Color in quiet contemplation or hum your favorite hymns as you move through the pages of The Psalms in Color.

It was a tie for us between this coloring book and the Drinking Animals Coloring Book with its drink recipes filled with humor and silliness.

When choosing one though, it’s worth considering a few things first. Whatever you buy needs to be age-appropriate – simple designs may not hold an older child’s attention for long – and the theme engaging.

Even though each page isn’t one-sided, the sheet thickness will still provide beginners a great place to enter the world of intricate coloring books for adults.

Our three, six and nine-year-old testers channelled their inner Picasso to put a huge range of colouring books to the test. We looked at value for money, the illustrations (they had to have proper kid-appeal) and whether they came with any extras like stickers or fun facts.

Let the young ones pick out one of our kids coloring pages (you might have to shrink it a bit to fit the journal) and shade it in.

Check back for new downloads every few months or so. We’ve got plenty of free printable coloring pages and books planned for the future.

After the children are done coloring and the lines are drawn in, pick a recipient, have the children write in a little note, address the postcard and put a stamp on it for mailing.

Simply take the kids coloring page of choice – perhaps a cross or a Jesus illustration? But you could do fruit or even one of the Marvel sheets – and have the children color it in.

Of course, some folks simply want to color out of boredom — but others say that adult coloring books are an important part of their mental health journeys. Not convinced that coloring books can actually help you relax? A Cleveland Clinic article outlines three main ways that adult coloring books can help you do-stress, according to a clinical psychologist: They can take attention away from your stressors, they can relax your brain, and they can bring you joy.

So many adult coloring books are grouped by theme, so it’s refreshing to find one book that caters to everyone. That inclusivity must be why Cindy Elsharouni’s book has over 20,000 reviews.

While downloading free printable coloring pages one by one offers you a certain amount of freedom, having a full free adult coloring book with just one click of the button is much easier. Whether this is your first foray into the world of adult coloring pages or you are a long-time lover of zentagnles, mandalas, and more, the completely free to download adult coloring books below are full collections that you are sure to love. Just click on each and every and every book below to check out the printable coloring book PDF.

To spruce up a smaller potted plant, you can creative haven coloring books get the children to color in the illustration of their choice – something with fruit or flowers would be ideal.

If you've got some serious skills, this coloring book is probably more your speed. Instead of distinct lines, the images are shaded for a more challenging activity and a realistic finish.