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Thursday, 16 August 2012

Kids Co-op Link up

 
Its Kids coop time again, link up your favourite child focused posts and check out what everyone else has been up to. Here is what I am linking:
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DIY colouring books
(Goblin is 34 months)

Goblin used to do lots of drawing and colouring when he was small, but these days he is a classic reluctant mark maker. He just find other things more interesting than sitting down at a table with pen and paper. We do lots of pincer grip practice with tweezers and tongs and small things that he needs to pick up, so we are still preparing him for being able to write (strengthening the muscles in his hands that he needs to manipulate a pen). But I thought it was time to try and get him back to the drawing board!
In order to capture his interest I decided to make him his very own colouring book. If you want to make one they are super easy.
I chose photos I already had of Goblin and his relatives. I uploaded them into the wonderful free photo editing programme Picasa. Sometimes you need to play around with the photos a little bit to bring them out looking like pencil sketches. I find brightening them and sometimes converting them to black and white before applying the 'pencil sketch'  option helps.
Once you have as many as you need, you can print them off and either provide them as individual colouring sheets, or compile them in a book. They also make great cheap gifts for friends birthdays. 
 Of course you do have to get over the fact that your face will be scribbled on!
Now to the linky

I'm sharing this at
Ladybird LnOne Artsy Mama

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15 comments:

  1. Kat16 August 2012 at 13:43

    this is such a fab idea! Im going to do one for my little boy and include all the family that he doesn't get to see regularly! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Megan @ CoffeeCupsandCrayons16 August 2012 at 19:28

    I LOVE this idea!!!!! It could not be more fantastic! I cannot wait to try some!

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  3. jennifischer.blogspot.com16 August 2012 at 20:35

    I love this idea. How perfect. We'll have to try it soon.

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  4. Mrs. Darling16 August 2012 at 22:22

    We received a 6 month trial on several Crayola products where you can upload pictures and make them into a coloring book. It's a great product and doesn't take any computer skill (I could do it!). Did yours get Goblin coloring, again?

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    1. The Monko16 August 2012 at 22:54

      that sounds fun. Whats the product called - have you got a post? Sorry, being lazy, should come over and see shouldn't I.
      Actually today he sat down and drew a crocodile (or at least thats what he said he was drawing) having not touched his pens in about 6 months. Odd huh!

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  5. We Can Do All Things16 August 2012 at 22:23

    Great idea!

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  6. cute and peculiar17 August 2012 at 08:16

    Great idea! I have to try this. Oh and Grandad is kind of awesome :)

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  7. Mackenzie17 August 2012 at 15:32

    How cool! Thanks for hosting! Have a great weekend!
    Mackenzie :)
    cheeriosandlattes.com

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  8. shan320m18 August 2012 at 04:25

    This is a really cool idea! I'll have to try this sometime.

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  9. Generic ink18 August 2012 at 09:17

    I appreciate your ideas.Best of luck.

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  10. Kimira21 August 2012 at 05:31

    Did it over the weekend. Here are the results http://anjalicuric.blogspot.sg/2012/08/a-craft-well-done.html

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  11. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories25 August 2012 at 05:29

    What a great idea for a coloring book! Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase. :)

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  12. Jane N.13 February 2013 at 21:41

    i love this idea. totally going to be doing this for my toddler! thanks!

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  13. Anonymous27 May 2013 at 00:47

    Love this idea! Can't wait for my little nugget to really get into coloring...right now he's more interested in chewing on the crayons! LOL

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