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Free Moving Printable | We’ve Moved!

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December 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Free, Frugal Living, Instagram, Online Shopping, Pinterest, Social Media

Free Moving Printable | We’ve Moved!

Let me share with you, in the past two years my family and I have moved – TWICE. One was a cross country move (with movers), the second was moving four houses down (on the same street) while six months pregnant. I ~~almost~~ greatly prefer the cross-country move! There was nothing pretty about me walking up and down the street with a huge belly and a load of boxes (yes, protective readers, I know carrying boxes when pregnant is a no-no and I am happy to report, we had a healthy baby boy this past October.) Regardless, I learned my lesson that hot summer, with the worse abdominal cramping. We settled in our new home, though, and with a young baby at home, I am ignoring the boxes in the corner that never got unpacked.

Moving along (no pun intended)) moving so often has taught me some of the best lessons. In fact, I share many of those in our Top 50 Moving Hacks and Tips. A few of my favorites include creating garment bags for clothing out of garbage bags, place Styrofoam plates between breakable plates, reuse toilet paper rolls and egg cartoons and my favorite, color code your boxes based on rooms they need to go. Your movers, friends and family with thank you for this last advice. You all also appreciate not hearing the question, “where does this box go?” 100 times.

I also learned when you move often, no one has your address. This last Christmas, with a new infant in my arms, I worked hard to get Christmas cards out early so that friends and family could have our return address. I slipped inside these adorable “We’ve Moved” notes. You could also print these notes, take a cute photo like I did below and upload the image to your Facebook wall (assuming you have a private Facebook page.) No need for that address to be public.

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This printable is found in our Moving Binder Printable. Over 26 Pages of Organization Content for your next move!

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I welcome you to use and enjoy these free printable “we’ve moved” cards however you wish. Please keep in mind, they are for personal use only. These are my gift to you for being such amazing and loyal readers!

One last tip. On your next move, consider getting help – wish I had taken advantage of friends, but our pride (and the close proximity of our home) made us deny help. Feed your friends with water and food and I am sure they will be more than happy to help – who doesn’t love a good afternoon pizza and an iced cold tea!?!

Happy move!

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12 Items Every Elf on the Shelf Mom Needs

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December 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Beginning the Elf on the Shelf can be a tradition, but having the right resources will help. Stock up on these 10 Items Every Elf on the Shelf Mom Needs.

12 Items Every Elf on the Shelf Mom Needs

If you are planning on doing the Elf on the Shelf tradition this year, you know you have many days of rearranging the elf ahead of you! Luckily, this can be a breeze if you keep certain items on hand. By keeping a stash of “elf supplies” within reach, you can be sure that you are always ready to put on a great display. Take a look below at 10 items every elf on the shelf mom needs, so you can be prepared this Elf on the Shelf season!

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1. Marshmallows.

Mini marshmallows especially are great for making fake snow. You can also stick the elf in a mug of marshmallows to look like he is in a hot tub or bath. If you wish, marshmallows can even be used to spell out words or messages. See this Elf Marshmallow Bath idea.

2. Cotton balls.

Cotton balls make excellent snowballs. If you want your elf to look like he is ready for a snowball fight, tape one into his hand. You can also pull the cotton balls apart to make snow banks for him to hide in. We used them as bubbles in a bath tub! See the Rub a Dub Dub There’s an Elf in the Tub Idea.

3. Dry erase marker.

Let your elf on the shelf “scribble” mustaches onto the glass frames of family pictures. You can also make red noses or antlers with the dry erase marker. You can also use the dry erase marker on the elf’s face and it should wipe clean. Give him a mustache, perhaps? Take a look at our Elf Rudolph idea.

4. Mini note pad.

Sometimes the elves like to leave letters or notes. Keep a sticky notepad or notebook on hand so your elf can leave jokes and greetings. Add some more fun by using colorful markers, stickers, glitter pens, etc. See this Elf Shopping List idea.

5. Glitter or Sprinkles.

You can make a glitter trail for kids to follow to the elf. Glitter also comes in handy if anyone accidentally touches the elf and you need to “bring back the magic.” Just give him a sprinkle and he will be as good as new. We used sprinkles to make a “snow angel.” See our Elf Sprinkle Angel idea.

