Easy, cheap kids' fall birthday party tips

Got a child with a fall birthday? Autumn is a great time for an outdoor birthday party. Sometimes, fall outdoor parties are easier to manage because it's cooler. Here's an easy, cheap kids' birthday bash, suitable for preschool to elementary age children. I've included tips for food, crafts, games, activities and cleanup.  Easy, cheap kids' fall birthday party tips 

Free Printable Halloween Coloring Pages

Free Printable Halloween Coloring Pages Need activities to keep anxious little trick or treaters engaged until Halloween? Here are free printable Halloween and trick or treat coloring pages. Not too scary, these coloring pages are geared for preschool and elementary age children. Read More

Free Printable Pumpkin Patterns, Fall Harvest Decorations, Crafts for Halloween

You probably know Martha Stewart is the DIY home goddess. What you might not know is that her website offers free printable Martha Stewart craft patterns to make her many amazing crafts. This craft guru literally has crafts, recipes and printables for every holiday, theme and occasion.

Whatever holiday is coming next is featured on the homepage. There's a timeline of holidays along the banner menu, so you can scroll through and find printable craft patterns and templates for past or upcoming holidays. What do I mean when I say "every" holiday? Okay, hold on, here are some.

New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Epiphany (Three Kings Day, Twelfth Night), Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Chinese New Year, President's Day, Valentine's Day, Purim, St. Patrick's Day, Passover, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Shavuot, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Sweetest Day, Summer Solstice, 4th of July, Labor Day, Sukkot, Grandparents' Day, Rosh Hashanah, Columbus Day, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Diwali, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa--to name a few!

Plus there are seasonal printable crafts for winter, summer, spring fall, Plus there are all occasion crafts: baptism, new baby, anniversary, wedding, bridal shower, bat and bar mitzvahs, birthday, graduation, retirement and more! What kind of free printable crafts can you get from Martha Stewart? There are greeting cards, invitations, party planners, decorations, party games, banners, cut and paste, children's activities, gift crafts and more. Did I mention there are scads of printable holiday recipes, too?

Martha Stewart has all the free printable craft stencils, patterns and templates you need to make lots of cute stuff. I'm quite taken with the adorable vintage Father's Day cards and patriotic Memorial Day paper lanterns. Oh, and parents (grandparents, daycare providers) if you have to occupy youngsters, why not have them make the party crafts? You provide the craft supplies and they will reward you with hours of blissful productivity. Teachers, why not use these free printable crafts in class?

For more free printable craft projects and holiday decor, visit my blogs Green Crafts, Free Printable Holiday and Free Printable Lesson Plans.

Fall and Autumn Seasonal Weather Unit

Science Weather Unit with Literature, Math, Writing, Experiments, Art, Music and Crafts-- Games, stories, art, music, crafts and writing projects for science crafts and experiments based upon the weather. View more »

Fall Science Lessons and Craft Project

Autumn Life Science Project and Natural Wreath Craft Easy, 'green' diy nature craft. Materials and directions for a fall science project and craft. Perfect for autumn and harvest. Use in school, home-school, scouting, 4H, senior centers. View more »

Autumn Plant Unit- Perfect for Fall and Harvest- ROOTS & STEMS

Free Printable Plant Science Unit--Cross-Curricular, Hands-On Plant Unit - Lesson Three: Roots and Stems Explore plant biology in this 6 lesson multisensory unit which addresses all major content areas. Includes lessons, resources, free printables and directions for lots of activities. This is lesson three: roots/stems. View more »

Free Printable Autumn Plants Unit

Free Printable Autumn Plants Lesson Plans Cross-Curricular, Hands on Plant Science Unit This is Lesson Two from my unit on plants. It correlates to Halloween pumpkin and jack o lantern activities. The complete unit covers plant life; there are lessons on seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruit. These activities perfectly complete fall harvest lessons for preschool through grade 3. Each unit comes complete with math, science, reading, creative writing, music, art, social students and movement activities. Lessons are hands on and include links for free printable activities and lesson plans. View more »

Free Printable Fall Science Lesson Plans

Free Printable Fall Science Lesson Plans Cross-Curricular, Hands-On Plant Science Unit - Lesson One: Plant Structure This in an outline of my unit on plants, including lesson one on plant structure. You'll find cross-curricular, multisensory, hands-on lessons and activities. Free printable leaf identification charts, too. View more »