Hi, all,

Hope you had a wonderful holiday, whether Christmas, Hannukah, or Yule, and if
you are celebrating Kwanzaa, hope you are  having fun! This week's links are all
to celebrate the upcoming New Year! Here you are, and Happy 2010!

P.S. You can find more New Years links at
http://www.maxandstar.info/newyear.htm!

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/new_year_printables.htm
New Years Printables

http://www.makingfriends.com/newsyearseve_crafts.htm
New Years Activities

http://www.familyshoppingbag.com/newyearbookmarkg.gif
New Years Bookmarks

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/new_years/crafts.htm
Print and Color a Calendar

http://www.dltk-cards.com/calendar/
Design and Print a Calendar

http://sunniebunniezz.com/puzzles/nyrkws.htm
New Years Word Search

http://sunniebunniezz.com/puzzles/nyearkcr.htm
New Years Crossword

http://bogglesworldesl.com/new_year_worksheets.htm
New Years Worksheets

http://www.kidzone.ws/sg/sept-decjigs/103.htm
Happy New Year Puzzle

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/newyears/fun.htm
Billy Bear's New Years Activities

http://blackdog.net/holiday/newyear/
Black Dog Happy New Year

http://www.coloring.ws/newyears.htm
New Years Coloring Pages

That's it for this week! See  you next year! (in a week!)

Rhetta

Happy Holidays, all! I hope you are enjoying your holiday season, whether you
celebrate Hannukah, Christmas, Yule, or some other holiday. This week's links
include some gifts kids can make, some Yule, Kwanzaa and Winter Solstice links,
as well as more Christmas.

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/christmasgifts_from_kids.htm
Christmas Gifts Kids Can Make

http://holidays.kaboose.com/kwanzaa-index.html
Kwanzaa

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/kwanzaa_for_kids.htm
Kwanzaa for Kids

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/kwanzaa/index.htm
DLTK Kwanzaa Activities for Kids

http://www.wicca.com/celtic/akasha/yulechildren.htm
Yule by Akasha: Children's Activities

http://crystalforest3.homestead.com/yule.html#anchor_9416
Yule: Ideas for the Kids

http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/sols1.html
Arthur: Sue Ellen's Scrapbook: Winter Solstice

http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/index.html
Arthur Holiday Pages

http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/christmas/christmas-crafts.html
Christmas Crafts

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/
Christmas Crafts and Printable Activities

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/christmas/index.shtml#kids
Christmas Crafts

http://familyfun.go.com/christmas/christmas-printables/
Christmas Printables

http://familyfun.go.com/christmas/homemade-christmas-gifts/
Gifts Kids Can Make

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/giftstomake/tp/HomeMadeGiftIdeas.htm
100 Homemade Gift Ideas

There you have it. Next week, I will probably get the newsletter out early, by
Wednesday or Thursday, so that I can share a bit more Christmas fun and some
more Kwanzaa links as well as some links for New Years!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

This weeks' issue features more Christmas, including lots of beautiful coloring
pages! You can print these pages out and staple them together to make wonderful
coloring books to give as presents, maybe paired with colored pens or a new box
of crayons.

I would like to remind you all that you can read my little book, The Origins of
Christmas Songs and Traditions at Bookbuzzr for free. Here is the link:

http://www.freado.com/users/books/2924/Rhetta-Akamatsu

While you're there, take a look at Crafty Kids, too, and find great craft
recipes to make clay, paint, and more for your holiday craft projects!

Now to this week's links:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas_kitten_jigsaw.htm
Christmas Kitty Jigsaw Puzzle

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas_crafts.htm
Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.christmasiscoming.co.uk/Christmas_Crafts.html
Christmas crafts

http://www.santas.net/christmasactivities.htm
Santas Christmas Activities

http://www.pheemcfaddell.com/PageColoringProjects.htm
Beautiful Holiday Coloring Pages

http://www.hugolescargot.com/coloriages-les-fetes/coloriage-histoire-a-colorier-\
noel.htm
Christmas COloring Pages (in French, but kids will understand!)

http://www.coloring-page.net/book/christmas/index.html
Online Christmas Coloring Book (JAVA)

http://www.robert-hutchinson.co.uk/xmas-clipart.htm
Christmas coloring pages

http://www.coloring.ws/christmas.htm
Christmas coloring pages

http://coloringbookfun.com/christmas/
Christmas coloring pages

http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpchristmas.shtml
Preshool Christmas Coloring Pages

http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/games.htm
Lots of Christmas Games

That's it; have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Hannukuh begins in just a few days, but i only have a couple of Hannukuh links
this week. I gave you most of the really good links in last week's newsletter,
and there are more at http://www.maxandstar.info/hanukkuh.htm

Here are two more new ones for you, though:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah_coloring_pages_av.htm
Hannukuh Coloring Pages

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah_printables.htm
Hannukuh Booklets to Print

The Internet is just full of wondrful things for Christmas, and here are this
week's Christmas links:

http://www.doverpublications.com/samplerkids/1203/children4.htm
Printable Samples from Dover's Christmas Fun Box

