Thirty Feet! How Many Do You Know?

       Just as a good shoemaker makes shoes to fit the feet, nature make feet to fit the needs of each individual animal. How many of these feet could you name? They are, from left to right, top to bottom: Horse, Elephant, Eagle, Ostrich, Camel; second row - Chimpanzee, Tiger, Duck, Water Shrew, Lizard, Tiger, Beetle; third row - Sloth, Bear, Locust, Flamingo, Duck-billed Platypus, Crab: fourth row- Peccary, Garden Spider, Giraffe, Frog, Armadillo, Ox; and fifth row- Kangaroo, Box Turtle, Squirrel, Iguana, Harvest Mouse, and Gecko.

Whose Eyes Are These?

       Teachers or parents may print out the animal eye chart to quiz their kids about whose eyes are these. Here are the answers:

1. Eye of Solitary Frog
2. "stalk eye" of Crab
3. Eye of the Toad
4. Whirligig Beetle Eyes
5. The Chameleon's Eye
6. Eyes of the Snail on Stalks
7. Cat's Eye
8. Moth's Eye
9. Eye of A Dog
10. Spider Eyes
11. Eagle's Eye
12. Grasshopper's Eye
13. Sheep's Eye
14. Eye of the Fly
15. The Cow's Eye

Numbers 4, 8, 12, and 14 are all compound eyes!

Take the Nature Check Animal Eye Quiz!

and visit them to play more animal games.

Sheet of Simple Valentine Clip Art

       We have some new crafts for St. Valentine's Day coming up in February on one or two of our blogs so these little hearts will sure come in handy. The same terms of use apply for this set of Valentines as does all of the clip art on our blogs. It is free for personal use or use in the classroom only folks.

This clip art is not to be redistributed from any other web resource. Just make a link to our post here folks.

Sheet of Simple Shamrocks

       We have some new crafts for St. Patrick's Day coming up in March on one or two of our blogs so these little shamrocks will sure come in handy. The same terms of use apply for this set of shamrocks as does all of the clip art on our blogs. It is free for personal use or use in the classroom only. 

This clip art is not to be redistributed from any other web resource. Just make a link to our post here folks.

Fireman's or woman's badge for playtime.

         Below are fireman's badges that teachers and parents may print, cut and laminate in order to give away to young children for play time after they have been visited by the local fire department. You can adhere special safety pins to the back side of the badges. I found a large pack at Amazon for little ones here. You could probably find them in your local craft store as well if you prefer.

        Individual graphics are included for parents who only need one or two. Four graphics are included on one sheet of badges for easier printing in the classroom. Enjoy!
       Fire Departments feel free to pass out these crafted fireman's badges too, if you would like. They are free from kathy grimm!

A fireman's badge including an "engine house" number.

A fireman's badge including an eagle.

A fireman's badge with a blank ribbon for teachers who wish to include a name.

A fireman's badge including the symbolic tools of the trade.

All four fireman's badges on one png. for those who need to print multiple quantities.

Sea shells, star fish, mollusc shells and sea horse clip art

Shells, star fish, mollusc shells and sea horses drawn by me and for classroom projects and personal crafts only. I will be posting a variety of project suggestions here that use them.

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Tiny sea shells for games, crafts, and counting books

A collection of miniature shells drawn by me and for classroom projects and personal crafts only. I will be posting a variety of project suggestions here that use them.

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Goldfish for games, crafts and number books...

  

These silly little wiggly goldfish are drawn by me and for classroom projects and personal crafts only. I will be posting a variety of project suggestions here that use them.

Don't forget to drag the png. or jpg into a Word Document and enlarge the image as much as possible before printing it folks. If you have a question about this coloring page, just type into the comment box located directly below this post and I'll try to get back to you as soon as I can.

Thanksgiving Clip Art for Crafts

       Enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving with your students using my clip art for personal crafts and classrooms. Read the Terms of Use before downloading. 

A pastel drawing of a flocked turkey.

A native American teepee.

Vintage Indian travel doll

A pilgrim's hat, corn and pumpkin

Horn of plenty and text "Happy Thanksgiving"

Spooky Clip Art for All Hallow's Eve

       Teachers, parents and little ones may decorate their personal Halloween crafts and treats with this clip art by Kathy Grimm. Read the Terms of Use.

An owl seated on top of a jack-o-lantern, text "Whoo Whooo"

"Happy Halloween!" spider and web

A creepy jack-o-lantern

"MEOW" black cat and text

Thoroughly Irish Clip Art

       Below are some Irish themed clip art for your classroom's St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Decorate worksheets, games, and craft projects with students too! This clip art is original to my site and copyrighted, Read the Terms of Use before downloading.

A ladies hat trimmed with a plaid bow and shamrocks.

A tiny leprechaun, barrel and potatoes.

The Irish flag and lucky shamrocks.

A happy leprechaun carries a sack of potatoes

A leprechaun dressed in a green suit smoking a lucky pipe.

Valentine Cuties Clip Art

Valentine flowers

       These little Valentine doodles were made years ago by my mother for her classroom projects. They would be fun to print on sticker paper and cut out for your students' next Valentine card craft. The clip art is free only for personal crafts and classrooms. Do not include it in any other online collections.

Valentine lady bugs

Valentines and ribbons

Valentines in a vase

Heart and stems for a Valentine

Strawberry, Raspberries and Bread Graphics for Games and Number Books

Large loaf of bread graphics for games and number books.

Sliced loaf of bread for games and number books.

Tiny strawberry graphics for games and number books.

Baskets of raspberries for games and number books.

Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie and Turkey Graphics for Games and Number Books

Tiny Graphics for File Folder Games and Number Books.

Pumpkin graphics for file folder games and number books.

Pumpkin Pie graphics for file folder games and number books.

Turkey graphics for file folder games and number books.

Acorns, Apples and Corn Cob Graphics for Games and Number Books

Tiny Graphics for File Folder Games and Number Books.

Acorn graphics for file folder games and number books.

Apple Graphics for file folder games and number books.

Corn Cob Graphics for file folder games and number books.

Patterns For Home-Made Valentines

      Here are patterns for hearts in two sizes, darts, cupid, butterfly, wreath and blue-bird. Lay the patterns on top of colored construction papers or white water-color paper. Let the kids cut them out and paint with watercolors, crayons, or pastels. Then paste their creations on red, pink or white hearts. Trim with lace dollies and give these Valentines to a lucky friend.

 Click on the Valentine pattern to download the largest possible file size.