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Fun Printable Luau Party Games!

Who loves printables?

I sure as heck do! I found a {SUPER FUN} new site for the rest of you printable-lovers to check out… Python Printable Games has TONS of great party games for tons of occasions!

Luau Party Games

I was lucky enough to get a chance to check out the Luau Party Games Pack, and I’m LOVIN’ it! Many of you know that I am planning a H-U-G-E First Birthday Party Luau for my little girl next month, so this will be a PERFECT addition to my party goodies!

This set includes super cute games like Pin the Parrot on the Pirate {which I’ll use at our Pirate Party Birthday too!}, Printable Luau Paper Dolls {I’ll even use some of these in the decorations!}, a bunch of fun trivia games {I’ll give out prizes for each winner!}, a cool gift exchange game, Luau-themed Mad-Libs, and more!

Why use Python Printable Party Games?

Value: When you buy a party pack, you get to print unlimited copies of all of the games, invites, and materials. That means whether you’re entertaining for 4 or 40, you’ll have enough!
Simple: Their instant download system means there’s NO shipping cost or wait time, you get your games right away!
It’s the “green” way to party: No shipping or packaging required, no fuel used, you print as much as you need and no more.

Get the FREE ebook and more!

Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll get thier ezine update once a month, with new party packs and ideas, FREE games, and coupons!!

Printable Games For All Occasions! | Python-Printable-Games.com

{Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.}

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 18, 2011 Filed Under: Uncategorized, Shopping, Fun Stuff, Reviews | No Comments

FREE Summer Reading Kit!

It’s your last chance to get the FREE Summer Reading Package!

Starting today through June 14, thredUP will pay $5 in swap credits for your used books. You’ll also receive a Summer Reading Package worth over $40 for simply recycling used books on thredUP. Click Here.

This is super easy to set up. Just do the quick sign up, with email and info, then get started swapping! Once you set up your FREE account, you can browse the boxes available to swap.

Everyone is doing it!

2,160 New boxes listed this week!
25,222 Items swapped!!

That means that there are a LOT of goodies out there for you to check out. So many kids clothes get such a small amount of wear, and we all end up with TONS of stuff still in really good condition. This is a fantastic way to get new stuff for your own kiddo’s really cheap, and an easy way to get rid of the gently worn items your kids have outgrown!

How does it work?

Your first box of kids clothes is FREE! Then you pay only $5 bucks + shipping for a box of new-to-you kids stuff! You can search by size, gender, and season to find a box that’s just right for you.

When you list a box of your own, when someone buys it, THEY pay the shipping. You just print off a pre-paid shipping label, and schedule a free pick-up!

When you add a box of books to swap, you get a FREE $5 credit in your account.

Find BRAND NEW stuff too!

As a fun bonus, sometimes they list a Golden Thred’s box, which is a box filled with BRAND NEW kids stuff from one of their partner companies. These are first come, first served, but are still just $5 + shipping!! Awesome.

Invite Your Friends!

You can invite people you know, like friends and family, and swap boxes with them too!

I’ve used ThredUp for over a year, and have NEVER had a bad experience with them.

{And if you are unhappy with a box, like if someone sends bad items, you have a way to fix it. Read their tips!} My little girl is almost a year, and we’ve ended up with lots of stuff that she outgrew so quick that it still looks brand new. So the people getting my boxes of stuff are getting great stuff!

Here are some examples of what I’ve gotten:

A “Holiday” themed box, with a beautiful formal baby dress for Christmas, with matching tights, shoes, and headband. Also had 2 holiday pajama’s, Santa booties, a snowsuit, and a few holiday themed one piece bodysuits. For $5!!!
A new summer box we just got, packed FULL! I got 3 like-new Carters dresses, 2 pairs of adorable sandles, 3 shorts, 4 summery tops, a swimsuit and baby towel, and 3 sun hats. I am lovin’ this one. Again, $5!

I also listed a box of used books, since baby gets tired of the same ol’ books. I plan on getting a new box as soon as the book swap goes live tomorrow.

So, sign up for a FREE account at ThredUp today!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 14, 2011 Filed Under: Shopping, Fun Stuff, Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies | No Comments

{Shutterfly} Next day shipping for Father’s Day ends at 4 PST!

If you need last minute super cute photo gifts for Father’s Day, you only have until 4 PST today to order and get them in time!

Head over to Shutterfly, and check out the great deals:

Up to 30% on Photo Books.
50% on Calendars.
20% on personalized mugs.
20% on shirts and mugs.
And lots more!!

And, when you order $30 or more, save $10 off of your order using code, KKE7-0Z1W-2V5Z-HRUWGB at check out!

Love Photo Gifts?

If you’re a fan of personalized photo gifts, make sure to check out the great FREE options at Vistaprint too. You can’t get these in time for Father’s Day, but I’m sure you have tons of other fun ideas to use for this stuff.

Blog or Business Promotion:

I get most of my blog promo stuff this way… Business cards, postcards, and t-shirts that I wear around with my site info, to promote it when I’m running errands around town! {I’ve made a few for friends too, so they can help me spread the word.}

Super Fun Gifts:

I have also made TONS of great gifts with their stuff over the past couple of years too. Super cute photo mouse pads, mugs, mini-photo books, and more. All I ever have to pay is shipping!

