Occasionally, you'll find official cartoon or TV character sites (such as PBS programs) will make available coloring pages for free to their fans. And there are many other sites that distribute coloring pages of those copyrighted characters. Sounds like dangerous legal ground ...but, surprisingly, I've never heard of any of these sites being prosecuted for copyright infringement. So they'll probably continue to make them available.
DLTK is one of the premier children’s crafting sites and has been adding to it’s list of materials for many years now. On this one site you can find almost any type of coloring pages to print that you might want. For example, you can get numerous sheets for the different holidays throughout the year. These pages have been designed with children of all ages in mind, and you can find both secular and religious subjects. You can find many cartoon character coloring pages on the DLTK site including SpongeBob Squarepants, Spiderman, Scooby Doo, and the Powerpuff Girls. You can also find the coloring sheets to tell the entire story of ”Brown Bear, Brown Bear” which is a favorite book for children.
So what exactly are these numerous benefits to coloring pages? The following article will take you through some of the various benefits that can be had for your child's education and development thanks to these simple learning devices. Coloring in a picture will command your child's full attention, as they concentrate on completing their work, and having the finished product show that they have done their best. This is a welcome assistance for parents who struggle to provide their children with experiences that will captivate their attention, only to find that their little minds and bodies start wandering after only a short time. So as a parent, you gain a short respite as your child works on their coloring page, your child gets to participate in a fun activity that teaches them as well. Which leads me to the next point.
While coloring pages may seem simple in the minds of parents and other adults these days, they are often the passport into a more creative style of play. Yes, your child will simply color the picture online, but by doing so, she is learning not only to stay inside the lines, but to balance color and texture and to simply use her imagination. If a coloring page for kids is the first step into a full-fledged imagination based entertainment package, it is unlikely many parents will find them simple for long.