Amazon: Family Fun Magazine Subscription for $4.95

Amazon is currently offering the Family Fun 1-year subscription for $4.95.

It's showing $9.95 but once you add it to your cart, you'll get an additional $5 off.

Thanks for sharing, Rejoice in Savings!

Don't forget to use any gift cards that you've earned through SwagBucks to get it for FREE!

This is a really great magazine. I've found lots of creative ideas in them for recipes, crafts, games etc. I've also bought them as gifts in the past for 5 different people and they've all since renewed.

Home Depot: Kids Workshop Saturday, September 5th

Home Depot is having another Kid's Workshop Clinic this Saturday, September 5th, from 9AM-Noon.

This time, they are making a Bean Bag Toss Game! Sounds like fun!

You can read more details HERE.

Thanks, Moms By Heart!

Home Depot Workshop: Picnic Caddy on July 4th

The first Saturday of every month, Home Depot offers FREE Kids' Workshops between 9AM and Noon for kids 5-12 yrs old. What's on the Agenda for July 4th? This super cute Picnic Caddy!



And look what's on the schedule for August 1st---A Message Center!



So make sure you mark your calendars so you don't forget. It might be a great frugal family outing---and some cool gifts, too! I wish one of my kids was 5-12! :)

Michael's: Kids Craft Saturday: Thumb Doodle Cards

If you are looking for something to do with the kids tomorrow, Saturday June 6th, consider checking out Michael's latest craft for kids: Thumb Doodle Cards. Participating locations are offering it from 10AM-1PM.

Thanks, The Thrifty Mommy!

Free Family Fun

Looking for some FREE or Near-Free Family Fun? The Sassy Saver has a few links for you HERE that you might want to check out.

(Lovin' the new site look, Melissa!)

REI: Summer Programs For Kids

Do you have an REI store by you? (Click HERE to find out.) Thrifty Northwest Mom has all the details HERE on some great summer programs they are offering.

$2 Tater Thursdays - Nathan Makes Supper!

For those of you that are new to the blog, last summer after going blueberry picking, having a blast and only spending $1.98 for the day with my son, I started doing "$2 Tater Thursdays." It's just a little special thing we do together once a week that can't cost more than $2. Since my daughter's birth, we've mostly just been having playtimes where he chooses what we do that day. But this week, we did something special and it was a free day. What did we do? Nathan (Tater), my little two year old, made us supper! :)

You can read all about our day HERE.

Having fun with your kids doesn't have to cost much, or anything at all. Get a little creative. And most of all, let them help you while they still think it's fun! You get that great quality time with them, they have a blast and then that just leaves even more play time for...kid stuff!

I hope you had a great day with your Kids, too! I am dying to dig into these Chipotle Pork Chops! Tune in next Thursday for our next adventure!

Chicagolanders: Great Pick-Your-Own Locations

Since today's 31 Ways to Save on Your Grocery Tip was about visiting Pick-Your-Own locations, I thought I'd share two of my favorites here in the Chicagoland area.

For Apples: Boggio's Orchard & Produce in Granville, IL

For Blueberries: Tammen Treeberry Farm in Wilmington, IL (They also sell Christmas Trees during the Holidays.)

What are your favorites? Share yours, regardless if you are in Illinois. You never know when you might help another person find a great farm!

Ice Cream in a Baggie?

Looking for something fun to do with the kiddos over the holiday? Sisterly Savings has a way for you to make ice cream w/ just a few ingredients and a few Ziploc bags HERE.

Family Fun: Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Family Fun never lets me down on cute ideas for holidays. Their latest? These ADORABLE bunny cupcakes. I think I may just have to make these!

Their idea? "After scouring the garden for the last hidden eggs, kids will love finding these adorable Easter bunny cupcakes at the end of their hunt."

Here's the link to the recipe on their site.

Thanksgiving Ideas from Family Fun

Family Fun has done it again! Here is their main page on Thanksgiving ideas. I personally like the finger-stamp place card idea here.

Here is a link to some really great Thanksgiving printables. They have coloring pages, Thanksgiving planners, shopping lists, place cards, napkin holders, games, etc. Anything to spice up your Thanksgiving Day event!

Lots of good ideas! If only I had time to go through them all....

Family Fun: Turkey Cupcakes?

I saw these cupcakes and thought they were too cute not to share!

Click here for the recipe! (They also have a long list of Thanksgiving recipes here.)

The great part is...you can get most of the ingredients fairly cheap right now! Buy up some Halloween candy corn & licorice from the clearance area. You can get Betty Crocker frosting at Walgreens this upcoming week for $.40! And a lot of grocery stores are having sales on cake mixes. You just need some cookies!

They might make a cute addition to your Thanksgiving tradition! You know the kids will want to gobble them up! :)

Family Fun: Hot Chocolate Cones Recipe

I was sent this recipe via Family Fun magazine. I thought it was a cute little twist on the typical gift jar recipes. It might make a simple and fun gift for your kids to bring to school for their classmates or for a party favor for a Christmas gathering you might have. Who doesn't like hot chocolate?

RECIPE INGREDIENTS: (for each cone)
3/4 cup cocoa mix
2 (6- by 12-inch) cone-shaped cellophane bags (available at party stores)
2 clear rubber bands
Scissors
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup mini marshmallows
1 large red gumdrop

1. Pour the cocoa mix into one of the bags. Close the bag with a clear rubber band, then trim the end of the bag 1 inch above the band.

2. Place the cocoa-filled bag into the second bag and flatten its top so the end doesn't stick up.

3. Layer the chocolate chips and the marshmallows, then top with the gumdrop. Secure the bag with the other rubber band.


For the link to the original recipe, click here.