Free Printable Coloring Pages

Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by in General, Saving Money & Finances

printable coloring pagesI used to love coloring as a kid so downloading some free printable coloring pages is an excellent idea to keep the kids occupied on a long trip or even just a quiet day at home.

Coloring pens or pencils can be picked up from the 1$ store and this simple activity could keep them entertained literally for days…. well if your kids are anything like I was anyway! It’s also worth investing in a black pen/felt tip (also from the dollar store) so your kids or even a board adult can add more detail or objects to the printed coloring pages you downloaded.

Where to get Free Printable Coloring Pages?

If you type “free printable coloring pages” into Google you get a ton of results. On the front page there are some great sites and an absolute mass of images for you to find. All the sites seem to have advertisements so just avoid these and download the images by following the instructions. I don’t advise you to download images from anywhere that asks you to download software or give any personal details, also be weary of virus’s.

The top Google result for me was www.freeprintablecoloringpages.net and I went and checked them out. They have advertising but on the whole they were very easy to navigate with over 2100 pages in many subjects from animals, cars, landscapes and more!

A few other tips….

When you print these images they often have thick black lines. So if you are not careful you could spend way too much on ink printing these and completely blow the point of downloading free images as opposed to buying a coloring book! You can check out my post “Save Money On Printing” for a few economical printing tips.

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It’s also advisable that you print your downloaded free printable coloring pages on the back of some misprints… never throw these away! If you have been printing on economy settings the ink from one side is also unlikely to show through.

Thanks for reading, please leave a comment.

I will be on vacation until April 10th, all comments will be answered on my return, unless I find time to pop into an Internet cafe :)

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8 Responses to “Free Printable Coloring Pages”

  1. Money Funk

    30. Mar, 2010

    Frugally free… love it. Easy way to help keep kids entertained. :)
    .-= Money Funk´s last blog ..Great Giveaways by PF bloggers =-.

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    • Forest

      09. Apr, 2010

      Thanks :) , I don’t actually have any kids so no idea how hard the entertaining really is!

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  2. LeanLifeCoach

    31. Mar, 2010

    It’s either a really bad Chevelle or a really nice looking Vega!
    .-= LeanLifeCoach´s last blog ..Financial Intervention With Aging Parents =-.

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    • Forest

      09. Apr, 2010

      Ha ha, I guess a little coloring and imagination and it could be either!

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  3. Sense of Home

    01. Apr, 2010

    Thanks for the resources and tips!

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    • Forest

      02. May, 2010

      No problem, thanks for stopping by.

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  4. Simple in France

    03. Apr, 2010

    Fun! I can definitely think of some kids that would enjoy this–but I’m wondering if there isn’t something they could ‘color’ on the computer, thus eliminating the whole printing process. It could be fun, if they don’t destroy your computer.
    .-= Simple in France´s last blog ..Struggles with ‘Stuff’: Is it just me . . . =-.

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    • Forest

      09. Apr, 2010

      Certainly some online coloring would be great whilst at home (although it’s not always good for the kids to stare at screens too much).

      Things like the iPad may make taking coloring and education games on the road much more easier and fun (although not frugal)

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