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Super Saver Holiday Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buy a big roll of brown paper at Lowes or Home Depot and use it to wrap gifts. I wrap loaves of homemade bread in aluminum foil and tie a bow around the middle for a special gift to close friends and relatives. Inexpensive winter activities are also plentiful. You can get 144 feet of 2+ feet wide paper for around $11.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

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They’ve also sold bottled water, homemade cookies, and crafts. On those days when the weather hits 90+ and the pool feels more like bath water or a summer storm seems to last for days, these indoor activities will be air-conditioned, entertaining, competitive, and often inexpensive. Home Depot Kids Workshops.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As it turns out, the ingredients are pretty inexpensive and the instructions pretty simple. You can buy just enough cement for one or two garden stones at places such as Hobby Lobby, but you can get a whole bag of it just as cheaply from a building supply store, such as Lowes or Home Depot.

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