Dec

31

new-years.jpgHappy New Year’s Eve! Here’s a festive coloring sheet for you to enjoy today. And more fun coloring sheets.


Dec

27

Free Calendar Maker

December 27, 2007 | 20 Comments

dec-sm.JPGThe new year is only days away, and as 2008 approaches many people are planning what to do next year, making new years resolutions, or setting goals. This is a great time to teach kids simple but important things like making a habit of having a schedule; enabling you to order your use of time so that you can achieve those goals you set at the beginning of the year. Making your own calendar is a fun way to do this, and it doesn’t take much effort. Here are printable calendar pages of each month. You can write in the numbers and decorate them with stickers and crayons. My Calendar Maker also has a fantastic free calendar available in four different formats, Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, and Daily. Print them out, decorate them, and start planning your new year!


Dec

21

Free Disney Princess Fun

December 21, 2007 | 5 Comments

untitled11.jpgI think every girl wants to be a princess at one time in her life, and the Disney Princesses are favorites with many little girls. The Disney Princess website is absolutely filled with great games and activities. Enjoy fun facts from all the movies, downloadable wallpapers, and games like Which Disney Princess Are You?. It even has some cool printable activities like coloring pages, door hangers, and bookmarks for all the princesses.


Dec

17

untitled1.jpgFor all you Dora the Explorer fans out there, here are some fabulous coloring sheets to enjoy. Color Dora and her entire band of animal friends, Boots, Map, Backpack, and more!

More Dora Coloring Sheets

Even More Dora Coloring Sheets


Dec

13

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Don’t throw away all those Christmas cards you get this season. Here are 6 different crafts to do using recycled greeting cards.
1. Bookmark - Cut a strip from posterboard or thin cardboard, about 8-inches x 2-inches. Cut out the picture on the front of a greeting card. Glue the picture at the top of the strip. Write a message on the strip if you want. To make your bookmark more durable, you can laminate it or cover it with clear contact paper.
2. Place Cards – Use the pictures from the cards to decorate name cards for your Christmas dinner.
3. Ornaments - Cut 2 circles from the pictures of 2 greeting cards. The circles should be the same size. Trace around the bottom of a glass or other small, round object to help you cut your circles. You can use glitter glue to add more decoration to the ornament. Glue the greeting card circles together. Cut a piece of ribbon about 6 inches long. Use a hole punch to make a hole in the top of the ornament and string a ribbon through the hole.
4. Gift Box – Use the cards to make a small box to give gifts in, or to keep trinkets in. Click here or here for detailed instructions.
5.Placemats – Cut out pictures from a greeting card and arrange them on a paper towel. You can also cut out letters for your name from construction paper, to decorate the placemat. Carefully place a piece of contact paper over the paper towel, and press gently. Adding another piece of contact paper to the back with make your placemat last longer.
6. Greeting Cards – Recycle old Christmas cards to make your own cards. Use a blank card, or fold in half a piece of construction paper. Cut out pictures from the old card, and decorate your new card!


Dec

10

rudolf.jpgReady for some more Christmas fun? Here are some fabulous Christmas coloring sheets occupy those long winter days. Here is a page with some sheets of the Christmas story, Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, a Shepherd, and some Wisemen. And for some coloring pages with Santa, Rudolph, and some Snowmen, click here.


Dec

5

dreidel.JPGHanukkah started today! Here are some fun Chanukkah activities for you to enjoy.

Printable Pattern to Make Your Own Driedel

Hanukkah Mazes

Delicious Hanukkah Recipes


Dec

3

jigsawpiece2b.jpgDo you need an indoor game for a cold, snowy (or perhaps rainy) day? Jigsaw puzzles are both enjoyable and beneficial. They build observation skills, and create a sense of satisfaction when completed. Another added benefit to these online puzzles is that unlike the cardboard jigsaw puzzles you never lose a piece!

Jigsaw Puzzles


Dec

1

nameornament.jpgYou can buy ornaments for your Christmas tree at the store, but a tree entirely decorated in store bought ornaments can feel plastic and impersonal. I know some of my parents favorite Christmas tree ornaments are the ones we made when we were little. So why not make some memories with your kids to enjoy for years to come? Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Make a Name Ornament in Three Easy Steps

Materials:

1.Choose an ornament with horizontal strips, or a solid colored ornament. 2. Make a list of the names or words you want to put on the ornament, then select letter stickers in a size that will enable you to fit the names and words onto the ornament. Press the letters onto the ornament, keeping the letters aligned at the bottom. 3. Thread the ribbon through the loop at the top of the ornament, and hang it on the tree!

More ideas:

Sugar Ornaments - this craft using suger, glitter, and cookie cutters, looks both creative and fun!

These Holiday Ornaments sound like a fantastic idea for younger kids. Use coffee filters cut out in Hanukkah shapes like a Star of David, menorah, or dreidel, or in Christmas shapes like stars, or wreaths.


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