Inspired by Real Backyard Adventures • Created with Love
Welcome
Welcome to the official Designs By Friends Coloring Book Collection!
Every book is thoughtfully created to inspire creativity, encourage relaxation, and bring smiles to children, families, classrooms, therapy settings, and anyone who enjoys coloring.
Many of our books are inspired by real-life adventures, backyard wildlife, nature, and the simple joys of everyday life. From playful squirrels and beautiful birds to educational activity books and future seasonal collections, each book is created with love and designed to be fun for all ages.
Whether you’re looking for an engaging activity book for toddlers, a relaxing coloring book for seniors, or resources for occupational therapy, speech therapy, homeschooling, classrooms, or family fun, you’ll find something special here.
Every purchase helps us create new books inspired by the real wildlife and gardens surrounding The Cottage. Thank you for supporting our small family business!
Current Collection
🐿️ Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends: Activity & Coloring Storybook Volume 1
Inspired by our real backyard feathered and furry friends, this activity and coloring storybook introduces readers to Alvin, Harry, Hazel, Woody, Oscar, Freddy, Bunny, Cutter, and more through easy-to-color illustrations, fun activities, and educational wildlife facts.
Perfect for:
- Toddlers
- Preschoolers
- Elementary-aged children
- Families
- Homeschool activities
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Speech Therapy (SLP)
- Classrooms
- Senior activities
- Wildlife lovers
🐦 50 Jumbo Birds Coloring Book for Toddlers
Designed especially for little hands, this jumbo bird coloring book features large, easy-to-color bird illustrations with simple shapes and single-sided pages. It’s perfect for early learners, preschool activities, quiet time, travel, and gifts.
Perfect for:
- Ages 2–5+
- Preschool
- Daycare
- Homeschool
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Fine motor practice
- Bird lovers
🖍️ Perfect with Our Coloring Books
🐿️ Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends: Activity & Coloring Storybook Volume 1
🐦 50 Jumbo Birds Coloring Book for Toddlers
Why Families Love Our Coloring Books
Every Designs By Friends coloring book is created with one goal in mind—to bring joy, creativity, learning, and meaningful moments to people of all ages.
Many of our illustrations begin as real photographs captured right here at The Cottage, where our feathered and furry backyard friends inspire stories, smiles, and imagination.
We hope these books encourage families to slow down, color together, explore nature, and create lasting memories—one page at a time.
Ready to start coloring?
Browse our growing collection of coloring books and activity books available on Amazon, along with new printable digital bundles coming soon to Simple Life Meals. Visit again as we continue adding new adventures from The Cottage!
Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends Printable Bundle #1
Digital Download — $3.99
Meet Alvin the chipmunk and his real Cottage backyard friends—Harry, Hazel, and Red—in five detailed printable coloring pages created for ages 2–95+.
Your eight-page PDF also includes an optional full-color cover, a “This Coloring Bundle Belongs To” page, and a back-cover collage. Download once and print only the pages you want for relaxing, screen-free fun that children, adults, grandparents, and grandchildren can enjoy together.
This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped. For personal use only.
Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends Printable Bundle #2
Digital Download — $3.99
Meet Alvin the chipmunk, his new bird friend, Cutter the gray squirrel, Woody the baby woodpecker, and the Cottage Blue Jay in five detailed printable coloring pages created for ages 2–95+.
Your eight-page PDF also includes an optional full-color cover, a “This Coloring Bundle Belongs To” page, and a back-cover collage. Download once and print only the pages you want for relaxing, screen-free fun that children, adults, grandparents, and grandchildren can enjoy together.
This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped. For personal use only.
Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends Printable Bundle #3
Digital Download — $3.99
Meet the Cottage Cardinals, Oscar the Cottage Owl, Freddy the flying squirrel, Hazel the squirrel, and Betsy the backyard bunny in five detailed printable coloring pages created for ages 2–95+..
