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Celebrate It! Grab Bag: A Homeschool Mom’s Ally

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Disclosure: Affiliate link included. Full disclosure policy here. When you are a homeschool mom, who is going to understand exactly what you’re going through? Another homeschool mom, of course. I got involved in the Celebrate It! Grab Bag because I’m a retired homeschool mom and I love homeschooling. The group of over 40 homeschool creators have come together to share with you our very best! The Celebrate It! Grab Bag has over 70 Homeschool Digital Products that will make the holidays come alive for you and your children. We know how holidays throughout the year bring wonderful opportunities for learning and entertainment. When you get the Celebrate It! Grab Bag, you’re getting an organized Digital Library filled with fun learning resources that you can count on. No matter what the holiday, you’ll find a lesson, unit study, eBook, or other type of learning project to use with your children. Homeschooling can be tough, but we want to make your homeschool easier and more enjoyable. Instead of having to find or create your own holiday lessons, this Grab Bag will have you covered! These digital products can be used when you need them, and because they’re digital they can be used as often as you would like. We’re happy to support you and feel like we’re right beside you, cheering you on! I hope that 2021 will be a wonderful year for your family and that your homeschool will be blessed. Homeschooling is worth it! Just to offer you a little extra cheer, I’m giving away some cash! Enter below to win a $20 Paypal Cash Giveaway! Giveaway Rules: Entrants should be 18 years or older and have a Paypal account that can receive payments. Winner will be notified by email within 48 hours of giveaway’s end. Winner will then have 48 hours to claim the prize. If they fail to reply, a new winner will be chosen. No social media is in any way responsible for this giveaway. This Giveaway runs from Jan 4 – Jan 6 at 11:59 PM CT. There are only 5 entries, so it’s really quick to enter! a Rafflecopter giveaway Check out the amazing things you can grab! You’ll be glad that you did! $798.36 is the Total Value of the Grab Bag! You pay only $23.95 – That’s a savings of 97%! This Sale only lasts until 1/11/21 11:59PM ET Here is a list of the Homeschool Digital Products you can grab for only $23.95! Christmas Countdown Chain Bundle Christmas Around the World Research Worksheets Joy to the World Bundle Celebrate Christmas with a Traveling Dinner Christmas Thoughts & Prayers Journal eBook: 31 Days to Create a Simple Family Christmas Christmas in Shakespeare’s Medieval England Christmas in Dickens’ Victorian England Christmas Activity Binder The Story of Christmas: Reader & Activities Christmas Planner & Gift Giving Organizer Christmas ABC’s Handwriting Practice & Games Advent Bundle – Jesus: Prophecy Fulfilled Christmas Science Projects: 4 Favorite Activities Based on Children’s Books Do a Dot Christmas Activity Pack Christmas Countdown Advent Kit Jesus-Arrival of a King Lapbook A Christmas Adventure Winter Music Lessons for Holidays & Special Days online course Winter Holidays Symbols and Traditions Literacy and Math Fact Pack Winter Learning Pack History of Thanksgiving Printables Give Thanks Bundle The Ultimate Fall Homeschool Printable Bundle Thanksgiving Study Pack Thanksgiving Bundle Women’s History Coloring Book + Flashcards Women’s History Printable Activity Bundle Women’s History Bundle Women’s History Notebooking Set MATH to ART – The Dream by Marin Luther King Jr Black History Coloring Book Level B Black History Study Flashcards Birthday Learning Pack Magical Birthdays Collection Holy Week Fact Pack Grades PreK-1st Risen: Leader’s Guide Risen: Student Workbook Easter Activities: Keep Christ in Easter Valentine’s Day Fact Pack Christ-Centered Valentines + Scripture Copywok God’s Word in my Heart Copyword Keepsake for Mom and Love Coupons bundle Fruit of the Spirit Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day Learning Pack St. Patrick’s Day Fact Pack St. Patrick’s Day Tracing and Coloring Book Patriotic Fact Pack Bundle {Includes Flag Day, Memorial Day and The Star Spangled Banner} History of Flags in America Coloring Book-Level B and C Veterans Day Guide, Lapbook, and Coloring Pages Salute Our Heroes Military Coloring Book Level A Patriotic Coloring Pages Fit For Fall Artsy Painted Pumpkin Corn Maze Unit Study Apple Bundle Fall on the Homestead Big Bundle! Fall Harvest Pack Christopher Columbus Fact Pack Writing Prompts About the History of Canada Cinco de Mayo Coloring Book Level B & Level C Race to the Oval Office Board Game Grant the Grouchy Groundhog: Consonant Blend Practice U.S. Presidents Bingo and Quiz Game, Vol. 1-3 Abraham Lincoln Copywork (Print and Cursive Versions) U.S. Presidents Write and Color Books Bundle Presidential Unit Study + Flash Cards Pearl Harbor Mini Quiz Pack Pearl Harbor Movie Study Declaration of Independence Terminology & Copywork (Print and Cursive versions) Dr. Seuss-Inspired Reading Fun Pack Chinese New Year Online Unit Study Reformation Day Activities Don’t wait to grab your Celebrate It! Grab Bag here at The Frugal Grandmom! This offer ends the 11th! Thank you for investing in your children! @2020, copyright Lisa Ehrman

