Coloring Pages

Everyone's An Artist - