Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
1. Trace Then Color: Baby Animals
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.
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10 Activity Books for Comparing Tracing and Drawing
Try familiar subjects through more than one activity format.
This is a selection from Kevin Coulston’s own catalog. Numbers organize the choices and do not indicate independent ratings.
Why these ten fit this plan
Five subject pairs contrast a tracing version and a six-step version. They show different tasks, not different levels of artistic value.
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: Baby Animals
- How to Draw: Baby Animals
- Trace Then Color: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
- How to Draw: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
- Trace Then Color: Cartoon Dinosaurs
- How to Draw: Cartoon Dinosaurs
- Trace Then Color: Baby Robots
- How to Draw: Baby Robots
- Trace Then Color: Unicorn Animals
- How to Draw: Unicorn Animals
Six-step art · Ages 5+
2. How to Draw: Baby Animals
How to Draw: Baby Animals is an art activity for children who want to construct baby animals themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
3. Trace Then Color: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
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.
Six-step art · Ages 5+
4. How to Draw: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
How to Draw: Cartoon Cats & Dogs is an art activity for children who want to construct cartoon pets themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
5. Trace Then Color: Cartoon Dinosaurs
Trace Then Color: Cartoon Dinosaurs turns cartoon dinosaurs into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Six-step art · Ages 5+
6. How to Draw: Cartoon Dinosaurs
How to Draw: Cartoon Dinosaurs is an art activity for children who want to construct cartoon dinosaurs themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
7. Trace Then Color: Baby Robots
Trace Then Color: Baby Robots turns little robots into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Six-step art · Ages 5+
8. How to Draw: Baby Robots
How to Draw: Baby Robots is an art activity for children who want to construct little robots themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
9. Trace Then Color: Unicorn Animals
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.
Six-step art · Ages 5+
10. How to Draw: Unicorn Animals
How to Draw: Unicorn Animals is an art activity for children who want to construct magical animals themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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