How To Organize Homeschool Digital Resources

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Disclosure: Affiliate link included. Homeschooling can get very expensive, but there are ways to do it cheaper. There are online resources that many of us have used, such as: Kahn Academy, Ambleside Online, or Easy Peasy. These have full curriculum, but it’s also fun to use a varied collection of lessons from all over the place. Using books from the library with online or printable lessons can allow you to customize the lesson plans based on the child’s interest or even specific holidays or seasons. If you love collecting unit studies, lap book plans, or random special occasion lessons, it can get really hard to keep track of them. Maybe you found a free printable on a homeschool blog that would be perfect for you to use with your children on Independence Day. But, when July comes you totally forget that you have it. So, it’s easy to miss out on good lesson opportunities if you’re not very organized. If these are digital products, then it’s just common sense that you should store and organize them in a digital format. If you print these out and file them in a filing cabinet, it would take up so much room. It also doesn’t allow for the fact of needing multiple copies of some of the pages if you have more than one child. My favorite way to organize files is to use Google Drive. It’s very easy to add files and folders. You can organize them very easily. If you have quite a few resources, you could have folders marked by the month. So, April’s folder might contain Easter printouts, April Fool’s activities, or Spring lessons. Or, you could organize files by grade level or: Elementary, Middle-School, Junior-High, and High School folders. Dropbox is another good way to organize and store homeschool digital products. They also let you upload files and share them. But, in order to store very much, you will need to pay for the account. I also don’t find it as easy to use as Google Drive. And, Google Drive is free. Trello is a wonderful file organizational website. With Trello, you create a team and that can be your family. You can store homeschool lessons and other digital files. These can be organized any way that you like. Sharing them with your “team” can allow you all to share things back and forth, digitally. There is a free version and a paid version, where you will get more features. Each year, when curriculum planning begins, just take a little time to browse through the folders to see what you have. This will help you to then plan for what you need and this will save time and money. I wish that I had a laptop with digital resources when I started homeschooling in the 80’s. Many bloggers offer free and low-cost homeschool resources that can be downloaded right to your computer. Make sure and take advantage of these great offers. It will make your life easier and your lessons more interesting. Everyone gets tired of textbooks every single day. We previously had a Teaser Bag and Pre-Bag sale for the Celebrate It! Grab Bag here at The Frugal Grandmom. If you love homeschool digital products, you’ll want to check out the January Grab Bag that is coming soon. Watch for my emails to let you know when it happens. @2020, copyright Lisa Ehrman

15 Ideas To Make New Year’s Eve Fun For Kids

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When 2020 ends and 2021 begins, I plan to celebrate! My New Year’s Eve celebrations are always designed around the family. That’s why I’ve always liked to find some fun things for the children to do before it got too late. They will enjoy ringing in the new year, even if they don’t stay awake that late. Here are a few fun ideas that you can use with your children to let them be a part of a New Year’s celebration! There are so many fun and frugal ways to have fun with your family. Board games, charades, Pictionary, fun movies, or anything that your family enjoys are great ideas. Remembering the good times of the past year and praying for God to bless the new one are all wonderful things to do as a family. Noise Maker Craft – Let children help to design this craft that will make a little noise. Balloon Clock Count-Down – Let children get in on the count-down with this fun and easy game. Jingle Noise Makers – Make these fun noise-makers with jingle bells. Coloring Pages – Printable New Year’s Eve coloring pages. New Year’s Crown – Print these and let the children decorate them. New Year’s Eve Tree – Undecorate the Christmas tree and let the children help to decorate with a New Year’s theme. Glow In the Dark Fun – Children always have fun with Glow Sticks. Word Search and Mazes – Print out these fun games that will keep kids busy. Resolution Videos – Great idea for the entire family. New Year’s Eve Dipped Pretzel Rods – Fun and easy snacks. Pigs in a Blanket – Traditional finger food. Snowball Cheese Ball – Cheeseball shaped like a snowman! New Year’s Eve Puppy Chow – White Chocolate Puppy Chow. Soft Pretzel Bites and Cheese Dip – Make these homemade treats that kids will love to dip! Lime Sherbet Party Punch – Very sweet! @2020, copyright Lisa Ehrman

