Hi, and welcome! This is the final Thanksgiving newsletter for 2011! I am so
thankful for all of you I get to share with each week, and wish you all a
wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

Let me remind you very quickly about my books, "Crafty Kids" and "The Origins of
Christmas Songs and Traditions," which are available for Kindle at Amazon and in
print at other fine online bookstores as well. "Crafty Kids" is also available
at Barnes and Noble for the Nook and the Christmas book will be soon!

Now, to the links!

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/short-stories/
Printable Thanksgiving stories

http://holidays.kaboose.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-stories.html
Online Stories: Thanksgiving

http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/papercrafts/cutpaste/pages/thanksgiving-turkey-c\
raft.htm
Print a Pin the Tail Feathers on the Turkey Game

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

http://www.amazingmoms.com/arts-crafts/thanksgiving-crafts/
Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

http://www.plimoth.org/learn/MRL/interact/thanksgiving-interactive-you-are-histo\
rian
Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian!

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Schlastic: The First Thanksgiving

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/thanksgivingartscraftsideaskids.html
Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids

http://www.coloringpages.net/thanksgiving.html
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

http://www.coloring.ws/thanksgiving.html
Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/dora-thanksgiving-coloring-book.jhtml
Dora's Thanksgiving Coloring Book

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games.htm
Online Thanksgiving Games

http://www.preschooleducation.com/sthanksgiving.shtml
Thanksgiving Music and Songs

There you are! Have a wonderful, wonderful Thanksgiving!

Love,

Rhetta

Hi, and welcome! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Day. Now, it's time to
start preparing for Hannukah and Christmas. (We will cover Kwanzaa in a couple
of weeks.)

Here we go!

Hanukkah/Chanukah:

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

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah_for_kids.htm
Hannukah for Kids

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

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

http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/spin.htm
Play Dreidel Online

http://holidays.kaboose.com/chanukah-index.html
Chanukah at Kaboose

Christmas:

http://holidays.kaboose.com/christmas/index.html
Christmas at Kaboose

http://www.northpole.com/
Northpole.com

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

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/advent_for_kids.htm
Advent for Kids

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Christmas/
Kiddy House Christmas

http://www.allthingschristmas.com/northpole.html
All Things Christmas

That's it for this week; more next week! Don't forget now is the time to order
my books, Crafty Kids: Make Your Own Craft Recipes and The Origins of Christmas
Songs and Traditions for gift giving. You can find them at Amazon.com, Barnes
and Noble, and other great online bookstores!

Rhetta

Hi, all! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Before we get to the
Hannukah/Chanukah and Christmas links for this week, I want to remind you:

I write books. Two of them are particularly appropriate for this list for
Christmas giving, "The Origins of Christmas Songs and Traditions" and "Crafty
Kids: Make Your Own Craft Supplies." They are available in print and for Kindle
and "Crafty Kids" is also available for Nook. Both are at Amazon,but they are
available at other great online stores, too! The best way to find my books is to
put "Rhetta Akamatsu" into the search engine at the online bookstore. I
appreciate your support!

Now, to the links!

Christmas:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/advent_calendar_2011.htm
Activity Village Online Advent Calendar

http://familyfun.go.com/christmas/
Family Fun: A Homemade Christmas

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas_pages.htm
Activity Village Christmas Pages

http://www.thekidzpage.com/christmas/index.html
The Kidz Page Christmas Games and More

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/
Enchanted Learning Christmas Crafts

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm
A Kids Heart Christmas Games


Hanukkah:

http://www.thekidzpage.com/holidays/hanukkah/index.html
Kidz Page Hanukkah

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/jewish/hanukah.htm
Hanukkah Crafts

http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.php
Akhlah Hanukkah

http://www.hanukat.com/html/index.html
Hanukat

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/hanukkah/
Hannukah Coloring Pages

http://www.kids.tzivoshashem.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm
Tzivos Hashem Chanukah


That's it for this week! Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all!

It's beginning to look more and more like Christmas!

If you have friends that are getting Kindles or Nooks for Christmas, most of my
books are available in that format now! Just put "Rhetta Akamatsu" into the
search engine at Amazon or Barnes and Noble to see what I have to offer!

Now, to the holiday links!

Hannukah starts on the 20th, so we will start with it!

