too much screen time? children complaining that they are bored? try some new coloring books as a way to spend your hours at home in a creative way.
I don’t know about you, but sometimes my kids just need a new, shiny, never-before-seen coloring book to get their focus back on art and off screens.
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As far as supplies go, my kids love their crayons, colored pencils, markers, and gel pens for marker pens. and your children?
And if you’re reading aloud to your kids, they can listen as they color. (read the book lists aloud here).
20 best coloring books for kids ages 3-18
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- from 13 years old to adult
from 3 to 7 years old
use anything washable, including washable crayons!
My First Big Book of Coloring Chunky black lines illustrate shapes that toddlers and preschoolers can easily recognize and color. My Best Coloring Book by Happy Toddlerz You’ll appreciate the early counting and word skills along with many other educational concepts that fill this 100+ page book.from 7 to 12 years old
Coloring Cute KLUTZ Yes, these are dang cute, right!? A 72-page book with a spiral binding, perforated pages. and 5 double-tipped colored pencils in 10 colors that your kids will love. A Million Dogs: Fabulous Canines to Color by Lulu Mayo Adorable, cute, lovable dogs fill these pages. Which will you color in first? Lulu May’s coloring books are enthusiastically endorsed by Christa of Pura Vida Mom’s kids! If you like the Lulu Mayo drawings, also try her Bears, Owls, Cats, Sloths, and Unicorns coloring books. (Her drawing books are also fantastic, both my girls love them!) Animal Babies: Cool & Calm Coloring for Kids My daughters totally dig the super cute and happy images to color in this coloring book. Even my 15-year old has already done at least a third of the coloring pages. Color therapy for teens? Who knew! Coloring Books for Boys The designs in this coloring book are quite impressive- whether you’re a boy or a girl, kids will enjoy coloring animals like gorillas, sloths, turtles, and more- all the animals are filled with patterns and super cool. Super Cute Notebook Doodles 32 fun notebook doodle animal designs to color with watercolors, colored pencils, markers, crayons, or gel pens. I love the perforated pages, too.See Also: Top 10 Mind-Blowing Mandela Effects – Sarah Scoop
Space Coloring Book by Blue Wave Press Full-page drawings of planets, spaceships, rockets, and even aliens. I Am Confident, Brave and Beautiful by Hopscotch Girls Cute and playful, this book contains 22 coloring pages filled with positive messages and whimsical drawings. (Go to Hopscotch Girls for free coloring page downloads!) Moana 100 Images to Inspire Creativity Moana fans will love the images from the movie and also the cool tribal designs. Harry Potter Coloring Book I love this new series of coloring books — also check out Magical Places & Characters, Magical Creatures, and Artifacts.] Color Me Powerful LOVE. Inspiring prompts, coloring pages, list starters, phrases, and patterns—all featuring DC’s female superheroes—jump-start the imagination. Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Bumblebee, Katana and other beloved characters appear throughout colorful pages that encourage girls to doodle their own superhero name, design a motto, create a costume, and other creative pursuits befitting a superheroine. Fashion Angels Fashion Design Use the stencils to create outfits then color them in. My kids LOVE these books. (Their Interior Design book is also fun for creative kids. Pierre the Maze Detective Coloring Book 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.) Fantastic Cities by Steve McDonald Color in real cities — from Tokyo to Rio. Color Quest: Color By Numbers (Extreme Puzzle Challenges for Clever Kids) by Amanda Learmonth, illustrated by Lauren Farnsworth I think this could be relaxing for kids AND informative because it’s a hidden picture and coloring page. Wise Words to Color: Inspiration to Live and Color By by Zoe Ingram My 11-year-old started coloring in this beautiful book of quotes and mandalas when sick. And I’ve been enjoying coloring it myself. The quotes are lovely and inspiring. Adventures in the Garden: A Coloring Book of Beautiful Blooms for Exploring, Creating, and Having Fun by Patricia Zapata With larger spaces to color, this is a book for elementary aged children who love the natural world. Perforated pages and sweet inspirational phrases for each coloring double page spread.13 years old – adult
Enchanted Forest Coloring Book by Johanna Basford This is such a detailed coloring book! I still have yet to finish one page but it’s beautiful with lovely illustrations of animals and flowers. Fanciful Sea Life by Majorie Sarnat These intricate designs feel so peaceful to me…schools of fish, a seashell castle, and many more underwater scenes. I also love that the pages are perforated! Stress Relieving Animal Designs Exceptionally beautiful animal designs filled with patterns will help you color your own masterpieces. Dominion of Giants by Eric Messinger This particular book is a sure-fire hit with fantasy-loving boys and girls — Tolkien and Dungeons and Dragons fans, in particular. Cool quotes from favorite authors plus color palette suggestions pair with amazing illustrations of mages, giants, dwarfs, and more. The artistry is absolutely incredible in this book. These images invite creative coloring — probably displaying afterward. You’ll like that the sturdy, perforated pages, too. I’m so excited to get coloring in this book myself. 50 Mandalas for Stress Relief These are beautiful mandalas with illustrations for beginners up through advanced.See Also: The Very Best Wine Books For Beginners 2020 – California Winery Advisor
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My First Big Book of Coloring Chunky black lines illustrate shapes that toddlers and preschoolers can easily recognize and color.
