Do you love to color? I do! As a kid I was a huge fan of coloring books and coloring pages. Now, as an adult, I find that coloring pages are a great way to relax and take my mind off things. I especially love coloring pages on winter days when it’s too cold to go outside and my kids are bouncing off the walls!

Today I’m rounding up a bunch of amazing Valentine’s Day themed coloring pages! There’s something here for kids of all ages (simple images), as well as adults (complex images). They are the perfect way to spend a cozy winter afternoon or to keep kids engaged in the classroom or at home.

We’ve got hearts, of course, but also chocolate, animals, flowers, a teddy bear, and more! Whether you’re celebrating romantic love, friendship, or just the idea that love always wins, Valentine’s Day is lots of fun for everyone.

One of my favorite things to do with my boys is print out a bunch of different Valentine’s Day coloring pages and then staple or sew them into a coloring book! Print these coloring sheet on regular printer paper or use a nicer cardstock. I’m partial to colored pencils, but markers or Crayola crayons would work too. Your red and pink crayons will really get a workout!

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Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages

All of these coloring pages are easy to download and are free! For some, you may need to give your email address in exchange for the coloring page, but you can unsubscribe at any time.

Unless otherwise noted, these coloring pages are for personal use (non-commercial use) only.

BOX OF CHOCOLATES COLORING PAGE

This free printable Valentines Day coloring page is all about love! A box of chocolates, love letters, and big roses are perfect for all sorts of shades of red and pink. This is a great one for adults and older kids, though my boys really liked coloring the chocolates too!

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ZENTANGLE HEART COLORING PAGE

Want to really get into the Valentine's Day details? Zentangle coloring pages are perfect for relaxing! These are a fun way to spend time for adults, but also work for older kids who love details. This one will take you a while!

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CUTE ANIMAL PRINTABLE COLORING PAGES

If llamas and flamingos are your favorites, you’re going to LOVE these free printable Valentine coloring pages! These cute valentine's day coloring pages featuring a pair of adorable flamingos and a trendy llama in sunglasses! 

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JAR OF HEARTS

There are a few great Valentine's Day printables on this site, but I really love this jar of hearts! You can really break out the whole box of crayons for this one if you want to make each of those hearts and circles a different color!

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LOVE LETTERS COLORING PAGE

Download this free printable Happy Valentine’s Day coloring page that kids will love to color, especially those cute heart-shaped balloons! Print as many as you need for a school party, class valentine activity, or just for fun!

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DOODLE HEARTS COLORING PAGE

I love doodle coloring pages! There are so many intricate designs on this fun coloring page. It's great for your favorite big kid or adult and is a great creative outlet this Valentine's Day season!

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VALENTINE’S DAY COCOA COLORING PAGE

This is the perfect coloring page for kids if you tell them it's hot cocoa, but also works as a Valentine's Day latte for the adults who love to color! This is a pretty easy coloring page so it works well when time is short.

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HEART COLORING PAGE

These detailed hearts are fun for both kids and adults to color! This doodle Valentine is great for the classroom and helps with fine motor skills. My boys liked this one so much they hung it up on the fridge!

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AVOCADO COLORING PAGE

Who doesn't like a pun? This punny valentine is perfect for kids with a sense of humor, plus it's a simple coloring page so it's great when you have just a bit of time to kill.

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LAYERED HEARTS COLORING PAGE

Grab this cute layered hearts coloring page and a big pack of colored pencils! Because there are many layers to these hearts, you can create all sorts of cool effects.

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TEDDY BEAR COLORING PAGE

Every Valentine's Day needs a teddy bear! This cute bear coloring page has lots of details and will be fun for your child to color. You could also fold this coloring page (or any of these coloring pages!) into quarters and use them as classroom valentines!

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DINOSAUR COLORING PAGES

Get a bunch of cute dinosaur coloring pages! These are great for the classroom and work as a gender neutral valentine. Print out all five and make them into a little coloring book!

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INTRICATE VALENTINE DOODLES

This is one of my favorite types of Valentine coloring sheets! Something like this is great for early finishers in the classroom—there are so many details to color. I'd probably tackle this fun coloring page with gel pens!