Hannukah/Chanukah:

http://northtexaskids.com/ntkblog/index.php/3-easy-hanukkah-crafts-for-kids/
Three Easy Hanukkah Crafts for Kids

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/hanukkah/kids-crafts/
Fun Hannukah Crafts

http://kidscraftweekly.com/hanukkah_crafts.html
Kids Craft Weekly Hannukah Crafts

http://kidsparties.about.com/od/celebratingholidays/a/Hanukkah.htm
Celebrate Hannukah With Kids

http://familyfun.go.com/parties/happy-hanukkah-705207/
Celebrate Hannukah

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/361547/jewish/Stories.htm
Chanukah Stories


Christmas:

http://www.santa.net/
Santa.net

http://www.topshelfmarketing.com/christmas/
The Fun Christmas Site for Kids

http://www.dragondropland.com/silentdollmaker/silentroommaker.html
Decorate Rooms for Christmas

http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/snowman/load.htm?f&n=main
Ten Little Snowmen Animated Book

http://www.starfall.com/n/holiday/gingerbread/load.htm?f&n=main
Gingerbread Man Animated Book

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/countdown.html
NORAD Countdown to Track Santa

That's it for this week! Have fun! I got caught playing on several of these
sites, and I bet you will too!

Rhetta

Hi, all!

The holidays are getting nearer! Hanukkah starts on Tuesday, and Christmas is
only 9 days away!

Here are the latest links for you. Next week, I will have Kwanzaa links, too!

Hanukkah

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/hanukkah_printables.htm
Hannukah Printables

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/hanukkah/jigsaw-puzzles/
Hannukah Online Jigsaw Puzzles

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/hanukkah/printables/
Hannukah Printables and Worksheets

http://www.hanukkahfun.net/129/hanukkah-coloring-pages/
Hanukkah Coloring Pages

http://www.hanukkahfun.net/category/games/
Hanukkah Online Games

http://www.hanukat.com/html/index.html
Hanukat

Christmas

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas_printables.htm
Christmas Printables

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas/games/
Online Christmas Games

http://www.santaclausfun.com/
Santa Claus Fun

http://www.makeplaydough.com/category/christmas-crafts/
Christmas Crafts

http://www.janbrett.com/hedgies_holiday_workbench.html
Hedgie's Holiday Workbench

http://www.allthingschristmas.com/games.php
Christmas Games

That's it for now! Be Merry!

Rhetta

Merry Christmas! And for those celebrating Hanukkah, I hope your holiday is
being bright and cheerful! And Kwanzaa is about to begin, so Happy Kwanzaa if
you celebrate it! In fact whatever you celebrate I hope your holiday and your
New Year are bright!

Today, we start with Kwanzaa links, and then we have New Year's links.  Next
Friday, we will have even more for the New Year!

Kwanzaa

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

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

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/kwanzaa/
Kwanzaa Activities for kids

http://holidays.kaboose.com/kwanzaa/
Kwanzaa at Kaboose

http://www.kwanzaaland.com/children/
Children's Kwanzaa Activities

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.htm
Kwanzaa at Primary Games

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.htm
Kwanzaa at Billy Bear's

http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/7-kwanzaa-crafts-for-kids/
Kwanzaa Crafts for Kids

New Year's Eve

http://holidays.kaboose.com/new-years/
New Years For Kids

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/newyear/index.html
New Years Activities at DLTK

http://crafts.kaboose.com/crafts/new-year/happy-new-years-crafts.html
New Years Crafts at Kaboose

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/happy_new_year.htm
New Years for Kids

http://familyfun.go.com/new-years/
Family Fun New Years

More New Years next weekend! Have a wonderful holiday week!

Love and Peace,

Rhetta

Happy New Year's! I am welcoming in the New Year with a new granddaughter, born
December 30, Ava Rose. She is my daughter's first and my fifth grandchild,
joining my son's four (which include a set of twins.) So welcome, 2012 and
welcome Ava!

Here are the links for this week:

http://www.dltk-cards.com/calendar/
DLTK Custom Calendars to Print

http://www.freeprintable.com/free-printable-calendars
Free Printable Calendars

http://holidays.kaboose.com/newyear-color.html
New Years Coloring Pages

http://thirtyhandmadedays.com/2011/12/new_year_resolution/
Kids' Printable New Years pages

http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/new_years_day/
New Years Printables from ABC Teach

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/new_years/games.htm
New Years Games

http://www.modernmom.com/article/kids-crafts-for-new-year-s
Kids Crafts for New Years

http://familyfun.go.com/new-years/new-years-crafts/
New Years Day Crafts for Kids

http://www.examiner.com/children-s-crafts-in-st-louis/new-years-eve-party-crafts\
-for-kids-noisemakers-hats-and-confetti-poppers
New Years Eve Crafts for  Kids

http://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/850589/new-years-crafts-for-kids
New Years Crafts for Kids

Sorry this is rushed, by I have a granddaughter to go see! Happy New Years!

