Rainy afternoons, car journeys, the wait before dance class… For all those moments we've made two activity books with our own flamencas and ballerinas, each one drawn by hand: ¡Olé! for little ones who love flamenco, and Let's Dance! for those who dream of ballet. Both come in an English edition and in the original Spanish.
¡Olé! My Flamenco Activity Book
Lolita, Pepa, Cayetana, Carmencita, Triana and many more, with their ruffles, polka dots, combs and fans. More than 90 activities: colouring pages, colour by numbers, mazes, dot-to-dots, spot the difference, seek and count, and even a page to design your own flamenca's dress. There's also a section to learn about the flamenco dress, the guitar, the castanets and the Feria.
- English edition: ¡Olé! My Flamenco Activity Book (€12.99). Also on Amazon.
- Spanish edition: ¡Olé! Mi libro de actividades flamencas (€12.99). Also on Amazon.
Let's Dance! My Ballet Activity Book
Marina, Margarita, Laura, Julieta, Tina, Sofía, Renata… with their tutus, pointe shoes, buns and tiaras. The same activities as ¡Olé!, plus word searches with ballet words and a ballerina to colour, cut out and dress. At the end, a section to learn ballet clothes and the words of the stage.
- English edition: Let's Dance! My Ballet Activity Book (€12.99). Also on Amazon.
- Spanish edition: ¡A bailar! Mi libro de actividades de ballet (€12.99). Also on Amazon.
What they have in common
- 104 pages in a large format (21.6 x 27.9 cm), with big drawings and clear lines.
- One activity per page on white paper, so colours don't bleed through.
- From easiest to hardest, so children grow with the book between 4 and 8.
- All the answers at the back, in case someone needs a hand.
- A certificate to fill in when they finish: little flamenco artist or little ballerina.
When to give them
- Christmas and Reyes: a present that needs no batteries and no screen.
- Dance school birthdays: perfect for classmates at flamenco or ballet.
- For journeys: add a pencil case of colouring pencils and you have hours of fun.
- To start dance classes: a way to learn the words and the clothes before the first lesson.
- For bilingual families: give both editions and practise two languages with the same drawings.
Is your little one starting to dance? Read our guide to the first flamenco class and discover our new ballet collection.
The illustrArte products featured in this article are our own designs, sold in our shop and on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
