Coloring books for a toddler room: daycare and family child care
One book per child or one for the shelf, in English or Spanish. 111 drawings, printed on one side, ordered in any quantity on Amazon.
A toddler room has as many levels in it as it has children, and the same page has to work for all of them. That is why every drawing here is large, simple and alone on the page: a child who is still scribbling covers it, and a child who aims fills the parts inside it, and neither one is doing the wrong thing.
Printing on one side matters more in a room than anywhere else. A marker goes through ordinary paper, and on a double sided page it ruins the drawing underneath. Here it marks a blank back instead. The word printed under each drawing is in outline letters and can be colored, and in the Spanish edition it is a Spanish word rather than a translated one.
The paperback is on Amazon in both languages, and any quantity can be ordered, whether that is one copy for the shelf or one for every child. For a set covering several rooms, write to us and say how many children it is for. Ten pages are free to print here in any number, which is enough to see whether these pages suit your room before you order anything.
What is in the book
- Large, simple drawings that work across the levels in one room
- One drawing per page, printed on one side only
- 111 different subjects, enough for a year without repeats
- The word under each drawing, Spanish in the Spanish edition
- Thick outlines that hold up under a fist grip
- 8.5 by 11 inches, 114 pages
The book
Paperback, sold and shipped by Amazon in English and in Spanish. Any quantity can be ordered there directly.
First Coloring Book for Toddlers Ages 1-3
111 big, simple pictures, hand drawn with thick lines, no small detail, one drawing per page. Animals, fairy-tale characters, flowers, foods and everyday objects keep every page new. The word under each picture can be colored too, so first words and letters come along with the coloring.
Sold and shipped by Amazon. We earn from the sale.
More copies than an ordinary order covers
Write to us and say what you need and how many children it is for. We answer in English, Spanish and Russian.
Questions parents ask
Can I order a copy for every child in the room?
Yes. The paperback is on Amazon in English and Spanish and any quantity can be ordered directly. For a set covering several rooms or a whole center, write to us and say how many children it is for.
Can I photocopy pages from the book for the room?
No, but you do not have to. Ten pages from the book are free here and may be printed in any number for the children in your care, including copies sent home with families.
Will a marker come through the page?
It goes through ordinary paper, as it does in any book at this price. The pages here are printed on one side only, so what it marks is a blank back rather than the next drawing. A spare sheet underneath stops it completely.
Is it too easy for the older children in a mixed room?
Past about three and a half most children find these pages easy, and the sign is boredom rather than neatness. For those children a scene with more areas to fill, or a step by step drawing book, suits better, and we will say so rather than sell you the wrong thing.
Other kinds of work
- A Spanish coloring book for speech therapy and early intervention with toddlers111 drawings, one per page, the word printed underneath in Spanish. Sold on Amazon in English and Spanish, and available in quantity for a caseload.
- A coloring book to leave with families: home visiting programsA book in the family's own language that stays in the home. English and Spanish editions on Amazon, any quantity, one per family on your caseload.
- The same book for everyone in the room: parent groups and librariesOne title, fifteen copies, one language for the whole room. English and Spanish editions on Amazon, and ten pages free to print for a session or a giveaway.
- For programsAll of it on one page
Where the developmental facts come from
Ages on this site are typical ranges, not deadlines. Children reach these points at their own pace, and a few months either way is ordinary.
- Learn the Signs. Act Early.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hand and Finger Skills: 2 Year OldsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org
- Developmental MilestonesStatPearls, National Library of Medicine
- Developmental Milestones: Fine Motor and Visual Motor SkillsChildren's Hospital of Orange County