Teachers and parents looking for free activity sheets can search libraries for resources. Local libraries may have books or workbooks available with activity sheets that can be photocopied. Confirm that the sheets are legally reproducible. College libraries may have more available resources, particularly colleges that have education programs. There is typically a cost for making copies, however an economic alternative is to make one copy at the library, then make as many as needed from home or the school copier.
Often, teachers end up with extra copies of activity sheets. They may also have activities they copied for their classes but never used. Consult with co-workers to find any available "extras." Parents also can ask their child's classroom teacher for extra unused worksheets to use at home.
Typically, schools have some sort of recycling or shred box. Teachers who have extra copies of activity sheets may throw them in this box. If this box is open and can be examined, one is likely to find unused worksheets inside. An environmentally conscious teacher looking for some activity sheets and not wanting to waste paper might place a tray or box in this area to collect unused worksheets.
There are tens of thousands of free, printable activity sheets on the Internet. Sheets are available for pre-kindergarten through high school. Activities for almost any subject matter can be reproduced as needed. Subjects include math, reading, social studies, art, counseling, physical education and more. Abcteach.com, Schoolexpress.com and Crayola.com are some of the sites offering free activity sheets. There are also a wide variety of just-for-fun activity sheets to print and copy.