Color and Play
Pick one of Kevin’s drawings and tap to fill it with color. Add patterns, a scene and some friends, then save it or print it.
Learn to draw it: How to draw a Cute Tiger · From How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Animals (Amazon)
Colors
Brush size
Patterns
Friends
Pick a friend, then tap the picture to stick it on. Tap a sticker again to move it.
Behind the drawing
Pick a drawing to color
How to play
- Pick a drawing. Tap one of the 12 drawings above.
- Fill it in. With the Bucket, tap inside the lines. Pick a pattern to fill with stripes, dots, stars or hearts.
- Paint and sparkle. Paint, Crayon, Rainbow and Sparkles draw wherever you drag.
- Set the scene. Pick a park, space, the ocean, dino land or a party to go behind your drawing.
- Add friends. Stickers puts Kevin’s characters in your picture. Tap one to make it bigger, flip it or move it.
For parents and teachers
Color and Play is a calm, no-mess coloring break. Kids practice color choices, patterns and fine motor control, and the stickers turn a coloring page into a story. Ask them to tell you what is happening in their picture.
When they are done, open the drawing’s free How to Draw lesson and let them draw it on paper. Press “Print it blank” for a coloring page to use with crayons. Every page is free for home and classroom use.
More free tools: the Pixel Art Maker and Try a Shape.
The books these drawings come from
Every drawing here is from one of Kevin Coulston’s How to Draw books, where kids learn to draw it in a few easy steps.
How to Draw: Cute Cartoon Animals
How to Draw: Mermaids, Unicorns, and Other Cute Stuff
How to Draw: Robot Dinosaurs
How to Draw: Cartoon Cats & Dogs
How to Draw: Unicorn Animals
How to Draw: Silly Aliens
How to Draw: Cartoon Dinosaurs
How To Draw: Fairies, Princesses, and Other Cute Stuff
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Questions
What age is Color and Play for?
Kids about 3 to 9. Little ones can tap with the paint bucket to fill whole areas. Older kids can paint, add patterns, pick a scene and tell a story with the stickers.
Do I need to sign up or download anything?
No. It works in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone. Your picture stays on your device, so it is still there next time you open the page.
Can I print the drawings to color with crayons?
Yes. Pick a drawing, then press “Print it blank”. It prints the line drawing on one page so kids can color it on paper. “Print my picture” prints what they colored on screen.
Where do the drawings come from?
Every drawing is by Kevin Coulston, from his How to Draw books for kids. Each one has a free step-by-step lesson, so kids can learn to draw it themselves after they color it.