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FREE Kids Kindle Books 7/19 – Read on Any Tablet, PC, Kindle and More.

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July 19, 2021 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Kindle, Online Shopping

Below is a list of some of the best FREE and Cheap e-Books you can download on your e-reading device today! Don’t have a Kindle? That’s OK! You can read Kindle books on computers and most smartphones and tablets – iPhones, iPads, Android Devices and more!

FREE Kindle Books 7/19

Books That Are Not Free but Trending on Amazon

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PicassoTiles on Sale

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July 19, 2021 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

If your kids love to build with blocks, these magnetic tiles are a must-have. We found PicassoTiles on sale today only!

These magnetic tiles are really popular, so you definitely want to grab them when they’re on sale. Your kids will have hours of fun with these!

Details:

DREAM BIG & BUILD BIG – No limitations, scalable to build as big as desired by adding more pieces to create the master piece. PicassoTiles in colossal styles.
LEARNING BY PLAYING – Never too early to start developing kids creativity. Children can acquire strong sense of color, geometrical shapes including 3D forms numbers counts, magnetic polarities & architectural design at early age.
BONDING BY PLAYING – Entertaining for single or multiple parties and feel the sense of achievement together. Suitable for all ages (3+ and up) by one party of in groups a great way to spend quality time with the family and love ones.
LEARNING IS FUN – Encourage creativity which is the key factor to success in today’s ever-changing environments. Fun and entertaining, perfect educational presents for school age children that will never go out of style.
CREATIVITY BEYOND IMAGINATION – Magnet Building Tiles Clear 3D color Magnetic Building Blocks Playboards for preschool, pretend play and more. Easy to construct and easy to put away for storage.

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Retro Round Blue Light Glasses on Sale + Coupon

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July 19, 2021 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Keep your eyes from straining while you’re looking at your computer or on your phone with these Retro Round Blue Light Glasses. Right now you can get these on sale PLUS there’s a 5% off coupon you can clip!

These glasses can limit the amount of blue light you’re exposed to as well as eyestrain, headaches, tired eyes and stiff necks.

Details:

Amber lenses block more blue rays than others and see more realistic. Anti harmful blue ray, provide all-day protection, against the detrimental effect high energy visible blue light and UV403. You will never have trouble with sleeping again.
Reduce symptoms of eyestrain during prolonged computer exposure. These frames are best used as indoor lenses for long hours of computer use to maintain natural sleep patterns and eye protection. The original lenses can be replaced with your prescription lenses at any store.
Indestructible Detail Design. These glasses are made of Tr90 full rim combined with durable half metal frames that can effectively protect eyes and faces from the damage caused by the fracture and friction of the eyeglasses frame in the movement.
Cute Pattern, Retro Round Style- Round Casual frame design keeps you looking professional and stylish while working, gaming, watching TV or reading. The multiple patterns and colors can be matched with different outfits in a daily fashion. It is also a practical gift idea for friends and family.

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Free Camping Packing List Printable

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July 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Free, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media, Travel

Worry less about what to pack and more about the excitement of the trip . This free camping list printable will keep you organized on your next camping adventure. Full list of camping supplies for the family.

Going on a camping trip is a great deal of fun, but it can be a bit of a nightmare if you don’t arrive prepared. For this reason, packing is a very important aspect of your camping trip.

What do you bring camping?

There are four primary areas to think about on a camping trip and things you simply must pack for each. Here is a quick overview to get you started:

Shelter

Your shelter is one of the primary things you will need on a camping trip and you have to give some serious thought to it based on where you are camping. Unless you are staying in an RV or camper, you will need to determine how you plan to sleep. Will you go the route of sleeping under the stars, or will you use a tent?

Perhaps you are planning on doing an old fashioned lean-to and rough it like the people of old. Whatever the case may be, you have to pack the supplies needed to make it happen.

Regardless of which method you plan to use, pack an extra blanket or two and a high quality sleeping bag for each person.

Camping Food and Sustenance

Again, you have to consider whether you are bringing food or hunting your food. Either way, you need to pack some food for emergency because hunting is not always successful.

If you are cooking, then bring foods that are easy to make over a fire and that will not attract a ton of animals such as bears. Canned beans, eggs, sausage, marshmallows, sandwich stuff and hot dogs are good examples of foods to bring. Dehydrated foods are good as well. Just be sure all food is in bear proof containers to prevent smells from emanating into the forest.

If you are hunting your food, be sure you are properly licensed and bring it along. Bring your fishing tackle and gear and perhaps your firearm if you are hunting that type of food. Some prefer to carry a bow and arrow. Whatever your method of hunting, be sure you bring plenty of gear.

