Fix it & Forget it Friday: Easter Ham

 

 

Crock Pot Easter Ham

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 (8 pound) cured, bone-in picnic ham

Instructions

1. Spread about 1½ cups of brown sugar on the bottom of the slow cooker crock.
2. Place the ham flat side down into the slow cooker – you might have to trim it a little to make it fit.
3. Use your hands to rub the remaining brown sugar onto the ham. Cover, and cook on Low for 8 hours.

Notes

Make sure you purchase a bone in picnic ham and not a traditional smoked ham.

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: Chalkboard Egg Pails

Interactive (and personal) chalkboard hunting pails

The Easter egg hunt might be excitement enough, but add this personalised chalkboard pail for kids to collect their loot and things could become even more interesting on Easter Sunday. You can even make sure the kids can create their own touch on their buckets by drawing a unique design.

You’ll need:

• Metal bucket – this one is from Spotlight
• Chalkboard paint – go the water-based acrylic to ward off fumes and for super-quick drying time
• Paintbrush
• Liquid chalk or a thin white-ink pen
• Also required: chalk; sticky laser-cut felt strips (from Spotlight)

 

Tools needed; adults can do the painting but feel free to let the kids do their own thing; get them off hunting with their egg-collecting pails.

How to make the Easter egg buckets:

1. Paint the outside of the bucket with chalkboard paint. Wait to dry. For older children, use the white-ink pen or liquid chalk to dot on an Eastery image (we went with a bunny). For younger children, just decorate the bottom with some sticky-backed laser-cut felt strips.

2. Have the child match up the dots to draw the picture. Young children can just scribble on their buckets.

3. Have the child write their name or write it for them. Then get hunting!

 

 

Thanks to Kids Spot for this idea...

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: Cute little Easter Gift

For The How Too & Directions to make this visit lil luna

Countdown to a Frugal Easter: Free Egg Color Kit

 

 

Score a free Paas Egg Decorating Kit at CVS!

 



Paas Egg Decorating Kit $1.99
Get $1.99 ECB wyb 1 – limit 1
Final price: pay $1.99 – get $1.99 ECB = FREE!

Buy 2 Paas Egg Decorating Kits $1.99Get $1.99 ECB wyb 1
Use $1.00/2 any Pass Decorating Kits – facebook
Final price: pay $2.98 – get $1.99 ECB = 2/.99 (.50 ea.)

You can’t decorate eggs without….well, eggs! Here’s a .55/2 dozen eggs coupon (facebook). The closer it gets to Easter the more sales on eggs you’ll find

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: HOT deals at Oriental Trading

Through tomorrow, March 12th only, Oriental Trading Company is once again offering up FREE Shipping on ANY order (no minimum!). Just use promo code FSFW50 at checkout. With Easter coming up in a few weeks, now is the perfect time to snag some cheap items for Easter baskets fillers – shipped for FREE right to your door!
Here are a few deals you can currently score…

Stretchable Candy Bunny Bracelets $1.79 per Dozen (reg. $4.29)

Printed Easter Swirl Pops $2.59 per Dozen (reg. $5.25)
Bunny Shaped Sucker Rings $2.99 per Dozen (reg. $6.25)

Monster Eggs $4 per Dozen (reg. $8)

Easter Silhouette Window Clings $4.99 (reg. $10)
Chick Candles in Egg Crate Set of 6 $4.99 (reg. $12)
+ Much More!
Be sure to come back to let us know about all the great deals you score!
* Go through ShopAtHome.com for an extra 4% cash back.

Countdown to a Frugal Easter: Hot Deal coming up at Walgreens

For all of you planning to decorate Easter Eggs, I want to give you a heads up on this upcoming Walgreens deal! Starting 3/10, you’ll be able to earn 1,500 Balance Rewards points when you buy two select Easter Decorating Kits priced at $1.99 each. Even better, PAAS items are pictured in the ad which means you can use the Facebook coupons available here to sweeten this deal even further:

* $1/2 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kits Coupon
* $1.50/3 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kits Coupon

Now check out the Walgreens deal you can score starting 3/10:

Buy 2 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kits priced at $1.99 each
Total = $3.98
Use the $1/2 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit printable coupon found here
Pay $2.98, just $1.49 each!
PLUS, get 1500 Balance Rewards points back for buying 2!

Note that some Walgreens stores have even less expensive PASS items priced at just $0.99 each. If these are also included in the Balance Reward points offer, you’ll be able to score an even sweeter deal!