Make It Magical This Christmas

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Disclosure: Magic Pass was received in order to review. All opinions are 100% my own. If you remember, I recently shared with you how to get a FREE Magic Pass from Portable North Pole. I was so excited to share this fun and truly magical pass with my grandchild. He’s just getting to be old enough to love Santa. Here’s what I found that I love: Personalized Videos, Calls , Nice List, Birthday Greetings, and more. Let’s look at each one. Portable North Pole App The Portable North Pole App can be easily downloaded onto your iPhone or Android. You can use the app to order a personalized video from Santa. While your child or grandchild watches the video, their reaction can be captured and saved on the app. This will make a priceless memory! Santa will address your child by their first name and the video is beautifully created with cinematic quality. There are more than 60 different calls, video calls, and videos to use. You’ll find the ones that are perfectly suited to your youngster. Santa will refer to your child’s favorite theme and favorite thing. You can schedule a call from Santa, too. This will really be magical for your child. I love all the ways that the experiences can be personalized. And, you’ll absolutely love the results. On Christmas Eve your child can get a call from Santa to let them know that he’s on the way. The call can be personalized to address the entire family or just to the child. Won’t that be fun? And, you can also record their reaction on the app. Magic Beyond Christmas And, Santa doesn’t just call your child on Christmas. A personalized call from Santa and the elves can be scheduled for your child’s birthday, too! Can you imagine? Calls can be scheduled throughout the year to celebrate certain events or good behavior. A call can even come to congratulate your child for overcoming a huge challenge. There are lots of games and activities on the mobile app: Bedtime stories Challenge the elves with your best dance moves! Advent calendar with 24 videos If this sounds great to you, check out the deal from Portable North Pole. For a limited time, you can get a Free Video Message from Santa! Just click HERE.

Celebrate It! Grab Bag FREE Teaser Bag

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Celebrate It! Teaser

Disclosure: Affiliate links included. Full disclosure here. Have you heard about Digital Grab Bag yet? They’re taking the homeschool community by storm today because they’ve partnered with amazing bloggers and brands to bring you another homeschool sale like we’ve never seen before. Celebrate It! Grab Bag is a PDF workbook that is filled with 80+ courses, printables, planners, unit studies, and other fun holiday-themed content! It’s all from top quality sources that you know and love. The best part is that it’s 97% off retail!  Holidays include, Women’s History Month, Valentines Day, Christmas, Veteran’s Day, Black History Month, Thanksgiving, and more! If you love great Homeschool Resources, you’ll love these Digital resources. And, because they’re FREE they’re even more wonderful! We’ve all worked hard to bring you the best Homeschool products, and are so proud of our Teaser Bag! The Celebrate It! Grab Bag will be available January 4, 2021. But, you don’t have to wait to get a taste of the Grab Bag 2020-2021, because we have a FREE Teaser Bag that’s available now through the 17th at 9:00 AM CT. Once the 17th of December is here, the Teaser Bag is GONE! So, get your Free Teaser Bag today, and you’ll get these great digital products to use in your homeschool. You’ll be getting $60 in Homeschool Resources for FREE! The Celebrate It! Teaser Grab Bag has 5 Wonderful Digital products to use in your homeschool during the Winter months. You’ll find the following: A Savior Is Given (Leader’s Guide) 5 Creative Lessons for Kids Traditions of Christmas Rooted Childhood Winter Collection New Year’s Traditions in America New Year Multi-Level Pack Also, on the 18th of December, for that ONE day we will have an Early Bird Sale! This sale gives a discounted price for the Celebrate It! Grab Bag and this sale ends at 11:59 PM CT. So, watch for that post, too! If you have any questions, leave a comment below. As a retired homeschool mom, I know how hard it is and how we all love a Freebie! So, I hope you take advantage of our Freebie Gift to you! @2020, copyright Lisa Ehrman

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