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VALENTINE’S DAY COLORING CARDS

If you are looking for a quick and easy Valentine'S Day card idea you are going to love these printable coloring cards! Grab your crayons and personalize these cards!

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HUGS AND KISSES COLORING PAGE

This Valentine’s Day Coloring Sheet is fun for older kids and adults! Lots of fun little details to color on this Valentine's Day activity sheet.

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Hope you loved these Valentine’s Day coloring pages! If you have a coloring page you’d like to add, just leave me a link down below! Or send us an email at hello@heyletsmakestuff.com to be added!

You may also like:

• Print then Cut Valentine’s Day Stickers
• Printable Valentine’s Day Pennants
• Free Printable Animal Pun Valentines / Lunch Box Notes
• Free Printable Race Car Valentines

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Bring home the magic of Christmas with this free printable Santa letter!

This letter from Santa will create happy Christmas memories for your kids for years to come. Even better, the US Postal Service makes it possible for this letter to come in a post-marked envelope from the North Pole!

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How to Get a Letter from Santa

To start, have your kid write a letter TO Santa. For example, they can ask for what they’d like to see in their stockings or under the tree. It’s a great chance for parents and caregivers to read the letter and see exactly what your child is wishing for this holiday season.

Then, when the kids aren’t looking, print out THIS letter from Santa (download below) and place it in your own self-addressed stamped envelope. Make sure it’s stamped!

Then put both the letter from your kids and the letter from Santa in a larger envelope and send to:

North Pole Postmark
Postmaster
4141 Postmark Drive
Anchorage, AK 99530-9998

Then your letter from Santa will be returned to you with a postmark from the North Pole! Believers and skeptics alike will be charmed by this detail.

The deadline for postmarks is December 13, so make sure to send your letter by December 6 to make sure it has time to get there.

For this letter, I’ve included three versions with Santas of various skin tones, so that you can choose the one that best represents your family!

I hope this simple printable Santa letter will help ease the worries your kids might have about Santa visiting this year!

Also check out this Santa Sack, made with your Cricut, as well as this cute paper Santa!

Christmas Games Bundle

Looking for more ways to keep your kids busy while they wait for Santa to come? Grab this printable Christmas games bundle in my shop!

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Why Should You Create Your Own Printables?

It’s a good question. I mean, there are so many out there, including tons here on my blog! But sometimes, you just can’t find the perfect printable. The printable list doesn’t have the right columns. The invitations aren’t the right color. The files you want are too expensive.

The answer? Design your own printables!

Additionally, if you have a blog, website, or online store, offering a useful or beautiful free printable is a great way to collect email addresses from people who are interested in your site.

Or you can start an online store selling your printables! Marketplaces like Etsy and Shopify make it easy to set up a shop for your printables. You can also host them on your own website.

What Kinds of Printables Can You Make?

There are so many types of printables out there—these are a handful to get your wheels turning for your own ideas!

What Programs Do You Use To Design Printables?

There are so many amazing programs out there for designing printables! I’ll talk a bit about my favorite, and then share some that I know other people have had success with. I’ll also link to classes that can help you learn more!

Adobe Illustrator

My go-to program is Adobe Illustrator. It helps that I’ve been using Illustrator since the early 2000’s—so I’ve had some time to figure out the program! It has a robust toolset that makes it easy to create printables…once you know what you’re doing.

Specifically there are alignment, drawing, text, and illustration tools that I prefer over any other program. (Side note: I also create my SVG cut files using Illustrator—it’s very powerful!)

That being said…it can be design program overload if you’re staring it in the face for the first time. Here are some classes that I’ve found helpful:

• Skillshare: The Ins and Outs of Illustrator
• Skillshare: Draw Cute Illustrations Using Basic Shapes
• Udemy: Adobe Illustrator CC – Essentials Training Course
• Printable Crush: Basic Printable Design in Illustrator

InkScape is a free vector program that is similar to Illustrator. I haven’t played around with it, but it might also be a good option of you want a powerful program for designing your printables that doesn’t break the bank.

Canva

Canva is a great option, though the licensing can be quite complicated (check out the copyright section below). It’s easy to use and there are a TON of templates, including artwork, planner pages, invitations, and more.

