Upcoming Themes

Week 5: December 25, 2006 - January 7, 2007
Theme: New Year's

Week 6: January 8 - 14, 2007
Theme: Trees

Week 7: January 15 - 21, 2007
Theme: Puzzles

Week 8: January 22 - 28, 2007
Theme: Planets

Week 9: January 29 - February 4, 2007
Theme: Valentines

Feel free to e-mail me at kjscrafts@gmail.com if you have any suggestions of crafts or coloring pages to include with the upcoming themes. Credit will be given to contributors with link to your blog or website if desired. Also, feel free to suggest themes for use later. Again credit will be given when your theme is used.

New Year's Coloring Pages

9 New Year's Coloring Pages
7 New Year's Coloring Pages
12 New Year's Coloring Pages
7 New Year's Coloring Pages
New Year's Coloring Page

Here are some coloring pages that are New Year's themed to entertain the kids staying up until midnight.

Christmas Tree Coloring and Crafts

Christmas Tree Craft
Stained Glass Christmas Tree Coloring Page
Decorated Christmas Tree Coloring Page
DLTK Christmas Tree Coloring Pages and Crafts

The above sites contains some Christmas tree designs to color from simple to more complex. The first craft is a rather simple one that results in a paper standing Christmas tree that is perfect as a table centerpiece. The DLTK site contains some more unique ideas such as crossstich pattern and handprint tree craft.

Out of Town No Posts December 26-January 7

I will not be able to post most of the time between December 26 and January 7. I am going to be on vacation and may or may not have internet connection some or all of those days. I will post all the days I can during that time and the theme of New Year's may extend until January 7, as I will especially be unable to post every day the first week of January. I am still working on January's themes. I plan to announce them on Sunday.

Christmas Angel Coloring Pages

DLTK Angel Coloring Pages
Angel Coloring Page
Angel Coloring Page
Santa Coloring Page
Angel and Star Coloring
Page
Angel on Star Coloring Page

Here are some fun angel coloring pages to entertain as the weather gets colder and the day of celebrating the birth of Jesus approaches.

Nativity Coloring and Crafts

Nativty Coloring
Nativty Coloring
Nativty Coloring
Nativity Coloring Pages
Nativity Craft

Here are some coloring and crafts that I meant to blog yesterday. If
the cable guys actually hook up my Internet I will definitely get up
another post for today. If not, I will still try, but it may not
happen.

Santa Coloring Pages

Santa Face Coloring Page
Santa Delivering the Presents Coloring Page
Santa Over Rooftops Coloring Page
Santa Coloring Page
Santa and Reindeer Coloring
Page
Santa and Snow Coloring Page

Here are several wonderful Santa coloring pages to keep the kids entertained as the long awaited Christmas day arrives and many are off of school.

Upcoming Themes

Week 4: Decemer 18 - 24, 2006
Theme: Christmas

Week 5: December 25 - 31, 2006
Theme: New Year's

Feel free to e-mail me at kjscrafts@gmail.com if you have any suggestions of crafts or coloring pages to include with the upcoming themes. Credit will be given to contributors with link to your blog or website if desired. Also, feel free to suggest themes for use later. Again credit will be given when your theme is used

Penguin Coloring and Crafts

Today's post has a lot of links because I have not posted the last few days. I have been busy with moving into a new place and have not got Internet set up, yet.

Penguin Oval Craft
Penguin Letter P Worksheet
Penguin Coloring Page
Penguin Coloring Page
Penguin Coloring Page

Educational Activities About Penguins

Penguin Activities

This site has a lot of worksheets and activities to increase your kids (and maybe your) penguin knowledge. Activities include labeling an African penguin, a penguin life cycle coloring page, riddles, questions, an online jigsaw puzzle, penguin maze, and world scramble.

Penguin Crafts

Penguin Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Penguin Circle Craft
Penguin Heart Craft

The toilet paper roll craft is an easy craft that recycles used toilet paper rolls. The second craft has a template to print and color that creates a penguin by pasting mostly circles together to form a penguin. The penguin heart craft is great to show someone you love them. It can be made to be Valentine's or Winter themed or a combination if you wish

Penguin Coloring Pages

Penguin Coloring Pages

This site has a lot of penguin coloring pages. I really like the realistic ones they have, especially the African penguin. They also have more cartoonish penguins. There is also a connect the dots and color by number printables.

