🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6) · 🔧 DIY, making, 3D and electronics
Mr Printables
By Mr Printables. Visit Mr Printables
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A website of free illustrated printables for young children: alphabet flash cards, coloring pages, mazes, word searches, file-folder matching games, maps, finger puppets, paper toys, party decorations and holiday crafts. Each page offers PDF downloads in A4 and US Letter, with tips such as printing on cardstock, plus alternate versions like letters-only cards. Parents and preschool teachers print and cut the sheets for screen-free play. In October 2026 the site says it is being rebuilt and some pages may be broken.
Our take: A pretty source of free printables for parents of preschoolers; download the sheets yourself rather than letting a child browse an ad-supported site with no readable privacy policy.
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 programmatic ads loaded (4 ad frames), so ads not chosen for children are possible on a site for ages 2-8. |
|---|---|
| Data: 2 out of 5 | Google's ad network (doubleclick, googlesyndication) and the Smadex ad exchange loaded, setting a doubleclick cookie; Cloudflare analytics too. |
| Ease: 4 out of 5 | Big, bright picture tiles for each printable; the site notes some pages and downloads are broken while it is being rebuilt. |
| Cost honesty: 5 out of 5 | Free printables; no upgrade prompt. |
What we found
- Contacted 8 outside sites, including doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com and smadex.com.
- 4 Google ad frames loaded in 15 seconds.
- Set 4 cookies, one from doubleclick.net.
- Page text: 'any broken pages or downloads will be fixed soon'.
From the test: Lovely free printables for young children, picked best by a grown-up because the pages carry Google ads.
| Ages it suits | about 2-8 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Not stated. The download pages say printables are for personal use only and link to terms of use, but in Oct 2026 the terms and privacy links showed the home page instead. (terms) |
| Price | Free. Free downloads for personal use (Oct 2026). |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | Yes |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Attractive, original illustrations
- Ready-to-print PDFs in A4 and US Letter
- Screen-free crafts and early-learning cards
Watch for
- Terms and privacy policy were not readable during the Oct 2026 rebuild
- Google ads on the pages
- Some pages and downloads may be broken while the site is rebuilt
Data and privacy
Not stated: the privacy policy link loaded the home page during the site rebuild. Pages carry Google AdSense ad code. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
No studies found. 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.mrprintables.com/
- https://www.mrprintables.com/alphabet-flash-cards.html
- https://www.mrprintables.com/privacy-policy
- https://www.mrprintables.com/terms
- https://www.mrprintables.com/about
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