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These four free coloring pages are a great way to relax after a busy day. I love creating free printable coloring pages as sort of an art therapy.
In recent years, my older kids have gotten really into intricate coloring in their free time with vibrant colors. They love finding coloring pages with various themes but I get tired of sifting through all the junky websites that have coloring pages on them.
So, I made this coloring book with various difficulty levels. Most of the 100 pages in my coloring book are for older children or adults, but younger children can always use them for fun too. There are a few that could work for younger kids.
Free Coloring Pages Download
Here are 4 free coloring sheets that are samples from my new coloring book.
I love the “I AM _____” for stress relief coloring pages.
Download the Free 4-Page Coloring PacketColoring has been shown to be a great creative outlet and doing something with your hands is good for your mental health. We love coloring intricate designs and intricate patterns while listening to a great audiobook.
I hope these new printables are a great activity. The positive messages are a great reminder to choose joy in life, even when it’s hard.
Want 96 More Coloring Pages?
I actually created a 100-page coloring book that is, in my opinion, one of the best adult coloring books on the internet!!
Grab the Printable Coloring Book – 100 PagesI’d much rather have printable mandala designs that I can print for multiple kids or friends than try to tear pages out of a coloring book. Plus, I can get whatever quality of paper I want. (I’ve been disappointed in the past when I order a random coloring book on Amazon and the pages are a very low quality.)
With printable coloring pages, there is no fighting either!! If a little kid wants to try the same coloring page as an older kid, just print 2 copies. In fact, the whole family can color the same design if you want. Haha!!
Print as many as you want for personal use.
They all have a white background and there are a wide variety of designs.
There are 100 pages to color in total:
- 44 rectangular manadla pages without text
- 10 positive text coloring pages – the text is blended into the design section
- 37 mandala designs, each with a positive “I AM” heading; the text is not included in the coloring section.
- 9 intricate mandalas that are round or floral shaped designs
Download the entire coloring book here & enjoy all the benefits of coloring.
Best Beginner Coloring Supplies
If you have young kids at home, definitely just stick to Crayola supplies. Your kids will go through tons of supplies over the years, and little kids are hard on tools. Don’t invest in high quality supplies quite yet.
Our favorite basic coloring supplies are:
- Super tip markers – this exact pack is one of my favorite things to include in kid’s friends’ birthday gifts
- Fat markers – this is a great variety pack
- Crayola colored pencils or Amazon colored pencils
- Electric pencil sharpener – https://amzn.to/3YEBAAY
- Basic printer paper – it’s a good thickness for coloring pages
Best Older Kid & Adult Coloring Supplies
If you’re up for investing in some higher quality markers & pencils, my kids and I would recommend the following:
- Prismacolor colored pencils – obviously these are quite an investment!! I gave a small pack as a birthday gift to my art-lover and he is OBSESSED. He doesn’t let anyone use them and keeps them in the case.
- Brush markers in an organized case.
- Slightly heavier, thicker paper – not quite as thick as regular cardstock though!
Coloring & Art Supply Storage
We’ve always had tons of art and coloring supplies around!! Right now, I store all our art supplies in this rainbow drawer unit, with a supply caddy on top of it.
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links: Drawer Unit (similar; comes in lots of colors), plastic art supply caddy
The kids also have these canvas tote-able caddies in their rooms that they fill with all manor of notebooks, craft supplies, and other trinkets. Haha We’ve had these exact caddies for YEARS and they old up SO WELL! We own 2 in each style.
Sorry for shouting in all caps, but these are one of my favorite home organizing supplies ever. The teal/ pink ones have more pockets for stuff, and the black/blue ones are a little bit taller. None have any holes or damage or tearing, even after my kids stuffing them full and lugging them around the house for 4 years. I love them.
I also randomly stumbled on this cute more industrial farmhouse style caddy that gets GREAT reviews. It looks large & sturdy and has side handles, which is kinda nice. It’s hard to carry around top-handle caddies sometimes because the supplies get in the way of the handle.
I don’t own it, so I can’t say if it’s actually made well.
Last idea – this is more a small space idea! If you want to store a bunch of art supplies + paper + coloring books in one small, portable container, this looks like a GREAT option. The quazai minimalist in me who loves using space efficiently loves this bin.
Grab the Printable Coloring Book – 100 Pages