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June 2007
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Printable shape tracing sheets
Ready for some tracing fun? Here’s a tracing sheet with three different shapes in three different sizes each. Tracing is a great activity to help practice correct pencil grip and to strengthen the muscles of the hand, and can be very helpful for special needs kids as well.
Safe Web Surfing for Kids with Glubble
Isn’t that a great name? Glubble is a new plugin for Firefox that allows kids to surf the web safely, showing only the best of the web that parents choose to allow. It causes Google and Yahoo search results to show only content from the trusted “Glubbleworld” instead of the entire web. It also has [...]
More 4th of July Fun
Here are some more July Fourth activities as we get ready for Independence Day! Printables4Kids has a July 4th word scramble to keep you busy, and the Free Holiday Ideas site has some neat ideas for homemade “poppers” made from things like Mentos and Alka Seltzer!
July 4th Independence Day Word Search
Fourth of July is coming up soon! Just in time for the parades, fireworks displays, picnics, barbecue and everything red, white and blue, here is a word search to get you in the mood!
Free templates for pop-up cards
Do you like pop-up cards? Via Thingamababy, I found a site that has lots of wonderful pop-ups you can make. There are free templates and instructions for a pop-up pig, birthday cake, rabbit, birdhouse an ark with animals and even a pop-up Oz, and many others! These are very creative cards and would be a [...]
Site where kids can learn to cook
I discovered a great site dedicated to teaching kids how to cook called Spatulatta. It had recipes, games, instructional videos and even basic instructions for things like shredding cheese and boiling eggs. 4th of July is coming up soon, so check out their recipes for a Fourth of July Backyard Party.
Free Math Printable Worksheets
So, it’s summer now, and you hate the idea of your kids forgetting everything they learned in math this year right? I know there are lots of parents who like to keep the basics fresh in those little minds over the summer, and I have a great resource that will help you do just that. [...]
Find Nemo Wallpaper
Any Finding Nemo fans out there? Here’s a fun Nemo wallpaper I created to help entertain your little ones when you just need them to sit still for a minute! Nemo is in 3 places in the wallpaper among all the other fish. Another option, once they’ve found all 3 Nemos is to ask them [...]
Free Lego Magazine and Coloring Sheets
This is a really cool freebie for the kids who love Legos. You can get a FREE 2 year subscription to LEGO magazine! Besides being a fun read, I’m sure the kids will love getting mail addressed to them for a change, instead of Mom and Dad! Thanks to Play Library for the tip! And… [...]
Free Printable Father’s Day Cards for Kids to Color
Free print and color cards at the Fisher Price website are perfect for Father’s Day. There are cards for dads who like to fish and play golf, as well as some ties to color and a sweet “I love you Dad” page! Hope this helps to make this Father’s Day a special day for the [...]
Line Tracing Sheets for Preschoolers and Special Needs Kids
Time to trace! This tracing sheet for preschoolers and even special needs kids will help the kiddos to practice correct pencil grip and to strengthen the muscles of the hand. Marcie who is mother to two boys, one of whom has autism, says that it is also helpful to place the sheets on an incline [...]
Free online games, coloring sheets and puzzles for kids
Looking for some free online and printable activities? Check out TheKidzPage.com. They’ve been online since 1998 and have oodles of coloring sheets (both online coloring and printable sheets), jigsaw puzzles, arcade games, kids clip art, spot the difference games, and online toys to play with! So much good stuff on this site- some of it [...]
The Best Free Stuff for Kids of 2007
FreeStuff4Kids is almost 5 months old! We’ve had fun making and discovering free goodies for kids during this time and thought it might be fun to do a “greatest hits” list to highlight the most popular freebies during the lifetime of this site. If you’re a regular reader here, I appreciate your visits! If you’re [...]
