Pastiche Family Portal - Learning and Play for Parents, Teachers, Kids
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Homeschool, Family and Day Care Learning Resources
Pastiche Family Portal is a family-friendly web site that began publishing articles and free content more than 13years ago; today the site continues to offer something for every member of the family. At Pastiche Family Portal you'll find features about parenting and learning, plus special content areas focused on babies, children and kids activities. The Family Portal is a "pay it forward" web site that's a genuine labor of love.
Seasonal Activities at Pastiche Family Portal
Keep the kids happy and creative for hours with these activities
Pastiche Family Portal is filled with ideas for family fun all year long, rain or shine, indoors and outside:
- 4 Seasons Coloring Book
- Holidays Clip Art
- Hundreds of Free Printables
- Kids Stuff - Kid-Safe Links and Games
- Easy Crafts for Kids
- Months of the Year Coloring Book
- Free Stickers
- Party Themes, Ideas, Planners, Games and Freebies
About Pastiche Family Portal
You'll find feature pages for all popular holidays with history of the day plus links to related clip art, coloring pages, crafts projects and printable paper crafts for children and adults. Holiday pages include links to in-depth articles with decorating ideas, tips for entertaining, recipes and selected, reviewed off-site resources.
We all like to eat delicious foods, save money and keep our families and pets healthy and safe. At Pastiche Family Portal you'll find delicious favorite recipes, tips for frugal living, genuine freebies, special shopping deals, family safety articles and timely features for every member of the family.
There's a special section for moms, dads, grandparents, kids - even a section for teens and tweens - with links to homework helpers, cool books, phone toys and online games, pre-screened personally by the publisher (that's ME!).
At Pastiche Family Portal you can play online games, solve a jigsaw puzzle, print seasonal gift coupons, stickers and lists for planning parties and get real deals on shopping and freebies.
Hot Topics for Families at Pastiche Family Portal
Holidays, recipes, arts and crafts, articles, freebies
Holidays and Special Days - holiday traditions, recipes, crafts and downloads for families and teachersFood, nutrition and cooking - favorite family fecipes & gifts from the Kitchen
Family Clip Art Collections - free clip art for holidays, birthdays, scrapbooks and paper crafts with no registration
Paper Crafts and Printables - fun and ready to print craft sheets, bookmarks, stickers, masks, activity sheets, cards and decorations
Free Coloring Books and Posters - hundreds of coloring sheets organized by topics. Easy to print and color or use for crafts.
Seasonal Features - special seasonal articles, crafts, recipes and ideas for spring, summer, winter and fall
Letter from the Publisher - What's New - letter from the publisher with links to special articles, new content
Freebies - free offers and downloads for home or school, free baby stuff, coupons, free software, books, jewelry and vacations. No junk, no hassles, prescreened genuine freebies.
Home and School Activities and Helpers
Classroom and Home School Learning Resources for Fall
Kid Stuff Homework and homeschool helpers - cyber resources, lessons and cool school tools for kids fill this page of screened links to sites with resources for learning and fun.
Find all sorts of connections kids and parents can use: Cyber School Bus, Fact Monster, Kids Joke of the Day, Surf Safely search box, printable coloring pages, paper crafts and all sorts of holiday activities with no pop-ups or advertising.
Children's Party Games - Preschool to First Grade Printable Party Fun
Printable Games for Kids 3 to 7 Years Old
Celebrate your child's special day with printable birthday party games you can personalize.
These collections of print at home games offer you special features at an affordable price, with no limit on how many games you can print and no special software required. Print your games from anywhere and print as many as you need.
Ahoy! Printable Pirate Party Games!
Pirate Lingo for Landlubbers - Talk Like a Pirate Game, Matey!
Kids Printable Birthday Party Games
Fun for all ages!
Spring Holiday Activities - At Home and Classroom Fun for Kids
Ground Hog Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, Easter, Earth Day
Family and classroom activities with children naturally revolve around the holidays and birthdays in any month. Here's where to look for ideas for everything from coloring and crafts to recipes, traditions, games and lesson plans for spring holidays and occasions:
Ground Hog Day
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Mardi Gras
Easter
Fun Free Coloring Books and Coloring Craft Printables
Pastiche Family Portal is famous for its large collection of free printable coloring sheets and coloring craft sheets. There's also a huge selection of teacher and family-friendly free printables and clip art on the site.No registration or signup required; all resources are totally free for any non-commercial use.
