Free Subscription to Family Fun Magazine
February 2, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Uncategorized
I’m excited to announce that you can get a year’s subscription to Disney’s Family Fun magazine just by registering with the Party City website. The Family Fun magazine has lots of great ideas for crafts, games, recipes, and other great family friendly fun. Click here for the free subscription. Thanks for my friend Jennifer at iMommies for this great tip.
Cute Winter Ideas At Family Fun
January 23, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under craft ideas, family, recipes
I spotted these cute snowman cupcakes at Family Fun. They were so cute, that I just had to share. Family Fun also has craft ideas, boredom busters, costume ideas, printables, outdoor winter fun ideas, and so much more. Be sure and stop by their site for an activity that you can do with your kids this week.
The Birthday Budget
November 25, 2006 by Karen Weideman
Filed under budget, food, frugal living
Kerrie Flanagan’s 8-year-old daughter, Delaney, wanted a birthday party at Fun Factory and she wanted to invite her 10 friends. Kerrie was confused about what to do because the party would cost so much money, but her husband suggested giving their daughter a $50 budget. Kerrie wondered if her daughter could make a birthday party work for $50, especially since she was just 8-years-old.
Kerrie and her daughter Delaney worked together to plan a birthday party that was within budget. Delaney declared it her best birthday ever. She was proud of what she’d organized and of how much fun her friends had following …read more
Top 10 Ways to Exercise With Your Family
November 20, 2006 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 10 lists, health
With childhood obesity on the rise, it is important to make time to exercise with your children. Now is the time to teach them the value of an active lifestyle and I’m sure your family will have fun in the process. Here’s some of my exercising suggestions. Many of them are thrifty ideas.
1. Go to a skating rink. This could be roller skating or ice skating. It’s getting cold outside and either of these would be a good choice.
2. Take a theme walk with your kids. One time your theme could be pointing out birds, another time cars, another time it could be different kinds …read more
Do-It-Yourself Costume Ideas
October 15, 2006 by Karen Weideman
Filed under clothes, craft ideas, saving money
Have you tried looking online for thrifty costume ideas? I visited a few free sites today that I wanted to share with you frugal moms.
Michaels has pages of costume ideas. Each idea includes a picture, the amount of time each one should take to create, the level of skill required, directions, reviews of the idea from other crafters, and a list of materials needed for each project.
Family Fun also has a variety of ideas. I found uniques ideas such as a pizza slice, flower fairy, bubble bather, slime bucket, and many, many more. If you want your child to have a costume different from everyone else, you should definitely check …read more
