Saturday 23 March 2013

Colouring Books For Grown Ups


Have you ever picked up a child's colouring book and started to fill in the colours?  How do you feel? If you answered  peaceful, serene or tranquil then these books are for you. 

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The drawings are botanically correct and meticulous in detail.  The botanical names are given if you wish to look up the plant for colour information
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The two above have coloured plates as a guide.

                                   
This one appeals to me and I'm also planning to get one of roses.

I ran across these books when planning programmes for dementia patients. This group often retain childhood memories or skills. It can be used as a soothing activity or for a little more stimulation if conversation is added. Along the way I got hooked on them too. If I've had a bad day I find them a reliable de-stressor. In my case they also stimulate my creativity and I can return to a project full of new ideas. It is satisfying to create something beautiful especially if one hasn't been gifted with outstanding drawing skills.

The books are published by Dover Publications. There are numerous subjects to choose from, not just flowers. They have educational books too. The books are printed on recycled paper in the U.S. Most of the colouring books cost less than $5 each.

Linking with the Garden Book Review

19 comments:

  1. Those coloring books sound like something I would like. Thanks for the link also.

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  2. Thanks for posting about this. I think they'd make great gifts, one for me too!

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    1. these will be in my letter to santa this year. I'm thinking of them as stocking stuffers too. Something to do when the weather outside is frightful.

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  3. These are fantastic! I saw some adult coloring pages in one of my art catalogs but they were not botanicals...they were more abstract based. I am thinking these may be in my near future! I can color these while my beans work in their books!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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    1. I wasn't sure how artisticaly gifted people would feel about these. Nice to know they get your nod of approval.

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    1. I'm the type of person who finds it difficult to relax so I'm always on the look out for calming pastimes.

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  5. How nice that they are correctly drawn, and include the botanical name! What a wonderful set of coloring books! By the way, the link is now working - sorry there was a problem with it before. Thanks so much for joining in!

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  6. Thanks for stopping by again, and commenting on my Skywatch post. It's nice to hear from readers who enjoy hearing about Powell River. I love gardening too. I don't have much space, so mine is mostly for vegetables, but I love my annual daffodils. They are such a welcome sight when spring has a hard time arriving. - Margy

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    1. You live so close to nature, it must be wonderful.

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  7. Hi Susan,

    You are never too old to color! These all look like fabulous coloring books. Have a great week and thank you for stopping by.

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    1. I'm pretty sure some people think I am in my second childhood. If so, I'm having a great time.

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  8. How cool! I'm going to have to check these out. Sounds like fun, and it does seem like a great way to de-stress.

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    1. You must be back from Bisbee. Such a cute place. Any more photos?

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  9. When my kids were young, I made copies of the pages so I could keep the originals for myself. I loved these coloring books. If you go on Pinterest and look up Dover Publications you can view their boards with many finished pages. Fun.

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    1. Thanks for the tip, I will make a point of looking at their board.

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  10. I don't find coloring soothing but know a lot of people do. There's even a Coloring Club at the college my daughter is going to attend. It's a great de-stresser. :o)

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    1. I think I would like to belong to a coloring club. I imagine it would be fairly quiet.

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  11. Susan... thanks for this info... my Mum and I both do coloured pencil work, but Mum finds it difficult to draw, so these might be perfect for her... I've already just started placing an order through Amazon for a few... Cheers~

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