Get into the Season with Drawing Spooky Chibi

I can’t honestly call this a book review because I wrote this book, so of course I think it’s great. But if you’ve got a kiddo who likes to draw, Drawing Spooky Chibi is a fun book to help them learn to draw cute versions of creepy creatures.

This is the second time I’ve teamed up with Canadian illustrator Tessa Creative Art to produce a book full of simple, fun and cute creations for kids to draw. I think books like these are a great way to encourage kids who like to draw but might not always know what they want to draw. And this time of year they’d make super cute decorations for the house, for Halloween cards or for the classroom.

The instructions for each creature are given step by step in words and line drawings, and they’re broken down into simple steps that kids and adults alike can draw. There’s a range of creepy cute creatures here, including:

ghost
skeleton
zombie
vampire
mummy
Frankenstein’s monster
Bride of Frankenstein
onryo
headless horseman
banshee
witch
wizard
killer clown
black cat
bat
spider
scarecrow
scary doll
cthulhu
werewold
devil
grim reaper
Baphomet
Cerberus
goblin
swamp monster

I’m not sure I can pick favorites, but the little cthulhu is super cute (you can find it in the top left corner of the cover, which gives you a good look at a few of the designs).

Doing these books has been so fun, and not something I ever would have expected because I’m not much good at drawing (I can write instructions, though, and my daughter, who is both a teen and an artist, was a great technical consultant.)

The other book in this series that I co-wrote is called Drawing Fantasy Chibi, which is similar in style but features more creatures from mythology such as a centaur, mermaid, fairy and more.

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Learn about Canada for Kids

A lot of kids aren’t in school for the Fourth of July, but whether you’re in a classroom or at home, you’ll probably want to mark July 4, 2026, in a special way because it is America’s 250th birthday. And there are lots of ways to learn and celebrate, as we’ll see below.

The Homeschool Bee has a big bundle of resources for the big day, including timelines, information about the founding fathers, silly word fill ins, pages showing the evolution of the American flag and information on constitutional amendments. In all it is 35 pages and it’s great for a variety of ages. You can find it on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Another printable activity set, this one aimed at grades 2-5, is available on TpT from George Kipriot Classroom Resources. This one includes a word search, crossword puzzle, maze, word scramble, coloring pages and more, plus a timeline and reading about the Declaration of Independence.

It wouldn’t be a birthday party without party hats, and there are a few different versions of print, color and cut party hats with a patriotic theme at Teachers Pay Teachers. The Internet Research Project has a set with an Uncle Sam kind of hat, a crown with the Statue of Liberty on it and one that says America 250.

There’s also a Happy Birthday America hat from Sweet Sensations, which features the years, fireworks and the Statue of Liberty and declaration of Independence.

You can find a lot of Fourth of July coloring pages with a 250th birthday theme. For example Britts Digital Paper Co on Etsy has some cute pages, including a patriotic goose reading a book for some reason (I also like their printable firework craft). eParenting also has an America 250 coloring page that includes the shape of the country and an American flag.

And if you want to try some more general Fourth of July projects, check out this collection of patriotic STEM activities from Homeschool Giveaways. Make your own “fireworks,” sensory activities, make a fizzy flag, build a graham cracker White House and more.

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