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Showing posts with label children. Show all posts

Free printable Valentines Day coloring page countdown calendar activities, valentine crafts, valentines to share

Countdown calendars are becoming very popular to help children count down the days to special events and holidays. Here are free printable valentine countdown calendars to number the days till Valentine’s Day. These cute cut and paste craft works well for preschool, special needs kids, elementary classrooms, homeschool and Girl Scout troop activities.
Make free printable valentine countdown calendars reusable by laminating or printing and pasting to the inside of a file folder or recycled cardboard. There are a variety of ways to label days till Valentines Day. Here are religious Christian valentine countdown calendars with Bible verses. Print in black and white and let children color them. To print in black and white set your printer "preferences" to "black ink cartridge" or "print in gray scale". Children should cut them out and arrange in order 1-14. They can also do a backwards valentine countdown calendar to learn counting backwards. Holiday themed activities for kids are always a hit!
Here are more Valentine Day countdown calendars and activities for kids. Pinterest has several free printable valentine countdown calendars, too. This website also has an assortment of Valentines Day calendars to print free. Kids might do one of the free printable valentine crafts activities for kids or make recipes from Disney Family each day till Valentines Day to countdown to the holiday.

Valentines Day countdown calendars and crafts activities for kids are great for practicing math, fine motor and scissor skills. Calendars are ideal for use with younger preschool, kindergarten and special needs students. They're simple and user-friendly making calendars ideal for children who are easily frustrated. Countdown calendars are also great for teaching math skills like counting, sequencing, patterns and calendar skills.

Free printable Blessed Virgin Mary coloring pages for Catholic feast days

Mary, the mother of Jesus, is honored on several different Catholic and Orthodox Christian holidays. Some are holy days of obligation. December 8 is the Feast Immaculate Conception, January 1 is Solemnity of Mary and August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Advent and Christmas honor Our Lady. She is revered in the Sorrowful, Joyful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, too.   Free printable Blessed Virgin Mary coloring pages for Catholic feast days | Examiner.com

Free printable St. Patrick's Day activities: Saint Patrick lessons, crafts

Erin Go Braugh! Luck 'o the Irish! Always after me Lucky Charms! Sure an' the St. Paddy's Day holiday--March 17--has taken on a pot 'o blarney! That rascally leprechaun has done his bit to turn attention from the real story of Saint Patrick! Green beer, "Kiss me, I'm Irish"even corned beef and boxties have nothing to do with the man behind St. Patricks Day. St. Patrick's Day celebrates the life of the Catholic saint



Patrick (Patricus) a wealthy young Roman living in Briton, who was kidnapped by pagan Irish slavers. In Ireland, Patrick suffered much but escaped and became a bishop. Saint Patrick asked the Pope to return to Ireland to bring the gospel. Patrick's mission brought peace and safety to beleaguered Irish and Ireland became the center of learning and culture in the Dark Ages. Ireland instituted the exemplary Brehon court system, a model for legal justice. Here are free printable Saint Patrick lessons to teach the real meaning. Granted some activities do hit the silly aspects of St. Patrick's Day, but they are at least educational.  Free printable St. Patrick's Day activities: Saint Patrick lessons, crafts | Examiner.com

Free printable valentines, children's Valentine's Day crafts

Valentines Day is fast approaching. Children's valentine exchanges are popular school party activities. How about saving money with free printable valentines and Valentine's Day greeting cards? You like free, right? I sure do! And kids will love this free valentines, promise!    Free printable valentines, children's Valentine's Day crafts | Examiner.com

Free printable New Year's greeting cards, New Years Eve party invitations

 Planning a New Year's bash? Then you will need party invitations. Here are links for free printable New Year's Eve party invitations plus New Year's Day greeting cards to send. If you entertain a lot at the holidays, you may want to bookmark these links as good sources for other free printable greeting cards and party invitations. Free printable New Year's greeting cards, New Year's Eve party invitations | Examiner.com

Free Printable 4th of July Holiday Craft Activities

Hey Kids! Want free printable 4th of July coloring pages? Hey Parents! Want educational free printable Fourth of July crafts? I've got both right here. Read on to links for flag coloring pages, red white and blue themed crafts, American history activities and gobs more goodies. Free Printable 4th of July Cut and Paste Paper Crafts and Activities


Free Printable Father's Day Greeting Cards, Craft Activities

When Father's Day rolls around, it can be hard to know what to get dad. Heck, dad birthdays are hard enough! In my day, the joke was: pipe or tie--what'll it be this year. Kids may find themselves cash-strapped, too. Why not save money with these free printable Father's Day crafts and greeting cards. Print at home. Kids can color and personalize. Dad will love your creativity and thoughtfulness (and frugality!). Don't forget grampas and step-dads! Free Printable Father's Day Greeting Cards and Craft Activities 

Free Printable Mother's Day Cards Children Can Color for Mom

Mother's Day is celebrated the second Sunday of May. In 2014, it's May 11. Looking for free printable crafts to make with children for Mother's Day? Children feel proud to make crafts for mom. Here are free printable cards that children can color themselves and give to mom. Why not print a few extra for grandmas, aunts, godmothers, and senior citizen mom-friends?Free Printable Mother's Day Cards to Color 

Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans, Crafts and Games

Whether you're interested in learning the real story of Cinco de Mayo, or you're just here for the tacos and fiesta,  here are links with free printable holiday activities. For the history student, there are worksheets and lesson plans. For the party animal, there are crafts, games, decorations, and greeting cards. Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans on Mexican History 

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 Thanksgiving Countdown Calendar

