Photo to Coloring Book

I've taken coloring to a whole new level. Adult coloring books gave me the idea of taking some of our family photos, and creating coloring pages. I knew this wasn't an original idea because nothing ever is anymore, so I did a Google search. I found this easy tutorial that uses pixlr, which is a free photo editing site without any downloading or fees.

The photo above to a coloring page below

Click here: Photo to Coloring Book

I played around with Pixlr for awhile, but it really only took about 10 minutes from start to finish to make our most recent family photo a coloring page. I probably spent more time than needed playing with the shading.

The boys were excited to see their own faces in a "coloring book." It was a toddler silly, giggling activity when they started coloring hair red and yellow, Andy Warhol style. They used their imagination when they started adding things, like a mustache on their faces. They also worked on their dexterity with the fine lines. Their finished pictures are ones a mother could love.

This activity would be great for a Father's Day gift, which could be why you don't see a finished colored picture. I don't want to give too much away. I've also been wanting to frame some of their artwork to hang in their room. It's artwork and a picture all in one.