Saving for Tomorrow, Living for Today
Welcome to Money Saving Parent! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to receive daily email updates. You can also join us on Facebook! Thanks for visiting! Create your own greeting cards. Everyone has the greeting cards from last year. Pull out your scissors and the new Crayola Tools that enable you to (Continue Reading…);
I know that traditionally advent calendars have offered up a sweet treat or gift as each day is opened up. The idea of an advent calendar or for those who don’t have this practice a Christmas count down calendar is rather new to me, so it is probably not news to those that know me (Continue Reading…);
Are you looking for some learning activities to do at home, in a playgroup or in your toddler/preschool classroom? Here on Money Saving Parent we will be sharing a selection of learning activities/lesson plans, arts, crafts, books, music and movement for you to enjoy. (It’s time to pull out my old lesson plans since I (Continue Reading…);
The girls love Tinker Bell and enjoy every one of her adventures. With winter coming up, it’s only fitting that we should get a chance to learn how the Fairies of Pixie Hallow and their friends the Winter Fairies get along. Not only do we find some new friendships in this upcoming movie adventure, (Continue Reading…);
I admit to having a rather extensive collection of art supplies. However, what I don’t always have is a good method of organizing them. These leads to a number of problems when the girls and I sit down to enjoy some art together or when they decide (on practically a daily basis) to create their (Continue Reading…);
Helping your child learn and recognize their colors can be an every day thing. To not only teach them their colors each day but to reinforce the lessons they have learned try these activities: Point out items throughout the day: in the house, at the store, clothing or toys and ask what color they (Continue Reading…);
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Astrobrights Papers by Neenah Paper for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I admit that unless the color is bright and catches my eye that there are quite a few notices from school that I miss out on. It's tough to keep up (Continue Reading…);
I just can’t pass by those itty, bitty pieces of colorful glass that shimmer and glimmer as the sun shines on the sand. Blues, greens, whites and the occasional brown or purple always make me wonder what these slivers were a part of years ago. Were they wine bottles, beer bottles, soda bottles or lamps? (Continue Reading…);
Are you looking for some free family fun and games that the whole family will enjoy? Here are some family friendly and free free Fourth of July crafts, coloring pages and printables that you can use to entertain the whole family. Many of them even turn into great games for the competitive friends and family members. (Continue Reading…);
This family fun craft for July 4th may be red, white and blue but it’s green too. Use household items and fabric scraps to for this simple DIY Patriotic Wreath. You will need a coat hanger and red white a blue scraps. Think jeans and t-shirts. You can also add to it using ribbons (Continue Reading…);
Here’s the one our little Princess absolutely insisted on! Did you know that they can be quickly cleaned and wiped off with just a wet cloth? Loving that – quick clean up! You may already have some great summer memories to share or memories from summer’s gone by. Why not use this free placemat craft (Continue Reading…);
Do you have a number of photos from throughout the year that need a good “home?” With Father’s Day just around the corner here are a couple of ideas to get you some great gifts that don’t cost a great deal of money. Father’s Day Flip Book Stop by the dollar store for a flip (Continue Reading…);
Spring is one of the best times of the year to get out and about and learn about science and nature. As we finish our Earth Day celebrations our interest turns to Arbor Day, where we can create some fun crafts and turn them into interesting learning activities. Hug a Tree: Take a walk around (Continue Reading…);
