Free 4th of July Coloring Pages, Activites & Recipes

The 4th of July, also known as Independence Day, we celebrate the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the 13 original colonies broke free of England and declared freedom. Did you know that Independence Day has been celebrated every year since July 8th, 1776, but did not officially become a National Holiday until 1941?

On The 4th of July we celebrate our Independence, our Founding Fathers and what they did to give us the freedom that we have today. We celebrate today with Parades, Picnics with friends and family, long weekends and Fireworks. I can't think of a better way to take a break and enjoy a hot summer day.

Many of the coloring pages that we have for the 4th of July are very similar to the Flag Day pages, but many are much different and we are very happy to share them with you.

Fourth of July Coloring Pages:

The first page is one of our favorites, it has an online feature to use a crayon to color in the Fourth of July pictures right on the computer. You can print them out already colored, or print them out in black and white and color them with crayons. Lots of fun!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/4th-of-july/man-on-rocket.html

http://holidays.kaboose.com/july4-color.html

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/4th-of-july/

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fourth_of_july_coloring.htm

http://www.hellokids.com/r_443/coloring/holiday-coloring-pages/4th-of-july-coloring-pages/

http://www.momswhothink.com/coloring-pages/4th-of-july-coloring-pages.html

http://members.coloringplanet.com/gallery/cgi-bin/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Holidays/4th_of_july

http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/musaposter.html

http://www.mes-english.com/coloring/fourthofjuly.php

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/july4/coloring.htm

http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Fourth%20Of%20July.aspx

http://coloring-page.net/america.html

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/coloring-pages/4th-of-july.html

Fourth of July Crafts and Activities:

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/coloring-pages/4th-of-july.html

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fourth_of_july_jigsaw_puzzles.htm

http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/games.htm

http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/crafts.html

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fourth_of_july_puzzles.htm

Fun Fourth of July Recipes:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fourth_of_july_food_for_kids.htm

http://www.lifeasmom.com/2009/07/ultimate-recipe-swap-fourth-of-july.html

http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2009/07/02/stained-glass-jello/

http://www.rouxbe.com/recipes/87-butter-baked-corn/preview

sstockwell from foodbuzz says she is making this pie for the 4th

This woven tortilla basket for bean dip, from Gourmet Girl looks like so much fun to make!

You have to check out this Gluten-free Red, White & Blue dessert from Simply Gluten-Free!

Red, White and Blue Nachoes

Free Flag Day Coloring, Crafts and Activity Pages

Flag Day is celebrated every year on June 14th. The first US flag created by Betsy Ross had 13 stripes, 6 white and 7 red stripes, with a circle of 13 stars on a blue field representing the 13 original colonies. Over the years there have been several different versions of the American Flag, brought about by changes in our country. The current flag still has the same 13 strips while the blue field now holds 50 stars, one for each state.

Flag Day was celebrated unofficially for many years by many states starting in 1885. On May 30th 1916 President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation officially establishing June 14th as Flag day. It wasn't until August 3rd, 1949 though, President Truman signed an Act of Congress that designated June 14th as a National Flag Day.

Also known as "Old Glory", "The Stars and Stripes" and "The Star Spangled Banner", the United States Flag is flown in front of millions of US homes across the nation as a symbol of our freedom and independence. As a mother, as a daughter and as a citizen of the United States of America, I am given the choice to decide what party to belong to and what religion to practice, and for that freedom, I proudly display my American Flag. I teach my children to be independent thinkers and to honor those that helped to give them the freedom to do so. They love to color the American Flag and Flag Day is a great way to remember the Flag and the freedom that it stand for.

Free Flag Day Coloring Pages:

The first two pages are some of our favorites, it has an online feature to use a crayon to color in the Flag Day pictures right on the computer. You can print them out already colored, or print them out in black and white and color them with crayons. Lots of fun!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/famous-americans-in-history/betsy-ross.html