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/nativity_scene_to_print.htm
Nativity Scene to Print and Assemble


http://www.thekidzpage.com/freekidsgames/games/mahjongg/christmasmahjong.html
Christmas Mah Jong

http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bells.htm
Winter Bells Game

http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/bellschrstms.html
Make Music with Christmas Bells

http://dingo.care2.com/cards/new/0422/Do-a-rain-deer.swf
Reindeer Music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/misc/makes/christmasdecoration/
Printable Christmas decorations

http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Christmas/Christmas.html
Toymaker Christmas Toys and Gifts to Print and Make

http://www.makingfriends.com/friends/f+christmas.htm
Christmas "Friends" to make and print

http://www.northpole.com/
North Pole

That's it for this week, have fun and for our Jewish friends, Happy Hannukuh!

i, all! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

Now it's time for Hannukah and Christmas, the two big December holidays! Some
people also celebrate Yule and Kwanzaa, in in upcoming weeks, I will have links
for all of them!

This year, Hannukah is December 11-19th. It is also called Chanukah, and it is
spelled a number of ways. Hannukah/Chanukah is the Jewish Festival of Lights.

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm
Chanukah for Kids

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm

http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/
Chanukah on the Net

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.htm
Billy Bear's Hannukah

http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.php
Aklah Hannukah

There are lots of Hannukah links at
http://www.maxandstar.info/hannukah.htm

Christmas, of course, is always December 25th:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/coloring_advent_calendar.htm
Activity Village Advent Calendar

http://www.christmasiscoming.co.uk/
Christmas is Coming
Crafts, Games,Printables, etc.

http://www.woojr.com/christmas/
Woo Jr! Christmas Activitis for Kids

http://makeitfromscratch.blogspot.com/2008/12/5-simple-christmas-crafts-for-kids\
.html
5 simple Christmas Crafts for Kids

http://www.daniellesplace.com/images/snowman.gif
Printable Snowman Paper Doll

http://www.teacherview.com/ClassExtras/bookmarks/christmas.htm
Christmas bookmarks

That's it for today. There are many more Christmas crafts at
http://www.maxandstar.info/christmas.htm/

Also, if you enter my name at Book Buzzr com, you can read my Crafty Kids book
for free, and learn how to make salt dough and other supplies for making great
Christmas crafts! It is available to download or buy at Lulu.com, as well.

You can also read my Origins of Christmas Songs and Traditions at BookBuzzr for
free, with sheet music, recipes, poetry and facts about Christmas you may not
know!

Have a great week,

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Thanksgiving is less than a week away, so this week, all our links are for that
holiday! And I want to express my gratitude to all my subscribers, all 1400+ of
you, whether you have been with me for 10 years or whether you  just joined.
Thank you so much! I really have enjoyed sharing with you, and look forward to
continuing to do so.

So let's get ready for great Thanksgiving fun!

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/thanksgiving_printables.htm
Thanksgiving Printables

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
Thanksgiving Crafts

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/thanksgiving/
Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

http://www.crayola.com/cardcreator/index.cfm?action=holidays&id=98
Thanksgiving Cards to Print and Color

http://www.makingfriends.com/Thanksgiving.htm
Making Friends Thanksgiving Crafts

http://www.momsbreak.com/printable/index.shtml
Thanksgiving Printables
(Scroll down page)

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/crafts.htm
Printable Place Cards

http://www.teacherview.com/ClassExtras/bookmarks/thanksgiving.htm
Printable Thanksgiving Bookmarks

http://www.janbrett.com/bookmarks/thanksgiving_day_printed_manuscript.htm
Beautiful Jan Brett Thanksgiving Bookmarks

http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Thanksgiving/1Thanksgiving.html
Beautiful Thanksgiving Printables

http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/thanks/maze/
Turkey Mazes

http://www.homeschooled-kids.com/thcrprint.html
Thanksgiving Booklets to Make

That's it; have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and remember to be grateful!

Rhetta

Hi, all, and welcome! It's time to begin the major holiday season! Thanksgiving,
Hannukah and Christmas are all on the way soon. This week, we are focusing on
Thanksgiving. Also, November is Native American month, so we will have so links
for Native American activities as well.

Here we go:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/thanksgiving/
Thanksgivig Coloring Pages

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/native-americans/
Native American Coloring Pages

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/printables/
Thanksgiving Worksheets and Printables

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/jigsaw-puzzles/
Animated Thanksgiving Jigsaw puzzles

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/crafts/
Thanksgiving Crafts

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/different/
Thanksgiving Games

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/native-american/printables/
Native American Word Searches and Word Jumbles


http://www.freekidscoloring.com/american/pilgrims/
Pilgrim Coloring Pages

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Thanksgiving/
Thanksgiving Games

http://www.thanksgivingfun.net/crafts/
Thanksgiving Crafts

http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php
Native American Children's Games

http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/cornhusk.htm
How to Make Corn Husk Dolls

That's it for this week; more Thanksgiving links next week, and at
http://www.maxandstar.info/thanksgiving.htm

Don't forget: You can read both my Christmas book and my Crafty Kids book for
free online at http://www.bookbuzzr.com, and you can download them or buy them
for gift giving at http://lulu.com. Just put "Rhetta Akamatsu" in the search
boxes on the sites to see the books.

