Free Valentine Cards to Print and Color

This Valentine's Day 2014 promises to be a frosty cold one. We've had a slew of snow days. And we work at home parents know what that means--Bored restless children underfoot. You modern families have the perfect boredom buster--computers, so use them. Not for gaming. Kids get way too much of that already. I mean print some free valentines for the kids to color. Hey, senior shut-ins will love this too!  Free (Yes Free!) Valentines to Print, Perfect for Snowbound Kids

Free Printable One Direction Crafts, Party Games, Cards

"One Direction" is an uber-hot new boy band from the United Kingdom. The group consists of five young men: Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Harry Styles. One Direction is best known for their songs: "One Thing","Live While We're Young" and "What Makes You Beautiful." Their dance-pop music and trendy, gangnam dress style makes them very popular with tweens and teens. Looking for free printable activities based on One Direction? Here are coloring pages, games, crafts and puzzles featuring the lads.  Free Printable One Direction Coloring Pages

Free Printable Winter Crafts, Activities

The winter season is a popular theme in preschool and early elementary. In science, winter is perfect for studying  chemistry, physics, earth and life science. In social studies, students might explore winter-specific holidays and religious celebrations: Yule, Saturnalia, Winter solstice, Vernal Equinox. Concepts are adaptable across different curricula: writing, math, reading, literature, art and crafts. Why not weave winter into crafts with these online printables? You could have kids cut snowflakes, use to decorate cards and send to elderly and old folks who are disabled or shut-in. Seniors in nursing homes and senior centers love cards. Why not brighten up someone's day with a cheery homemade card? Here are free printable winter season activities. Most are interactive, hands-on project-type activities.  Winter Printables, Snowflake Patterns

Free Printable Christmas Crafts, Homemade Greeting Cards

Finding yourself cash-strapped this holiday season? Christmas gets expensive! I've not celebrated Hanukkah, but I'm sure it does too. If you like sending Christmas cards, but can't afford to, you need free printable Christmas greetings. Print from your computer for inexpensive holiday cards. 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 more

Free Printable Diwali Cards

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is a five-day festival celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and Jains around the world. Diwali 2012 will be celebrated November 13-17 in the western calendar. Diwali means "garland of lights" (or row of lights) in Sanskrit and is referred to as the "Festival of lights." In the Indian calendar, Diwali is celebrated in late Ashwin (September-October) and ends in early Kartika (October-November). It is customary to send greeting cards. Here are Free Printable Diwali Cards, Rangoli Crafts

Free Printable Rosh Hashanah Cards

Rosh Hashanah begins the Jewish new year. It's a two-day festival and kicks off the Days of Awe leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement (the holiest day in the Jewish year). Rosh Hashanah falls in Tishri on the Hebrew calendar. On the western calendar, Rosh Hashahah is observed on September 17-18, 2012. Here are free printable greeting cards and clipart to send to Jewish friends or to exchange. Work with seniors or in a nursing home? Be sure to print some for elderly Jewish people. They love getting cards and are sometimes forgotten. Homeschoolers or school groups may wish to make cards and send them to elderly Hebrew friends as a service project. If you speak Hebrew or Yiddish, you can have this blog translated in those languages. L'shana Tova! Free Printable Rosh Hashanah Activities

Free Printable Eastern Orthodox Catholic Coloring Activities

September 1 marks the Eastern Orthodox Church's new liturgical year. The Christian Orthodox church, whose branches include Russian, Ukrainian, Slavic, Slavonic and Greek Orthodox, is linked to the Byzantine Church. The eastern rite churches follow most of the same practices as the Christian Catholic church, such as veneration of saints, icons, holy relics and martyrs. Here are free printable coloring pages, activities and lesson plans to celebrate Orthodox new year. Use coloring pages and crafts as greeting cards and send to Orthodox friends. Wish them "Happy New Year!" Seniors particularly love getting greeting cards on holidays. Free Printable Eastern Orthodox Catholic Coloring Activities

Free Printable Fairy Princess Birthday Party Invitation, Cards, Crafts, Decorations

Do you have a little girl who loves fairy princesses? Alas, mine have outgrown the fairy princess stage, but when they were little, our home was bedizened with wands, wings and things faerie!  If you want free printable fairy princess crafts, coloring pages, games and party decorations, then you've come to the right place. Here are links for dozens of free printable fairy crafts and a complete fairy princess themed party.  Free Printable Fairy Princess Birthday Party Crafts and Decorations 

Free, Printable Grandparents Day Cards, Coloring Pages

Grandparents Day is approaching soon; oh, you've never heard of Grandparent's Day? President Jimmy Carter initiated a special holiday honoring grandparents in 1978 after Mrs. Marian McQuaid petitioned for one. Mrs. McQuaid's idea stemmed from her concern for the many lonely and shutin elderly in senior care facilities and nursing homes. Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day (which the first Monday in September). In 2012, Grandparents Day will fall on Sunday, September 9. Here are free greeting cards to print and share. Free Printable Grandparents Day Cards and Coloring Pages

Free Printable Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr and Islamic Greeting Cards and Activities

For Muslims, Ramadan is holy season marked by prayer, fasting and abstinence. Ramadan, in the Islamic calendar is a month-long observance, falling roughly in the month of August. Ramadan began on July 21 in 2012. It will end with the celebration  of Eid ul-Fitr (also called Eid al-Fitr or Lesser Eid) on August 19 (my birthday--I'm blessed). Greater Eid or Eid al- Adha is celebrated on Oct. 26. This celebrates the great sacrifice of Abraham in offering up his son Isaac. Here are free printable activities to help children explore Ramadan and Lesser Eid,  including printable greeting cards. Free Printable Ramadan and Islamic Activities for Children

