Learn about unique holidays and traditions from around the world with these Valentine’s Day colouring pages for kids that turn into a giant Valentine poster! As I was making our study plan for February, I stumbled over Valentine’s Day. Over the years, we have...
Learn how to make paper insects and study insect anatomy with this printable insects kit! Insects are fascinating! For a start, they live very close to us, as a natural part of our surroundings. Compare how often one sees a live bear with how many encounters one has...
Get these free printable paper dolls ready for summer with a set of light and colourful summer clothes! Having already tried winter and spring/autumn clothes, our paper dolls are heading into summer with a new set of free printable clothes. What do we wear in the...
Make pop-up bird egg cards, featuring a real-life egg and the bird who lays it! If you were to imagine a bird egg, what picture would you see in your mind? Chances are, it is a chicken egg, white and ovular. But the world of bird eggs is surprisingly interesting and...
Need a quick and easy play idea? Pick one of these 100 fun printable activities for kids! When my kids were younger, we had a soft spot for wooden toys of heirloom quality and particular indestructibility. But now? Over the last couple of years, printable toys have...
Paper dolls lend themselves to a variety of themes, and we have over 100 printable paper dolls for different occasions. Did you play with dress-up dolls when you were little? I remember enjoying these simple toys immensely, not least because I could customize them...
Get these printable paper dolls ready for winter with a free set of warm and festive winter clothes! What’s winter like, in the way of clothes? Well, that depends on where one lives… But in many northern places, it’s usually colder than the rest of...
Learn how to make shadow puppets with moving parts and have playful shadow puppet duels with these articulated knight puppets! We love shadow puppets! Over the years, we have created many different shadow puppet templates. Some have been fairy-tales, others have...
Famous Women in History Dress-Up Dolls feature printable costumes of twenty women who have changed the world. Print, cut, and learn about twenty inspiring heroines. One of the many reasons I like using paper dolls for teaching is because they make it easy for kids to...
Remember those old Jack in the Box toys? This Christmas, put together a handmade Jack-in-the-Box with children. It’s a quick and simple craft, but it has plenty of applications! It can be a little toy gift for a younger sibling, a homemade card that kids give to...
Make a Santa Claus paper doll with this free printable design, then change his costume – and he’s a Christmas elf! Christmas is swiftly approaching now, and our paper dolls have a few more costumes for the coming season! With these free printable...
Get these free printable dress-up paper dolls ready for the fall and spring! Autumn is here, and our printable paper dolls need warmer clothes, so I was happy to oblige. I have mixed feelings about autumn. The first yellow leaf always gives me this bittersweet...
Dress up these free printable paper dolls as pirates and throw a pirate party for kids! It’s really a bit of a mystery how pirates, as rugged and violent bunch as they are, gained so much popularity! My guess is, they offer an escape to all the people who dream...
Explore cultural diversity with kids by getting our printable paper dolls ready for school and dressing them up in a variety of school uniforms around the world! It is always fascinating to learn what is different about life in other parts of the world. Ever since I...
For a back-to-school craft, make a set of printable paper dolls with a wardrobe that will take them through a school year! Transition for going back to school can sometimes be tricky, especially for young children, who aren’t used to spending so much time away...
For preschools and kindergartens, supplement a weather study unit with this cute and free printable weather wheel for kids! Weather observation is one scientific interaction we all have with nature on a daily basis. We wake up, we look out of the window, and we...
