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Valentine Gifts That Your Significant Other will Love

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January 21, 2020 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so this is the perfect time to start looking for Valentine gifts for the love of your life. We found some awesome Valentine Gifts That Your Significant Other will Love!

My husband loves anything and everything spicy and hot, so I am getting him this Tabasco Spicy Dark Chocolate Wedges Tin. I’m not going to lie – I totally want to try these myself!

Let your significant other know what you love about him or her when you fill out this What I Love about You Fill in the Love Book. This is such a sentimental gift that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Pamper the woman in your life with this 10 Piece Beauty Treatment Kit. This comes with crystal eye masks, black eye masks, pink lip masks, Glod collagen lip masks and nose blackhead strips. I definitely want this for myself!

How pretty is this Moisturizer Lipstick?? The flower in the lipstick is so pretty AND this lipstick changes color based on the temperature! How fun is that??

Jewelry is always a great gift idea. This gorgeous Purple Necklace and Earrings Set is something any woman would love. It’s so pretty, and it definitely makes a statement.

If the woman in your life loves to drink tea, this Tea Infuser Glass Cup is a great gift idea. You can infuse and brew your tea right in the cup and then drink it! Plus, it has a really pretty pattern.

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Leap Day Activities for Kids

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January 20, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Want to plan something fun for our Leap Year on February 29? We have a list of Leap Day Activities for Kids and Families that will make you leap, jump and hop into some memorable fun!

Fun Leap Day Activities for the Whole Family

Leap Day is just around the corner again, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to spend your extra 24 hours this year. Do you want to relax? Do something fun with the kids? Spend the day being kind to others? An extra day is a huge opportunity to do something out of your ordinary routine to create memories that you’ll enjoy for years to come.

We’ve put together a list of creative Leap Day activities for the entire family. From activities that encourage leaping, hopping, or the number 4, to cute crafts based on animals that are terrific leapers, you’re going to find lots of cool ideas to bring the family together.

What is a Leap Day?

Why do we have a leap day? Leap year occurs every four years. Leap Day is officially February 29. This date is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the Earth does not orbit the sun in precisely 365 days. Thus every four years, we have a calendar year that is 366 days long, as opposed to a common year which his 365.

Leap years are needed to keep our modern day Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun.

Leap Day Years

For historical buffs, did you know the first leap year was 1752? This was when 11 days were “lost” from the month September with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar by Britain and her colonies. Can you imagine loosing 11 days in September – what an odd feeling!?

A list leap day years (past and upcoming) are…

1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, 2048, 2052, 2056, 2060, 2064, 2068, 2072, 2076, 2080, 2084, 2088, 2092, 2096, 2100, 2104, 2108, 2112, 2116, 2120…

Then so on and so forth.. just count every four years!

Leap Day Activities for Kids

For obvious reasons, a list of Leap Day Activities on Frugal Coupon Living is rare. The last Leap Day Activities & Crafts post we shared was, well, four years ago! And, you guys, I swear I made it yesterday. I still can recall the struggle of trying to find ideas because Pinterest was so new! Think of how far we have come in four years with the spread of crafts and ideas.

So this year, we come to you with new Leap Day Crafts and Ideas. I look forward to seeing how much this has changed in four years!

Creative Leap Day Activities for the Whole Family

Spend the your extra day doing random acts of kindness! If you’re doing it by yourself, aim for four acts of kindness that day. Better yet, get the whole family involved, and try to make it 29! | Natural Beach Living

A person changes so much in four years. Create an “About Me” page in a bullet journal or on a piece of paper to record what your likes, dislikes, interests, hopes, and dreams are. Return to it again on a Leap Day in the future to see how you’ve changed and how you’ve stayed the same. | Little Coffee Fox

Kids can create their own version of an About Me page to read in 4 years using an “All About Me” printable template. They’ll love looking back on what their old favorites were when they were younger. | Views From a Step Stool

Hop into the leap year with these calendar and frog cookies. Such a sweet treat for a sweet day! | Sugar Dot Cookies

One leap day tradition is to set some goals as a family. Where do you see yourselves in four years? What do you hope to accomplish? Review the goals you’ve set on the next Leap Day to see how you’ve progressed. | Life Sew Savory

In full Leap Day Tradition, write it all down.Put the goals and “About Me” pages you’ve all created in a time capsule that you dig up or find on the next Leap Day. Don’t forget to add some photographs of everyone, too! | Pretty Providence

