Superhero Party

Here are some frugal ideas for a kids' super hero party. Lots of FUN!
Barbell made from old mop, broom or rake handle and empty paint cans with holes drilled in lid for dowel. Take an old blue sheet or blue fabric, draw city skyline with sharpie, cut out some clouds with white fabric and glue on. Kids can lay with arms and legs out like they are flying over the city for fun pictures. Take some scrap 2x4 chunks of wood a foot or so long. Draw squares on the side with sharpies for windows. Have kids see how many stories of the building they can jump over. Take some thick styrofoam and draw brick pattern with sharpie. Stack these for the kids to kick or punch over. These last two were ESPECIALLY popular (instead of styrofoam you could used shoe boxes - less messy). Snack was Captain America's shield made with circle of sliced strawberries, circle of sliced bananas and blueberries in center with a foil covered star in the middle. Serve in a little cup and no need for silverware. Healthy, simple and cute. Also had option of super hero cubecraft printed on cardstock. Have fun!!

homemade cards from paint sample booklets

You can create adorable and heartfelt homemade cards out of just about any reused or repurposed paper product. One item to explore is those think booklets of paint samples. Here are a few cards that my niece and I made using them. People love to get homemade cards! They are WAY cheaper than hallmark. And a way to get creative. See what you come up with (or use pinterest and see what everyone else came up with).