Motherhood will grow you and stretch you in so many expected and unexpected ways. Your capacity to love and show love grows immensely. When you have your first child, you cannot imagine loving another person more. When God blessed you with this little person or people to care for, love, and nurture, it is like nothing else in the world. Yet, if you do have more kids, you know that that love just grows.
As our kids get older, how we show them love can change. Our kids may still love our hugs and kisses, but they also start to like receiving gifts. The joy on your child’s face when they receive a gift from you for something they either really wanted or if perfect for them is like nothing else. It is a joy that is not only seen, but also felt.
A joyful heart is good medicine,
Proverbs 17:22a (ESV)
Whether it is a just because gift or it’s a holiday, like Valentines Day, their birthday, or Christmas. The opportunities to bless our kids with special gifts are endless. Yet at times the ideas and our resources are not always.
For me, with three daughters that have very different interests and wants it can be hard at times to pick gifts for them. Then when I think about all the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends who love on our girls as well. I realize how blessed they are with an abundance of love and stuff. So making sure to not just get them another thing that will quickly be forgotten or that they already have is not always easy.
Then when I also think about how important stewardship and budgeting is in our home, that adds another dynamic. My husband, Eric, and I are very open with our girls about budgeting and only spending what we have to spend. So although we would like to give them the world, we know financially we cannot. As well as not wanting our girls to become materialistic and ungrateful.
Trying to find that balance in parenting is not always easy. So I am always looking for ways to help us all find a better balance and I think I found one.
DIY Kids Coupon Book
This a perfect way for us to give our kids a gift that they will actually love and will use over time.
There are 11 different coupons included in this free printable that can be mixed and matched to make a perfect combination for any child. There is a mix of things that are just for them and things that you can both do together.
(Before you download, please remember that these printables are free and for your personal use only. They cannot be sold, distributed, or marketed for monetary gain in any way. Thanks for your cooperation!)
To put together this super easy kids coupon book, all you need is:
- White cardstock
- Color printer
- Scissors
- Hole puncher
- Ribbon
- Free kids coupon book printable
Once you have everything printed and cut out, then you can pick and choose the coupons your child will love the most.
I plan on giving each of my girls their own kids coupon book for Valentine’s day. Yet, because they are so different I do not plan on giving them all the same coupons. That way the gift is as unique and as special as they are.
These awesome kids coupons can be coupled with a heartfelt card as a perfect gift for the next holiday celebration or a just because surprise.
I’d love to know what’s the special gifts do you like giving your kids in the comments!
My daughter turns 10 tomorrow. This is a perfect gift! I feel neglectful sometimes that I don’t spend enough time just being with my kids and making memories. The older they get, the more I realize that time is running out! Something like this will hold me to it! (does that sound bad?) Thank you for sharing your ideas!
Fun and great idea to make your kids do errands! Love this idea!!
You know, when I first saw this I thought it was a gift for kids to give to parents but I love the idea of giving these books to your kids and them being able to turn in the coupons for special treats. What a way to create excitement and family bonding!
My son would enjoy the benefits of some of these coupons. No chores would be as awesome as extra screen time.
How cute is this!!! I am so stealing this idea for my future kiddos
My 8-year-old loves coupon books! She keeps making them as gifts but has not received one herself. I’ll definitely have to give her one 🙂
She is going to love it, Jori! Having her receive love the way she likes to give it is so awesome.
I’m going to grab this for sure. Love it! Perfect for kids this valentines. There are many things I know my kids are going to love
That’s awesome, Aditi, I am sure they will love them.
I love this idea for coupons instead of more toys. We do not need any more toys in our house!
You and me both, Nikla.
Such a nice and fun idea, thanks for sharing x
Aw I remember making coupon books as a kid! It seems like making them and gifting them were half the fun, even beyond redeeming the coupons.
I felt that way then too, Catherine, and feel the same way today.
This is such a cute idea! I’m not a mom but a friend of mine who has kids does something similar for birthdays and Christmas and it’s always a big hit! It’s such a simple yet memorable idea (way more meaningful than presents, in my opinion!).
That is so awesome that your friend has been doing something like this for years, Chelsea.
I was looking for non-candy non-toy ideas for the kids for valentine’s day and these are perfect! Plus I love that they look like “official” coupons with the barcode and all! What a great idea and thanks for making this free to download.
Making them look as real as possible was definitely apart of the fun for me creating them, Jill. Along with having a gift that was non-candy or toy.
I have seen little coupon book ideas like this in the past and kind of overlooked the value of them. I can see how children would really enjoy using their little coupons at just the right time! You really thought of some creative coupon categories that kids will love!
Such a fun idea! I’m going to have to save this for when my toddler gets a little older 😊
This is such a cute idea. I like the various ideas you included on the coupon – I think my oldest niece and nephew would love a ton of these, especially staying up later or more TV time. lol
-Lauren
These coupon books are great ideas to engage more actively with your children. With them being printable, it gives them something that would make them excited to physically use while at the same time felling like a grownup!
Yes, Albany! It gives them a gift that keeps on giving.
hey bye th copon for us
Ayanna, I love these so much, What a great idea to give to them without breaking your budget. I also love that it includes opportunities for quality time. I’m 100% printing these out! Great idea, thanks.
Spending time over money is so important, Jen. I know your kids will love them.
This is such a cute and clever idea – I am going to share this with some of my Mum friends too!
That is so awesome, Alexandra, thanks!
What a great and perfect idea for the kids! I am doing to do this for my kids for VDay! 💕
I love this idea! Great for couples too — perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Thank you, Kelly. And I have another one that is perfect for couples called love coupons that you can find here.
OMG, this is the cutest!!! I am totally sharing this with my mom friends 🙂
This is really fun!. I think my kids would find a way of fighting about it and wnting to use the same coupon on the same day. lol Still worth a shot!
These coupon book ideas are so super cool. My triplets are only 4 so I guess I will choose couple of them for now and the rest as they grow older. Thank you for making it free and creative 🙂
I’m pinning this! My little one is too little for this yet, but in a couple years this will be perfect!
Look at those cute little faces! I just can’t take it!
But these are a great idea! And I love how fancy they look!
These are so cute! I love giving free but full of love gifts to my family! These could be perfect for nieces and nephews as well.
What a great idea! I love these kind of DIY gifts, especially when it brings the family closer together.
I just printed these. My kids are going to LOVE them!
That’s awesome, Mama, and I hope they do!
This is such a fun idea! Thank you for making it free!
This is such a great idea, especially for those of us looking for less STUFF to give, but rather experiences! Thank you for sharing!
What a great idea. I love gifts like this that encourage family time as well. It’s also fun to see which ones they will “cash” in first. I may have to get this one day soon!
I LOVE this idea. Lol i made one for my husband once, and found it two moves later…I have a feeling my kids would be more on top of redeeming the coupons than my husband was. Actually, I could see myself having to set a rule, like “only one coupon a day” for them. Love it!
This is so great, I love little things like this that are personalized.
This is such a fun idea and project for my 9 year-old daughter! I , myself, would love the breakfast for dinner coupon! We call that BRINNER over here!