100 Plus Free and Dirt Cheap Educational Summer Enrichment Activities for Families

My husband and I homeschooled four children in a single-wide mobile home, living on one income. We are the proverbial minimalists and penny pinchers. Here's our budget list of 100+ free or dirt cheap educational summer field trips  100+ Free (or Dirt Cheap) Educational Summer Field Trips for Families

Free Printable Amazing Spider-Man 2 Coloring Pages, Crafts, Games

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is here! Marvel's long-awaited superhero sequel is thrilling young and old alike. I'm #TeamDCComics myself but also partial to Marvel's spider mutant man. What's not to love about a hero who needs no fancy gadgets and shoots webs from his hands? If you love Spiderman, how about free printable activities featuring your hero? Are your Spidey senses tingling? Read on for links to Spider-Man coloring pages, clipart, games, puzzles, crafts and lesson plans. Free Printable Amazing Spider-Man 2 Coloring Pages, Crafts, Games

Free Printable Games, Puzzles, Crafts, Worksheets, Coloring Activities

When my oldest three children were young, the internet wasn't available or was limited. Now we can find anything we want in a moment, including free kids' activities. Here's a list of 20 websites that offer free printables. There may be a site fee for some, but there will be many items you can print free without paying or subscribing. You'll find games, puzzles, coloring pages, activities cross-words, Sudoku, skill builders, cut and paste, dioramas, paper dolls, figures, for just about any subject you can name!  Read more

Free Printable Christmas Ornaments, Decorations

Need some educational Christmas crafts? How about free printable cut and paste Christmas ornaments and folded paper holiday decorations? Kids can practice math, measurement and fine motor skills while creating holiday decorations. These activities are perfect for elementary and middle school math classes. Homeschool families can enjoy them, too. They make great winter vacation boredom busters. With some assistance, these crafts will work with disabled students and preschoolers. Senior citizens will love them, too. read more

Free Printable Calendars for Kids

One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2011 monthly and weekly calendars, personal organizers and schedules for kids. Many are  coloring page calendars, too. Free printable coloring page calendars make great math and time lesson plans for elementary and special needs students. Keep preschoolers busy when older siblings aren't in school with free printable coloring page calendars. You might even use these free printable coloring page calendars are birthday or holiday gifts for family and friends. Free Printable Children's Calendars to Color

Free Printable MLK Jr. Day Activities

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. The great civil rights leader was born on January 15, 1929. MLK (as he is often referred to) was shot by an assassin's bullet on April 4, 1968. Here are free printable lesson plans to help you explore this legendary hero. Use these lessons in classroom, homeschool, scout troops and social groups. Read more..

Free Printable Chinese New Year Lesson Plans

Chinese New Year is celebrated on the western or Gregorian calendar on February 3, 2011. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, in the 12 year Chinese Zodiac rotation. Here are free printable crafts to celebrate the Chinese New Year. 2013 is Year of the Snake. You can use these activities in school social studies classrooms and homeschool year round. Read more

Free Printable Black History and American History Activities

Carter G. Woodson created the idea of Black History Month in 1926, but it wasn't until 50 years later when the first February Black History Month was celebrated during the United States bicentennial. Here are free printable black history lessons. Black History Month explores the history, culture, struggles and contributions of the Aftrican diaspora (displaced or forced immigration population) in the US, Canada and UK (they observe African-American history month in October). Black History, as Morgan Freeman so rightly noted, is American History and should be studied every month. Use these free printable activities in your classroom or homeschool.

Free Printable Play Money

I maintain several free education and lesson plans blogs. One of the most frequently requested materials from blog users is "free printable money". Teachers use play money, coins and bills in a variety of math lessons. Here are free printable coins, bills and play money. Homeschool families will want to use these free printable coins, bills and play money for lessons also.

Free Printable Color-Your-Own Calendars for Kids

Calendars are a great way to teach organization, especially for children. Speaking from several decades of teaching, one of the most challenging concepts for students to master is calendar skills. Calendar skills are vital skills for time management. Here are printable calendars that can be colored and personalized. Read on.

Free Printable Holiday Activities

Free Printable Halloween Coloring Cut and Paste Crafts Halloween craft projects to print free. Color, cut and paste, paper dolls with Halloween costumes, masks, pumpkin decorations, trick or treat bags, puzzles, games, treat wrappers, Halloween scenes. Cute witches, ghosts, goblins, pumpkins and more! View more »