Ancient Greece Coloring Pages for Olympic Games

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are the XXII (22nd) games. The Olympics have a long and interesting history, beginning with the original games in ancient Greece. The name comes from Mt. Olympus, where Greeks believed their gods dwelt. The games were played in honor of various deities: Zeus, Hera, Hermes, Ares, Apollo, Athena and other Olympians. Here are free printable ancient Greece coloring pages. Ancient Greece Lesson Plans for Sochi 2014 Olympic Games

Free Printable Diwali Coloring Pages, Rangoli Crafts

Diwali, also sometimes called Deepavali, is the Hindu new year. It's a five-day festival celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and Jains around the world. It's called the "festival of lights" and honors the deities Ganesha (the elephant-headed goddess, that's her on the left) and Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Diwali 2012 is celebrated from November 13-17 in the western calendar. Diwali means "garland of lights" (or row of lights) in Sanskrit and is referred to as the "Festival of lights." In the Indian calendar, Diwali is celebrated in late Ashwin (September-October) and ends in early Kartika (October-November). Here are printable Diwali coloring pages and decorative paper crafts called "rangoli." Free Printable Diwali Coloring Pages, Rangoli Crafts

Free Printable Greek Mythology Coloring Pages: Percy Jackson

 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, part of series based upon Greek mythology, has been made into a movie. Here are Greek mythology coloring pages to explore the gods, goddesses, creatures and heroes of Greek mythology. Free Printable Greek Mythology Coloring Pages