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/flag-day-united-states-symbols/13-colonies-flag.html

http://www.hellokids.com/t_6386/flag-day

http://www.colormegood.com/holidays/flagday.html

http://www.morecoloringpages.com/flag-day_coloring_pages.html

http://www.surfnetkids.com/printable-flags.htm

http://www.coloringcastle.com/pdfs/flags/flag-usa.pdf

http://www.free-printable-flags.com/american-flag.htm

http://coloringbookfun.com/patriotic/

http://www.coloringcastle.com/american_flag_coloring_pages.html

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/holiday/flag_day/


Free Flag Day Crafts and Activities:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flagday/

http://www.first-school.ws/THEME/h_flag_day.htm

http://www.surfnetkids.com/flag_day.htm

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/flag-day/

http://www.helium.com/knowledge/169095-fun-flag-day-crafts-for-kids

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Flag_Day/index.shtml

http://www.theholidayzone.com/flag/art.html

http://flag-day.123holiday.net/flag_day_crafts.html

http://childfun.com/index.php/holidays/summer-holidays/flag-day/621-flag-day-songs-poems-a-fingerplays-flag-day-crafts-and-activities.html

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/category/135-flag-day-worksheets


United States Flag Facts and History:

http://www.theholidayspot.com/flagday/

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson005.shtml

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun14.html

http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html


How to Properly Fold and Display the US Flag:

http://www.tutorials.com/09/0903/0903.asp

http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/flagday.htm

Enjoy & have a happy Flag Day!

Free Tinker Bell Coloring, Games and Activity Pages

Tinker Bell is one of the most well known fairies among young children. From the book Peter Pan by James M. Barrie, Tink can be sweet and helpful, but when she gets mad, even her best friend Peter is not safe from her mischievous ways. When she is not flitting around with Peter, she can be found at Pixie Hollow hanging out with her fairy friends eating pumpkin muffins or playing fairy tag.

Even though I have four boys, they all love Tinker Bell and ask for Tinker Bell coloring pages all the time. They would like to share their favorite pages with you. We hope that you enjoy them ;)



Free Tinkerbell Coloring Pages:

The first site is one of our favorites, it has an online feature to use a magic wand to color in the Tinkerbell pictures right on the computer. You can print them out already colored, or print them out in black and white and color them with crayons.

http://www.tinkfanatic.com/tinkerbell_coloring_pages/color_1.htm

http://disney.go.com/fairies/fairies/fairies_bio/tinkerbell.html

http://tinkandfriends.com/tinkerbell-coloring-pages.html

http://tinkerbellfairyfans.com/

http://www.educationalcoloringpages.com/tinkerbell.html

http://pixiesqueakfreya.tripod.com/id6.html

http://www.morecoloringpages.com/tinkerbell_coloring_pages.html

http://www.disney-coloring-pages.net/fairy-coloring-pages/tinkerbell-coloring-pages-for-print-60/

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/tinkerbell_coloring_pages.htm

http://coloringbookfun.com/tinkerbell//

http://www.tinkfanatic.com/tinkerbell_coloring_pages/color1.htm

http://coloringpagesforkids.info/tinkerbell-coloring-pages/

http://disney-stationary.com/coloring-book/tinker-bell.php

http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring/coloring_page.php?id=187

Fun Tinker Bell Fairy Games, Activity and Party Pages:

http://disney.go.com/fairies/games/games.html

http://www.heavygames.com/tinkerbelldressup/gameframe.asp

http://partysupplieshut.com/tinkerbell/tinkerbell-party-games.htm

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/party-tinkerbell-birthday.htm

http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/tinker_bell_party.html

http://www.kids-birthday-party-guide.com/tinkerbell-birthday-party.html

Free and Fun Earth Day Coloring Pages and Activities

Earth Day, along with the entire month of April, really, is a great time for parents to teach their children, and in many cases for our children to teach us and remind each other how important our Planet is.

In our house we like to start the month of April out by planting our seeds for our veggie garden. A garden is not only a great way to teach children about how plants need a clean environment to thrive, but also how they help to clean the air as well. Children can learn responsibility by helping to take care of the seeds after they have been planted indoors and help to plant them outside, water them and watch them grow as they help to take care of them. It is amazing to watch my children glow with pride as they pick and eat fresh veggies that they helped to grow and nurture. And that is one of the things that is so important about Earth Day, learning to take care of the planet so that it can grow to be healthy. We learn to take care of the Earth, so that it can in turn take care of us. A garden that helps to clean the air and give us fresh organic veggies everyday is our favorite way to celebrate Earth Day everyday.

