Clever and FrugalIdeas to Use Happy Meal Toys… ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ One…Attach them to wreath using ribbon. Add a pair of kid scissors tied to the wreath. Let children cut off the toy of their choice to keep, one for each of the 12 Days of Christmas.~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Two…Use gold embroidery thread [...]
Easter Egg Salad Recipes By Brenda Hyde We all color more Easter eggs than we need - after all, what kid can dye 3 or 4 and call it enough? Today I have some egg salad recipes to try this year. OR you could color your [...]
'Some Bunny Loves Us' Decorated Cookies Bake cookies using your own template or a cookie cutter (or purchase already [...]
Italian Quiche A small slice of this flavorful, fresh-tasting quiche is an extravagant treat. Impress family and friends any time of the year with this easy recipe. Ingredients 1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) pie shell [...]
Leprechaun DustFrugal, easy to make and fun for kids to make themselves! Ingredients:Jell-O Brand instant pistachio puddingZiplock baggiesSpoons Milk Directions:Put 1 tablespoon of leprechaun dust (pudding mix) into a sealed baggie for each child. Add 1/4 cup of cold milk and let them shake and the instant pudding turns green. We have done this in my [...]
~Irish Gold~ These look like heavy gold "coins".Pile a big pot and it becomes the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! East to make, and YUM! Ingredients: 24 Ritz crackers 1 cup smooth peanut butter 2 cups butterscotch chips Directions: Spread half of the crackers with peanut butter. Top each with a second [...]
Make your own Pirate Map... Pirate Map Materials: Rectangle cake pan or plastic tray Teabag Spoon Jug of hot water Plain writing paper Newspaper Masking Tape Directions: Cover your workspace with newspaper to protect it. Place the teabag in a tray and pour hot water onto it. Stir the teabag around to make the water brown. The stronger the color, the darker the paper [...]
This cute little fellow is all bundled up for those arctic winter mornings at the North Pole! thefamilycorner.com You will need burnt out light bulb rubbing alcohol acrylic paint in white and black gold cord or ribbon orange toothpick shiny gold ribbon gold chenille twist tie finger from a child's glove white iridescent pom pom [...]
Easy Tie Dye for KidsCopyright 2001, Amanda Formarohttp://familycorner.com Watch your child's face light up when you remove that first rubber band from your tie dyed t-shirt. It is truly amazing the designs that one can create with so few tools. Try these super easy tie dyes for kids and see what ours were raving about!For the [...]
Created by Richy Lainson, Age 14 Here is a great project for kids at a party or just to help them preserve memories. This project is easy and inexpensive. Materials:Tissue PaperMarkersWhite Glue and WaterCopy PaperPaint BrushNewspaper or Tablecover (to keep work area clean) Directions: Mix some white glue with a water a little at a time [...]