Free Printable 2013 Calendars

Jan 132013

There are lots of great free printable 2013 calendars available right now. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of electronic calendars, like the Google Calendar that I use for my weekly and monthly calendars, but there’s no question that actual, paper calendars are really handy as well. Every year I print out a 1-page yearly calendar to put near my desk, as well as a 12-page monthly calendar for my daughter to use.

MeinLilaPark has compiled a list of over 50 free printable calendars, including 12 month calendars, 1-page yearly calendars, mini calendars, and more. Here are some of the best free printable 2013 calendars out there (and check out MeinLilaPark for more):

12 Month 2013 Calendars (12 pages)

If you’re a fan of cutesy teddy bears, GraphicGarden offers this one:

If you’re more into country charm, GraphicGarden‘s got you covered:

If you’re looking for something simple, try this one from Botanical Paperworks:

And here’s a cute calendar for kids from HelloCuteness:

2013 Yearly Calendars

Here’s a vintage illustration on a simple yearly calendar from CallMeVictorian:

Here’s a more whimsical one from MeinLilaPark:

Or, you can keep it simple with this one from BelievingBoldly:

2013 Mini Monthly Calendars

The illustrations on this mini calendar from Creative Mama are too cute:

Or if you’re into something more edgy, try this one from Smam (the download buttons are the “1,2,3″ links at the bottom of the text):

Crafty Thursday: 5 Best Fourth Of July Crafts

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Jun 282012

I’ve been looking for something festive to make for Independence Day and I compiled this list of the 5 best Fourth of July crafts I found. Now, by “best” I don’t mean most-amazing-ever, I just mean simple, cheap, and fun.

Let’s start with simple. Super simple. Amanda’s Parties To Go created these fun, free printable stickers that you attach to Hershey’s kisses for a patriotic flair:

A more traditional craft would be these Fourth of July popsicle stick flags, which can be strung together to decorate a mantle. Ginger at GingerSnapCrafts gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to make them:

In the categories of cheap and fun (but not quite as simple), check out this wreath by VanillaBeanGirls. They created a step-by-step tutorial on how to make this festive Fourth of July wreath out of tissue paper:

If you’d like to eat your craft instead of just look at it, then make this festive Fourth of July fruit salad, by Rachel at FamilyEverAfter:

If you’re in the partying mood and looking for Fourth of July printable party favor labels, cupcake wrappers, cupcake toppers, etc, then Amanda’s Parties To Go created a free printable pack that’s got you covered:

Crafty Thursdays are an ongoing feature of The Daily Citron. I picked Thursday because it leaves just enough time for busy people to collect their supplies for doing the craft over the weekend.

Crafty Thursday: Homemade Coupon Book for Father’s Day

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Jun 132012

Looking for a heartfelt, low-cost gift for Father’s Day? Make a coupon book for the special dad in your life! The coupon book itself is free to make, and you can decide whether the coupons inside are no-cost (“1 Free Hug,” “1 Game Chess”), or low cost (“1 Dozen Homemade Cookies,” “1 Matinee Movie”).

The coupon books pictured above are made from my favorite coupon book template, because you can actually type in your coupons into a form on the Activities for Kids website, and it will generate a custom coupon book for you to print. Tips and instructions for using the form are here.

Alternatively, BeautyandBedlam created a Father’s Day Coupon Book that you can print out and then fill in, and it comes with many ideas pre-printed:

Or, you can make a coupon book from scratch. It might not be as polished as the ones above (in fact, depending on the age of the kid creating it, it could be a complete mess), BUT it is sure to be treasured by the father who receives it. WaywardGirlsCrafts gives a tutorial for making a coupon book like the one below:

Crafty Thursdays are an ongoing feature of The Daily Citron. I picked Thursday because it leaves just enough time for busy parents to collect their supplies for doing the craft with their kids over the weekend.

Travel Checklists Part III: Kids

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Jun 052012

Vacations run much smoother when you haven’t forgotten to pack some of your kids’ gear. Here is a customizable, free packing checklist for kids and parents to use so that nothing is left behind when you go on vacation. It includes often forgotten items like a thermometer and Children’s Tylenol (which can potentially save you a trip to Urgent Care). I also added sections for summer items and winter items. The packing checklist is a Microsoft Words document, so you can edit it pretty easily, but I included instructions nonetheless in case you’re not familiar with that program. The key to success when using a checklist is to actually check off each item when, and only when, it has been placed in the suitcase. So print off one checklist for each child, and let them start packing!

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You might also want to check out Part I of this travel packing list series: a general packing list for travel, and Part II: a packing checklist for health and beauty items. Stay tuned for Part IV, where I’ll cover road trip checklists.

Crafty Thursdays: 5 Free Printable Thank You Cards for Teachers

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May 242012

Two weeks ago I featured a printable teacher thank you card and it was so popular that I found five more for you to choose from. They’re all free, and they’re all very cute.

This one by Disney’s FamilyFun Magazine is very sweet:

Here’s a cute apple-themed card by TomKatStudio:

This one’s nice because it includes a printable envelope design too (which is pictured- the actual thank you notes, which is a cute lined paper w/apple and pencil design, is not pictured but is included in the download). It’s also from Disney’s FamilyFun Magazine:

Do-It-Yourself-Invitations provides 5 different designs for printable thank you cards and matching envelopes. They don’t have a specific teacher theme, but any would be appropriate to give to a teacher. Here’s one example:

And if you plan on giving your child’s teacher a gift card, you can print out a gift card holder, like this one from ThoseCraftySisters. They have 9 designs to choose from, including this apple design, a baseball design, and a blank one for kids to decorate themselves:

Hope you enjoy these printable thank you cards for teachers! Let me know if you find some other good ones.