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FREE LEGO Halloween Treat | Trick-or-Treat at the LEGO Store!

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Free, Halloween, Kids

published date: October 22, 2014
modified datt: October 22,2014

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Visit your local LEGO Store on Halloween and get a FREE LEGO Halloween Treat when you Trick-or-Treat at the LEGO Store.

Don’t forget your FREE LEGO Magazine! Also, Teachers get a FREE Annual Pass to LEGOLAND, LEGO’s massive LEGO themed amusement park.

Don’t forget these Halloween FREEBIES and Halloween Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

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DIY Halloween Ghost in a Bottle for the Ultimate Ghostbuster

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, Pinterest

published date: September 13, 2013
modified datt: September 11,2014

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Attention Ghostbusters… This Halloween Season, wouldn’t you love to trap your very own ghost in a bottle? With this simple and inexpensive DIY (Do It Yourself) project, you can!

If you have a recycling bin nearby, you have all of the makings for this fun and frugal DIY Ghost in a Bottle. Kids will love creating their very own ghost and trapping him in a bottle where they can make him do twists and turns all over the place. Take a look below at how to make your very own Ghost in Bottle, the perfect craft for the upcoming Halloween season!

DIY Halloween Ghost in a Bottle

Supplies Needed:

  • 1 clear 2 liter soda bottle
  • Orange food coloring (or yellow and red to mix)
  • 1 plastic shopping bag
  • 1 rubber band
  • Scissors
  • Marker

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Directions:

1. First, you want to remove all of the label from your 2 liter soda bottle. Rinse it well.
2. Fill the bottle with water and add a few drops of orange food coloring. Or, you can add a drop or two of yellow and red to mix your own. Place the lid back on and shake so your color mixes well.
3. Turn your shopping bag over and cut off the end, about 3 inches worth. The “end” of the bag is the very bottom where your items would rest in the bag. When you cut off the end, you are basically creating a smaller bag.
4. Hold the new mini bag under the faucet and put a few drops of water in it. This will create the head. You don’t want to add so much that your head won’t fit in the bottle, so only add a small amount. The water will also act as a weight, allowing the ghost to fly around the bottle. So take your time and make sure you do this step just right.
5. Twist the bag to create the head and place a rubber band on the neck to secure it.
6. You can now use your marker and create a face! A few dots is all you need.
7. Using your scissors shred the bottom of the ghost to make it look nice and spooky.
8. Press the ghost head first into the bottle. Replace the lid and give it a good shake.

That’s it! Your ghost will whirl and twirl all over the bottle in a spooky fashion your kids will love. The more they shake it, the more it will fly. Give this Ghost in a Bottle craft a try and see how fun and easy it can be trap a ghost while using items you already have around your home.

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LEGO Store Monthly Mini Build – FREE LEGO Plane on 9/2

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Free, Kids

published date: August 27, 2014
modified datt: August 26,2014

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Visit your local LEGO Store on the first Tuesday of each month  for the LEGO Store Monthly Mini Build.  Kids will Learn how to build a cool LEGO mini model and the best part,  when you are finished,  you can take it home for FREE!  A new model will be available each month and will be specially themed to that month.  Mini Model Build events are a blast and a wonderful FREEBIE your little guy or gal will love.

The upcoming Mini Model Build is a LEGO Plane. Event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2nd at 5:00 pm and is open to children ages 6 to 14 only. Show up early as quantities are limited, approximately 250 per store.

Like LEGO’s and the FREE LEGO Plane and Mini Model Build Event?  If so, then don’t forget your FREE LEGO Magazine! Also, Teachers get a FREE Annual Pass to LEGOLAND, LEGO’s massive LEGO themed amusement park .

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Back to School Sharpie Tie Die Book Cover Art

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by Filed Under: Back To School, Crafts, Education, Pinterest, Summer

published date: August 02, 2012
modified datt: August 22,2014

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Who doesn’t love school supplies? We love them as much as teachers as we did as students, and now we like to find lots of creative ways to use them. At the beginning of each school year it’s a tradition to cover your textbooks. Gone seem to be the days of boring brown paper bags, and now book covers show a student’s style. Why not combine a cool school supply art project and a way to re-purpose something old?

Grab an old t-shirt that you’re going to toss and make it into a one of a kind book cover!

