One of many gorgeous and intricate books available from Johanna Basford, this complete book is meditative and relaxing for older artists. Creating interesting art of animals, flowers, and paisley designs bring artists into another world of imagination and stress relief.
If your kids are like my grandkids, you will be printing out the same ones again and again in the future so you will definitely want to save them for future use.
As the paper is a bit on the thinner side, colored pencils or fine point markers that don’t bleed are best when coloring each page.
While they are a way off mastering colouring inside the lines, our youngest tester really enjoyed colouring in the 23 instantly recognisable characters with an enthusiastic crayon scribble.
It isn't the most in-depth program in the world, but it can cover you in a pinch and give you something to do if you need to kill some time.
You can use spray mount to stick the tile to the square and then have the kids paint over a few coats of Mod Podge to seal the illustration and make it waterproof.
You should be able to find small wooden trays at the dollar store for cheap (or one lying around the house), as well as Mod Podge and applicators.
These days, coloring isn't just for kids. Some say adult coloring books help them cope with anxiety, and experts agree there's plenty of evidence to support that notion. What's more, the best adult coloring books are far from basic—the advanced options are chock-full of beautiful and insanely intricate designs; others are a little irreverent; some are more functional, doubling as a journal or a calendar; and you can buy instructional types, teaching a new skill like calligraphy.
As well as this comprehensive tour of art history, Prestel also has smaller colouring books following the same interactive style, focussing on individual artists like Klee and Monet, which also got the thumbs up from our older testers.
You’ll need access to a laminator for best results – otherwise, the paper is too flimsy to withstand much use.
Depending on the size of the trays, you might have to cut out a specific object; or, if you can, shrink the illustration down to fit.
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