Have you seen these new coloring books for adults?  If you’ve waited at a grocery store checkout lately, you probably have.  And like all the candy, chapstick and unloaded gift cards that also grace that temptation station, my daughter wants one.

But I won’t buy her one.  Because once you give in, you know you’ll have fend off future requests for the next decade or so.

Plus, I just discovered you can print your coloring books – for free!

1.  Google “(insert animated character of choice) coloring pages.”

2.  Set some rescued half-used pages in the printer.  I use junk mail that I can’t seem to turn off and my oldest’s schoolwork.

3.  Hit print.

 

4.  Add kid.  Preferably with some crayons you rescued from a child-friendly restaurant.

 

Et Voilà!