Home / 10 Activity Books for Kids Who Prefer a Starting Outline
Begin with the character lines and spend the next stage making the finish personal.
This is a selection from Kevin Coulston’s own catalog. Numbers organize the choices and do not indicate independent ratings.
This list stays within the Trace Then Color series, intended for ages 3+. It does not include blank sketchbooks or grid-copying tasks.
Use the activity label and individual book description to choose the format. The best first project is the one the child wants to begin; it can be completed at their own pace.
Trace Then Color: Cartoon Halloween Characters turns Halloween cartoons into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Spooky Stuff For Halloween turns spooky oddballs into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff 2 - Dinosaurs, People, Animals, And More! turns dinosaurs, people, and animals into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Baby Animals turns baby animals into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Cartoon Christmas Characters turns Christmas cartoons into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Cartoon Cats & Dogs turns cartoon pets into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Unicorn Animals turns magical animals into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More! turns a varied cartoon cast into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Weird Creatures turns unusual creatures into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Trace Then Color: Mutant Animals turns animal hybrids into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
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