Lately I’ve spent a lot of time making some of my regular-sized coloring books into pocket-sized coloring books. I was surprised to see how interested people were in having something small they can carry around with them and color at any time.
But the other day I wanted to try something different. I thought, instead of making something smaller, what if I go the other way and make it bigger?
So I decided to make a HUGE coloring poster. This is something you can do with almost any digital coloring page… the best part is that it is cheap and easy to do. 
The process is easier than you’d think.
Firstly, choose your coloring page. In my example, it seemed appropriate to choose one of my coloring pages which had the word big in it, so I went for my ‘Dream Big’ mechanical coloring page. (If you’re looking for pages, check out my Free and Under $1 range)
Head online to your local print shop website. If you’re in the U.S. you can get these printed at Staples from anywhere between $2 and $10 (depending on the size). In Australia, we use Officeworks, where you can get them made for a similar price and as you can see below, they look fantastic!
On your website, you need to find the “Engineering Prints” or “Plan Prints” category in the print shop.
On Staples.com go to Copies & Documents > Engineering Prints
On Officeworks.com.au go to Services > Print & Copy > Posters & Plans > Plan Prints
Choose your size – I chose to go for A0 (841mm x 1189mm) which was the biggest option from Officeworks.
Upload your file, place your order and wait for the mail!
Giant coloring pages are great for classroom activities and birthday parties for your kids, but also for something new and exciting for yourself. You can create stunning pieces of wall art or give them away as gifts! You could even create a giant coloring page to use as a guestbook for your next event!
Connie took it a step further and ordered a custom coloring page, then turned it into a poster for her classroom (above). The kids loved it! Thanks Connie for sharing :)
If you’ve made your own, tell me in the comments!
Hello, if I wanted to print big what gsm (paper thickness) would suit a big poster?
I usually recommend thicker paper for coloring, but posters get VERY expensive when you go with thicker paper. The examples I’ve mentioned are quite thin – it’s more of a novelty activity than the kind of paper you’d use for a detailed masterpiece. So in answer to your question – I don’t think GSM really matters! Choose whatever is on offer at a reasonable price.
When you upload the file to Staples, are you first saving it as a PDF and then uploading it?
I’m in Australia so I’m not familiar with what formats Staples accepts, sorry! I assume they would be able to open a PDF or a JPG.
I get mine done at FedEx Office (formally know as Kinkos) here in California for only .75 Cents per square foot so for a 24×36 I pay only $4.50
Bargain!
This is such an Awesome idea!
Oh, they would be great for birthday parties, graduation parties, and of course coloring partys!
I think it would be the perfect fun idea for family game night – print out a page like this very Big, practically the size of the kitchen table and that is exactly the place to put it! Everyone can sit around it and color it at the same time! Perfect idea – anything to get the family together and talking!
Thank you for sharing this Terrific Idea with us!
Oops, my name is. Dawn !
Absolutely love this idea :) how very fun :)
love this idea :) <3
What a great idea. I may have to take your idea and get a big “Dream Big”for my family.