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11th. Here are some great sites to help you
honor all the veterans who have fought for what they believe in:

http://www4.va.gov/kids/k-5/games_activities.asp
VA Kids Games and Activities

http://www.first-school.ws/t/cp_seasonal/us_veteran.html
Veterans Day COloring Page

http://quizzes.familyeducation.com/us-history/veterans-day/55391.html
Stars and Stripes Forever Quiz

http://www.theholidayzone.com/veterans/index.html
Veterans Day at Holiday Zone

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/veterans/
VEterans Day Crats, Projects, WOrksheets, Books and Printouts

http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/veterady.htm
Veterans DAy

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/veterans-day/
Veterans Day at Apples4theteacher

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/remembrance/index.html
Vetarns Day Activities

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/32-holidaysseasons/135-veterans-day.htm\
l

http://holidays.kaboose.com/memorial-day-remembrance-day.html
Kaboose Veterans Day

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/veteransdaycraftsideasdecorationskids.html
Veterans Day Crafts for Kids

http://home.howstuffworks.com/veterans-day-crafts.htm
Vetarans Day Crafts for Kids

That's it for now...

Rhetta

i, all!

Tomorrow is Halloween. I just want to mention for you grown-ups that I do have a
new book out,  Haunted Marietta, a mix of history and the paranormal about
Marietta, GA, where I live. It's available at Amazon and other online bookstores
and also at Georgia brick and mortar bookstores!

Today I am concentrating on Halloween coloring pages, stories and games for the
kids. Be sure to check out the riddles and other links at
http://www.maxandstar.info/halloween!

Now on to the spooky fun!

http://www.smartygames.com/igre/math/halloweenMath.html
Halloween Math Game

http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/pumpkin-decorating/?ordersrc=rdbhg0377
Pumpkin Carving

http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween/
Virtual Pumpkin

http://holidays.kaboose.com/halloween/halloween-games.html
Kaboose Halloween games

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/halloween/games.htm
Primary Games Halloween games

http://www.blackdog.net/holiday/halloween/
Blackdog's Halloween party

http://fun.familyeducation.com/halloween/printable/35193.html
Halloween printable games

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/kids-short-stories/
Printable Halloween Stories for Kids

http://storynory.com/
Storynory
Search "Halloween" to listen to Halloween stories on  your computer!

http://www.moonchildren.com/holidays/halloween/stories.htm
Children of the  Moon Happy Halloween Stories

http://www.coloringpages.net/halloween.html
Halloween Coloring Pages

http://www.coloring.ws/halloween.html
Halloween Themed Coloring Pages

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween_coloring.htm
Halloween Coloring Pages

There you have it! Thirteen more lucky links for Halloween! Have a safe, happy
holiday!

Rhetta

Hi, all, and welcome!

Halloween is almost here, and this week's issue is devoted to that holiday! If
you do not celebrate Halloween, please go to http://www.maxandstar.info for lots
of fun activities ! And if you do, go to
http://www.maxandstar.info/halloween.htm

There are Halloween riddles on that page, and this page as well:
http://www.maxandstar.info/halloween_riddles.htm

Here are the Halloween links:

http://www.ehow.com/Halloween/templates.html
Printable Pumpkin Carving Templates

http://www.freeprintablegreetingcards.net/category/halloween
Free printable Halloween cards

http://www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net/category/Halloween
Halloween Printable Coloring Pages

http://www.youthonline.ca/seasons/fall/pumpkincrafts2.shtml#egg
Pumpkin Crafts

http://www.benjerry.com/fun/halloween/
Ben ahnd Jerry's  Halloween

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/
National Geographic Halloween Game

http://pbskids.org/halloween/
PBS Kids Halloween

http://www.thekidzpage.com/halloween_games/index.html
Kidz Halloween Games

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/halloween_crafts.html
Halloween Crafts for Kids

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/hcrafts.htm
Kids Turn Halloween Crafts

http://www.familycorner.com/dir/Family/Holidays/Halloween/Crafts/
Family Corner Halloween Crafts

http://www.makingfriends.com/halloween.htm
Making Friends Halloween Fun

There you are! A lucky 13 Halloween crafts! Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all!

All of our links this week are about harvest and Halloween and another festival,
the Hindu Festival of Diwali, which falls on October 17th this year. If you are
not Hindu, you can still explore this festival and learn more about how other
people in the world celebrate!

