DIY Travel Fund Savings Jar | Easy Upcycled Project

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Learning to pay cash for everything to prevent going into debt takes practice. Sometimes leaving that money in savings makes it too easy to spend on other things. When you want to splurge on a family vacation you need to protect that savings. A DIY travel fund savings jar is the perfect solution.

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Before we get onto the tutorial I have some bad news. I lost the entire folder of photos for this project. After a day of fruitlessly trying to retrieve it from some unknown depth of my computer and a night of tears over the loss, I had decided not to share it.

However, this beauty sits on our mantle every day and I absolutely love it. It is such a fun piece of decor and is helping us stay on track with our vacation savings. I have decided that I’m going to share it with you anyway.

 

Close up of travel fund jar

Eventually I will get around to finding another jar to remake the project. Then you can see photos of the creation process. Until then, you can use the easy directions below to create your own. Don’t worry. It’s incredibly easy to make.

 

Upcycled glass travel fund savings jar

Materials

Step 1

First, make sure that your jar is thoroughly cleaned. This will help the paper and stickers adhere better to the jar.

Step 2

Next, cut out a sheet of travel themed scrapbook to create a fun scene. I decided to keep the plane and the clouds from mine. The rest, I removed from the page.

Step 3

Paint Mod Podge directly onto your jar with your 1 inch foam brush.

Step 4

Then place your paper cut out to your jar over the Mod Podge.

 

Mod podge sealed paper on travel fund jar

Step 5

Add more Mod Podge to the top of the paper to help it mold to the jar.

Step 6

Next, add your letter stickers to the jar to spell out “Travel Fund”.

 

Close up of sealed letter stickers on travel fund jar

Step 7

Immediately cover your stickers with additional Mod Podge.

Step 8

Continue covering the rest of your jar with Mod Podge up to the lip of the jar.

Tips:

 

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Step 9

Allow your Mod Podge to dry completely before moving on.

Step 10

After your Mod Podge has dried, seal your jar with acrylic sealant and allow it to dry. This makes it a durable and long-lasting piece for your home.

 

Cording glued to jar lip

Step 11

Once your sealant has dried, glue your cording around the lip of your jar with hot glue.

 

Braided cording glued to jar lip

Knotted end of braided cording

Step 12 (Optional)

If you have some cording left over, braid it into a faux handle for your job and knot each end.

 

Glue braided cording knot end to jar lip

Step 13 (Optional)

Lastly, glue your “handle” to the lip of the jar with hot glue.

 

Upcycled glass travel fund savings jar

Upcycled glass travel fund savings jar

Close up of travel fund jar with text overlay: DIY Upcycled Travel Fund Savings Jar

You can see why I decided to share this DIY travel fund savings jar with you despite the lack of photos. It is such a cool piece and will help you on your frugal journey. Now you can toss extra change into it to save up cash for vacation. You can also do what I do, which is take any leftover allowance I have at the end of 2 weeks and toss it in.

Your travel fund will be growing in no time. Seeing it displayed beautifully in your home every day will help you keep your eyes on the prize, too. Where will you go with your new travel fund?

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Easy Mother’s Day Gifts Kids Can Make

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The year continues to fly by as always. In the quest to help you dominate your finances, it is time to start planning for the next holiday: Mother’s Day. Get your budget-friendly gifts ready with these easy Mother’s Day gifts kids can make.

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Admittedly, as far as holidays go, I love Mother’s Day when it comes to the budget. Let’s face it. We are easy. A tiny fistful of dandelions from the backyard warms our hearts.

That makes this the easiest holiday to budget for. Now, I’m not suggesting you hand mom a bundle of weeds as a gift, but you can still give a heartfelt gift without breaking the bank. These easy Mother’s day gifts prove that.

 

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No fabric? Fear not. This easy flower planter is equally as beautiful and personalized with the kids’ thumbprints.

 

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Need an even easier flower pot? It doesn’t get any better than this ladybug planter.

 

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Don’t forget the card when giving your gifts this year. These are made from items your already have at home and are way better than anything on the store shelves.

 

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Why not give the gift of flowers that never die. This adorable pillow is the perfect Mother’s Day keepsake.

 

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Give mom a place to serve those delicious homemade cookies with this adorable, personalized tray. Kids will love making it and mom/grandma will love showing it off.

 

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Yet another classy but ridiculously easy gift idea right here. You’d never guess that these are made with paint and marbles. Find out how easy they are for yourself at the tutorial.

 

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Which of these easy Mother’s Day crafts is your favorite? Maybe shoot a link to it to hubs to cement that gift hint. Personally, any one of these adorable crafts would be the perfect surprise for me.

Now it’s time to get partying at this week’s Merry Monday link party. Share your latest creations and tips with us. Then hop around to see what everyone else is creating.

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Easy Unique Kid Crafted Mother’s Day Cards

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When you are paying off debt the little things make it harder to stay on track than the big things. Little things like a card for mom on Mother’s Day. She deserves a little something, right? This year, save money and make something special for mom with these easy kid crafted Mother’s Day cards.

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This is such a super fun way to have some quality craft time with the kids and make something moms will love to get! Part of what I love about projects like this is how excited my kids get when their grandmothers open these handmade creations. They can’t wait to tell them all about it and these are the memories that they will carry with them long after they have their own kids. Besides, it’s fun to play with paint (even if it gets messy).

 

Pile of crafts supplies

Materials

 

Piece of styrofoam with center cut out

Step 1

First, cut out the flat part of the Styrofoam veggie container.

Tip:

 

2 Rectangular Pieces of Green Foam

Step 2

Next, cut the flat piece of styrofoam in half so that it is roughly the size of the front of your cards.

Tip:

 

Green foam rectangle with a mechanical pencil

Step 3

Then give one piece of foam and one mechanical pencil to each child and let them go nuts designing whatever they want.

Tips:

 

Blue paint on foam stamp

Step 4

After they have finished their designs, apply paint to the foam design. You can do this with a foam brush or you can let the kids do it with their fingers. It simply depends on how big of a mess you want to clean up.

 

Blue paint stamped red card

Blue paint stamped gray card

Step 5

Next, stamp the painted design onto the front of the card. Do this for as many cards as you need (adding paint as needed). Then rinse off the foam with hot water. The best part is that you can save it and reuse it as many times as you want.

Step 6

You can write a message on the inside of the card, or if your child is writing have him personalize it with his own message.

 

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You can stay on a budget and give mom something special too. These easy kid crafted Mother’s Day cards will mean so much more to everyone involved than anything you’ll find on a store shelf!

You can make as many cards as you need and mom or grandma can frame the unique artwork to hang on the wall. Kids will be proud to be a part of the opening and excited to see it every time they visit.

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