Pastiche Craft Printables

South of the Border Cactus Clip Art

2011-10-07T11:00:00.000-04:00

I'm been designing Day of the Dead printables this week and plan to use these cactus border clip art graphics to make name tags and drink charms.

Cactus Clip Art Border

Pumpkin Shape Paper Coloring Sheet

2011-10-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

Pumpkin Shape Paper

Halloween or Thanksgiving harvest pumpkin shape paper with lines.

Kids can write a poem or story about what their thankful for, write a spooky Halloween story, practice writing letters and numbers and color in the page after the writing is done.

If you make these pumpkin sheets smaller you could use them as gift tags or labels. Add a bit of color with your graphics editor or with colored pencils.

Maple Leaf Sticker Sheet

2011-10-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

Maple Leaves Sticker Sheet

Brilliantly colored fall leaves are nature's curtain call to summer. Maple leaves are one of the most brilliant autumn leaf displays - you can find red, orange, yellow and multicolor maple leaves all over New England in October. Columbus Day weekend is the height of the "leaf peeper" season.

Celebrate the autumn season with this sheet of printable maple leaf stickers in brilliant gold and orange.

Handy Idea - Hand Print Crafts for Kids

2011-08-23T15:53:00.001-04:00

One of the simplest crafts you can make with kids from toddler age up through early elementary grades requires only a child's hand for the pattern.

Hand print crafts are fun and simple, and they give kids practice in tracing, coloring, cutting and pasting.

Check out all the different hand print crafts and hand trace art projects at Hand Print Crafts for Kids - all free, all easy, all tons of fun.

Peace Dove Love Coloring Poster

2011-08-06T13:47:00.000-04:00

Peace Dove Coloring Poster

Make a love theme coloring book for the kids (or kids at heart) at your wedding!

Flying dove love and peace coloring picture with fancy stamp style borders is part of a whole set of printable love theme wedding coloring pages. Use as a coloring page or digital stamp.

Free for personal use, printable Peace Love Dove Stamp Coloring Poster is a simple download PDF, no registration required.

Father's Day Tie Craft

2011-06-12T12:42:00.000-04:00

Here's a crafty idea for the kids to make a time-honored Father's Day gift - a neck tie! Print a neck tie shape on a piece of card stock, or print on paper and glue the shape to a piece of recycled cereal box cardboard, then trim along the outline of the tie shape.

Decorate the tie with any colorful crafty bits from your scrap box - fabric and paper scraps, rick rack, sequins, stickers, markers and just about anything else that will stick. The goal is to be wild and colorful ...

After the glue dries, trim off any ragged edges around the tie shape, then have the kids attach their tie to their shirt front. Depending on the type of shirt your child is wearing, you can fasten the tie to the shirt with a piece of tape, paper clip or bulldog clip, brass fastener through a button hole, or (for older kids only as this could pose a potential choking hazard) a length of 1/4" elastic, narrow ribbon, yarn or string.

Where to find a Tie Pattern: Cut out a neck tie template from this Dad's Tie printable coloring page - you can use the coloring sheet to make a poster or jumbo greeting card, too. If you prefer other tie styles, you can try these neck tie, bolo and bow tie templates.

Printable Stationery, Lists, Note Cards and More

2011-05-07T08:32:00.000-04:00

Design a scrapbook page, share a recipe, write a note to Mom or create a personal contact card with these free printables for home and classroom use.

Easy gifts for Mothers Day: print out a collection of tulip border shopping lists and tie them up with a lovely ribbon.

Letter Writing Stationery, Printable Lists, Mommy Cards, Recipe Cards

New Life for Plastic Lids

2011-03-30T13:21:00.001-04:00

I recycle any plastics I have on hand, either to our community recycling center (which takes only types 1 or 2 plastics) or I use cleaned plastic jars and containers for storing buttons, screws, hooks and what not.

I've finally got more than enough rooting pots and drip catchers for my plants, so what to do with extra plastic lids if they can't be recycled?

Make plastic lid crafts for Earth Day. Try these five frugal ideas, then dream up your own green crafts for left over plastic lids.

Mother's Day Printables

2011-03-30T13:15:00.000-04:00

Get ready for one of the most popular family holidays on the planet: Mother's Day with the ideas and gifts to make at these pages:

Mother's Day gifts, crafts, cards and stories

Mom to Be Tee Shirt Iron Ons "Baby Inside", bar code It's a Boy or It's a Girl, Yes I am Pregnant transfers - wee bit geek, a whole lotta fun

On a Whimm: Fan Heart Shamrock Tutorial

2011-03-19T18:16:00.000-04:00

Make these unique paper shamrocks in flower pots to decorate a window sill or table top for St. Patrick's Day.

Super cute, and easy to make - found 'em here:

On a Whimm: Fan Heart Shamrock Tutorial and will be adding them to the green an crafty ideas at St. Patrick's Day Fun for Everyone.

