Free Printable 4th of July Decorations and Paper Crafts

Do love to decorate for 4th of July but hate to spend money? I'm with you. Why waste all that money on stuff you're just going to throw away? How about this workaround. Print paper decorations and crafts for holidays. There are loads of online sites with loads of freebies for Fourth of July and all holidays. Flags, red white and blue stuff, American themed crafts and more. Click here. Free Printable 4th of July Cut and Paste Paper Crafts and Activities 

Host a Cheap Open House, Reception or Graduation Party

Are you hosting a graduation open house for high school, college or kindergarten? Maybe you're doing a first communion reception? These parties can become very costly especially for parents of graduates. You want a nice party. I'm saying be stingy. But there are ways to cut costs on food, rentals, decorations, cake, gifts and more.  Do's and Dont's for Hosting a Cheap, Open House Graduation Party

Blue Flowers for Landscaping, Decorating, Weddings, Outdoor Parties

I love decorating with flowers, especially live plants over cut flowers. One of the most popular decorating colors is blue, but trying to find flowers in that color is tricky. With advances in growing of flowers, we have access to more artificially tinted blue flowers. But if you're a naturalista like me, you want genuine, naturally colored flowers. Here's a guide to blue blossoms and flowers in shades of blue. Use this for landscaping, home interior decorating, wedding floral arrangements and more. Best Blue Flowers for Weddings and Spring Gardening

Free Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Printables, Latino-Inspired Party Decorations, Mexican Crafts

Cinco de Mayo--"fifth of May" in Spanish--celebrates the Mexican victory at the Battle of Pueblo. My Latino friends tell me Cinco de Mayo isn't as big in Mexico as in the U.S. And what do we Americans do with holidays? Party! Or in this case, fiesta. Here's are kid-friendly Cinco de Mayo games, crafts, lesson plans, cultural activities and food! When I was homeschooling, we decorated the house for different festivities and holidays. Here free printable Mexican crafts, Latino inspired art and Cinco de Mayo fiesta decorations! I tried to weed out the schmaltz and share the more artsy-cultural images.  Cinco de Mayo Fiesta With Latino-Inspired Games, Crafts, Food

Free Printable Valentine's Day Craft Decorations

Looking for cute free Valentine's Day craft activities and party decorations? Here are websites full of free printable crafts, games, party supplies, greeting cards, valentines and holiday activities. Perfect for classroom valentine exchanges and parties. There's a cute cut-and-paste folded paper candy box, similar to the Necco Sweethearts conversation candy hearts box. This craft prints in two pages, one with instructions and one page with the craft.  Free Printable Valentine Decor