Sometimes the simplest activities are the most fun. That’s why kids love these dot marker activity sheets. They are easy enough for toddlers but fun enough for big kids too. Here are 54 activity pages that will keep your kids entertained for hours.

I have a three-year-old daughter who is very busy. I’m always trying to find activities that will keep her entertained but are also educational. These dot printables are perfect for young learners to help with the development of hand-eye coordination and the development of fine motor skills. They are also a great activity for letter recognition and shape recognition. Plus, this engaging activity teaches kids each letter of the alphabet. So, check it out!

Download and print your dot marker activity sheets

I designed these dot marker pages so they would be simple and easy to use. There are two activities to an 8.5×11 page with a total of 27 pages and 54 activity sheets. Just print each page, cut them in half and you’re ready to get started. You can print this PDF from home or email it to your local copy store.

To download your PDF file, click on the link at the bottom of the post.

Gather supplies for your printable dot art sheets

So, you can do this activity two different ways. You can use dot markers or you can use dot stickers or both! Either way works great but I prefer the dot stickers. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Dot stickers 1/2 inch
• Dot markers 1/2 inch (sometimes called bingo markers or dauber markers)
• Scissors
• Crayons (optional)

Start playing!

Once you’ve downloaded and printed your dot worksheets and gathered your supplies, it’s time to play! As mentioned above, you’ll need to cut each of your 27 printed dot marker activity sheets in half to make a total of 54 activities.

The activity sheets include images from five different areas of learning including:

• Alphabet
• Numbers
• Seasons
• Holidays
• Animals (with sight word)

The worksheets are more geared towards toddlers but older kids will enjoy them too. My boys ages 8, 10, and 12 all had fun completing these activities. You can also pull out the crayons or regular markers and let the kids color the rest of the pages after they place their stickers.

I have done a lot of activities and crafts with my kids and this one was definitely a success. It’s the perfect activity for preschool, special education, homeschooling, church and just for fun. They are also an excellent tool for therapy sessions such as occupational therapy. My daughter loved it and it’s helping her learn the whole alphabet. Here’s the link below to purchase and print your digital download learning activity. So much fun!

Dot Sticker Activity Sheets

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Ugly sweater day. Lumpy rug day. Pizza day. There’s pretty much a day for everything. That’s why I put together this fun National Day Calendar so you won’t miss out on any opportunities to celebrate, every single day of the year. Check it out!

If you ask me, we need to celebrate more. Life is meant to be enjoyed. So, I started doing some digging and I realized, “Wait, there’s a holiday for every single day!” Yay! Whether it’s Corn Dog Day, Tell a Joke Day or Family PJ Day, there’s always a reason to have a party.

What is a National Day?

According to National Today, National Days are all the special holidays and moments from around the world — the occasions that bring people together — and help everyone celebrate. Another website called National Day Calendar even gives you an opportunity to apply for your own national day to promote your bran, non-profit or corporation.

Print your one-page National Day Calendar

When I wake up in the morning, I don’t usually think to look online to see what national day it is. That’s why it’s nice to have a short and sweet list to hang on your fridge. Click on the link below to print yours right now.

Click here to print your National Day Calendar

If you want an even more comprehensive list of national days, you can buy a National Day 12-month Calendar so you don’t miss out on any of the fun.

Here’s the list

There are literally, thousands of national days out there. There’s quite a few. So, I can’t list all of them. But for today, I’ve compiled a condensed list of National Day that I thought you might find most appealing. A lot of them revolve around food or nonsense, but all of them are wonderful.

January

1: New Year’s Day
2: Science Fiction Day
3: Drinking Straw Day
4: Spaghetti Day
5: Screenwriters Day
6: Cuddle Up Day
7: Bobblehead Day
8: Bubble Bath Day
9: Apricot Day
10: Clean Off Your Desk Day
11: Milk Day
12: Pharmacist Day
13: Rubber Ducky Day
14: Dress Up Your Pet Day
15: Strawberry Ice Cream Day
16:Religious Freedom Day
17: Bootlegger’s Day
18: Winnie the Pooh Day
19: Popcorn Day
20: Cheese Lover’s Day
21: Hugging Day
22: Blonde Brownie Day
23: Pie Day
24: Compliment Day
25: Opposite Day
26: Spouses Day
27: Chocolate Day Cake
28: Big Wig Day
29: Puzzle Day
30: Croissant Day
31: Backward Day

