Category: <span>Other Holidays</span>

Leprechaun Gnome Paper Craft

February 25, 2021 By TC Frugal Mom

Leprechaun Gnome Paper Craft

I have the perfect St. Patrick’s Day craft for you!

It’s a Leprechaun Gnome Paper Craft! Make this cute gnome (who doesn’t love gnomes?) with simple items and a FREE printable template I provide below.

I have been seeing gnomes everywhere – in parks (used for scavenger hunts), in stores (Bachman’s and other gift stores have so many adorable ones), and even used as outdoor decor.

Where have you seen gnomes?

Well now you can make one yourself! You can give this paper gnome as a gift or decorate your home with it! And it’s super easy. Here are all the supplies you need and 7 simple steps.

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Twin Cities Memorial Day Weekend Family Events & Thrift Store Sales 2019

May 23, 2019 By TC Frugal Mom

Memorial Day weekend is here and the weather is supposed to be nice for most of it here in the Twin Cities!

So here I put together a list of activities in the Twin Cities, if you’re staying in the area! To be weather-wise, I separated events by whether they’re OUTDOOR and INDOOR.

Outdoor Events

ALL WEEKEND

Minneapolis Wading Pools and Water Parks open Saturday.

Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Snelling. Over Memorial Day Weekend, explore the grounds and engage with the many stories that make up this location’s history. Included with site admission of $12 adults, $10 seniors, veterans/active military, college students, $6 ages 5-17, free age 4 and under, Native Americans, and MNHS members free. (NOTE: This is a great place for limited income families to get discounted admission!)

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Twin Cities Free Easter Egg Hunts & Events 2019

March 31, 2019 By TC Frugal Mom

Easter is coming up on Sunday, April 21st, which means it’s time for Easter egg hunts and events all throughout the Twin Cities metro!

Here is my 2019 list of free egg hunts and events, including many free opportunities to meet and get photos with the Easter bunny!

Do you have events I could add to this list? Email me at twincitiesfrugalmom@gmail.com and check back regularly for updates!

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt. 5:30 – 7:00pm. Mount Hope Lutheran Church, 3601 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington. Our Family Connections night for April is an Easter style night with a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, carnival games and prizes, and supper. This event is FREE.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Free Portrait with Peter Cotton Tail. 9:00am – 12:00pm. The Home Depot,
6701 Boone Ave North, Brooklyn Park. Come for a FREE Portrait with Peter CottonTail, FREE Kid’s Workshop, FREE Product Demos and FREE Family Fun. This event is brought to you by The Home Depot in Brooklyn Park.

EasterFest Petting Zoo & Egg Hunt. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Cross View Lutheran Church Edina, 6645 McCauley Trl W, Edina. On Saturday, April. 6, 10:00 am – Noon, Cross View’s annual EasterFest celebration gives families a chance to spend the morning celebrating the Easter story! Everyone is invited! This year’s EasterFest will once again have a service component, as we will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items for The Sheridan Story. The Sheridan Story is a network of weekend food programs, commonly called backpack programs, operating in multiple schools throughout the Twin Cities. Please consider bringing a food donation to EasterFest!

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

Easter Egg Hunt & Petting Zoo. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1390 Larpenteur Ave E, Saint Paul. Easter egg hunt for each age group, petting zoo, photo booth, bingo, games, crafts, snacks provided. Ages: tiny tots through 5th grade. Cost: Free. Please bring a canned food donation for the food shelf.

Free Community Egg Hunt. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Crossroads Church Cottage Grove, 7955 Ivystone Ave S, Cottage Grove. Free and open to the community! Crossroads Cottage Grove is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Doors open at 10 am and the Egg Hunt will begin at 10:30 am. We will also have crafts! Weather depending we will have a petting zoo outside.

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Twin Cities Memorial Day Weekend Family Events & Thrift Store Sales 2018

May 26, 2018 By TC Frugal Mom

Memorial Day weekend is here and it’s expected to be in the 90s from Saturday to Monday! I even saw a forecast of 97 degree on Monday. Wow – summer came fast. Seems like spring was about a month long in Minnesota this year, doesn’t it?

I put together a list of activities in the Twin Cities, if you’re wanting to brave the hot weather with the kiddos. Or, if you want to stay cool, there are indoor events, and many wading pools and splash pads are open now (some have opened up earlier due to the heat!). [Read more…]

Valentine’s Day Restaurant Deals 2018

February 12, 2018 By TC Frugal Mom

Valentine’s Day is almost here, and it’s the second busiest holiday for dining out (after Mother’s Day). Here’s a list of restaurant deals (that you’ll find in the Twin Cities) to help you plan a meal out with your special someone (or family) for less!