Hi, all! I hope you're having fun in 2012 so far! Here ae some great linksto
some of my favorite sites for you with no particular theme this time:

http://www.seussville.com//
Dr. Seuss' Seussville

http://www.wonka.com/#
Wonka.com

http://pbskids.org/
PBSKids.org

http://www.nick.com/
Nick.com

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

http://disney.go.com/disneyxd/#/disneyxd/games/
Disney Games

http://www.coloringpage.org/
Up to Ten Coloring and Games

http://www.pawisland.com/
Paw Island

http://www.lego.com/en-us/games/default.aspx
LEGO Games

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

http://www.sikids.com/
SI Kids
Sports Illustrated-Games, articles, and more

http://funschool.kaboose.com/
FunSchool.com

That should be enough to get your year off to a fun start!

Don't forget to check out http://www.maxstar.info for a lot more fun!


Rhetta

Hi, all ! Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. day, so I am going to share links for
that day and for social justice!

Here we go:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/martin-luther-king-jr-day/
Martin Luther King Day Activities

http://holidays.kaboose.com/martin-luther-king-jr-day.html
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Kaboose

http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/lesson/world/
Arthur's World Neighborhood

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/martin-luther-king-jr/printable/54972.html?deto\
ured=1
Popular Martin Luther King Jr. Printables

http://www.estcomp.ro/~cfg/
Children's Folk Games

http://primarygames.com/holidays/mlk/games.htm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Games

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/martinlutherking.html
Martin Luther King Jr. Crafts and Activities

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mlk_day.htm
Martin Luther King JR. Day at Activity Village

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/
Martin Luther King Jr. Activities

http://www.makingfriends.com/
Making Friends.com

http://fun.familyeducation.com/martin-luther-king-jr/activities/32832.html
Martin Luther King Jr. Activities

http://puzzles.about.com/od/familyfun/qt/KidsMLKDay.htm
Martin Luther King Day Puzzles for Kids

That's it! Have fun!

Don't forget, there are lots more links at http://www.maxandstar.info!


Rhetta

Hi, all!

This week we have some links for Chinese New Year, which is Monday, and  then we
catch up on some other great links!

Here we go!

Chinese New Year:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year.htm
Chinese New Year at Activity Village

http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/chinese_new_year.html
Chinese New Year at Kaboose

http://pbskids.org/sagwa/games/countdown/index.html
Sagwa: Countdown to the New Year

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/china/index.htm
Chinese New Year Crafts

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/CNY/
Chinese New Year Crafts for Kids and Teachers

http://www.nickjr.com/chinese-new-year/
Kai-lin's Chinese New Year

Other links:

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

http://www.playkidsgames.com/
Play Kids Games

http://www.gamehouse.com/online-kids-games/
Game House

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
Clifford Interactive Storybooks

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm
Literacy Zone Interactive Stories for Kids

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/category/73-coloring-pages?gclid\
=CPL_obTW360CFdGP7QodxCHMTg
School Family Coloring Pages

That's it for this time! Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Learning can be a lot of fun! Educational sites and games can help kids learn
and enjoy doing it. This week, I am giving you links to fun educational games!

http://www.energyville.com/?gclid=COuwxcWK860CFQwj7AodqAp0MA
Energyville online game

http://www.funbrain.com/
Fun Brain Games

http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/
Free Educational  Games at NobelPrize.org

http://funschool.kaboose.com/
Fun School Online Games

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
Learning Games for Kids

http://pbskids.org/
PBS Kids Games and Videos

http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/default.aspx
KA Games

http://primarygames.com/
Primary Games

http://www.abcya.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=educational_game\
s_exm&utm_campaign=USA
ABCya.com

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/games/
Teachnology Online Games

http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/education.php
Miniclip  Education Games

http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/index.htm
The Kidz Page Online Games

That's it! Have fun and go learn something!

Rhetta

Hi, all! it's hard to believe, but it's only 11 days until Valentine's Day! So
today I have links for Valentine's to share.

http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-day-cards/
Valentine's Day Card Ideas

http://holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/
Valentine's Day at kaboose

http://www.marthastewart.com/274841/valentines-day-crafts-for-kids/@center/27696\
7/valentines-day
Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/valentine.html
Valentine's Day Crafts

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/valentines-day/
Valentine's Day Activities and Games

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/cards.htm
Printable Valentine's Day Cards

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/
Activities, Crafts and Cards for Valentine's Day

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/valntine/valgms.htm
Online Valentine's Games

http://www.thekidzpage.com/valentines_games/index.html
Valentines Day Games

http://www.valentines-coloring.com/pages/kid.html
Valentine's Day Coloring Pages for Kids

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentines_day_coloring.htm
Valentine's Day Coloring Pages

http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-day-printables/
Valentines Day Printables

That's it! More Valentine's Day fun next week!

