Free Printables
There are many creative people on the Net, and some of them are willing to share their creations. I've assembled a list of unique free printables that are either fun, useful, or both.
Totally Free Downloadable and Printable Custom Photo and Standard Calendars
Totally Free Downloadable and Printable Custom Photo and Standard Calendars
Totally Free Downloadable and Printable Custom Photo and Standard Calendars
Free Pocket Planner
Normally I would not be very excited about a free printable pocket planner, but PocketMod is actually pretty cool. It is an application that lets you generate an eight page pocket sized booklet with various formats and content. There are online and downloadable versions of the program as well as a program that will take any PDF file and create a pocket booklet from it.
Normally I would not be very excited about a free printable pocket planner, but PocketMod is actually pretty cool. It is an application that lets you generate an eight page pocket sized booklet with various formats and content. There are online and downloadable versions of the program as well as a program that will take any PDF file and create a pocket booklet from it.
Free Sheet Music
The Mutopia Project offers a collection of free printable sheet music. Most of the collection is classical, but there is some jazz and other styles represented.
The Mutopia Project offers a collection of free printable sheet music. Most of the collection is classical, but there is some jazz and other styles represented.
Free Pop-Up Book Style Pop-Ups
Pop-up book author and paper engineer Robert Sabuda offers free pop-up designs you can print, and build.
Pop-up book author and paper engineer Robert Sabuda offers free pop-up designs you can print, and build.
Free Printable Certificates
Free Printable Certificates has 100 printable certificates in about twenty categories. You can download the PDF file, print the certificate, and fill in your custom information. The standard certificates are free, but they charge for editable versions.
Free Printable Certificates has 100 printable certificates in about twenty categories. You can download the PDF file, print the certificate, and fill in your custom information. The standard certificates are free, but they charge for editable versions.
Free Tattoo Flash Designs
TribalShapes.com offers a huge assortment of free tattoo flash with tribal designs and Kanji symbols. Even if you are not into tattoos, these designs would be cool to use for other printable projects.
TribalShapes.com offers a huge assortment of free tattoo flash with tribal designs and Kanji symbols. Even if you are not into tattoos, these designs would be cool to use for other printable projects.
Woman's Day Magazine Printables
Woman's Day Magazine offers a very nice variety of free printables and no site registration is required.
Woman's Day Magazine offers a very nice variety of free printables and no site registration is required.
Print Custom Calendars for Free
Using simple online forms you can create just about any kind of calendar you might need in in various sizes and in one of a dozen languages.
Using simple online forms you can create just about any kind of calendar you might need in in various sizes and in one of a dozen languages.
Print Custom Graph Paper and other Lined Papers
If you ever have occasion to use graph paper or any lined paper for that matter you will want to bookmark this site. You can create a pdf file with just about any kind of lined paper you could imagine in just about any size and color you could desire.
If you ever have occasion to use graph paper or any lined paper for that matter you will want to bookmark this site. You can create a pdf file with just about any kind of lined paper you could imagine in just about any size and color you could desire.
Free Connect the Dots for Kids and Adults
And you thought connect the dots was just for kids. David Kalvitis has managed to create connect the dots drawings that are fun and challenging for kids and adults. These are not the simple connect the dots that you remember from your childhood and that gave away the picture even before you started to connect the dots. You can download and print a weekly free connect the dots plus three other free sample connect the dots puzzles.
And you thought connect the dots was just for kids. David Kalvitis has managed to create connect the dots drawings that are fun and challenging for kids and adults. These are not the simple connect the dots that you remember from your childhood and that gave away the picture even before you started to connect the dots. You can download and print a weekly free connect the dots plus three other free sample connect the dots puzzles.
Create Your Own Cookbook
Better Homes and Gardens has a free online application that allows you create your own cookbook. You can use any of their recipes and/or your own recipes. You can customize just about everything but the cover with your own text and pictures. There are five cover designs to choose from.
Better Homes and Gardens has a free online application that allows you create your own cookbook. You can use any of their recipes and/or your own recipes. You can customize just about everything but the cover with your own text and pictures. There are five cover designs to choose from.
Free Origami diagrams and lessons
If you have ever wished you could make nifty little paper animals and flowers just by folding ordinary paper then this is a site you will want to check out
If you have ever wished you could make nifty little paper animals and flowers just by folding ordinary paper then this is a site you will want to check out
Colorful Custom Bookmarks
The Signatures Bookmark Maker from Nestlé allows you to quickly create a customized and colorful bookmark.
The Signatures Bookmark Maker from Nestlé allows you to quickly create a customized and colorful bookmark.
Working Paper Camera
Make your own working 35 mm paper camera from these plans that were first published in a magazine in Czechoslovakia in 1979.
Make your own working 35 mm paper camera from these plans that were first published in a magazine in Czechoslovakia in 1979.
Stencils
Marion Boddy-Evans, the About Painting Guide has a large categorized list of original stencils that are free for personal use.
Marion Boddy-Evans, the About Painting Guide has a large categorized list of original stencils that are free for personal use.
Printable T-Shirt Transfers
Mom's Break Village has patterns you can print and intructions to use them for transfers.
Mom's Break Village has patterns you can print and intructions to use them for transfers.
