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

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 

Homemade Reading Crafts, Book Activities, Literature Games

Homeschoolers, need cheap, homemade language arts lesson plans? Special needs teachers, want interactive reading games? Here are hands-on reading activities for preschool to high school. Use cheap, recycled materials. Lessons are based on HOTS (Higher-Order Thinking Skills): analysis, application, synthesis and evaluation.
Hands-On Homemade Reading Crafts, Book Activities, Literature Games

Free Printable Christmas Patterns, Stencils

Free Printable Christmas Holiday Stencils and Patterns 'Green' and 'inexpensive' are Christmas 2011 buzzwords. But guess what's even better that inexpensive? Free! Here are dozens of free printable Christmas holiday stencils and patterns to make greeting cards, wrapping paper and crafts. To use free printable holiday stencils, simple click on the images you want and print them. Laminate the stencils and then cut them out. You can also transfer the free printable stencils onto recycled cardboard, such as cereal boxes and cut them out with an X-acto knife. You might also choose to transfer the stencils onto purchased stencil plastic called Mylar, available at Hobby Lobby, Jo-Anne Fabrics and other craft venues. I always look for the green option and if you want plastic stencils, trace your free printable stencils onto thin sheets of plastic from your recycle bin. Make your own games, puzzles and decorations. Read more

Free Printable Earth Day Games

Free Printable Earth Day Activities! Earth Day brings our minds to protecting and preserving our great earth. Green games,activities help us practice earth-friendly habits. Use these activities to explore ways to renew, reuse and recycle. Read more...