Free printable Teddy Bear Picnic fun: Winnie the Pooh, Build-A-Bear, Care Bears | Examiner.com

I know, I know, Teddy Bear Picnic Day in July, but who says you have to wait till July 10 for the official Teddy Bear Picnic Day? Parents and children, you can have a Teddy Bear Picnic any time you want. February and March are good times, when it's cold and wet and miles from any holiday. Looking for free printable crafts amd coloring pages for a Teddy Bear Picnic? How about free printable Winnie the Pooh, Build-A-Bear and Care Bears coloring pages? Build-a-Bear Workshop offers a free online gaming site for children called Build-A-Bear ville. Here are Build-A-Bear coloring pages. There are a few bear coloring pages and activities on Build-A-Bear ville. Here are a few more Build-A-Bear coloring pages.   Free printable Teddy Bear Picnic fun: Winnie the Pooh, Build-A-Bear, Care Bears

Free Printable 4th of July party planner and crafts

Planning a 4th of July bash? Need party planning tips and printable crafts? Look no further. Here are patriotic games, American history coloring pages, red white and blue crafts, flag crafts and fun family ideas. Free Printable 4th of July Crafts. 

Free Printable Father's Day Greeting Cards and Craft Activities

Oh dads, dads--why are you so hard to shop for? Father's Day rolls around and I have no clue what to get you! And young kids may find themselves with little cash to get daddy a gift. Well, young or old, why not make your dad a card for Father's Day. Or do a craft together. Here areFree Printable Father's Day Greeting Cards and Craft Activities

Free Printable Father's Day Cards--June 15, 2014

I've written online articles since 2005. Some of my most popular are about free printable greeting cards. I think that's because a lot of people, like me, don't see the point in spending money on a dust-collector card. But they still want to remember the occasion. So for Father's Day--June 15 in 2014, here are Free Printable Father's Day Cards to Color

Free Printable Earth Day Coloring Pages and Lessons

April 22 celebrates Earth Day, the holiday formerly called Arbor Day. Here are free printable Earth Day lesson plans, coloring pages and activities for your science classroom and homeschool. Use for 4H club or scout troops too. Biology, species, habitats, environmental science activities and moreFree Printable Earth Day Coloring Activities 

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Free Printable Children's Valentines

Kids love to exchange cards on Valentine's Day. But valentines are going up in price just like everything else. How about a green, creative, money saving option? Free printable valentines for school exchanges? Here are many to choose from. Great for adult and kid parties!  Free Printable Valentines for Kids

Best Personal Calendar, Online Planner, Organizer Apps

If I have any success, my secret to it is organization. Family, finances, home management, events, jobs, religious observances, holidays and church activities, volunteer work--it requires coordination to juggle them all. So I admit it--I am an organizer-ophile. I find it therapeutic to wander the planner aisle in Barnes & Noble. When I get a new cellphone, the first thing I play with is the calendar function. But I am also a tightwad--I will not pay for organizer apps or software. And I don't have to, nor do you, when there are so many free utilities available online. Here are the best organizer apps on the net. Use these for holiday planning.  Read more

Free Printable Halloween Puzzles, Trick or Treat Mazes

Mazes are puzzles in which the player must follow a path, usually with his pencil, through a complicated pattern. Mazes are great fun and make great lessons to practice eye-hand coordination. Here are free printable Halloween and trick or treat mazes. Puzzle mazes vary from complicated to quite easy. Perfect for preschool, special education and on through high school.  Halloween Puzzles, Trick or Treat Mazes 

Free Printable Stickers, Labels and Gift Tags for All Occasions

Family Fun magazine is a great resource filled with free printable activities, crafts and games. I just discovered links at FamilyFun.go.com for even more free printable activities--stickers, labels, gift tags and themed party stickers. Everything a craft-a-nista needs to throw her own party (for any holiday!) As a magazine, Family Fun is the best all-around family periodical in publication. On the FamilyFun.go.com website, you'll find that you've only touched the tip of the iceberg if you've only read the Family Fun magazine. Click here for low-down Printable Stickers, Labels and Gift Tags for All Occasions 

Free Printable Halloween Safety Tips for Trick or Treat

Halloween presents several safety concerns for parents. Police stations, fire departments and community health groups are gearing up to keep kids' festivities safe. Here's printable guide for Halloween safety tips. Covers candy,  healthy, costumes, makeup, traffic and door-to-door trick-or-treating. Read on Parenting Halloween Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treat