So let's start with a couple of great Diwali link:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/diwali.htm
Diwali for Kids

http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Diwali/Diwali.html
Beautiful Diwali boxes to print out and make

Harvest:

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/fall/fall.htm
A Kids Heart Harvest

http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/crafts_autumn.html
Autumn Crafts, Puzzles, Leaf Patterns & Other Fun Activities

Halloween:

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Halloween/
Cute Halloween Games

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/holiday/halloween/
Halloween Coloring Pages

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mpatterns.htm
DLTK Pumpkin Carving Patterns

http://www.funhalloween.net/crafts/
Fun Halloween Crafts

http://www.hersheys.com/trickortreats/activities/
Hershey's Trick or Treat Crafts and Activities

http://holidays.kaboose.com/halloween/halloween-games.html
Halloween Games

http://pbskids.org/halloween/
PBS Kids Halloween

There will be lots more Halloween links in the next two issues! Have fun!

Rhetta

i, all, and welcome! I am going to Charleston tomorrow to pick up copies of my
new book, Haunted Marietta, from the publisher and visit my favorite city, so
I'm sending this off a little early! We have a lot of links that still relate to
reading, a couple about healthy eating, and a few extras!


And before we get started, I've been cleaning up broken links at the website.
I'm not finished, but I've got the seasonal ones done, I think:

http://www.maxandstar.info

Here we go:

http://www.dole.com/#/superkids/
Dole 5 a Day Healthy Foods Games, etc.

http://www.foodchamps.org/
Fruit and Veggie Color Champions

http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/index.html#folk
Aaron Shephard's World of Stories

http://www.americanfolklore.net/
American Folklore

http://www.pitara.com/
Pitara Kids Network

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
Scholastic Interactive Learning

http://www.storiestogrowby.com/choose.php
Whootie Owl's Stories

http://www.folkart.com/folktale/
Folkart.com

http://rickwalton.com/pubtales.htm
Classic Tales and Fables

http://www.nestlefamily.com/CraftsAndActivities/Default.aspx
Nestle Family

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/animals/animal/
Animal coloring photos

http://www.just-pooh.com/game.html
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Game

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/monsters-theme.htm
Monsters Activities at Activity Village

That's it; have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all!

Since I have a new book out(It's called Haunted Marietta and it's about history
and ghosts in Marietta, GA,) I decided to celebrate reading this week! All of
the sites below have stories to read online, and some also have audio and video.
I've tried to mark the ones that do, but some of the others may have some audio,
too. Have fun exploring them to see!

ttp://www.surfnetkids.com/games/readinglists-cw.htm
Timeless Authors Online Crossword

http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrStories
KOL Jr. Stories
Audio and video stories online

http://www.mrsp.com/v1/mrsp.htmlhttp://www.mrsp.com/v1/mrsp.html
Mrs. P. Com
Audio and video stories

http://www.speakaboos.com/
Speakaboos
Audio and video stories

http://www.starfall.com/
Starfall
Stories and reading activities

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Storyline Online

http://www.sundhagen.com/babbooks/
BAB Books Stories and Resources

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
International Children's Digital Library

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html
Short Stories

http://www.storyplace.org/eel/eel.asp
The Story Place
Audio and Video, Activities

http://www.magickeys.com/books/
Children's Storybooks Online

http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm
Kids' Corner Books- Beatrix Potter and more

There you are! And there are more reading activities at
http://www.maxandstar.info/reading

A VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! I have made my book, Crafty Kids: Make Your Own
Craft Supplies available for FREE at a great site called Book Buzzr. You can
download it and read it, print it out, make your own cover..or buy it to give
for a gift at the link provided! But downloading it and printing it will cost
you nothing!

Here's the link:

http://www.freado.com/book/4335/Crafty-Kids-Make-Your-Own-Craft-Supplies

Have a great week!

Rhetta

Hi, all, and welcome! Today the emphasis is on Fall fun and games! Here we go!

http://www.janbrett.com/mitten_masks_main.htm
Animal Masks from Jan Brett

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/autumn/new-teacher/64159.html?have_email=1&WT.m\
c_id=SOT_2009-09-22_email
Autumn Activities and Lesson Plans Grades K-6

http://www.doverpublications.com/samplerkids/0924/children2.htm
Beautiful Fairy Coloring Pictures

http://www.mouthpower.org/mouthpower.cfm
Mouthie Game (Dental Health)

http://www.funbrain.com/index.html
Funbrain.com

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Holidays/Autumn.html
Squiggly's Fall Activities and Games

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/fall.html
Kaboose Fall Online Games

http://zone.msn.com/en/bejeweled/autumn_default.htm
Autumnn Bejewelled

http://www.freegaming.de/onlinegames/Lifestyle-|-Dress-Up-|-Girl-Games/Cute-Autu\
mn-Dress-Up.html
Autumn DressUp (online paper doll)

http://www.games96.com/games-531/Barbie-Autumn-game.html
Barbie Autumn Games and more

http://www.dressupgirl.net/dressup/1287/Autumn-House.html
DressupGirl.net

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/mfallposter.html
Autumn Coloring Pages