Rhetta

Hi, all!

Valentine's Day is Tuesday, and President's Day is February 20. So I have links
for both days this week, with more President's Day next week!

Valentine's Day

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentines_day.htm
Valentine's Day at Activity Village

http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/02/love-blossom-tree.html
Love Blossom Tree Craft

http://www.valentinesdayfun.net/category/printable-valentine-cards/
Printable Valentine's Day Cards

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/holiday/valentines_day/
Valentine's Day Coloring Pages

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/index.htm
DLTK's Valentine's Activities for Kids

http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-day-printables/
Valentine's Day Printables for Kids

http://pbskids.org/vday/
PBS Kids Happy Valentine's Day

PRESIDENT'S DAY

http://holidays.kaboose.com/presidents-day/presidents-day.html
Presidents Day at Kaboose

http://fun.familyeducation.com/presidents-day/entertainment/32937.html
Presidents Day Activities and Printables

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/
Presidents Day Activities and Games

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/presidents.html
DLTK's Presidents Day Activities

http://kidscraftzone.com/category/Presidents-Day-Crafts.aspx
Presidents Day Crafts and Coloring Pages

That's it for this week! Check out

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

and

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

for more fun! A few links may not work, but most of them do. I am still updating
the pages!

Love to all of you this Valentine's Day!

Rhetta

Hi, all! This week is Presidents' Day and Mardi Gras, so I have links for those
holidays! Here we go:

Presidents' Day:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/presidentsday/
Crafts, Activities and Worksheets for Presidents' Day

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/presidents/games.htm
Presidents' Day Games

http://annieshomepage.com/presidentskids.html
Annie's Presidents' Day Just for Kids

http://primarygames.com/holidays/presidents/presidents.htm
Presidents' Day at Primary Games

http://www.teacherview.com/themes/holidays/presidents/index.htm
TeacherView Presidents' Day printables

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/presidents_day.htm
Presidents' Day Activities for Kids

Mardi Gras for Kids:

http://www.dltk-kids.com/CRAFTS/mardigras/index.htm
DLTK's Mardi Gras for Kids

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mardi_gras.htm
Mardi Gras for Kids at Activity Village

http://www.holidays.net/mardigras/pix.htm
Mardi Gras Coloring Pages

http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/coloring-pages.html
Kids' Carnival Coloring Pages

http://holidays.kaboose.com/mardi-gras.html
Mardi Gras at Kaboose

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/mardigras/mardigras.html
Mardi Gras Activities for Kids and Teachers

That's it for this week! Have fun! And check out
http://www.maxandstar.info for more great links!

Rhetta

Hi, all! It;s March, and that means it is Women's History Month and St.
Patrick's Day is on the way. This week, I have links related to both of these.

Famous Women for Kids:

http://www.peterrabbit.com/potters-world.asp
Beatrix Potter's World

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm
Women Who Changed History

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/women/
Women in History: Enchanted Learning

http://www.crayola.com/calendar/detail.cfm?event_id=215&year=2012
Crayola National Women's History Month

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/category/105-womens-history-mont\
h-worksheets
Women History's Month Worksheets

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/womens-history/printable/55228.html
TeacherVision Women's Printables

St. Patrick's Day

http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/
Family Fun St. Patrick's Day

http://holidays.kaboose.com/patrick-history.html
Kaboose St. Patrick's Day

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/index.html
DLTK's St. Patrick's Day Activities

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/st_patricks_day.htm
Activity Village St. Patrick's Day

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/
Enchanted Learning St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Activities

http://familyfun.go.com/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-crafts/
St, Patrick's Day Craft Ideas

That's it for now! More St. Patrick's Day links next week!

Check out these links for more women's history and St. Patrick's Day fun:

http://www.maxandstar.info/women.htm
Women's History

http://www.maxandstar.info/stpat.htm
St. Patrick's Day (with jokes, too!)

Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all! Since St. Patrick's Day is getting close, I am continuing the St. Pat's
links this week!