They have a few offers right now:

Get your choice of 6 free items! {Get just one, or get all 6!} Check out your options here: 6 FREEBIES.
Get a super cool, completely personalized t-shirt for only $2! {ok, this one’s not totally free, but the kids LOVE making their own shirts!} Cool T-Shirt.
Or get FREE personalized invitations! FREE INVITES. Great for summer birthdays or baby showers!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 14, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Shopping, Fun Stuff | No Comments

Win a $10,000 Scholarship, + Free Books

Enter for a chance to Win a $1,000 Scholarship!!

Enter to win at Buddig Be A Reader, before July 25, 2011, and your child will have a chance at winning one of the weekly prizes, or the grand prize scholarship.

Here is how it works, and I think it’s pretty cool:

Sign up and get started.
Your child {ages 6-13} will read a short story online.
Then, they will be asked a few questions about the story.
Next, they write a short essay.
Parents will get an email, and must approve the submission.
That’s it, you’re entered!!

There are tons of prizes!

Each week, 200 kids will receive a free Scholastic book. And one grand prize winner per age group will receive a $10,000 scholarship! Wouldn’t that be amazing?

My baby girl is a bit too young to enter this one, {lol} but I’m going to check with my nephew when he gets to home today, and see if he’s interested. That boy looooves to show off his reading and writing skills, so I bet he’ll love it.

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 14, 2011 Filed Under: Contests | No Comments

Happy Hot Dog Man

You must watch this…

Why? Well, I’m not sure. All I know is that you must.

See more funny videos and TBT at Todays Big Thing.

I was almost speechless after watching this video. And that is an incredibly rare occurrence.

But then again, it is incredibly rare to find a video sharing a product like this. “Have a contest, and see which one of you is the weiner…” Great lines like that don’t come around every day, right?

This is just incredible to me. It makes me wonder who would invent something like this? Who buys this? But then secretly, I caught myself wondering if maybe I COULD buy this somewhere? I now kind of want to make a hot dog man to dance for dinner…

What do you think…? Am I crazy, or is there a slight bit of awesomness mixed in with the weirdness of this product?…. :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 13, 2011 Filed Under: Fun Stuff | 1 Comment

$40 worth of FREE printables!

I remember making these types of books with crayons and construction paper when I was little…

Get FREE Fathers Day Coupon Book Printables!

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How fun is this? Just go on over to Lettering Delights, and click the “Try Now” button in the corner by this set, and you can download and print the whole book! Free Fathers Day Coupons.

Want More Free Stuff Too?

And, if you’re a new visitor like I was, sign up for an account {super quick and easy} to get access to $40 worth of other printables like fonts, banners, and frames. Really cute stuff, and some are going to be PERFECT for my little ones first birthday decorations.

You get a total of 9 free {very cool} fonts, some printable paper packs, invitations, and more.

Super cool, right?

So check it out, and get your FREE STUFF too. If you love crafty freebies, then check out this one too: Free Craft Newsletter Subscription Offer, plus videos, free offers, ideas, and more! Click Here to check it out!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on June 13, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Fun Stuff | No Comments

{Summer Fun} Best Ice-Pop Molds, all $10 or less!

School’s Almost Out!

I was browsing Amazon this morning for some deals on summery, outdoor, type stuff for the kids to play with, since school is out starting at noon tomorrow!

To help me cut down on housework, I want those boys playing outside as much as possible! Lol. Our new house has a huge property, {and a pool, if we can ever figure out how to get it clean! The previous owner hadn’t opened it in a couple years, and we’re stuggling… But that’s another story…} so I want to get some fun stuff to help encourage them to play out there.

Super fun stuff!

I came across some of the cutest ice-pop molds ever- so many that I can’t even decide which ones to buy! We don’t have any, so I think a couple would be fun.

Check out my “cool” finds:

Super fun, right? The boys LOVE ring pops, so I think these would be a huge hit! And they’re on sale for less than $10 right now too.

How fun are these little sailboat pop molds?! You get a set of 8 for only $10!

Or, get the robot pop! My youngest nephew would LOVE this one, and I’m pretty sure I have to get it. It’s a 6 pack for $10.

These ice cream cone shaped ice pops are super cool too! See what I mean about too many choices??

And of course, you can’t buy an ice pops mold without getting a recipe book too, right? This one looks really good… You can browse some of the pages, and the ideas look amazing.

I Love Summer!

I’m so excited for summer, although I’m not looking forward to the “I’m bored” claims that are soon to come with school getting out.

I really do love spending most of my days outside when the weather is nice, {oh how I long for a laptop so I could work outside…} and hope I can get the kids excited about it too.

Share with me!

Starting Monday, I’ll be posting new ideas for kids activites every day throughout the summer! Crafts, games, recipes for snacks, cool stuff to buy or to do…. If you have some great ideas, I’d love to hear them! You can email me at sunshineandsippycups@gmail.com. Send me links to cool kids summer products you sell, or to some fun kids ideas on your blog. Or just tell me about your favorite things to do at YOUR house! I’ll credit you in the post if I use your idea :)