That's it! Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

The 22nd is my husband's birthday, and my daughter's in the 28th, so I am going
to give you some birthday links this week, as well as a few other fun links!
We'll start with the non-birthday links:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fall/printables/word-jumble.html
Printable Fall Word Jumble

http://printables.familyeducation.com/school-readiness/printable/29080.html?WT.m\
c_id=FE_Printables_2009-09-16_email
Printable Activity: Outdoor Night Lantern

http://printables.familyeducation.com/art-and-music/holidays/51837.html?WT.mc_id\
=FE_Printables_2009-09-16_email
Cornhusk Doll

And now for the birthday links:

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/birthday/index.html
Dltk's Crafts for Children's Birthday Parties

http://www.rexanne.com/bday-kids.html#Crafts
Birthday Crafts

http://www.rexanne.com/bday-kids.html#Coloring
Birthday Coloring

http://holidays.kaboose.com/birthday-color.html
Birthday Cards and Coloring

http://partysupplieshut.com/birthday/birthday-word-scramble.htm
Printable Birthday Word Scramble

http://www.coloringcastle.com/birthday_coloring_pages.html
Birthday Coloring Pages

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/birthday_printables.htm
Birthday Printables

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/birthday_coloring_pages.htm
Birthday Coloring Pages

That's it for now; remember you can get lots more fun birthday ideas at

http://www.maxandstar.info/birthday.htm

(I know some of the links don't work, and I promise I will fix them as soon as I
can.)

Have a great week,

Rhetta

Hi, all,

I am so sorry I missed last week's edition! I don't think
that has EVER happened before in 10 years of doing the newsletter!

Blame it on DragonCon, the scifi convention. I was out of town from
Thursday until Monday and could not get online long enough to do the
newsletter. I promise to not let it happen again for another 10 years if I
can help it!

The theme this week is Fall! It's my favorite season of the year.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fall_coloring_pages.htm
Fall Coloring Pages

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/crafts.html
DLTK Autumn Themed Crafts

http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/leaves.htm
Leaves Practice Writing Paper

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/fall/fstat1.htm
Personalized Fall Writing Paper

http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-fall.htm
Preschool Fall Activity Theme
Lots of great crafts and activities

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/fall/fallwsp.htm
Printable Autumn Word Search

http://gonewengland.about.com/od/nefoliage/tp/aatpfunfallprojects.htm
Fall Craft Projects for Kids

http://coloringbookfun.com/fall/
Fall Coloring Pictures

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/ArtsAndCrafts/ColouringPictures/Autumn/index.ht\
ml
Coloring Pictures: Autumn

http://www.primarygames.com/seasons/fall/games/sliders/autumn_slide.htm
Autumn Slide Puzzle

http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/fall/fall.htm
Happy Harvest Time! Games and Actvities

Hi, all and welcome!

I am going to be sending next week's issue out early, so look for it
on Wednesday or Thursday, because I am going to be out of town next weekend
for DragonCon, a big sci fi convention in Atlanta where I am on staff!

So, in honor of DragonCon, I am going to give you some links to dragons and
friendly monsters!

Here goes:

http://www.printactivities.com/Theme-Printables/Dragon-Printables.html
Dragon Printables for Kids

http://pbskids.org/dragontales/index_sw.html
DragonTales from PBS

http://www.silverdragonbreath.com/kids.php
Dracita Kids Games

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/dragons_theme.htm
Dragon Themes for Kids

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities/monster.asp
Monster Nutrition Game

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities/littled.asp
Little D's Quinticious Games

http://crafts.kaboose.com/sandwich-box-monster.html
Sandwich Box Monster

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/monster_crafts.htm
Monster Crafts

http://www.dltk-kids.com/fantasy/crafts.html
Fantasy and Medieval Crafts

http://www.squidoo.com/dragon-coloring-printables-and-crafts
Dragon Coloring Pages

http://www.preschooleducation.com/amonster.shtml
Arts & Crafts: Monsters from Preschool Education

http://www.4kraftykidz.com/dinosaurandmonstercoloring.html
Dinosaur and Monster Coloring Pages

There you are: have some dragon and monster fun with me!

Rhetta

Hi,all,

Still celebrating back to school, with lots of links for fun learning
activities!

http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/
Official PBS Reading Rainbow Site

http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet.htm
RIF Reading Planet

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/
Scholastic Games in the Stacks

http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/
History Mystery

http://www.kidspast.com/history-games/index.php
Kids Past History Interactive Games

http://www.si.edu/Kids/
Smithsonian Kids

http://www.history.org/kids/games/
Colonial Williamsburg Kids Zone

http://www.historyforkids.org/crafts/
Kidipede Things to Do and Make

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
PBS Kids: Zoom!

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/games/
NASA For Kids Only Games

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
Coolmath4kids

http://www.sciencemonster.com/
Science Monster

That's it! Don't forget, you can find many more fun links at
http://www.maxandstar.info!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Welcome to this week's issue! More great back to school this month, plus a few
extra fun links!