Free Printable 4th of July, Memorial Day Greeting Cards

Memorial Day and 4th of July conjure up images of flags, parades, flowers, all that embodies Americana. While you may not think of Memorial Day as a holiday for sending greeting cards, especially with the high cost of cards and postage. Memorial Day is a particularly special day for soldiers and older citizens. Senior citizens love patriotic holidays like the 4th of July and Memorial Day because they can remember with nostalgia the soldiers coming home from overseas, the parades, those loved and lost. Senior citizens also really enjoy receiving greeting cards. 4th of July and Memorial Day are a bittersweet holidays for relatives of fallen soldiers and for those who served in the armed forces, too. How about sending free printable greetings cards to cut down and cost and spread the love? Click here for links to cards Free Printable 4th of July or Memorial Day Greeting Cards

Free Printable 4th of July or Memorial Day Greeting Cards

 Memorial Day and 4th of July conjure up images of flags, parades, flowers, soldiers, banners and all that is most beautiful in America. While you may not think of Memorial Day as a holiday for sending greeting cards, especially with the high cost of cards and postage. Memorial Day is a particularly special day for soldiers and older citizens however. Senior citizens love patriotic holidays like the 4th of July and Memorial Day because they can remember with nostalgia the soldiers coming home from overseas, the parades, those loved and lost. Senior citizens also really enjoy receiving greeting cards. 4th of July and Memorial Day are a bittersweet holidays for relatives of fallen soldiers and for those who served in the armed forces, too. How about sending a greeting card to a soldier, sailor, veteran or senior citizen for Memorial Day? Here are links for printable cards.  Free Printable 4th of July or Memorial Day Greeting Cards 

Free Printable Coloring Page Greeting Cards for Children

Looking for a fun coloring project for your children? How about free printable color-your-own greeting cards. These greeting cards print in black and white so that children can enjoy coloring them before sending. Birthday, Halloween, Thank you, Get Well and more. These make great crafts and child-minder activities. Free Printable Coloring Page Greeting Cards for Children 

Free Printable Party Invitations and All Occasion Greeting Cards for Kids

Making and sending greeting cards has been a time-honored tradition in my classroom and homeschool. We made Get Well Soon, birthday, holiday cards. We made our own invitations, too. Here are free printable all occasion greeting cards for kids to print and make. Whatever the occasion, a greeting card brings a smile. Holidays, birthdays, new baby, wedding, anniversary, sympathy, illness, congratulations, whatever the event, out came the construction paper, scissors and markers.

We always shunned the pricey impersonal party invitations and made our own. With these free printable all occasion greeting cards all you need is a printer and scissors and you have greeting cards for every season, holiday, event or occasion. Family Fun is a veritable treasure trove for free printable invitations and greeting cards. You can find free printable invitations and greeting cards for almost any theme or occasion. Read more at Free Printable Party Invitations and All Occasion Greeting Cards for Kids

Free Printable Valentines Cards, Crafts

At each holiday I have a few bookmarked websites that I check for free printable crafts, greeting cards, coloring pages and activities. Here are my top favorite free printable valentines crafts websites for Valentine's Day activities. The Toymaker for whimsical, Victorian-inspired Valentine's Day crafts, you can't beat Marilyn's collection at The Toymaker. I've linked you to the Holidays - Valentine's Day page, but be sure to check out all the free printable toys, games, crafts, cut and paste, coloring and novelties at The Toymaker.  Read on for free printable valentines

Free Printable Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas Color Your Own Greeting Cards

Free Printable Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas Color Your Own Greeting Cards We're so fortunate in the US, to have so many rich and varied holiday traditions and cultural observances in which to participate: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. Winter Solstice is another December holiday, too. Here are free printable Christmas, Kwanzaa, solstice and Hanukkah color your own greeting cards to share. Color and send to those of other faiths. These make perfect social studies activities, too! Free printable Hanukkah Cards, Kwanzaa Cards

Free Printable Thanksgiving Coloring Page Greeting Cards

Free Printable Thanksgiving Coloring Page Greeting Cards Thanksgiving is a great holiday for sending greeting cards. It's a season to let people know you appreciate them. Here are free printable color your own Thanksgiving greeting cards. Children can enjoying coloring and giving to friends and loved ones. Greeting cards cheer shut-ins, seniors and those who aren't able to get around as well. With free printable cards, sending warm wishes is only a few clicks away. Free Printable Thanksgiving Greeting Cards, Coloring Pages

Free Printable Famous Works of Art and Art History Coloring Pages

Free Printable Famous Works of Art and Art History Coloring Pages Teachers and homeschoolers, looking for hands-on activities for students? If you're teaching art history or fine art, you'll want these interactive lessons. Get to know the works of the masters with these free printable coloring pages. free printable works of art

Free Printable Wedding Cards

Summer is wedding season. Think free wedding cards are too good to be true? Nope! Here are links to many different free printable wedding cards, bridal shower cards, bridal shower invitations, decorations and thank you notes right from your computer's printer! When printing wedding cards, select some of the nicer embossed or decorated paper. There are parchment style of paper in elegant blue, tan, rose, silver or gold that will make very nice wedding card paper. Free Printable Wedding Cards and Invitations 

Free Printable Snowflake Patterns for DIY Winter Greeting Cards

As the winter holidays wind to a close and the New Year approaches, kids will be going back to school. Now is the time that winter can get long. Why not celebrate with free printable winter crafts? Here are free printable snow and winter activities. free printable snowflake patterns