For the future artists amongst your children, Crayola offers a variety of free coloring pages (see References). They offer printable pages that feature everything from animals to seasons and sports. They also provide pages that are ideal for toddlers. "Cut and Color Pages" are also provided. These are pages that feature individual images to be colored and cut out. Children can even use these cut outs for future art projects. Some of their cut and color templates include bookmarks, jewelery, puppets and seasonal decorations.
Abcteach, an online site for educators, features many printable worksheets (see References). They are organized on the site by subject and learning level. They feature everything from phonics charts to word searches. Their custom worksheet option is very useful. You can create activities of all types using their 60 different templates. You simply choose the template that you want, and type in the words, letters, or numbers that you wish to be incorporated into it. The site then creates the activity sheet for you, allowing you to save it and print as many worksheets as necessary.
SchoolExpress (see References) allows free access to a wide range of activity sheets and full workbooks, which includes everything from the "Activity Fun" workbook, full of fun word searches and crossword puzzles, to the "Writing" workbook, which helps students focus on creative writing. You can simply download them from the site and print them out in black and white or full color.
Tlsbooks.com presents visitors with an assortment of thematic worksheets, as well as journals (see References). Their "Vacation Journal" offers 38 free journal pages to be printed and stapled or bound. Each page allows children to chronicle their experiences in a new way, through writing, drawing and even pasting photos. The site even offers printing tips on how to best preserve ink and bind the packets. Their activity levels range from preschool through fifth grade.