Sweet Treats Border Graphics

2011-03-06T21:20:00.000-05:00

Build yourself a page border of birthday treats with this new ice cream and cupcake border clip art set.

These borders match my cupcake and ice cream cone clip art in the party graphics collection at ClipArtandCrafts.com. Take a taste!

Free for any non-commercial use; don't put these images on a sharing site - send your friends here to snag 'em.

Printable Heart Shaped Eye Glasses Craft Sheet

2011-02-13T13:07:00.000-05:00

Add some fun to the kids Valentine's Day party with this easy paper craft activity. "Each free Groovy Goggles printable craft sheet makes one funny pair of heart shaped eyeglasses in red and hot pink.

Heart Shaped Eye Glasses Craft Sheet

Free Printable Love Stickers

2011-02-13T12:58:00.001-05:00

Show some love with these printable love stickers and labels - 4 different romantic sticker design choices with hearts, bears, kiss lips and other sweet motifs.

Each PDF printable sheet prints at least a dozen little love stickers, and some designs feature many more on a single page! Nice for Valentine's Day, wedding favors, party crafts, activity charts or scrapbook crafts. Free for personal, non-commercial use.

Happy Ground Hog Day

2011-02-01T08:49:00.000-05:00

With the February 2 forecast for most of the USA as "the storm of the century" it's looking doubtful that Mr. Woodchuck will dare poke his nose out to check for a shadow on Ground Hog Day. Here's a free groundhog clip art to make cute cupcake picks, Ground Hog Day greeting cards, or party decorations.

My grandson's birthday is February 2 - happy birthday "Mr. Bean!"

Craft Stick Snowmen

2010-12-14T15:54:00.003-05:00

Here are two unique snowman crafts to make with kids - they're both made with wooden craft sticks or recycled popsicle sticks. I found the link over at Ucreate with Kids - the instructions are at Serving Pink Lemonade and from the tutorial photos it looks like these easy projects are a big hit with the preschool and older crowd.

Craft Stick Snow Men

I know I've got a box of wooden craft sticks in my stash somewhere. I'll have to dig them out and make a few of these cute Frosty friends myself.

Harvest Scarecrow Clip Art

2010-11-16T10:59:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving is the ultimate harvest holiday, and it's not complete in my designs without at least one happy scarecrow. You can use this happy pumpkin headed scarecrow clip art for Halloween paper crafts or general fall designs, but he's not the least bit scary.

Boo Baby Halloween Shirt - My First Halloween

2010-10-22T12:41:00.000-04:00

Baby's first holidays are always special. Get your little boo baby a cute candy corn Halloween shirt - customize it with My First Halloween or any other words you want to add. Various sizes and styles available ... check it out!

BOO - Baby's First Halloween Shirt by imagefactory

Free Halloween Stickers

2010-10-22T09:28:00.000-04:00

Printable Halloween stickers make economical party favors or non-sweet handouts for Halloween Trick or Treaters.

Print a few sheets of free Halloween stickers to drop into treat bags for party guests and hand them out to the little goblins who visit you for Trick or Treat.

Halloween Stickers and Stamps will help you find dozens of cute and creepy Halloween stickers, stamps and labels for crafts, decorations and scrapbooking.

Pirate Toys and Games, Creative Crafts and Learning Toys with Pirates Theme

2010-09-15T11:51:00.001-04:00

Ahoy Matey - are ye ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day?

Perhaps ye have a wee hearty ready for a Pirate birthday or Halloween party ... these nifty pirate goods will keep prevent yerself from walkin' the plank or haning' from the yardarm.

Creative Crafts and Learning Toys with Pirates Theme

Harvest Border Papers

2010-09-14T09:31:00.001-04:00

Leaves are turning and kids are back to school here in the Northeastern USA. It's time to plan fall activities and think about harvest time and Thanksgiving. This harvest border clip art is sized just right to make labels or picture frames on a scrapbook page. But wait, there's another size ...

It's also available as a full page printable paper stationery sheet with autumn theme design - leaves, a big fat turkey and ripe orange pumpkins. Nice for scrapbooking, writing letters,word processing, or making menus for your harvest party.

Harvest border paper and clip art

Apple Stickers - Back to School Printable

2010-09-01T18:12:00.000-04:00

It's back to school time and also time to think about fall harvest, trips to the orchard and preserving jellies and jams. You can use these free printable apple stickers for lots of different uses - food labels, book labels, bus tags or just a quick lunch box note.

Apple Stickers - printable sheet

Home Made Green Gift For Dads

2010-08-03T12:44:00.002-04:00

Dads always seem to have a pocket full of coins at the end of the day. Make a coin holder or spare change bank for Dad with this printable sticker and easy to follow instructions.

Dad's Spare Change label makes a nice gift for Father's Day, birthday or a special holiday gift. It's a green craft, too, if you make it from a recycled box or jar.

