Do you Colour?
@AnneEJ (4917)
Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
January 4, 2016 9:37am CST
I received an Adult Colouring book for Christmas and so did a lot of my family and friends. They are becoming very popular, but this is my first one. Along with the book I got a package of pencil crayons and one of wax crayons.
I started to colour my first picture last night, and found it rather relaxing. I thought it would be a good thing to do just before going to bed, but would you believe, I had a dream in which I was trying to find my picture to show someone else. I kept flipping the pages from back and front, but could not find that particular picture. Thankfully, it was just a dream, and the picture was still in the book this morning.
Did you get a colouring book? Are you enjoying it?
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@Marilynda1225 (91068)
• United States
4 Jan 16
I also got one of those coloring books for Christmas but haven't started it yet. I'm hoping it will relax me
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@Juliaacv (56207)
• Canada
4 Jan 16
I did not get a colouring book but I know that colouring is growing in popularity. We were at someone's home on Christmas Day and their 8 year old was showing me the box of crayons that Santa left for her and her 3 little sisters. They are large and shaped like a diamond. She explained to me that the flat surface on the top is used for colouring in big spaces but the tip is for the outlining. The 2 of us sat at the table and spent some time drawing and colouring, I traced her hand and she then traced mine, she stood beside me and told me that she is almost as tall as me but her hands are so much smaller. I told her to hold on to that picture because one day her hands will be as big as mine are.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
4 Jan 16
I remember colouring as a child and crayons were always a welcome gift. The ones I got for Christmas are Twist-Up ones from Staples. When the point wears down, you just twist the bottom of the tube and roll some more up (like a mechanical pencil). I had never seen them before.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
4 Jan 16
No, I did not, but, I would have liked to, I love painting when I have time, so I think colouring could be just as enjoyable, just strange about the dream, though they do say dreams can be a stress release too. Enjoy colouring @AnneEJ . :-)
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
4 Jan 16
I was hoping I would not get one and luckily I didn't. I know it could be relaxing, but I have my knitting for that. I didn't mind colouring things for displays in the classroom; it was a way of putting off the more difficult tasks.
But I don't want to do it now.
But I don't want to do it now.1 person likes this
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Jan 16
I did get one and I am so excited about it! I have had a couple before but I really like this one, I have already done 4 pages in it. Lol.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
4 Jan 16
One of my friends said she was signing and dating each picture as she finished, so it would be something to look back on
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
4 Jan 16
Funny you should ask that. I got a coloring book for Christmas from an aunt. I have since bought myself several more of various themes. It is quite relaxing, and I really enjoy it.
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@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
4 Jan 16
It seems to have been a very popular gift this Christmas
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
4 Jan 16
Some of the books are expensive, so that is nice to know that you can print pages from the computer
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
4 Jan 16
Yes, they are supposed to reduce stress. I guess our dreams usually revolve around what we did in the evenings.
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
4 Jan 16
I see them in a lot of stores now, and almost everyone I talk to received one as a gift.
