How to Create a Coloring Book

by Brian Hudson

Overview

With the right supplies and a little time, it is easy for parents to create a customized, refillable coloring book for their children.

Step 1

Gather black-and-white line art for the pages. Images can be scanned into a computer, or pre-existing digitized images can be gathered from the Internet (see the Resources section below).

Ideally, artwork should be simple, black-and-white line drawings with a minimum of shading or detail work.
Step 2

In a word-processing program, create a blank document with a 1-inch left-hand margin and half-inch top, right and bottom margins. Set the page to center both horizontally and vertically.
Step 3

Insert the gathered artwork, one image per page. Be sure to size the artwork so that each image fills the page, but no larger than 7 inches wide or 10 inches tall.
Step 4

Print the pages on 24-lb. white paper, single-sided.
Step 5

Punch holes along the left edge of each page with a standard three-hole punch, and insert the pages into the three-ring binder.
Step 6

OPTIONAL: Have your children personalize their coloring book by decorating the binder with stickers, markers or other decorative items.

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Line drawing artwork in digital form Word processing software 24-lb. white printer paper 1-inch 3-ring binder Hole punch
Line drawing artwork in digital form
Word processing software
24-lb. white printer paper
1-inch 3-ring binder
Hole punch
Let your kids help you choose the artwork that they like. 20-lb. standard white printer paper can be used if you do not have 24-lb. paper available. Don't forget to refill the coloring book as the kids use up pages.
Let your kids help you choose the artwork that they like.
20-lb. standard white printer paper can be used if you do not have 24-lb. paper available.
Don't forget to refill the coloring book as the kids use up pages.

Overview