February

1: Freedom Day
2: Tator Tot Day
3: Women Physician Day
4: Bubble Gum Day
5: Play Outside Day
6: Frozen Yogurt Day
7: Fettuccine Alfredo Day
8: Boy Scouts Day
9: Pizza Day
10: Umbrella Day
11: Make a Friend Day
12: Global Movie Day
13: Galentine’s Day
14: Valentine’s Day
15: Singles Awareness Day
16: Do a Grouch a Favor Day
17: Cabbage Day
18: Caregivers Day
19: Chocolate Mint Day
20: Love your Pet Day
21: Sticky Bun Day
22: Margarita Day
23: Banana Bread Day
24: Chili Day
25: Skip the Straw Day
26: Tell a Fairy Tale Day
27: Polar Bear Day
28: Tooth Fairy Day

March

1: Pig Day
2: Old Stuff Day
3: National Anthem Day
4: Dress in Blue Day
5: Cheese Doodle Day
6: Oreo Cookie Day
7: Cereal Day
8: International Women’s Day
9: Barbie Day
10: Pack Your Lunch Day
11: Johnny Appleseed Day
12: Plant a Flower Day
13: Good Samaritan Day
14: Pi Day
15: World Social Work Day
16: Panda Day
17: Corned Beef & Cabbage Day
18: Awkward Moments Day
19: Corn Dog Day
20: Ravioli Day
21: Co-parenting Day
22: Goof Off Day
23: Puppy Day
24: Cheesesteak Day
25: Tolkien Reading Day
26: Spinach Day
27: Scribble Day
28: Weed Appreciation Day
29: Vietnam War Veterans Day
30: Take a walk in the park Day
31: Prom Day

April

1: April Fool’s Day
2: Peanut Butter & Jelly Day
3: Find a Rainbow Day
4: Walk Around Things Day
5: Library Workers Day
6: Caramel Popcorn Day
7: No Housework Day
8: Empanada Day
9: Unicorn Day
10: Farm Animals Day
11: Pet Day
12: Licorice Day
13: Scrabble Day
14: Ex-spouse Day
15: Banana Day
16: Wear your PJs to work Day
17: Cheeseball Day
18: Animal Crackers Day
19: Hanging Out Day
20: Cheddar Fries Day
21: High Five Day
22: Earth Day
23: Picnic Day
24: Pig in a Blanket Day
25: Telephone Day
26: Pretzel Day
27: Tell a Story Day
28: Superhero Day
29: Shrimp Scampi Day
30: Bugs Bunny Day

May

1: Infertility Day
2: Truffle Day
3: Lumpy Rug Day
4: Orange Juice Day
5: Astronaut Day
6: Nurses Day
7: Scrapbook Day
8: Coconut Cream Pie Day
9: Sleepover Day
10: Clean Up Your Room Day
11: Eat What You Want Day
12: Nutty Fudge Day
13: Apple Pie Day
14: Miniature Golf Day
15: Chocolate Chip Day
16: Love a Tree Day
17: Cherry Cobbler Day
18: Visit Your Relatives Day
19: Devil’s Food Cake Day
20: Pizza Party Day
21: Learn to Swim Day
22: Solitaire Day
23: Lucky Penny Day
24: Scavenger Hunt Day
25: Towel Day
26: Paper Airplane Day
27: Road Trip Day
28: Hamburger Day
29: 529 Day
30: Water a Flower Day
31: Smile Day

June

1: Go Barefoot Day
2: Rocky Road Day
3: Doughnut Day
4: Black Bear Day
5: Veggie Burger Day
6: Yo-Yo Day
7: Chocolate Ice Cream Day
8: Best Friends Day
9: Donald Duck Day
10: Egg Roll Day
11: Corn on the Cob Day
12: Children’s Day
13: Weed Your Garden Day
14: International Bath Day
15: Smile Power Day
16: Fudge Day
17: Flip Flop Day
18: Go Fishing Day
19: Garfield the Cat Day
20: Hike with a Geek Day
21: Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day
22: Onion Rings Day
23: Hydration Day
24: Take your Dog to Work Day
25: Strawberry Parfait Day
26: Coconut Day
27: Sunglasses Day
28: Paul Bunyan Day
29: Waffle Iron Day
30: Social Media Day

July

1: US Postage Stamp Day
2: Hop-a-Park Day
3: Chocolate Wafer Day
4: Caesar Salad Day
5: Bikini Day
6: Fried Chicken Day
7: Macaroni Day
8: Freezer Pop Day
9: Sugar Cookie Day
10: Kitten Day
11: 7-Eleven Day
12: Eat Your Jell-O Day
13: French Fry Day
14: Nude Day
15: Give Something Away Day
16: Corn Fritter’s Day
17: Tattoo Day
18: Sour Candy Day
19: Daiquiri Day
20: Lollipop Day
21: Hot Dog Day
22: Hammock Day
23: Gorgeous Grandma Day
24: Parent’s Day
25: Hot Fudge Sundea Day
26: All Or Nothing Day
27: Creme Brulee Day
28: Milk Chocolate Day
29: Talk in an Elevator Day
30: Father-in-law Day

