Our nine-year-old tester was as much of a fan as our three year old, and while their results might have been slightly different, they both loved colouring in the pictures and asking plenty of questions about the animals they hadn’t heard of before.
It was a tie for us between this coloring book and the Drinking Animals Coloring Book with its drink recipes filled with humor and silliness.
"I have really high preferences when it comes to art supplies. And this paper is so thick and beautiful. I'm so excited to start coloring. I love the markers as well! The colors are so gorgeous!"
Throughout the book there are suggestions on what to draw and colour, alongside iconic artworks for inspiration (for example, create a drawing of a group of friends in tiny dots, in the style of Georges Seurat). Aimed at older children – they will want to be able to read independently unless you are happy to sit with them and explain every page – our nine-year-old tester was thoroughly absorbed in this from the start.
If you’re looking for a great birthday gift for a primary school age child, we think this is just the ticket.
When was the last time you picked up a finely sharpened colored pencil and began shading in an illustrated image that brought you joy? If you haven’t thought about coloring since kindergarten, you’re missing out on the comfort that comes from such a simple, low-stakes hobby.
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 Quotation 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.
Encourage children to look up facts about their topic and write them down on the page; have them color it in and then bind the pages together.
You can simply download each free coloring page to your computer and save it as a PDF file then print it out with your printer. You can also save each PDF on your computer to print out to color at a later date.
A completed page can be framed and turned into a Christmas decoration, or you can even scale it down for making Christmas cards. No matter how you do it, these pages will be lovely for celebrating the holiday season.
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–themed illustrations and including all your favorite characters, this will transport you from the daily stresses of your life to a galaxy far, far away.
We did this coloring search and find book as a family activity after dinner for several weeks — it was a blast! We liked how it combined coloring with a search and find. (If you want just a search-and-find book, you can buy the full-color Pierre the Maze Detective book.)
Another creative and fun option from Basford is her classic Enchanted Forest coloring book. The whimsical adult coloring books is a fan-favorite due to its quality pages and beautiful prints.