Free Paper Animal Rings Printable

Mini-confession here: I am slightly obsessed over printables, specifically kids' printable activities. Ok, not really obsessed-obsessed, but more like I-am-a-HUGE-fan-obsessed. You see, we've had a lot of sickness going on in our household over the past 3 months or so. (It's a really long story. I'll spare you the details, but we've been through lots of probiotics, Emergen-C, and other stuff. I'm pretty sure we're on the up-swing now.) Basically, what I'm saying is that we've had a rough season, as far as our health is concerned. (We're getting better, though). There have been so many days where I was sick or everybody was sick and I needed a quick activity to keep the boys entertained while I laid on the couch and blew my nose. I had days where Mac was quarantined in his room and was in need of a quiet activity to keep him entertained while he recovered from another cold. During these moments, I have realized that printable kids activities are a mom's best resource. It's been so nice to print out an activity on a sheet of paper and allow it to entertain my boys. Amazing...and oh-so-easy.

So, today I bring you yet another printable kids' activity. I know...I've been making a lot of these lately, but there's just so much to like about them.  1. They're FREE.  2. The kids are enthusiastic about a new activity 3. When they're done, you can toss it in the recycling bin (easy clean up) and 4. It's EASY! Seriously, what is there not to like about printable kids' activities?

Yesterday, we printed and cut out these fun little animal rings and spent quite a while playing with them. Today, at lunch Cheese sat in his high chair and played with one of the rings while I made his lunch. (This is actually a pretty amazing accomplishment, due to the fact that he assumes he will immediately be fed once he is seated in the high chair. #foodie - oh wait...can you use hashtags on a blog? Just Kidding.) So anyway, these rings have been a big hit in our house and have been unintentionally dispersed throughout the rest of the house, because the boys have played with them continuously. If your kids are anything like mine, they will love them.

So, are you ready to print out your own set of animal rings? Here you go:

Get the animal rings right here!

I recommend printing these rings on card stock. After printing, cut the rings out and tape the ends together to make each ring.

Please keep in mind that you are always more than welcome to use these as much as you like for personal use. You are also free to feature and pin these too, but link to this page, instead of linking to the PDF. :)

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Interested in more printable kids' activities? Check out the Silly Shape Finger Puppets, Miniature Jack-in-the-box, Printable Roads, and the Printable Train Tracks.

Printable Finger Puppets - Free Silly Shapes DIY for Kids

"I hate free stuff." Said no one, ever. Yeah, that's right. Why? Because everyone loves free stuff. I know you do, too....so, go ahead, raise your hand and admit it. You know what I love even more than free stuff? Free stuff for kids. What? Seriously? Oh yes, and here's why - every now and then, we're all prone to a bad day with our kids. Maybe everyone is going a little stir crazy after being locked in the house for a couple of days due to illness or bad weather. Or, perhaps you just need a little peace and quiet so you can finish fixing dinner before 9 pm. Whatever the circumstance, it's always nice to pull out a printable activity to keep the munchkins entertained. Yeah, it is. Actually, I've decided I like free stuff so much, I dedicated a whole entire pin board to collect Free Printables. (It's still new, so don't judge me for not having 4,531 pins on it yet.) So, ANYWAY, in order to feed my printable obsession (and, of course, to keep my kids entertained), I made this fun little finger puppet printable. The finger puppet printable was a huge hut in this house. Even Cheese got involved in the finger puppet playtime. (So incredibly adorable). I highly recommend printing these out for your household, too.

By the way, print the finger puppets onto card stock for the best results.

Download this awesome printable here

Hand out this cute printable to the munchkins.

And enjoy a little peace and quiet :)

Paper Christmas Tree - 12 Days of Christmas Printable - Day 12

Today is the final day of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. These have been so much fun. I've enjoyed making and giving these away. We've had the Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, Ho Ho Ho,  Celebrate Jesus,  Letter To Santa, the Naughty or Nice Boxes, and Santa's Beard. If you have missed any of these, go back and check them out. They are so much fun!

So here's the final printable. 

Download the Paper Tree Printable

As always you are free to download and use this printable as much as you like, including your blog as long as you link back here. 

