Activity Book Printing

Activity books are a fun and interactive way to inspire creativity, learning, and problem-solving for readers of all ages. From coloring pages and puzzles to writing exercises and games, they combine entertainment with skill-building, making every page engaging and educational.

At BookPrintingChina, we provide high-quality and affordable activity book printing backed by 25+ years of experience, advanced printing technology, and a dedicated team. Our full-service solutions ensure your books are vibrant, durable, and perfectly tailored to your audience’s needs.

What are Activity Books

Activity books are interactive publications designed to engage readers through hands-on tasks, puzzles, games, and creative exercises. While traditionally aimed at children, they appeal to all ages, offering a playful way to learn, practice skills, or simply unwind. These books encourage problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, and fine motor development, making them both fun and educational.

Content can include coloring pages, mazes, connect-the-dots, sticker activities, drawing prompts, writing exercises, quizzes, and themed challenges. Activity books are versatile, they can be used for learning, skill-building, entertainment, or promotional purposes, providing readers with an interactive and memorable experience.

Activity Book Printing Sizes

The most frequently used activity book sizes include 8.5” x 11”, 5.5” x 8.5”, A4, and A5, offering flexibility for various types of content and age groups. 

The choice of book trim size depends on several factors, including your target age group, content layout, and overall design requirements. For example, activity coloring books are commonly printed in larger formats such as 8.5″ × 11″ to accommodate detailed content and illustrations, while children’s activity board books often use compact square sizes like 6″ × 6″ for easy handling.

While selecting a standard size is generally more cost-effective, we also provide custom sizes to perfectly match your design vision, project requirements, or specific promotional needs, ensuring your activity book stands out while remaining practical and user-friendly.

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Paper Options for Activity Book Printing

Selecting the right paper is crucial for producing a high-quality activity book, as it directly impacts the visual presentation, tactile feel, reading experience, and overall durability. At BookPrintingChina, our team of experts will guide you in choosing the ideal paper for both the cover and interior, ensuring your activity book looks professional and provides an enjoyable interactive experience for readers.

The cover is the first point of contact with your audience, often featuring vibrant illustrations or bold artwork. For the best results, we recommend heavier coated paper finished with glossy or matte lamination, which enhances color saturation, protects against wear and tear, and adds a premium look. Laminated covers are durable, visually appealing, and ensure your activity book makes a strong first impression.

The choice of interior paper depends on your content and intended use. For image-heavy or illustration-focused activity books, glossy or matte art paper ensures colors are vivid, images remain sharp, and layouts appear crisp. For text-heavy activity books, such as coloring pages, writing exercises, or educational worksheets, uncoated paper offers a natural feel, an easy writing surface, and an eco-friendly option that enhances user interaction.

We also offer FSC-certified and other special paper options, allowing you to create eco-friendly or unique activity books without compromising on quality, appearance, or durability.

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Glossy Art Paper

Smooth, coated surface with high sheen that enhances color saturation and image sharpness.
Common Weights:
80 -200 gsm (54-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Matte Art Paper

Non-glossy coated finish that reduces glare while maintaining rich colors, offering a refined, professional look.
Common Weights:
80 -200 gsm (54-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Uncoated Paper

Uncoated paper absorbs ink more evenly, producing softer tones and a classic feel that is comfortable for reading and writing.
Common Weights:
80 gsm - 180 gsm ( 54 - 122 lb text)

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FSC-certified Paper

We provide FSC-certified paper choices and can print the FSC logo on your product to highlight its eco-friendly quality.

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Textured Paper

Paper with tactile surfaces such as linen or felt, adding depth, character, and a premium artistic & handcrafted feel.

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Cotton Paper

Cotton paper, made from cotton fibers instead of wood pulp, offers premium quality for interior pages of specialty coloring books.

Not sure which paper is right for your project? Get in touch with our printing experts for personalized recommendations.

Activity Book Binding Options

Activity books can be bound using a variety of methods, depending on the page count, content type, and user experience. While saddle stitch and sewn perfect binding are the most common, spiral and wire-o bindings are also popular for activity books that require flexibility and ease of use.

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Sewn Perfect Binding

The binding process involves sewing the pages together after printing, folding, and collating, then gluing the spine on the flexible cover. Suitable for thicker activity books with many pages.

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Saddle Stitch

Saddle stitched, also known as staple binding, which involves pages are folded and stapled together; ideal for ideal for short, lightweight activity books and booklets.

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Spiral Binding

Spiral binding uses a durable plastic or metal coil to hold pages together. It opens flat, turns smoothly, and is ideal activity coloring books, workbooks or instructional books.

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Wire-o Binding

Wire-O binding uses a double-loop metal wire to secure pages. It opens flat, flips easily, and is perfect for coloring books, workbooks, busy books and more.

If you’re unsure which binding best suits your project or can’t find the option you need, please contact our expert team or visit our “binding” pages for detailed guidance.

Activity Book Finish Options

To give your activity book a polished and professional look, we provide various surface finishing options. Here are some popular choices:

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Glossy Lamination

Glossy lamination adds a shiny, reflective finish that enhances colors, protects the cover from scratches.

