Christmas Place Mats for Kids - digital, printable

For those of you with kids, and a lot of holiday dinner plans with friends and family, here's an idea... printable colouring place mats for the kiddos (or easily bored adults ;)  I have two kids, and I know how fast they eat, and then how quickly they lose interest in being at the dinner table.  Why not have printable place mats (like they do at restaurants!). Have a cup of wax crayons at the table for the kids to share. 

I have created a few options for you, an 11 x 17 option (that you can get printed at any print shop), or a 8.5 x 11 option (if you are stuck and need a quick print at home!).   
Links to the PDF files are below each image! Enjoy and happy holidays.  

 

 

11" x 17" Elf in colour
11" x 17" Elf line only
8.5" x 11" Elf in colour
8.5" x 11" Elf line only

 

11" x 17" Woodland in colour
11" x 17" Woodland line only
8.5" x 11" Woodland in colour
8.5" x 11" Woodland line only

 

Echo's Earth Hour activity ~ Beeswax candles! - digital illustration

Hello everyone! As I am sure you know I am big into the environmental stuff, so of course in our home we participate in Earth Hour every year, and try to do our part the rest of the year as well. We treat Earth Hour as a sort of fun family time. Playing cards, or board games by candle light, telling each other silly stories etc.  This year the kids and I are making beeswax candles (an environmentally friendly candle!) to use during our hour without electricity.

Here is a fun instruction sheet on how to make beeswax candles starring Echo, Poe and Mousie, it's the perfect activity for kids!

Enjoy!
click this link for printable version. 

 

National Sweater Day - digital

February 9th is National Sweater day, a day where you wear a sweater and turn down our thermostats. This is to show you are aware of and taking action against climate change.  Have fun with it, see who has the ugliest (or fluffiest) sweater at your office! Make a game of it! And for you fellow Canadians, this shouldn't be a hard task, we all have those woolly sweaters that we've not really had much chance to wear this winter due to the warm temperatures! 

Feel free to download this and use it as your icon for facebook, twitter whatever social network you'd like! 

Check out WWF's site about nation sweater day for more info! http://www.sweaterday.ca/

Celeste xo

 

Free Downloadable Christmas tags - paper, pencil, digital

I already  made a post about these tags, but now I am making a nicer one because I am also posting the link onto Tidy Mom's website . See this post there as well some some other treats from other creative people!  These are made to look like old letterpress gift tags. For best results print on a card stock. I've also pasted a red cardstock to the back to make it look nice, as well as a ribbon for tying it onto a package! These are free, click this link to save a 8"x11" version to your desktop. Enjoy and feel free to pass it along! 

Merry Christmas!

Tidy Mom

Free Printable Christmas labels - digital and pencil

I took a break from work stuff to make these Christmas labels. I wanted to play with texture and try to imitate the feel of a letterpress (which I love, but is expensive to do!) on the computer.  And now I am sharing with you! So if you need some Christmas labels feel free to use these! Just print them up and voila!
Merry Christmas!

 Céleste xo

With the new blogger format, just click on the image, it will appear larger on a black screen, just right click and view image then you can save it to your desktop. It's a page that is layed out to print on an 8.5" x 11" paper.

Printable Monster cookies! - digital

Here's an idea! One that I am doing for my daughter. I have printed these off (they are layed out for a 8.5" x 11" paper) for her classmates instead of baking cookies. With allergies and health initiatives in schools we've been told not to send in any treats (or candy :( )  So Amelie will be handing these out instead.  Feel free to do the same! Great for class handouts or door to door with a candy treat! Easy project for kids to do with their families at home. Follow this link then save to your desktop and print away!

Echo Box Printables - digital illustration

Hi all! Here is a free download for Valentines day (or whatever).  Little Echo boxes. they are just over 2" square, so perfect to fill with candy hearts, a secret note, stickers, whatever your heart desires.

To use them click on the box you would like to print, then a larger one will appear, save it to your desktop.
Print on card stock and cut along the solid line. Fold along the dotted lines et voila! (you may want to tape the inside, just to make it more solid for all the goodies you will cram in there!

Enjoy!

Echo Christmas labels - digital illustration

Here are some Echo Christmas labels for you to use, just click the image for a large version (fits an 8.5" x 11" paper) You can print them on card stock, cut them out, and have unique labels for all your friends and family! Enjoy!

Echo Remembrance Day icon - digital

Hi all, Here is a free icon you can use for, whatever social network you enjoy, or just to post it on your site to remind everyone of Remembrance Day.

And if you want to learn a little more, or participate in some celebrations, check out the Historica - Dominion website, it's full of information!

Echo Halloween Icons and Sticker page - digital illustration

Here are some free down loadable  icons and sticker page (last one will fit on a 8.5 x 11" page).

Click on icon to download a large version, or click on the smaller ones to get a page of "stickers". Just print on sticker pages and cut them out. Good for Halloween treats, or for use in classrooms!

Ex Libris - digital illustration

Here are some free downloads, some  Echo themed ex libris. Just click on the image above and save to your desktop.  Enjoy!

Echo Pinwheel download - digital and craft

Click and print both pages and enjoy this craft, easy for kids and fun for all! ( be sure to print both pages!)

Play money - digital illustration

I made some pretend money for my little ones and thought I'd post them as a free download to those of you with kids who would like something other then monopoly money to play with.  These ones are bilingual (French/English).  Enjoy! Just click on the image and save to your computer to print.

Echo Christmas Tree - digital paper craft

Hi! Here is the free printable Echo Christmas tree. Just right click and save both pages #1 and #2 of the coloured tree, or the line art tree to put together.

The line art tree is for your colouring pleasure. Or for all you teachers or moms who want an easy activity for your kids!

Enjoy!

Echo Easter Colouring page - Line art

Echo Christmas Labels - digital illustration
Click on image for a full size version, then print and
cut out to use as gift labels!