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 patriotic Labor Day activities, crafts for American history lesson plans

Several US national holidays center on patriotic events in American history--Labor Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Columbus Day, Veterans Day and Presidents Day. So here are free printable patriotic crafts and red white and blue crafts and art projects. These free printable activities might easily be used as lesson plans for school or homeschool to teach American history, government, civics, social studies, geography, current events, US history and other similar classes.

All Crafts has a blowout of red white and blue crafts projects to use for major US national holidays. Use these free printable patriotic crafts for US national holidays like Memorial Day and 4th of July but also for lesson plans on Presidents Day, Constitution Day or even Election Day. Pecuniarities has a cute free printable toy soldiers crafts, perfect for Presidents Day and military holidays and US national holidays. Print toy soldiers, cut them out, wrap around toilet paper tubes and glue. Free Kids Crafts offers free printable patriotic crafts, games, activities, puzzles, paper dolls and paper airplanes. Use these for American history or Presidents Day activities!

The Toymaker has free printable patriotic crafts, red white and blue crafts and American history art projects. Making Friends always has lots of great crafts, including free printable patriotic crafts and RWB activities. You'll like the games,puzzles and mazes for US national holidays too. Teacher Vision has a bunch of educational free printable patriotic crafts. DL-TK has a loads of free printable red white and blue crafts and art projects and patriotic crafts for American history and US national holidays. Activity Village has free printable red white and blue crafts and art projects for all US national holidays. Here's the Presidents Day page but check the side menu and home page for season by season holiday activities.

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 Advent calendars, Advent wreaths, Christmas crafts

Advent is the Catholic Christian season leading up to Christmas. For four weeks, prior to Christmas, Catholics practice Advent values prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Each week focuses on hope, expectation and joy. Here are free printable advent calendars for kids to make, to guide Christmas devotions. Free printable Catholic Christian Advent calendars, Advent wreaths, Christmas crafts

Free printable pumpkin carving patterns, templates, stencils for Halloween pumpkins

Do you ever wonder how people carve Halloween pumpkins in such intricate designs? You can too, with a few basic tools, this tutorial and free printable pumpkin carving stencils.  Free printable pumpkin carving patterns from Pumpkin Pile--hundreds of designs: animals, vehicles, classic jack-o-lantern, logos, sports, celebrities, cartoons, superheroes, designs, spooky and more. More free printable pumpkin carving stencils from Family Fresh Meals (click listed links to get printables). 

Sesame Street boots Bob McGrath, Luis, Gordon--how about printable coloring pages of Sesame Street to honor them?

Three of its most popular Sesame Street neighbors--"Bob" (Bob McGrath), "Luis" (Emilio Delgado) and "Gordon" (Roscoe Orman)--were dumped by HBO recently. Bob McGrath had been with the show for 45 years almost since in began in 1969. Delgado and Orman started in 1979 and 1974 respectively. You can read more about that here. Sesame Street trashcans Bob McGrath, Luis, Gordon, it's a sad day in the HBO neighborhood. In memory of those good old days on the show, here are free printable Sesame Street coloring pages.

Print Abby Cadabby, Baby Bear, Bert, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Elmo, Ernie, Grover, Oscar the Grouch and Prairie Dawn and more from PBSKids. Get free printable Sesame Street coloring sheets of Muppet characters with letters and numbers up to 20. Use these free printable Sesame Street coloring pages to create your own educational preschool coloring book.

Coloring Book has 90 free Sesame Street coloring page printables with Elmo, Telly, Grover, Bert and
Ernie, Big Bird, Grover, Abby Cadabby, Rosita, Happy Monsters and more. Many show Sesame Street Muppets playing games and sports. These coloring pages might be useful for a preschool unit on games or sports.


Parenting has close to 200 free printable Sesame Street coloring pages, games, mazes, puzzles,
crafts, lessons and activities. There are 23 different printable preschool Sesame Street themes, each
with 5-8 free printable activities. Themes like: winter, spring, summer, fall, Halloween, Holidays,
Valentine's Day, numbers and letters. All the great educational fun you've come to expect from
Sesame Street, in free printables.

