A Printable Activity Book for Kids (& Curious Grown-Ups)
The fastest way to learn animation and start making movies.
(Ages 8+. Turn your family phone and household objects into your kid's first stop-motion animation.)
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 templates.
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.
Imagine your kid showing you their first video. Not a clip they scrolled past. One they handcrafted, frame by frame.
Imagine them bringing their own stories to life. Creativity doesn't end when the book does. It teaches kids how to endlessly make movies.
Imagine the screen becomes a tool they create with, not one they stare into.
A pencil. A path to follow. Their LEGO bin. The method is exactly the same, and what they bring to life is completely up to them.
A Pencil
Follow a Path
Their LEGO
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.
This is the animator behind the book. More than 9 million people follow his work. Now your kid gets to learn the actual craft from him.
Five hands-on activity sets. They'll be animating in the very first one.
Activity Set 1
Everything they need to start animating. All free and all found around the house.
Activity Set 2
Their first animation: a still object traveling across the page. This is the moment it clicks.
Activity Set 3
Straight lines are for robots. Almost everything alive moves in curves, turns, and spins.
Activity Set 4
A pencil, a sock, a toy. Give it a personality and watch it act.
Activity Set 5
The tricks that turn practice into clips they're proud to show off.
$30 value. Yours free.
Get 6 months of free access to animator Kevin Parry's paid Patreon, the exclusive home for his behind-the-scenes, live stream tutorials, and member video critiques.
Learn to Animate! normally sells for $47.
Right now, during the digital edition launch, you get the complete activity book, including all printable templates, and 6 months of free membership to Kevin Parry's paid Patreon for $27.
That's less than a movie night for something your kid can do again and again! This is the launch price, and it goes up after launch.
Total value $77
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"Is this just more screen time?" 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.
"Will my kid stick with it?" 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.
"Isn't it easier to use an app or AI to make a video?" 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.
"I'm not techie, can I help them?" 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, 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: the full activity book including every printable template. After downloading, simply print your first template (or all of them) and start animating.
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 templates. 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).
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.
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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
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