6. Gum drops.

These are fun for building little forts, writing out words with, and so much more. Keep some colorful gumdrops on hand so your elf can build and write with them. Take a look at our Elf Gum Drop Ball.

7. String or yarn.

Why not try hanging your elf from a light fixture or banister like he is climbing? String or yarn makes it easy as does a little tape. Take a look at our Elf Tire Swing idea. ” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>We used twine.

8. Felt sheets.

You can use crafting felt to make mini clothes for your elf, little skis, a surf board, a blanket, or all sorts of other props. Keep some felt on hand for these ideas and more. We created a blanket in this Elf is Sleeping idea.

9. Pipe cleaners.

Pipe cleaners can be turned into roasting sticks, used as ski sticks, or even just wrapped around the elf so he can be an escape artist. We used them as drum sticks in our band. Keep pipe cleaners on hand for all sorts of props. See our Elf on the Shelf Rock Band idea.

10. Doll accessories.

Grab a few doll accessories to keep on hand for your elf to interact with. Let it play dress up, have a tea party, or even play with dinosaurs, etc. Kids will love seeing the elf playing with their toys. Take a look at our Elf on the Shelf One Man Band idea. Our must have accessory is this Kaiser 11 inch doll stand.

11. A sense of humor.

Every mom needs a sense of humor for these creative ideas. If you have that but lack the creative ideas, check our our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas all November and December long! Take a look at this Kidnapped Stuffed Animal idea.

11. Elf Printables.

Our goal is to make Elf on the Shelf Easy for you. Take a look at our Free Elf on the Shelf Printables. Enter your email address and we will give you a code to access our Elf on the Shelf Instant Downloads and Resources. We also have an Elf Store. This will provide you with enough printables and instant downloads to get you through the entire season of your North Pole visitor.

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Are you ready for some elf fun? Keep these items on hand and you are sure to never run out of creative ideas for your elf on a shelf!

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Elf on the Shelf Chores – Elf Takes the Garbage Out

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December 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Elf on the Shelf Chores – Did you know elves have responsibilities too? Elf Takes the Garbage Out. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Chores

We are back, so is the Elf on the Shelf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily (in the months of November and December) for the past six years. You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. You also can shop our collection of Elf Printables for ideas to cover the entire season!

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Elf Takes the Garbage Out

Do you have a cute little recycle truck or garbage truck. Grab some black garbage bags and cut them up into 4″ x 4″ squares. Add some wadded up paper and tie them together to make mini garbage bags. Elf does his chores and takes out the garbage. You could use one of our Elf on Strike printables and add a note, “do your chores” for a child that needs to take out the garbage of another task!

There are other creative ideas for Elf taking the Garbage out. We found two cute ideas on Pinterest (Source and Source). In one case, Elf is actually taking the garbage out. In another case, the girl Elf doll puts the boy Elf doll in the garbage can. It looks like, for these Elf ideas, they used Mini Curbside Trash and Recycle Can Pencil Cup Holders.

Elf on the Shelf Supplies Needed

The Elf on the Shelf Dolls
Black garbage bags
Paper
Optional: Mini Curbside Trash and Recycle Cans and

Elf on the Shelf Printables

Our most popular Elf on the Shelf printables can be found in our Elf Store. Shop Elf costumes, our Elf Twister board, Jokes for Kids, our Magic Shrinking Machine and so much more!

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Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

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Multiple ideas are added each day to our Elf on the Shelf Ideas Facebook page. This is a great way for you to share your own Elf on the Shelf Ideas and share our ideas to your page. There are some good ones! Be sure to like the page!

Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

We also are in charge of a Elf on the Shelf Ideas Pinterest board. On this board, we have invited other bloggers to share their ideas and free Elf on the Shelf Printables too! Be sure to follow the board!

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas | Jingle Jam Ear Buds

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December 5, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Jingle Jam. This elf is enjoy his Christmas tunes with his own in ear, ear buds. Are you following all of Frugal Coupon Living’s Elf on the Shelf Ideas?

Elf on the Shelf Ideas | Jingle Jam Ear Buds

We are back, so is the Elf! If you have been with us a long time, you know we have brought you a new Elf on the Shelf Ideas EVERY DAY (in November and December) for the past four years

Jingle Jam! Grab some ear buds and enjoy some Christmas Tunes with this easy Elf on the Shelf idea. We gather it will take yo uless than one minute. Use puddy (tack-it) or tape to carefully get Elf’s buds to stay in!

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Here at Frugal Coupon Living, we celebrate Elf on the Shelf for 2 months, the month of November and the month of December all the way through Christmas Eve. We like to share a few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, when Elf comes, to give you idea and then we like to join you with ideas when the Elf arrives in your home.

Pin Pin Pin, because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We have many more ideas to come, see our previous Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Here we have a lot of FREE PRINTALBES! That is our goal, to make Elf easy for you! Be sure to also follow the Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Board for fun ideas from other bloggers too.

What is Elf on the Shelf?

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Online you can find ENDLESS Elf on the Shelf Accessories, Books, Games and Toys. We love some of the creativity coming from Etsy too! Be sure to Follow Frugal Coupon Living on Pinterest where there are many Pinterest Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

New Elf on the Shelf Menu at IHOP + Kids Eat FREE

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December 5, 2019 by FCL Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Restaurant, Seasonal, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

IHOP Elf on the Shelf Menu

You all probably know that IHOP has a Halloween tradition with it’s Scary Face Pancakes at IHOP. Now, they have a Christmas tradition too. Head to your local restaurant to check out the fun new Elf on the Shelf IHOP menu! …And, don’t miss out on all of our Elf on the Shelf Ideas!

Santa’s little helper Elfie is serving up some fun meals for kids of all ages through Jan. 1, 2020. There are three new menu items that kids will LOVE! You are going to make sure you try these out at your local IHOP while they’re available!

Jolly Cakes

What kid doesn’t love colored food?? These green pancakes called Jolly Cakes are so fun! These fluffy green pancakes are topped with sweet cream cheese icing, whipped topping and shimmery elf sprinkles. You can get these as a full stack with 4 pancakes; a side order with 2 pancakes; as a Jolly Cakes Combo with 2 pancakes and a variety of savory breakfast combo options; or as a Little Elves Jolly Cakes Combo with 1 pancake, 1 scrambled egg, 1 bacon strip and 1 pork sausage link.

Oh What Funnel Cakes

If your kids love funnel cakes, they’ll LOVE the Oh What Funnel Cakes! It’s fair food with a fun Elf twist! You’ll get 2 golden, crispy funnel cakes, lightly dusted with powdered sugar and topped with glazed strawberries, whipped topping and shimmery elf sprinkles. You can also get a Little Elves Funnel Cake Combo with 1 funnel cake, 1 scrambled egg, 1 bacon strip and 1 pork sausage link.

Merry Marshmallow Hot Chocolate

Top off your meal with a Merry Marshmallow Hot Chocolate. Rich hot chocolate flavored with toasted marshmallow syrup and topped with whipped topping and shimmery elf sprinkles.

Kids Eat Free

A gift Straight From the North Pole for good boys and girls – any maybe for parents {wallets} too!

Don’t forget that kids eat FREE from 4-10 p.m. every day! My kids are SO excited about this new Elf on the Shelf menu, and they’ve already told me that we ARE going to try these out. I’m all about free kids meals, and breakfast for dinner sounds really good – especially since my kids will eat for FREE!

Don’t miss out on trying the new Elf on the Shelf menu at IHOP while it’s available!

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Cars

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December 3, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Take your Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Cars outside with a Step2 Push Car. See how many cars you can line up with a road of traffic. New creative, funny, and original Elf on the Shelf Ideas daily.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Cars

For many of these Elf on the Shelf ideas, make sure you have an elf that can bend. You can do that easily with our Bendable Elf on the Shelf tutorial. You also can sign up for all of our Free Elf on the Shelf Printables here.

Step2 Push Car

If there is any door you have seen me buy, sell and then buy again, it was our Step2 Push Car. It was a great ride-on for both my girls and my boys. Just when I thought I was done having kids, I sold our red push car and then bam, three more kids came! This car was not only a great substitute for our stroller (we brought it to all sort of sporting events and outdoor walks) but it also was great for keeping my kids in place – just click your child in place with an an easy click seat belt. As my girls aged, they rolled down the drive away seeing who could go the fastest and furthest. Of course the Step2 Push Car is also perfect for Elf!