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/
Disney Princess and The Frog

http://www.doverpublications.com/samplerkids/0813/children16.htm
Kids Kukoro Puzzles

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/back_to_school_crafts.htm
Back to School Crafts

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/backtoschool/
Back to School Activities and Crafts

http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/back-to-school/
Back to School Crafts

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/h_back_to_school.htm
Back to School Crafts and Activities for Kindergarden and First Grade

http://search.conduit.com/ResultsExt.aspx?ctid=CT2370231&SearchSource=3&q=math+g\
ames
JumpStart Games

http://www.coolmath-games.com/
Cool Math Games

http://www.starfall.com/
Starfall Reading Games

http://pbskids.org/lions/games/
Between the Lions Games

http://www.gamequarium.com/science.htm
Gamequarium Science Games

http://www.primarygames.com/science.htm
Primary Games: Science

There you go: please visit http://www.maxandstar.info for lots more fun and
games in many subjects!

Rhetta

i, all,

Everyone is thinking back to school. I have links for you for back to school and
some other fun links as well. Here we go:

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/
Disney Princess and The Frog

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/harry_potter_puzzles.htm
Harry Potter Puzzles

http://www.angelfire.com/co3/teachhpotter/harry1.html
Harry  Potter Activities for Children

http://chezlorry.ca/Color/Maternelle.htm
Cute Back to School Coloring Pictures

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/make-your-own/crossword/in\
dex.php
School Crosswords

http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag105.html
Back to School Printable Maze

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/backtoschool/
Back to School Printable Activities

http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~tbushey/tidbits/marchfree.html
Printable Bookmarks

http://www.dltk-kids.com/school/crafts.html
DLTK School Crafts

http://www.kids-n-fun.com/coloringpages/kleurplaat_Back-to-School_217.aspx
Back to School Coloring

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/back_to_school/
Back to School Coloring

That's it; more next week! And don't forget to visit http://www.maxandstar.info
for more!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

August is here and it's time to start thinking about Back to School. Here are
some fun links that are also educational to start getting ready for the school
year:

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0731/sample1.htm
Ulysses S. and Julia Grant Paper Dolls

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/summer/teacher-resources/6668.html?detoured=1
Summer Fun Activities at Teachervision

http://printables.familyeducation.com/reading/printable/16516.html?WT.mc_id=FE_P\
rintables_2009-07-23_email
Design Reading Bookmarks

http://printables.familyeducation.com/?theme=coloring-pages&grade_range=&detoure\
d=1&WT.mc_id=FE_Printables_2009-07-23_email
Animal coloring pages

http://www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net/category/Plants_And_Flowers
Printable flower Coloring pages

http://www.dottodots.net/category/flowers
Flower Dot to Dot Puzzles

http://www.janbrettvideos.com/video/video_main_page.htm
Jan Brett's How to Draw Videos

http://www.smartygames.com/math.php
Hero Michael Math Game

http://www.smartygames.com/verbs.php
Common Action Words Smarty Game

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/back-to-school/printables/word-jumbles\
.html
Word Jumble Back to School Puzzles


That's it for now; have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all, and welcome!

This is a catch up week for some of the links I've collected and
don't believe I have shared yet. If I have shared some of them I apologzie,
but I don't want you to miss out on any of them. So here we go:

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0710/sample21.htm
American Family of the Confederacy Paper Dolls

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0710/sample3.htm
Fashions of the First Ladies Coloring Pages

http://www.activitiesforkids.com/recipe/ocean.htm
Ocean in a Bottle

http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/index.htm
Make Your Own Mini-Books

http://www.thekidzpage.com/
The Kidz Page

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Activities/
National Geographic Activities

http://pbskids.org/
PBS Kids

http://www.creativekidsathome.com/activities.shtml
Activity Library

http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/lewisclark2/activities&kids/ActivitiesAndKidsMai\
n.htm
NPS Activities for Kids

http://www.printablepaper.net/category/games
Printable Games

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/readinglists-ws.htm
Authors Word Search

http://www.doverpublications.com/sampler/0724/children13a.htm
Flower Gardens to Paint

That's it; have fun! And don't forget to visit http://www.maxandstar.info for
more fun!

Rhetta

Hi all, and welcome! The newsletter is adding readers at a very steady pace!
After 10 years, I am happy that not only have some children grown up with the
newsletter, but new ones are going to grow up with it in the future! Now, here's
this week's links:

http://watchknow.org/Default.aspx?Category=114
WatchKnow: Videos for Kids
Lots of educational videos. free for now

http://holidays.kaboose.com/summer/
Kids Summer Activities

http://crafts.kaboose.com/cub-scout/camp-crafts.html
Kaboose Camp Crafts

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/summer/summer.htm
Kids Turn Central Summer Activities

http://www.celebrations.com/summerparties-crafts
Summer Crafts

http://www.party-ideas-galore.com/kidbirthday.html
Birthday Party Crafts

http://www.activitytv.com/summer-fun-printables
Activity Fun TV Summer Fun Printables

http://www.primarygames.com/seasons/summer/summer_fun.htm
Primary Games Summer Fun

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/index.html
DLTK Summer Fun

http://www.lunchboxbunch.com/Home.html
The Lunchbox Bunch

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/coloring-pages/specialfeature/summer-printabl\
es-coloring-pages_ms/
Family Fun Summer Printables

http://printables4kids.com/
Printables4Kids

That's it for this week! Visit http://www.maxandstar.info for more fun!

