Free printable Groundhog Day lesson plans and activities

So I'm hoping Punxatawney Phil or one of his groundhog cousins is sick of winter. These  official Groundhog Day rodents determine how much winter is left by seeing or not seeing their shadows. Groundhog Day is Feb. 2 and you know people must be desperate for a holiday if they'll celebrate an animal getting out of his den. Here are free printable Groundhog Day lesson plans, crafts, games, activities and worksheets with groundhogs.

A-Z Teacher Stuff has a collection of free printable Groundhog Day worksheets and activities. Groundhog Day is the homepage of the Punxatawney Phil groundhogs club. There are many cute free printable Groundhog Day worksheets and interactive activities for teachers for Feb. 2. Print cut-outs of groundhogs. Learn the science of shadows with lesson plans. Make thumbprint groundhogs. Let kids enjoy coloring pages of groundhogs. For fun hands-on lesson plans, do tracings of groundhogs, which are kind of like shadows.

Free printable Chinese New Year of the Monkey activities, Spring Festival crafts

February 8 celebrates Chinese New Year of the Monkey 2016. Each year in the 12-year Chinese zodiac, a different spirit animal is honored as are people born under that animal sign (in 2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968, 1956 and on back through the multiples of 12). Greet each other on February 8 with the traditional Chinese New Year blessing "Gung Hay Fat Choy!" Chinese New Year is part of the Spring Festival and ends with the Lantern Festival. Looking for free printable Chinese New Year of the Monkey activities? Here are CNY crafts, coloring pages, greeting cards, Spring Festival lesson plans, Lantern Festival crafts and more. Print Chinese zodiac crafts, animal crafts, party decorations, CNY games and puzzles and lots more.   Free printable Chinese New Year of the Monkey activities, Spring Festival crafts | Examiner.com

Free Printable Easter Bunny Crafts to Make and Color

Easter is right around the corner. Easter baskets, candy, egg decorating, egg hunts,  bunnies, baby animals, spring--fun for young and young at heart. Here are free printable Easter bunny crafts for kids to make and color . I've included printable activities based on my two favorite bunnies, Peter Rabbit and the Velveteen Rabbit, too. Parents and teachers, you'll want these for preschool classroom fun.  Free Printable Easter Bunny Crafts for Preschool 

Free Printable Easter Crafts, Activities for Children

Whether you celebrate Easter as a religious holiday or just enjoy the eggs, bunnies and candy, it's a special time of year. Coming as it does in spring, Easter is a celebration of new life and nature. For kids, it's a great time to explore science concepts of plant life, insects and baby animals. Here are free printable Easter crafts, coloring pages and activities for classroom, homeschool or just family fun. Click here  Free Printable Easter Crafts

Free Printable Masks for Children to Color and Make

Children love to play dress up and wear masks. They love to make crafts. I found the best of both worlds--free printable masks for kids to color, cut out and wear. Animals, creatures, monsters, Asian, Tiki, Native American and other world masks. Harlequin designs, too.Print Mardi Gras Masks for Children to Color, Free (Adults, too!)

Free Spring Coloring Pages and Lesson Plans

March 20-23 marks the first day of spring in many countries. For those of us locked in ice and snow and cold, this date can't come too early. Many of us in the US have had a long, cold snowy winter; we are pretty happy to hear those cheery little birds singing and see tiny crocuses bravely trying to poke their lavender heads up from beneath the ice and snow. How about some free spring coloring pages to occupy those children who are getting tired of winter and students who have had enough of a school year with still many weeks to go? Fill your classrooms and homes with the colors of spring.  Free Spring Coloring Pages and Lesson Plans

Free Printable Oceanography, Sea Creatures Worksheets

Animal habitats and earth biomes are popular subjects in school curriculum. Depending on your school's science program, kids will study different habitats in various grades of their school career. In high school, wildlife biology classes look in-depth at earth biomes. Oceans are a favorite biome with kids. If you're studying oceanography or marine biology in school, here are free printable lesson plans and science worksheets. Homeschool parents, you can use these too.  Free Printable Oceanography, Sea Creatures Worksheets

Free Printable Chinese New Year 2013 Crafts for Year of the Snake

The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the Gregorian (western) calendar on February 10, 2013. 2013 is the Year of the Snake in the 12 year Chinese Zodiac rotation. Here are free printable crafts to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Free Kids Crafts has many free printable Chinese New Year crafts, including paper lanterns, 3D paper cut and paste animal crafts featuring Chinese zodiac animals, party decorations, party hats, toys, greeting cards and Chinese symbols.  Chinese New Year Activities

Free Printable Eric Carle Activities from The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle one of the world's most beloved children's illustrators. He's the  author of dozens of books about insects and animals. Here are free printable cut and paste crafts, games, activities, lessons, puzzles and coloring pages from Eric Carle's best known book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a little caterpillar eats his way through different foods each day of the week. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is used in preschool and kindergarten classrooms teach and explore caterpillars and butterflies, sequencing and days of the week.  read more for Eric Carle Very Hungry Caterpillar printables