FreePrintable.net: New Gift Tags; Play Money for Kids

Published: Tue, 07/16/13

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Counterfeit Edition

I've never aspired to a life of crime, but somehow I'm now in the business of printing money. Printable play money for kids, that is. I enjoyed adding both realistic and fun designs to PrintablePlayMoney.net this week, but that's as close as I'll get to counterfeiting. This play money is all in good fun. Also this week, there are 56 new gift tags at FreePrintableGiftTags.net.

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Printable Gift Tags

This week at FreePrintableGiftTags.net, you'll find several new gift tag designs for handmade items as well as monogram gift tags for each letter of the alphabet in two different styles.

The gift tags for crafters include illustrated designs for knitted creations and any other handmade item. Rather than the traditional "to" and "from" lines, most of these tags say "Handmade By" or "Knitted By" with room to write or type in a name.

If you'd like to personalize a gift by adding a monogrammed gift tag, you can now choose from a simple letter or a more elaborate, script monogram. You could also use these as labels to identify your belongings.

You'll also find hundreds more gift tags in categories such as: birthday, wedding, graduation, baby, nature, various holidays, and even color-your-own gift tags for kids.

All of the more than 300 tags at FreePrintableGiftTags.net are free to download and print in either PDF or DOC form. The DOC versions can be opened in Microsoft Word so you can type names directly into them. There are 10 copies of the same tag on each printable. I recommend printing onto cardstock for extra durability.

Printable Play Money

All you need is a home and office printer and you can print all the money you want. Play money, that is. I've just added a dozen new designs to PrintablePlayMoney.net, including pretend checks and play coins in black-and-white that can be colored in, if desired.

The site already has several denominations of bills and coins in both realistic and "cute" designs. There are several bills and coins on each page to save on paper; just cut them apart and set up your home bank or wallet.

The play money is great for games as well as for keeping kids sharp on money facts during the summer. They can use the bills and coins to make change, or learn how to write checks. Another idea is to use the play money as some kind of chore reward system. I'm sure I'll come up with more ideas as I print these out for my 6-year-old.

Thanks so much to all of you who have sent in ideas for new printables! I really appreciate your feedback and input. It helps me when adding to the sites, and even making new sites. Happy printing!

Kudos

This week, I got several emails from people who liked the picture of my dog, Louie, frolicking in the surf on the Oregon Coast. He is a very good dog! I also heard from "F.H.F.," who is making good use of my flash cards site: "Just love the pre-kindergarten flash cards. My grandson will be ready in September when the doors open. Thanks so much." Excellent! Also, be sure to try the free flash card maker.

Popular Printables

Several of my sites can come in handy when you need to keep kids entertained during road trips, or in response to summer cries of "I'm bored." I have hundreds of coloring pages , dot-to-dot puzzles, mazes, the games at PrintablePaper.net, and more, all free to download and print. This week, I want to highlight what's hot at PrintableMasks.net.

The site has 219 masks to print, many full-color but some black-and-white so kids (or grownups!) can color them in themselves. They're PDF files, all free, and can be cut out and worn with string like a traditional mask, or adhered to a stick like a puppet.

The most-downloaded mask this week is a cute and sassy zebra mask. While PrintableMasks.net has lots of masks of people, the most popular this week are the animal masks, including a colorful giraffe, a tiger to color, a monkey, a mouse, a bird, and an elephant.

Two of the top 15 masks are mardi gras style masks with festive designs to color in with pencils or marker (print onto cardstock for greater durability). Have fun!

To see which printables are most popular at all the FreePrintable.net sites combined by day, week, or month, just visit: FreePrintable.net/popular/.