Dad's Spare Change gift instructions and printable label.

Stick the Eye Patch on the Pirate - Printable Party Game

2010-07-08T17:36:00.002-04:00

It's not pin the tail on the donkey ... it's stick the eye patch on the pirate.

Pirate Eye Patches printable party game comes in two sheets, the Pirate Face and a sheet of eye patches to stick on one or both eyes.

The priate game is a free printable for home or classroom use.

Don't need a game? You could use the pirate face to make a mask and the eye patches separately for quick, inexpensive pirate costume accessories.

Happy Independence Day

2010-07-04T09:57:00.000-04:00

USA Flag BBQ Apron by imagefactory
Personalize your own custom BBQ apron

Canada Day - July 1

2010-06-25T17:23:00.000-04:00

Celebrate Canada Day with free patriotic printables, clip art and coloring pages featuring maple leaves, a friendly flag-waving beaver, and the flag of Canada.

Canada Holidays

Yellow School Bus Stickers

2010-06-09T16:01:00.000-04:00

Beep Beep Here Comes the School Bus - make your own bus tags, cubbie labels, gift cards or decorate a poster or scrapbook page with these adorable yellow school bus printable labels.

USA Stars and Stripes Flag Design Iron On

2010-05-25T16:41:00.000-04:00

Three cheers for the red, white and blue - with this printable stars and stripes patriotic star graphic. Make a banner or party decorations with the stars and stripes star motif.

Memorial Day Poppy Stickers

2010-05-25T16:35:00.000-04:00

Remembrance poppies or Buddy poppies honor fallen soldiers for Memorial Day or Remembrance Day/ Veterans Day.

I remember learning the poem "In Flanders Fields" as a grade school student - it still makes me stop and think about the human cost of war.

Print a sheet of Memorial Day poppy stickers and share the spirit of "Lest We Forget" with friends or family members.

Cat and Fish Bowl Clip Art

2010-05-06T17:08:00.001-04:00

The cat watches the fish in the fishbowl and the fish blow bubbles at the cat in this humorous pets clip art.

This colorful graphic is big enough to create a greeting card or stickers or to use for your scrapbooking and paper craft projects. Download cat and fishbowl clip art from our web site for any personal use.

Luck of the Irish Bookmark Craft

2010-03-16T10:26:00.000-04:00

Quick gift or gift tag for St. Patrick's Day. All you need are some card stock or photo print paper, a color printer and this free printable craft sheet: Luck of the Irish Bookmark Craft.

Leprechaun and Shamrocks Printable Greeting Card

2010-03-16T10:23:00.000-04:00

Whip up last minute St. Patrick's Day greeting cards, stickers, gift tags or labels with the fine and free shamrock and leprechaun printables for St. Patrick's Day at the Pastiche Family Portal.

Choose from full color stickers, bookmarks, greeting cards and paper crafts or color your own cards, shape papers with lines and St. Patrick's Day coloring pages.

Stringing and Lacing Activities for Kids

2010-02-16T14:57:00.001-05:00

Stringing and Lacing Activities for Kids

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Happy Birthday Paper Craft Printables

2010-02-11T13:49:00.003-05:00

It's my first born daughter's birthday today, so in her honor here's a birthday cake clip art plus a go-with decorate-it-yourself birthday cake craft sheet.

Birthday Clip Art Collection

Let It Snow! Clip Art

2010-02-11T13:36:00.001-05:00

In the Northeastern USA we've just endured back to back blizzards with heavy snowfall amounts. I'm tired of shoveling and pulling snow off the roof, so it's back to the paper crafts for me.

I've created the perfect heading to paste into my SnowPocalypse scrapbook page: Let It Snow Clip Art

Instant Masks - Mardi Gras Masquerade

2010-02-10T20:23:00.000-05:00

Instant masks - make one now for your Mardi Gras bash, Fat Tuesday party or Carnivale masquerade ball.

Mardi Gras Crafts

2010-02-03T08:53:00.003-05:00

Mardi Gras is coming! Here's a source for you to find dozens of free Mardi Gras crafts for kids (and some for adults, too).

Let It Snow - Snowflake Crafts and Snowman Coloring

2010-01-05T08:43:00.002-05:00

It's been a chilly winter in most of the US and Canada so far. Now that the holiday season is winding down (officially the 12th day of Christmas is January 6), it seems to be just the right time to work on snowflake crafts and snowman coloring pages. I just discovered a woven Carolina snowflake that's perfect for January. The step by step instructions at Extreme Cards and Papercrafts make these beautiful paper snowflakes look not so difficult. I wonder if I could use stiffened strips of fabric or ribbon to make these lovely snowflakes?

If you're not feeling quite that ambitious, or if you've got preschoolers in the house, print out a batch of snow angel coloring pages, a family of snowmen to color, or some wintery snowflake coloring sheets. After coloring the kids can cut them out to paste them onto icy blue paper.