Here's a sampler of coloring pages you can print or download at Pastiche Family Portal:
Children's Features at Pastiche Family Portal
Arts, crafts and learning activity pages designed for kids
Pastiche Family Portal features special sections designed for children including a Kids Stuff page of activities, kid-safe links, kid-safe search engines, children's crafts, homework helpers and safety information.Kids Stuff - Crafts, Games, Links, Printables, Software, Puzzles, Coloring Pages, Crafts, Holidays and lots of Fun for Kids of all Ages. All links pre-screened!
Printables - Bookmarks, cutting pages, iron on transfers, masks, stickers, activity sheets, holiday crafts, greeting cards and paper toys.
Kids Links - links to educational sites with children's content about ecology and conservation, energy, nutrition, fire safety, United Nations, FBI, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlases and maps, math, almanacs and resources at the Internet Public Library.
Coloring - Print and color pages, posters, cards and coloring crafts
Paper Crafts - print, cut and paste crafts, gifts and games for preschool through middle school age children
On-Site Games - bubble wrap pop, memory match, word games, jigsaw puzzles, arcade games - paintball, aqua energizer, surf net kids Game of the Day and more.
Kids Party Games - Ages 8 to 12
Brithday Party Games for Big Kids
Celebrate birthdays with fun and games! Printable birthday party games for kids ages 8 to 12 years old. These print at home games are easy and affordable to buy and use. There's no special software to download! Print party games from anywhere from a computer; print as many as you want.
Ahoy! Printable Pirate Party Games!
Pirate Lingo for Landlubbers - Talk Like a Pirate Game, Matey!
Print Picture-Perfect Birthday Games At Home
Personalized Birthday Party Games!
Pastiche Portal Family Crafts
Pastiche Craft Printable Blog
Every week you can find a seasonal family craft feature from Pastiche Family Portal highlighted on the Pastiche Craft Printables blog.
Here's a sample of recent features from the Pastiche Printables blog.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byArts and Crafts - Kid Size Art Easel
2 Sides, for Twice the Fun
Cra Z Art 3 In 1 Artist Easel
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 02/13/2012)![]()
Turn on children's creativity with a free standing art easel of their very own. Great for painting, drawing, chalk, crayon or marker arts and crafts activities.

Family Favorite Recipes
Articles and Features for Grownup Family Members
Special Sections for Mom, Dad, Grandparents
Moms - features for mothers, expectant moms, step moms, single moms, new moms, career moms and WAH moms, links to women's features.Dads - tips for dads, dads to be and new fathers, non-custodial dads, single dads, step fathers, links to men's features.
Grandparents - seniors or not, parenting issues relate to grandparents only with a slightly different perspective. Articles, tips and ideas for getting the most enjoyment from the grandparenting experience.
Seniors - content for family members who may not be grandparents but are older members of the family, this section features senior family member topics, issues, articles and links of interest to older family members.
Kid Size Table and Chairs
Children's work and play area
Lipper International 534C Child's Rectangular Table and 2-Chair Set, Cherry
Amazon Price: $187.04 (as of 02/13/2012)![]()
Kid sized furniture is sturdy and just the right height so kids don't need a booster seat or help to sit down or move around.
Family Portal News Stories and Articles
We're Famous for our Family Friendly Free Content
Read site reviews, news and features pertaining to Pastiche Family Portal from mommy blogs, family web sites, teacher sites, home school blogs, educational and parenting magazines on the Internet.- Pastiche Family Portal - Inside Scoop
- The inside scoop about Pastiche Family Portal, a site overview at 5 Minutes for Mom.
- Fran's Free Fantastic Family Projects
- Frans Fantastic Family Fun references to Pastiche Family Portal resources.
- Creamy Alfredo Sauce Recipe - Food and Drinks Articles
- This creamy chef-style sauce is definitely NOT for the weight watcher in your family. Its high fat content means a high cholesterol level so we don't eat this dish every night, but the sauce is so rich and yummy, you'll want to make it as a special treat for guests or special dinners
- Lisa Barker - Syndicated Columnist
- Syndicated humor column on motherhood, family, marriage, working, work at home.
- Winter Break Ideas to Keep Kids “Consumed”
- Shaping Youth - To continue our series on Shaping Youth's ways to “market mindfulness,” I'll first shine the spotlight on Ms. Freddi Zeiler, who at age 14, decided to make a difference in the world and ...
- Hansen Family Chronicles: Online Games - Relaxation Time!
- Family fun and games, links to puzzles and free online entertainment (family-friendly).
- New Baby ClipArt: Freebies at Pastiche Family Portal
- A listing of family content web sites offering free baby clip art and printables.
- Birthday Party Crafts for Preschoolers | eHow.com
- Birthday Party Crafts for Preschoolers. Give each child a layer cake outline drawing to color. Websites such as the Pastiche Family Portal offer printable birthday coloring pages you can use.
Family Friendly Links - Parent Resources
Highlights from popular sections of Pastiche Family Portal:
- Family Hobbies, Games and Pastimes - Scrapbook, Genealogy, Photography, Drawing, Crafts, Puzzles and Journals
- Hobbies and crafts tips, resources and guides to collectibles, free hobby activities, and family entertainment for family enjoyment and relaxation for low or no cost.
- Family Wellness and Health - Biofeedback, Quit Smoking, Womens Health, Exercise and Fitness, Assistive Technology, Family Wellness and Nutrition
- Family resources for wellness and good health. News stories, alternative medicine and homeopathy stories, aromatherapy, book reviews and recipes, tips for weight loss and weight control, dieting, home safety and first aid information, assistive technology news and genetic issue articles.
- Family Friendly Resources - Recommended Parenting and Family Sites
- Family Friendly Links to Web Sites for Parents and Caregivers for Kids and families. Links for Moms, Kids, Dads, grandparents, caregivers, or child day care providers interested in family and parenting issues
- Family Boutique Shopping Mall-Baby Gifts, Crafts, Home Goods, Toys, Books
- Family shopping boutique for fashions, kids toys, collectibles,wahm, books, gifts, prints, posters and birthday presents.
- Kindergarten Worksheets by School Sparks
- Free printable kindergarten worksheets for early childhood development
Family Portal Publisher
Lee Hansen (aka Pastiche) is the publisher of Pastiche Family Portal, a family-friendly web site with features for every member of the family - from babies to grandparents.
Book Recommendation: Bringing Up Geeks
It takes a cool parent to raise a real kid
Bringing Up Geeks: How to Protect Your Kid's Childhood in a Grow-Up-Too-Fast World
Amazon Price: $1.17 (as of 02/13/2012)![]()
Hicks reclaims the childhood taunt "GEEK" by defining it as a "genuine, enthusiastic, empowered kid" - and makes the case for letting kids be kids, not miniature adults who grow up far too fast.
Pastiche Publishes the Family Portal Web Site
I've been building this free resource for more than 13 years
The web site was also where I experimented with web development/design, affiliate marketing programs and SEO. I started Pastiche Family Portal in 1998 and it's a popular resource today with over 3,000 content pages, all free for home or classroom use without registration or sign up.
Visit Pastiche Family Portal, the Parenting and Home School Resource.
Fathers Day Gift Cards
Print out and personalize unique gifts for Dads, Grandfathers or Step Dads
Summer Features at the Family Portal Web Site
Summer Season Coloring Pages, Paper Crafts, Clip Art and Printables
You'll find plenty of holiday paper crafts, clip art, printables and coloring pages with seasonal themes in the Free Printables section at Pastiche Family Portal.Summer time is a great time for kids to craft a luau lei necklace. Our free printable version let's you make a paper craft flower lei tha's already colored or you can print off an outline version that's ready for the kiddos to color, cut and assemble.
More Seasonal Features at Pastiche Family Portal
- Summer Crafts for Kids
- Printable Printable Summer Season Coloring Pages
- Patriotic Coloring Pages - US, Canada and Australia coloring sheets
- Free Family Downloads - clip art, ebooks, coloring books, posters, greeting cards, iron ons, stickers and lots more
- Patriotic Iron Ons US and Canada plus flags for Australia and Ireland
Thanksgiving at Pastiche Family Portal
Thanksgiving holliday crafts, printables, recipes and family entertaining tips
Visit the Thanksgiving holiday section at Pastiche Family Portal to find ideas for your Thanksgiving holiday:
- Table setting tips and centerpiece ideas plus Thanksgiving holiday decorating , including printable place cards for your dinner table plus menus, letter head stationery, name tags and invitation cards.
- Tried and true Thanksgiving dinner and dessert recipes including creative cranberry concoctions.
- Read The Hand a a touching Thanksgiving story that shares the spirit of thankfulness in an unique way.
- There's a bounty of Thanksgiving crafts for the whole family - kids can make a Leaf Art Turkey Decoration or choose from other fun Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids or make an Advent Calendar - Holly Wreath cut and paste activity.
- Thanksgiving Coloring Pages, Thanksgiving Printables, Thanksgiving Cards, Thanksgiving Clip Art
Christmas Holiday Decorating, Recipes, Crafts and Gifts
Go Green, Save Money, Destress for the Holiday Season
Find everything you need for a perfectly wonderful Christmas holiday!
- Christmas Decorations for indoors and outside, for tree, window, mantle or table
- Christmas activities and games for kids, plus tips for amusing youngsters during the holiday season
- How to Send a Letter to the North Pole
- The Meaning behind the symbols of the 12 Days of Christmas
- Printable Christmas cards, stickers, envelopes and gift tags
- Christmas Recipes - for all your favorites: beverages, snacks, food gifts, special dinners and of course delicious Christmas cookie recipes. Find everything from drinks to desserts, with a nod to tradition and a focus on easy and do-ahead foods that let you spend more time with guests
- Christmas Crafts - holiday crafts for the whole family to make, from the toddlers through seniors plus green and vintage Christmas decorating tips. From simple nature crafts, to paper crafts, green crafts and recycle crafts you'll love making and sharing
- Christmas Stickers, Gift Tags, Gift Wrap and fancy little boxes
Parenting and Kids Lenses
Welcome Friends - Leave a Comment or Just Say Hello
I'm Pastiche, and I've been publishing Pastiche Family Portal since 1995.
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Index to Pastiche Family Portal Lens Topics
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This lens highlights only a few of the hundreds of pages filled with timely family features on Pastiche Family Portal. Visit the site and see why it's an award-winning family webzine that's been online more than 10 years.
- Seasonal Activities at Pastiche Family Portal
- About Pastiche Family Portal
- Hot Topics for Families at Pastiche Family Portal
- Home and School Activities and Helpers
- Children's Party Games - Preschool to First Grade Printable Party Fun
- Spring Holiday Activities - At Home and Classroom Fun for Kids
- Fun Free Coloring Books and Coloring Craft Printables
- Children's Features at Pastiche Family Portal
- Kids Party Games - Ages 8 to 12
- Babies and Having a Baby
- Pastiche Portal Family Crafts
- Arts and Crafts - Kid Size Art Easel
- Family Favorite Recipes
- Articles and Features for Grownup Family Members
- Kid Size Table and Chairs
- Family Portal News Stories and Articles
- Free Online Games and Puzzles - Family Friendly!
- Visit Pastiche Family Portal
- Family Friendly Links - Parent Resources
- Family Portal Publisher
- Moms, Dads, Teachers - Bookmark This Lens
- Book Recommendation: Bringing Up Geeks
- Pastiche Publishes the Family Portal Web Site
- Fathers Day Gift Cards
- Summer Features at the Family Portal Web Site
- Thanksgiving at Pastiche Family Portal
- Christmas Holiday Decorating, Recipes, Crafts and Gifts
- Parenting and Kids Lenses
- Welcome Friends - Leave a Comment or Just Say Hello
- More Great Parenting and Family Resources
More Great Parenting and Family Resources
Find quality sites and blogs on families and parenting
- Mom-Run Websites - Parenting
- Five Minutes for Mom featured parenting sites run by Moms.
- Family Friendly Sites - Directory
- Find approved websites and destinations that support online safety of family members using the internet.
- Ultimate Top 100 Kids Sites
- Traffic-ranked lists of sites for parents, teachers, children's topics.
- It's Spring! Check Out These Fun Activities - raisegoodkids
- 10 fast, fun and easy spring activities to do with the kids. RaiseGoodKids features childhood education articles and ideas for creative parenting written by a stay at home mom who's also an experienced preschool special education teacher.
- Free From Me! - homeschooling printables
- Printable collections of shapes, number cards, sight words and other resources for homeschooling and study helps.
Bringing up Geek Kids
Redefine what "cool" means for a child
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