Welcome to the wonderfully weird
Meet the Crusty Goobers. Make a little monster art.
Original oddball characters for kids who love unusual cartoons. Trace and color a Goober, build one in six drawing stages, or copy its picture square by square. Then explore alien, robot, and monster activity books.
The featured cast
Crusty Goobers, in your favorite art format.
Find the original and second-volume character collections. Each card identifies tracing, six-stage drawing, or grid copying.
Actual pages. Free to try.
Print a Goober and meet the page format.
Eighteen creature samples from both book volumes let you trace, color, follow six drawing stages, or copy a reference grid. One shared worksheet supports both grid collections.
Goober neighbors
Alien, robot and sci-fi character books
Build a cartoon machine or meet an extraterrestrial subject through the same familiar art formats.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More!
Explore This BookMonster coloring and drawing books for kids
Food creatures, unusual hybrids, and funny monsters bring more invented personalities to the art table.
Trace & decorate · Ages 3+
Trace Then Color: Cool Stuff - Monsters, Aliens, Robots, And More!
Explore This Book
Pick the starting task
Creature tracing and coloring booksFollow the supplied lines, then create your own color finish. Trace Then Color carries ages 3+ guidance.Step-by-step cartoon creature booksConstruct the picture through six stages, with space to practice. How to Draw is intended for ages 5+.Grid drawing creature challengesRebuild the reference in corresponding squares. Draw by Grid is intended for ages 5+.Shape inventions, blank space and mixed activitiesCompare an all-ages invention challenge, a blank drawing companion, and a fantasy art-and-puzzle collection.
The complete catalog has more worlds to visit
Crusty Goober character booksExplore the characters and available methods.Robot and alien cartoon booksExplore the characters and available methods.Oddball monster art booksExplore the characters and available methods.Animal cartoon activity booksExplore the characters and available methods.Dinosaur and robot dinosaur booksExplore the characters and available methods.Magical character art booksExplore the characters and available methods.Expressive cartoon face booksExplore the characters and available methods.Halloween and Christmas character booksExplore the characters and available methods.
Character art guides
How to choose a monster art bookMatch the character interest with the way the child likes to make a picture.Where to start with Crusty Goobers booksGet to know the oddball cast through the activity that feels inviting.Color ideas for cartoon monstersMake the finish personal after the character task.Robot drawing activities for kidsGive a mechanical character an imaginary purpose.Alien coloring and drawing book ideasExplore characters that do not have to follow Earth’s familiar shapes.Food monster drawing and coloring activitiesTurn a familiar subject into an unusual cartoon idea.How grid monster drawing books workSee how small reference areas join into a whole creature.Open-ended creature drawing promptsGo from a learned character to a personal invention.Monster and sci-fi activity book gift ideasGive a favorite kind of character through a suitable art format.Creature activity books for family art timeShare a theme without making everyone do the same task.
Twenty ten-book selections
10 Books Starting with Crusty GoobersThe Goober editions lead this list, followed by neighboring monster collections. This is not a claim that ten Goober volumes exist.10 Creature Tracing and Coloring BooksThe supplied-outline format is the common activity; monsters, sci-fi figures, and other oddball subjects provide variety.10 Creature Books for Six-Stage DrawingEvery selection uses How to Draw’s six-stage format, with creature and sci-fi interests leading the shelf.10 Creature Books for Grid DrawingThe reference-square method unites these monster and machine selections.10 Robot and Cyborg Drawing and Coloring BooksMechanical characters are the shared subject; method labels distinguish tracing from drawing.10 Sci-Fi and Invented Creature Art BooksExtraterrestrial and machine titles lead this fictional-character shelf.10 Funny Monster and Goober Activity BooksOddball casts and monster themes supply the humorous character direction.10 Books for Strange Creature Art IdeasUnusual animal combinations and invented monsters give this selection its character focus.10 Books for Food Monsters and Expressive CreaturesFood monsters lead, with faces and Goobers adding another route into comic personality.10 Tracing Books for Sci-Fi and Creature FansSci-fi subjects come first, followed by unusual creatures in the same tracing format.10 Six-Step Books for Sci-Fi and Creature FansMachines and alien figures lead, with creature neighbors completing this lesson-based selection.10 Grid Books for Sci-Fi and Creature FansMechanical and extraterrestrial subjects are paired with nearby creature interests through grid copying.10 Books for Halloween and Oddball Character FansDedicated Halloween subjects lead, then related creature books broaden the shelf beyond one season.10 Activity Book Gifts for Monster FansMatch a favorite unusual cast with the recipient’s preferred pencil activity.10 Activity Book Gifts for Sci-Fi FansThese fictional machine and alien subjects are art gifts rather than science lesson books.10 Neighboring Books to Explore After GoobersThis selection leaves out the Goober volumes to show other creature worlds in the catalog.10 Face and Goober Character Activity BooksExpressions, cartoon people, and oddball creatures connect the list through personality.10 Books Mixing Animals and Invented CharactersHybrids and magical animal ideas show how familiar subjects become fictional characters.10 Outline-First Books for Creature FansTrace Then Color provides the starting lines; the cast varies across creature and sci-fi interests.10 Books for a Varied Creature Art ShelfGoobers anchor a broader mix that can include invention prompts and practice space alongside guided books.
Try an oddball page before choosing a book.
Open the free activity samples for a mutant turtle, robot dinosaur, expressive face, or animal subject.
What are Crusty Goobers?
They are Kevin Coulston’s unusual cartoon creature cast, featured in tracing-and-coloring, six-stage drawing, and grid books.
Which ages do the formats suit?
Trace Then Color carries ages 3+ guidance. How to Draw and Draw by Grid carry ages 5+ guidance. The shape challenge is all-ages.
Does every title feature Goobers?
No. The full catalog contains 88 titles. Goober editions lead the site, with sci-fi and monsters featured next, and other subjects available throughout the catalog.
Do all the books contain puzzles?
No. Most focus on tracing or a drawing method. The mixed Mermaids, Unicorns, and Other Cute Stuff Coloring and Activity Book includes mazes and word searches alongside art.