Free printable pop-up crafts, kirigami, cut paper designs, greeting cards

Pop-ups on a computer are pretty annoying but in the world of art, pop-ups are magical. Pop-up crafts are 3D designs, usually of made of cut paper, that "pop" when you open or unfold them. In Japan, cut paper crafts are called kirigami (similar to origami). Kids love pop-up books with interactive details and they love to make their own pop-up books. Robert Sabuda is a children's illustrator who specializes in mosaics and pop-up books. Sabuda has designed beautiful 3D pop-up crafts and made his patterns available in free printable format. There are tutorials for pop-up cards. Sabuda has put links to free printable pop-up crafts for holiday craft and cut and paste kirigami. These could be used for scrapbooks and art projects for children.  Free printable pop-up crafts, kirigami, cut paper designs from Robert Sabuda

Free Printable Princess Party Package, Glamour Girl and Fashion Accessories

Th HP (Hewlett Packard) website offers lots of free printable party supply packages. From the Kid's Corner, in the middle of the page there are four different links for party supplies kits in different themes. Each link has three or four complete craft activity sets. Themes include animals, race cars, pirates and glamour fashion princess. The animals theme with four 3-D Chinese zodiac animals, including the rat, tiger, dragon and pig, each decorated with bright festive colors. There are also three free printable model race car projects. These links contain pages with all the pieces needed to assemble the project, as well complete step-by-step instructions for each. The glamour princess kit has a cut and paste paper high heel shoe that triples as a party craft, party favor and treat holder. So many cute crafts to choose from I can't decide which is my favorite. Read on Free Cut and Paste 3D Greeting Cards and Crafts Projects

Free Printable Pop Up Greeting Card and 3D Kirigami Templates

Any time is a great time to explore paper crafts, especially the holidays! Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding and kirigami is cut paper crafts that create 3D stand up or popup cards and art. Here are free printable origami and kirigami patterns and template for you to cut, fold and create.

Pinterest has links for loads of free printable kirigami cut paper crafts and origami with patterns and folding lines printed on the paper. There are is a free printable origami frog, fish, turtle, pond scene and origami boat. Oh My! Handmade has free printable kirigami snowflakes. Crafts Crazy has morefree printable kirigami patterns. This link takes you to more free printable kirigami patterns.

ScissorCraft is a great place to begin your children or students on folded or cut paper crafts, origami, kirigami and popup cards. 

Scissor Craft has free printable cut and fold animals printed in bright cheerful colors. Here free printable origami patterns and paper. Here are more downloadable free printable origami paper. Check here for origami patterns of cranes, koi fish, flowers and animals.

Easy Cut Pop Up is primarily a pay site, but they do offer a few free printable kirigami patterns to create cute scissor crafts and pop up greeting cards. Scroll down the page past the 'buy now' patterns to find your free printable popup cards and patterns. And I'll give Easy Cut Pop Up this high five: their crafts are really nice and attractive. If you were going to purchase kirigami patterns, $3.95 each, this website's pricing, isn't a bad deal.

Kirigami for Kids has wonderful free printable origami patterns and stencils perfect for young children to help them get the hang of cutting and folding paper. Check out their huge assortment of free printable popup cards and paper crafts. From this link, click around the site for lots more kirigami, origami and paper crafts. Origami and kirigami makes lovely paper crafts, gifts, popup cards and homeschool and classroom art projects.

Free Printable Scrapbook Cricut Cut Paper Patterns, SVG files, Templates

Crafters, are you looking for free printable SVG files for scrapbooking, paper cutting, paper crafts and homemade greeting cards? Here are website with free printable Cricut patterns, SVG (scalable vector graphics) patterns, stencils and templates. Use these for to make your own holiday and party decorations and for templates for handmade greeting cards. Teachers you might use these printable patterns to make your own classroom supplies and lesson plans. Parents you could use free printable SVG files for home decor.

Your first stop for scrapbooking and paper cutting is to visit Cricut for free printable Cricut patterns. Use Cricut patterns for your paper cutting machine and paper crafts. There are special printable paper crafts and paper cutting templates each week so check back to see what the featured freebies are. And check around for patterns to purchase. Next hop on over to Pinterest for pages and boards for free Cricut patterns printables and cutting machine patterns. Your next port of call for free printable SVG files is Printable Cuttable Creatables. Most SVG files patterns are for purchase but there's also a nice selection of freebies for your scrapbook and home crafts needs.

SVG Cutting Files has super cut freebies and printables. These cover children, decorations, holidays and parties. Use these templates and patterns for scrapbook and homemade greeting cards. Chicfetti has an awesome collection of free printable SVG files and paper cutting patterns including monograms, party and wedding printables, greeting cards, holiday and more. There are a few other sites with free printable SVG files for crafts. Love Paper Crafts has a ginormous collection of SVG printables. Enjoy your scrapbooking with free Cricut patterns and paper crafts templates.

Free Printable Color your Own Easter Cards for Children

Free Printable Easter Crafts and Activities: Color Your Own Cards, Games, Puzzles, 3D Crafts Easter is the highest season in the Christian church and the second largest national holiday in most countries. Easter has taken on a secular side. If you celebrate Easter with eggs, bunnies and baskets here free printable crafts and activities including color-your-own Easter cards. Read More

Free Printable Origami, Kirigami Greeting Card Craft Patterns and Templates

Free Printable Origami, Kirigami and Pop-up Scissors Craft Patterns, Stencils and Templates Love to design your own greeting cards? Then you must try Japanese origami (paper folding) and kirigami (paper cutting). Create lovely 3D pop-up greeting cards easily  with these Oriental crafts. Follow this link for free printable origami and kirigami patterns and stencils. Click for free printable origami and kirigami patterns

Free Printable Christmas Activities, Winter Holidays, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice

Free Printable Christmas Crafts, Printable Cut and Paste Activities and Toys Are you ready for free printable Christmas activities like you've never seen before? Then visit The Toymaker! Styled in Dickens England designs, these free printable crafts are manna for vintage art lovers! Easy enough for children to cut, assemble and paste. Free printable Hanukkah crafts, Kwanzaa activities, Winter Solstice coloring  pages, too. Free printable winter holiday cards

Free Printable 3D Pop Up Greeting Cards

Do you love to send greeting cards, but hate paying $4 for one measly card? Well here's your golden ticket to free printable greeting cards right from your own computer and printer! Keep reading for free printable pop up greeting cards, 3D homemade cards and other scrapbook type crafts. You don't even have to be a crafts goddess to use these (aka, cards are easy enough for a two-left-thumbs gal like me to make!) Check here for links to free printable greeting cards for every occasion, season, holiday, religious celebration and more. My especial favorite are the cute Chinese new year animal pop up greeting cards, origami and kirigami. Throw a cheap kids party with these great crafts. Click for free printable pop up greeting cards.