All you need is:

  • 100% cotton t-shirt (preferably white)
  • Sharpie markers (a variety of colors)
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Medicine/eye dropper
  • Cookie sheet
  • Clothespins

Cut your t-shirt down to a rectangle that is long and wide enough to create a cover for the book of choice. Lay the t-shirt flat and clip to the sides of a cookie sheet using clothespins. Make sure to pull the t-shirt as taut as possible while clipping. Using your Sharpie makers make designs such as the circle and dot pattern seen above. Pour rubbing alcohol into a small bowl. Fill your eye dropper with alcohol and then start dripping in the middle of each design. The more you flood the center area, the more the design spreads. There is no way to mess this back to school art project up, so have fun!

We love how our book covers turned out, but you could do tons with Sharpie art. Cut the shirt into smaller pieces and slide into the front cover of your binders. You could make artwork for your locker, recover an out of date lunch bag, make patches for an old backpack, and more.

If you are going to wash the item that you’ve designed it is suggested that you set your artwork with a hot iron first and wash on cold separately.

For more back to school inspirations and creativity for kids visit us at  www.simplysprouteducate.com and our newly opened Teacher’s Notebook store.

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Do not forget about the First Day of School Printables. Pin to Pinterest for next year!


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Lemon Cake with Fresh Strawberries

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Education, Pinterest

published date: April 06, 2012
modified datt: August 20,2014

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Spring is in the air, and what better way to welcome a new season than with this delicious lemon cake with fresh strawberries. A local farmer’s market always lends itself to a great family outing. Point out seasonal fruits, like strawberries, to your children. Introduce your children to the men and women who grow food that we eat. This recipe combines the simplicity of a box mix with the sweetness of the season.

Ingredients:

  • 1 box lemon cake (oil, water and eggs as per package instructions)
  • oversized cupcake pan
  • strawberries
  • cream cheese frosting
  • lemon frosting

To make these mini lemon cakes use an oversized cupcake pan and your favorite lemon cake mix (why reinvent the wheel and spend all your time baking in the kitchen while your family is outside enjoying this beautiful weather, save time and use a mix). Follow package instructions for baking. Once cupcakes are done cooking let them rest on a wire rack to cool down. Once cool slice cupcakes in half and spread on a generous amount of cream cheese frosting. Cut strawberries into thin slices and layer onto cupcake. Place top of cupcake on and use lemon icing to decorate your mini cake. Get creative and use a piping bag to add a little flair to your frosting. Top your cupcake off with a strawberry. Filled with a burst of flavor, this delicious dessert goes well with vanilla ice cream and is sure to be a crowd pleaser this spring.

When trying out your favorite new recipes have your little ones help you in the kitchen. Break out the measuring cups and turn cooking time into learning time. For more ideas on how to get your little ones involved and learning visit www.simplysprouteducate.com.


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DIY Uncrustable Sandwiches – Back to School Lunch Series

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by Filed Under: Back To School, Back to School Series, Birthday, Crafts, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: August 10, 2014
modified datt: August 14,2014

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More in our Back to School Series – Project Lunchbox! This week we are using Homemade Uncrustables PB&Js. I used a Wonder Sandwich Sealer N Decruster, but a knife works well too (doesn’t seal as well but definitely gets rid of the unwantable crust!)

Ingredients:

  • Sandwich Cutter and Sealer
  • Bread
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Sandwich Bags

Directions:

  1. Make sure you get bread that is large enough to trim without hitting the crust.
  2. For each sandwich, get two slices of bread.
  3. Spread peanut butter on each slice of the bread, being careful to stay in the center and avoid where the cutting and sealing occurs.
  4. Apply jelly to the middle of one slice.
  5. Place the peanut butter only slice on top of the peanut butter and jelly slice (peanut butter side down).
  6. Place cutter on top of sandwich and press down firmly (make sure crust is completely cut away).
  7. Remove crust while cutter is still in place.
  8. Make sure you have pressed down completely on the blue center sealing piece.
  9. Lift off cutter and place sandwich in sandwich bag and place in the freezer.

