There are many educational uses for coloring books which is why they are so widely used in schools and preschools for younger children. For one thing, coloring pages hold the interest of younger children so they learned better about a variety of topics by coloring pictures related to that topic. Coloring pages also spark children’s creativity and foster their imagination.
The book is bursting with nature facts and was a great aid to talk to our three-year-old tester about the seasons and life cycles. It really was our youngest tester whose imagination was captured by this colouring book, and they loved scribbling in the rainbow as well as filling every page up with the right stickers.
Not only is this 52-page book filled with hilarious illustrations of animals sipping cocktails (which would be enough of a draw on its own), but the recipes for said cocktails are also included on the page.
This book is full of soothing patterns and simple prints that you can mindlessly fill in without feeling overwhelmed by the intricacies of staggering designs offered in other books.
Our three, six and nine-year-old testers channelled their inner Picasso to put a huge range of colouring books to the test. We looked at value for money, the illustrations (they had to have proper kid-appeal) and whether they came with any extras like stickers or fun facts.
After they’re colored and cut, you can then Mod coloring books at dollar general Podge them to the underside of glass stones, such as you’ll find in a craft store or dollar store.
Mandala means “circle” in Sanskrit, and these sacred geometric symbols are used to represent a spiritual journey. Coloring these symmetrical designs creates a calming, almost trancelike state, perfect for a dose of art therapy. Arteza makes many adult coloring books and art supplies, but this book in particular really allows creativity—there are 72 one-sided sheets that are detachable, which means you can showcase your work when you’re done.
All of our testers happily piled onto the floor to colour, doodle and decorate their own little stretch of paper and we found the paper roll held their interest for much longer than any traditional colouring book has. We loved watching them add their own toys to the aquatic scenes – our Playmobile scuba divers have never been so busy – and make up stories inspired by their creative endeavours.
Fun fact: The first adult coloring book was created by a woman named Kate Greenaway – a children’s author, and illustrator – over 100 years ago.
These downloadable and printable coloring pages are fun for adults as well as children. From Peppa Pig to ocean life, we have it all when it comes to coloring pages that you can use as single coloring sheets or put them together to create an entire coloring book.
For a fun craft that is perfect for a birthday party, choose an animal coloring page where the animal’s face is large enough to cover a kid’s face.
String twine or yarn through the holes; you can tie them up to create a closed loop, leaving an approximate amount of space for the children’s heads.
Some kids will love it, some kids will be completely embarrassed by "their dorky mom/dad," but you know they will secretly love it.
You can print off the illustrations you wish to use, get the children to color in the main figure and then have them cut the main figure out.