Mar

31

I discovered a great French site that has a zillion mazes to print.  The mazes range from very difficult for older kids, to very easy for the young-uns.  Check out these free mazes at the Jeu Labyrinthe site.


Mar

28

Bunny coloring page

March 28, 2007 | 7 Comments

Here’s a cute little bunny with an egg to color - a nice page for Easter time or anytime!  Click on the bunny to open the free coloring sheet.


Mar

27

For many Easter only means the Easter Bunny and coloring eggs, but for those of the Christian faith, Easter is about Jesus rising from the dead.  Here is a site that has lots of Easter coloring sheets that are centered on that message.  You can color them online or print them out.  Everything from Palm Sunday to Easter Day is covered. Hope you enjoy them!


Mar

25

I mentioned the games at the Fisher Price website a couple of months ago, but it was just a general link to the site.   This time I’d like to point you to the ABC Animal game.  As my son has recently begun to recognize letter shapes, we have made this game a daily visit.  He LOVES it.  When you press a letter, the letter pops up and then an animal that starts with that letter.  The animal sounds are great. If you have a little one learning the alphabet I would highly recommend it.


Mar

23

Printables4Kids has a new Easter printable that allows for maximum creativity- you can decorate your own Easter Egg!  Looks like lots of fun!


Mar

22

Okay, this isn’t exactly free but it’s pretty cheap and I thought it was such a great idea I had to post it. The creative mom at the Scribbit blog posted about making a golf game for her kids out of dowel rods and aluminum cans. The only tools you need are a saw, a drill and some glue.  Such a great idea- I can’t wait until my son is old enough so I can try it.


Mar

20

Learn to tell time printable worksheet

March 20, 2007 | Comments Off

Here’s a free printable worksheet that has the clocks set in 5 minute intervals that will help the little ones practice telling and writing the time. I found it at a nice site called Time for Time that has some good teaching resources for teachers and parents, including this page that has some games for even more practice with clocks.


Mar

18

Via mommysavers.com, I found this cute craft idea that looks like it would really take a nice long time to do and get those creative juices flowing:

Using an old catalog or magazine, cut out pictures of chairs, tables, curtains, bathroom fixtures and other furnishings. Spread out a newspaper or large sheet of drawing paper. Sketch an “open sided” house. Have children place the pictures of the furnishings in the rooms of their choice. They can cut out more pictures to redecorate their house, cut out pictures of people, toys, pets, anything they like!


Mar

16

It used to be that you could only watch Veggie Tales on your VCR/DVD player, but now you can see them on Qubo on NBC Saturday mornings.  Here’s a link to a fun Veggie Tales game that I think you’ll like.  You shoot the little guy out of the catapult into a bucket of slime!  There is also a Veggie Tales Alphabet Soup game where you scoop up verbs with a spoon- really challenging!
Thanks to Shelli for the tip about this site!


Mar

15

Paint your sandwich

March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

For the “starving” artist in your household, this activity should make any sandwich more fun. Using drops of food coloring in milk, paint your bread and then lightly toast and make a pretty sandwich! For a more detailed description from the Family Fun website, view the full recipe here.


Mar

13

St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday, so here is a word search to get you in the mood to wear green!  If you’re interested in learning more about the true history of St. Patrick, check out the entry at Wikipedia.  Did he really drive the snakes out of Ireland?


Mar

12

Today we have a new feature on Free Stuff 4 Kids: a Guest Blogger. Today’s guest blogger is 10 year old Stephanie C. from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. She has two neat sites to recommend:


Hi Kids! Do you want to visit a really fun web site? It’s all about the Berenstain Bears and it’s part of the PBS Kids website. I used to love the books when I was younger. This site reminds me of the books. I think the games are really fun. There is Dress A Bear, where you can try different outfits on Papa, Mama, Sister, and Brother Bear. There is a game called Story Time where you get to choose what happens in the story. There is Pack a Picnic, where you have to look inside the refrigerator and cabinets and drawers to find the items that you need, to go to the picnic. There is also What’s Wrong? Where you have to find the items that should not be there. There are also some other games that I will leave you to explore on your own. There is another web site: BerenstainBears.com. There are a couple of games for kids of all ages there. I like the Berenstain Bears Paper Dolls for younger kids and older kids. I like these web sites because I love to play games. I really like Dress A Bear, because I love to dress up. I enjoy finding the silly little things that should not be in What’s Wrong? I really enjoy Story Time because when you finish the story, it turns out so funny!

Would you like to be a featured guest blogger on this site? Do you have a game, craft or recipe you’d like to recommend to other kids? Please send me an e-mail at randa [at] randaclay [dot] com and let me know!


Mar

10

Check out this nifty pacifier - it has a color change dot that is green at normal temperature, but turns black if the baby has a temp of 100+.  You can get a free sample by e-mailing them.


Mar

9

Learn to draw

March 9, 2007 | 3 Comments

Have you ever wanted to learn to draw animals?  There are several really good tutorials on the BillyBear4Kids web site.  You can learn to draw a penguin, a cat, a frog, faces and hands, etc. in simple step by step lessons.  There are lots of other neat drawing activities on the page too!


Mar

8

I’ve mentioned downloading books for kids before, and here’s another site that has books for the older set. Librivox.org has over 400 works of fiction available for download (they also have non-fiction, poetry and other works), and they have some of my favorite books - the Oz series by Frank Baum. I know everyone has seen the Wizard of Oz, but did you know the author wrote a whole series of Oz books? They are wonderful- check out The Lost Princess of Oz and The Road to Oz.


Mar

7

On ChristianAnswers.net I found a nice maze for older kids, and it has a good Christian message to go along with it.  Also, on BillyBear4Kids.com there’s a fun elephant themed maze that is a challenge!


Mar

5

Playing “school” is a common game for kids, and today I’ve made three printables for you, to make the game more fun!

Teaching Certificate (just fill in your little teacher’s name)

Attendance Sheet

Grade Sheet

Your pretend students could do some of the printable worksheets on this site, like this one, or this one. Have fun!!


Mar

2

I came across this new and improved version of homemade playdough on the Rainy Day Resource site. The Kool-Aid colors the playdough and makes it smell really nice- way better than that weird smell that regular homemade stuff has.
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
3 - 4 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Kool Aid

Add one package of Kool Aid mix, oil and food coloring to boiling water. Combine remaining ingredients, and mix well. As you knead it, the dough will get smoother. Store in airtight container. Delightfully scented, very pliable and easy to roll or sculpt.


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