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Tracing…Motor Skills…Creative Books

By Jenn (aka Mama Jenn) • Last Updated: January 20, 2020
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One of my 5 year olds, DC, has been making “Creative Books” for quite awhile now. These are simply collections of his artwork stapled together with a title page. However, he decided to make some to sell! Yes, this was his creative genius…he is trying to save up his money to buy a Talking Woody Doll. Anyhow, he started tracing pages from coloring books to make “Creative Books” that other kids can color. Essentially, he is making/tracing coloring books to sell! Initially I thought it was just a cute idea but I soon realized that this is GREAT fine motor practice!

Here are some of the pages in his first creative book for sale.

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Now, I think the best part has GOT to be the title page! It reads:

Creative Book. Whoever picks out this book can draw in it if they want to. You may not tear out the pages.

I just thought this was the cutest ever! Of course, I bought this one!!! It was well worth the $1 I paid for it!  LOL  So, if your kids are so inclined, let them try their hand at tracing! It is a GREAT way to work on fine motor skills plus it takes quite a bit of concentration!

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  1. Nadia

    October 13, 2010 at 6:22 am

    lol this is adorable!!

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  2. Jennifer G.

    September 28, 2010 at 2:37 am

    I told my 5 year old about this and he loves it! He’s trying to sell one to anyone and everyone! He’s even creating his own coloring books (black and white drawings of things) and offering those for sale (of course)! Thanks for the idea!

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  3. Valerie McClintick

    September 24, 2010 at 3:14 am

    ha ha, I love his rules! What a little sweetie 🙂

    Valerie

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  4. Pam

    September 20, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    My kids always are drawing pictures to sell. It is sweet. These are some great memories they are making! I will encourage the printing more!

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  5. MamaofMany

    September 20, 2010 at 4:23 am

    I love this one idea. I think one of my kids would like this, gonna give it a try and see what happens.

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  6. Monica

    September 20, 2010 at 12:03 am

    Too Cute!
    Monica

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  7. Lora @ my blessed life

    September 19, 2010 at 2:21 am

    Precious! That is a great idea, too!

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  8. Anissa

    September 19, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Great idea!

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  9. Amy

    September 18, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    LOVE this! How cute! The title page is precious!!!

    I have had a little trouble with my own kids wanting to make things and sell them. So far, I haven’t felt like it is anything worthy of going up the street with, which is what they want to do. So, I have had to very gently explain to them how to provide for a market, how to price something, etc. without crushing their creative genius. It is so hard!

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  10. Donovan Doins

    September 18, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    Had to chuckle over the line, “You may not tear out the pages.” Great idea on the motor skills, we are working on that around here.

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  11. beaglemamma

    September 18, 2010 at 5:08 pm

    Priceless! I love it!

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