Since Leap Day only comes around once every four years, it’s definitely cause for celebration with a special dessert like these #4 sugar cookies. All you need is a “4” cookie cutter, a great sugar cookie recipe (or store-bought cookie dough, if you’re short on time), frosting, and sprinkles to decorate them with. | Two Sisters Crafting

In keeping with the “4” theme, Leap Day is the perfect day for a rousing game of Connect 4 Leap Day Game. Even better, make a giant connect 4 with a tablecloth and paper plates. You can lay this on the floor instead of hanging it to make it easier for littles to play. | A Girl and a Glue Gun

Make your own hopscotch pad or draw out a hopscotch grid on the driveway with sidewalk chalk. To make your hopscotch activity Leap Day themed, try to toss the markers into a multiple of 4. | Kids Activities Blog

Make some jumping Minions with the kids, and have a contest to see whose Minion can leap the greatest distance. | All for the Boys

Go outside (if weather permits) play a leap day came with a sack race! All that jumping and hopping is a great way to get your heart pumping on a day when you’d probably be indoors. | Kids Activities Blog

Feeling froggy? A Kermit-themed snack is on the menu today! It’s made from mostly healthy ingredients with a couple of fun marshmallows to top it off. | Surviving a Teacher’s Salary

The handprint frog is super cute, and the lily pad complete with a beautiful 3D water lily will get you ready for spring in a hurry. | The Best Ideas for Kids

Fun fact: grasshoppers can leap up to 1 meter in length because their legs launch them like a catapult! Make a cute grasshopper from a paper towel roll. | The Craft Train

Decorate a clay or terra cotta pot to look like a frog. You can use it to hold treats, or put it outside in your yard or garden this spring. | The Country Chic Cottage

Some goats can jump 12 feet in a single bound. This Billy Goats Gruff craft is such a cute idea for Leap Day. | Laughing Kids Learn

Even More Leap Day Ideas

Need a few more ideas to keep the kids occupied? Here are some great options:

Play leap frog outside or around the house if the weather’s too cold.
Try a new food together as a family.
Look up famous people who are Leap Year babies.
Declutter the house by throwing away 29 things that you don’t need.
Have a contest to see who can leap the farthest.
Visit a jump park to spend a few hours leaping, hopping, and jumping together.
Get some jumping beans and find out what makes them jump.
Learn about the earth’s rotation around the sun to find out WHY we need an extra day every four years.
Watch the movie Leap! (nothing to do with the year, but in spirit and fun of the theme!)

We hope you enjoyed this list of family-friendly Leap Day activities. Don’t forget to pin it to Pinterest so you can return to it for ideas in 2024!

Don’t miss our previous post on Leap Year Activities; you’ll find lots of fun frog crafts and activities if you need even more to do with your extra day. Pin to Pinterest.

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January 20, 2020 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Free, Kindle, Online Shopping

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“Unbelievable” Items You Need in Your Amazon Cart

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January 20, 2020 by FCL Filed Under: Amazon, Online Shopping

I am always looking for things that will make my life easier, add to my beauty routine and more. We found some “Unbelievable” Items You Need in Your Amazon Cart that I know I’m adding to mine!

Get your teeth pearly white without expensive treatments when you use this Cali White Activated Charcoal & Organic Coconut Oil Teeth Whitening Toothpaste. This vegan, natural whitener is much cheaper than whitening treatments!

Hate the fuzz and pilling on sweaters, gloves and more? This Conair Fabric Defuzzer is an easy way to clean them up so they’re good as new! This is something that will definitely get a lot of use in my house.

Remove permanent marker, wine, grease, ink and other stains out of furniture, fabric, carpeting and more with this Amodex Ink and Stain Remover Liquid Solution. This is highly rated, and reviewers rave about it.

Target wrinkles, fine lines, dark circles and other blemishes with this TruSkin Vitamin C Serum for Face with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin E. Reviewers say this has made their skin brighter and fresher looking.

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Leap Day Activities | Make Leap Year Special For Your Kids

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January 19, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Leap Day Activities: Make Leap Year Special For Your Kids and preschool-aged children. Create memorable crafts, activities and ideas.

For some people, Leap Day just means another day in the office, another day of the kids in school, and nothing too out of the ordinary. But it is out of the ordinary (of a typical year, that is)! You have a whole extra day to have fun, do something you normally don’t do, and come on, who doesn’t love another reason to celebrate?!