Merry Christmas, Friends. 

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Santa's Beard - 12 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 11

It's almost over! Only two days left of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. I have had so much fun with these printable, and I hope that everyone has enjoyed these as much as I did. Here's what you have missed if you just joined us. We've had the Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, Ho Ho Ho,  Celebrate Jesus,  Letter To Santa, and the Naughty or Nice Boxes. Remember to check back everyday until December 23rd for a new and free printable.

Don't miss tomorrow's final printable. Hint: It's super cute. ;)

So you want to see the next printable? Here it is. Santa's Beard. I'm thinking that all men need to wear beards like this at Christmas time. I would find this so amusing. Ha ha. Ok just kidding.

Download Santa's Beard Printable

Feel free to use this printable as much as you like for your own personal use, including your blog as long as you link back here for credit.

Don't miss tomorrow's printable! :)
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Naughty or Nice Printable - 12 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 10

We are on Day 10 of the 12 Days of Christmas! Christmas is only days away, can you believe it? So far we've had the Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, Ho Ho Ho,  Celebrate Jesus, and the Letter To Santa. If this is the first time visiting, we've been having a super fun party here. Ok maybe not a party, but there are new free printables every day until December 23rd! So come back! You don't wan to miss the last couple.

Here is the printable for Day 10. It makes me laugh...

Download the Naught or Nice Printable

As always, you are free to use this printable for personal use, including blogs as long as you link back here for credit. 

So. Close. To. Christmas. 

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Letter to Santa Printable - 12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

I have a funny story to share with you guys. I didn't grow up believing in Santa and Joel was still pretty little when he decided that Santa wasn't real. Because we grew up in Christian households, there was never much of an emphasis on Santa. When we had kids, Joel and I decided to not tell our kids about Santa, mostly because we want the real emphasis of Christmas to be about the birth of Jesus. So anyway, Mac is currently 4, almost 5 years old, and has heard about Santa from preschool and also TV. A couple of months ago, he asked us if Santa was real. We told him no, but that some people like to pretend that he is (and not to tell everybody that Santa isn't real). He's a pretty logical kid, so he accepted this answer and changed the subject. Fast forward to the beginning of December. My dad took the boys to the mall for the morning and a man dressed as Santa said hello to Mac. Mac then turned to my dad and said, "Well, I guess Santa IS real." My dad was speechless. Ha ha! What a funny kid. So now Mac is convinced that Santa is real because he saw him in real life. We've decided not to fight it. He can believe in Santa if he wants. In honor of Mac's Santa realization, I have a fun letter to Santa as a printable today. Be sure to check out the previous ones if you haven't yet. We have the Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, Ho Ho Ho, and Celebrate Jesus. Remember to check back everyday until December 23rd for a new and free printable.

So here's the printable for Day 9 - a letter to Santa.

Download the Letter To Santa! 

As always, you are free to use this printable as much as you would like for your own personal use, as well as your blog, as long as you link back here for credit.
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Celebrate Jesus Printable - 12 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 8

Good day friend! The weekend is closing in on us. Are you prepared for Christmas yet? I would like to be more prepared than I actually am, but at least my Christmas shopping is done! It seems like regardless of the event, I always have more to do than I actually get done. I have mixed feelings about this. It bugs me, but I feel like I am so busy most of the time, I don't have don't have enough time to feel more frustrated! Well, here's something to brighten your day - another Christmas Printable. We are currently on Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. If you missed any of the earlier printables, be sure to check them out - The Cute Christmas Tree, Hanging Ornaments, Peace Love and Joy, Peace on Earth, Let It Snow, The Polar Bear, and Ho Ho Ho. Don't forget to come back every day until December 23rd for a NEW and FREE Printable.

Here is today's Printable

Download this amazing printable! 

As always you are free to use this printable as much as you would like for your own personal use including your blog, as long as you link back here. :)

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Peace, Love, & Joy Printable - 12 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 3

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, another Christmas Printable. (You were supposed to sing that line to yourself. Did you do it? If you didn't, now's a good time to do so). By the way, please do not consider me to be your true love. We can still be friends, though. (Whew...glad we had that talk). ;) Sooooo....anyway, back to the 12 Days of Christmas Printables. Day 1 was a fun Christmas Tree and Day 2 was Hanging Ornaments on a Chalkboard. If you haven't downloaded them, be sure to do so right now!

