![]() ![]() This will force them to engage those core muscles in order to sit up straight.My oldest granddaughter is absolutely obsessed with princesses and will have a fun time coloring these amazing princess coloring pages. One last position to try is to sit at a table but turn your child’s seat sideways so that their back is not supported. Then they will just reach up to color the page. Another position you can try is to have your child lay on their back under a table with the coloring page taped to the bottom of the table. Just tape the color page onto the wall and color on the vertical surface. This next little tip will not only help improve your child’s core strength, but it will also improve should and wrist stability. How to Improve Core Strength with Coloring This way there is a tactile border in addition to the visual border to follow. If your child is in that age range and still scribbling like crazy, try this…īefore having your child color on the page, go around some of the main borders of the picture with a bead of Elmer’s glue (let it dry overnight) or hot glue. Generally speaking, kids should begin coloring inside the lines by about ages 5 to 6. We’re always telling kids that they need to stay inside the lines when coloring, but the truth is that little ones aren’t necessarily developmentally ready for that. More Tips for Using Coloring Pages for Kids Gently encourage your child to use fingertips to hold the crayon, but then let them use their own creativity to color the picture, even going outside of the lines if they haven’t yet mastered staying inside the lines. This makes it almost impossible for children to grasp the crayon with a fisted grasp and instead to use fingertips, moving toward a mature grasp for better writing when the time comes. Take it from an occupational therapist with years of experience. I know that it’s nice to have beautiful new crayons, but they are better tools for promoting fine motor skills when broken. ![]() Instead, just break your regular crayons in half. I know that when coloring with little ones, there are all kinds of special crayons out there that you can buy, but don’t bother. ![]() Click here to read my full disclosure policy. This post contains affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. By using this site, you are agreeing to our terms of use. Here are some of our favorite Unicorn themed books to give a try.Īll activities require adult supervision. Plus it’s a great way to improve vocabulary and basic reading skills, as well as to increase attention span. Keep reading to the bottom to download these Unicorn Coloring Pages for FREE □īooks are a great way to further the fun. Maybe you want to put some clouds in the sky or a little fuzz on an animal…just fluff up some cotton balls and glue them in place. Or add washi tape for some interesting patterns. Start with coloring these unicorn coloring pages and then add things from your craft bag (we stick to the same 27 items for every craft on this site so that once you fill your bag, you are all set to make anything you find here…yay! Get the master list to fill your bag so that you can craft along too.) Put pieces of tissue paper on areas that you want to texture. But there’s nothing that says you need to stick with just crayons when playing with these free printable coloring pages. Amp Up the Fun with these Ideas for Using Free Coloring PagesĬoloring with crayons or markers is a fun and simple activity that is portable and good on so many levels. You might also want to pair these Unicorn coloring pages with some other creative activities, like this unicorn horn craft made from paper plates or this little unicorn notebook. Whether you use these with your kids at home, in the library, at school, or really…anywhere, we know that your child is going to love exploring their creative side with these free activities. They’re an opportunity to improve pencil (crayon) grasp, fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills, visual motor integration and more! Of course, these FREE PRINTABLE COLORING PAGES for kids are super fun, but they’re more than that. This collection includes 7 printable coloring pages. And…the best part is they will be absolutely free! Just enter your email below to download your free Unicorn coloring pages. I have been creating away and can’t wait for you to see all of the designs coming your way. And, so, you’ll be seeing a whole lot more of them here. Do your kids love coloring pages? So many do. ![]()
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