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Free Halloween Stuff
Halloween doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Here are some ways to make Halloween free or very easy on the wallet:
Recipe to make free homemade fake blood and face paint – why go out and spend money on this stuff when you have the ingredients in your pantry?
Make Your Own [...]
Easter Activities and Coloring Sheets
‘Tis the season for resurrection, not only in nature, but primarily in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Easter eggs are always one of the highlights of the holiday for kids, and there are lots of other fun holiday activities that make this time of year special. Here are some of [...]
Easy Christmas Crafts and Activities
One of the best things about Christmas is all the fun crafts and activities. Here are a few that will help make this holiday season one to remember:
Santa Claus Early Reader Activity Book
Decorate your house or room with these snowflake cutouts from Ben & Jerry’s
Printables4Kids has some cute printable gift tags to color
Christmas Story Advent [...]
Madagascar 2 Games and Activities
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa is out, have you seen it? The movie web site has lots of fun activities! There are quite a few coloring sheets, connect the dots, games, wallpapers and 3d paper crafts. There is also a fun party planning section with masks, face painting ideas, cards, name tags and games [...]
Free Thanksgiving Coloring Sheet and Craft
It’s November and time to start thinking about Thanksgiving! Here is a cornucopia coloring sheet that would make a nice holiday refrigerator decoration when it’s finished.
If you’re looking for some holiday craft ideas, how about making a Thanksgiving Tree this year? This is a nice idea to remind us throughout the holidays of the many [...]
Howtoons: learn to build stuff from cartoons!
I just found the coolest site! It’s called Howtoons, and it’s perfect for kids who like to build stuff. There are projects for a wide range of ages and all the instructions are in cartoon format! There are some really cool projects such as learning to make a soda bottle submarine, one man band, [...]
Two Fall Leaf Projects
If you’re blessed to live in an area where you have trees that change with the autumn season, there are lots of fun projects to involve the kids in!
Preserving leaves: there are several methods, including the relatively simple preservation in wax paper, to the more tedious preservation method of submerging them in glycerin. The results [...]
Pumpkin Carving Instructions & Giveaway!
Ready for Halloween? Pumpkin carving is one of the best parts of the holiday. Last year we featured some great pumpkin carving patterns, and for this year’s holiday we have a pumpkin carving set to give away!!
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your best costume idea before midnight October [...]
Weekly Video 8.22.08
How about a fun flowery craft project? Learn to make a tissue paper flower arrangement and vase in this video:
More free print and build toys
If your kids enjoy print and build toys, you should definitely check out Cubecraft.com. Each toy is designed to be printed on a standard piece of 8 1/2 X 11 A4 letter paper, and features interlocking tabs for construction – eliminating the need for tape, glue or other messy adhesives. There are lots of [...]
