part-coloured-in bird drawing

'We have great stuff' colouring books

Openly licensed resources created by University of Edinburgh students and staff for everyone to enjoy.

two book covers for We have great stuff

Information on how to download the books, reuse the images and share your own artwork.

coloured-in fish drawing

Latest project news and reflective posts from everyone involved in the making of this colouring book series.

map with pins in

Interactive treasure map of Edinburgh to accompany the second colouring book.

illustrator looking at computer screen

Illustration screen recordings and Sketchpad tutorials.

people colouring in

Download our openly licenced handbook, watch instructional videos and create brand new artworks.

people holding up their coloured-in pieces of work

Details for all 'We have great stuff' colouring book related events.

unstarted colouring-in patterns

Self-help resources and University services for both overall wellbeing and specific concerns.

About the books

The University of Edinburgh as well as having great students and staff, has great stuff. Since its very beginnings, the University has collected books, art, archives, manuscripts, musical instruments and objects to inspire its community in learning, teaching and research.

One of the world’s great collections has been built up over hundreds of years and constantly surprises those who come to view and enjoy the items.

The illustrations in these books are inspired by items and images within the collections and were collated by students during the 2019 Festival of Creative Learning Week, a 2021 Student Experience Grant project, and by staff in the Information Services Group.

We hope you enjoy and become curious to find out more.

List of individuals who have contributed images to the colouring books and Flickr albums.