August

1: Respect for Parents Day
2: Ice Cream Sandwich Day
3: Watermelon Day
4: Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
5: Water Balloon Day
6: Root Beer Float Day
7: Friendship Day
8: Dollar Day
9: Book Lovers Day
10: S’mores Day
11: Son’s & Daughter’s Day
12: Middle Child Day
13: Garage Sale Day
14: Creamsicle Day
15: Lemon Meringue Pie Day
16: Tell a Joke Day
17: Thrift Shop Day
18: Ice Cream Pie Day
19: Potato Day
20: Radio Day
21: Senior Citizens Day
22: Be An Angel Day
23: Sponge Cake Day
24: Waffle Day
25: Kiss & Make Up Day
26: Dog Day
27: Just Because Day
28: Power Rangers Day
29: Lemon Juice Day
30: Beach Day
31: Trail Mix Day

September

1: Acne Positivity Day
2: Food Bank Day
3: World Beard Day
4: Wildlife Day
5: Cheese Pizza Day
6: Read A Book Day
7: Salami Day
8: School Pictures Day
9: Teddy Bear Day
10: TV Dinner Day
11: Make Your Bed Day
12: Video Games Day
13: Ants on a Log Day
14: Cream Filled Donut Day
15: Online Learning Day
16: Mayflower Day
17: Dance Day
18: Cheeseburger Day
19: Talk Like A Pirate Day
20: String Cheese Day
21: Pecan Cookie Day
22: Girls’ Night Day
23: Snack Stick Day
24: Hunting and Fishing Day
25: Comic Book Day
26: Family Day
27: Chocolate Milk Day
28: Good Neighbor Day
29: Coffee Day
30: Chewing Gum Day

October

1: Homemade Cookies Day

2. Name Your Car Day
3. Boyfriend Day
4. Taco Day
5. Do Something Nice Day
6. Noodle Day
7. Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day
8. Chess Day
9. Moldy Cheese Day
10. Kick Butt Day
11. Sausage Pizza Day
12. Stop Bullying Day
13. No Bra Day
14. Dessert Day
15. I Love Lucy Day
16. Sports Day
17. Pasta Day
18. Chocolate Cupcake Day
19. Seafood Bisque Day
20. Youth Confidence Day
21. Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
22. Make a Difference Day
23. Mother-in-Law Day
24. Bologna Day
25. Greasy Food Day
26. Pumpkin Day
27. Black Cat Day
28. Chocolate Day
29. Trick or Treat Day
30. Candy Corn Day
31. Caramel Apple Day

November

1: Cinnamon Day
2: Stress Awareness Day
3: Men Make Dinner Day
4: Candy Day
5: Doughnut Day
6: Nachos Day
7: Color the World Orange Day
8: Parents as Teachers Day
9: Scrapple Day
10: Forget-me-Not Day
11: Sundae Day
12: French Dip Day
13: World Kindness Day
14: Family PJ Day

15: Clean Out Your Fridge Day
16: Fast Food Day
17: Homemade Bread Day
18: Princess Day
19: Play Monopoly Day
20: Child’s Day
21: Red Mitten Day
22: Cranberry Relish Day
23: Jukebox Day
24: Sardines Day
25: Flossing Day
26: Cake Day
27: Bavarian Cream Pie Day
28: French Toast Day
29: Electronic Greetings Day
30: Personal Space Day

December

1: Eat a Red Apple Day
2: Mutt Day
3: Roof Over Your Head Day
4: Sock Day
5: Bathtub Party Day
6: World Trick Shot Day
7: Cotton Candy Day
8: Brownie Day
9: Christmas Card Day
10: Human Rights Day
11: Noodle Ring Day
12: Gingerbread House Day
13: Violin Day
14: Monkey Day
15: Cat Herders Day
16: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
17: Maple Syrup Day
18: Twin Day
19: Hard Candy Day
20: Sangria Day
21: Crossword Puzzle Day
22: Re-Gifting Day
23: Roots Day
24: Eggnog Day
25: No “L” Day
26: Candy Cane Day
27: Fruitcake Day
28: Card Playing Day
29: Tick Tock Day
30: Bacon Day
31: Make Up Your Mind Day

Here’s a link to the printable if you didn’t see it above:

Click here to print your National Day Calendar

If you want an even more comprehensive list of national days, you can buy a National Day 12-month Calendar.

