• Trace pattern designs with pencil in reverse on the back of your paper or card stock. This will allow you to cut easily without worrying about leaving stray pencil marks behind.
  
  
• Begin with patterns that do not have too many small pieces. The time you spend will increase proportionally with the intricacy of the design.
  
  
• Invest in a comfortable pair of scissors. You can't escape cutting when doing paper piecing. If you find your hand's getting tired from the cutting, consider purchasing a new pair of scissors with comfortable padded handles.
  
  
• Remember that piecing patterns can be enlarged or reduced on a copier. Consider making the same pieced pattern in different sizes to embellish related pages.
  
  
• Almost any pattern can be reversed. If you don't want the duck facing left, reverse the pattern and make him face to the right.
  
  
• Use unusual materials. Don't limit yourself to paper and cardstock. Try the new velveteen papers, acid-free vellum, or fabric to add texture. Use string and yarn.
  
  
• Combine paper piecing techniques with traditional items such as die cuts and punches. For instance, piece a giraffe, but place him on a die-cut field of grass. Don't overlook your pigment pens as tools for enhancing your pieced designs.
  
  
• Expand on your patterns. Take a basic pattern and enhance it. Change the colors. Add embellishments.
  
  
• A little bit of piecing goes a long way. You may find that a pieced design can be the perfect embellishment for your page -- even eliminating the need to add stickers or other items to the page.
  
  
• Move body parts. When piecing animals and people, feel free to move their arms and legs. Cut off an arm and re-attach it at a different angle. Do the same with a leg. Such changes will allow your pieced designs to adapt dynamically to the design on your page.
  
  
• Try different adhesives. If you typically use photo tape or photo squares, you might want to combine that with some other types of adhesive for the smaller pieces. Two-way glue (several manufacturers) and Sticky Dots from are two good adhesives for small pieces.
  
  
• Plan a way to store your patterns. All the little pieces would be very easy to lose once you have cut the pattern out. We recommend storing the pieces in zippered plastic bags and including a sample of the completed item for easy reference.

The easiert and best Paper piecings can be found in kids colouring books. Below are some links to online colouring book papes for kids. Simply print out the page, more than one copy may be need.

http://www.bears.co.nz/games/colour/scenes.htm
http://coloringbookfun.com/index.html
http://www.graphicgarden.com/files2/eng/kids.htm

http://www.afunk.com/ this is one of the best colouring in sites for kids I have found. If you know of a better one email me so I can add it to the list.