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Craft Ideas

Turn your finished coloring pages into cards, gifts, and everyday keepsakes. Adults should help with cutting and heat tools.

Fact Booklets

Turn your colored pages into educational fact booklets by folding them and adding interesting facts about the subjects you colored.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Scissors
  • Stapler or string
  • Pen or marker

Instructions

  1. Fold your colored page in half horizontally, then in half vertically.
  2. Cut along the horizontal fold to separate into two long strips.
  3. Stack the folded strips and staple the center to create a small booklet binding.
  4. Write an interesting fact about the colored image on each page.

Custom Wrapping Paper

Use your beautifully colored patterns and pages as eco-friendly, personalized wrapping paper for small gifts.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Tape
  • Ribbon or twine
  • Gift box

Instructions

  1. Tape multiple colored pages together on the uncolored side if you have a larger gift.
  2. Place the gift face-down in the center of the uncolored side.
  3. Fold the paper around the gift neatly, securing with tape.
  4. Finish with a coordinating ribbon or twine bow.

3D Dioramas

Cut out the characters and elements from your coloring pages to create a 3D scene in a shoebox.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Shoebox
  • Scissors
  • Glue or tape
  • Cardboard strips

Instructions

  1. Cut out the beautifully colored characters, animals, or elements.
  2. Decorate the inside of a shoebox to serve as the background.
  3. Fold small strips of cardboard into "L" shapes.
  4. Glue one side of the "L" to the back of your cutout and the other side to the floor of the shoebox to make it stand up.

Durable Bookmarks

Create unique, laminated bookmarks to save your place in your favorite books.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Scissors
  • Clear packing tape or contact paper
  • Hole punch
  • Yarn or tassel

Instructions

  1. Cut rectangular strips from the most interesting parts of your coloring page.
  2. Cover both sides of the paper smoothly with clear packing tape or contact paper to laminate.
  3. Trim the excess tape, leaving a tiny sealed border.
  4. Punch a hole at the top and tie a piece of yarn or a tassel through it.

Paper Face Masks

Perfect for kids! Turn animal or character coloring pages into playful face masks.

Materials

  • Colored page with a large face/character
  • Scissors
  • Hole punch
  • Elastic string

Instructions

  1. Cut out the face shape from the coloring page.
  2. Carefully cut out two eye holes so you can see.
  3. Punch a hole on the left and right sides of the mask.
  4. Tie elastic string through the holes to fit comfortably around your head.

Decorative Trays

Line the bottom of acrylic or wooden trays with your coloring pages for a pop of color.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Tray
  • Mod Podge
  • Foam brush
  • Clear acrylic spray (optional)

Instructions

  1. Measure and cut the colored page to fit the inside base of your tray perfectly.
  2. Apply a thin, even layer of Mod Podge to the tray base.
  3. Carefully lay the colored page flat over the glue, smoothing out any bubbles.
  4. Apply 2-3 coats of Mod Podge over the top to seal it, allowing it to dry between coats.

Journal Covers

Personalize your notebooks, sketchbooks, or journals by wrapping the cover with your art.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Notebook
  • Glue stick or double-sided tape
  • Clear contact paper

Instructions

  1. Coat the front cover of your notebook with glue or double-sided tape.
  2. Carefully align and press your colored page onto the cover.
  3. Trim any overhanging edges with scissors.
  4. Cover with clear contact paper for durability and waterproofing.

Art Keychains

Make miniature versions of your art to carry everywhere using clear acrylic keychain blanks.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Scissors
  • Clear acrylic snap-in keychain blanks

Instructions

  1. Pop open the clear acrylic keychain blank.
  2. Trace the insert shape over the section of the colored page you want to use.
  3. Cut out the shape.
  4. Place the artwork inside the blank and snap the cover back into place.

Fridge Magnets

Turn your favorite designs into colorful magnets to display notes on your fridge.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Adhesive magnetic sheets
  • Scissors
  • Clear packing tape

Instructions

  1. Cover the front of your colored page with clear packing tape to make it glossy and durable.
  2. Peel the backing off the adhesive magnetic sheet and stick the uncolored side of your page to it.
  3. Cut out your design or cut into geometric shapes.

Ceramic Coasters

Easily make waterproof, customized coasters for your coffee table using ceramic tiles.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • 4x4 inch plain ceramic tiles
  • Mod Podge
  • Felt pads
  • Acrylic waterproof sealer

Instructions

  1. Cut your colored pages into squares slightly smaller than the 4x4 ceramic tiles.
  2. Apply Mod Podge to the tile, stick down the paper, and let it dry.
  3. Apply two more topcoats of Mod Podge. Once dry, spray with acrylic waterproof sealer.
  4. Stick felt pads to the bottom four corners of the tile to protect your furniture.