Do not forget the FREE Back to School Lunch Note Printables – a sweet note is always a great addition. Find more Back to School Series including…

Check out these other Back to School Frugal Coupon Living FREEBIES and Crafts:

1.) Introduction – Project Lunchbox – Pin It

2.) ABC School Days Theme – Pin It

3.) Shark Week Lunch Theme – Pin It

4.) Camping Theme Lunch – Pin It

5.) Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Theme – Pin It

6.) Bug Lunch Theme – Pin It

7.) Birthday Lunch Theme – Pin It

8.) Keep Calm and Teach On FREE Printable and Pencil Vase – Pin It

9.) Face Fruit and Food Stickers and FREE Lunch Notes – Pin It

10.) FREE First day of School Printables – Pin It (Last Day of School too – Pin It)

11.) DIY Lunch Sack – Pin It

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DIY Halloween Crafts and Decorations

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, Pinterest

published date: September 15, 2013
modified datt: August 09,2014

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As Halloween gets closer, everyone is searching for ways to have fun and get involved! We have created a wonderful list of some fun Do It Yourself craft activities, DIY Decorations, and so much more!

Have a Halloween blast with your family and try some of these creative ideas at your house!

DIY Halloween Stamps

DIY Halloween Rag Wreath

DIY Twilight Inspired Halloween Display

DIY Tulle Spider Wreath

DIY Halloween Candy Cupcakes

DIY Halloween Decoupage Treat Bucket

DIY Spider Web Votive Candle Holders

DIY No Tricks Just Treats Jar

DIY Puffy Paint Halloween Pillow Covers

DIY Fabric Scrap Wreath

DIY Halloween Hoop Art

DIY Fall Scented Pumpkins

DIY Spider Web Candles

DIY Halloween Window Stickers

DIY Hello Kitty Pumpkin Tutorial

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For more DIY Halloween Crafts and Decorations, don’t forget the fun round-up of Halloween Craft Activities for the kids.

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Dollar Tree Halloween Decor – Decorate with Spooky Candles on a Budget

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published date: September 28, 2013
modified datt: August 09,2014

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Sometimes your décor calls for a touch of the spooky. If you want to add a little macabre to your decorations try out one or all of these ghoulishly fun candle holder ideas. Simple and inexpensive to make- all items were picked up at Dollar Tree or found around the home. Festive and fun decorating can be frugal too with a little imagination, and a trip or two to your local dollar store.

Dollar Tree Halloween Decor

The Eyes Have It Candle Holder

I used less than half a pack of eyeballs from Dollar tree to create this eerie candle holder. You could easily get 3-4 of these to place around your home or for your Halloween party. Fill Candle holders with eye balls, fill remaining space with water and 1-2 drops red food coloring. Place candle on top to complete the look. They also have rubber bloody fingers and toes you can use to make another similar candle holder, using the same method with the water.

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The Creepy Crawly Spider Climbed Up the Candle Holder

A pack of spider web and 5 spider rings were only $1 at of course Dollar Tree, I used a very small portion of the webbing and only 2 spiders per candle holder. To recreate: pinch off about a golf ball sized portion of webbing, stretch to flatten into an approximate circle shape, place candle holder in center of webbing, pull up and stretch over candle-the webbing will stick to itself pretty well. Clip the ring portion off spiders, and attach to web.

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Going Batty Silhouettes

Print out THESE bat shapes or free hand cut your own bat shapes from black construction paper. In a small bowl mix a combination of equal parts water and Elmer’s glue to create a modge podge. With a paint brush apply a thin even coat of modge podge to candle holder, and the back of bat cutouts. Apply cutout to desired position on candle holder. Apply a layer of modge podge over the top of bat. Allow to dry 24 hours. This will cast delightful bat shapes on your wall when you place a votive candle to shine from behind it, place in a shadowy corner.

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Mummified Candle Holder

Too cute to be frightening this candle holder will add a touch of Halloween whimsy to your counter top, table, or shelf. Begin by hot gluing large googly eyes on a glass candle holder. Apply a thin bead of hot glue to the base of candle holder. Press the tip of a roll of gauze bandage into the glue and smooth. Wrap gauze around the candle holder, leaving openings around the eyes. Press down with a small bead of hot glue. Alternatively you can use medical tape ( that’s what I did) Then you don’t have to mess with hot glue or any other adhesive, the kids can get in on this too!

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Love the Dollar Tree Halloween Decor? Find more Halloween Craft Ideas and the Dollar Tree Fall Decor – Decorate with Autumn Candles on a Frugal Budget!

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