My Best Coloring Book by Happy Toddlerz You’ll appreciate the early counting and word skills along with many other educational concepts that fill this 100+ page book.
Coloring Cute KLUTZ Yes, these are dang cute, right!? A 72-page book with a spiral binding, perforated pages. and 5 double-tipped colored pencils in 10 colors that your kids will love.
A Million Dogs: Fabulous Canines to Color by Lulu Mayo Adorable, cute, lovable dogs fill these pages. Which will you color in first? Lulu May’s coloring books are enthusiastically endorsed by Christa of Pura Vida Mom’s kids! If you like the Lulu Mayo drawings, also try her Bears, Owls, Cats, Sloths, and Unicorns coloring books. (Her drawing books are also fantastic, both my girls love them!)
Animal Babies: Cool & Calm Coloring for Kids My daughters totally dig the super cute and happy images to color in this coloring book. Even my 15-year old has already done at least a third of the coloring pages. Color therapy for teens? Who knew!
Coloring Books for Boys The designs in this coloring book are quite impressive- whether you’re a boy or a girl, kids will enjoy coloring animals like gorillas, sloths, turtles, and more- all the animals are filled with patterns and super cool.
Super Cute Notebook Doodles 32 fun notebook doodle animal designs to color with watercolors, colored pencils, markers, crayons, or gel pens. I love the perforated pages, too.
Space Coloring Book by Blue Wave Press Full-page drawings of planets, spaceships, rockets, and even aliens.
I Am Confident, Brave and Beautiful by Hopscotch Girls Cute and playful, this book contains 22 coloring pages filled with positive messages and whimsical drawings. (Go to Hopscotch Girls for free coloring page downloads!)
Moana 100 Images to Inspire Creativity Moana fans will love the images from the movie and also the cool tribal designs.
Harry Potter Coloring Book I love this new series of coloring books — also check out Magical Places & Characters, Magical Creatures, and Artifacts.
] Color Me Powerful LOVE. Inspiring prompts, coloring pages, list starters, phrases, and patterns—all featuring DC’s female superheroes—jump-start the imagination. Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Bumblebee, Katana and other beloved characters appear throughout colorful pages that encourage girls to doodle their own superhero name, design a motto, create a costume, and other creative pursuits befitting a superheroine.
Fashion Angels Fashion Design Use the stencils to create outfits then color them in. My kids LOVE these books. (Their Interior Design book is also fun for creative kids.
Pierre the Maze Detective Coloring Book 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.)
Fantastic Cities by Steve McDonald Color in real cities — from Tokyo to Rio.
Color Quest: Color By Numbers (Extreme Puzzle Challenges for Clever Kids) by Amanda Learmonth, illustrated by Lauren Farnsworth I think this could be relaxing for kids AND informative because it’s a hidden picture and coloring page.
Wise Words to Color: Inspiration to Live and Color By by Zoe Ingram My 11-year-old started coloring in this beautiful book of quotes and mandalas when sick. And I’ve been enjoying coloring it myself. The quotes are lovely and inspiring.
Adventures in the Garden: A Coloring Book of Beautiful Blooms for Exploring, Creating, and Having Fun by Patricia Zapata With larger spaces to color, this is a book for elementary aged children who love the natural world. Perforated pages and sweet inspirational phrases for each coloring double page spread.
Enchanted Forest Coloring Book by Johanna Basford This is such a detailed coloring book! I still have yet to finish one page but it’s beautiful with lovely illustrations of animals and flowers.
Fanciful Sea Life by Majorie Sarnat These intricate designs feel so peaceful to me…schools of fish, a seashell castle, and many more underwater scenes. I also love that the pages are perforated!
Stress Relieving Animal Designs Exceptionally beautiful animal designs filled with patterns will help you color your own masterpieces.
Dominion of Giants by Eric Messinger This particular book is a sure-fire hit with fantasy-loving boys and girls — Tolkien and Dungeons and Dragons fans, in particular. Cool quotes from favorite authors plus color palette suggestions pair with amazing illustrations of mages, giants, dwarfs, and more. The artistry is absolutely incredible in this book. These images invite creative coloring — probably displaying afterward. You’ll like that the sturdy, perforated pages, too. I’m so excited to get coloring in this book myself.
50 Mandalas for Stress Relief These are beautiful mandalas with illustrations for beginners up through advanced.
