Top-5 Crafts to Create Using Shrek Coloring Pages
We never get bored when working on Shrek coloring pages, as my daughter loves using them to make lovely accessories, decor items, and artworks for her room. I decided to share our favorite ideas with our readers.
DIY Calendars
What can be better than seeing your favorite characters every month? Browse our catalog of Shrek coloring pages to find illustrations for different seasons. You will quickly find Christmas-themed pics that can be used to illustrate the winter months. Moreover, on this page, you will see more generic pictures that will be suitable for fall or spring. Images showing outdoor adventures are the best choice for summer. Print the pics and have youngsters complete them. Then, write the name of each month or print the segments with the days of each month separately.
Glue the calendar templates to the bottom of each picture. Make small holes at the top and connect the pages using a wire or a ribbon. Then, attach a piece of wire to hang the calendar on the wall. This project is quite complex, but it will allow you to create a beautiful and practical decor item. Moreover, you can use it to teach your child the names of the months.
Keychains
Many youngsters love these accessories. They are easy to produce if you have special hardware. You can find it in local stores or purchase it online. Print Shrek coloring pages on shrink sheets and cut out the characters you want to use. Color them with markers and punch the hole where you want to attach keychain hardware. Preheat your oven according to the instructions on the shrink sheets and bake the cutouts. Wait until they become completely cool and attach the hardware.
Such items can become nice personalized gifts. Youngsters often wear them on their backpacks for everyone to see. They will also look lovely on jackets and other pieces of clothing. These uplifting accessories allow kids to tell others more about their favorite movies. They can become great conversation starters.
Pencil Holders
Find some empty toilet paper rolls to create nice and practical items at no cost. If they are brown, glue a white sheet of paper to them to make them look better. Have youngsters complete Shrek coloring pages and cut out the figures they intend to use. You may glue the cut-outs to cardstock to make them more durable. Next, glue 3-5 toilet paper rolls together and decorate them with cutouts. Put them on a piece of cardstock and glue their foundation carefully.
Children can use these custom-made pencil holders to store their tools, including pens and markers. My daughter was happy with this idea, as she loves drawing and needs to keep her pencils at hand. Moreover, this accessory looks stylish and instantly lifts her mood. Choose pictures with fun facial expressions to make each pencil holder more attention-grabbing. You can complete this project in up to 1 hour.
Greeting Cards
When holidays are approaching quickly, choose suitable Shrek coloring pages to use as postcards. You can send them to relatives and your kids’ friends. Choose a picture of the Swamp House to make your wishes more unique, or opt for an illustration of the ogre posing with his friends. Personalize your inscriptions and add a joke to make them more amusing. Print visuals in A5 format or cut out the figures from larger images and glue them to the front of the postcard.
If you are interested in more creative approaches, make 3D cards. Glue a paper cutout to the bottom of the inside part of the card, and attach a stripe of paper to its back, connecting it to the back of the front cover. The figure will pop open when the recipient opens the greeting card. It will allow you to surprise your loved ones and make them smile.
Paper Dolls
This activity requires you to complete several Shrek coloring pages. As my daughter loves working on them, she was happy to finish the pics of the main characters. She spent a lot of time trying to make Princess Fiona as beautiful as possible and chose the funniest image of Shrek. When everything was ready, we cut out these figures and glued them to cardboard. We outlined each of them and cut them out again. Next, we attached them to wooden sticks to make it easier to use them in our home theater plays.
