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Welcome to The Artisan Life!

I’m Natasha, a former classroom teacher turned homeschool mom and avid gardener. I share educational content for use in the classroom and at home, planners, and tips for having an affordable, successful garden with kids.

Free Educational Printables

Discover free educational printables for toddlers, preschoolers, pre-k students, kindergartners, and beyond. These resources can be used at home or in the classroom!

Two cute unicorn cut and paste puzzles for kids

Free Printable Valentine’s Day Unicorn Cut & Paste Puzzle

This free printable cut and paste puzzle for Valentine's Day is low-prep fine motor fun for kids 3-5! Your child and/or students can work on their ...

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Four pages of printable alphabet matching cards with a Valentine's Day theme

Free Printable Valentine’s Day Alphabet Matching Cards

These free printable Valentine's Day themed letter matching cards are a fun, low prep way to help your little learner practice matching their ...

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A preview of four play dough number mats for Valentine's Day with numbers 1, 5, 7, and 10

Valentine’s Day Free Printable Number Mats

These free printable Valentines Day number mats are a fun way to practice counting, one to one correspondence, numerals, number words, and fine motor ...

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A cut and paste fill in the missing numbers 1-20 worksheet for Valentine's Day. It is shown with a pair of scissors and bottle of glue.

Free Printable Valentine’s Day Missing Number Cut and Paste 1-20

This free printable Valentine's Day cut and paste worksheet is a fun way for pre-k and Kindergarten students to practice their numbers 1-20 and their ...

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Free dot marker coloring pages

Kids love dot marker pages. They’re a fun, no-prep fine motor activity for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. Discover how to make them no mess with a hack given in the individual posts!

A preview of five polar animal dot marker pages

These free printable Polar animal themed dot marker pages are a fun activity for a unit theme about winter or cold-weather animals. The majority of the featured animals are Arctic animals, so take out the penguins and you can use these dot marker coloring pages for your Arctic animal theme. I hope you enjoy! If…

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A preview of five Chinese zodiac animal dot marker pages for kids

These free printable Chinese zodiac animal themed dot marker pages are a fun activity for a unit theme about the Chinese New Year. The set includes all 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac in vibrant color. I hope you enjoy! Many of the dot marker pages I share are in black and white, but this…

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A preview of five winter activity themed dot marker coloring pages

These free printable winter activities themed dab it marker pages are a fun, no-prep activity for your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener. They’re a perfect fit for a winter or January theme when Christmas is past but it’s not Valentine’s Day quite yet. I hope you enjoy! These winter activity dot marker pages show kids doing…

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A preview of five Nativity themed dot marker pages

These free printable Nativity themed dab it marker pages are a fun, no-prep activity for your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener. They’re a perfect fit for your Christmas themed homeschool or Sunday school lesson. I hope you enjoy! Dauber marker pages can help your child improve their fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, and finger strength….

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Free Planner & Journal Printables

Stock your planner without a trip to the store! Discover free printable planners, journals, and calendars for every month of the year.

A preview of six cute winter themed planner pages

This free cute printable planner for winter is a fun way to stay organized. Your cute planner includes cover pages, a monthly calendar (undated), ...

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A preview of six printable bulletjournal style planner pages with a mother earth theme

These free printable Mother Earth themed bujo planner printables are a joy to color and use. They're perfect for having a fun, functional planner ...

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A preview of a cute llama themed goal tracker template

This free printable cute llama themed goal tracker template is an easy way to visualize your progress towards your goal and keep yourself on track. ...

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A preview mockup of two winter themed journal pages in a three ring planner.

These winter journal prompts are fun for adults, teens, and kids! Use them as part of your own self-care routine or as a classroom writing prompt for ...

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Positive parenting & mindset

Parenting, and teaching, can be hard work! This is where you’ll find resources for developing your positive mindset, your child’s growth mindset, and your positive parenting skills.

Positive parenting & growth mindset

A preview of three Kindness themed word search printables.

This kindness word search free printable is a great way to celebrate World Kindness Day, Random Acts of Kindness Day, or to promote kindness and good ...

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A preview of five pages of affirmation station printable with a bright rainbow theme

These free affirmation station printables are perfect for classrooms, home, or even offices! I hope you enjoy this set of bright and cheerful rainbow ...

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a preview of a black and white habit tracker for kids

This free printable habit tracker for kids can help your child develop strong, healthy habits and cultivate their intrinsic motivation. My daughter ...

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A preview of five printable pages of oracle cards. Each card has a word of the day and a thought to accompany the word.

These free word of the day oracle cards are a fun and easy way to make time for self-care and to stay inspired each day. Simply draw a card each ...

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A preview of a square foot gardening planner for kids

Free Garden Planner Printable for Kids

This free printable garden planner for kids is a fun classroom activity that can be used to plan a square foot Gardena home or school. Use it as part of a gardening themed lesson without actually ...

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The Best Vegetables for Container Gardens

Container gardens are perfect for classrooms, gardens with kids, and urban settings. There are lots of veggies well-suited to container vegetable gardening. Read on to discover the best varieties ...

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How to Grow Lettuce in Containers

Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in containers, indoors or in your outdoor container garden. It's perfect for growing in classroom gardens and at home with your kids. Discover how to ...

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How to Grow Cucumbers in Containers

Cucumber vines can be enormous plants with long vines that take up a lot of vegetable garden space. They also do surprisingly well in containers. By choosing the correct pots and right cucumber ...

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The Best Grass Whips (for kid-friendly weed whacking)

Grass whips are a massively underrated tool, especially if you have a small yard, a budget, or kids. A grass whip is a manual alternative to gas weed eaters and lawn mowers. This means they cut ...

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How to Plant and Grow Oregano

Oregano is a popular herb that flavors the food of many different cuisines. It's an easy to grow perennial herb that thrives with little attention. This makes it perfect for classroom gardens, school ...

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How to Harvest Basil Leaves

Basil is a fun, aromatic herb that's easy to grow at home or in the classroom. Keep reading to discover how to harvest basil (without killing it the plant) and the secret to having huge basil harvests ...

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How to Prepare Seedlings for Transplanting

Are you confused about what "hardening off" your seedlings means? Are you eager to get your garden started and want to plant those seedlings you bought this morning? Or maybe you're wondering why your ...

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Hi, I’m Natasha! I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m a former classroom teacher with a Masters of the Arts in Teaching turned homeschooler & gardener. I share educational & planner printables and tips for making gardening with kids successful and affordable.

I also publish printed coloring & activity books. You can also find me on YouTube.

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