Leap Year Ideas

For leap year, we suggest you get froggy and hop on these fun activities, make it an opposites day of sorts by having dessert first, create some fun art projects from this full list of ideas and enjoy this day, it won’t happen for another four years! Here are 5 ways to make Leap Day special for your kids.

This is a day that comes once every four years, so why not turn it into a memorable day – create fun with your kids so they look back and remember that day mom was silly and talked about frogs! It’s a special day, so make it special by doing things you don’t normally do. Having a fun day at home with mom, dad, or both of you, will leave a memorable impact on your kids.

Do something you’ve been wanting to do for a while –

It doesn’t have to be anything big, no need to plan a trip to Disney World; but think of something your family has been wanting to do but hasn’t had a chance yet. Maybe go to the zoo. See a 3D movie in the theater while everyone else is at school and work. Go on a scavenger hunt.

Go out to eat and order dessert first –

When was the last time you let your kids have dessert first? Ever? That’s the fun of Leap Day! Live a little! Grab lunch out and let the kids have a sweet treat before their meal. It’s a day that comes around only once every four years, having dessert first should be okay that often.

Make a time capsule –

A lot can change over the course of four years. With kids – think of how much they’ll grow and their personalities will continue to evolve. So use this special day as a way to memorialize your family in this moment with a Time Capsule for Kids. Fill out fun little surveys about your kids favorite color, movie, toy, what they like to do, what they hope happens before the next leap year, etc. Get the kids to draw pictures to put in the time capsule. Be sure to take a picture of everyone or better yet, make a little home movie. Put the pictures, all the papers, a thumb drive with the family movie, and anything else you can in your capsule, and seal it up until the next Leap Day!

Introduce your kids to Leap Day with a little help from Pinterest –

Actually, it’s help coming from bloggers out there that are all celebrating Leap Day as well – Pinterest is just a great way to find the stuff! By searching for leap day activities, you’ll find everything from stories and poems explaining what Leap Day / Year is, games to play, activities to do, printable coloring and activity pages, and plenty of frog themed Leap Day games!

Leap Day Activities

Take a look at these fun Leap Day Activities we found on Pinterest:

Frog Pond Cookie Cups from Baby Loving Mama
Leap Year Time Capsule from My Sister’s Suitcase
Leap Year Party from Grey Grey Designs
Plastic Egg Frogs from Crafty Morning
Frog Watermelon from Glamourita
Frog Paper Bag Puppet from Cooking with Ruthie
Leap Year Origami Frog Invites from Inka Blinka
Frog Foot Print (show age growth every 4 years) (Source no longer available)
FREE Leap Year Printables from CreativDdee Workshop
Origami Frogs from Easy Peasy and Fun
Frog Sandwiches from Sand and Table (No longer available but ideas HERE, HERE, and HERE.)
Tissue Paper Lily Pads from Kirtsy

Leap Day is special, so why not plan some out-of-the-ordinary fun with your kiddos. Skip your normal day-to-day routine, and use this extra day to make memories with your family! What are your plans for February 29th? I’d love to hear what you’re planning on doing with your family for Leap Day.

Also take a look at these Leap Day Activities for Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

It’s still the start of the year! Get yourself organized with these 20 Must Have Home Printables for the New Year. Pin to Pinterest.

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Amazon Activewar | Champion Cropped Sweatshirt

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January 22, 2020 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

Cute, comfy and cropped to perfection, the Champion Reverse Weave Cropped Sweatshirt features Champion branding at the chest and an on-trend cropped hemline. It has a boxy, classic men’s fit that pairs well with high-waist leggings and joggers for a studio to street look.

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Amazon Fashion | Stripe Maxi Dress

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January 21, 2020 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

Whether you are hanging out at home or the beach, this relaxed fitting Verdusa Stripe Maxi Dress with V-neck and side pockets is light enough to keep you cool on the warmest day.

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January 20, 2020 by Frugal Coupon Living Writers Filed Under: Amazon, Fashion, Online Shopping

Add a textural touch to your warm-weather outfits with these super-fun Hand Woven Rattan Earrings. Combining striking woven rattan circle pendants with chic gold-effect alloy studs, they will add allure to a simple jean and tee combo

I was in Singapore this month (such a fashion capital) and these earrings were everywhere! I have four pairs, it is a fashion must for little cost!

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