 Thanksgiving in the US will soon be upon us. If your kids are anything like mine, they get geeked about holidays. As a homeschool family, we spent lots of time making holiday gifts, treats and crafts. Here's a free printable countdown calendar to occupy them till Thanksgiving. Free Printable Thanksgiving Countdown Calendar for Kids

Free Printable Nick Jr. Cut-and-Paste Activities

Nick Jr. is the Nickelodeon Channel's children's TV shows and cartoons. Many children's favorites like Olivia the Pig and Holly Hobbie appear on Nick Jr. Nick Jr. publishes a magazine for children and offers a wonderful, kid-friendly website with all your Nick Jr. favorite shows. Each Nick Jr. cartoon show has its own page online and free printable activities. The free printable activities are beautifully colored. The printables also print clearly on 'fast, economical', which is a printer setting that saves you big bucks on printing costs. Free Printable Nick Jr. Cut-and-Paste Activities

Free Printable Mother's Day Craft Activities

 Mother's Day, celebrated the second Sunday of May, is a perfect holiday for children to enjoy making crafts, cards and presents for mom. Here's a whole list of free printable crafts, greeting cards, decorations, activities, games and presents for Mother's Day. Make cute crafts for moms, grandmothers, aunts, Godmothers, teachers, day care providers, any woman that you want to remember this Mother's Day. Moms will love the homemade, kid-created gifts of love. Free Printable Mother's Day Craft Activities

Free Printable Christmas Holiday Decorations

Finding yourself cash-strapped this holiday season? No extra $ for decorations and too busy to decorate? If you've got kids and a computer printer, you're all set. Put those energetic, holiday-anticipating youngsters to work making free printable crafts. Fill your home with Christmas cheer, keep kids productively busy and save yourself time and money.  Print from your computer for cheap holiday decor. Want to get double the fun from these crafts? Print in black and white and have kids color them. Aren't I just Santa's little elf and mommy's little helper? Believe me, I've been there, done that with kids. Trying to juggle work plus kids home on vacation--aiiyy! Or if you homeschool, like we did, keeping kids on task during advent gets challenging. That's why free printable crafts are a win-win-win deal! For links, Read more

Free Printable Christmas Party Games, Holiday Activities

 Picture this: Christmas presents all opened, Christmas dinner nicely settling and just when adults are relaxing,  kids want to play. Now is time to weave a little holiday magic with free printable Christmas puzzles and word games! Before Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or any other holiday gather an assortment of little books, toys, prizes etc. Put them in a Santa Surprise bag. When kids get restless, haul out crayons, markers pencils and a supply of free printable Christmas puzzles. For each puzzle or coloring page successfully completed the child gets to choose one prize from Santa's Surprise bag! read more

Free Printable Jigsaw Puzzles and Puzzle Generator

Do you love puzzles like I do? I've been working jigsaw puzzles since I was very young. I love crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word searches, cryptograms, mazes and all sorts of word games. Back in the olden days, aka when I was a kid, you had to ask mom or dad to buy you a book of puzzles or a new jigsaw puzzle. Or you redid your old puzzles, over and over again. But that was a long time ago.

In this digital generation we're lucky to have right at our finger tips, a great source for free puzzles. You guessed it; the Internet. You can indulge your inner puzzle lover with all the free online puzzles you want to play. And for those who like to do them by hand, you can print hundreds of free puzzles, right from your home printer. read more

Free Printable Disney DIY Greeting Cards and Invitations

Got kids that love Disney characters? Who doesn't love Disney? What's your favorite character? It's a toss-up, but my favorite movie has been "Sleeping Beauty" since about 1970. And now with all the Disney-themed merchandise, kids can literally live it 24-7. Disney themed parties are pretty pricey at major party outlets like Great Party. Several years ago, I priced out a High School Musical Party for eight children. The total bill would have come to a staggering $150, just for decorations, invitations and a few prizes. Would you like to design a complete free printable Disney themed right from your computer? This guide will walk you through a complete Disney themed DIY party! Many activities are also coloring pages--kids can help color their own party decorations and cards. For free Disney greeting cards click here

Free Printable Stone Soup Games, Activities and Lesson Plans

"Stone Soup" is an old legend that's been retold many times. Kids' authors Marcia Brown, Ann McGovern and Jon J. Muth have written popular versions. Stone Soup is commonly used in preschool and elementary classrooms, particularly around Thanksgiving. If you are teaching Stone Soup, here are free printable activities.

As an educator and homeschooler, I've used "Stone Soup" in many lessons over the years. My favorite retelling is by Marcia Brown (1945), who also wrote such childrens literature classics as "Shadow" and Once a Mouse. I have great respect for Ann McGovern, too. I think of Ms. McGovern as the 'If you lived...' book lady because she wrote books about what it would be like to live in different cultures or at other times in history. Ann McGovern helped fuel my passion for history, culture and anthropology. For free printables, click here read more

Free Printable Calendars and Planners for Children

Free Printable Calendars and Planners for Children Speaking from several decades of teaching, I believe that calendar skills are one of the most challenging concepts for students. Calendar skills are vital skills for personal organization and time management. Here are free printable calendars for children. Personal calendars provide visual aids to teach these concepts. Children can use them to track and measure time. Calendars make excellent tools to practice other math skills: counting, counting backwards, skip counting (by 2, 5 or 10), learning base ten concepts and place value, adding and subtracting. Use for homeschool or classroom lessons, with special needs and general education. Middle school and high school students can use these to organize their homework and extra-curricular activities. Calendars help kids learn to make and keep schedules and to prioritize. Read more