colouring books

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Colouring books are books of line drawings intended to be filled in with crayons, coloured pencils, or markers.

Traditionally for children, adult colouring books became popular in the 2010s as a relaxation activity: She keeps a colouring book on her nightstand for winding down.

The British spelling; Americans write coloring books.

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stay inside the lines · hues · children · mandalas · fill in the blanks · art · gifts · illustrators · mindfulness exercises · relaxation therapy · imagination · recreation · doodling · intricate patterns · fine motor skills · stress relief · shading · blending

Opposites
creative constraint

colouring booksblank paper

Unused writing surface

blank canvas · drawing pads · sketchbooks · sketch pads

completion state

colouring booksart prints

Replicated artwork on paper

illustrated books · picture books · coffee table books · photography books · art reproductions

creative medium

colouring bookssculptures

Carved or molded artworks

creative writing · musical composition · freehand drawing · oil painting · abstract expressionism

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G