Free Kid's Online Coloring Pages for All Ages
Color and Print Images on Websites for a Green Children's Activity
Jan 18, 2009
Online coloring pages are a useful alternative to traditional paper based coloring pages and have a number of unique advantages.
- These are a very "green" activity. Children color in pages on the screen and although there is a print function on many of these pages, no paper need be used.
- Online coloring pages can be colored in a limitless number of times. This means that children can experiment with color without concerns over paper usage or creating waste.
- Coloring pages are colored in by moving and clicking a mouse giving young children an ideal opportunity to practice using a mouse in a fun environment.
- Children can develop their image comprehension skills and their understanding of color usage.
Websites Offering Free Online Coloring Pages
Many website offer free online coloring pages. These are often in addition to traditional printable versions. Some interesting websites to look at include:
Disney – There are a variety of coloring pages on the Disney website that include much loved characters. These include some Click and Color pages that allow children to color their own pages before printing them out. Other features include undo, redo and clear.
Crayola – This website offers kids the opportunity to create their own coloring pages to print out color in the traditional way. This kid-friendly coloring page maker allows children to pick from a variety of backgrounds, pictures such as animals, words and other items to create their own coloring pages.
Squigly's Play House – This website has a number of pictures that children can add color to by clicking the mouse. There are a range of colors to pick from and children can chose from pages with themes such as Christmas, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving and other celebrations. This is a useful way for youngsters to make their own cards. Unlike other online coloring pages, color is added by a block.
Coloring – The coloring website has a wide number of pages with many different themes. Colors are picked from a color tool on the side bar and these are added to the pictures through the click of the mouse. In addition to a wide range of colors, children can also pick from textures such as grass, thatch or space. New pictures are added every day and people can register to find out more. The finished pictures can be printed, emailed or even embedded into blogs or webpages using the html code provided.
Free Coloring Pages – There are several different online designs as Free Coloring pages. These designs cover many different themes and they are easy to use, however there is no print facility.
NAHB – These coloring pages from the National Association of the Home Builders' Women's Council are a little more sophisticated than some of the other online coloring pages. Children can use an online pen to color in the pages. The are able to pick from a variety of thicknesses. This encourages mouse control. The eight coloring pictures on this site are connected to home building. This is part of the outreach program of the NAHB which has the goal of teaching children more about the environment and building houses.
Free online coloring pages are great fun for kids as well as having educational benefits. Their convenience makes them a useful activity that requires virtually no preparation.
Website Addresses:
- Disney.com
- Crayola.com
- Squiglys Play House
- Coloring.com
- Free-Coloring-Pages.com
- NAHB
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