Hi, I’m Laila Thompson
I am an illustrator and a teacher at heart. I hold a degree in graphic design and a diploma in early childhood education, and I mix those two skills every day to make coloring pages, craft sheets, and quick worksheets that kids can enjoy in minutes.
Years ago, on a rainy Sunday, my two children grew restless. Our art box was empty, so I opened my old laptop and drew a chunky cat in PowerPoint. The printout hit the table, the crayons came out, and peace returned to the house. Right then, I saw how one simple page could turn a long day around.
I drew ten more sheets and sent them to friends. Their kids asked for farm animals, rockets, ABC tracing, and holiday banners. I kept drawing—late at night, early in the morning, during lunch breaks at my teaching job. I posted each file on a small blog I called KidPrintables.
Fast-forward to today:
Hundreds of PDF files sit in the free library.
My designs appear in children’s books and learning apps around the world.
Parents, tutors, and teachers in more than forty countries download pages every month.
All from that first fat cat.
Why I Make These Pages
- Bring joy fast — Parents and teachers should spend time with kids, not hunt for supplies. One click, one print, done.
- Grow skills — Coloring and cutting build fine-motor control and hand-eye coordination. Simple math drills sharpen number sense.
- Spark ideas — An image of a rocket can lead to talk about the moon; a cut-out mask can turn reading time into a mini play.
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