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    Halloween Kawaii Pumpkins Colouring Book

    October 26, 2017 - By 

    Are your kids anime lovers? Mine are huge fans of anime and Japanese culture. My oldest reads Fan fiction and she collects Japanese phrases quickly. It’s bizarre how her memory works sometimes. My sister-in-law is Japanese and she speaks Japanese often when we are around so my daughter has fallen in love with all things Japanese. Kawaii is a word I hear often here. So this cute little Halloween Kawaii Pumpkins Colouring Book will be a hit with at least one my kids. My kids still love Halloween even though they are teens. And my youngest still enjoys word searches and…

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    CUTEST Halloween Zombies Colouring Book

    October 13, 2017 - By 

    We are closing in on Halloween fast. I know it doesn’t seem like it, but once school goes back then the days go pretty fast between now and then. Thanksgiving in Canada has already passed by and is rapidly approaching in the US. Halloween happens quickly in there too. So, this year I am sharing some of the cutest ever kid’s Halloween colouring books. This is the cutest Halloween Zombies Colouring Book EVER. Well, I think so anyways. Pin this one for later – > You can easily print it out now and clip it together and share with someone…

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    Fun Halloween Word Search Printable

    October 2, 2017 - By 

    It’s almost time for Halloween – one of the most enjoyable events of the entire Fall season. That means it’s time for more fun Halloween word searches. October word searches and printable activities as well as recipes and crafts are the rule here right now. We are spending all of our time gearing up for Halloween now that we are all clearly back into the swing of the fall school schedule. Don’t forget to check back throughout the month for more fun word searches like this Monster Halloween Word Search printable. There’s nothing like Halloween to bring out the kid…

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    23 Halloween Pumpkin Carving Templates

    September 21, 2017 - By 

    It’s that time of year again! Time to dust off your creativity and give that pumpkin a treatment that nobody will ever forget! So what if you are rusty. These 23 Free Halloween Pumpkin Carving Templates make the process super simple and so much fun. Pumpkin carving patterns are such a great tool this time of year. We hunt for different ones every Halloween and so I figured it would be worthwhile to share these free simple pumpkin carving stencils with readers too. This year I have so much Halloween content!! I hope you find something for everyone here. There’s…

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    Planets and Constellations Word Search

    July 21, 2017 - By 

    You guys seem to love these word searches so I had my amazing helper build a beautiful new one that has some STEM learning in mind. When my kids were small there was a time when they were transfixed by the planets. In fact, they were as into planets as they were into dinosaurs for a few years. If your kids are at all like mine were then this Planets and Constellations Word Search will be perfect. Are your kids science junkies? Mine can be sometimes. It’s a good thing. Do you have a telescope? Are they budding astronomers? Then this…

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    21 Cute and Fun Mermaid Party Ideas

    July 14, 2017 - By 

    Ariel? Where are you girl? We have Ariel. She’s right here, ready to help you celebrate a party in style. Seriously though, everyone knows The Little Mermaid story. It’s one of Disney’s most admired timeless stories. Girls everywhere love Ariel for her fiery red hair and her independent spirit. Mermaid crafts, Mermaid stories and movies and dolls and Mermaid party ideas too! Everything Mermaid is fun when you are a kid. So, if your child is mermaid obsessed then these Mermaid crafts are fin-tastic! I love these Mermaid treats especially. I know I am not supposed to have a favourite…

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    London Ontario Lifestyle Bloggers – Local Influencers

    July 5, 2017 - By 

    London Ontario Lifestyle Bloggers are actually quite a force of nature. In fact I have seen so many over the years since I began writing on line. As some of you know Thrifty Mommas Tips began in 2009. It was a way to get back into writing after a lengthy absence from my job as a journalist at the London Free Press. Happy to say I am still here and loving what I do. I attended an event in Arva last night and met a new blogger and we got talking. She asked are there many London Ontario Lifestyle bloggers? Well,…

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    Free Summer Fun Word Search Printable

    July 3, 2017 - By 

    It’s summer and I am pretty stoked about that. Not going to lie. My one daughter will be working most of the summer as a camp counsellor. So that’s new. She will be very busy. My younger daughter has a couple of camps she is doing so she’s also pretty busy, but still she needs extra things to do when the schedule becomes a little less structured. That’s where this summer word search and books come in handy.   If your kids are like mine at all, they need a high level of activity. Mine are not the languish in the…

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    31 DIY EASY Fidget Spinners

    June 16, 2017 - By 

    Unless you live under a rock, you have most definitely have heard of, or seen fidget toys and fidget spinners. Maybe your kids have some. Maybe you are a teacher and the kids are making you a bit batty with their fidget spinners and fidget toys. We have a couple of fidget toys here and they are fun. I confess I have also used them when my kids aren’t looking. In fact I bought my younger daughter two of these and also gifted a set to a little girl we know for her birthday recently. But you don’t have to…

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    Father’s Day My Dad Printable for Preschoolers

    June 9, 2017 - By 

    A My Dad Printable is a great way for a child to make a simple craft for Dad this Father’s Day. In fact it is a pretty simple Father’s Day craft. It’s also a cute way for a younger child to practice printing and understanding a few things about Dads. My Dad. What does your Dad do? How old is he? What is his name? These are all good questions for preschoolers and even some toddlers, to be able to understand and answer. These questions help them build a cute craft while reinforcing their concept of identity and roles within…