Here is the printable for Day 3 

P.S. I think this one is my favorite...at least for today.

Download this pretty printable right now!

You are always free to use these printables as much as you like for your own personal purposes, including your blog, as long as you link it back here.

Enjoy.
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Christmas Ornament Printable - 12 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 2

Guess what time it is? It's time for another free printable for the 12 Days of Christmas Printables! Hooray! Shout for joy! Did you download yesterday's printable? If you haven't, you can find the Day 1 Printable of the 12 Days of Christmas Printables here. (It's a Christmas tree...and it's super fun).

Are you ready for the next one?

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BAM! Here it is!!!

Tada!

Download this fun printable right now!

As always, you are free to download these and use them as much as you like for your own personal use, as well as for your blog, as long as you link back here.

Enjoy. :)

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Christmas Tree Printable - 12 Days of Christmas Printables - Day 1

I love giving gifts, don't you? If I had an unlimited amount of cash, I would buy a gift for each significant person in my life. Since that's not an option, I have to be creative. I appreciate each and every person that takes the time to read my blog. Creating and writing are activities that I truly enjoy and I love to sharing my projects, as well as the things I've learned here on my blog. To show my appreciation of you readers, I am releasing 12 FREE Printables for the next 12 days! Starting today, December 12th, I will release one new printable each day until December 23rd. Be sure to check back each day for a new printable.

{Here is the first printable for the 12 Days of Christmas} 

Download this awesome printable. 

So. Much. Fun.

Just a reminder, you are free to use my printables as much as you would like for your own personal use or even in a blog post, as long as you link back to my blog and give proper credit.

Enjoy.

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Miniature Jack-In-The-Box Paper Craft Christmas Printable

I have a fun little project for you guys today - a miniature Jack-in-the-box paper Christmas craft. So fun and cute! This little Jack-in-the-box is easy enough for little ones with scissor skills, but still fun for adults as well. Plus, there's a free printable to help you make this cute little guy. What more could you ask for?

Download the Jack-In-The-Box Printable

Simple instructions are included on the printable, but I've included more detailed instructions on this post, as well. It's not required, but I would recommend printing out the Jack-in-the-box on card stock to make it more sturdy.

Cut out and fold Jack on the dotted lines, accordion style. Make sure to start the fold underneath Jack. The first fold needs to be folded behind him. 

When folding the box, fold inward at each dotted line.

Next tape the two tabs underneath both green squares together. 

Add a strip of tape to the bottom tab of the folded Jack, and tape to the bottom of the inside of the box. 

Then add a strip of tape to the small tab on the side of the red box and fold inward.  Tape to the inside of the box. 

Finally, add one more tape strip to secure the bottom two tabs underneath the box.

Fun, right? Mac begged me for days to make this. He and I both made a Jack-in-the-box. And then he stole mine. He really did. 

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Free Christmas Printables - O Holy Night

Due to the fact that Christmas is only a few weeks away, AND Mac begged us to put up the tree after it snowed recently, I have this holiday on my brain. It's a good thing, you know? I'm kind of a procrastinator. I tend to partake in last-minute-holiday-scrambles. Don't tell anyone. ;) So because Christmas will soon be upon us, I have a gift for you - FREE HOLIDAY PRINTABLES! Woo Hoo! I know you're excited (humor me here). Printables are the coolest, are they not? The possibilities are endless - put them in a frame, stick them on a piece of wood with Mod Podge (my favorite crafting item), use them as cards, there are so many ways you can use a printable.

O Holy Night is at the very top of my list of favorite Christmas songs. I find the lyrics to this song so moving and it reminds me of how great God's love is for us. These printables were inspired by this song.

Download Christmas Printables

Feel free to download and print these as much as you would like for your own personal use. You are also welcome to use them as illustrations for your blog, but I do ask that you link back to this specific post.

What is your favorite way to use printables?
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