Daniel just pointed out that you can specify "line drawings" while searching Google for images (here's an example). He suggested this as a way to build your own custom coloring books. So smart! Now I can indulge my daughter's Obama obsession! (Ever since the election, she's been coloring over every one of his pictures in the newspaper.)
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That's AWESOME! It's practically impossible to find hockey coloring books in the DC area, but now I can make my own! Thanks for the hack.
Posted by: RobMonroe | 02 February 2009 at 08:52 AM
That is a really creative idea -- I wonder if there is a free program out there that would turn photos into line drawings like that -- then you could do a book of family members or friends. Anyone know?
Posted by: molly | 02 February 2009 at 09:43 AM
Great idea for a rainy day! Thanks for the awesome tip, I am off to find some dinosaurs and other fun animals.
Dawn
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Posted by: Dawn | 02 February 2009 at 04:56 PM
It may be useful to know that not all brands of inkjet printer ink are certified non-toxic for children, (I believe some Epson products are certified non-toxic.) I would want to check the website of my printer manufacturer before handing my son or daughter a stack of paper with ink on it. Unlike coloring books, printer ink is considered an office product, not a toy, and so it does not need to be tested for toxicity or lead.
Posted by: jenny c | 02 February 2009 at 08:55 PM
I don't know about a free program, but I have used photoshop to take some family pictures and turn them into line drawings last year for Christmas for a custom family colouring book. It was a hit.
Posted by: Pam | 03 February 2009 at 05:46 AM
I've been playing around with TuxPaint a bit this last week, and have been looking for some decent line art to add as starter templates for my 4-year-old. Thanks for the tip on locating source material via google. (I really should have thought of this myself.) :)
Posted by: Robert | 05 February 2009 at 02:42 PM