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Most people are very set for the first month of school. Review of material, setting the climate of the class and reminder of your rules. Here is a site that offers handouts, lesson ideas and more for most subjects and includes K-12. I thought it would be just a few black line masters, but upon closer review I found that even after 3 clicks deep, the site revealed pages of links to sites for additional information. If you teach more than one subject, you could get lost in this site for days!
Enjoy....Free Teacher Handouts

iIf you have not created a cartoon animation of yourself as an elf, santa or trekker, then here is your chance. Make a fun avatar for use on your website or send an e-card to a family member. These are fun, but check them out completely before using with students. Some sites contain partial nudity or characters in skimpy outfits.

1. Yearbook yourself
2. Create your own Marvel Comic SuperHero
3. The Hero Factory
4. Bless This Chick
5. Spud Yourself
6. Simpsonize Me
7. Elf Yourself - not available until November 1st
8. Terminate yourself - turn your face into "The Terminator"
9. Madmen Yourself - men and women
10. 12 sites to cartoon yourself - preview yourself - not sure about some of the images for school
11. Santa Yourself
    
12. Scrooge Yourself - available at holiday time
13. Many many create yourself and make items site - preview before using with students
14. Jib-Jab
15. Animate yourself - preview before using with students
16. Trek Yourself - make yourself a StarTrek character
17. Build your Wild self
18. Make an Anime
19. Lego Yourself - make a LEGO character
20. Create an M&M piece
21. My Avatar Editor
22. Monster Mash by JibJab
23. Make a Western Style Wanted Poster
24. Mr. Picassohead
25. Make a beast!
    
26. Diary of a Wimpy Kid! - wimp yourself too
27. Avatar in video using webcam
28. Digimi - starts w/characters in underwear-caution for kids - risque outfits
29. MyWebFace - cartoon yourself
30. DoppleMe - small cartoon style join free to make more choices (some alcohol in item choices)
31. Portrait Icon Maker - from a photo or from scratch
32. Meez - moving avatars, can make one for free, if you join, be aware of the games section not sure if appropriate for your school
33. Zwinky - photo to avatar - PC only no Mac version so it says on site
34. TizMe - some alternative clothing (risque) and alcohol as items
35. WeeWorld Avatar - no alcohol, but can change the size of the breasts! Ads were OK today, but may not be sometime. Looks like movie ads.
36. Digital Tools for Teachers Blog - with ideas for using avatars in class
37. RasterBoy - simple, but 2 alcohol items
38. My Designer Games - not compatible with Macs - PC only
39. Super Dressup Girls - not compaitble with Macs - PC only
40. Fairy Maker - free click buttons to change the features on the butterfly fairy
41. Komono Maker - dress up the female on the page by clicking on buttons
42. Elf Maker - dress up a female elf
43. 15 more Makers from same site including dragons and unicorn, warrior, and history.
44. Faces I make - use food objects to create a funny face
45. iVatar - app for iTouch/iPhone to share avatar to Facebook or email
46. Switcheroo Zoo - change features on animals, and learn about habitats
47. Creature Creator from Underland Chronicles
48. Mr. Magorium's Toy Creator - simple for small children more creators at the bottom of the page
49. Sonic Charrie Maker - from Deviant Art fun and simple
50. Sonic Character Maker -
51. Male Furry Doll Maker - cartoon style
52. Female Furry Doll Maker - cartoon style
53. Spore character maker - like the game
54. Chao Maker - cartoon
55. Pokemon Trainer character -
56. Many movie characters, Shrek, Robocop, Minnion, and be in the Dove commercial, e*Trade ad and more.
57. Clay Yourself
    

Also, if you know of any other sites like this, please leave a comment!