About This Project

A 5–30 minutes craft for ages 3–10, using supplies you likely already have — White Glue, Cotton Balls, and Markers.

GlueStick supports kids from setup to cleanup. After they choose a project, we guide them through gathering the supplies, making it, and cleaning up when they're done. We'll even help them share it safely with trusted family and friends.

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    Find Supplies

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    Make Spring Coloring Pages

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Are you as excited to make this as I am?"

    Step 1: Get Your Coloring Pages

    May need grown-up help
    Ask a grown-up to help you print out the Spring coloring pages. You will have 14 different pictures to color!

    Step 2: Pick Your Colors

    Choose your favorite crayons or markers. You can use lots of different colors to make your pictures bright and happy.

    Step 3: Start Coloring

    Color the pictures on your pages. You can color inside the lines or make your own designs! Have fun being creative.

    Step 4: Add Fun Textures (Optional)

    If you want to make your pictures extra special, you can add other things. Tear small pieces of tissue paper and glue them onto parts of your picture for a bumpy look. Stick strips of washi tape to make cool patterns. Glue fluffy cotton balls to make clouds or soft animal fur.

    Step 5: Try New Ways to Color (Optional)

    You can also try coloring in different ways to make your body strong! Ask a grown-up to tape your coloring page to a wall. Stand up and color! Or, ask a grown-up to tape your coloring page under a table. Lie on your back and reach up to color! You can also sit at a table, but turn your chair sideways so your back is not touching the chair. This helps your tummy muscles get strong while you color!

    Step 6: Make Tactile Borders (Optional, with adult help)

    If you want to practice staying inside the lines, ask a grown-up to help you. Have a grown-up put a thin line of Elmer's glue around the main parts of your picture. Let it dry overnight. Or, ask a grown-up to use a hot glue gun to make these lines. Be very careful, hot glue is hot! Once the glue is dry, you can feel the lines as you color.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Cotton Balls
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Tissue Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Washi Tape
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Crayons
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.

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