A Printable Activity Book for Kids (& Curious Grown-Ups)
The fastest way to learn animation and start making movies.
A hands-on, stop-motion activity book with 32 printable activity sheets
Learn to Animate! is a hands-on, stop-motion activity book. Instead of dense text or video lectures, it teaches animation through printable, do-it-yourself sheets.
Learning animation comes with a lot of questions:
This activity book takes away the guessing and expertly guides you through the basics of animation in a format that's simple enough for a child to follow.
Learning animation can feel daunting because of the initial hurdles: technical challenges, new apps, and understanding movement one frame at a time. I get it!
That's exactly why I created this activity book: to quickly guide you through those initial hurdles and experience the joy of animation. Within a few hands-on activities, you'll wonder why you didn't start sooner.
And the best part? Stop-motion animation is the opposite of passive scrolling. Every frame needs to be brought to life through creative thinking.
Kevin Parry
Stop-motion animator & video wizard
Your kid won't be learning from a faceless app. They'll be learning from Kevin Parry, a stop-motion animator with 15+ years of industry experience. Kevin was an animator at LAIKA on feature films (Kubo & the Two Strings) and now creates stop-motion ads for global brands like LEGO, Nike, and Bluey.
More than 9 million people follow his handcrafted animation on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. There's a good chance your kid has already seen and loved his work.
Kevin created this activity book to teach animation the way he wishes someone had taught him: by actually doing it. Kids or beginners can quickly learn the basics of animation and start bringing their own stories to life.
32 Activity Sheets
Get the whole book as a printed tear-off pad. It comes with the digital edition, so you can start today while your pad ships.
Learn to Animate! normally sells for $47.
Right now, during the launch, the digital edition is $27. That's less than a movie night (under $1 a sheet) for something your kid can do again and again! This is the launch price, and it goes up after launch.
Rather not print 74 pages? For $39, we'll mail you the whole book as a tear-off pad (free to US addresses), plus the digital edition.
Learn to Animate! normally sells for $47.
Right now, during the digital edition launch, you get all 32 activity sheets for $27.
That's less than a movie night (under $1 a sheet) for something your kid can do again and again! This is the launch price, and it goes up after launch.
A few of the 32 activity sheets, in action.
Printed + Digital
Just $12 more than digital, and shipping is on us.
Instant digital access. Free shipping (US only).
Digital Only
Instant download. Print at home.
Lock in the launch price before it goes up.
One-Time Payment. No Subscriptions.
One-Time Payment. Instant Download.
Lock in the launch price before it goes up.
No, the phone only takes the pictures. The actual creating happens with your kid's hands and imagination. It's the opposite of passive scrolling.
They make something in the first sitting. Seeing movement instantly come to life is what hooks them. Most kids finish one activity and immediately want to make another. With 32 sheets, there's always a next one.
Easier, sure, but they'll learn nothing. Skill, patience, and creativity is developed through hands-on experience and pushing through obstacles. Plus, what they make is unmistakably theirs.
You don't need to be. This activity book was designed to guide you and your kid through the initial challenges of animation. You'll be set up in 10 minutes and then the printable activities can do all the teaching.
Get instant access today, print an activity (or tear one off your pad), and try it together. If within 30 days your kid hasn't made something that excites them, send one email and you'll get a refund within 24 hours. The only thing you risk is a fun afternoon together.
Best for ages 8 and up, however younger kids could do the activities with help from a grown-up. I recommend an adult help with downloading the free stop-motion app.
An instant digital download: all 32 printable activity sheets, each paired with a simple lesson. Print your first sheet (or all 32) and start animating. Choose Printed + Digital and we'll also mail you the whole book as a tear-off pad (free shipping to US addresses).
If you'd rather not print 74 pages, choose Printed + Digital. The whole book arrives as a tear-off pad, and the PDF comes right away so you can start today. If you're happy printing at home, Digital is all you need.
No. The phone is only the camera. The real work happens with their hands and the objects on the table. It's hands-on and focused: the opposite of passive scrolling.
A phone or tablet to photograph the stop-motion animation and ordinary household objects: a coin, string, tape, toy figure, etc. You'll need to print the sheets (or get the printed pad). The only app required is free.
I'd recommend helping younger kids get set up with the app and phone camera. The activities are designed so that a kid can follow along on their own after the first one.
The complete opposite: handmade stop-motion. Your kid moves a real object and photographs each step. Nothing is generated for them. The purpose of this activity book is to experience the creative process, not skip it.
Almost immediately! The first two activities are designed to show the difference between no movement and movement across the page.
Yes, as many times as you want, forever. One purchase covers the whole family (and feel free to share with friends or a class). Printed + Digital includes the PDF too, so you can reprint any page you tear off.
It's a great gift for any kid who loves being creative. It's screen-light, reusable, and it comes from a real animator that kids admire.
Not yet. For now, printed pads ship to US addresses only, and shipping is free. The digital edition works anywhere.
One payment ($27 for digital, or $39 for printed + digital)One payment of $27, no subscriptions or hidden fees. Checkout is secure, encrypted, and your payment details are never stored on our servers.
Since I was a kid, I've always been obsessed with movie magic: miniatures, monster makeup, and of course, animation. I was introverted, but telling my own stories through stop-motion movie making was my way of expressing myself. My goal with this activity book is to teach your kid a hands-on, creative skill and confidently express themselves through storytelling, while having fun!
Kevin Parry
Printed + Digital
Just $12 more than digital, and shipping is on us.
Instant digital access. Free shipping (US only).
Digital Only
Instant download. Print at home.
Lock in the launch price before it goes up.
One-Time Payment. No Subscriptions.
One-Time Payment. Instant Download.
All 32 activity sheets. One-time purchase. Print them forever.