Canva is easy to use—just select a template and modify! You will pay fees for some of the templates and for premium images, but you only pay for what you use. You can also sign up for Canva Pro, which has even more images and templates that are all included with the membership. I have Canva Pro and highly recommend it!

Here are some classes you might consider:

• Canva: Canva Learn (free classes directly from Canva)
• Skillshare: Sell Printable Word Art with Canva
• Udemy: Canva Master Course

Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

If you’re not a fan of Illustrator but like the Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, both programs are a great option for designing printables! Photoshop and I are NOT friends (seriously, I’ve had it for more than a decade and every time I go in there I’m like wahhhh!). But tons of people are comfortable using Photoshop to make their printables.

Here are a few courses for you to check out:

• Sarah Titus: How to Create Printables in Photoshop Elements
• Skillshare: Photoshop Basics
• Skillshare: Quick and Easy Holiday Cards to Make and Sell
• Udemy: Photoshop for Artists

Microsoft Programs

I know a ton of bloggers who design their printables within Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

I find these programs very limiting for what I need them to do, but they’re great if you’re designing simple spreadsheet-style printables, like checklists and calendars. These programs are a great place to start if you’re totally new to the printable scene, but be aware that there’s a lot more than other programs can do!

Where Do You Find Fonts for Printables?

Fonts, fonts, I love fonts! I wrote extensively on where to find cheap and free fonts for cutting on your Cricut, and all of those tips apply to fonts for printables! The nice thing about printables, however, is that you don’t need to worry about rough edges or stroke width—you can go with whatever fonts you love!

I always recommend buying fonts instead of downloading free fonts. First, this generally keeps you legal, particularly if you’re selling your printables. See below for more information on the legality of using fonts when designing printables. Second, it means that far fewer people will have seen your fonts before and your printables will look more original.

Here are my favorite font sites:

• Font Bundles
• Creative Market
• The Hungry JPEG
• SoFontsy
• Creative Fabrica (learn more about Creative Fabrica!)

Where Do You Find Illustrations for Printables?

If you don’t have the graphic design or art background to do your own illustrations, there are so many places to find artwork for your printables. My best advice is to buy them from a reputable site. You can’t just take clipart off Google and add it to your printables, particularly if you’re selling them and don’t want to get into legal hot water.

Here are my favorite places to find graphics and illustrations. As always, check the licensing!

• Creative Market
• Creative Fabrica
• Etsy
• Craft Bundles
• The Hungry JPEG
• SoFontsy

How Do I Know If I Can Legally Use Fonts / Clip Art / Illustrations?

I’m not a lawyer, and this does not constitute legal advice. If you need help with the legality of a particular circumstance, please contact a lawyer.

To start with, don’t just take images off Google—you’ll definitely be on shaky legal ground there.

If you download fonts and graphics from a reputable clipart or font site like the ones above, and you use them for your personal use only—making your own planner pages, or kids activities, or shopping lists—then you’re pretty much good to go. Most clipart and fonts come with a personal use license.

If you’re planning on selling or even offering your printables for free, however, you’re going to want to make sure the fonts and graphics you are using have a commercial license attached to them. Problem is…every single file and font is different. Which means you’re going to need to do your homework. For each element that you download for free or purchase, check to see the licensing agreement.

Here are some things to look for:

• Can you use it for digital artwork?
• Are you allowed to change the files (like recoloring them)?
• How many copies can you make or sell?
• Who has rights to the artwork?
• Does a license apply to all the artwork on the site or only to the single image you purchased?

Canva, for instance, has five license agreements. You’ll need to pick the one that is right for your printable.

All that is to say is READ. Figure out what licenses each file has, and if possible store the licensing information in the same folder on your computer as the graphic/font. That makes it easy to know what you can do with each file.

How to Keep from Copying

I know we all see printables out there that we just LOVE. But stealing ideas from other people isn’t nice! Here’s a quick way to help keep your designs fresh and still be inspired by other printables.

When you’re designing a single printable, take your inspiration from four separate sources. Choose one of these elements from each source:

• Content
• Style
• Color palette
• Composition

So basically, if you like the modern style of a pink printable calendar, use a completely different color scheme (choose blues instead of pinks), change up the composition on the page (make it landscape vs. portrait), and modify the content somehow (make it a planner page vs. a calendar page). Modifying so many elements helps ensure it doesn’t look like you’re copying someone else’s work.

