What happens when you put two 6-year-old girls in charge of their own zoo animal birthday party? A lot of fun, as it turns out! My twin daughters turned 6 a few weeks ago and wanted a party at home. We talked about what was most important to them, and we agreed on friends and …
Crafts/DIY
My son’s class did a cool economics project that involved quick and easy crafts. Each student had to create a product that would sell to students for 50 cents. They learned about producers and consumers, supply and demand, and value. It took us a while to find the right project for him and ended up …
You won’t believe how easy it is to make a no-sew tulle skirt! Take a look at the step by step tutorial below. Celebrating the Halloween season with your family doesn’t have to cost a lot. How to make a No Sew Tulle Skirt With the frugal costume challenge of using what we already have, …
We still have two more days of school here, but I’m keeping the kids busy with wintry baking and crafts. We used some leftover 2X4 pieces to make these cute snowmen! Our supplies were: a scrap 2×4 fine sandpaper white paint, and other colors for embellishment bits and bobs (googly eyes, buttons, foam, etc.) scrap …
These Plant Pokes are an easy DIY to do with the kids. Besides planting our Square Foot Garden, the kids have been enjoying all the spring (and now summer) flowers growing all around. To liven up our potted plants, we made plant pokes–perfect for mailing to Grandma to put in her porch container. They’re also …
Host a fabulous budget birthday party for kids! This adorable Kitty Cat Birthday Party is filled with frugal food, decor and game ideas. Another double birthday party for twins! Thankfully, my girls were in complete agreement on the theme for their 4th birthday, so we had a Kitty Cat Birthday Party. They spend an awful lot …