Free Printable Paper Hat Patterns, Templates and Craft Projects

When I was a kid, my grandfather, who was newspaper pressroom foreman, showed me how to fold hats from newspaper. Can I remember now? No. But fortunately, there's internet. Here are free printable templates, patterns and activities for paper hats. To find out how to make that newspaper hat, check out the last link from "Curious George Rides a Bike." He makes a paper hat boat and directions are printed on the links, along with other really cute Curious George printable activities. Use these printable hats for Halloween, preschool dress up or rainy-day fun! Read more at  Free Printable Paper Hat Patterns, Templates and Craft Projects 

Family Activities to Trick-or-Treat, Celebrate Halloween with a Sick Child

Family Activities to Trick-or-Treat, Celebrate Halloween with a Sick Child Halloween is one of the top three events most children look forward to each year. Some kids plan their trick-or-treat costumes months in advance. So what happens, if, when the big day rolls around, the child is too ill to trick-or-treat? Or, perhaps you object to Halloween for religious, social or health reasons? Maybe Halloween is just too scary for your kids? Instead of sitting in the house with the lights off, why not enjoy some family bonding time? Here are activities you can do at home. These tips will work for parents who wish to avoid door-to-door trick-or-treating, too. Cheap, recycle bin activities that are educational and totally creative! Read on...

Free Printable Wiccan, Fairies, Witches Coloring Craft Activities

Free Printable Wiccan, Fairies, Witches Coloring Craft Activities Along with Halloween, the Wiccan (pagan) holiday of Samhain is celebrated on Oct. 31, too. Samhain activities include bonfires, incantations and magic of all kinds. Here are free printable Wiccan, fairy and pagan coloring pages and crafts. These would fit in with Halloween celebrations, as well as literature studies involving witchcraft and magic-themed fiction. Read on...

Free Printable Halloween Costume Sewing Patterns and Tutorials

Free Printable Halloween Costume Sewing Patterns and Tutorials Making a Halloween costume for your child to wear for trick-or-treat? Perhaps you're going to a church or All Saints Day costume party? If you're a DIYer, here are dozens of patterns to make your own costumes: all ages, sizes, styles and themes. "Free Needle" has 69 links for free printable patterns and online tutorials for trick-or-treat costumes, masks and accessories. There are patterns for animal costumes: bat wings, dinosaur, baby chick, octopus, lobster, bird, etc. Also available, the amazingly popular Angry Birds costume tutorials. Read more for details

Easy No-Sew Bible Character, Saints Costumes for Halloween, All Saints Day

Easy Bible Character and Saints Costumes for Halloween or All Saints Day Whether you celebrate Halloween and trick-or-treat and have children dress as saints, or if you celebrate All Saints Day with a costume party, here are tips for easy, creative saints and Bible character costumes. Most of these costumes can be made with household items. No need to spend any money. Perfect for large family. Recycle bin and no-sew costumes, too. Click for details...

Free Printable Michigan Apple History ABC Book l

Free Printable Michigan Apple History ABC Book Want to learn more the history and use of apples in Michigan? Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill (714 Baseline Rd.) has put together a free printable 8-page book about apples. It covers health, nutrition, recipes, history, science and some fun activities, too. Use this book as a follow up to a field trip, in your classroom, homeschool or just for fun at home. Read more...

Free Printables Insects and Spiders Activities for Harvest and Halloween

Free Printables Insects and Spiders Lesson Plans and Activities Do you like insects or do they just bug you? Whether you're a hexapoda aficionado (bug lover) or a you have a phobia of the little critters, it's important to understand insects and spiders and their place in the environment. Here are free printable bug activities, crafts and coloring pages and lesson plans to help. Autumn is all about bugs. Just in time for your fall science, harvest, nature or Halloween lesson planning. Read more.