adult colouring books

[MyNameIsTerry]

They have new Harry Potter book in Tesco now, Harry Potter Magical Creatures.

[SADnomore]

You know, I think I would be super jealous, if it were not for the fact that they are everywhere here too! Lol! I remember how we were allowed to colour in maps at school, and how you get enormous sets of pencil crayons in school supplies at the department stores. I just found a good quality set at Walmart, only 24 colours, but very pretty ones, some fine line porous point pens and some gel pens. Passing through an airport recently, I found the watercolour pencils and some books. The books are what do me in! I have 8 already, including one that came with a relaxation CD! My favourite are the ones that have one-sided pages with perforations along the edge. Now looking for a clipboard to put the sheets on ... Lol! Really plays into the OCD among us, doesn't it, Terry! Ha ha! ... I swear, I haunt the stores in case I am missing out on a really cool new book! They fly off the shelves, and the colour ing implements are impossible to keep in stock!
Marie

[feelthelove]

I have got two i love them but some of the pictures are too difficult for me , sounds silly but it doesn't interest me if there is too much to do such as small areas to colour in , i have coloured all the bigger pictures which are flowers , but the smaller flowers i have left as i can't concentrate on them .

I will get some more though but this time with bigger areas to colour as i find them relaxing .

[Carnation]

Feelthelove,

I normally do them when watching TV. I pick it up and down when I feel the need or there's something on the TV which is not catching my imagination.
I like the flowers too and have the gardening one. I don't use them all the time though, because they end up becoming another chore. So, I use them as a fidgeting tool otherwise I end up doing something stupid like hovering or dusting the house at 9pm at night.

[GingerFish]

I got a worksheet and information booklet from my therapist on OCD last time I was there and tbh, it done me more good colouring in the black and white figures throughout the book than reading the info in it

[Medran0]

wow, never thought about this myself but thinking about this more... yeah... it might really be a good idea as it really might help. bright and light colors can help a lot relaxing and calming your mind. really good post and good tips. might try it myself on my next "bad day".

[NoraB]

These colouring books are all the rage at the moment and I'd consider one if I wasn't such a perfectionist because I know that the first time I stray out of the line I will have a Basil Fawlty type fit and it will end up being hurled over the back street. That said, I really could do with an outlet. I wish I could lose myself in something again, it's been quite a while since I was able to.

[spanishbasqueheart]

I got one that has beautiful mandalas to fill in Very relaxing. I've always loved coloring.

Mandalas are my favourite ones xx

[Noivous]

Interesting. I'll check them out. Thanks!