And don't forget to check out my Crafty Kids book while you're on the website!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Welcome! Here's this week's links for you:

http://www.doverpublications.com/samplerkids/0709/children14.htm
A Child's Garden of Verse samples

http://www.doverpublications.com/samplerkids/0709/sample42d.htm
Make Your Own Mini-Golf

https://materials.usmint.gov/$1coin/index.cfm/action/materials/interestGroupID/2\
7/seriesYear/2007/?CFID=1275906&CFTOKEN=25973144
Presidential One Dollar Coin Freebies: Bookmarks, worksheets, etc.

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0710/sample21.htm
American Family of the Confederacy Paper Dolls

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0710/sample3.htm
Fashions of the First Ladies Coloring Pages

http://www.activitiesforkids.com/recipe/ocean.htm
Ocean in a Bottle

http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/index.htm
Make Your Own Mini-Books

http://www.thekidzpage.com/
The Kidz Page

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Activities/
National Geographic Activities

http://pbskids.org/
PBS Kids

http://www.creativekidsathome.com/activities.shtml
Activity Library

http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/lewisclark2/activities&kids/ActivitiesAndKidsMai\
n.htm
NPS Activities for Kids

Hi, all and welcome! I hope all of you in the States are ready for a great
Fourth of July! Here are some links for you to help you celebrate:

http://www.bored.com/cyberfireworks/
Virtual fireworks

http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html
More virtual fireworks

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-wreath.asp
Star Wreath

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagstar.html
How to Cut a Five-Pointed Star

http://kidscrafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/4th_of_july_bingo
Printable Patriotic Bingo

http://desktoppub.about.com/od/seasonalthemes/ss/4thofjuly_4.htm
Flag Pattern and Directions for Five Pointed Stars to Print

http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,22-16602,00.html?etc_h06117
"Fourth of July Surprise" story: You choose the way the story goes

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/jgames.htm
Online Fourth of July Games

http://www.mes-english.com/coloring/fourthofjuly.php
4th of July coloring pages

http://www.calvarywilliamsport.com/Independence-day-coloring.html
Coloring Pages and Dot to Dots

http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cp4july.shtml
Preschool 4th of July coloring pages

That's it! Have a great Fourth! And check http://www.maxandstar.info/july4.htm
for even more!

Rhetta

Hi, all, and welcome!

Next week is July 4th, so I want to use this week's newsletter and next week's
for July 4th links. Here we go:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fourth_of_july_coloring.htm
Fourth of July coloring pages

http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2009/06/sidewalk_chalk_stars_1.php
Patriotic Sidewalk Chalk
(Note: You can get a lot more recipes for sidewalk chalk and other craft
materials in my Crafty Kids book! Check http://www.maxandstar.info to learn how
to order!)

http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/summer_fourth_of_july_fun_activities.htm
4th of July Crafts

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fourth-of-july/kids-crafts/
4th of July Activities and Crafts

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/birds-baldeagle.htm
Bald Eagle Activities and Crafts

http://www.makingfriends.com/patriotic_decorations.htm
Patriotic Decorations

http://www.fabulousliving.com/index.php?option=com_resource&controller=article&c\
ategory_id=318&article=20244
Stars and Stripes T-Shirt (Cut and paste URL)

http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Independenceday/1Fourth.html
Great Independence Day Printables

http://www.billybear4kids.com/paperdoll/July4th.html
4th of July Paper Doll to print

http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/july4/colonies.htm
13 Colonies Word Search

http://printables.familyeducation.com/puzzles-and-games/holidays/51584.html
4th of July Maze

That's it for this week; more July 4th fun Friday!

Rhetta

Hi, all, and welcome!

Father's Day is Sunday, and the Summer Solstice, the first official day of
summer, is Sunday as well! So I have links for Father's Day, the Solstice, and
summer!

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/fathersday/crafts.htm
Father's Day Cards to Print

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/fathers-day/dad-and-i-book.asp
Make a "My Dad and I" Book

http://www.thetoymaker.com/Holidays/Fathersday/1Fathers.html
Beautiful card and "I Love My Dad" box to print out and  make

http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/popupcard.shtml
Pop Up Card to Make

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/fday/fishingfl.html
Fishing Game for Father's Day

http://blackdog4kids.com/holiday/dad/match/
Father's Day Tie Matching Game

http://www.billybear4kids.com/graduation/summer/puzzle/PrintSummer.html
Summertime Fill-In Puzzle

http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/summer/bbug.htm
Bubble Bug Online Game

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/games/icecreamgames.htm
Ice Cream Games

http://www.oarval.org/SmJun97.htm
Starman: Summer Solstice

http://fun.familyeducation.com/outdoor-games/winter/35028.html
Build Your Own Stonehenge

That's it, but remember you can visit http://www.maxandstar.info/fathers.htm for
more Father's Day fun, and the main site (http://www.maxandstar.info has online
games, jokes, riddles, and lots of links for you!

