There’s one day left till Thanksgiving. You’ve got this all you stay at home, work from home, took time off this week, homeschooling parents! And just in case you don’t got this….here’s some Thanksgiving themed craft project ideas to get you through! TP Tube and Paper Plate Turkey: This is the only project I canContinue reading “Gobble Up Some Thanksgiving Crafts”
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Free Holiday Break Kids’ Activities
Sooooo….in our district there’s a full week off for Thanksgiving and roughly two and a half weeks off for winter break. That’s a loooooot of time to fill. If you’re in my neck of the woods here’s some totally free events being offered through the Park District, library, and village. Most events are drop in,Continue reading “Free Holiday Break Kids’ Activities”
Thrifty Thanksgiving Activities
Hard to believe it, but the week of Thanksgiving is almost upon us. That means time off from school, long car rides, long plane rides, and long (in your kids’ opinion) boring holiday dinners. What to do to keep your kids busy, you sane, and your wallet stuffed enough to take on all your blackContinue reading “Thrifty Thanksgiving Activities”
Thrifty Thanksgiving…Crafts and Activities, That Is
I originally published this post last year around this time. For some reason my kids have an entire week off for Thanksgiving break this year so I felt some parents would appreciate some ideas for keeping their littles occupied without all their cash getting ‘gobbled’ up. Looking for something to do with your kids duringContinue reading “Thrifty Thanksgiving…Crafts and Activities, That Is”
Turkey-riffic Thanksgiving Events
Featured image courtesy of St. Charles Park District
Great Value Gobbles
I originally published this post last Thanksgiving, but I think the advice still holds true for this year. In case you missed it please enjoy my tips and tricks for adding Great Value to Your Thanksgiving Gobbles: Thanksgiving is almost upon us and if you are back up to entertaining pre-covid size groups of friendsContinue reading “Great Value Gobbles”
Thrifty (as in Free) Thanksgiving Kids’ Workouts
Featured image courtesy of Lea Genders Fitness
Kids Thanksgiving Book Review
Help your kids remember that there’s a holiday between Halloween and Christmas with these awesome Thanksgiving kids’ books. Look for them at your local library or enjoy the links I have included to the free read alouds on You Tube. As a child of the 80’s I grew up on the Berenstain Bears. I thoughtContinue reading “Kids Thanksgiving Book Review”
Time to Haunt the After Halloween Clearance Isle
If you want to take advantage of the ‘after Halloween’ clearance (AKA. move over Thanksgiving and Halloween, we gotta make room for Christmas) NOW is the time! Walmart comes in first place this year for best after holiday clearance prices. Everything Halloween is 50% off but do watch how your items ring up. Quite aContinue reading “Time to Haunt the After Halloween Clearance Isle”
Cheap and Easy Last Minute Kids Halloween Costumes
I usually rely on the Goodwill for my kids Halloween costumes. This is certainly the time of year to find oodles of ‘like new’ costumes that kids wore once and then outgrew on the racks of any resale shop. Now is also the time of year to haunt The Dollar Tree for great costume accessoriesContinue reading “Cheap and Easy Last Minute Kids Halloween Costumes”
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