Do you want something to keep yourself and the kids busy?
Are your kids bugging you being stuck at home?
Covid is driving everyone buggy (see what I did there?)!
So, since we are all bugging each other, why not put all that extra effort and energy to good use?
Here ya go!
One easy-peasy-lemony-squeasy bug-infested worksheet or two to keep your little bugs busy and not pest-ering you…at least for a few minutes. (It all depends on how long it takes them to complete the worksheets.)
My kids need a little extra practice on their handwriting, so I figured it’s easier and more fun to acquire those skills with something silly like these pages. They won’t even know they are learning something useful! (Hee hee).
These pages should print out just fine on regular white 8 1/2 x 11” printer paper. I scooted the images over to the right so you could 3-hole punch the pages and put them in a binder to keep track of.
I’m planning on doing this every week with my kids. I thought you might want to do it with us!
To get the unwatermarked worksheets, you can friend-request me on Facebook or join the Sherry West Art Coloring and Crafting Facebook group.
That´s my 10th bunny today, or somewhere thereabouts. Or would that be Thereabunnies?
Yoúd think something so absolutely adorable, soft, round and squishy would be easy to draw….but not just draw it, but make it Look adorable.
Earlier versions of that bunny were not particularly adorable or attractive, and certainly not something folks would want to color, put on their cards and send to family members for Christmas.
Ím just glad this particular bunny finally decided to cooperate or Íd probably still be sitting here trying to figure out how to get him to.
Would you like to have a complete, good-quality coloring kit that won’t cost an arm, leg, kidney or plasma, but don’t know where to start?
Here are my quick, cheap recommendations, followed by the longer, more expensive versions, all of which I have, use and highly recommend.
Crayola is my go-to brand because I’m a mom and have kids who like to raid my art supplies, all while I’m working on professional art projects, lol, so it keeps them from destroying my expensive stuff.
Artists can and do produce good artwork using Crayola products, believe it or not!
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You’ll get an immediate 10% coupon, as well as 15% and 20% coupons from time to time, and free shipping.
Before I buy, I compare prices on Crayola.com, Walmart.com, eBay, and Amazon, then I buy the cheapest.
If you want to get started but have a very, very limited budget:
DOLLAR STORE SHOPPING LIST
White printer paper, 8.5 s 11”
Clipboard
Pacon Art pad, white, 50 sheets
Correction fluid
Eraser
Paint brush pens
Markers, set, 24-36
Colored pencils, set of 24-36
Set of paint brushes
Paint palette
Sharpener
Gel pens, set, glitter, neocon, metallic
Permanent markers
TOTAL $15, plus or minus
If you have a bit more to spend….
BASIC COLORING SUPPLY LIST FOR ADULT COLORING AND STAMPING
Watercolor pencils, 24-36 count, $7
good sharpener, Kum, $3
erasers – regular (pink), gum, white, eraser pencil fine point for tiny areas, $5
water brush pen set, Arteza or OOKU, etc., 6 tip sizes, $10
markers, 36 count or more, water soluble, brush tip are best, $15
mixed media art pad , #98 or higher, Canson, $6
clipboard, $2
white printer paper, 8.5×11”, $4
#110 white cardstock, 8.5×11”, $5
white gel pen, $3
Sharpies, ultra fine point, black, grey, brown, tan, $5
TOTAL $70, plus or minus
You can take a trip to your nearest Walmart and get almost everything you need.
This is where I regularly purchase…
Canson mixed media pads
Canson watercolor pads
Canson sketch pads
Neenah white cardstock
Neenah black cardstock
Neenah kraft cardstock
Hammer mills #110 cardstock
White printer paper
Crayola Colored pencils sets – 50, 100
Gel pens set of 24, 36 – Scribble Stuff – best, smoothest ink flow of any gel pen ever!
Crayola Supertips Markers sets – 20, 50, 100
Crayola Paint Brush Pens
Oil pastels
Paint brush sets
Erasers
Sharpeners
Clipboard
USE WHAT YOU HAVE
baby oil
petroleum jelly
mineral spirits
eye shadow
Qtips
cotton balls
paper towels
old cloths
paint brushes, fine, flat, round, medium, large
old plate or lid to mix colors
cup for water
Use baby oil, petroleum jelly, rubbing alcohol, gamsol, or mineral spirits to create a wash or blend regular colored pencils with QTips, cotton balls, paper towel, rags.
MY GO-TO COLORING KIT
Crayola Super Tip Markers, 100, $15
Crayola Watercolor Pencils, 24, $7
Crayola Color and Blend Pencils in tin, 50, $15, OR Crayola color pencils, 120, $15
Crayola water soluble oil pastels in tin, $15
Crayola pearlescent water soluble crayons in tin, $20
Sakura Gelly Roll pens – white for adding highlights, corrections, $4
Blending pen (water-based, not alcohol), $4
Blending pencils, $4
Eraser pencils for fine details to get in corners and create highlights, $4
Arteza, OOKU, etc., waterpen brush set of 6 tips, set, $10
Canson mixed media pads – small, medium, large, $6-$10
Clipboard, regular or larger size for art, $2-$6
White printer paper, pack, $4
Cardstock, #110 pound, white, $5
Cardstock, black, $5
Cardstock, Kraft paper, $5
TOTAL $200, plus or minus
Note: Walmart doesn’t carry Crayola Tri-tone pencils, oil pastels, pearlescent pastels, watercolor pencils, fine-tip markers, Color and Blend pencils or product lines, or gel pens. However, Walmart.com does. I purchased mine at Crayola.com, EBay, and Amazon.
These are my go-to coloring supplies when I’m not creating on the IPad. I also have the more expensive stuff, but I’m afraid to use it, lol.
DUAL PURPOSE PRODUCT
These Crayola products are all watersoluble and can be used as paint, as well as pencil, markers, pens and pastels, so each one is dual-purpose!
Draw a line, use the waterbrush pen or a paintbrush dipped in water and it becomes a painted line!
I recommend the largest sets of colors in the markers and pencils because you need the full range of tones for skin tones for portraits – pets and people – as well as for shading.
Otherwise, a basic set of 36 colors is a good set to start with, and these colors can be blended to create new shades.
Scribble a marker or pastel on a plastic lid or plate, dip a wet paint brush in the color, use it as watercolor paint on mixed media or #110 cardstock.
DO YOU REALLY NEED EXPENSIVE ART SUPPLIES?
It’s not the product you use, it’s your ability to use it. I can draw with a burned matchstick, and it looks as if I had used a piece of charcoal produced by a well-known art company.
Expensive art supplies DO have better pigmentation, lay down, ease of use, etc., but it really depends on the skill of the user.
Crayola products are so solid in terms of quality, color, vibrancy, ease of use, lay down and cost that it’s a great product for beginning and intermediate colorists.
SAVE MONEY ON PRINTER INK
And while you’re at it, sign up with HP Ink to save money on printing off coloring pages and stamps! $2.99 per month!
Purchasing an HP ink cartridge for our printer runs about $45 for the black and white and color.
For $25, you can buy a new HP printer at Walmart, then sign up at HP.com for their amazing ink savings deal: $2.99 per month for 50 pages. And if you need to print more than that for some reason, it will cost you only $1 per every 10 pages over that.
HAPPY ART FOR A HAPPY HEART! 