Okay, let's admit it parents and teachers, as Halloween approaches, kids are distracted. So how about mixing Halloween with games and calling it learning! Here's how. Print free Halloween games and crafts. Cut, paste, assemble and color for lesson plans, party fun or boredom busters. After work is done use as incentives. Or nix book work and play all day! Here's one of the neat-o-licious crafts Doctor Skelly's Magic X-Ray Machine. Read on for links to get it. Free Printable Halloween Crafts, Cards, Games, Toys
Free Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns to Print
Carving the traditional Halloween jack-o-lantern is a time-honored rite of trick-or-treat. I learned recently that in the UK, they use pumpkins for Thanksgiving. Want cool pumpkin carving stencils for your jack-o-lantern? Here are free printable pumpkin stencils. Hershey's, the candy people, pages of free printable Halloween coloring pages, and one webpage devoted to free printable pumpkin carving stencils. Pumpkin carving patterns include bats, cats, ghosts, witches, a bubbling cauldron, a spider, zombies, a haunted house, a mummy, a pirate Jolly Roger, fall leaves, Happy Halloween logos and more. Some sites have religious pumpkin carving templates. Free Printable Halloween Jack-o-Lantern Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Trick-or-Treat
Dress up Fun From Your Recycle Bin
Got rainy-day, can't go out to play bored kids? If you need a fun fix fast, I'm your go-to gal. My ideas cheap, easy and parent-friendly. Your recycle bin is your best ally. Today's boredom first-aid: homemade hats. With Halloween approaching, why not start those costumes? Use for school projects, too. Rainy Day Recycle Bin Crafts for Kids--Homemade Hats
Free Educational Games, Websites, Printables for Children
Last week, the American Library Association observed Banned Books Week. Not celebrated--the ALA recognizes the impact to the reading public when books are challenged. And it hopes to educate people on the essence of allowing all books to have a place on the shelf.
The ALA is a celebrating a milestone in children's literature too. It's the 75th anniversary of the prestigious Caldecott Award for best illustrations in kids' lit. And the ALA in its Association for Library Service to Children, has compiled a comprehensive collection of educational websites for kids. Games, crafts, reference, coloring, puzzles and more. Free Educational Websites, Printable Learning Games For Kids
The ALA is a celebrating a milestone in children's literature too. It's the 75th anniversary of the prestigious Caldecott Award for best illustrations in kids' lit. And the ALA in its Association for Library Service to Children, has compiled a comprehensive collection of educational websites for kids. Games, crafts, reference, coloring, puzzles and more. Free Educational Websites, Printable Learning Games For Kids
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