Finally, make sure you bring cooking gear if you are making your food at the site. You will need a pot, grill top, utensils, coffee pot, spatula and something to boil water in should your water run out. Bring a bit more than you think you need if possible.

Clothing

Clothing is not something you need to pack heavily as you will be living a minimized lifestyle in the woods. Pack plenty of good, warm clothing if you are heading into cold weather and a warm coat. Most people bring two changes of clothes so that they can rotate their outfits each day. Bring separate sleeping clothes so that you can air out your gear each evening or wash them as needed. Extra socks and an extra pair of boots are advisable if you have room in your pack.

Emergency

This section can be as large or small as the area demands. For example, if you live in the area of the country where bears are quite common, you need to have bear spray and a sidearm at least. First aid kits are also necessary along with extra bandages, a splint, allergy meds and some antibacterial spray. Sunscreen is always a good thing to keep as well as a good, safe bug spray.

Finally, make sure you have a means of communication to the outside world if you are going deep into the woods. A cell phone is important these days, as well as a good solid compass that you can trust. Never put anything above your safety and know your limitations.

This should get you the majority of what you need for your packing, but be sure to consider your own personal needs as well. Some folks need specific foods or medicines and that should always be top of the list. Also, make sure you keep identification on you as well in case you get lost or disabled.

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How to Print at Staples

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Camping Printables

Save these Camping Games for Kids. This set of the Best camping games includes directions and supply list using many supplies that are found at a campsite.

Also take the kids on a treasure hunt around the campsite with this Camping Scavenger Hunt!

Make sure you take a look at the best Camping Tips and Hacks for your next adventure!

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Banana Split Sticks Recipe – Dessert on a Stick!

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July 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Summer

A healthy and delightful twist on the classic banana split – banana split on a stick. Easy to make, a few simple ingredients and still low-calorie and delicious.

Headed to the beach? Hosting a pool party? These banana split sticks put a twist on the classic banana split recipe. Plus, they are cool because who doesn’t love dessert on a stick?

What are the main ingredients in a banana split?

when creating a traditional American Banana split there are a few key ingredient: Ice cream, chocolate syrup, bananas, nuts, whipped cream, and cherries. You can add other favorite ingredients like strawberry ice cream, chocolate ice cream, strawberries, pineapples, and caramel topping. The rules are your own and each individual’s Banana split can be created differently.

Are Banana Splits healthy or unhealthy – why?

Traditional banana splits would not fit many diets. Banana splits contain dairy (ice cream), chocolate, whipped cream and nuts which might be a problem for those with nut allergies. however, you can adapt the classic banana split recipe and create a healthy snack that doesn’t add too many calories but still is quite tasty and pleasing to your taste buds.

If making banana splits in a bowl or dish, try Greek yogurt. You also could add low-calorie whipped cream or leave it off. For those with nut allergies, leave off the peanuts or add granola instead! We personally find our banana splits on a stick are just at ouch of a treat but are also still very kind to those with diet restrictions.

How to make Easy Banana Split Sticks

American’s favorite dessert is now improved – Place freshly cut fruit on a stick and enjoy this twist on a classic – Banana Split Sticks!

Ingredients:

3 Bananas
1/4 pound Cored Pineapple
6 Strawberries
1 cup Dipping Chocolate
1/4 cup Chopped Peanuts
12 Popsicle Sticks (or skewers)

Tip: have a nut allergy, instead of chopped peanuts, try adding granola.

Directions:

Cut strawberries in half.

For each strawberry half, cut an equal size piece of banana and pineapple.

Place pineapple on first, then banana and lastly strawberry.

Place in freezer for 10 minutes.

Line a tray with wax paper or parchment paper.

Put chopped nuts in small plate to use for dipping.

Melt chocolate by heating in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.

Dip cold fruit in chocolate, then into nuts, then place on prepared tray.

For an added mess, consider serving with whip cream for dipping!

Banana Split Sticks – Dessert on a Stick!

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 10
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 12 1x
Category: Dessert

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Easy to make Banana Split Recipes with a few ingredients. So fun because you eat them on a stick!

Ingredients

Scale

3 Bananas
1/4 lb Cored Pineapple
6 Strawberries
1 cup Dipping Chocolate
1/4 cup CHopped Peanuts
12 Popsicle Sticks (or skewers)

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Instructions

Cut strawberries in half.
For each strawberry half, cut an equal size piece of banana and pineapple.
Place pineapple on first, then banana and lastly strawberry.
Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
Line a tray with wax paper or parchment paper.
Put chooped nuts in small plate to use for dipping.
Melt chocolate by heating in microwave for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
Dip cold fruit in chocolate, then into nuts, then place on prepared tray.

