Ever finished assembling that BILLY bookshelf and wondered what to do with those oddly charming instruction booklets? Toss them in the recycling? File them away in a drawer you’ll never open again? Well, here’s a plot twist you didn’t see coming.
Mike Tsao stumbled upon something brilliant that every parent needs to know about: IKEA assembly instructions are actually amazing coloring books in disguise. Yes, you read that right. Those simple, clean line drawings of furniture pieces and cheerful stick figures? They’re basically a toddler’s artistic playground just waiting to happen.
Think about it – the illustrations are clean, bold, and perfectly sized for little hands wielding chunky crayons. There’s plenty of white space, the images are simple enough that kids won’t get frustrated, and best of all, they’re completely free. No need to run to the store for the millionth coloring book that’ll keep your kiddo occupied for no more than 12 minutes.
So next time you’re done with an IKEA assembly project, remember: it’s your kids’ turn now to color furniture and grumpy stick people. They may find the quirky illustrations more interesting than generic coloring books.