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New Year’s Eve Kid Friendly Craft Ideas

December 29, 2010 by

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. As a kid, I remember looking forward to New Year’s Eve because I got to stay up late and spend time with my family.

Here are some fun craft ideas to help your kids get ready for New Year’s Eve from around the Blogosphere:

New Year’s Printable Coloring Pages (More here although some of them are a bit morbid in my opinion)

Happy New Year Garland –  all you need is felt (construction paper would probably work, too), glue, sequins, and yarn!

Party Popper– talk about budget friendly!  All you need for this craft is tissue paper, a toilet paper roll, tape, curling ribbon, scissors, and small candy or other treats!

Personalized Kid Cups– this is budget friendly, too!  All you need are plastic drinking cups, number stickers (you may want to add letters, too), pipe cleaners, and sparkling cider!

Sparkly New Year’s Eve Ball – who needs the ball in Times Square when you can make your own?!

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Gap – Save 20% off your total online purchase!

December 29, 2010 by

Today only (12/29), you can save 20% off your entire Gap purchase online when you enter the code GAPNEWYOU at check-out. Shipping is free when you spend $50 or more. Plus, there are lots of great items on sale for up to 50% off their regular retail price!

Don’t forget to shop through Shop at Home or Ebates – both are currently offering 8% cash back!

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Clean Eating Subscription – $5.99

December 29, 2010 by



If you missed out on the deal on Clean Eating Magazine that I posted yesterday, it’s available again today as a “second chance offer”  Several people sent me messages yesterday saying that this is a great magazine with lots of kid friendly recipes, so I’m excited to start receiving mine!

Clean Eating Magazine:  you can get a one year subscription for $5.99 with the code EAT.  If your goal is to improve your family’s eating habits this year, you may want to check out this magazine.  It is a guide to discovering a lifestyle full of flavorful, nutritious and low fat meals.  It includes recipes, menu plans, food charts, and tips on cleaning up your diet!  It all sounds good to me, so I decided to check it out!  To get your subscription, click here.

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Save 50% at The Body Shop!

December 29, 2010 by

The Body Shop has an awesome promotion going on right now where you can get 50% off your entire purchase when you purchase a Bag for Life for $5. Shipping is free when you spend $25 or more and enter the code NEWYEAR25 at check-out.

Here’s how you can take advantage of this hot deal:

1. Shop at Home is currently offering 10% cash back on purchases from The Body Shop.  Log into your Shop at Home account here or if you don’t have an account yet, you will get a $5 bonus for signing up here.

2.  Search for “The Body Shop” and click on the “shop now” button.

3.  When you get to the site, add the “Bag for Life” to your cart.  Add your other items.

–Soaps are currently $2 each
–Save up to 60% on holiday favorites
–Save up to 60% on miscellaneous

4.  When you are ready to check-out, don’t forget to enter the code NEWYEAR25 if you are spending $25 or more so you can get free shipping!

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Get the Entertainment book for $12.99!

December 29, 2010 by

I’m a big fan of The Entertainment book! I buy at least one each year when I find a good deal and it more than pays for itself. If you’re not familiar with The Entertainment Book, there are lots of great buy one, get one free offers for fine dining and casual restaurants as well as discounts on fast food restaurants and local entertainment and attractions.

Right now, the books are on sale for $19.99 each (a $15 discount) and both Ebates and Shop at Home are offering 35% cash back, which makes it just $12.99 after the discount and cash back! Plus, if you are new to Ebates or Shop at Home, you will get an additional $5 bonus for signing up for the first time (details are here)! Shipping is free, too!

1.  Log into your Shop at Home account here or your Ebates account here..  If you don’t have a Shop at Home account, you can create one here (you will get a $5 sign-on bonus, too!)  You can create an Ebates account here.

2.  Once you are logged in, search for “Entertainment Book.”. 

3.  Click on the Entertainment Book link from Shop at Home or Ebates.

4.  Once you get to the Entertainment Book page, enter your zip code at the top to pull up the book for your area.  Click on “Buy the Book.”

5.  Complete the check out process.  A page will pop up that says “Annual Renewal program.”  Make sure the box is not checked for this option.  If you check this option, you will save $5 today, but they will automatically send you a new book every year.  If you do that, you will pay full price for the book in future years and you don’t want that!!   Be careful because it pops up again on the screen where you put your payment information in! (I only issue all of these “warnings” because one year I actually signed up for this by mistake!)

You’ll pay $19.99 for most books today and get $7 cash back from Shop at Home or Ebates (you will get $12 if you are signing up for the first time because of your bonus!)  If you are not familiar with Shop at Home or Ebates, check out this post here for more information.

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