Notes

For an added mess, consider serving with whip cream or ice cream for dipping!

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Beach Themed Party Food | Vanilla Pudding Cups

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July 18, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Seasonal, Social Media, Summer

With only a few minutes prep, you can create these Beach Party individual pudding cups. Using teddy grahams, graham crackers and a few candies, you have adorable kids’ pool party snacks for a birthday, beach vacation or even a class party.

Beach Scene Vanilla Pudding Cups

These tasty treats are almost too cute to eat. Turn a vanilla pudding cup into a beach scene complete with a circle float, umbrella and bear laying on a towel above the beach sand. While these snacks are the embodiment of sand and surf, they are best served at a beach themed party or at a pool party as they would not go well with wind and sand.

What kind of food do you serve at a pool party?

For a pool party, you will find most of your guests snacking. While it’s nice to serve things like hamburgers, hotdogs or even pizza, make sure that you have a good selection of individual pool party snacks. That way people can eat on the go or as the sun and water develops their hunger.

Consider the following kid-friendly pool party snacks…

Beach Themed Snacks

The end of school is quickly approaching and if you are looking for an EASY last day of school snack, summer party idea, or something fun for a beach-themed celebration try out these Beach Scene Vanilla Pudding Cups.

Ingredients:

We used Snack Pack Vanilla Pudding Cups, make sure you have one pudding up per child/serving. Follow with one Teddy Graham, Life Saver, Air Head Extreme and Umbrella to perfect your individualized beach scene!

Snack Pack Vanilla Pudding Cups
Crushed graham crackers
Airhead Extreme Bites
Life Saver Gummies
Honey Teddy Graham’s
Drink Umbrellas

Where do I find Cocktail Umbrellas?

There are a number of places to find small drink umbrellas. I would recommend hitting the Dollar Tree first, but also look on Amazon, Target or at your local party store.

Directions:

First Take the tops off of your pudding cups and fill to the top with your crushed graham crackers to look like sand.

Place a Teddy Graham onto an Airhead extreme and place onto the “sand.”

Stick your umbrella into the sand with a gummy life saver next to it.

Serve with a spoon and enjoy these cute little beach treats!

Can I make these the night before?

If you want to prep your beach themed party snacks the day before, prep the topping ingredients. Go ahead and set aside the number of pudding cups you need. Crush your graham crackers and store in an air tight container. Count out your number of umbrellas and peices of candy. For 30 beach snacks, it should take no more than 10 minutes prep.

Beach Scene Vanilla Pudding Cups

Author: Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 10
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1
Category: Dessert

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Description

These easy to make pool party snacks for kids are perfect for a beach themed party!

Ingredients

Snack Pack Vanilla Pudding Cups
Crushed graham crackers
Airhead Extreme Bites
Life Saver Gummies
Honey Teddy Graham’s
Drink Umbrellas

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

Take the tops off of your pudding cups and fill to the top with your crushed graham crackers to look like sand.
Place a Teddy Graham onto an Airhead extreme and place onto the “sand.”
Stick your umbrella into the sand with a gummy life saver next to it.
Serve with a spoon and enjoy these cute little beach treats!

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31 Fun Halloween Hacks & Money Saving Tips

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July 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Make your Halloween easier with these low-cost DIY Halloween décor ideas, party ideas, and sooky good Halloween hacks and tips to make your October fun! Enjoy these family traditions for at home and ways to save money on Halloween decorations, parties, and more.

Halloween is one of the best holidays. The temps start dropping and it’s the first holiday in a trio of seasonal excitement. After the back to school bore, it’s easy to go overboard when it comes to Halloween decorations, entertainment and excitement. Instead of splurging, we have some amazing ways to have fun at home this Halloween without blowing the budget.

What are Fun Ways to Save Money for Halloween?

The best way to save money for Halloween is to create activities and crafts with things you have around the house. Create small crafts you can use year after year by doing many of these Dollar Tree Crafts for Halloween. Or if hosting a Halloween Party, make it incredibly memorable by incorporating these 19 Halloween Party Games using many of the supplies you have at home, on hand. For an incredibly low-cost, you can keep your ghosts, goblins and witches entertained with engaging kids games for Halloween. To save even more money for a Halloween celebration, have each guest bring their own Halloween party food quickly filling your food table with tasty treats.