Cabin Fever Cure - Arts and Crafts

2010-01-02T13:02:00.000-05:00

If the kids are getting a bit antsy indoors during chilly or wet weather or during school vacation breaks, try out these crafts for kids sites that feature all sorts of fun projects and ideas that combine learning with arts and crafts:

Printable Christmas Bookmarks

2009-12-17T08:30:00.002-05:00

If you need a quick stocking stuffer, oversize gift tag or inexpensive holiday craft for seniors or the kids, these free printable Christmas bookmarks will do the job in style. All you need are your printer, some heavy paper or card stock and scissors. Jazz 'em up with some glitter and a fancy ribbon tassel ... easy and fun!

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Make a Candy Wreath for Christmas

2009-12-17T08:22:00.001-05:00

Sweet Treats for the holidays are a tradition along with home made gifts. Kids love to decorate cookies for Christmas or Hanukkah ... and they love to make ornaments and crafts based on sweets.

I found all sorts of quick and easy ideas - plus instructions - for making edible bouquets, candy crafts and decorations with sweets and fruits, including a video on how to make a candy wreath plus ideas for year-round kid crafts made with candy and cookies.

Christmas Printables Collection

2009-12-03T10:27:00.013-05:00

Christmas Printables for Home or Classroom includes dozens of resources for printable paper crafts including Stickers, Cards, Gift Tags, Bookmarks, Activity Pages, labels, writing papers (for that letter to Santa) and decorations large and small.

NEW! Christmas Paper Crafts

2009-11-24T16:30:00.004-05:00

There's a whole lot more to Christmas paper crafts than cut out snowflakes and looped paper chains in this new Christmas Paper Crafts feature. You'll find dozens of links to free holiday paper craft patterns and projects you can make from cardboard, boxes, magazines, recycled cards and scrapbook papers.

These aren't just kiddie crafts, although there is a good selection of kid-friendly Christmas crafts. There are some beautiful but easy paper ornaments, garlands and free printable greeting cards along with creative ideas for gift wrap, tags, labels and ornaments.

Veterans Day 2009

2009-11-11T14:32:00.005-05:00

November 11, 2009 - Printable flag poster honors all who have served (USA Veteran's Day, Remembrance Day/Armistice Day).

#1 Fan Mask Craft

2009-09-24T11:20:00.011-04:00

I love recycled crafts and Halloween so this mask making project is a favorite. You may have seen flat cardboard fans given away at county fairs and political rallies. These masks are basically the same thing, except they've got your favorite musical artist's face on the front.

If you have no album covers, take heart. You can still make a #1 Fan Mask from a photo or a cereal box ... read on.

How to Make a #1 Fan Mask
If you've got a bunch of old vinyl record album jackets hanging around, you can recycle the jacket fronts into celebrity masks on sticks. You could also use cereal boxes or magazine photos if they've got celebrity faces in jumbo head shot sizes. You'll need a face image that's approximately life size, so it will cover your face ...

Cut the face out of the album cover, cereal box or magazine page leaving just a slight margin around the face and hair.

Glue the face image to card stock; trim excess card from edges after glue dries.

Gather up some wooden paint-stirring sticks (the kind you get at the hardware store when you buy a gallon of paint). Or, if you've got some old wooden rulers around, they'll work too - and you'll be doubling your recycling efforts. You could even cut a wooden yard stick into 3 fan-mask holders. (Side note: Years ago roller-type window shades had wooden sticks in the bottom - if you have any of those hanging around, recycle those into handles.)

Paint the sticks if you wish, or leave them natural. Let paint dry.

Attach the cardboard cut out faces to the sticks using tacky glue or duct tape.

Enjoy your celebrity status by holding up your fan/mask to disguise your face ... or keep your cool. You can get really fancy with this project and attach a sign or another face to the back side of the stick.

Celebrity Photo Fan Masks
For another version of this project, print out enlarged photos of anyone - family, pets, celebrities. Find lifesized portrait pictures or enlarge them using a color copier, scanner or your computer and a good graphics editing program. Print the enlarged photo onto card stock or heavy paper and proceed with the project instructions above.

The best results come from photos that are life size with the subject facing straight ahead (or you can get silly and use a back of the head picture instead!).

Here are links to a few photos of famous faces available at Wikipedia.com that you can use to make your own celebrity face masks or mask-fans:

Barack Obama
Pres. Bill Clinton
Pres. George W. Bush
VP Dick Cheney
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Angeline Jolie
Hillary Clinton

PS Don't throw the vinyl albums away! You can recycle those into nifty bowls and wrist cuff bangles ... directions to follow in a future post.

