I’ve been a huge fan of coloring books from way back. So the latest craze of the adult coloring book makes me happy, happy, happy, and I will admit to having purchased a few, even before the selection was as great as it is now!
The other day, I was searching for more because I want to give some as gifts to my girlfriends, so I thought I would share some of the most beautiful I found.
I know you’re wondering — why an adult coloring book? Well, besides the pure enjoyment of creating beauty with them is the destressing value. There’s a lot of mom stress out there, and sitting down with a lovely coloring book and some awesome colored pencils or fine-point pens will help decrease your stress (with or without your children coloring beside you).
So give it a try and see what you think. And here are a few adult coloring books to get you started.
Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns
The Calm Coloring Book: Beautiful images to soothe your cares away
Color Me Happy: 100 Coloring Templates That Will Make You Smile
Balance (Angie’s Extreme Stress Menders Volume 1)
Color Me Stress-Free: 100 Coloring Templates to Unplug and Unwind
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book
Color Me Calm: 100 Coloring Templates for Meditation and Relaxation
Splendid Cities: Color Your Way to Calm
Anti-Stress Art Therapy for Busy People
Playing with Patterns
Detailed Designs and Beautiful Patterns
Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns Volume 2
Here are a few of my favorite coloring tools.
Because adults don’t color with crayons!
Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils
Staedtler Color Pen Set
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker, Assorted Colors
Tombow Dual Brush Pen Art Markers
Top Quality Gel Pens – Set of 60 Individual Colors with Case
ADULT COLORING BOOKS FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS
Editing to add that I have found even more inspirational adult coloring books. I just love these and thought some of you might like to know about them, too.
Such great gifts for your daughters, girlfriends, sisters (and yourself!).
The Word in Color
Joy for the Journey
Inspirational Coloring for Mom
Live Loved
Live Free
Whatever is Lovely
Inspirational Coloring Book for Girls