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My daughter found a bunny nest behind our shed last spring. For three weeks straight, she dragged me outside every morning to check on those tiny babies. When they finally hopped away, she cried for an hour. That’s when I…

My niece Lily turned six last March. She wanted one thing for her party: My Little Pony coloring pages. Seemed simple enough. I downloaded 20 pages from the first site I found, hit print, and watched my color cartridge die…

Last Tuesday, I brought a stack of puppy coloring pages to my niece’s birthday party. Big mistake—or maybe the best decision ever? Within five minutes, eight kids surrounded me like I was handing out candy. One little girl named Sophie…

Last Tuesday, my 7-year-old nephew walked into my studio and spotted a half-finished dragon drawing on my desk. His eyes went wide. “Can I color that?” he asked. I’d been working on dragon designs for weeks, testing which ones kids…

I scrambled through our craft drawer and found a random kitten coloring page I’d printed months ago—honestly can’t even remember where I got it. She grabbed it, sat down with her stubby crayons, and didn’t move for 20 minutes. Twenty.…

Last Saturday morning, my neighbor’s golden retriever, Max, pressed his nose against my studio window while I sketched a new set of dog coloring pages. His tilted head and curious eyes reminded me why I fell in love with creating…

Last Christmas morning, I watched my nephew’s face light up as he unwrapped a Lilo & Stitch movie set. “He’s so fluffy and cute, but also mischievous!” he giggled, immediately asking if I could draw Stitch for him. That magical…

Last weekend, I watched my neighbor’s six-year-old son transform into a paleontologist right before my eyes. He’d discovered a dinosaur coloring page featuring a mighty T-Rex, and suddenly our quiet afternoon became filled with roars, stomps, and detailed explanations about…

Last month, I was sketching at my kitchen table when my neighbor’s orange tabby, Whiskers, jumped through my window and knocked over my coffee mug right onto my latest cat coloring pages printable designs! Instead of being frustrated, I watched…