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 Spider-Man, Avengers Captain America Civil War, Iron Man coloring

 The epic Marvel Comics "Captain America Civil War" opens May 6 and features a clash between Marvel Avengers Captain America and Iron Man. But word is the most exciting part Captain America Civil War is the introduction of Spider-Man to the cast. Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is attracting fans like flies! So now Avengers fans can see Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, Venom and all their superheroes in Captain America Civil War. Sounds like some pretty "Marvel" ous fun! Captain America v Iron Man, Batman v Superman--2016 promises to be a summer of brotherly brawling! How about free printable Spider-Man coloring pages to keep you tied up till Captain America Civil War opens?  Free printable Spider-Man, Avengers Captain America Civil War, Iron Man coloring

Free printable Deadpool coloring pages: Ryan Reynolds Marvel X Men superhero

So did you see "Deadpool" which opened Feb. 12, 2016? So, what did you think of Ryan Reynolds as Marvel Comics X Men superhero turned villain? The R-rated superhero movie is getting mixed reviews, but critics are mostly pleased with Ryan Reynolds as secret agent Wade Williams and his mutant alterego Deadpool. Shame on nasty Ajax for disfiguring poor Wade Williams (and him a cancer patient at that!) But ya gotta love R-squared in tight red Kevlar. So enough schmoozing about Ryan Reynolds, superhero villains and men in tights. How about some free printable adult coloring pages of Deadpool?   Free printable Deadpool coloring pages: Ryan Reynolds Marvel X Men superhero | 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 Chinese New Year Lantern Festival crafts, patterns, activities

Chinese New Year begins late January to late February in the western calendar. It's also called Spring Festival. CNY ends with a lantern festival. Each year, a different animal of the 12-year Chinese zodiac is featured. In 2015, it's Year of the Sheep (also referred to as Year of the Goat). CNY 2015 began Feb. 19. Lantern Festival is March 5. Here are free printable lantern festival craft activities to celebrate.  Free printable Chinese New Year Lantern Festival crafts, patterns, activities | Examiner.com

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 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 Christmas activities, holiday printables, crafts, games, worksheets for children

 Need some fun, interactive secular Christmas printables for holiday lesson plans? How about Christmas games, crafts, puzzles and activities to keep anxious children occupied until the Big Day? Or maybe you have a sick child at home who needs quiet activities to enjoy while recuperating? Here are websites loaded with free printable Christmas activities, crafts, and free stuff. Printables are non-religious Christmas and include Santa Claus, Christmas trees, elves, snowmen, etc. You can use these in public schools and venues where non-religious, generic winter holiday activities are preferred. Free kids' Christmas activities, holiday printables, crafts, games, worksheets | Examiner.com

Free printable Day of the Dead skeleton crafts

 Dia de los Muertos is the Spanish name for the holiday Day of the Dead. Observed on November 1 and 2, it the Latino version of Catholic All Saints Day and All Souls Day. On Dia de los Muertos, people dress in skull masks and skeleton costumes with colorful flower garlands. Here are free printable Day of the Dead crafts for children and adults. Use these for classroom and homeschool lesson plans.Free printable Day of the Dead skeleton crafts

Free Printable Monster Trucks, Cars, Trains, Boats, Motorcycles, Construction and Emergency Vehicle Coloring Pages - Bubblews

Do your kids love monster trucks? How about NASCAR, race cars, or vehicles? Here are free printable coloring pages of cars, trucks, airplanes, boats, ships, lunar vehicles, motorcycles, emergency and construction vehicles and (my favorite) trains! Free Printable Monster Trucks, Cars, Trains, Boats, Motorcycles, Construction and Emergency Vehicle Coloring Pages

Day of the Dead Lesson Plans and Printable Activities to Celebrate Dia de los Muertos - Bubblews

Halloween, or All Hallow's Eve, originated as a pagan celebration preceding the Catholic church's observance of All Saints Day (a holy day honoring canonized saints) on November 1. It is followed by All Souls Day on November 2 which remembers the beloved dead. In Latino cultures, this celebration is called Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Here are Day of the Dead Lesson Plans and Printable Activities to Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Free Printable Human Body Coloring Pages Anatomy Diagrams to Color and Label

Here are free printable human body coloring pages and anatomy diagrams to label and color. Printable diagrams include respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine system and reproductive system. These are the eight major systems of the body. Click for human body printables

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