Free Printable Jewish Sukkot Resources for Parents, Home Schoolers, Educators

Jewish families are celebrating the Sukkot holiday. This "festival of tabernacles" goes until sundown Wednesday. In Jewish tradition, children are involved in religious activities. Here are resources for parents, home-school families and educators to explore Sukkot with children. These materials help children understand the traditional significance behind the building of the sukkah.  Sukkot Resources for Parents, Home-Schoolers, Educators

Free Printable Ramadan, Eid Activities, Islamic Faith Instruction for Children

In the Muslim tradition and calendar, Ramadan is a holy season dedicated to spiritual activities, fasting and prayer. Ramadan typically coincides with the western month of August. The month of Ramadan ends with Eid-ul-Fitr (often shortened to Eid or "lesser Eid"). This is a three-day period following the sawm (fast). For 2012, Ramadan begins on July 20 and ends with Eid around Aug. 18 (or when the crescent moon appears). Here are free printable lessons on Islam and particularly Ramadan, for Muslim children and children of other faiths. Look here for resources-- Ramadan, Eid Activities and Islamic Faith Instruction for Children 

Free Printable Fathers Day Cards

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. Father's Day is a great opportunity to remember and honor a grand-father, father-in-law, godfather and step-father as well. In our Catholic faith, many of us remember our priest on Father's Day as well. If you are of another faith, you may choose to remember your minister, rabbi or spiritual leaders as the father figure that he is in your religious community. You may want to honor other men that have been a father figure or mentor in their life; a teacher, Big Brother, uncle or friend. Read more at Printable Fathers Day Cards 

Free Printable New Year Craft Activities

Free Printable New Year's Craft Activities One of our New Year's traditions is the hanging of the new calendar. Just in time for back-to-school after holidays, here are free printable New Year's calendars, writing prompts for resolutions, games, planners and activities. I've tested these links and they user-friendly. For best results, set your printer preferences to 'fast,economical'. You can save lots of money on printing ink and still get a nice quality print-out. Here are links

Free Printable Christmas Decorations

Free Printable Christmas Holiday Decorations Finding yourself cash-strapped this holiday season? No extra funds for decorations? If you like filling your home with Christmas cheer but can't afford to, you need free printable Christmas decorations and crafts. Print from your computer for inexpensive holiday decor. These make great children's craft projects, too. Want to get double the fun from these crafts? Print in black and white and color them yourself. Read on

Free Printable Ramadan Activities and Islamic Faith Instruction for Children

In the Muslim tradition and calendar, Ramadan is a holy season dedicated to spiritual activities, fasting and prayer. Ramadan typically coincides with the western month of August. The month of Ramadan ends with Eid-ul-Fitr (often shortened to Eid or 'lesser Eid'). This is a three-day period following the sawm (fast). For 2011, Ramadan begins on Aug. 1 and ends with Eid around Aug. 30 (or when the crescent moon appears). Here are free printable lessons on Islam and particularly Ramadan, for Muslim children and children of other faiths. Read more 

Free Printable HOP Movie and Easter Coloring Pages and Activities

Free Printable HOP Movie and Easter Coloring Pages and Activities HOP is a fun, funky new movie that came out around Easter, 2011. E.B. (voiced by Russel Brand) is the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. Like the 1980s Roger Rabbit and Space Jam, HOP features live actors with animation. Here are free printable crafts and coloring pages from HOP. Read more

Free Printable Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans and Coloring Pages

Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican equivalent of our Fourth of July; Cinco de Mayo, or Fifth of May is the day Mexicans remember the Battle or Puebla. Cinco de Mayo is a great way to explore the culture, holidays, dress, customs, food, music and traditions of our American cousins to the south. Here are free printable Cinco de Mayo activities. Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans and Coloring Pages 

Free Printable Activities for Jewish Pesach - Passover

Mazel Tov! Activities to Celebrate Queen Esther and Purim This article was written about free printable Purim activities, but the websites linked are all Hebrew websites and include activities for Pesach - Passover. Coloring pages, crafts, lessons. prayers, devotions, Parsha readings and resources for Jews and gentiles. Great for teachers, parents and home school. Read more

Mazel Tov! Activities to Celebrate Queen Esther and Purim

Purim celebrates Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai's victory over Haman. Haman had plotted with King Ahasuerus to kill the Hebrews living in Persia. Queen Esther obeyed G-d and saved her people. Here are resources to explore this Jewish holiday and Bible story. Activities to Celebrate Queen Esther and Purim