Penguin Printable Stickers from Nick Jr

Penguin Stickers

This page that prints includes penguins and other holiday/winter stickers. You can print on sticker paper, cut out, and use to make cards or other crafts. You can also print on regular paper and use tape to stick them to crafts.

Hanukkah Crafts from First School

First School Hanukkah Crafts

This site has a craft for making a paper Hanukkah candle. It also has an easy shapes craft. There is also a link to some coloring pages.

Upcoming Themes

Week 3: December 11 - 17, 2006
Theme: Penguins

Week 4: Decemer 18 - 24, 2006
Theme: Christmas

Week 5: December 25 - 31, 2006
Theme: New Year's

Feel free to e-mail me at kjscrafts@gmail.com if you have any suggestions of crafts or coloring pages to include with the upcoming themes. Credit will be given to contributors with link to your blog or website if desired. Also, feel free to suggest themes for use later. Again credit will be given when your theme is used

Driedel Coloring Pages

Driedel
Driedels
Boy Playing Dreidel
Candel and Driedel

Here are several great dreidel coloring pages to entertain the kids. The first two can be colored online or printed for coloring.

Thrifty Hanukkah Crafts

Thrify Hanukkah Crafts

This site has some easy and cheap Hanukkah craft ideas.

Great Hanukkah Activity Website

Billy Bear's Hanukkah

This website is full of fun activities to enjoy. There are several online activities including an animated dreidel game, an animated jigsaw puzzle, slider puzzle, and an online coloring book. Printable activities include creating your own stationery, a dreidel craft, coloring pages, and a create your own Hanukkah book craft.

Detailed Hanukkah Coloring Pages

Game of Driedel Coloring Page
Hanukkah Family Meal Coloring Page
Arthur Hanukkah Coloring Page

These coloring pages offer some of the more detailed more complex Hanukkah themed coloring pages I have located online. They offer more of an interest to older kids than some of the more simplistic ones do. The second one offers the ability to color on the computer or print it out.

Menorah Coloring Pages and Crafts

Menorah Coloring Page
Menorah Craft Idea
Marhsmallow Menorah Craft

The first link is a simple Menorah coloring page for anyone to color. If your not Jewish perhaps include an activity of learning the importance of lighting the Menorah during the holiday of Hanukkah. The second link explains how a family each light there own menorah and talks about crafting them themselves. The last link is a fun craft of making a menorah out of marshmallows.

Hanukkah Crafts from Enchanted Learning

Make a Paper Dreidal
Paper Box Craft
Hanukkah Card Craft

The dreidal project is a great craft whether you celebrate Hanukkah or not. The page also includes instructions on how to play the game. The Paper Box Craft can be decorated for any season, not just Hanukkah. Let the kids show their creativity decorating the box for a gift for someone special. The card craft shows a fun way to make a stylized star and to use the star on a greeting card.

Upcoming Themes

Week 2: December 4 - 10, 2006
Theme: Hanukkah

Week 3: December 11 - 17, 2006
Theme: Penguins

Week 4: Decemer 18 - 24, 2006
Theme: Christmas

Week 5: December 25 - 31, 2006
Theme: New Year's

Feel free to e-mail me at kjscrafts@gmail.com if you have any suggestions of crafts or coloring pages to include with the upcoming themes. Credit will be given to contributors with link to your blog or website if desired. Also, feel free to suggest themes for use later. Again credit will be given when your theme is used.

Snowy Winter Coloring Pages

Snowflake Coloring Page
Small Snowflakes Coloring Page
Snowman Coloring Page
Snow Sports Coloring Pages

Here are some fun snow coloring pages. The snow sports one offers some fun unique coloring pages to entertain kids that like winter sports. The snowflakes can be used in crafts and hanging around, as well as for being creatively colored.

Snowflake Crafts

Snowflake Paper Chain Craft
Snowflake Paper Craft

Here are a few links to snowflake themed crafts. The first provides a template for cutting out and making a snowflak paper chain. The second provides information on how to cut and make your own unique snowflakes. The second one also has a suggestion for using the snowflakes to make greeting cards, but you could also use them as decorations around the house.

Snowman Egg Carton Craft

Snowman Egg Carton Craft

This article on helium.com was written by me. This is a great craft for older kids. Younger kids may have some difficulty with it and will need help from an adult.