Free printable Valentines Day games, valentine crafts, puzzles, activities

Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, usually means a party, candy and cards for
children, So how about some free printable Valentine's Day coloring pages, cut and
paste, games, lessons, puzzles and
activities? Here are some websites to check out for free Valentine's Day printables. Use in school or homeschool. Tie in with your
regular curriculum.

Teaching
Heart is a one stop site in itself. You'll free printable Valentine puzzles, games, crypto-grams, candy heart spelling
pages, valentine grammar, valentine counting, math, sorting, matching,
concentration and bingo, valentine lined writing paper, comprehension,
printable booklets, file folder games, puzzles connect-the-dots and so much
more. Teaching Heart is always adding more as well, so be sure to explore this
link.

Coloring Book Fun is a comprehensive source of coloring pages
indexed and cross-referenced for ease of use. There are 100s of links for
coloring pages on favorite characters like Hello Kitty, Scooby Doo, and lots
more. Just about any character that your students or children may like is
listed here. There are links to just about any holiday or event that you might
want in a separate list as well. There is no site fee and most of the pages
appear directly from their icons without the use of Adobe or PDF. We explored
this link recently when our youngest was home for a week with bronchitis.

Disney Family has gobs of free valentine printables.
this website features really nice images of the crafts and well-detailed instructions. Look for free
prinable Disney character crafts: Frozen, Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Toy
Story, Pixar--print crafts of all your favorites. You'll love the
learning-themed Valentine's Day activities as much as the cute crafts.

Check
out these links for all your valentine fun and learning!

Free Printable Halloween Mazes, Puzzles, Games for Trick-or-Treat

Here are free printable Halloween games and crafts for all ages. Use school classrooms, homeschool or scout troop. Use with old folks in nursing homes or anyone who needs some Halloween printables.

Count down the days to Trick or Treat with dozens of free printable Halloween activities, coloring pages and crafts from Making Friends.com. Print free craft projects for all sorts themes. Making Friends has a really holiday activities, coloring pages, cut and paste, paper dolls, Trick or treat wrappers, worksheets, Halloween puzzles and mazes. Print word searches, crossword puzzles and word games, perfect for Halloween language arts lessons. Print Halloween card games, flash cards, dioramas, masks and pumpkin carving patterns and stencils.

Here free printable Halloween lesson plans, worksheets, games, coloring pages, activities and puzzles. Use for Trick or Treat themed math, reading, writing, literature, science, language, social studies and crafts. All Free Printables has free Halloween crafts, greeting cards, party invitations, decorations, cut-outs, coloring pages, masks, party invitations, name tags, treat bags, pumpkin cut-outs, book marks, picture frames and lots more. 

Puzzlemaker lets you create templates for printable Halloween worksheets, 

puzzles, mazes, jigsaws, dot to dot, Soduku, crosswords and activities galore.

Print Activities is another mega site for all your school and family activity printing needs. Look for units, printable worksheets and lessons focused around Halloween and trick-or-treat. Disney Family offers a plethora of free printable Halloween Disney activities, crafts and coloring pages. Coolest Holiday Parties has free printable Halloween party supplies. You'll find cards, invitations, treat and punch bowl printables, banners, place cards, name tags, wall hangings for a ghoulish party.

Free printable jigsaw puzzles, sudoku, crossword, mazes, puzzle generators

Puzzle Day is Jan. 29. Do you love puzzles? I've been working jigsaw puzzles since I was very young. I love crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word searches, cryptograms, mazes and all sorts of word games. But the best are jigsaw puzzles. Back in the olden days, aka when I was a kid, you had to ask mom or dad to buy you a new jigsaw puzzle when you'd finished one. Or you redid your old puzzles, over and over again. Oh to have make-your-own jigsaw puzzle generators.   Free printable jigsaw puzzles, sudoku, crossword, mazes, puzzle generators

Free printable Polar Express activities: Christmas holiday party games, crafts

Are you throwing a winter birthday party for a child? Or maybe you're in charge of planning a Christmas holiday party for kids. How about a unique winter or Christmas holiday party theme with literary, educational connections? Here's a free printable party kit from "The Polar Express" complete with games, crafts, party decorations, invitations, greeting cards, party favors and more. This party theme kit is based on the beloved book "The Polar Express" by Chris VanAllsburg. That book is a classic now and is celebrating its 30th birthday! "The Polar Express" is also a classic holiday movie. This free printable Polar Express party kit is perfect for those looking to host a secular Christmas holiday party and avoid religious Christmas themes.   Free printable Polar Express activities: Christmas holiday party games, crafts | Examiner.com

Free Printable Fall Crafts and Games for Kids

Fall. My favorite time of year. Along with spring, summer and yes, even winter (shh don't tell!). I love the changing leaves, the smoky apple fall smells, the crisp winds and cloudy skies. I love the the promise of fall holidays--Halloween, All Saints Day, Dia de los Muertos, Thanksgiving, Diwali, Winter Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, Samhain, And what does Teacher Mama love best about seasons and holidays? Making cools crafts and recipes and playing seasonal games with children. Here are free printable fall themed crafts for kids.