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/807969/st-patrick-s-day-crafts-for-ki\
ds
6 Easy St. Patrick's Day Crafts for Kids

http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/st-patricks-day/index.html
FunSchool St. Patrick's Day Online Games

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/fun.htm
Billy Bear St Patrick's Day

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/st.patricksday/games.htm
St. Patrick's Day Games

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/
St. Patrick's Day at Apples 4 The Teacher

http://www.ivillage.com/fun-st-patricks-day-crafts-kids/6-a-332359?dst=iv%3AiVil\
lage%3Afun-st-patricks-day-crafts-kids-332359
From Shamrocks to Rainbows Crafts for Kids

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/stpats.htm
Kids Turn Central Wee Bit O' Fun

http://www.thekidzpage.com/st_patricks_day_games/index.html
St. Patrick's Day at The Kidz Page

http://kids.yahoo.com/games/game/luckyleprechaun
Lucky Leprechaun Game

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/stpat/stmain.htm
Happy St. Patrick's Day from A Kid's Heart

http://www.kidsgen.com/events/st_patricks_day/
KidGen St. Patrick's Day

http://allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/st-patricks-day/
Kids St. Patrick's Day Crafts

That's it for now; remember to check out

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

for more St.  Patrick's Day fun!Erin Go Braugh!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. I've been giving you links for the past two weeks
and I still have a few for you today, but to find more, and some great jokes,
check out:

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

Today, I also want to share some spring links, as the official start of Spring
is next week. Some say the 21st and some say the 22nd, but I say the 21st
because that is my birthday!

Here we go:

St. Patrick's Day

http://www.eirefirst.com/clipart.html
St. Patrick's Day Clipart

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/stpats/
TEACHnology St. Patrick's Day Printables

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/st_patricks_day/
ABC Teach St. Patrick's Day Printables

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/StPatpuzzles.html
Irish Culture and Customs Kids' St. Patrick's Day Crafts

SPRING

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/index.htm
Spring Activities from DLTK

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/spring/
Spring Activities

http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/seasons/spring/
Spring Crafts

http://familyfun.go.com/spring/spring-crafts/
Family Fun Spring Crafts

http://fun.familyeducation.com/activities/vacations/48557.html
Family Education Spring Break

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spring.htm
Spring Activities for Kids

http://www.woojr.com/spring/
Woo Jr. Spring Printables

http://www.activities-for-kids.net/spring-activities-for-kids.html
Spring Activities for Kids

That's it for this week!

If you would like to give me a birthday present, and yourself one as well,
consider buying my little book," Make Your Own Craft Supplies," either in print
or for Kindle or Nook! Over 50 recipes for making goo, paint, glue, and a whole
lot more!

You can find it at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other great online stores!

And for adults interested in learning more about little-known Irish history, I
recommend my book, "The Irish Slaves," which also covers indentured servitude
and contract labor among Irish immigrants. It is also in print, and for Kindle
and Nook.
Have fun, and Erin Go Braugh!

Rhetta

Hi, all! It's officially spring, so I thought I'd share links about spring
flowers, birds, and other spring activities today! Here we go!

http://www.freekidscrafts.com/flower_crafts_for_kids_|_kids_paper_flower_crafts-\
t93.html
Flower Crafts

http://www.my-how-to-draw.com/how-to-draw-flowers.html
How to Draw Flowers and Plants

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-flowers.html
Origami Flowers

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/paper-flowers.htm
How to Make Paper Flowers

http://www.osweb.com/kidzkorner/feeder.htm
Feeding Birds

http://www.abirdsworld.com/html/games___activities.html
A Bird's World Games and Activities

http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick.aspx
Ranger Rick

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
My First Garden

http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/gardening-for-kids.html
Gardening for Kids

http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/frogs/index.htm
Kidzone Frogs

http://www.skratch-pad.com/kites/make.html
Mqke Your Own Kite!

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/kids/paper-kites.shtml
20 Kites in 20 Minutes

That's enough to get you started on spring fun! Don't forget to go to Fabulous
Freebies and Fun Links for Kids online for lots more fun:

http://www.maxandstar.info

Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all! Easter is just around the corner, on March 7, while Passover begins
March 6 and ends on the 14th this year. So this week I have links for you for
both holidays.

PASSOVER

http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354750/jewish/Passover.htm
Chadbad.org Kids Passover

http://holidays.kaboose.com/passover/
Passover

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/passover/
Passover Games and Activities for Kids

http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/pesach/passover.php
Aklah Passover

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/jewish/passover.htm
DLTK Passover

http://www.nickjr.com/passover/
Nick Jr. Passover activities

EASTER

http://holidays.kaboose.com/easter/
Easter at Kaboose

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games.htm
Primary Easter games

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/index.html
Easter Activities for Children from DLTK

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/easter.htm
Easter for Kids

http://familyfun.go.com/easter/
Disney Family Fun Easter

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/worksheets/easter/
Easter Worksheets

http://coloring-page.net/easter.html
Easter Coloring Pages

That's it! More Easter and Passover links next week!

