and tired of spending all your time doing housework?? Don’t despair, you’ll save lots of time with this simple and easy tip for cleaning! (Before) Just call […]
Super-Easy Corn Craft
November 9, 2010 by
Clara and I did a bit of crafting this morning to make this corn arrangement, which is now hanging on the back of our front door! They are super-easy and lots of fun to make! To make your own, you will need yellow tissue paper, a brown grocery bag, and some plastic netting that comes […]
Goody Bags Giveaway!
November 8, 2010 by
Thanks to this post when Clara and I made up some goody bags to give to some of our friends who come over for play dates, we had many inquiries asking what exactly went into them…. Here’s a little peek! Clockwise from top-left: 1. A small piece of unpopped bubble wrap rolled up and tied […]
Weekend Rewind — Gratitude Activity Jar
November 6, 2010 by
This was one of my all-time favorite posts — a fun ACTIVE way in introduce kids to the concept of gratitude. It’s perfect for this time of year, and we enjoyed this activity so much last year that we are doing it again this year. Enjoy!! Around Thanksgiving we try to do crafts and activities […]
Pumpkin Gift Bags
November 5, 2010 by
Clara and I had a lot of fun with this little (frugal) project — we made up some gift bags to give to friends who come over for play dates! I think they would also be very nice to wrap hostess gifts for any sort of gathering this time of year. She was having a […]
Ode to Mega Bloks
November 3, 2010 by
There are so many things to love about Mega Bloks — they appeal to kids of all ages, they’re perfect for quiet time, they don’t require batteries, and if you step on them in bare feet they don’t hurt nearly as much as the teeny tiny Legos. But in our humble opinion, the very best […]
Low-Mess Color Collage
November 2, 2010 by
When Emily came home from school this afternoon, I surprised her with this quick and easy color collage project. It was a great way to unwind from the school day! To make your own, you will need some colorful crepe paper. We used party streamers — they worked perfectly and are very inexpensive! Emily loved […]
Silly Straws
November 1, 2010 by
Thanks to the latest research from our exclusive laboratory, we have now scientifically proven…. ….that milk drunk from a homemade silly straw…… …..is (shockingly) 25% yummier!! To make your own super-silly straw, insert flexible straws one inside the other and wrap packaging tape around the parts where two straws overlap. When you’re done sippin’, make […]