For more restaurant deals and gifts, visit the Groupon Valentine’s Day page!

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels

Buy One Get One Free Heart-Shaped Pretzels on Valentine’s Day.

Bakers Square

Sweetheart Dinner: Two “Just Right Portion” Entrees & Two Beverages for $19.99. Valid 2/14.

Buca di Beppo:

Dinner for 2 for $49.99 (Feb 14) Includes Heart-Shaped Lasagna salad, garlic bread and cannolli – Get more details here.

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Free Halloween Trick-or-Treating at Twin Cities Shopping Malls 2017

October 23, 2017 By TC Frugal Mom

Many Halloween celebrations at area malls are happening this year, so there is plenty of opportunity to costume and candy fun!

Friday, October 27th

Woodbury Lakes. 5:30 – 7:00pm. “Treat Street.” If you have children 12 years and younger and are looking for a free, fun, Halloween event, stop by Woodbury Lakes on Friday, October 27 from 5:30PM to 7:00PM. Costumed kiddos can bring their Trick-or-Treat bag and visit participating retailers for a Trick or a Treat! We’ll have music and entertainment for everyone. *Please note, Treat Street will run from 5:30-7:00PM, or while supplies last. Look for the Treat Street sign in each retailer’s window. If they do not have a sign displayed, they are not participating or their candy has been distributed. Children 12 and under only please. Trick-or-Treating is rain or shine.

Saturday, October 28th

Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove. 9:30am – 1:30pm. Dress to impress the judges of our Halloween costume contest, while trick or treating at your favorite Main street businesses! This event begins bright and early, so you can be sure to hit up all of the trick or treating spots. And make sure you get that perfect family picture at our photo BOO-th donated by Untiedt’s Farmers Market! Join us October 28th from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM for a spook-tacular good time!

Galleria Edina. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Edina. “Tricky Treat-A-Palooza.” Each listing here is October 31st unless specified otherwise. Costumes and candy. The makings of a spook-tacular time! Stop by the Galleria for mall-wide trick-or-treating, complimentary treat bags and fun, in-store events from 10 a.m. – noon on Saturday, October 28. Check-in stations will be located throughout Galleria – don’t forget to grab your complimentary treat bag and map of participating stores before heading out on your candy adventure.

Main Street, Stillwater. 12:00 – 4:00pm. Both Saturday and Sunday. Trick or Treat on Main Street this weekend! Dress the kids up and Discover Downtown Stillwater. Participating merchants will have a Trick or Treat sign in windows of their store or restaurant. Spend a day discovering all the treats Downtown Stillwater’s independent businesses have to offer. Start/Stop wherever you’d like! [Read more…]

Halloween Freebies & Deals 2017

October 23, 2017 By TC Frugal Mom

Looking for Halloween freebies and deals in the Twin Cities? Check out this round-up for freebies & deals at restaurants, stores and online, and check back for updates!

Pre-Halloween Events & Freebies

Free Trick-or-Treat Safety Supplies at AAA Minneapolis offices – Children are four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween than any other day of the year. This is especially alarming considering more than 40 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 trick-or-treated in the United States in 2015.

The increase in child pedestrian traffic during Halloween is the driving force behind AAA Minneapolis’ Halloween safety campaign. In an effort to help keep trick-or-treaters safe, AAA Minneapolis will be giving out free safety kits to parents and kids at all AAA Minneapolis locations from Monday, October 23rd through Tuesday, October 31st!

The kits contain: Halloween education materials, candy, and one light-up bracelet. [Read more…]

13 Nights of Halloween TV Schedule (on Freeform)

October 13, 2017 By TC Frugal Mom

Halloween is almost here. Pumpkin Nights at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds has begun, and soon starts 13 nights of Halloween movies on Freeform (formerly ABC Family)!

(My affiliate Amazon.com links for the DVDs are included.)

Thank you to MyHomeBasedLife.com for this list!