Your eight-page PDF also includes an optional full-color cover, a “This Coloring Bundle Belongs To” page, and a back-cover collage. Download once and print only the pages you want for relaxing, screen-free fun that children, adults, grandparents, and grandchildren can enjoy together.
This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped. For personal use only.
Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends Printable Bundle #4
Digital Download — $5.99
Meet Alvin the squirrel and his Cottage Friends—Hazel, Harry, the Blue Jay, and Bunny! Inspired by the real backyard wildlife at The Cottage, this special printable bundle brings their adventures to life through fun activities, puzzles, and coloring. From helping Alvin find his acorn to matching familiar backyard friends, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Your 10-page printable PDF includes four fun activity pages featuring a Cottage Friends word search, matching activity, Alvin’s “Find the Acorn” maze, and Cottage Friends crossword, plus one coloring page. You’ll also receive a full-color cover, a personalized “This Activity Bundle Belongs To” page, Cottage Friends Answer Guide, Certificate of Completion, and back-cover collage. Simply download, print, and enjoy!
This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped. For personal use only.
🎁 Free Printable Coloring Pages
Enjoy a growing collection of free printable coloring pages from The Cottage! Simply click, download, print, and color. New pages are added throughout the year, so be sure to visit again.
Coming Soon
More coloring books are already in the works!
Future collections may include:
- 🌻 Nature & Gardens
- 🐿️ More Cottage Friends Adventures
- 🦋 Butterflies & Blooms
- 🚜 Farm Life
- 🚗 Transportation
- ⚾ Sports
- 🎄 Holiday Coloring Books
- 🌸 Seasonal Collections
- 🧩 Educational Activity Books
Be sure to check back often as new titles are added throughout the year.
Coming Soon
More coloring books are already in the works!
Future collections may include:
- 🌻 Nature & Gardens
- 🐿️ More Cottage Friends Adventures
- 🦋 Butterflies & Blooms
- 🚜 Farm Life
- 🚗 Transportation
- ⚾ Sports
- 🎄 Holiday Coloring Books
- 🌸 Seasonal Collections
- 🧩 Educational Activity Books
Be sure to check back often as new titles are added throughout the year.
Why Choose Designs By Friends?
✔ Inspired by real backyard photography
✔ Created with families in mind
✔ Large, easy-to-color illustrations
✔ Activity pages that encourage learning
✔ Perfect for classrooms, therapy, homeschool, and quiet time
✔ New books and free printable’s added regularly
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Discover our growing collection of nature-inspired coloring books, printable activity bundles, and creative digital downloads for children, adults, and families.
From Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends to our Jumbo Bird Coloring Book, there’s something for every age to enjoy. Explore all four printable coloring bundles, with more cozy creations coming soon!
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Coloring Books for Every Age
Meet Alvin the Chipmunk and his Feathered & Furry Cottage Friends through nature-inspired coloring books created for children, adults, grandparents, and families to enjoy together.
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Printable Digital Downloads
Download and print creative coloring bundles from home whenever you’re ready. These affordable, screen-free activities are designed for quiet time, family connection, and creativity at every age.
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Helpful Kitchen Resource
Need to adjust the recipe measurements? Use the USDA Measurement Conversion Tables to convert cups, tablespoons, ounces, pounds, and metric measurements.
I recommend:
- Use this USDA link on general recipes.
- Use the Iowa State Grocery Budget Calculator on budget meals, meal plans, and grocery-planning posts.
- For occasional variety, use Colorado State University’s Ingredient Substitutions Guide, which was reviewed in August 2025.
💛 From My Kitchen to Yours
There’s something special about a recipe that has been passed from one kitchen to another. I’m so thankful to my friend Janine for sharing her mother’s recipe with me—and now I’m grateful to share it with you.
Whether you turn this dough into a warm loaf of homemade bread, a pan of soft dinner rolls, or put your own little spin on it, I hope it brings something delicious to your table and creates a few memories along the way.
Thank you for spending a little time in my kitchen today and for being part of Simple Life Meals. Your visits mean more than you know.
Happy baking!
-Shelia 💛
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