Here is a link to a bunch of "coloring book"-type images that can be downloaded and printed. My kids often ask me to go to print another Free Coloring page for them, and lately they've shown interest in sharing their own art with others. You can download more printable pages from this site.

I've been experimenting with ways to combine art and financial management education. Take a look at that page for some ideas for your kids!

When your children are in school, they may ask you for help with various reports, presentations, and other assignments. Here are some resources that might help you:

• 50States.com is a reference site about the 50 states in the United States -- lots of info!
• The World Factbook from the CIA is a huge reference site for countries around the world.
• morgueFile.com, despite the name, is not a "morbid" site. It's a place to get no-cost, royalty-free photos that can be used in reports and such. (The term "morgue file" is used by newspapers to mean a "place to keep post production materials for reference; an inactive job file.")

Kids like to be entertained! First stop, the children's music CDs* Trash Can and Grandpa's Truck, by Eric Ode. I met Eric while attending Auburn High School (seems like a long time ago now) and it's nice to see him enjoying success with his endeavors. I recently found out that Eric is quite active in providing entertainment for children, so you might be very interested in Eric's site, or his recently-released DVD, Welcome to the Workshop.

(Links to Eric's CDs and DVD provided in association with Amazon.com.)