Free Printable Animal Habitats Coloring Pages

The Detroit Children's Museum, now part of the newly-reopened Michigan Science Center has loads of hands on activities. The website offers free printable lesson plans to supplement learning stations at the museum. Happily, the activities can be used independent of a visit as stand-alone lessons. Teachers, homeschool families, parents, you can print directly from the website without needing an access pass (many museums require that you take a field trip to use their printable material). Here are free printable science lesson plans on animal habitats.
Free Printable Animal Habitat Lesson Plans

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Free Printable Winter Weather Activities, Coloring Pages

Speaking as a veteran teacher and homeschooler, I have found that children learn best when they are actively engaged. Planning a unit on weather, science or safety? Here are free printable coloring pages and activity booklets from the National Weather Service. To get your free printable weather lessons, go to Weather.gov. This link takes to you NOAA, National Atmospheric and Oceanic Adminstration's free printable brochures and materials page. Here you can print materials from the NWS and the Red Cross.  Free Printable Weather Activities and Coloring Pages

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Free Printable Super Bowl XLVII Coloring Pages

Super Bowl XLVII Sunday rolls around Feb 3, 2013.  You can't make it to New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome to watch the faceoff between San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. But no problem--you have invited a house full of friends. The food is ready, the remote at hand. Then your wife (who hates football) decides to leave the children with you and go shopping. Here are free printable Super Bowl 2013 coloring pages, games, word puzzles and crafts, to entertain the kiddies so you can enjoy the game. If your kids love the Super Bowl like you but can't last the whole show, these free printable activities will keep them out of mischief when they get restless. Yes, I know--I'm a goddess. You're welcome. Free Printable Super Bowl XLVII Coloring Pages

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Free Printable Super Bowl 2013 Crafts, Puzzles

Super Bowl Sunday rolls around and you have invited a house full of friends. The food is ready, the remote at hand. One problem. Your wife decides to leave the children with you and go shopping. Here are free printable Super Bowl coloring pages, games, word puzzles and crafts, to entertain the kiddies so you can enjoy the game. If your kids love the Super Bowl like you but can't last the whole show, these free printable activities will keep them out of mischief when they get restless. You might even use these with your friends if the half-time activities get boring.  Free Printable Super Bowl and Football Coloring Pages

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Free Printable Pagan Imbolc Activities, Wiccan Sabbat Crafts

Much is known about Christian and national holidays. Many Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh and Hindu celebrations are familiar. The holidays that are least known (and ironcially some of the oldest) are pagan or wiccan. I don't practice Wicca, but as a homeschool parent and teacher, I explore different cultures. If you're a pagan parent or homeschooler or you're teaching world religions, here are free printable Wiccan crafts, coloring pages and resources for holidays (or sabbats).  Imbolc Coloring Pages

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Free Printable Catholic Coloring Pages

In May and October, Catholics and Orthodox celebrate our Blessed Mother Mary in a special way. She has several feast days throughout the year: the feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8), Solemnity of Mary (Jan. 1), the Annunciation (Mar. 25--not a holy day of obligation) and the Assumption (Aug. 15). Our Lady shows us to pray the rosary; the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries. The rosary, given to us by Mary, Mother of God, helps us to focus our minds and hearts on her Son Jesus. Here are  Free Printable Rosary, Blessed Virgin Mary Coloring Pages, Activities

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Free Printable 2013 Personalized Coloring Page Calendars

Do you keep a personal or family calendar? If you're like me, you have several calendars going: bill payment, financial organizer, individual kid calendars, work schedules, family events. Here is a tool to personalize, customize and design your calendars. Make coloring page calendars with animal, Bible, holiday, fantasy and cartoon character calendars. The calendar creator tool is free to use and customize. Make personalized free printable calendars for everyone this holiday season. Print calendars in color for older family members and make color your own calendars for children. You might also print all the calendars in black and white and ask children to color images and give colored calendars as gifts. This makes a great service project or New Years lesson plan. Read more

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