Christmas Crafts Head Start

2009-09-17T13:51:00.004-04:00

I know, I know. It's not yet Halloween. But if you like to create hand made gifts for the holidays, it's time to start thinking about what you'd like to craft for Christmas or Hanukkah gifts this year.

If you have kids, why not get them into the handmade holiday habit? You can start off with these easy Christmas Crafts for Kids, or let the children help you organize your supplies and gear for this year as you get going with your Christmas Crafts Head Start.

Reptiles Coloring Book Blog

2009-08-17T14:54:00.004-04:00

I just created a new Amphibians & Reptiles Coloring Page lens at Squidoo, and thought I'd make a custom Guestbook header for it. I used a snake photo I shot early this summer, right outside my studio door. Slide on over and Sssss-sign my Guestbook at the Reptiles Coloring Book lens!

Party Time! Balloons Coloring Page

2009-08-05T16:25:00.002-04:00

Birthday party fun - a bunch of balloons coloring page with a wavy Happy Birthday banner below.

Father's Day Coloring

2009-06-08T13:02:00.006-04:00

Here's a quick and easy Father's Day coloring craft you can print out and have the kids decorate for Dad - Dad's Jeans Coloring Poster

Queen's Crown Colouring Page

2009-05-26T13:33:00.006-04:00

When is the Queen's birthday celebration? It depends on where you live - the first, second or third weekend in June (Saturday or Monday) are among the dates when various countries celebrate the Queen's birthday.

Children can celebrate the Queen's birthday by decorating a crown colouring sheet in early June. Learn about Trooping the Colour, which occurs on the Queen's Official Birthday.

US Flag Iron Ons

2009-05-21T09:07:00.002-04:00

Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4th - make your own banners, tote bags or tee shirts from free iron on transfers with patriotic designs.

Designs include flags, stars and stripes, peace fingers and remembrance poppies for US and Canada patriotic crafts.

Graduation Diplomas

2009-05-20T11:06:00.002-04:00

It's graduation season, and every student works toward a diploma or achievement award at the end of the school year.

Find these free printable diploma certificates for all students Kindergarten to Grade 8 at Pastiche Family Portal.

Memorial Day

2009-05-14T17:34:00.010-04:00

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly.
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

How do you celebrate Memorial Day?

Roses Bookmark for Mother's Day

2009-04-30T09:45:00.003-04:00

Make a beautiful roses bookmark Mother's Day gift for Mom, Grandmother or any mom or mother-to-be.

Print on bookmarks card stock or paper. Laminate or sandwich between layers of clear contact paper. For spectacular results, print on heavy photo paper to show off the beautiful red, yellow and orange roses.

Script quote printed on this printable Mother's Day bookmark reads "The Mother's Heart is the Child's Schoolroom."

Easter Stickers to Print

2009-04-13T10:26:00.004-04:00

Two styles of decorated eggs, orange and pink tulip flowers plus a mini gift tag Easter basket design are yours to print free in this nice collection of Easter stickers on a single sheet.

Print on self-adhesive paper and cut the individual Easter stickers apart. No special paper? No proglem. You can use a glue stick to attach your stickers or make your own sticker glue. I like to use these little motifs as small gift tags - simply write on the back.

Girl Friends Graphics Set

2009-04-09T08:53:00.003-04:00

Get the girlfriends together for a night or weekend of fun. Make invites to your gal pal bash then create a memory book with this collection of girl friend graphics.

This girlfriends graphic collection includes clip art of makeup, purses, sunglasses, mirrors, photo corners, borders - even some high heel shoes to decorate your girlie-girl paper crafts.

Skateboard Kids Clip Art

2009-04-06T09:44:00.005-04:00

When the weather warms up the kids come outdoors with their bikes, scooters and skateboards. Create a scrapbook page or party invitation for your favorite your skater with this downloadable free collection of skateboard scrapbook graphics.

Printable Earth Day Flag Card

2009-04-06T09:34:00.004-04:00

Celebrate Earth Day with cards,crafts and decorations that celebrate nature, recycling, green living and Mother Earth. Here's a list of Earth Day printables and nature-related craft resources:

Easter Cards to Print for Free

2009-03-31T17:37:00.005-04:00

Print and fold an easy to make Easter card decorated with a fluffy yellow chick inside and out.

This is one of a whole page of free printable Easter cards some in full color ready to print and fold, others with cute drawings waiting for kids (or adults) to color in and decorate. Lots of cute bunnies, eggs, chicks, peeps and flowers for Easter card craft fun.

Mother's Day - UK

2009-03-05T12:03:00.004-05:00

Mothering Sunday in the UK is celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

Mothers Day UK 2009 is on March 22. Even the youngest child can make Mum or grandmother a greeting card or lovely bookmark for Mother's Day.

St. Patrick's Day Stickers

2009-03-02T16:50:00.005-05:00

Make party favors, labels, gift tags and cupcake picks with these easy to use printable St. Patrick's Day sticker sheets.

