Six-step art · Ages 5+
1. How to Draw: Mutant Animals
How to Draw: Mutant Animals is an art activity for children who want to construct animal hybrids themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
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10 Activity Books for Imaginary Animal Habitats
An animal picture can lead to an invented home, reef, or neighborhood.
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
Aquatic titles lead the list, followed by other animal-related projects; the selections are not all ocean books.
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: Mutant Animals
- How to Draw: Fish, Sea Creatures, And More
- Trace Then Color: Baby Animals
- How to Draw: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
- Trace Then Color: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
- Draw by Grid: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
- How to Draw: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff
- Draw by Grid: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff
- Trace Then Color: Unicorn Animals
- Draw by Grid: Unicorn Animals
Six-step art · Ages 5+
2. How to Draw: Fish, Sea Creatures, And More
How to Draw: Fish, Sea Creatures, And More is an art activity for children who want to construct underwater characters themselves, using a sequence of six drawing stages.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
3. 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.
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 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.
Square-by-square art · Ages 5+
6. Draw by Grid: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
Draw by Grid: Cartoon Cats & Dogs makes cartoon pets a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
Six-step art · Ages 5+
7. How to Draw: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff
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.
Square-by-square art · Ages 5+
8. Draw by Grid: Mermaids, Unicorns, And Other Cute Stuff
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 & 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.
Square-by-square art · Ages 5+
10. Draw by Grid: Unicorn Animals
Draw by Grid: Unicorn Animals makes magical animals a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.
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