What you'll need:

• Plain white paper
• Pencils
• Hole punch
• Black marker
• Cookie cutters, stencils, etc.
• Construction paper
• Stapler

1.) Start by drawing large, simple pictures on white paper. Use a pencil to begin with in case you make mistakes. Once you and your kids are happy with your designs, outline the pictures with a black marker. Make sure to erase the leftover pencil marks as best as you can so that they don’t show up in the final version.

2.) The next step is to duplicate your artwork so that you can have as many coloring books as you want. If you have a scanner, you can scan the pages into your computer and then print out the pages. Otherwise, you could go to the library and just xerox your pages. And ten cents a page is a much better deal than you’ll ever find on a commercial coloring book!

3.) Once you’ve collected all of your pages, cut construction paper for your coloring book covers and staple the books together. Have your kids decorate the covers and your done! Friends and family will love your fun, original creations.

Tips & Advice:

• Not so artistically inclined? That’s OK, you can still have fun and create cool coloring pages. Get together cookie cutters, stencils, or other things that your kids can outline to create their pages that way. Go outside and collect different shaped leaves to draw on your page, outline your hand or foot, or just draw big shapes for smaller kids to color in.



• Mix it up. Don’t just rely on your own artwork to fill up these books. Download some Crossword Puzzle Software and make cute personalized crossword puzzle games. Or check out our Coloring Pages and add some of our creations to your own. Don’t have enough time to get the kids together for a craft day? Just download all of our free coloring pages and print up fun coloring books fast!



• Take it easy! Don’t worry if your pictures aren’t perfect, don’t sweat over your daughter’s not-so-round circle...it’s the personal touch that makes these books so much fun. They shouldn’t look professional - they should look like you and your kids put your heart into those pages!

I hope some of this idea helps you make gift-giving a little easier on your pocket book and - more importantly - I hope this helps to bring your family closer together with a fun and useful craft. Happy Homeschooling!