Irish derby, shamrock, leprechaun and a tiny Happy St. Patrick's Day label all on one printable page.

Fat Tuesday Fun - Mardi Gras Coloring

2009-02-24T10:39:00.005-05:00

It's time for Mardi Gras party fun for all ages. Kids and adults will find Mardi Gras coloring pages and masks to color at Mardi Gras Coloring Fun. All pages are free to print for personal use.

Mardi Gras Crown

2009-02-21T09:51:00.001-05:00

Grab Your green, gold and purple markers to decorate this mardi gras crown, then sprinkle on some glitter and add feathers - what a cool way to celebrate Fat Tuesday. Find the printable Mardi Gras Crown at Free Coloring for Kids and Grown Ups.

Mardi Gras Masks

2009-02-20T13:55:00.006-05:00

It's time to make printable masks for Carnival season - print out these full color paper craft Mardi Gras masks with fancy features - Mardi Gras 2009 (Fat Tuesday) is February 24. Add some glitter and feather trims for more pizazz.

These free masks are easy to make: print, cut out, add ribbons to tie on. Get fancy and attach your Mardi Gras mask to a stick along one side to make a masquerade ball style mask. Let the Good Times Roll for Mardi Gras!

St. Patrick's Day Mobile Paper Craft

2009-02-19T17:11:00.006-05:00

Find the gold at the end of the rainbow with this lucky shamrocks paper craft mobile. This paper toy's popular all over the world for St. Patrick's Day. It's even been downloaded and used to teach English in Asian classrooms.

Print, cut, assemble - full instructions on the craft sheet.

St. Patrick's Day Papers and Classroom Supplies

Printable Valentine Cards

2009-02-10T12:07:00.007-05:00

It's almost Valentine's Day and most of the shops will be low or sold out of greeting cards in a day or so. If you haven't got the time or the cash to get an overpriced commercial card, you can print your own from this collection of 4 elegant and romantic free printable Valentine cards.

Print on card stock or heavy-weight glossy photo paper for extra pizazz, trim the edges and add a sentimental greeting inside. Free Valentines - with love from Pastiche to you. Happy Valentine's Day!

Views From the Lee Side: Table for 1 Wine Cork Craft

2009-02-08T13:01:00.001-05:00

Here's an easy trick you can use to entertain table mates at a wedding, anniversary or perhaps impress your Valentine's Day date.

After you finish a bottle of champagne (or two), save the cork and wire from the stopper and make it into a Romantic Table Top Bistro Set.

Valentine Clip Art and Romantic Graphics: Valentine Crafts for Kids

2009-01-28T11:28:00.000-05:00

Valentine's Day is coming and I found dozens of ideas for easy and inexpensive Valentine Crafts for Kids - from Valentine cards and stickers to mailbox card holders to make from paper plates or cardboard boxes.

Valentine Coupons

2009-01-26T10:47:00.006-05:00

Valentine's Day Coupons
Printable Valentine gift coupons don't cost a fortune but they're heart felt gifts that mean so much. You can find printable Valentine coupons for children and friends, IOUs and blank gift certificates plus romantic love coupons to customize for your sweetheart

Valentine's Day Writing Paper

2009-01-19T09:22:00.006-05:00

Valentine Border Paper with Lines

This Happy Valentine's Day writing paper has guide lines for practice writing exercises, letter writing, writing a story or making a list.

Valentine Card Bookmarks

2009-01-19T09:14:00.006-05:00

Print and Cut Bookmarks for Valentine's Day

Two Valentine card bookmark collections to choose from, each with 4 bookmarks you can cut out to use for Valentine cards or gift tags.

Valentine Craft - Home Made Bath Salts

2009-01-12T17:04:00.003-05:00

Frugal and Fun Spa Craft

Have the kids mix up some batches of effervescent bath powder and home made bath salts to give as gifts to Mom or Grandma for Valentine's Day. They're easy to make and you can scent them with essential oil or a favorite fragrance for instant aromatherapy.

You can find the bath salts recipes at Valentine's Day crafts for kids, plus there are lots more ideas for easy on the budget crafty cards, gifts and decorations the kids will love making.

Teddy Bear Valentine Card

2009-01-06T14:08:00.003-05:00

Teddy Bear Valentine card is ready to print and personalize.

Teddy bear with roses and Valentine's Day candy box card is a free printable for personal use.

Each printable Teddy Bear Note Card sheet has 2 cards to print, cut and fold. Add your own greeting or note on the inside of the card. Could also be a gift tag to attach to flowers, candy or a personal present for your Valentine.

New Year Drink Charms

2008-12-28T10:00:00.004-05:00

Print these festive little New Year charm tags on card stock, then cut a notch or add strings in one corner. Guests can write their initials on a tag then attach it to stemware or other drink containers to tell who's drink is whose at your party.