A few other things that we do to celebrate Earth Day are, we walk around the neighborhood and pick up trash, take our kids to the recycling center and walk around the house reminding each other of simple ways we can conserve energy with simple things like turning lights off, adjusting the thermostat and checking around windows and doors for air leaks.

April is a great month for us to clean up our coloring, crafting and activity center. We look for coloring pages that the children are done with...and yet must keep forever...and print out their Earth Day coloring pages on the other side to recycle the paper. Once everything has been organized again, these coloring pages are ready to quickly grab throughout the rest of the year to be reused.

Old coloring pages are not the only thing we reuse in our coloring center. We go through our crayon box and collect all the small, used and broken crayons and melt them down to make new crayons. I like to use both regular sized and smaller tart sized muffin pans to make the new recycled crayons. The regular sized muffin pans make the perfect sized crayons for toddlers just starting to color, they are much easier to hold on too and don't break as easily.

We have found some really cute Earth Day coloring and activity pages, these are our favorite ones:

Free Coloring Pages:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/earth-day/

http://www.coloring.ws/earth.htm

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/earth_day_coloring_pages.htm

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/earth_day/earthday.htm

http://www.epa.gov/region5/publications/happy/happy.htm

http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/earth-day/printables/coloring-pages.html?page=1

http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-color.html

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/mearthposter.htm

Free Earth Day Crafts and Activity Pages:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/earthday/

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/Lab/currl/earth_day/default.htm

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html

http://www.planetpals.com/earthday.html

http://www.theteachersguide.com/earthdaylessonplans.htm

http://www.makingfriends.com/earthday.htm

http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/earthday.htm

http://www.allcrafts.net/earthday.htm

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/earth-day/kids-crafts/

http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/earth-day-every-day-craft/


Fun Earth Day activities to do with your Cub Scout and Earn Achievements:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1652551/how_to_earn_cub_scout_achievements.html?cat=7

http://www.ehow.com/how_4893012_celebrating-earth-day-tiger-cub.html

Free Easter Coloring Pages, Crafts and Activities

Easter is as sure a sign that warm weather is here as Halloween is a sign that the warm weather is gone. It is a wonderful holiday, surrounded by blooming flowers, budding trees, kids playing in the back yard and relaxing walks after dinner. By the time Easter rolls around, the days are noticeably longer and we can start enjoying time outside after a long winter. Easter egg hunts, trips to the bunny farm and garden centers all give us a feeling that life in America is starting to awaken from a sleepy hibernation. All around the grass is getting greener as families of squirrels run through the yard and the Robin sings and hops from tree branch to tree branch. Easter means that spring is here and and we can all open our windows and get some fresh air.

My kids love coloring eggs, waking up to look for their Easter baskets and running through the house and yard in a mad dash to find all the little plastic eggs full of surprises. And one of my favorite things about Easter is all the chocolate that can be found, it is a great excuse to have a chocolate egg for breakfast! It is one of those fun for the whole family kind of days that makes it so exciting.

There are dozens and dozens of great free coloring pages, craft pages and activity pages for the Easter holiday. There are more than enough to make several coloring books with and enough crafts and activity pages to keep my kids busy for a month before Easter. I will give you a few of our most used pages. Some of them have coloring, crafts and activities all in one place, while some are just coloring, crafts or activity pages, and some are links to pages and pages of all sorts of other links to more great coloring pages. There are just so many to choose from! I hope you enjoy the list!

Free Easter Coloring Pages

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/easter_coloring_pages.htm

http://www.coloring.ws/easter.htm

http://www.coloringpages.net/easter.html

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/measterposter.htm

http://printables.kaboose.com/holidays/easter/coloring-pages/easter-color.html

http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/easter/index.html

http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpeaster.shtml

http://www.coloring-page.net/easter.html

http://basketmakers.com/topics/seasonal/easter/eastercoloringindex.htm

http://www.free-coloring-pages.com/easter.html


Free Easter Crafts and Activity Pages

http://holidays.kaboose.com/easter/

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/index.html

http://holidays.kaboose.com/easter-party.html

http://www.makingfriends.com/easter.htm

http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/easter.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/easter/

http://www.garvick.com/annual/easter/easter-crafts.htm

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Holidays/Easter.html


Free Easter Crafts Videos from YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63ZZDX3zuZY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL8Vrq9PA1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEUrHcBVa2U&feature=related