Scrapbooking Cutouts
Dinese has a great collection of free colorful patterns you can print on card stock for your scrapbooking needs.
Dinese has a great collection of free colorful patterns you can print on card stock for your scrapbooking needs.
3D Model F15 Eagle Jet Kit
This is not your standard paper airplane. You can print, assemble, and actually fly this 3D jet.
This is not your standard paper airplane. You can print, assemble, and actually fly this 3D jet.
Animal Cards and Envelopes
This is a cute set of animal cards and envelopes based on the children's book "The Hat" by Jan Brett.
This is a cute set of animal cards and envelopes based on the children's book "The Hat" by Jan Brett.
Canon Print Planet
Canon offers a wealth of free printable projects. The site is organized into seven categories for ease of use.
Canon offers a wealth of free printable projects. The site is organized into seven categories for ease of use.
Cardboard Mechanical Novelties
The Flying Pig has a number of interesting projects you can print and build for free.
The Flying Pig has a number of interesting projects you can print and build for free.
Customized Printable Calandar Cards
GGdesigners offers free customized printable calendar cards. You submit two fields and you receive an Acrobat PDF file by email you can use to print your cards. They would make a good giveaway to promote your Website, business, or just yourself. (international)
GGdesigners offers free customized printable calendar cards. You submit two fields and you receive an Acrobat PDF file by email you can use to print your cards. They would make a good giveaway to promote your Website, business, or just yourself. (international)
Flying MIG-15 Model
Paper Paradise offers this printable flying model as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat file.
Paper Paradise offers this printable flying model as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat file.
Gift Tags
Free printable holiday gift tags from your About.com Guide to Crochet. (international)
Free printable holiday gift tags from your About.com Guide to Crochet. (international)
HP Printsville
HP also offers a large number of printable projects. They have recently updated the site to provide more printables and better organization.
HP also offers a large number of printable projects. They have recently updated the site to provide more printables and better organization.
Label & Jewel Case Designs for your CDRs
If you record a lot of CD's, you probably get tired of the labels scribbled in magic marker or the plain labels you print. eMemorex has a nice selection of graphics you can use to print slick CD labels and jewel case inserts.
If you record a lot of CD's, you probably get tired of the labels scribbled in magic marker or the plain labels you print. eMemorex has a nice selection of graphics you can use to print slick CD labels and jewel case inserts.
Monthly Sky Map
Skymaps.com offers an updated star map printable each month including helpful information for star gazers. There are separate versions for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Skymaps.com offers an updated star map printable each month including helpful information for star gazers. There are separate versions for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Paper Airplane Fliers' Club
Click on the download an airplane link for several paper airplane plans including Ken Blackburn's world record flight time plane.
Click on the download an airplane link for several paper airplane plans including Ken Blackburn's world record flight time plane.
PaperToys
PaperToys has a large list of paper models. Models range from an Alfa Romeo to a replica of Bill Gates's house. You can even send the plans to friend just link sending an electronic greeting card.
PaperToys has a large list of paper models. Models range from an Alfa Romeo to a replica of Bill Gates's house. You can even send the plans to friend just link sending an electronic greeting card.
Personalized Greeting Cards
PrintSix Photo Printing Software has online templates to allow you to print your own greeting cards and postcards using your photos or those downloaded from the Web. It's an easy to use cool money saving idea.
PrintSix Photo Printing Software has online templates to allow you to print your own greeting cards and postcards using your photos or those downloaded from the Web. It's an easy to use cool money saving idea.
Piper Cub and Wright Flyer
Fiddler's Green makes these two of their printable 3D projects available free.
Fiddler's Green makes these two of their printable 3D projects available free.
Printable Check Lists and Charts
A large variety of charts and checklists that you can print to help get you and your kids organized. (international)
A large variety of charts and checklists that you can print to help get you and your kids organized. (international)
Printable Household Organizer
Complete instructions and printable pages to create your own household organizer notebook. The parent site Organizedhome.com also has great tips for reducing clutter. (international)
Complete instructions and printable pages to create your own household organizer notebook. The parent site Organizedhome.com also has great tips for reducing clutter. (international)
Printable Turkey Figure
You can print, cut and glue this model turkey for holiday fun.
You can print, cut and glue this model turkey for holiday fun.
Printable Minis
Jim Collins has a large number of miniature printables in four different sizes.
Jim Collins has a large number of miniature printables in four different sizes.
Sailboats
The Back Yard Yacht Builders Association has four beautiful full color sailboats that you can download, print, and build.
The Back Yard Yacht Builders Association has four beautiful full color sailboats that you can download, print, and build.
Truck Models
Steve Ulstad presents a dozen really slick looking paper model trucks for you to print and build. Most of the trucks have a separate printout for the cab and trailer.
Steve Ulstad presents a dozen really slick looking paper model trucks for you to print and build. Most of the trucks have a separate printout for the cab and trailer.
Yamaha Incredible Paper Models
Yamaha has the most incredibly realistic looking paper models I have ever seen. Models include an amazing motorcycle and a collection of animals.
Yamaha has the most incredibly realistic looking paper models I have ever seen. Models include an amazing motorcycle and a collection of animals.