St. Patrick's Day Fun!

Here is our St. Patrick's Day craft this year.  It is fun and easy.

Supplies:

• Green & White Construction Paper
• Safety Scissors 
• Glue Stick
• Foamy Stickers (any kind - they are just for decorating)
• Markers or Crayons (just for decorating)

What to Do:

1. Draw on a green sheet of construction paper a clover shape (three hearts connected - one on the top and the other two on the sides).  This is the hardest part.  Remember it doesn't have to be perfect. 
2. Cut out the clover.  This is a great opportunity for your toddler to practice cutting along a curved line.
3. Cut 4 long strips of green paper (these will be the arms and legs).  This is another great chance for your toddler to practice cutting lines.
4. Cut out of the green construction paper 2 small circles (eyes), 2 small rectangles (teeth), and 1 boxy hat.
5. Cut out of the white construction paper 1 big mouth, 2 bigger circles (eyes), and a bigger boxy hat.
6. Glue the green circles onto the white circles, and then onto the shamrock man. 
7. Glue the green teeth onto the white mouth, and then onto the shamrock man.
8. Glue the green hat onto the white hat, and then onto the shamrock man.
9. Fold the long green strips like an accordion, and glue the end of each strip behind the shamrock man as legs and arms.
10. Let your child decorate the shamrock man with stickers, markers, and crayons. 

If you aren't feeling too crafty or are short on time Here is a cute leprechaun coloring page from Family Fun that you can print and color.

How cute is this Green Breakfast Recipe that we found over at parents connect.  This serves not only as breakfast but also as a craft, because your kids get to paint their toast with green milk.  This looks like a lot of fun!  Click here for the full recipe and description. 

Aveda: Free Three Piece Sample Pack

Head on over to your nearest Aveda Store or Salon and get a FREE Three piece sample pack.  Click here for the coupon.  The sample pack includes Color Conserve Shampoo, Conditioner & Strengthening Treatment.  This offer is good through June 30, 2010, or while supplies last.  Just a little FYI this is really small, but it's free.  

Thanks The Thrifty Divas!

Vocal Point: Look What I Got in the Mail!

This weekend I got a full size bottle of Pantene Nature Fusion Shampoo in the mail along with three $2.00 off coupons for Nature Fusion from Vocal Point.  It was very exciting to receive a full size bottle of shampoo in the mail.  What was even more exciting was when my friends who had signed up with Vocal Point called me to let me know that they also received theirs.  They signed up with Vocal Point because I told them to but they really didn't think that they would get a full size bottle.  Well, surprise!  

There are no strings attached.  Vocal Point sends out either full size products or coupons for free full size products so consumers can try them.  All  they ask in return is that you share your opinion about the product and share your high value coupons they send you.

It is really fun to be the among the first people to try products and share my opinion.

Just click here to learn more and join (for free of course).

Family Fun Magazine: 1 year for $3.75

This is a great deal!  Family Fun Magazine has great ideas and stories for any family.  This week you can get a 1 year subscription for only $3.75.  Just click here and use coupon code WKLYSPEC.  

Thanks The Thrifty Mama! 

CVS: Free Right Guard Defense Deodorant

Here is another opportunity to purchase more FREE deodorant.  There are a few things that I have committed myself to try to get for free.  I will try to never have to buy toothpaste, body wash and this week I am adding deodorant.  Last week we posted a Giant Eagle deal for free deodorant (click here if you missed it).  Now, there is an offer at CVS.  

Buy 2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 deodorants 2/$5

Print & Use 2 of the $1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense Coupons here. You can print two.

Get $2 in ECBs (Extra Care Bucks are printed on your receipt and used like cash towards your next purchase, so you will pay $2 initially out of pocket)

Total = FREE after coupon & ECBs 

Thanks Passion for Savings!   

Redbox: St. Patrick's Day FREE Rental

Redbox is offering a FREE rental to their Facebook Fans.  Click here to become a fan and enjoy a FREE movie this Wednesday.

Thanks Couponing to Disney!

Target Deals 3/14-3/20

Here are some of the latest Target deals from Stretching a Buck! 

 I am definitely going to try to pick up some play clothes for my kids with the $5/$30 Circo coupon!

Infant and Toddlers Mix & Match Tees and Shorts by Circo – $3/ea
Infant and Toddler Girls’ Dresses and Rompers by Circo – $6/ea
Girls’ Tees, Scooters and Leggings (4-16) & Boys’ Graphic Tees and Shorts (4-16) by Circo – $4/ea
C9 by Champion Tees & Shorts (boys and girls, 4-18) – $5/ea
Use $5/$30 here


 Kotex Liners (20 pk found in travel section) – $1.02/ea
Use $1/1 here
Final Price = $0.02/ea


Go HERE for a complete list of deals available this week at Target!