Rhetta

Hi,all,

Summer is almost officially here, and the weather already says summer! I have
links for you to help kids enjoy the summer vacation, have fun and still learn
and exercise their brains while they do it, and I have some Father's Day links
as well!

Here goes:

These first two games let you earn points that translate into real help for
poverty stricken places:

http://www.freepoverty.com/
Play a free geography game and help give water to the world!

http://freerice.com
Play a vocabulary game and help feed the world

These are just for fun:

http://www.smartygames.com/
Smarty Games

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/summer_crafts_for_kids.htm
Summer Crafts

http://www.creativekidsathome.com/summerkidsactivities2.html
Summer Crafts for Kids

http://www.nickjr.com/parenting/activity_finder/printables/dora/stw_printables/d\
ora_car_bingo.jhtml
Dora the Explorer Car Bingo

Father's Day

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fathers_day_crafts.htm
Father's Day Crafts

http://www.netglimse.com/holidays/father%27s_day/homemade_gifts_for_dad.shtml
Homemade Gifts for Dad

http://www.makingfriends.com/dad.htm
Making Friends Father's Day Gifts

http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/father3.shtml
Dad's Survival Kit Idea

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/mengifts.html
Danielle's Place Fathers Day Cards and Crafts

http://www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/fathersday/dad-craft.html
Printable IOU's for Father's Day

That's it for now! I'll have more Father's Day links next week, and you can also
check
http://www.maxandstar.info/father.htm
for more ideas!

Love,

Rhetta

Hi, all!

School's out for nearly everyone and it's time for summer fun! I have some great
links and freebies for you today!

https://www.adt.com/about_adt/adt_in_our_communities/childsafety
Free Child Safety Kit
Stickers, magnets, games

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0522/sample1.htm
George and Martha Washington Paper Dolls

http://www.printableplaymoney.net/
Printable Play Money

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/garden-js.htm
Garden Jigsaw Puzzle

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/garden-cb.htm
Garden Coloring Book

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/summer_printables.htm
Summer Printables

http://www.mainstreetmom.com/craft/summer.htm
Summrtime Crafts for Kids

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/butterfly/
Butterfly and caterpillar crafts

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/crafts.htm
DLTK Summer crafts

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/summer/
Summer Crafts and Activities

http://www.makingfriends.com/summer/summer_printables.htm
Free Printables and Paper Crafts for Summer

That's it for this week. Remember, if you want to get the newsletter in your
email every week, you can join (and find a lot more fun sites) at
http://www.maxandstar.info!

Rhetta
Hi, all!

School's out for nearly everyone and it's time for summer fun! I have some great
links and freebies for you today!

https://www.adt.com/about_adt/adt_in_our_communities/childsafety
Free Child Safety Kit
Stickers, magnets, games

http://www.doverpublications.com/paperdoll/0522/sample1.htm
George and Martha Washington Paper Dolls

http://www.printableplaymoney.net/
Printable Play Money

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/garden-js.htm
Garden Jigsaw Puzzle

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/garden-cb.htm
Garden Coloring Book

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/summer_printables.htm
Summer Printables

http://www.mainstreetmom.com/craft/summer.htm
Summrtime Crafts for Kids

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/butterfly/
Butterfly and caterpillar crafts

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/crafts.htm
DLTK Summer crafts

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/summer/
Summer Crafts and Activities

http://www.makingfriends.com/summer/summer_printables.htm
Free Printables and Paper Crafts for Summer

That's it for this week. Remember, if you want to get the newsletter in your
email every week, you can join (and find a lot more fun sites) at
http://www.maxandstar.info!

Rhetta

Hi, and welcome!

Monday is Memorial Day, so I've got Memorial Day and vacation ideas for you this
week. Here we go:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/memorial-day/
Memorial Day Coloring Pages

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/memorial-day/kids-crafts/
Memorial Day Crafts and Activities

http://sunniebunniezz.com/puzzles/memdykcr.htm
Memorial Day Crossword

http://www.usmemorialday.org/activities/flag/index.htm
US Flog Puzzle

http://www.usmemorialday.org/activities/stamp1/index.htm
Heroes Puzzle

http://wilstar.com/holidays/puzzles/mempuzzle.htm
Memorial Day Word Search (Java)

http://www.momsminivan.com/
Moms Minivan
Games, crafts, more

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftprojectsbytype/a/travelacts.htm
Top 10 Creative Travel Activities
Includes printables

http://www.activitiesforkids.com/travel/travel_hints.htm
Road Games

http://fun.familyeducation.com/travel/family-travel/33401.html
Travel Activities and Games for Children

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/cartravelbook/
Car Travel Activity Book

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/memorialday.htm
Memorial Day at Kids Turn Central

That's it for this week: have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Rhetta