13 Nights of Halloween TV Schedule

Thursday, October 19

7am/6c Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c Spooky Buddies
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
12pm/11c The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2:35pm/1:35c The Haunted Mansion
4:40pm/3:40c The Addams Family
6:45pm/5:45c Addams Family Values
8:50pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12am/11c ParaNorman

Friday, October 20

7am/6c The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
12pm/11c The Haunted Mansion
2:10pm/1:10c The Addams Family
4:15pm/3:15c Addams Family Values
6:20pm/5:20c Hocus Pocus
8:30pm/7:30c Sleepy Hollow
12am/11c The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Saturday, October 21

7am/6c Edward Scissorhands
9:30am/8:30c Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
12:30pm/11:30c Fun Size
2:35pm/1:35c Matilda
4:40pm/3:40c Sleepy Hollow
7:10pm/6:10c The Addams Family
9:15pm/8:15c Addams Family Values
11:25pm/10:25c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Sunday, October 22

7am/6c Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
10:05am/9:05c Matilda
12:10pm/11:10c Hocus Pocus
2:20pm/1:20c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
5pm/4c The Addams Family
7:05pm/6:05 Addams Family Values
9:15pm/8:15c Hocus Pocus
11:25pm/10:25c Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Monday, October 23

7am/6c Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c Frankenweenie
Tim Burton Marathon
11am/10c Edward Scissorhands
1:35pm/12:35c Alice in Wonderland
4:10pm/3:10c Dark Shadows
6:50pm/4:50c Sleepy Hollow
9:20pm/8:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
12am/11c Frankenweenie

Tuesday, October 24

Wednesday, October 25

7am/6c Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c Teen Witch
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c Twilight
2:25pm/1:25c The Addams Family
4:30pm/3:30c Addams Family Values
6:35pm/5:35c Hocus Pocus
8:45pm/7:45c Men in Black
12am/11c Bewitched

Thursday, October 26

7am/6c Last Man Standing: Halloween Special
7:30am/6:30c R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c Bewitched
1:30pm/12:30c The Haunted Mansion
3:35pm/2:35c Sleepy Hollow
6:05pm/5:05c Men in Black
8:20pm/7:20c Dark Shadows
12am/11c The Haunted Mansion

Friday, October 27

7am/6c Dark Shadows
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
12pm/11c Sleepy Hollow
2:25pm/1:25c Hocus Pocus
4:35pm/3:35c Men in Black
6:50pm/5:50c The Addams Family
8:55pm/7:55c Addams Family Values
12am/11c Hocus Pocus

Saturday, October 28

7am/6c Spooky Buddies
9:05am/8:05c R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
11:10am/10:10c The Addams Family
1:20pm/12:20c Addams Family Values
3:30pm/2:30c The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:10pm/4:10c Hocus Pocus
7:20pm/6:20c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
9:25pm/8:25c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
11:55pm/10:55c ParaNorman

Sunday, October 29

7am/6c R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
9:10am/8:10c ParaNorman
11:20am/10:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
1pm/12c Hook
4:15pm/3:15c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
4:45pm/3:45c Hocus Pocus
6:55pm/5:55c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
9pm/8c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters University
11:30pm/10:30c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
12am/11c Frankenweenie

Monday, October 30

7am/6c Sleepy Hollow
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c Dark Shadows
2pm/1c Sleepy Hollow
4:30pm/3:30c The Addams Family
6:40pm/5:40c Addams Family Values
8:50pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12am/11c Hocus Pocus

Tuesday, October 31

7am/6c Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c Hocus Pocus
11am/10c The Middle
11:30am/10:30c The Middle
Hocus Pocus Marathon
12pm/11c – 12am/11c Hocus Pocus

Father’s Day Weekend Deals & Freebies for the Twin Cities 2017

June 16, 2017 By TC Frugal Mom

Looking for deals and free things to do with dad this weekend in the Twin Cities?

Here’s a list of deals, activities and freebies for dad!

Boston Market – On Sunday only, get 1 Whole Chicken, 1/2 Rack of Ribs, 4 Sides, and 4 Cornbread for $29.99 with coupon.

Caribou Coffee. If you’re a Perks member (free), Buy One Get One Drink FREE 6/17 – 6/18.

Firehouse Subs – Firehouse Subs restaurants across the nation are celebrating the everyday heroes in our lives by offering a free medium sub with the purchase of an additional medium or large sub, chips and drink this Father’s Day – June 18. To claim the offer, dads can redeem a coupon online via this link.

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Non Candy Easter Basket Filler Ideas

March 30, 2017 By TC Frugal Mom

Need Easter basket filler ideas but want to avoid candy? Here are some ideas plus their links to where you can find them on amazon.com. (Thanks to More With Less Today for this great list!)

Crayola Special Effects Sidewalk Chalk – Glitter