How Do You Pick Colors for Your Printables?

Color theory is one of my favorite topics. I’m working on a more extensive post about colors, but here are some basic ideas for you to keep in mind when you’re designing printables.

If you have a blog or a shop and want to design printables, I highly recommend you come up with 5-8 colors that are “your” colors—then use them repeatedly for all of your printables. Here is mine. I basically use these same colors for everything I do. This is SO much easier than coming up with a new color palette for every new printable.

If you want to design something from scratch, you can always follow basic color theory. Canva also has a very cool Color Palette Generator, or you can head to a site like Design Seeds for a huge array of color palettes to choose from. I am pretty sure that one of their palettes was the jumping off point for my palette above.

Basic Printable Design Concepts

Here are a few more things you want to keep in mind when designing your printables

Document Sizing

Create your document in the same size as your final printable. For example, you may want people to be able to print an 8″ x 10″ for a frame…but most home printers print 8.5″ x 11.” Create your document at 8.5″ x 11″ and then keep your actual artwork within the 8″ x 10″ margins for framing.

Function Comes First

Your printable could be the most beautiful printable of all time…but if it’s not actually useful for users, it’s going to fall flat. Make sure that whatever you’re designing actually works for your audience. For instance, if you’re making a checklist or calendar, is there space to actually write on the printable? Think through the function before you really get to embellishing your printable.

Maintain Proportions

Do not distort artwork and fonts to fit your area—this is a common “amateur” mistake. Instead, hold down the shift key to maintain the proportions of your fonts and image boxes. This creates a much more professional look.

Keep an Eye on Alignment

Always pay attention to alignment! Aligning the text and graphic elements on your page helps create an ordered appearance by ensuring the elements have a pleasing relation to one another. Many of the design programs above help you with alignment tools, allowing you to easily center your elements or align them to a right or left margin.

Use Repetition

Repeat elements within your design, particularly fonts and colors. Repetition helps strengthen the overall look of your printable and ties together all the different elements in your design.

Watch Printer Ink

You can design black printables with white writing, but keep in mind the amount of ink that people will need to use to print your printables. You may be able to rework your designs a bit to help save on ink.

Create Your Own Templates

Don’t reinvent the wheel for each new printable. Use your current printables as a template for new ones. For instance, I have a lot of word searches on my blog—and for all of them, I used the same basic layout and fonts for the word search itself.

Give Instructions

If your printable is something a little more than just a sheet to print out—like gift tags that need to be cut or something that needs to be folded—include instructions to your user.

Include Your Own Copyright Information

Just like you don’t want to steal from other creators, you don’t want people stealing from you! Include some information your listing, or bundle it with a PDF with your policy. You can see an example of my own policy here.

What Printer Do You Use to Print Printables?

I get asked all the time what printer I use. I have several:

• HP Envy 6645 inkjet (this is my favorite for printables)
• Canon TS9521C inkjet (this prints 12×12)
• Xerox Phaser 6510 laser

So which one’s for you? Take these pros into consideration:

Inkjet: Inkjet printers are generally less expensive than laser printers, and the ink is less expensive than laser toner as well. They also tend to be smaller than laser printers, which is helpful if you don’t have a lot of space. Newer inkjet printers can have great print quality. Inkjet printers do not take a lot of time to warm up, either.

Laser: Laser printers often give you a more vivid result than inkjet, including blacker blacks. While it takes a while for some of them to warm up, they print a lot faster than an inkjet. Toner cartridges last longer than inkjet cartridges and don’t tend to clog as easily.

What Kind of Paper Do You Use for Printables?

For the most part, I just use a high-quality printer paper from Amazon. For art prints, I use a white cardstock.

I hope you found this guide helpful! If you have any questions about designing printables, let me know in the comments!

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It may be the beginning of April, but summer is just around the corner. If you’re from a warmer part of the world, you may already be feeling those summer temperatures!

(Of course, up here in the PNW, summer seems like it’s never going to show up—it’s gray and dreary this morning!)

