Free printable picture frames, photo frame crafts for Recycled Christmas Gift Crafts Picture Frame Greeting Cards

Advent began December 1 for Catholics and Orthodox Christians. This season counts down to Christmas. As a homeschool family, we did Christmas crafts all through Advent and gave them as gifts. I set up a craft station using our portable kidde picnic table (cleaned it up and brought it inside). That way the little ones could craft while I did lessons, then the olders ones joined in when finished. I used cheap, recycled materials to save money. Tape a piece of cardboard to the back and make it a picture frame greeting cards. Easy as apple pie! Recycled Christmas Gift Crafts for Children--free printable Picture Frames

Free Poetry Frames, Poem Template Printables for World Poetry Day--Mar. 21

Poetry can be one of the most expressive and unfettered forms of creative writing. Writing poems may be daunting for beginners. That's why I love to empower the inner poet in my lesson plans. Once get a kid hooked, and he writes for a lifetime! Here are free printable poetry frames and poem templates to break the creative ice. What are poetry frames and poem templates? Frame poems and poem templates are patterns for poems that creative writing students and aspiring poets can use to guide their writing. Depending on the age and maturity of the poet frame poems provide more or less structure. For young children just learning to write, the frame poem may resemble a fill-in-the-blank activity. For seasoned readers and writers, the poem template simply provides a springboard from which to launch poems. Reluctant or diffident creative writing students will gain confidence in their writing skill using these free printable poetry frames and poem templates. Use these to create greeting cards for World Poetry Day, March 21 or National Poetry Month in April!  Free Printable Poetry Frames and Poem Templates