Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Masha Eretnova Most travel journals aimed at teens fall into one of two traps. They’re either too babyish — little boxes, smiley face rating scales, “draw your favorite animal!” — or they’re so open-ended that a blank page just stares back. This free printable summer travel journal for teenagers lands somewhere more useful: structured enough to get … Read more
These printable summer games for kids pack ten different activities into one free download. Kids in grades 1 to 3 work through word searches, mazes, puzzles, coloring challenges, and drawing prompts at their own pace, and you get a solid afternoon of quiet without handing over a tablet. What You Need Printable Summer Games I … Read more
Older kids need more than a blank page and a vague nudge to write. This free summer writing journal for kids gives them something worth thinking about: prompts that ask real questions, challenge their imagination, and leave room for genuinely interesting answers. The journal targets grades 4 to 6, ages 9 to 12. It works … Read more
Summer break is the perfect time to let kids write without pressure and sometimes it is necessary to do some practice, so they don’t forget what they’ve learned at school. These free summer writing prompts for kids give children in grades 1 to 3 a fun, low-stakes reason to pick up a pencil every day. … Read more
Summer break is the perfect time to slow down and make something with your hands especially if you plan to travel and spend time outdoors with family. This free summer junk journal for kids gives children everything they need to build a beautiful DIY book from scratch: journal pages, decorative tags, bookmarks, stickers, and more, … Read more
Summer is the season for getting kids outside, but keeping them entertained — especially during cookouts and backyard BBQs — takes some planning. A backyard scavenger hunt for kids solves that problem perfectly. It keeps little ones busy, active, and away from the grill while the adults handle the cooking. This free printable backyard scavenger … Read more
Summer break gives kids hours of open time, and that energy has to go somewhere. These summer movement cards for kids turn wiggles into a game. Each card names an action and a summer creature, so a child reads it, becomes the animal/object, and moves. It is a very fun game for big families, kids’ … Read more
If you make art, you will run into these four abbreviations and words sooner or later: RGB, CMYK, RYB, and Pantone. They sound technical and a little intimidating, but they are just color models, which are different ways of describing and making color depending on where that color is going to end up: canvas, prints, … Read more
This unicorn craft for kids is *scream* the cutest. It keeps little hands busy, it builds fine motor skills, and when it’s done, kids have something they can use to play or to make a birthday card. The printable gives you everything you need on a single sheet: a pastel rainbow with clouds, a round … Read more
School holidays stretch long, and the “I’m bored” chorus starts around day three. These free printable summer placemats give little hands something to do without a screen in sight. The set works at the kitchen table, in the classroom, at a café while you wait for food, or tucked into the car for a road … Read more