The Great New Year Countdown

If you survived the December holidays, take a few minutes to crank out some New Year party favors, decorations or gift tags with kids using free New Year clip art and paper craft printables.

LINK New Year Party Penguin Clip Art

LINK Printable Happy New Year Party Banner

Easy Gift Wrap the Green Way

It's not hard or expensive to wrap gifts creatively without making a dent in your carbon foot print. There are many ways you can use recycled materials to dress up your presents, or you can find patterns to make cool boxes and wrappers from old cards and papers. You can also use fabric, containers and even junk mail to wrap up your gifts. Click here for dozens of ideas and links to free gift tags, labels and gift wrap resources.

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Thanksgiving Turkey Decoration

Keep the kids busy making table and window decorations for Thanksgiving with this easy cut and paste turkey with tail feathers craft sheet.

Thanksgiving Turkey Cut and Paste Activity Sheet

Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

Christmas is Right Around the Corner ...

Ginger Bread Man Ornaments
Or at least it seems that way to me. The stores are filled with all sorts of goodies for Trick or Treat and right next to them are all the Christmas decorations. It seems a bit early, but then again, to keep from getting stressed out I do like to start my holiday crafts around this time of year.

Use this clip art to make paper craft decorations. You can also use this basic design as a pattern for a cute Gingerbread Man Tree Ornament. He's easy to make from sandpaper and recycled cereal boxes plus a few snippets from the sewing basket or craft bin.

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Trick or Treat Bookmarks

Fun and nearly free Halloween party activity or favors - printable Trick or Treat bookmarks with candy corn or bat designs. Free printable sheets have 3 per page - print and cut. Use for party favors or gift tags, too.

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Color Me Happy: Halloween Scarecrow and Pumpkin

Floppy Hat Scarecrow with Pumpkin - Happy Halloween Coloring Page

LINK Scarecrow Halloween Poster

Reading is COOL - Ice Cream Cone Bookmarks

Ice cream cones on bookmarks - reading really is cool. Print and cut sheet is an easy late summer craft, or make some as give aways for your library or school ice cream social.
Lots more free print and cut bookmarks

Pirate on Board - Sign Craft

Print this up, paste it on card stock, hang it in the back window of the SUV. Lots more fun than those old school Baby on Board plastic signs.

If you want a bigger version, visit the free pirate craft printables pages at Lee Hansen graphics.

Pirates - Talk Like a Pirate Day

Arrrrrr!

Talk Like a Pirate day is coming in September.

Snag some pirate borders and stationery pages to make invites for your swashbuckling bash or pirates scrapbook.

Lots more other free pirate clipart and craft printables here, too.

Avast! Pirate Coloring and Crafts!

Happy Birthday USA!

IOU Coupons for Father's Day

Give Dad a personal gift for Father's Day - an IOU gift coupon you can customize with anything you wish. Free Dad's Day IOU coupons to print and cut out - for Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Step Dad.

Dad's Resting Door Hanger Craft

Make Dad's day easy does it ...

"Please Do Not Disturb, Daddy Resting" door hanger craft printable features man lounging in chair design; hangs easily on any door handle or latch.

Print on card stock, trim around the edges, present to Dad on Father's Day.

Mother's Day Doorhanger Craft - Free Printable Gift for Mom

Give Mom what she REALLY wants for Mother's Day - a few minutes or hours of uninterrupted Peace and Quiet.

This free Mom's Resting doorhanger is ready to print and cut out to make a nice sign for Mom to hang on the door when she needs some well-deserved R&R. Click here to print one for your Mom. She'll love you for the thought, and the solitude. Believe me.

Quiet Please, Mom's Resting ...

Mother's Day Crafty Gifts

Don't fret over what to buy for Mom for Mother's Day. Give her a personalized Gift Coupon from her favorite kid.

Print off some free coupons on nice paper, then letter in a special thoughtful gift and sign your name ... what more could a mother want than a personal gift coupon from her favorite child (no matter what your age)?

Free Printable Mother's Day Gift Coupons plus a lot more to craft for kids of all ages are available at Pastiche Family Portal - check 'em out. Oh, there's no registration required, and you can print as many as you need or want - you can make Mom a whole gift coupon booklet at this price!

Easter Mini Cards

Make place cards or gift tags with free mini cards for Easter - jelly beans border the edge with space for a name below Happy Easter greeting. Just print, cut and fold (4 cards per sheet).

Yellow and pink - both colors on each 8.5" x 11" printable sheet.
Free print info and preview page at ClipArtandCrafts.com.

Easter Basket Clip Art

Make some stickers or decorations with free graphics you can get from Pastiche Printables - check out the special Easter clip art collection.

Easter Coupons

Forget the chocolate eggs, give everyone some Easter coupons! There's even a blank one to fill in with any gift you want to give.

Get 'em free, at Pastiche Printables!