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The Anti-Coloring Book

Posted by Lisa Mulcahy



Do traditional coloring books stifle creativity by forcing kids to stay within the lines? This one, created by the founder of a Manhattan art program for preschoolers, takes a different approach.

The Anti-Coloring Book by Susan Striker and Edward Kimmel encourages abstract and creative thinking by giving kids tasks like “design your own robot” and “draw your future in a crystal ball.” So instead of mindlessly doodling Dora and Boots (which is not necessarily a bad thing) your child will have to think outside the lines and draw from within himself.

$10.40 at Amazon.

 


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Comments

 

Nikki said:

uhm...unless I am missing out on something, my coloring books as a kid had those same type of activity pages.......

May 16, 2009 3:37 PM
 

Rebekah said:

I had these as a kid too and I LOVED them.  These are so much more fun than just filling in sections with colors!

May 17, 2009 7:08 PM

About Lisa Mulcahy

Lisa Mulcahy is an accomplished writer with a decade of design reporting experience under her belt. A career that sprouted from the commercial design magazine, Contract, most recently she held an editorial post at New York Spaces. Since the birth of her son, 2 years ago, she kissed office life goodbye and has been freelancing from her Orange County, NY home ever since.

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