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Magical characters can become the beginning of an invented setting or story.
This is a selection from Kevin Coulston’s own catalog. Numbers organize the choices and do not indicate independent ratings.
The list combines fantasy titles across task formats. The mixed activity title is clearly labeled when included.
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.
How to Draw: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff is an art activity for children who want to construct mermaids and magical friends themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
Draw by Grid: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff makes mermaids and magical friends a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
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.
Draw by Grid: Unicorn Animals makes magical animals a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
Trace Then Color: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff turns mermaids and magical friends into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
How to Draw: Fairies, Princesses, And Other Cute Stuff is an art activity for children who want to construct fairy-tale characters themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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.
Mermaids, Unicorns, and Other Cute Stuff combines fantasy art with puzzle activities for children who enjoy changing tasks within a book.
Trace Then Color: Fairies, Princesses, And Other Cute Stuff turns fairy-tale characters into a two-part creative activity: follow the character lines, then decide how the picture should look in color.
Draw by Grid: Fairies, Princesses, And Other Cute Stuff makes fairy-tale figures a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
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