First, clear a spot on the table. Or better yet set up a separate craft table. Bust out glue, scissors, markers, glitter, your nifty scrapbook edging scissors, stickers, pom poms, fake gems all your crafty goodies.Next, go to these websites   Printable Winter Crafts and Activities for Kids

Free Printable Apple Themed Lesson Plans

Apples are a common theme for preschool and elementary school students. Teachers and homeschoolers, are you teaching a unit on apples? Have I got a great sweet treat for you: 166 pages of free printable apple themed lesson plans. Games, crafts and activities. Free Printable Apple Themed Lesson Plans for Preschool and Elementary School

Free Printable Educational Card Games and Board Games

Card games and board games are an excellent teaching tool. They're are interactive and hands-on. Children practice many skills when playing card or board games. They learn to count, add, subtract, prioritize, plan, organize, sort, coordinate and evaluate. Card games can be created to teach content area and subject matter and help students memorize information. I remember teaching and homeschooling before Internet and computers. I made dozens of card games for students. That's pretty labor intensive, With the Internet we have access to free printable activities to use as lesson plans. This saves time and money. Simply print, laminate and cut apart. Here are links for free printable card games.


The Kidz Page There are free printable word games, math games, sudoku games and lots of other educational learning games. They are brightly colored, cheerful games.
Planet Pals has a free printable animal matching card game. You can play this game as a regular card game also, finding pairs and sets.
Print Games has several cute card games. Some are styled on vintage card games. There are board games to print also. These make excellent family games and party games.
Mom's Minivan has a great assortment of free printable travel and car games. There are bingo games, Battleships games, matching games, cootie catchers, connect the dot games and more.
Mom's View has a nice assortment of educational games, math, geometry matching and more. There are free printable game tokens, playing pieces and dice.

Altogether there are 100+  free printable games for classroom, homeschool or family fun. Follow instructions carefully to be sure you print the right number of game sheets. Making printable games has the added benefit of being a craft project for kids. I recommend you print a paper copy of the cards, game pieces and game boards. Then use copier to print the game onto card stock. Laminate the entire sheet before you cut out the pieces. Save printing ink by setting printer preferences to economy and black and white setting. Have kids color games--now you have cut and paste craft, coloring activity and game! Better and better!
For more free printable activities, visit my blog Free Coloring Pages 4u.
For free printable lesson plans visit me at www.freeprintablelessonplans.blogspot.com . Happy printing!

Free Printable 4th of July Games, Puzzles, Crafts

Kids, do you want free printable 4th of July games and puzzles? I know sometimes adults parties get boring and you need some fun stuff to do. Or maybe it's rainy and cold and you have to stay inside. Boring! So color these American themed coloring pages, make some patriotic crafts, like paper flags. Or play history word searches or crossword puzzles. It'll give you something to do till the fireworks. Free Printable 4th of July Cut and Paste Paper Crafts and Activities

Free Printable Educational Cut and Paste Crafts and Games

Summer is an excellent time to explore the wonderful world of free printable projects and activities. Cut and paste activities are perfect for day care, kids at home, road trips, rainy day fun and summer craft camps. During the summer, teachers and homeschoolers have an opportunity to make educational games and activities for their classrooms. Free printable activities are the perfect resource for educational games. Free Printable Educational Cut and Paste Projects and Activities

Free Kid Concoctions Science Recipes, Experiments

Kid Concoctions is a children's TV show that show kids how to make neat science recipes and concoctions using household ingredients. Kids love to muck about doing experiments from the kitchen cupboard? If you visit the website you can sign up for a free membership with access to printable chemistry experiments and special pricing on recipes and science equipment. I got a book and supplies set for $10!  It shows how to make putty, dough, glue, edible concoctions, paint, sidewalk chalk, flubber, gak splat (from the early Nickelodeon days), Oobleck, chemistry compounds, science goodies with everyday stuff.  Kid Concoctions: TV Show, Website, Books and Activities

Free Printable Travel Games and Puzzles for Children

"When are we going to get there, Mommy? Daddy, I'm bored!" What kiddos start that, you know it's going to be a long car ride. Well, parents, sigh no more. Your travel woes are over. I've got a kids' boredom buster first aid kit right here--free printable travel games and puzzles for children. Make road trips fun with these car game printables. Free Printable Travel Games and Puzzles for Kids

