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Beach Word Searches Easy and Hard Versions with Answers
Here are two free printable Beach Themed Word Searches for you to download and use either at home or in the classroom! (one easy version and one hard version). I have also provided the answer sheets below for easy reference checking answers. Have you explored my other free Word Searches such as the free Park and Playground Word Searches or the printable Gardening Word Searches? Get them completely free here! Click to access Beach-EASY-VERSION-PDF.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Beach-EASY-VERSION-ANSWERS-PDF.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Beach-HARD-VERSION-PDF.pdf https://www.pennysavingmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Beach-HARD-VERSION-ANSWERS-PDF.pdf Looking for more Word Search inspiration? Then check out my free Colours Word Searches in both easy and hard versions here!
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8 Ways Word Searches Boost Brain Power
1. Word Searches Can Improve Spelling When we search for words in a word search puzzle, we are both consciously and unconsciously processing the individual letters that make up the word in question. There are several approaches you can take to finding the hidden words from looking for the beginning of the word, to hunting for common word endings such as ‘ing’ or ‘ed’. You may even initially prefer to seek out the overall pattern of a word through using a more generalised scanning technique. All of these creative approaches are encouraging letter recognition, a greater understanding of language and word construction and ultimately, are helping us to think about…
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Homemade Puppet Theatre
Have you ever thought about making a homemade puppet theatre for your children? It can be a great half-term craft activity for the holidays! Using an old cardboard box, you can design a great play theatre for your children’s toys at very little cost. A great craft activity to get children involved in decorating too! Read on to find out how I made one for my children. Check out my Cardboard Box Doll’s House craft activity here too. All you’ll need is a large cardboard box and some craft supplies to decorate it with. Here’s what I used: 1. A large cardboard box 2. Scissors 3. Paint 4. Sellotape 5.…
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Three Uses for Recycling a Nappy Box
It can vary between different brands and shops but the nappies that we buy can often come in a cardboard box. Instead of continuously recycling these boxes, you could save money by re-using them and up-cycling them into various storage solutions. Now I realise that this is quite a self-explanatory craft activity, but it’s something that as busy parents we may overlook. It’s cheap to do and can be a great, quick solution to a storage issue you may have around the house. Check out my free Cardboard Box Doll’s House craft activity here for more cardboard box creative fun! 1. A Transportable, Light-Weight Clothing Storage Organiser Firstly, you could…
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Cardboard Box Doll’s House
Sometimes, children love nothing more than using their imagination and playing with an old cardboard box. Just think of all the adventures they can have, from turning it into a racing car, a play house or a castle, the list is endless! Sometimes it’s nice to go back to basics with creative play. So why not escape the iPad screens for 10 minutes and get creative with an old cardboard box now! Check out my Three Uses for Recycling a Nappy Box here too for more ideas. To make this easy and inexpensive play house you will need the following: 1. An old cardboard box, (clean) 2. Sellotape 3. Scissors…
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Homemade Napkin Rings
Napkin rings can add a lovely touch to your dining table. However, they can be expensive and if you have lots of guests coming over then this can soon add up! If you like to vary your napkin rings for each season or special events such as birthday parties, Christmas and Thanksgiving then why not make your own? You can choose the colour scheme, pick the decorations and embellishments and make them as simple or extravagant as you desire, saving money in the process! Check out my Homemade Paper-Mache Bowls craft here too! Whats more, you can help to recycle old plastic bottles to make them! Read on to find…
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Homemade Salt Dough Birthday Cake Number Toppers
If you want to save money on buying birthday cake candles and number toppers, then have you ever thought about making your own? Using salt dough, you can create these fantastically bright and colourful numbers to use for many years to come! (I will keep using them until my children deem them ‘uncool’). They will save you money and are inexpensive to make too! Check out my Homemade Paper-Mache Bowls craft activity here too. A great D.I.Y craft bowl to store your number toppers in! Read on to find out how to make them. To make my Salt Dough Birthday Cake Number Toppers you will need the following ingredients: 1.…
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Beach, Birthday, Craft Activities, Family, Garden, Penny Saving Mum, Rainbow, Shapes, Special Events
Happy Pebbles
Making your very own ‘Happy Pebbles’ is a great, simple and inexpensive craft activity to. Not only are they fun and creative to make, they could also make sweet and thoughtful gifts for family and friends. Happy Pebbles also have practical uses as well as they can be used as paper weights or weights for picnic blankets or towels. They make a lovely ornament, decoration or keepsake from a special memory too! What makes the pebbles ‘happy’ is the fact that you can put motivational, uplifting or inspiring quotes or messages on them! Check out my Homemade Salt Dough Birthday Cake Number Toppers here which you can also decorate and…
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Homemade Christmas Present Gift Tags
Christmas is always one of the most expensive times of the year. You want to give gifts to your family and friends and we host parties and special events, not to mention all the decorations! So here is one craft activity ‘making your own gift tags’ that you can get children involved in creating too which at the same time will save you money buying ready-made gift tags and all you need to make them are some old Christmas cards! Save time making birthday cake toppers too with my free Homemade Salt Dough Birthday Cake Number Toppers craft activity here! To make your own gift tags you will need the…
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Alphabet Cut Out Cards PDF
These free digital printable alphabet cut out flash cards below can help to teach children both the upper and lower case forms of the letters in the alphabet! Each colourful card also includes a picture of something starting with the letter to help support children in remembering each letter! Cut them out, laminate, use as flash cards or even put around the house for a game of alphabet hide and seek! There are lots of creative ways to use these cards. You could even encourage your child to spell their name and practice their cutting skills at the same time by cutting out the letters in their name and…