Today I’ve joined up with some of my best blogging friends to bring you a bunch of totally free summer-themed printables! From printable summer games to to fun summertime activities to sunshine-inspired decor ideas to coloring pages, we’ve got all sorts of summer printables to help make your summer memorable this year.

I’ve designed this fun printable summer word scramble. I always find these a lot more challenging than I expect! This scramble has sixteen summer-related words for you to unscramble. And if you get stuck, I’ve included an answer key!

This free printable game is a fun summer activity for older kiddos and adults—younger kiddos may have trouble with the answers! Break out this word puzzle on a particularly hot day, or bring some copies on a road trip.

It’s also good for an end-of-the-school-year classroom game for upper grades, when kids are so ready for summer vacation!

Also check out my Free Printable Summer Scavenger Hunt, Free Printable Summer Word Search, and Free Printable Summer Coloring Page!

Make sure to head to the bottom of this post to get the links to all of the other free summer printables my friends have for you!

Benefits of Word Scrambles

Word scrambles are the perfect activity to keep your brain active. They help with spelling and word recognition, problem solving, and they can also improve your concentration! Also, they can be a lot of fun, which is important to brain health as well! A fun summertime activity that’s good for the brain? Count me in!

More Free Summer Printables

If you’re looking for more ways to have fun in the sun (or in the shade!) this summer, check out all of these fun freebies from my friends! Includes coloring pages, mazes, bucket lists, checklists, crossword puzzles, and more! Head to each blog to download the PDFs individually! Also check out my round up of 20 Fun Printable Summer Games for Boredom Busting!

SUPER SUMMER SCHEDULE

Avoid “I’m Bored!” this summer with our Super Summer Schedule! This fun printable has a different theme idea for each day of the week, activity ideas for each theme and a schedule to write the activities down on! With themes like “Make It Monday”, “Thoughtful Thursday” and “Foodie Friday” your kids are going to have the most fun summer ever! 

GET THE FILE FROM HELLO CREATIVE FAMILY

SUMMER BUCKET LIST

Free printable Summer Bucket List for kids and families! Lots of fun summer activities to have the most amazing summer EVER! 

GET THE FILE FROM HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE

SUMMER MATCHING PAGE

This cute summer matching page is great for preschool age kids who are learning to hold pencils and drawing straight lines.

GET THE FILE FROM CRAFTING IN THE RAIN

SUMMER STICKER SHEET

Here's some summer stickers that you don’t want to miss. Grab your printer and scissors and even your Cricut machine and get started creating stickers that remind you of warmer weather.

GET THE FILE FROM THE COUNTRY CHIC COTTAGE

SUMMER CROSSWORD

Summer trips involve long car rides so you are going to need lots of quiet activities. This Free Summer Word Puzzle Printable is one you will need to print up for your trips!

GET THE FILE FROM EVERYDAY PARTY MAGAZINE

SUMMER LEGO CHALLENGE CARDS

Keep your kids busy this summer with these Free Printable Summer LEGO Challenge Cards. A fun and creative activity for kids of all ages and perfect for parents, teachers, camp counselors and more!

GET THE FILE FROM KARA CREATES

SUMMER ICE CREAM TREATS COLORING PAGE

Enjoy the day with summer coloring pages and printables. Whether you're looking for fun activities for vacation or cute summer craft pages, these printable sheets are perfect for all ages!

GET THE FILE FROM 100 DIRECTIONS

WELCOME TO SUMMER WATER BOTTLE WRAPS

Summer is right around the bend so these free summer printables are perfect for any pool party you may be having. Adhere them to water bottles to make custom labels for your summer party.

GET THE FILE FROM SEE LINDSAY

HELLO SUMMER COLORING PAGE

This Hello Summer FREE Printable and Coloring Page is perfect to print out for the kiddos to color, but can also be colored by adults and framed for some sweet home decor.

GET THE FILE FROM CREATIVELY BETH

SUMMER SCREEN TIME CHECKLIST

Summer is just around the corner and soon your kids will be home. Help them manage screen time with this Summer Screen Time Checklist for Kids! 

GET THE FILE FROM TRIED AND TRUE

28 DAY SUMMER ACTIVITY CALENDAR

This 28 day summer activity calendar was created to help you keep boredom at bay. Print out the calendar, stick it on the fridge, and point your kids to it every time they complain that there’s nothing to do!