Holiday Ornaments

Roll or cut your pages into beautiful handmade ornaments for your holiday tree.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Clear glass or plastic fillable ornaments
  • Scissors or paper shredder
  • Ribbon

Instructions

  1. Cut or shred your colored page into thin strips.
  2. Take the top off the clear fillable ornament.
  3. Curl the paper strips slightly with your fingers or a pencil and drop them inside the ornament until it is full.
  4. Replace the top and tie a ribbon for hanging.

Greeting Cards

Share your art with friends and family by making bespoke greeting cards.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Blank cardstock
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Markers

Instructions

  1. Fold the blank cardstock in half to create your card base.
  2. Cut out the best part of your coloring page to fit the front of the card.
  3. Glue the colored design securely to the front.
  4. Add a handwritten message inside.

Gift Tags

Punch out beautiful tags to attach to birthdays, holidays, or thank-you gifts.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Cardstock
  • Glue
  • Hole punch
  • String or ribbon

Instructions

  1. Glue the colored page to a thicker piece of cardstock for rigidity.
  2. Cut out small rectangles with angled top corners.
  3. Punch a small hole in the top center of the tag.
  4. Write "To/From" on the blank back, thread the string through the hole, and tie to your gift.

DIY Postcards

Send snail mail to loved ones by turning sturdy coloring pages into postcards.

Materials

  • Colored pages printed on thick paper or glued to cardstock
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Pen
  • Stamp

Instructions

  1. Ensure the colored page is rigid (glue to cardstock if necessary).
  2. Cut the paper into standard postcard size (normally 4x6 inches).
  3. On the blank back, draw a vertical line down the middle.
  4. Write the recipients address on the right, your message on the left, and add a postage stamp.

Plant Pot Decor

Use decoupage techniques to breathe new life into boring terracotta plant pots.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Plain terracotta pot
  • Mod Podge Outdoor
  • Foam brush

Instructions

  1. Cut your colored pages into organic shapes or strips.
  2. Brush a layer of Mod Podge onto a section of the pot.
  3. Press the paper shapes onto the pot, overlapping them naturally.
  4. Seal the entire outside of the pot with 2 coats of Mod Podge Outdoor to protect from water.

Dry Erase Boards

Turn your coloring page into a reusable dry-erase task board or planner.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Picture frame with glass
  • Dry erase markers

Instructions

  1. Color a page, leaving some blank space or open geometric areas in the design.
  2. Place the colored page inside the picture frame behind the glass.
  3. Write your daily to-do lists on the glass using dry erase markers.
  4. Wipe it clean with a tissue to reuse it endlessly.

Paper Mosaics

Chop up your beautifully colored pages to create a brand new piece of mosaic art.

Materials

  • Multiple colored pages
  • Blank canvas or thick paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Instructions

  1. Cut the colored pages into small squares or triangles of various sizes.
  2. Sketch a simple design (like a sun, heart, or bird) on your blank canvas.
  3. Glue the colorful pieces down to fill your sketch, leaving tiny gaps between pieces like real mosaic tiles.
  4. Let dry and frame your masterpiece.

Handmade Gift Bags

Fold your pages to create personalized, small gift bags for jewelry or treats.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Glue stick or double-sided tape
  • Hole punch
  • Ribbon

Instructions

  1. Fold the two long sides of the paper towards the middle, overlapping them slightly, and glue together to form a tube.
  2. Fold the bottom up by 2 inches, open the fold, and press the sides in to create diamond shapes on the edges.
  3. Fold the top and bottom flaps of the diamond to overlap and glue them down to form the bag base.
  4. Punch two holes at the top and thread ribbon through for handles.

Jigsaw Puzzles

Challenge a friend by turning your finished page into a custom jigsaw puzzle.

Materials

  • Colored page
  • Cardboard
  • Glue stick
  • Craft knife or scissors
  • Pencil

Instructions

  1. Glue the colored page thoroughly to a piece of sturdy cardboard.
  2. On the back of the cardboard, use a pencil to draw interlocking puzzle piece shapes.
  3. Carefully cut along the lines using scissors or a craft knife.
  4. Mix up the pieces and try to put your art back together!

Gallery Wall Art

Elevate your best coloring pages into a sophisticated gallery wall display.

Materials

  • Colored pages
  • Picture frames with matting
  • Hammer and nails

Instructions

  1. Select your neatly colored, most vibrant pages.
  2. Place them into simple frames that include a white mat board to elevate the look from "coloring page" to "fine art".
  3. Plan a layout on the floor first.
  4. Hang the frames together in a grid or gallery arrangement on your wall.