Monsters and imaginative figures – inspired by children’s drawings
Funny and imaginative figures and monsters made by children for children. They are designed for children, but adults who enjoy the art of coloring will also enjoy them. The creativity and ingenuity expressed in each figure encourages you to unleash your own imagination and breathe color and life into the templates.
These funny figures in the form of coloring pictures are all free and ready to print out as PDFs.
Funny monsters – the inspiration behind them
These coloring pages are inspired by the carefree, boundless ideas of children’s drawings. Children have a remarkable ability to embellish their surroundings with their imagination and create figures made up of a wonderful jumble of shapes and colors. This kind of creativity is free from conventional notions of reality – which is exactly what the monsters and imaginative creatures reflect. Big eyes, lots of tentacles, unusual shapes and often a wide, cheerful smile make these figures a perfect combination of fun and eeriness.
Each of these figures seems to combine elements from nature – such as sea creatures, insects or aliens – with a playful and humorous twist. This can be seen, for example, in the many eyes, which are reminiscent of insects, or the tentacle-like limbs, which look like a mixture of octopus arms and something completely new. This creative mix gives the images a vibrant energy that seems to come straight from a child’s imagination.
The role of fantasy
Imagination plays a crucial role in children’s lives. This should always be encouraged by parents and educators. The coloring pictures presented here help to foster this important skill by inviting children to let their creativity run wild. Whether it’s adding bright colors to the character, adding patterns, or even giving the creature a backstory, these are all ways that children’s imaginations are stimulated.
It has been scientifically proven that coloring pictures not only has a calming effect, but also improves fine motor skills and supports children’s color awareness and spatial imagination. These imaginative coloring pictures go one step further as they are not limited by fixed motifs. The open and strange shapes encourage children to use their own sense of color and detail.