| Instead of giving your children a big
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| | pump to make balloon animals and
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| basket of candy for Easter, to save money
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| | sculptures.5. A bottle of bubbles and
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| in the long term consider giving them
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| | some special wands for blowing bubbles.6.
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| only a few treats and more books, crafts
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| | A package of seeds, and child sized
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| and educational toys. Candy is a big
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| | gardening gloves and garden tools.7.
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| contributor to tooth decay, which can
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| | Punch balls.8. If you live in an area
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| result in expensive dental bills. Sweets
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| | where it is getting warm enough to go to
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| are also consumed right away, so with
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| | the park or beach by Easter, then
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| Easter baskets filled with only candy in
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| | assorted sand toys and beach balls are
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| a few days everything is gone and there
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| | always a fun gift.9. Check party stores
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| is nothing to show for your money.Even if
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| | for party favors and novelty items you
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| you spend a little more in the short term
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| | can buy on sale or in bulk. One of the
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| on the gift items listed below, your
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| | stores in our area has big grab bags of
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| children will be getting hours of fun
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| | marked down and discontinued toys and
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| from these types of small craft items and
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| | favors for a few dollars each. When our
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| toys, which means that over time you will
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| | kids were small I would buy several of
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| be getting more value for your money.
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| | these bags and use the toys for rewards
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| Plus, items like books and sand toys are
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| | extra good behavior, as special gifts on
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| especially frugal purchases because when
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| | plane trips, for Easter baskets and for
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| your children have outgrown them, they
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| | Christmas stockings.10. Disposable
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| may still be in good enough condition to
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| | cameras. Then spend the afternoon at the
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| pass along to your friends or relatives,
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| | zoo or some other interesting place where
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| or sell at a garage saleSome frugal
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| | your kids can take pictures.For a few
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| Easter basket ideas include:1. Books -
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| | healthy treats besides colored eggs, try
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| stack up on used children books from
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| | to add in items with some nutritional
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| garage sales, thrift shops and library
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| | value, such as chocolate covered almonds
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| book sales during the year. Keep a big
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| | or yogurt covered raisins.By S. L.
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| stack of books stored away in a closet
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| | Simmons, editor at Always Frugal. Visit
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| and then you will have some inexpensive
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| | our site for more articles on topics such
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| books add to Easter baskets and Christmas
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| | as living on one income, ways to make
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| stockings.2. Crayons and a coloring
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| | money when you don't have a regular job,
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| book.3. Modeling clay and some
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| | tips for cutting expenses, budgeting tips
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| interesting mold and sculpture tools4.
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| | and more frugal living artices.
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| For older children, balloons and a small
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