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: 3/5

 

 

Free Printables: I’m finding so many cute ideas for Easter, such as these printable bunny ears for cupcakes by 30Days.Check out all these cute ideas ;) 



My Owl Barn and Jinerup have teamed together to provide adorable owl Easter goodies! A bag and bookmarks.


Having a bunny party or Easter Egg Hunt? These are cute free Invitations on One Charming Party. Download for a birthday party or generic party.


We Love to Illustrate has the cutest Easter Coloring Pages.


Easter Chick Card & Tags. 

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: Coloring Eggs

Get prepared for Easter with these new coupons! Just head on over to the PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kits Facebook page, “like” them, then click on the “PAAS Coupons” tab to print the following rare coupons…

* $1/2 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kits Coupon
* $1.50/3 PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kits Coupon

Use these at Dollar Tree for awesome deal.... I buy mine after Easter every year.. 90 % off  Target is awesome ( these coupons don't expire till after Easter.. going to save mine)


Or Use Kool Aid to color your eggs...



hey jen renee tells us how...


Or just make it yourself with Kitchen ingredients..

Countdown to a Frugal Easter: Day 7

 

Make your Own Peep!

 

 

DIY Giant Peep

 

 



Countdown to a Frugal Easter: Day 5

 

 Here is this week's cleaver yet frugal idea for learning about Easter!!!

 

 

Passover Bag of Plagues

 

 

Sharing from Martha Stewart  

             

                

The Passover seder tells the story of the Jewish people's enslavement by the Egyptians thousands of years ago. One of the most dramatic parts of the story is the reciting of the 10 plagues: blood, frogs, lice, wild beasts, cattle disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and the slaying of the first born.

For a creative way to teach children about the 10 plagues, Erica King assembles a "goodie bag" for them to play with while the adults perform the seder rituals. Erica, whose daughter Charlotte works for the company, uses these trinkets and candies to represent each plague:

 

 

Blood: Kosher for Passover dark-chocolate-covered cherries
Frogs: Plastic toy frogs or frog trinkets
Lice: Sparkling confetti
Wild beasts: Plastic lions and tigers
Cattle disease: Plastic cows
Boils: Bubbles
Hail: Kosher for Passover Chiclets gum
Locusts: Kosher for Passover plastic bugs
Darkness: Plastic sunglasses
Slaying of the first born: Halloween skeleton stickers or punches

To make the bags, gather the "plagues" and drop them in decorative wax paper bags. Then, using our template

, make a card identifying each plague and attach it to the bag.

 

 

 

Martha Stewart.com

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: Day Four

 

 

 

This yummy idea comes to us from Amanda over at

 

Amanda's Pampered Chef

 

 

 

 

Resurrection Rolls 

1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

8 large mashmallows

1/4 cup melted butter

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. white sugar

Directions

1 .Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

2 .Separate crescent rolls into individual triangles.

3. In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.

4. Dip a marshmallow into melted butter, then roll in sugar mixture. Place marshmallow into the center of a dough triangle. Carefully wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Pinch the seams together tightly to seal in marshmallow as it melts. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat.

 

 5. Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
 

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: Day Three

 

 

M & M Easter Prayer

 

Red is for the blood Christ gave
Green is for the grass God made
Orange is for the edge of night
Yellow is for the sun so bright
Black is for the sins that were made
White is for the grace Christ gave
Purple is for the hour of sorrow
Pink is for the new tomorrow

 

Stacy over from Stacy Makes Cents shares this

 

 cute frugal idea for sharing the

 

Real Reason for Easter with your friends, family,etc.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love the Easter Bunny and the goodies he likes to bring.

 

But without Jesus there would be no Easter ;)

 

Just head over here for the directions...Stacys Makes Cents

 

 

 

Countdown to A Frugal Easter: Day Two

I am going to be sharing cute, frugal ideas every day till Easter. It helps me get excited, and I love to share with you all. I love FREE decor.. I will  this little cutie to my frame in my bathroom again. I printed in pink and green, thought it would look great in my vibrant bathroom. Head over to Over the Big Moon 
to print your choice of 4 colors..










                      Here is how I did it at my house ;) The Egg has the lyrics to He Lives on it.



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Countdown To a Frugal Easter: Day One

 

 

When I think of Frugal Easter Decor..

 

I think Crosses, tulips,  Easter Eggs, Jelly Beans, & Peeps. What do

 

you think of?

 

 

I am going to share a few photos of ideas, I have gathered over the years.