Rhetta

It's Easter weekend! Today, I have links for coloring eggs, crafts, coloring
pages, and online Easter games.

http://www.goodegg.com/easter1.html
Easter Eggs

http://familyfun.go.com/easter/easter-crafts/easter-egg-decorating/
Easter Egg Decorating

http://www.coloring.ws/easter5.htm
Easter egg coloring pages

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/easter/egames.htm
Easter games

http://holidays.kaboose.com/spring/easter.html
Easter Online Games

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games.htm
Easter Online Games

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Holidays/Easter.html
Squigly's Easter games and activities

http://www.easterfun.com/
Easter Fun

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

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/easter/
Easter and Spring Crafts

http://www.coloring.ws/easter.htm
Cartoon Characters Easter Coloring Pages

http://www.easter-coloring.com/
Easter Coloring

That's it! Have a wonderful Easter!

Visit http://www.maxandstar.info for many more fun things to do!

It's Spring, and Earth Day is coming soon, so this week we will have links that
celebrate our earth and begin to feature links about protecting it.

http://familyfun.go.com/spring/spring-games/
Spring Games

http://www.primarygames.com/seasons/spring/games.htm
Spring Games

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spring.htm
Spring Activities for Kids

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/crafts-flowers.htm
Flower Crafts for Kids

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flowers/
Flower Crafts

http://www.kidssoup.com/Flowers/flower_crafts.html
Flower Crafts for Kids

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/flowersgardenartscraftsideassprojectskids.\
html
Flower and Garden Crafts for Kids

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/weather/index.htm
Weather Activities

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/actiongames/recycle-roundup/
Recycle Roundup

http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/kids_activities.htm
Children of the Earth Awesome Activities for Kids

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm
Eco Kids

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/
NIEHS Kids Pages

That's it for today! Have fun and love your own part of the earth!

Hi, all! Earth Day is Sunday, April 22nd. Here are links to help you celebrate
and protect our Earth!

http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/earth-day/earth_day_crafts.html
Earth Day Crafts

http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/04/20-earth-day-crafts-activities-for-ki\
ds.html
20 Earth Day Crafts and Activities for Kids

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/earth-day/
Earth Day Coloring Pages

http://www.theearthdaykids.com/play.html
Earth Day Kids

http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/earth-day/
Fun School: Earth Day

http://www.planetpals.com/
Planet Pals

http://pbskids.org/games/earthday.html
Earth Day Games

http://greenliving.about.com/od/greenprograms/tp/earth_day_kids.htm
8 Great Earth Day Activities for Kids

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/holiday_paint/earthday_home.htm
Online Earthday Fun

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/index.html
DLTK's Earth Day Activities for Kids

http://www.pocanticohills.org/earthday/earthday.htm
Helpful Hints for Planet Earth

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/earth_day_for_kids.htm
Earth Day for Kids

That's it! Have fun!

Rhetta

P.S. FOr lots more fun, check out
http://www.maxandstar.info
and also consider buying my book, "Crafty Kids: Make Your Own Craft Supplies" at
Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Lulu.com!

May Day is Tuesday, so I have links for fun activities for that day. When I was
in school, I loved making flower baskets and other flower crafts, so I'm sharing
those plus coloring pages and worksheets!

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/may/mayday.html
May Day Activities for Kids

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/may-day-crafts.htm
May Day Crafts for Kids

http://www.preschoolexpress.com/holiday_station07/may_day_may07.shtml
May Day Crafts

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/may-day/printables/
May Day Worksheets and Printables

http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/mayday/coloringpage.php
Preschool May Day coloring pages

http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/May%20Day.aspx
May Day Coloring Pages

http://www.first-school.ws/features/holiday/maydaystorypage.htm
May Day Preschool Activities and Crafts

http://crafts.kaboose.com/may-day-crafts.html
May Day Crafts

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/maydayprojects/a/May_Day_Crafts.htm
Celebrating May Day with Crafts

http://www.tipjunkie.com/may-day/
23 May Day Crafts

http://www.theholidayspot.com/mayday/activities/
May Day Activities

http://tricia-masenthin.suite101.com/may-day-crafts-and-activities-for-preschool\
ers-and-parents-a366062
May Day Activities for Preschoolers and Parents

Hi, all! Mother's Day is coming soon, and I want to dedicate this issue and the
next one to all the Moms! Here are links to things to make for Moms, coloring
pages, and more to celebrate the important Moms in your life, whether they are
yours are someone else's!

