Having Trouble Downloading Our Free Printables? Here’s How to Do It!
We’ve had a few messages lately from lovely readers saying they weren’t quite sure how to download our free PDF printables and we absolutely don’t want anyone to feel confused or miss out!
So I’ve put together this quick guide (and a step-by-step video!) to show you exactly how it works.
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Here’s what you need to know
All of our free printable downloads are always found under the DOWNLOAD PDF heading on each blog post. Just scroll down until you see it. I’ve made the format the same on all blog posts so it’s easy to spot. Each heading will mention what specific PDF it’s referring to.
If you’re on a desktop or laptop, you might also see a little box that asks you to unlock the content. This is from linked to Grow, a service from our ad network mediavine. It helps us offer these downloads for free.
I’ve recently updated this box with ALL CAPS LABELS so you know exactly what to do — no guessing needed!
To unlock, just pop in your email and create a password (or sign in using Google or Facebook if that’s quicker for you). It’s quick, easy, and totally secure.
After clicking sign up, just tick the required boxes and continue
Once you’re in, the download link will appear so you can grab your printable!
Once you unlock the content, you’ll see the PDF title as a clickable link. Just click that link to download the file straight to your device.
On desktop, you’ll also be able to view a live preview of the PDF right on the page so you can check what’s inside before you download.
Everything is 100% free, and once you know where to click, it’s super easy! We just wanted to make sure everyone can access our printables without any stress.
If you’re still unsure, watch the video I made walking you through each step, it’ll clear things up in no time.
Once you’ve done it once, it’s super simple and now you’ll be able to access all of our free resources anytime you like. We have hundreds (maybe even thousands!) of free PDFs on our site, from crafts and coloring pages to educational worksheets and fun activities for every season. So go ahead and explore – there’s something for everyone!
We’re so glad you’re here, and we hope our printables bring lots of creativity and joy to your family.
What to do if Grow is not Allowing You to Log Back In
Lately we have had a few comments from people having problems, and I am really sorry if anything is not working! The most important thing for us is that our readers are able to access the resources so I’ll tell you guys a tip to get around it if you’re not able to get logged into your account and you’re feeling frustrated at not being able to access the printable.
Click the key symbol shown under the pop up box, like in the screen shot below, where it has a small grey key and the words view content. This will bypass the whole locking system so if you’re really struggling just skip everything and click the key. We don’t want to cause people frustration and we want you to be able to access the resources.
Another tip is that if you print from your mobile phone, the content is not locked there so for some users this may be easier.
The reason we have the exclusive content system in place is to help grow our email list,because this site supports our 2 families financially, but of course we are trying to balance that with user experience.
If you’re on this post, I’m guessing you probably have been having some problems so we really thank you for your patience. We appreciate you and please do just go ahead and use the little key symbol to make your life easier!
This doesn’t work once you’re already subscribed. So basically if you sign up once, you can download one thing and then you can’t download anymore. It’s really unfortunate because this site has tons of cute stuff, but it’s all unusable.
Hey, I emailed you 🙂