Coloring Books for Boys

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Of course boys love to color! Boys decide early that they don't want "those cartoony" coloring books for younger children. They are ready for realistic pictures to color of their favorite things - cars, trucks, airplanes, sports, or the Old West, or science fiction subjects like robots and dinosaurs. Here is a list of some great coloring books for your boys (old and young).

Featured coloring book for boys 

Transformers: Coloring and Activity Book and Crayons

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Boys are crazy about the Transformers! Here's a great coloring book, complete with some crayons that will keep your boy busy for hours.

If it goes fast, boys love it!

Cars, trucks, trains, airplanes, motorcycles - boys love it if it goes fast. While they are waiting to get that drivers license (and give their mom a heart attack) they can enjoy coloring the speeding vehicle of their dreams!

Race cars, airplanes, trains and trucks coloring books for boys 

Antique Airplanes Coloring Book (Colouring Books)

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Famous Trains (Dover Coloring Book)

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Big Rigs - A Truck Coloring Book For Kids

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A special coloring book - the history of Firetrucks! 

History of Fire Engines Coloring Book (Cars & Trucks)

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Boys love fire trucks and many of them dream of being firemen. Your boy can daydream about being a real life hero, a fireman, while he enjoys coloring these trucks!

Boys love sports!

Boys love sports and love to color pictures of their favorite pastimes and sports heros. On those rainy days when he can't be outside playing his favorite sport, your boy will enjoy sitting down with a coloring book featuring his favorite sports.

Baseball, Extreme Sports, Basketball, Surfing, and Olympic Sports coloring books for boys 

Story of Baseball Coloring Book

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NBA Basketball Coloring Books

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Extreme Sports (Dover Coloring Book)

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A Coloring Book of the Olympics and Other Ancient Games

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Coloring Book: My Surf Lesson, Look Before You Leap (Olas Surfing Books)

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Cowboys and competition - you can't go wrong with this coloring book for boys! 

Rodeo Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives)

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Every boy dreams of being a cowboy and now that rodeo is so popular you can watch it on TV, every boy knows that cowboys ride "the rough stock"! Even if you don't have a horse in the backyard, your boy can imagine himself as a top rodeo rider while he colors these pictures of cowboys.

Speaking of cowboys

What boy doesn't dream of being a cowboy hero from the Old West? Or perhaps even a great Indian cheif, or Buffalo Soldier. Heros in history make great role models for today. Sneak a little learning in while your boys enjoy these coloring books!

History's Heros make great coloring books for boys today! 

Cowboys of the Old West Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archive)

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Legendary Outlaws and Lawmen of the Old West Coloring Book

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Daniel Boone Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)

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The Man in the Stovepipe Hat!: The Abraham Lincoln Coloring Book

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More than just a coloring book 

The Wild West Discovery Kit

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This great coloring and activity book features regular coloring pages, poster sized coloring pages, stickers, tattoos, and even a few crayons to get you started!

History of New Mexico coloring book 

New Mexico: Historical coloring book for children

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I admit to being partial to New Mexico history - I live here! New Mexico has a unique blend of Native American, Spanish, African-American, and Anglo culture and history. From conflict, to our present peace, harmony, and respect for the various cultures in New Mexico has been an interesting story to follow. Sneak a bit of history in on your boy while he colors.

You can find coloring books for many of the states in the U.S. - maybe I'll have to start a new page just for them!

Science Fiction and Fantasy - boys love it!

Dinosaurs and spaceships, robots and wizards - boys love science fiction and fantasy. If your boy is a scifi fan - here's some coloring books he will love.

Science Fiction and Fantasy coloring books for boys 

Dinosaurs! Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)

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Fantastical Dragons: Coloring Book (Volume 1)

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Fantasy Art Coloring Book #1

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Free Printable Coloring Pages 

Sometimes you only need to keep a boy busy for a few hours. Free printable coloring pages are perfect - just go up on the Internet to Color-Your-Own.com or one of the other sites featured on the Coloring Pages on the Internet headquarters group, let him pick out a few pictures he would love to color, and print them out on your printer! Voila' - instant activity.

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