Happy New Year Party Banner

2008-12-28T09:27:00.004-05:00

String the pages of this BIG printable Happy New Year paper banner together to make a New Year party banner approximately 8 feet long!

Printable Christmas Gift Tags

2008-12-19T10:42:00.004-05:00

Happy Holiday Gift Tags

Print a sheet of Christmas gift tags - free printable craft sheet has 20 cute Christmas tags, 5 each of 4 designs: Snowmen, gingerbread cookies, Christmas trees, and decorated winter mittens.

Printable Christmas Stickers

2008-12-16T14:38:00.003-05:00

Assorted Christmas Stickers

Candy canes, holly wreaths, gingerbread cookies, snow men and a festive holiday wreath designs all included on each of these print and cut Christmas sticker sheets.

Use as stickers with self-adhesive paper, or print on card stock to make small gift tags.

Happy holidays!

Christmas Bookmark Craft Sheet

2008-12-02T13:10:00.002-05:00

Print and Cut Christmas Bookmarks

Holiday designs decorate a printable sheet of 4 Christmas bookmarks: Gingerbread boys, Wreaths, Angels and Christmas Trees. I like to use print and cut bookmarks for gift tags.

Printable Hanukkah Gift Tags

2008-12-02T13:00:00.007-05:00

Hanukkah Gift Tags - Print and Cut Craft Sheet

Print a sheet of free Hanukkah gift tags on card stock or self-adhesive paper, then cut apart to make 20 small tags or labels.

Each printable PDF sheet has 4 different Hanukkah holiday designs: snowflake, tree menorah, dreidel and star of David.

Hanukkah fun - play a dreidel game at Chabad.org.

Angel Choir Christmas Garland

2008-12-02T12:43:00.006-05:00

Angels Christmas Garland
Paper craft angels Christmas garland is easy to print, assemble and hang on the tree, doorway or bulletin board. Make the garland more interesting by folding accordian style between the angels after you fasten the strips together.

Thanksgiving Napkin Rings Paper Craft

2008-11-20T09:48:00.005-05:00

Print and Cut Napkin Wrappers

Harvest season acorns and oak leaves decorate these easy paper craft Happy Thanksgiving Napkin Rings.

Print, cut and wrap around a napkin; fasten with a piece of tape in back.

Matching Thanksgiving place cards with acorns and oak leaves design

Thanksgiving Word Art

2008-11-13T20:55:00.004-05:00

Give Thanks Card Graphic
I just finished making Thanksgiving dinner invites using my new word art graphic, "Give Thanks" decorated with harvest pumpkins on the vine. Enjoy the download - free for your own personal projects or classroom use. Happy Thanksgiving.

Give Thanks Card Graphic - word art with pumpkins
Check out Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids by Pastiche on Squidoo, too.

Remembrance Day - Veterans Day - November 11

2008-11-03T14:03:00.005-05:00

Remember All Veterans November 11
"World War I – known at the time as 'The Great War' - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of 'the war to end all wars.' " -- from History of Veterans Day, US VA web site

Poppy Stickers and Patriotic Printables
US Veterans Day Posters Issued by the Veterans Administration - click here

Harvest Scene Printable Card

2008-10-16T10:50:00.006-04:00

Pumpkins and Corn Stalks Greeting Card
Send a harvest season note to a friend or loved one, or use this ready to print blank-inside harvest theme greeting card to create your Thanksgiving dinner invitations.

Printable Harvest Note Card features photo of classic dried corn stalk bundles and pumpkins at a New England farmers market.

Print on photo paper for best results, trim and fold.

DIY Trick or Treat Goodie Bags

2008-10-04T12:52:00.006-04:00

Make Your Own Halloween Treat Bags

Use paper lunch bags with clip art and your word processing program. I use MS Word and print the bags one at a time just like paper.

Halloween Party Favor Bags

Blog Search: Halloween Crafts

Halloween Stickers

2008-09-24T16:36:00.003-04:00

Halloween Fun Stamps for Trick or Treat
Tuck these sticker-stamps with fun Halloween designs into treat bags, decorate scrapbook pages, or seal the envelopes to your Halloween party. Each full page printable sheet includes several copies of 8 different seasonal designs; bats, ghost, gravestones, candy corn, skeleton, Dracula and Trick or Treat. PDF file is ready to print on self-adhesive paper, or print on regular paper and stick 'em with glue stick or non-toxic home made sticker glue.

LINK: Halloween Stickers Printable Sheet

Printable Award Certificates

2008-09-17T20:09:00.005-04:00

Award Certificates for Home and School
Show appreciation for a job well done or acknowledge a special parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or teacher with a printable award certificate you can personalize.

LINK: Award Certificates for Home and School

Grandparents Day Bookmarks

2008-09-04T12:41:00.004-04:00

Happy Grandparents Day Printable Bookmarks

Print and cut out a sheet of lovely forget-me-not bookmarks for Grandparents Day gifts or gift tags. Full color photo features the National Grandparents Day flower, the Blue Forget-Me-Not with Happy Grandparents Day greeting text.