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/mothersday.html
Mother's Day Crafts and Activities for Kids

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/mom/index.html
Mother's Day Activities

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/mothers-day/
Mother's Day Games and Activities for Kids

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mothersday/
Mother's Day Crafts, Cards, Activities, and Worksheets

http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Mothers-Day-Activities-for-Kids.html
Mother's Day Activities for Kids

http://holidays.kaboose.com/mothers-day/
Mother's Day Gifts and Activities

http://kiddyhouse.com/Holidays/Mothersday/
Mother's Day Activities for Kids and Teachers

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mothers_day.htm
Mother's Day for Kids

http://www.kidssoup.com/MothersDay/mothersday.html#
Free Preschool Crafts for Mothers Day, activities, and printables
(Scroll down for free printables and activities)

http://familyfun.go.com/mothers-day/
Mother's Day

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/mothers-day-activities.htm
Mother's Day Activities

http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/mothers-day-activities.html
Mothers Day Activities Theme for Preschool

That's it for this week. Next week I will have more Mother's Day, and also, in
honor of my daughter's wedding on Saturday, I may even put in a few wedding
activity links for kids!

Love,

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Mother's Day is this weekend and I have a few last links for you. There are many
more in the previous two newsletters and at
http://www.maxandstar.info/mother.htm

My daughter is getting married tomorrow, so I also have some wedding-related
coloring pages and games to celebrate!

Here we go:

http://allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/mothers-day/
Mother's Day Crafts for Kids

http://www.amazingmoms.com/arts-crafts/mothers-day-arts-and-crafts-for-kids/
Mother's Day Crafts and Arts for Kids

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mothers_day.htm
Mother's Day for Kids

http://www.coloring.ws/mom.htm
Mother's Day Coloring Pages

Wedding:

http://www.elitedresses.com/Wedding_Coloring_Pages_that_are_free_and_Printable_s\
/71.htm
Wedding Coloring Pages

http://www.fantasyjr.com/wedding-coloring-pages/
Wedding Coloring Pages

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/royal_wedding_paper_dolls.htm
Printable Royal Wedding Paper Dolls

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/mpaperdollgroom.htm
Groom Paper Doll

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/mpaperdollbride.htm
Bride Paper Doll

http://www.essortment.com/fun-wedding-craft-ideas-kids-keeping-children-involved\
-56566.html
Fun Wedding Crafts for Kids

http://best-free-word-search-puzzles.com/weddings/wedding-ring.htm
Printable Wedding Ring Word Search Puzzle

http://www.netplaces.com/kids-princesses-puzzles-activities/snow-white/wedding-c\
ake-2.htm
Wedding Cake Coloring Page

That's it! Have fun!

Rhetta

Hi, all,

Memorial Day is coming soon, and schools are beginning to come to an end for the
summer. It seems like a good time to look at links for entertainment while
traveling. Don't just stick a DVD in a portable player; use these links for
printables and ideas for entertainment en route to wherever you are going and
fun when you get there!

http://www.momsminivan.com/
Mom's Minivan

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftprojectsbytype/a/travelacts.htm
Free Travel Games and Activities

http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollearning/a/summerlearning_math_roadtrip\
.htm
Teaching Kids Math During Road Trips

http://travelwithkids.about.com/cs/printgames/a/gamesprint.htm
Travel Games to Print Out

http://www.kid-friendly-family-vacations.com/travel_activities.html#axzz1vED8LhU\
M
Travel Activities for Kids

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/coloring-pages/
Printable Coloring Pages for Kids

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/travel/
Travel Coloring Pages

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/travelprint_9.htm
My Travel Activity Book

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/summer_colouring.htm
Summer Coloring Pages

http://printables.familyeducation.com/
Family Education Printables Center

http://printables.kaboose.com/summer-printables.html
Summer Printables

http://familyfun.go.com/printables/travel-activity-backseat-boredom-busters-7039\
41/
Backseat Boredom Busters

That's it! Have fun, no matter how near or far you travel!