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Matte Lamination

Matte lamination provides a smooth, non-reflective finish that feels soft to the touch, reduces glare.

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Soft-touch Lamination

Soft touch lamination creates a velvety, suede-like finish that feels luxurious, reduces fingerprints.

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Spot UV

Spot UV adds glossy, raised highlights to specific design areas, creating contrast, enhancing detail.

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Foil Stamping

Foil stamping applies metallic or pigmented foil onto the surface using heat and pressure, creating eye-catching, luxurious accents.

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Emboss

Embossing creates a raised, three-dimensional design on paper or cardstock, adding texture, depth.

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Die Cut

Die cutting uses a custom-shaped blade to precisely cut or remove areas of paper, cardstock, or packaging.

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Perforated

Perforated pages feature small, evenly spaced holes or cuts, allowing easy and clean tearing or detachment.

Questions & Answers

Our minimum order quantity for activity book printing usually starts at 100 copies. We offer big discounts for bulk orders, which means the more you print, the lower the unit price. 

For optimal printing results, we recommend submitting high-resolution PDF files with all fonts and images embedded, including a 3 mm bleed on all sides. If your files are created in InDesign or Illustrator, please export them as print-ready PDFs to ensure accurate colors, layout, and alignment.

Yes, our prepress team offers free file checking to ensure your files are print-ready. We can also provide templates and basic layout guidance if needed.

For small files, you can upload them directly through our online inquiry form or send them via email to sales@bookprintingchina.com. For large files, please share a download link using platforms such as WeTransfer, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

Yes! You can order a physical sample before placing an order to check our paper, binding and finish, and printing quality.

Yes, we offer several proofing options, including PDF proof, physical sample, dummy sample, digital printed sample, and offset printed sample.

After you complete the deposit and before mass production, we usually provide a digitally printed sample for your confirmation.

Activity book production time usually takes 10-15 days after the final file is approved. The exact timeline depends on the order quantity, binding, design complexity, and our current production schedule. Shipping time will vary based on your destination and chosen shipping method.

We offer air, sea, and express shipping (DHL, FedEx, UPS). Our team will recommend the most cost-effective and reliable method based on your delivery time and budget.

Activity Book File Specifications

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Design Software

Review the strengths and weaknesses of leading design tools like Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for offset print layout preparation

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Bleed

Bleed is the extra margin trimmed after printing, preventing white edges. A standard bleed size is 0.125 inches (3mm).

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Margin

Keep text, faces, and fine details at least 8–10 mm away from spine on perfect bound books.

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CMYK

CMYK is the correct color mode for printing. RGB files convert automatically and may shift colors. Use 100% black for text.

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Resolutions

Images in prepress files should be at least 300 dpi to ensure sharp details, clear images, and professional print quality.

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Vector Graphics

Vector graphics scale without losing quality, ensuring logos, text, and illustrations remain crisp and clean at any size.

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File Format

We recommend using high-quality PDF files, as Adobe InDesign exports print-ready PDFs for precise, consistent printing results.

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Book Spine

The spine should include title and author. Spine width depends on page count, paper thickness, and chosen binding method.

At BookPrintingChina, we offer professional file-checking services and custom templates. If you’re unsure how to layout your artwork, feel free to contact us; we’re happy to provide detailed guidelines and support.

Order Process at BookPrintingChina

1

Request a Quote

Submit specs and receive your tailored quote within 1-2 hours.

2

Upload Your Design

Send your print-ready PDF via email or shared link easily.

3

Review Your File

We check your file for free to ensure perfect print readiness.

4

Approve Proof

Pay the deposit, then make a free digital printed proof for approval.

5

Production

Upon approval, we begin full production with strict quality control.

6

Shipping

After balance payment, we pack securely and ship by air or sea.

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Why Choose Us For Activity Book Printing

At BookPrintingChina, we specialize in activity book printing for children and adults, delivering vibrant colors, premium quality, and affordable solutions. Our services ensure your activity books are engaging, durable, and visually striking, while offering full customization and reliable global delivery.

Affordable Pricing

Factory-direct production helps you reduce costs without compromising quality.

Premium Quality

Durable paper and professional finishes guarantee a polished, long-lasting product.

Fully Customizable

Choose size, paper, binding, and special features to match your design.

Soy Ink

Eco-friendly inks provide bright, non-toxic colors safe for kids and adults alike.

Eco-friendly Paper

Sustainable paper choices for environmentally conscious and eco-friendly activity books.

Worldwide Shipping

Reliable worldwide delivery ensures your books reach any destination securely and efficiently.

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We appreciate your interest in BookPrintingChina. Our goal is to deliver an activity book printing experience that is smooth, cost-effective, refined, and efficient from start to finish.

For general questions, simply submit the enquiry form and our sales specialists will respond promptly. To receive a precise project quote, we encourage you to use our online Quote Form, which helps us match the best options to your specific requirements. You may also contact us directly at sales@bookprintingchina.com.

Our team is available seven days a week, with most enquiries answered within 1–2 hours. We look forward to turning your ideas into beautifully printed products with the quality and attention to detail BookPrintingChina is known for.

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