family friendly activity Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/family-friendly-activity/ Travel, Health & Family Sat, 17 Dec 2022 21:42:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-thrifty_logo_header-32x32.png family friendly activity Archives — Thrifty Mommas Tips https://www.thriftymommastips.com/tag/family-friendly-activity/ 32 32 77340857 Fun Elf Notes and Adoption Certificate https://www.thriftymommastips.com/fun-elf-notes-and-adoption-certificate/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:22:00 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=36583 The fun elf notes and elf adoption certificate shared today are free for your family to use and enjoy. This year, probably more than ever before, we need a little fun and frivolity. Of course, this year that also needs to be safely executed within the parameters of social distancing and Covid. Elf Notes and Elf on a Shelf Printable Activities post contains affiliate links as a service to readers. I receive a small commission via qualifying purchases. But you know who is not in lockdown? Santa Claus and your Elf on the Shelf. That’s why I thought these adorable elf notes and elf adoption certificate would come in handy right now. Many areas are in lockdown, so that means more time spent at home not traveling to and from stores and malls and that’s a huge deal during the holidays. We are all kids when it comes to Christmas, because we need a bit of that childhood joy right now. So, that’s why I am entertaining doing Elf on the Shelf for a change of pace. I mean we’ve basically been doing that with our Baby Yoda for weeks now, and it is amusing. I know the Elf on a Shelf activity is ridiculously popular. My neighbours did this for years and I marvelled at how creative they were. The kids next door would leave the elf notes and they corresponded nightly, which always made me laugh. One time they wrote with my daughter – Hey Can you do tricks? The next morning they all woke up to see a note back that said – “No, I will not do that! I am an elf not a trained monkey.” We laughed for weeks about that response. Cheeky elf. Elf notes and Adoption Certificate Printable That’s why suddenly we are looking at Elf on the Shelf and maybe even trying it. I totally understand this entire phenomenon right now. It seems like a lot of work sometimes and it has to happen at the end of the night when kids are in bed. Hats off to all of you who have been doing this for years. I don’t know where you find all of the ideas! Basically this elf notes printable idea is intended to help. Use the notes, print them out and place with your elf nightly. Some are really positive supporting good behaviour in your child or grandchild. One of the notes actually allows for a margin of error when you are so tired that you forget to move the elf. That is a note that I will print out in triplicate. LOL. And this Cute Elf Adoption Certificate How cute is this? Byt the way, if you are not familiar then here’s what you need to know. The Elf on a Shelf is a tiny elf that you buy and you can choose eye colour etcetera now. Parents place him on the shelf or around the house nightly. He reports to Santa about your behaviour kind of thing. But, I have seen so much crazy fun staging of the elf that I have to say I applaud all of you. Last year, I saw an elf in a huge mess of flour and hot chocolate making a mess baking in the kitchen. Personally, we make enough messes in our kitchen so that’s not for me. I also saw one flirting with Barbie and one that got into the toilet paper and was all wrapped up. What a mess! There are all kinds of cute elf accessories too. I like this elf sleeping bag and robe. I know that a lot of elves come with an adoption certificate in the box when you buy them new, but what about those of us who actually are late to the game and want to buy one now, perhaps a gently used elf? This elf adoption certificate will help and it is free. So here’s to saving money this season. Here’s How to Get These Free Christmas Printables Click on the links here that say download and then print them out. Have fun with your house elf. If you haven;’t got one yet here’s a link to buy your own. Order one soon though because these Elf on a Shelf toys will again be hot this year. Don’t Miss this Fun Activity Together This Year! Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope that you find some lightness and joy this season. The New Year will be so much kinder. Of that I am positive. But for now, let’s ring some joy out of the season and make it memorable. Happy Holidays!

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]]> 36583 Happy Birthday Scavenger Hunt https://www.thriftymommastips.com/happy-birthday-scavenger-hunt/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:24:00 +0000 https://www.thriftymommastips.com/?p=35348 Here’s an easy way to cope with birthdays this year. Why not give a birthday scavenger hunt a try? Tenth Birthday Celebrations When both of my girls turned ten, we did some amazing fun things to celebrate their birthdays. Together, with my entire family we took my oldest girl to Disney and the Kennedy Space Centre. My youngest got tickets to see Katie Perry in concert with us. But, before we gave her the tickets we did a birthday scavenger hunt. Hidden Clues I hid clues around the house and they led her on a quick tour to find the next clue. One by one she turned them over and followed the instructions. She LOVED that and I adored seeing the glee on her face as she figured each out.. Eventually, the three of us took the train to Ottawa and Montreal and spent a few days exploring, before we attended the concert. A Montreal girl’s trip was just the right thing to launch her into double digits. That birthday scavenger hunt was the thing that started the entire adventure. Of course, we have also celebrated our birthdays. I had a surprise birthday party for my husband’s 40th about a decade ago. That was a hoot, actually. We were living in our old house then and we had small children by that time. This year, I like this birthday scavenger hunt for a lot of reasons. By now, almost everyone has had a pandemic birthday. Not quite so fun as the epic adventures we once had before this awful year. But, still if you are looking for some alternative ways to celebrate a birthday this year, this birthday scavenger hunt might help. Get this Scavenger Hunt Now Katie Perry puts on an incredible show, by the way. So, if you ever have the chance to see her, then take it and go. If you have girls, or music lovers, they will adore it. I’ll never forget my tween dancing in the aisles of the concert venue as the lights strobed rainbow colours overhead. Birthday Scavenger Hunt Take some time to print this off now. Do let me know if you use it this year and drop a comment here.

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