Tag Archives: Inexpensive activities for children

Thrifty Thursdays: Balloons!

I wish I had taken pictures of all the times my children had a blast playing with balloons!  (That is one of the  nice thing about starting a blog–it helps me to remember to take pictures!)  But back to balloons–all … Continue reading

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Thrifty Thursdays: DIY Play-Doh

What kid doesn’t love playing with playdoh?  I know my children love it–from my 2 year old all the way up to my 10 year old. But what parent wants to keep buying those cans of playdoh that dry up … Continue reading

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Thrifty Thursdays: Let’s Dress-Up!

Which kid doesn’t love to dress up?  I think all of my kids around the age of one or two would try to put on someone else’s shorts–or even underwear–as the clean laundry was being folded.  And of course, mommy’s … Continue reading

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Thrifty Thursdays: DIY Sidewalk Paint

Tuesday morning, I started to work on a present for my nephews and niece. I needed to spray paint some old cookie sheets and cake pans; however, I did NOT want my 2 and 4 year old also covered with … Continue reading

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My Favorite Finds of the Day–Free Books on Kindle by Lawana Blackwell and Lauraine Snelling and more!

Maiden of Mayfair, The (Tales of London Book #1) by Lawana Blackwell is free on a Kindle app today!  I love her books.  Here is a description of the book: If the Truth is Revealed, Will She Lose All She’s … Continue reading

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My Favorite Finds of the Day–Book it for Homeschoolers, Free bowling in the summer, and more!

I know school is getting ready to be over; however, Pizza Hut has their Book-it program ready for enrollment for homeschoolers for the 2013-2014 school year.  They will take enrollment through September 1st, but you may want to sign up … Continue reading

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Wordy Wednesdays: Getting Your Child to Love Reading

I’m giving Kaylin a break today as my sister and her husband came in yesterday from South Africa, so we were at my parent’s house last night to be with them.  (What an exciting time for us!  We haven’t seen … Continue reading

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My Favorite Finds of the Day

Here are some items I found interesting today: You can buy metallic flip flops by crocs for only $11.99 plus tax!  First, I would go to ebates and start ordering through them, as you can get 5% back!  Then go … Continue reading

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Thrifty Thursdays: Pretending with Pinecones

Playing outside is always thrifty fun, and it was finally nice enough in our area for the kids to get outside and play for a few days. The last few days it has been raining non-stop, so we have been … Continue reading

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More Thifty Thursday Fun with Barbie Dolls

Kaylin came home from school and wanted to do more Barbie doll clothes.  This time she tried her hand at using the sewing machine–in which she is still a novice, but I think she did a good job!  Here are her … Continue reading

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