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Who doesn't want to color? These coloring sheets designed by Jenn Johnso will let you play in the ocean or take a walk through the woods. Breakaway for a few minutes and just color. It's good for your mind and heart. We have more coloring sheets avaiable for download on our creative classroom.

Link to the Whale coloring sheet.

Forest animal download

This making project could provide hours of imaginative play for your favorite aspiring fisher(wo)man! All you need is an egg carton, string, paint (optional), and a stick (aka fishing pole) and you’re set. Pro tip: make the tail longer than we did so it sticks out further.

This one’s got some serious yin (pretty flowers) and some hard core yang (hammer time)! For the best results, use vibrantly colored flowers, watercolor paper on the bottom, and either waxed paper or a paper towel on the top. Don’t be surprised if you have to pluck off some plant matter when you pull off the top layer. Consider adding to it with sharpie outlines.

Check out these super cute coloring pages made by Jenn Johnson! Download links are given below.

Download link for Whales coloring

This is the perfect time of year to collect botanical specimens. They are out in abundance- in the backyard, along the roads, in our ditches and waterways, at parks, and in pastures. Go on a walkabout to find the most interesting plant you can find. We did that and came back with this gem- a wild allium, which is an edible plant in the garlic and onion family. Look at his crazy hair! And his fine colors! Once you’ve brought your specimen home, take some time observing it. If you don’t know what it is, do some research. Learn a few things about it. When you’re ready, draw it. Start with a light pencil sketch and then fill in the colors. Look close and notice that its stem is not just green, but yellow too, and maybe a little white. Consider yourself not just an artist, but a scientist too, documenting every detail you see! For more art activities and prompts, visit our Creative Classroom.

Photo by Jen Johnson