Free Printable: Grandparents Day Bookmarks

Welcome Back to School

2008-08-26T14:44:00.003-04:00

It's Back to School Time

Teachers can post this Welcome Back sign on classroom doors or bulletin boards, or use the graphic as clip art to make stickers for new students. Printable PDF sign features a green chalkboard with red apple and "Welcome Back" message.

LINK: Teacher's Welcome Back Printable Sign

US Presidents Paper Dolls

2008-08-08T12:16:00.008-04:00

Give kids a fun way to learn about the US Presidential Elections with US Presidents paper dolls collections. These Presidents and First Ladies Paper Doll Collections include past and recent presidents and their families.

The paper dolls in this collection set aren't free, but they're affordable and available through Amazon - just follow the links at the US Presidents and First Ladies Paper Dolls lens to find out more about each book.

"What a great way to start a dialog with your children about presidents, government and democracy."

Updated November 5: President Obama Paper Dolls and President Barack Obama Coloring Book.

LINK - Free paper toys and paper dolls.

Star Charts for Kids

2008-07-25T20:14:00.006-04:00

Stars and Rewards for Good Behavior and Learning New Skills

Squidoo.com - Everyone appreciates an "atta-boy" - a symbolic gold star or reward badge that says "I'm special!" or "I did it!".

Kids respond eagerly to praise and encouragement-that's why star charts can be successful tools for building positive behaviors and self-esteem in children. It's not payment for learning, its incentive for children to continue to learn.

Checklists help develop sequencing, time management and organizing skills. Adults make lists of all sorts - kids can, too. And it's not difficult to help children get organized.

There are many star chart printable resources available online, many that are no-cost. Learn more at Squidoo on the Star Charts for Kids lens.

Hawaiian Luau Flower Lei Paper Craft

2008-07-18T11:57:00.007-04:00

Aloha - Luau Party Craft Printable

Make a flower lei necklace with this print and cut craft sheet.

Choose from a full color ready to print page, or color in your own flowers to make a paper lei necklace at your luau party.

LINK Hawaiian lei printable paper craft

Wedding Bears Clip Art

2008-06-26T17:08:00.006-04:00

Wedding Bride Bear in Flower Tiara and skirt

Wedding Bear Groom in Top Hat and Black Tie

Wedding Clip Art - Bear Bride and Groom plus a lot more.

Wedding Coloring Pages

Father's Day Bookmark Crafts

2008-05-14T15:26:00.009-04:00

King of the Jungle - Lion Bookmarks

Dad's King of the House, so make him a king of the jungle bookmark for Father's Day. Design also suitable for uncles, grandfathers or step dads.

LINK: Father's Day free print bookmarks

LINK: Father's Day printable cards

Mother's Day Gift Labels

2008-04-04T08:44:00.006-04:00

Show Mom some love ...

Make Mom a set of beautiful labels for Mother's Day or for her birthday with custom stickers and tags.

This easy-to-print free cut and paste craft sheet includes 3 blank labels, one with Mom lettering and one book plate that says "This Book Belongs to" with space to add a name.

You can use these labels as gift tags or for scrapbooking, too. The blank labels would also make nice craft tags or labels for baked goodies or jam jars.

Mother's Day Printables and Cards

April Fools - Just Kidding

2008-03-27T17:16:00.005-04:00

Fun, foolish FREE graphics for April Fool's Day.
April Fool - Jester / Joker clip art.
Jumble letters banner - April Fool word art.

More about April Fool's Day.

Easter Treat Coupons

2008-03-14T13:24:00.007-04:00

Print off a basket full of these Happy Easter Coupons to use as basket tags, tuck into an envelope or to hide inside plastic eggs for the Egg Hunt.

Free, print one or a full sheet of Printable Easter Gift Coupons.

Happy Easter!

Mothering Sunday - Printable Gift Certificates

2008-02-26T10:01:00.000-05:00

Print an award certificate for Mum, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother or any wonderful mother you know!

LINK - World's Best Mum Certificate

LINK - Free Printables for Mother, Grandmother, Aunt - cards, stickers, certificate awards, love coupons, labels and pictures to color!

Leap Year Clip Art

2008-02-20T12:35:00.000-05:00

Leap Year - 02 29 Graphic

February 29, 2008 is leap day!

Derby St. Pat's Day Card

2008-02-15T17:40:00.002-05:00

Derby St. Pat's Day Card, originally uploaded by Blue Stone Graphics.

Irish derby hat and shamrocks - free clipart!

Ground Hog Day

2008-02-02T15:45:00.000-05:00

February 2 is Ground Hog Day - it's also my grandson's birthday!

Cute Ground Hog clip art graphic