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With summer in full swing, it's a good idea to have indoor activities on hand for the kids as well as all those outdoor adventures. Watching movies is a great idea, but that doesn't always capture the ...

These Winter Olympics coloring pages give young children a simple, hands-on way to explore winter sports while building early literacy and fine motor skills. Instead of focusing on facts or ...

Earth Day coloring book design contest for K-12 students: design pages showing solutions to pollution. Winning art will ...

Sure, reading (or re-reading) your favorite book is wonderful, and seeing it come to life on the big and small screen is just fantastic, but have you every tried coloring the stories you are obsessed ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Coloring apps — which let ...