How do I make Halloween Fun at Home?

Halloween can be fun at home when you participate and activities outside the normal routine. The day to day mundane doesn’t not create impressions in your mind, but adding exciting seasonal events can create new family traditions. Create new Halloween traditions with your family using our Halloween Bucket List. Over 31 exciting fall activities to do at home and out of the home.

31 Halloween Hacks & Tips

Enjoy these 31 exciting Halloween Tips and hacks. I can’t get over how cool these are! From the most frightening plate of spaghetti to spooky porch décor, gobs of candle inspiration and so many pumpkin ideas your head will spin. Check out the best ways to carve and preserve your pumpkin too! You’ll be set for a Halloween to remember!

1.) Have fun with an October or Halloween dinner with this Spooky Spaghetti from 36th Avenue.

2.) Instead of carving your pumpkin, create a Glow in the Dark Pumpkin from Steve Spangler Science.

3.) Another way to decorate a pumpkin is to Decoupaged Lace Pumpkins from Honestly WTF.

4.) These Tomato Cage Ghosts from Princess Pinky Girl look great for the yard.

5.) Go to the Dollar Store and raid the Christmas villages and makes a Halloween Village from The 36th Avenue.

6.) This is a fun and up-cycle way to decorate for the season, we love these DIY Milk Jug Ghosts from i Save A to Z.

7.) For the kids, this is a Homemade Edible Blood Recipe from Homemaking Hacks.

8.) Grab some old glass vases and have fun with this craft, Candy Corn Vases from The Swell Designer.

9.) Who would have thought, take old Pill Bottles and make these spooky Halloween Spell Bottles from Magia Mia. (See our Easy DIY Halloween Potion Jars.)

10.) Make your carved Pumpkin last longer with this Pumpkin Carving Hack on Frugal Coupon Living.

11.) These Black Lace Candles from Big Ang could be fun for other times in the year!

12.) Don’t forget to decorate the Toilet with this Vinyl Toilet Monster Eyes Hands and Hands.

13.) Real easy craft, great for a classroom. Make these Juice Box Mummies from The Peanuts Gang.

14.) Don’t use a real chain, this pool noodle hack is awesome. Make a Faux Pool Noodle Chain from Ribbons and Glue

15.) Simple and fun for a Halloween Party, freeze spider rings for Spider Ice Cubes from Monica Wants It

16.) Another great classroom treat, these DIY Spider Suckers from I Heart Naptime are so easy!

17.) Another easy craft, how cute are these DIY Gauze Mason Jar Mummies from Crafts Redesigned.

18.) Take old Easter Eggs and make these Skeleton Head Halloween Eggs from Tallys Treasury.

19.) This is a must pin item for later, check out these 700 FREE Pumpkin Templates from Frugal Coupon Living. Pin to Pinterest.

20.) Get creative, we love these DIY Halloween Mason Jars from Our Best Bites.

21.) A awesome and easy classroom treat, Jack O’ Lantern Treat Oranges from Pimp My Dinner. (Unavailable)

22.) WHO KNEW – make these homemade Floating Ghosts from Every Day is a Craft Thing. (Unavailable)

23.) These are spooky, decorate your porch with Floating Head Ghosts from Simply Designing.

24.) I heard this was a great way to carve a pumpkin and easily scoop out the inside. Take a look a this Alternative Pumpkin Carve from Makezine.

25.) I love how cheap these Halloween spider webs are, look at these Trash Bag Spider Webs from How About Orange.

26.) Who knew making Bloody Pillar Candle from Vicki O’Dell is so easy?

27.) How creative are these Halloween Solar Lights from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures (there are more ideas than just the spiders and web.)

28.) Who loves a good festive light, these Halloween Ping Pong Ball Ghost Lights from Unoriginal Mom are so creative!

29.) These are fun for a home party, print these Halloween Drink Labels from Over the Big Moon. (See our 2-Litter Halloween Party Drink Labels too!)

30.) Another fun ways to carve pumpkins, Carve Pumpkins with a Drill from The Garden Glove.

31.) Want a spooky home, we love these Glowing Eyes in the Bush from Rush and Shine (Unavailable – put a glow stick in paper towel rolls. Cut out fun eye shapes. See more in our Halloween Lighting Ideas)

More Halloween Ideas

Don’t forget our 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at our 31 FREE Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

We had fun with these 31 Inspiring Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

If you are going out for a night on the town collecting candy, you have to have the cutest backdrop for your Halloween photos. Take a look at these Boo-tiful Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Inspiration. Pin to Pinterest.