My daughter Arabella loves tinkering around with graphics on Assembly and in Photoshop. She's made a selection of free printable Christmas cards for us all to enjoy. We called her 'brand' Aricards and let's also call this a very proud mother moment... Each of...
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30 cool creative writing ideas for kids and teens
Most kids and teens love listening to stories and as they get older the urge to tell their own stories grows too. For some kids (often those we call ‘born writers’) this is an easy thing to do - no list of creative writing ideas for kids needed. They grab a piece of...
Advent kindness calendar for older kids [free printable]
Deck the halls! Or at least the living room! Christmas officially kicks off on 1 December with the advent calendar. This year, instead of the usual advent chocolate box, I'm urging you to try a kindness calendar. I first made a Christmas kindness calendar when my kids...
Elf donuts: free printable elf donut labels for a merry Christmas gift
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Merry Christmas lifesaver wrappers (an awesome class gift)
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50 hilarious jokes for tweens [free printable]
I confess I've been laughing and groaning away as I put this collection of jokes for tweens together. Jokes are fun for everyone but tweens especially LOVE jokes because not only do they find them hilarious, they also know they will illicit a groan from adults. So...
Family conversation dinners can help you connect
When the kids get older (and busier and surlier), it becomes harder and harder to sit down for a family dinner together. I get that, I do. But I also get that family dinners are one of the best ways for families to connect, take it slow and remind each other of what's...
Pokemon Party free printables
It turned out to be easy and fun to host a great Pokemon party. To make it even easier for you, here are Pokemon party free printables of everything we used at Max's Pokemon party. It was a a super-fun-tastic party and the kids adored the activities. Many of these...
Harry Potter free printables – invitation, decorations, games and more
All the Harry Potter free printables you need to create a memorable birthday party for kids of any age. And maybe a few adults too. Harry Potter never gets old. Click here for our Harry Potter party To download and print these free Harry Potter printables, click on...
Free Harry Potter invitations – download, edit and print
If you're planning a fun Harry Potter party, you will need a fun invitation. This free Harry Potter invitation is completely editable - you can download it as a Powerpoint slide and change it to your heart's content. You can find loads of Harry Potter party games,...
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