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Owls are frequently considered symbols of wisdom, knowledge, and intuition. This symbolism is ancient - owls were associated with the Greek goddess Athena and the Egyptian owl god was a guardian of knowledge. The World of Birds has a fascinating page about the symbolism of owls in cultures from around the world if you want to know more about these fascinating birds. The appearance of owls in your dreams or thoughts can be seen as a hint to listen to your intuition and inner voice....

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. These free square worksheets are perfect for helping your child practice tracing lines and drawing their own squares. Basic shapes tracing worksheet 2d shapes bingo dabber coloring pages Shape templates Circle tracing worksheets The square shape is a great ones to start little learners with because of the straight, simple lines....

You can even turn these unicorn dab it printables into a completely mess-free activity by using round stickers instead of makers. No prep and no mess? That’s a win-win! This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. I create lots of do a dot coloring pages because my daughter loves them. If your little one likes do a dot markers, too, be sure to check out the ever-expanding collection of free printable do a dot pages here on The Artisan Life....

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This free printable Valentine’s Day cut and paste craft is a no-prep way for children to practice fine motor skills, handwriting, hand-eye coordination, and gluing skills. In addition to the cut and paste mailbox craft, each page also has space to trace the word “mailbox.” The craft is available in two versions - one color and one black and white....

Is there anything more amazing than the smell of something being baked? Bread, muffins, cakes, cupcakes, brownies - anything baking smells delicious. These cinnamon apple chocolate chip muffins are fantastic because they combine two of my favorite things - baking and Greek yogurt. Yes, I’m a shameless Greek yogurt devotee. It’s truly amazing stuff, and it totally takes the place of all traditional baking fats in this scrumptious recipe....

Lei is one of the most iconic symbols of Hawaii and Aloha. This tutorial will have you making your own ribbon lei in no time! This post may include affiliate links, which means I may make a commission on purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Even though flower lei are popular, and what people usually think of when the imagine a Hawaiian lei, they wilt quickly and are difficult to make at home if you don’t have access to fresh flowers....

If you love Christmas, you’ve come to the right place. Make sure to stop by this page of free Christmas printables for party games, templates, additional coloring pages, and more. For even more easy coloring, grab these free printable snowman templates, gingerbread man templates, and star templates. This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Printable coloring pages are perfect for kids....

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. How to use a digital planner As you can tell from all the free printable planner pages, I love planning. Carrying around my “normal” planner (I love Happy Planner Classic!) isn’t practical, but I don’t like typing notes and reminders into the text app on my phone. Digital planning combines the “look and feel” of paper planning without cramming your paper planner into a bag (and risking damaging it)....

No matter what age you use it with, I hope you and your students enjoy this fun little activity. This “snapshot of my winter break” worksheet can be used for drawing prompts or writing prompts. There are two separate versions for you: a page with cute instant photo-style frames without lines for easy drawing and a page with lines for writing. The lined page is great for an after winter break writing activity for kindergarten, first, or even second grade....

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This set of school themed play dough mats includes 12 images in both color and black and white. First day of preschool coloring page First day of kindergarten questionnaire Back to school color by number Back to school count & clip cards Back to school dot marker coloring pages...

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. These cute first day of school signs are great for taking personal keepsake photos or for your social media posts to celebrate the start of a new school year. You can also use these signs to take a picture of your entire class on the first day of school to celebrate their move up to fourth grade!...

Whether you’re having a family game night, need sub plans, or want something for indoor recess, this St Pat’s bingo game is a lot of fun! This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. For extra special St Patrick’s Day fun, have your child or students use gold chocolate coins instead of bingo daubers to mark their cards....

Lowercase alphabet dot marker coloring pagesFree printable alphabet play dough matsFree printable bee themed alphabet matching cardsAlphabet cut and paste activity bookSpanish alphabet letter tracing pagesLetter A tracing pages This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. How to print and use dot marker coloring pages For best results, make sure to print your dot marker pages at 100% size....

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. How to use printable dot marker coloring pages I created these dot marker coloring pages to fit Classic Do a Dot Markers. The circles are perfectly sized for this line of markers, but they also work with other dauber style markers like Doodle Hog. Winter fun dot marker coloring pages Winter word tracing worksheet Winter hat cut and paste Winter cat dot marker pages...

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This owl craft is perfect to go along with reading Little Owl’s Snow or Owl Moon. This free printable owl cut and paste craft is a no-prep way for children to practice fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and gluing skills. ​Materials needed for a winter owl paper craft Your free printable (look for the row of purple arrows pointing at the download button) Printer access and paper or card stock Blunt tipped scissors Glue stick Glitter, pom pots, etc, optional Craft stick, to make a puppet (optional)...

Guinea pigs are way cooler pets than I would have imagined prior to owning one! This post may include affiliate links, which means I may make a commission on purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. When I still had an Etsy shop, this hay bag was one of my top sellers. Now that I’m no longer selling them, I’m pleased to bring you this DIY guinea big hay bag tutorial....

The answer is pretty simple - we’re getting married! The handsome guy in the picture on my sidebar and I are getting hitched, and we’re doing everything ourselves. Yes, we are crazy enough to “self-cater” our wedding. That means there’s lots of cooking going on around here, but not a lot of time for photography and writing! Currently these guys have taken over the kitchen counter: While an undoubtably large portion of the work lies ahead of us in the week to come, a lot of preparation has been happening over the past few months....

This post may include affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. This set of St Patrick’s Day themed play dough mats includes six pages. Each page has two pictures to make with play dough, giving you a total of 12 play dough activity mats. St Patrick’s Day dot painting printables St Patrick’s Day connect the dots worksheets Gold coin printables Leprechaun trap signs...

After years of decreasing food and beverage service, most airlines are currently cutting out the food service all together on domestic US flights. Avoid outrageous airport prices, hungry kids, and long lines when you bring your own food that can make it through TSA. This post may include affiliate links, which means I may make a commission on purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. I lived in Hawaii for years with family on the East Coast....

We haven’t gotten to the point where we’re prepping everything for the week, but we started with cooking about half a week’s worth of chicken and roasted veggies. Today I’m sharing our weekly meal prep oven roasted veggies recipe. I hope you enjoy, whether or not you’re into meal prepping! This post may include affiliate links, which means I may make a commission on purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you....