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The black background and intricate pages allow artists to take their time and unleash their creative potential. There are links to some of Maria’s other coloring books after a quick search on Amazon.

This free eBook includes a beautiful angel, intricate ornaments, a candle centerpiece, and a lovely gift. Some of the pages are more detailed and intricate than others, so you can select which pages you color based on image preference as well as the time you have available.

For a fun craft that involves cutting with scissors and gluing, as well as the need for some shoe boxes, have your children or students make dioramas out of the coloring sheets.

You will need a bit of space for this as it’s 112cm x 78cm when assembled, but it’s just the thing for keeping kids of all ages busy during the school holidays when you have jobs to do.

"Look at all these colors! The markers blend perfectly with the fantastic coloring book I got. I can't wait for their next book release."

I don’t know about you, but sometimes my kids just need a new, shiny, never been seen coloring book to get them refocused on art and off their screens.

Our testers’ imaginations went into overdrive with this cute and creative colouring book. Open the book out and you’ll find 30 blank, teddy-bear shaped pages ready to be brought to life.

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Coloring books for adults–drawings that are intricate, not "adult"–are big business. There are plenty of websites for online coloring, and all you need to get started are a printer, crayons or colored pencils, and some decent paper. There are even coloring apps for adults.

For a fun craft that is perfect for a birthday party, choose an animal coloring page where the animal’s face is large enough to cover a kid’s face.

Handily, each illustration has the phonetic spelling alongside the dinosaur’s name (much appreciated when we were asked “What’s this dinosaur called?”). You’ll find all the old favourites here from Triceratops to T-Rex, as well as the giant sea monster Albertonectes. There’s a lot

Exceptionally beautiful animal designs filled with patterns will help you color your own masterpieces.

Back in 2015, the coloring books about cars adult coloring book market saw a 1,100% year-over-year increase in sales — a leap that subsequently caused a colored pencil shortage. Since then, the trend has continued to rage on; you can now find adult coloring books featuring all kinds of unique themes, from home design and fashion to curse words and wine bottles.