GET THE FILE FROM MAD IN CRAFTS

SUMMER ACTIVITY PAGE

This Free Printable Summer Activity Page is a fun summer activity for kids of any age. There's a word search with summer-themed vocabulary, a maze, and some adorable characters to color!

GET THE FILE FROM ARTSY FARTSY MAMA

BEACH COLORING PAGES

Download a FREE Printable Beach Coloring Pages set that you can print and color right from home! These coloring pages for the beach are perfect for when you want to take a break and dream about the sun and sand!

GET THE FILE FROM PINEAPPLE PAPER CO

POPSICLE COLORING PAGE

Beat the summertime boredom blues with this Free Popsicle Coloring Page. The kids will love these. And hopefully keep the summer time “I’m Bored” comments to a minimum.

GET THE FILE FROM LIZ ON CALL

SUNGLASSES COLORING PAGE

It’s getting warmer and that you need to grab this FREE Summer Coloring Page Printable with the cutest hand drawn Sunglasses!

GET THE FILE FROM PRINTABLE CRUSH

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Have you started selling your sublimated products? If so, you’ll want to be sure your customers know exactly how to take care of the items you created!

I created these Sublimation Care Tags to make it easy for you to include care instructions with every order. They’re formatted to use with both Cricut’s Print then Cut feature or to cut out by hand with scissors. Whichever way you prefer!

These printable tags come in three colors—pink, teal, and navy. Each shape is broken out on its own sheet and sheets contains 4 – 6 tags, depending on shape. 

Have you ever sold an item only to have the customer reach back out and tell you the item was ruined? Often, it’s because the customer didn’t take care of the item properly.

A lot of times, the customer didn’t know!

For some people it’s second nature to run the dishwasher on high-heat or sanitize mode. However, you can’t do that with sublimated coffee mugs! You CAN run them through the dishwasher on a normal cycle, though. These sublimation care tags help avoid any future confusion by giving your customer washing and drying instructions, as well as other tips and tricks for keeping their sublimated item looking new.

As a small business owner, you know how precious both time and materials are. Save your time, and ensure sublimation blanks and ink don’t go wasted with these care tags. Simply print and attach to your tumbler, mug, or apparel!

Note that these tags are specifically for sublimation. I am working on care tags for Cricut and Silhouette projects—those are coming soon!

Get the Printable Sublimation Care Tags

If you’re new to or looking to start your own sublimation crafting business, I have a few resources. While a Cricut business can differ in many ways, organization and effective spaces are pretty universal. Read more about my tips on How to Set Up Your Craft Space for a Cricut Business. This really can apply to any business!

I also share Where to Find Cheap and Free Sublimation Files (and what to avoid!) and Sublimation Blanks.

If you’re looking for more in-depth business info, I created an ebook called How to Make Money with Your Sublimation Crafting Business. This can be a helpful resources regardless of where you are on your sublimation crafting journey!

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I grew up going camping with our family. I’ve tent camped, tent-trailer camped, and 5th-wheel camped. I swear I’ve been to half the campgrounds in the American southwest!

I have so many fond memories of setting up the campsite, hiking with my family, playing cribbage with my dad at the picnic table, and making s’mores around the campfire at night. We played in the forest and swam in the lake. We got incredibly dirty, which is one of the best parts of being a kid!

Now that our boys are a little older, we can’t wait to take them on a family camping trip!

We love to get outside as a family and get away from it all. But the idea of sleeping with two in a tent has been a bit much. We love camping though, and had a camp-themed birthday party for them one year and even had s’mores at our wedding instead of cake! The boys just turned 5, so camping will definitely be in our near future as a family!

Right now, most of our furniture is packed away for our move to Washington State. So Ryan was thinking about pitching a tent in the backyard and doing a mini camping trip with them right outside our house. I think it would be a good introduction to camping. And I bet they would get a kick out of snuggling up in a sleeping bag in a tent with dad by their side!

Free Printable Camping Scavenger Hunt

Headed on a camping trip with your littles? Print this free camping scavenger hunt to bring with you to your camping trip! This fun camping scavenger hunt has a list of dozens of items to find while you’re off camping. Cross off each scavenger hunt list item with a crayon or marker. Once they’ve found everything, you can hand out small prizes like tiny magnifying glasses or a little bug jar.

