I've Been Thinking... - The Joy Of Colouring Books.

Hi!!!

Good evening everyone. I wanted to have a chat with you today about colouring books because I really like them. I know colouring in for 'grown ups' has been really popular recently, and it might all seem a bit odd, but honestly, I couldn't be happier.



I was a big fan of colouring in when I was little. I used to like 'fashion' type colouring in books, where I could colour in outfits to my liking and add in patterns (I've always liked clothes!). I liked taking control over the colours that would be on the page and I think there was a sense of accomplishment in finishing each piece.

Then, last Christmas, having seen a hundred and one grown-up colouring books in WHSmith every day, I decided that I'd ask for one and see what they were like. My mom bought me The Enchanted Forest by Johanna Basford (as well as another colouring book and some pencils). Then Elf Girl bought me this colouring book based on The Chronicles of Narnia (I have always loved the stories for my birthday.
 

My favourite parts of colouring in are still present - choosing colours is still a painstakingly thoughtful process, which I enjoy, and I still feel proud of myself when I complete a picture. The main difference in adult's colouring books and children's colouring books that I have noticed, is that the pictures are far more intricate and detailed, which means it takes me a quite a while to finish the pictures. This gives me time to really savour and consider the images, which is lovely.

A lot of the books are marketed as products to aid mindfulness, and I'm not sure I can comment fully or correctly on the subject because I'm not really all that clued up on the concept, but what I can say is that it is lovely to sit down and take time away from technology to enjoy colouring. It can certainly help you step away from things and puts you in a different mind set.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is that you should treat yourself to a colouring book this Autumn because there is joy to be found inside their pages.

I hope you liked this post, and that you may have found a new activity to fill some of your lovely autumn evenings.

Do you own any colouring books? Which ones would you recommend? Do you think you might buy one now? Do you have any other comments or maybe suggestions for posts you'd like to see in the future? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks so much for reading.

I hope your day is delightful!

GingerSnaps xxx