Patriotic, Educational Outdoor Party Games for Memorial Day

Memorial Day means family picnics, backyard BBQs and parties. Here's a complete DIY patriotic water fun park with 10 activities that you can set up in your backyard. Games are educational, with history and social studies connections. All the guests, young and old can enjoy the fun! This guide includes printables and complete game tutorials. If Memorial Day is too cold for outdoor water play, save for 4th of July.Red, White, Blue and 'Green'! 4th of July Backyard Water Park

Make Free Printable Spider-Man Coloring Pages into Learning Games

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opened May 2, 2014 in U.S. movie theaters. Are you a fan of Spider-Man? Then you'll want these free printable Spidey coloring pages. Actually, you can print any DC or Marvel superhero coloring pages from this link. You can find Barbie, Disney, PBS, Looney Tunes characters too! Make coloring pages into learning games. Print small images. Color. Attach to index cards and label. Use them to help kids learn to read. Write lists of associated words on the back For Spider-Man, you might use: spider, arachnid, insect, bug, super, hero, fly, web, city, save. Free Printable Spider-Man Coloring Pages

Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Games, Puzzles, Coloring Pages and Craft Activities

Cinco de Mayo may not be the Mexican Independence Day. It may be celebrated less in the country of origin and  more in the U.S. Regardless, after a long, cold winter many of us need some hot and spicy south-of-the-border fiesta-ing right now! Look no further for free printable Cinco de Mayo party games, crafts, activities, puzzles, coloring pages! You found it and bienvenidos! So shake those maracas and fire up the Mariachi! Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages and Crafts

DIY Educational Games from Recycled Materials for Earth Day

Want to encourage cooperative learning among students? Want to develop hands-on games and teaching materials? Need fast, easy, cheap homeschool materials? Need active learning games to help students learn content? Want to use recycled materials to make teaching tools? Whew, that's a long order. But no worries--I've got you covered. Here are homemade game ideas using recycled materials--perfect for Earth Day! DIY Educational Games: Easy and Cheap to Make from Recycled Materials

Free Printable Easter Egg Dyeing Patterns and Safe Homemade Dye Recipes

Waited till the last minute to buy Easter egg dyeing kits for the kids? Now the store is out and you have to pull a rabbit out of a hat (pun intended) and come up with your own egg decorations. Never fear--super DIY mom is here with tips on homemade Easter egg decorations using recycled and on-hand materials. I've included free printable Easter egg patterns, too. And best of all, homemade is cheaper and safer than store-bought egg coloring kits! Cheap, Homemade, Safe Easter Egg Dyeing, Recycled Decorations

Free Printable Story Starters, Picture Cue Writing Games and Prompts for Preschool NaPoWriMo

April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. Teachers, why not celebrate in school by hosting creative writer workshops with students? Parents, you can do with kids at home or make activities part of a homeschool lessons. Here are free printable preschool story starters, writing games and picture cue writing prompts to get the ideas flowing. Free Printable Preschool Story Starters, Picture Cue Writing Prompts

Snowtastic Winter Party, Snow Games and Sports Printables

Raise your hand if you've had it with winter. I know I have!Here's a winter blues buster: throw a snowtastic party. Celebrate the closing of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and extend the fun with your own game variations. Here are safe, easy snow activities requiring no fancy equipment. I've included literature-based activities, lesson plans and crafts.  Extend Winter Olympics: Easy Snow Games and Sports 

Homemade Story Dice for Writing Prompts Games

Here's a creative writing game I designed with students. Story Prompts dice. It's a mashup of Magnetic Poetry and a Chicken Soup for the Soul Game. Make 6 paper cubes (basic box pattern). Draw a cross of six equal sized squares, four long and one on each side, second down. Fold four long into a box. Fold in the two side flaps as top and bottom. Tape. Here's a printable template if you need it.  Homemade Story Dice to Encourage Outside the Box Thinking

Harry the Dirty Dog Game, Craft, Snack, Printables

Are your kids going winter stir-crazy? Too cold to play outside long. Snow too deep for little one. Well, you need a craft afternoon. I learned as a teacher/homeschool mom to make lesson plans hands-on. So my craft parties include an interactive story and snack and lots of free printable book-based activities.
One of my husband's favorite children's literature characters is Harry the Dog, created by Gene Zion and drawn by Margaret Bloy Graham. My mom described a yarn bush she made for the birds and it reminded me of Harry. Here are activities based on "No Roses for Harry."   No Roses for Harry Recycled Yarn Craft, Snack, Printables