Have your kids look for things like pinecones, animal tracks, and firewood while you cook dinner or pitch the tent. There are also a ton of camping supplies on the list, like a flashlight, rope, and matches.

Your kids will be more aware of their surroundings doing this campground scavenger hunt. This is great for both younger kids and older children, though the littlest ones may need some supervision. They’ll find all sorts of camping goodies on this treasure hunt for all things camping-related!

You can also use it as a packing list! Your kids can help you gather all the necessary camp supplies for your next camping trip. Create a little friendly competition to see which of your kids can get packed up the fastest!

Enjoy this printable camping scavenger hunt and making memories outside with your family this summer! Looking for more outdoor scavenger hunt ideas? Check out my Free Printable Back Yard Scavenger Hunt and my Free Printable Summer Scavenger Hunt! Both are so much fun for kiddos and the adults who love them!

More Free Camping Printables!

Check out all of these fun camping printables from my blogging friends, including games, coloring pages, and more! There’s something for everyone from toddlers to older kids to adults. These fun activities are sure to keep everyone happy around the picnic table.

Head to each blog below and download them from each blogger! If you have any questions or issues, reach out to the blogger individually.

LICENSE PLATE GAMES

Provide screen free entertainment on a road trip with these Printable License Plate Game activity sheets. It includes all US States and Canadian Provinces.

GET THE FILE FROM BROOKLYN BERRY DESIGNS

CAMPING ACTIVITIES PLACEMAT

Heading camping? Grab this free camping activities printable placemat to keep kids entertained at the campsite or on the road!

GET THE FILE FROM HELLO CREATIVE FAMILY

CAMPING BINGO

These printable Camping Bingo Cards are tons of fun! Have some family fun around the campsite with this cute camping bingo game that’s great for all ages!

GET THE FILE FROM HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE

ROAD TRIP WORD SCRAMBLE

Print out this free word scramble and have your kids try to figure out all the words!

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ROAD SIGN SCAVENGER HUNT

This printable road sign game is perfect for the kids! Print on plain paper or on white card stock and laminate it. You can then play this road trip game with a dry erase marker and use the same sheet over and over again. This makes it easier if you are going on multiple road trips this summer.

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CAMPING THEMED I SPY

Is one of your biggest challenges keeping kids entertained on the car ride to wherever you are going? Grab this fun F*R*E*E Camping I Spy printable to make the long trip more enjoyable.

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ROAD TRIP ALPHABET GAME

Keep the entire family entertained on your next road trip with these free Road Trip Printables. These fun games and printables are perfect for long car rides, camping trips, and more! Road Trip Aplphabet I-Spy

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CABIN PRINTABLE

Grab this free cabin printable to make your cabin a little more cozy. This printable is the perfect decor for any space and you can make it in any size.

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ROAD TRIP MAD LIBS

Laminate this free printable for tons of fun on car rides! Make up silly stories to pass the time and keep kids off screens!

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CAMPING BUCKET LIST

Make the most of your next trip to the outdoors with this free camping bucket list printable.

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CAMPING TIC TAC TOE

Keep the kids entertained on your next camping trip with this free Camping Tic Tac Toe printable!

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PRINTABLE CAMPING STICKERS

Download a FREE set of Printable Camping Stickers that you can use for notebooks, crafts, planners, and camping journals. Just print on a piece of printable vinyl, sticker paper, or label paper, then cut and use as many as you want.

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TRAVEL I SPY

Headed on a road trip this summer? This free printable travel I spy coloring page will surely help pass the time in the car or on the plane.

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ROAD TRIP MAZE

Download this free printable road trip maze to keep the kids busy on your next trip! This maze is a perfect little to-go activity to print out before your next road trip to keep the kids busy and happy.

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CAMPING DRAWING TUTORIAL

Download these FREE Camping tutorial printables for the little artist in your family. These printables will be a great activity for the car drive on your next camping trip!

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CUTE CAMPER COLORING PAGE

Download and print this camping printable. Use your favorite coloring supplies and enjoy some creative quiet time or as a group activity with family or friends.

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