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The last thing you have time for during the holidays is spending hours in the kitchen making homemade treats for all of your neighbors. Well, this butter cookie Christmas gift is the easiest and cutest solution that will save your time, money and sanity. Check it out!

So, I thought of this gift while I was shopping at the Dollar Store. They sell these cute little tins of Danish Style Butter Cookies. I bought like twenty of them and just knew it would be the perfect gift for my neighbors for Christmas. Here’s how you can make yours.

Print your FREE Butter Cookie Christmas gift tags

So, the tag is what makes this Christmas neighbor gift extra-awesome. Lucky for you, it’s free! Just click on the link below and print it out. I offer this printable for FREE to all visitors of my blog, but if you’d like to show your support, feel free to buy me a taco .

Click here for your Butter Cookie Christmas gift tags

Gather your supplies

So, the beauty of this neighbor gift is its simplicity. Aside from the printable tags above, you only need a few supplies:

• Danish Style Butter Cookies (4oz or 12 oz)
• Christmas ribbon
• Hole punch
• Scissors
• Candy canes (optional)

Assemble your Christmas gift

Tie a cute bow around your butter cookie tin and attach your gift tag and that’s it! I also added a couple of candy canes on the top. This is a much better option that stirring over a hot stove waiting for your homemade caramels to cook. So, you’re welcome!

I hope these turned out the way you hoped. What other ideas do you have for neighbor Christmas gifts? Leave your ideas in the comments below.

Related link: 20 DIY Christmas Neighbor Gift Ideas

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I love kids, Christmas and crafts. That’s why I put together this list of 15 kids Christmas crafts that are inexpensive, simple and tons of fun. All of these crafts require minimal supplies but provide loads of fun. Take a look. Your kids will be asking for more!

The crafty mom in me always wants to do a fun project with my kids during Christmas time. But the stressed out mom in me doesn’t want it to be too complicated or expensive. Voila! Here’s 15 great ideas that are cheap, easy and fun.

Christmas sand art

Little Debbie Christmas craft

Paper plate Christmas tree

To start of our list of kids Christmas crafts, all you’ll need for these cute paper plate Christmas trees are:

• Paper plates
• Christmas pom poms
• Green paint

Craft stick snowmen

Supplies for your craft stick snowmen are pretty basics:

• Craft sticks
• Googly eyes
• Christmas pipe cleaners
• Ribbon

Button Christmas tree ornaments

This adorable craft is the simplest of them all. Here’s all you’ll need:

• Red and green buttons
• Elastic string

Paper straw wreaths

This craft is so creative and colorful. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Pipe cleaners
• Christmas paper straws
• Red and green beads
• Ribbon

Grinch slime

Every kid loves slime (even if parents don’t). So, I had to include this one. Here’s the supply list:

• Elmer’s clear glue
• Baking soda
• Green food coloring
• Saline Solution
• Glitter
• Red foil confetti hearts

Waterless snow globes

The sky is the limit on this fun craft. But here’s the main supplies you’ll need:

• Glass jars
• Artificial snow
• Mini Christmas trees
• Mini snowmen
• Hot glue gun

Tealight snowmen

These a too cute not to mention. Here what you’ll need:

• Tea lights
• Black fine tip Sharpie marker
• Ribbon, pom poms, pipe cleaners

Elf Pencil Holder

So easy. Super cute. So fun. Your kids will love these pencil holders.

• Empty soup can
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue

Santa card

Cotton balls are the best for crafts and Santa’s beard. Check out your needed supplies:

• White cardstock
• Cotton balls
• Christmas pom poms
• Googly eyes
• Red glitter paper

Pine cone reindeers

These are super cute and simple. All you need is:

• Pine cones
• Googly eyes
• Pom poms
• Pipe cleaners
• Glue

Paper snowflakes

Supplies:

• Paper
• Scissors

Clay pot gingerbread houses

These clay pots can become a work of art that your kids can be proud of. Supplies are:

• Mini Terracotta Pots
• Paint Pens

Reverse Christmas Tree Fingerprint Cards

These are the perfect Christmas card to send to family and friends. Here’s the main supplies you’ll need:

• Tempera Paints
• Blank white greeting cards
• Christmas tree cookie cutter
• Painter’s tape
• Cardstock

Christmas paper plate string art

This can be done for any holiday. Just cut out the holiday shape that you like and start crafting! Here’s your supplies:

• Yarn
• Sturdy paper plates

Holiday Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

Start saving your toilet paper rolls. This is one of the best kids Christmas crafts.

What other ideas do you have for kids Christmas crafts? Leave your comments below.

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