Elf on the Shelf Ideas Outside

Sometimes when take my Elf on the Shelf Ideas outside, I leave a little hint to help the kids find Elf. Of course, watch the weather, because you don’t want your Elf on the Shelf outside on a day perception is coming. One example is when we turned our Elf on the Shelf into a parrot. Elf was munching at the bird feeder and we had feathers leading to outside so our kids could locate elf. For this Step2 Push Car (or whatever ride-on you use), you could have a little note on the door that says – “Beep, beep. Honk, honk!”

Elf on the Shelf Supply List

The Elf on the Shelf
Step2 Push Car or Ride-On of Choice
Hand written “Beep, Beep, Honk, honk” note on door.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Cars

We have plenty of Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Cars. Our favorite (and many of yours too) is our Elf on the Shelf Car Wash Printable. For your barbie lover, our Elf on the Shelf Barbie Car idea is cute too. Grab some small tools and some WD-40. You can line up your Elf on the Shelf and his friends in a traffic pattern for a Road Trip.

You can see our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a complete list of Elf on the Shelf Ideas with Cars.

Free Elf on the Shelf Printables

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Elf on the Shelf on Social Media

Save these ideas because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each Christmas season. We do our best to mix up easy and hard Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

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Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Boards

Our goal, to make Elf easy for you!

Elf on the Shelf Christmas Tradition

Don’t forget all of our daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas. Pin to Pinterest on your Christmas and Elf Boards.

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas | Elf Tee Suitcase

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December 2, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

These mini suitcases come with Elf on the Shelf Costume Tees. Also save our printable suitcase for elf. Daily Elf on the Shelf Ideas on Frugal Coupon Living.

Elf on the Shelf Ideas | Elf Tee Suitcase

Are you following all of Frugal Coupon Living’s Elf on the Shelf Ideas? You can view our Elf on the Shelf Master List for a full list of ideas including every idea we have ever done.

His bags are packed and he’s ready to go! Elf picked out his own shirt today, help him choose a shirt for tomorrow! We picked up these Claus Couture Tee Shirts. Shirt styles include: “Express Yourself” tee, Elf Pets Reindeer tee and “My Other Ride is a Sleigh” tee.

There is another package of Elf on the Shelf T-Shirts which include: “One the Awesome List” and “Santa is my BFF” and “Property of North Pole.”

If you don’t want the t-shirts and only want a suitcase (a suitcase makes a great Good-Bye Last Night Elf on the Shelf Idea), Amazon has plenty of petite doll house suitcases that can be used with your Elf on the Shelf Doll.

Elf on the Shelf Printable Suitcase

We also have a printable suitcase for Elf if you do not wish to make a purchase now.

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Pin to Pinterest because you will want to stay up to date on these ideas each season. So many more to come – New ideas every day during the Month of November and December! Be sure to also follow the Elf on the Shelf Pinterest Board for fun ideas from other bloggers too.

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Top 5 Pinterest Pins for November 2019

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December 3, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Save and enjoy the top pins on Pinterest for the month of November 2019. Make sure you are following Frugal Coupon Living on Pinterest!

Top 5 Pinterest Pins for November 2019

Below are some of our top trending pins on Pinterest. I encourage you to pin them for later to your favorite Pinterest boards and make sure you are following Frugal Coupon Living on Pinterest!

I cannot believe we are already in December. While some of the top November 2019 Pinterest Pins are bout Thanksgiving, I will skip those. Presenting the others!

Previous Top 5 Pins

Elf on Strike. There are a lot of reasons Elf needs to sit out for a few days. This printable provides six reasons Elf on the Shelf must go on strike! Pin this idea to Pinterest.

Family Christmas Traditions to Start Now! We keep adding to this one. Family Christmas Traditions to start with your family now! Pin this idea to Pinterest.

Family Minute to Win it Games. Hosting a family get together this holiday season. Play these Minute to Win it Games with Mom and Pops! Laughter included. Pin this idea to Pinterest.

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas. Looking for homemade gift ideas. These DIY Christmas Gift Ideas (Part 1 and 2) will provide a good amount of ideas! Pin this idea to Pinterest.

Free Elf on the Shelf Printables. You are looking and we are providing! Save these Free Elf on the Shelf Printables to get through the holiday season. Pin this idea to Pinterest.

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