Coloring books have been around for ages. However, the idea of adults doing them to relieve stress is fairly new. These days, it’s more or less apropos to kids and adults alike to crack open a ...

Coloring books have always been a way to relieve stress and harness your creativity, but they’re especially valuable now. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, most of us are stuck indoors for ...

Crayons, of course. Scented markers. Colored pencils, presharpened. And coloring books by the jillions. Why do people like coloring so much? For grown-ups, I can totally get the nostalgia — and the ...

Johanna Basford's intricate hand-drawn coloring books for adults have sold nearly 1.5 million copies worldwide. Courtesy of Johanna Basford/Laurence King Adulthood seems to be having a regressive ...

View of a young girl, filling in sketches in a coloring book, with crayon in hand, New York, 1948. View of a young girl, filling in sketches in a coloring book, with crayon in hand, New York, 1948.Rae ...

This article contains affiliate links to products selected by our editors. Mental Floss may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Coloring books marketed toward adults became ...

In these days of social distancing, I find myself drawn to the comfort of coloring books. I brighten the smile of bunnies having a picnic and blush the lips of two kissers. I animate the empty streets ...

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