Rhetta

Hi,all1 It's about to be Memorial Day (this Monday) and I wanted to give you
some links for that holiday a little early, so here goes:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/memorial-day/
Memorial Day Activities for Kids

http://www.usmemorialday.org/activities/
Memorial Day Activities

http://fun.familyeducation.com/memorial-day/holidays/33548.html
Memorial Day

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/memorialday/
Memorial Day Crafts, Projects and Worksheets

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/memorialday.htm
Celebrating Memorial Day

http://puzzles.about.com/od/holidaypuzzlesforkids/a/KidsMemDay.htm
Memorial Day word Search Puzzles

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

http://www.dltk-kids.com/usa/memorial-day.htm
Memorial Day Crafts for kids

http://www.classroomjr.com/memorial-day-worksheets/
Memorial Day Printables

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

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/memorialprint.htm
Memorial Day Printables

That's it for now1 Have a great weekend!

Rhetta

Hi, all!

Most kids are out of school for the summer by now and I have a hodgepodge of
links for you, for fun and summer learning as well!

Here we go:

http://www.makeplaydough.com/
Make Play Dough

http://www.oldpicturebooks.com/
Old Picture Books

http://www.alphabetcoloring.net/
Alphabet Coloring Pages

http://www.freekidscoloring.com/
Free Kids Coloring

http://www.dottodotpuzzles.com/
Dot-to-Dot Puzzles

http://www.preschoolfun.net/
Preschool Fun

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Space_Games/?awt_l=GBGJN&awt_m=J9IMCjiQozShGL
Space Games

http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/
Fizz Funny Fuzzy Poetry for Kids

http://www.grandpatucker.com/
Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales

http://www.orangekids.com/
Planet Orange

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

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/summer.html
Kaboose Summer Games and Activities

That's it for this week! Have fun!

Rhetta

P.S. Now is a great time to buy my "Crafty Kids: Make Your Own Craft Supplies"
book in print or for Kindle or Nook at Amazon and/or Barnes and Noble! It's got
lots of fun craft recipes for hours of creative entertainment!

Here's the Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/Crafty-Kids-Supplies-Stories-Crafting/dp/1434841812/ref=sr\
_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338590995&sr=8-1

Hi, all! Father's Day is on the 17th, so I am going to give you links for that
day this week. Also Flag Day is the Thrusday the 14th, so I am also going to
give you some links for that day as well. Here we go:

Flag Day:

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/flag-day/
Flag Day Activites for Kids

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/flagday/
US Flag Day Crafts

http://puzzles.about.com/od/familyfun/qt/KidsFlagDay.htm
Flag Day Puzzles for Kids

http://www.classroomjr.com/flag-day-worksheets/
Flag Day Work Sheets

http://www.colormegood.com/holidays/flagday.html
Flag Day Coloring Pages

Father's Day:

http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/holidays/fathers-day-ideas-for-preschoole\
rs/
Father's Day for Preschoolers

http://blackdog.net/holiday/dad/index.html
Black Dog's Father's Day Fun and Games

http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/fathers/dadday.htm
Kid's Turn Central Father's Day

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/fathers_day_page.htm
Father's Day at Activity Village

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/fathersday/fathers_day.htm
Father's Day at Primary Games

http://www.amazingmoms.com/arts-crafts/fathers-day-gifts/
Homemade Father's Day Gifts

http://www.alphabet-soup.net/fath/fathercraft.html
Father's Day Crafts

That's it for this week. More Father's Day next week:)

P.S. Find my "Crafty Kids: Make Your Own Craft Supplies" at Amazon or Barnes and
Noble in print or for Kindle or Nook for great craft recipes you can make at
home for clay, paint, and a whole lot more!


Rhetta

Hi, all! Father's Day is Sunday, so I have mnre Father's Day links for you
today!

http://www.lilsugar.com/Fathers-Day-Printables-23476322?slide=1
Print-astic Father's Day Printables

http://familyfun.go.com/fathers-day/fathers-day-printables/
Father's Day Printables

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/dad/
Father's Day Activities

http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com/coloring-pages/holiday-season-coloring-pages/\
fathers-day-coloring-pages/fathers-day-coloring-pages-gallery.php
Father's Day Coloring Pages

http://www.printactivities.com/Seasonal_Activities/Fathers_Day_Printables.html
Father's Day Printables

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

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/fathersday/games.htm
Father's Day Games

http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/fday/fgms.htm
Games and Puzzlews for Father's Day

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/fathers-day-activities.htm
Father's Day Activities for Kids

http://www.nickjr.com/printables/all-shows/seasonal_fathers-day/all-ages/index.j\
html
Father's Day Printables

http://www.babycenter.com/kids-activities
Father's Day Activities

That's it! Honor your father or anyone who acts like a father towards you and
have fun!

Rhetta