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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
By DLTK's Inc. (family-run, Canada). Visit DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A long-running family-run site of free crafts, coloring pages, printables and worksheets for young children. Sections cover the alphabet and numbers, animals, holidays, countries and cultures, Bible crafts, paper plate crafts, scissor skills, felt board printables, word searches and bingo dauber art. Parents or teachers print templates and follow simple steps with kids. The sister KidZone section adds educational worksheets.
Our take: A handy free printables source for parents of preschoolers who don't mind ads; families wanting an ad-free site should look elsewhere.
Checked in a browser
A browser check on 2026-10-25: what loads, the ads and trackers we saw, and what a child meets first. Not a hands-on test.
| Child safety: 2 out of 5 | Google AdSense ads loaded, including a leaderboard ad slot, so ads not chosen for children are possible. |
|---|---|
| Data: 2 out of 5 | 2 ad hosts (Google's googlesyndication.com and doubleclick.net) loaded before consent, with Google Analytics and Cloudflare analytics. |
| Ease: 3 out of 5 | The phone view is cramped: two narrow columns of small red text links and small clip-art icons. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free printables, with no upgrade or pay prompts seen. |
What we found
- Contacted 14 third-party sites, including googlesyndication.com and doubleclick.net.
- 8 cookies set, one from doubleclick.net.
- 3 ad frames loaded, including a 'DLTK_Leaderboard' Google ad slot.
- Links out only to DLTK's own sister sites (coloring, holidays, Bible, teaching).
From the test: Long-running free crafts and printables for little kids, with Google ads on the page and a cramped phone layout.
| Ages it suits | about 2-8 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated in the terms of service; the terms allow personal, non-commercial use by families, schools, daycares and camps. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free with ads (Oct 2026); visitors with ad blockers are asked to allow ads or pay per page through Google's Contributor service. |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | Yes |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI |
What's good
- Huge free library of simple printable crafts
- Kid-friendly privacy page that explains cookies plainly
- Good for preschool and early elementary themes
Watch for
- Google ads on kids' pages
- Asks ad-block users to turn ads back on
- Includes religious (Bible) sections alongside general crafts
Data and privacy
The privacy policy says Google serves the site's search, ads and YouTube videos and sets cookies, with an option for non-personalized ads in Europe; it tells kids never to give personal information and collects names or emails only if someone sends in an idea or drawing. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
No study; the maker makes no learning claims.
In the Big Index
- On the list 18 best free printables and worksheet sites
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.dltk-kids.com/
- https://www.dltk-kids.com/privacy.htm
- https://www.dltk-kids.com/terms-of-service.htm
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