Matthew has been creating drawing and painting tutorials since the relaunch in 2020. Through his involvement with artincontext.org, he has been able to deepen his knowledge of various painting mediums. For example, watercolor techniques, calligraphy and lately digital drawing, which is becoming more and more popular.

You can find blank journals on the cheap in most dollar stores, as well as Mod Podge and foam brushes. However, it does require a bit of magic on the computer first; before printing off my illustrations, resize them so that they are one-fourth of their regular size. For this craft, you will need two of whatever illustration you’re using (I recommend one where the wheels are perfect circles). When the child has finished coloring Blaze characters, they should be cut out and glued to the paper.Kids love to learn about new vehicles and their drivers even when they are not racing – coloring is a great way to get this information across. Set up the kids with my illustrations and acrylic paints or something like the Crayola washable kids paint. Once the images are cut out, they can be used to laminate plates and drinking cups, making sure to seal the finished artwork with acrylic spray.

Then, paste the sheet onto posterboard and cut it out, carefully following along the outline (smaller kids might need help getting around the wheels).

Bake per the instructions, wait until they’re cooled, and then attach the keychain connectors! 1. Gift Tags Any of the above coloring pictures are ideal as greeting cards, whether it’s for another kid’s birthday or just a note to say hello to friends or family.