If you have not enjoyed Handy Manny yet then I can recommend you do so! First launched by Disney a few years ago, this friendly repairman is a great role model for kids of all ages. As a father I find it refreshing to have a positive character for my young boys to watch. Like all Disney programs for kids there is no violence but what I enjoy the most is the fact Manny does not use computers. It is great to see a cartoon that teaches the benefits of gaining real world skills and the rewards of having a trade.

Giving your young children coloring sheets to color in is a great hobby and one that is always popular in my household. If you have not tried this simple way to keep your children amused then I can really recommend you try it.

My kids love to use Coloring Pages for happy times and Handy Manny is a popular request! I like to have a load of them on standby as well for any journeys we might be going on. They are a good way to make trips go faster for the kids and for us parents to get a little more peace! We have also used them at a plane terminal on a lengthy delay to keep the children occupied and engaged. Believe me they can be a real lifesaver.

Oh and then after we got to our destination, the completed coloring sheets were given as a gift to their Nan - so you can see how good this simple activity is!

If you own a pc and printer (like most families will these days) and some A4 paper then you are ready to go. Surf on over to a site like kidslikecoloringpages.com and browse the choices there to see what you think your young children would enjoy. There is a wide range of choices, such as Spongebob, Dora the Explorer, Christmas, Batman and Winnie The Pooh (and loads more).

My kids playroom is plastered in his multicolored efforts and it has been rewarding to see his improvement, especially his improvements in autographing his name. He has certainly come on well and I suspect one day soon I will be packing them up and storing them in my memories box to remind me of classic memories!

Best of all, everybody can join in. If the grandparents are over they can sit and work on pages with your brood. This vintage hobby does not exclude anyone, unlike videogames which might not be understood by the previous generation.

Coloring Pages are free and effortless - Few hobbies or pastimes for your children are as low cost as this that's for sure. Just browse online for some good sheets, print them out and you are good to go.Working with your kids on Handy Manny coloring pages is an opportunity for quality time with your little one. Start today!