
Have you joined the “adult coloring page” craze?
I love these things! (And not just because they are “trendy” or “in” right now.) I used to color in Precious Moments and Disney coloring books when I had free time as a teenager and I remember my dad picking on me for it.
But I’ve always found coloring or doodling relaxing, and now that it’s popular, there are so many fun and challenge grown up coloring pages to choose from.
I saw a cartoon going around Facebook at Christmas, with a kid excitedly opening a laptop or ipad or something, and a mom opening up a coloring book she received, equally excited. It’s true isn’t it??
Actually, the girls and I did receive several for Christmas. See here:
We have another I picked up at the Dollar General and we also already had the Usborne book, Nature to Color. Now we have six! (And I have a few more on my wishlist. )
But maybe, like me, you’re not ready to spend money on a grown up coloring book for mom. Maybe you’d rather begin with some free printables, like we did. There are so many to choose from! Let me share a few of my favorites we have printed out, and a few new ones that I found. =)
Free Coloring Pages For Mom From “Easy Peasy Fun”
I find I really like to color animals, and some certain specific animals.. specifically. I guess I like foxes and owls more than I realized. =p
“Easy Peasy Fun” has pages and pages of free downloads but here are a handful that I like.
Birds & Giraffes – I really like birds, too, which is no surprise. And the giraffes are fun!
Forest Animals – LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the foxes. (Check out this page I colored, on Instagram.)
Elephants – These elephants are fun, and feel exotic and elegant, instead of lumbering and clunky.
Peacock Coloring Page – I adore peacocks!
More Free “Coloring Pages for Mom” Collections
25 Free Adult Coloring Pages – Country Chic Cottage
11 Free Printable Coloring Pages – Nerdy Mamma
24 More Free Coloring Pages – Nerdy Mamma
Free Coloring Pages of Quotes
I like pages with quotes, sayings, or Bible verses, too. That’s one of the reasons I like my “Psalms to Color” coloring book. And why I have a few more Faith and Bible related coloring books on my wishlist. It’s hard to find good freebies with quotes I like and challenging enough designs, but these four are nice.
Lorax Quote (Pictured above.)
What About You?
Do you have some favorite coloring books for grown-ups? Any recommendations? (My wishlist always has plenty of room for more!)
Has this post inspired you? Are you ready to build your coloring book library? Check out these recommendations:
I’ve printed off a few pages but have only colored one. And that one I did twice because I didn’t like how the first one turned out. #perfectionist There is a coloring book of Bible verses. It’s “Inspiring Words” published by Zondervan. They offer the first few pages on scribd as a free download. The downside is that you get 6 pages, 3 of which are the book cover & title pages. BUT. In the printable, you can color those pages in! So it’s only three actual verses but 6 pages of coloring. I may buy the full book if… Read more »
You colored it twice – LOL! I love it.
I haven’t seen the inspiring words coloring book, but I have three others on my wishlist. =)
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Doctor Who– YES! It will be released in a few days, on the 23rd. I want one.
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Yes, I have definitely joined the craze. What a way to relax and brush the stress away. A friend also gifted me Johanna Basford’s Enchanted Forest last Christmas. It’s so addicting. =D
– Ben Gill (Element Paints)