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🎨 Step-by-Step: Create & Sell a Coloring Book on Canva for Amazon KDP

✏️ 1. 

Choose a Niche or Theme

Pick a niche that people love and search for. Here are some ideas:

• Inspirational quotes for adults
• Mandalas and geometric patterns
• Animals for kids
• Flowers and nature
• Affirmations for kids
• Holiday-themed (Christmas, Halloween, etc.)

Use Amazon search suggestions or tools like Book Bolt or Self Publishing Titans to find low-competition niches.

🖌️ 2. 

Create a Free Canva Account

Go to Canva.com and sign up if you haven’t already.

📏 3. 

Set Up the Correct Page Size for KDP

For a standard 8.5” x 11” coloring book:

1. Open Canva.
2. Click “Custom Size” at the top-right.
3. Enter:
   
• Width: 8.5 in
• Height: 11 in
• Units: Inches
4. 
   
5. Click Create New Design.

🎨 4. 

Design the Interior Pages

You’ll want about 30–50 coloring pages.

✅ Option A: Use Canva’s Built-in Elements

• Search “coloring page” or “black and white illustration” in Elements.
• Use only free or commercial use elements (double-check license if using Pro assets for selling).

✅ Option B: Upload Your Own Artwork

• Draw and scan your art or buy commercial-use coloring images (from sites like Creative Fabrica or Etsy).
• Upload to Canva and arrange on pages.

Tips:

• Keep it black and white.
• Add thick outlines for easier coloring.
• Include a blank page behind each image to prevent bleed-through (duplicate blank pages or use a “This page intentionally left blank” message).

📘 5. 

Design the Cover

Amazon requires a full cover (front, back, spine) for print books.

1. Use Amazon KDP’s Cover Calculator & Templates to get the exact size.
2. Upload the template to Canva.
3. Design over it using illustrations, text like “My First Animal Coloring Book”, and include:
   
• Title
• Author Name (can be pen name)
• Eye-catching colors
4. 
   

Export as PDF Print.

📄 6. 

Download Your Files

• Interior File: Download your pages as a PDF (Print) in black and white.
• Cover File: Download as a PDF (Print) too.

📤 7. 

Upload to Amazon KDP

Go to kdp.amazon.com and create a paperback.

• Language: English
• Book Title: Example: “Cute Animals Coloring Book for Kids Ages 4-8”
• Author: Your name or pen name
• Description: Add keywords naturally
• Keywords: Use 7 relevant search terms
• Categories: Choose 2 relevant categories
• Upload:
  
• Interior PDF
• Cover PDF (with bleed)
• 
  

Choose no ISBN (KDP provides one), and click Publish.

💰 8. 

Pricing & Royalties

• Set a price (e.g., $6.99–$9.99).
• You’ll earn around $2–$4 per book depending on page count and pricing.

📈 9. 

Promote Your Coloring Book

Boost your sales with:

• Pinterest Pins (great for coloring niches!)
• TikTok/Instagram Reels showing pages
• Post in Facebook groups
• Start an Etsy listing with a digital version too!

✅ Bonus Tips:

• Make multiple books in the same niche (build a brand)
• Bundle books or offer printable versions
• Use Canva Pro for more assets (or double-check licenses)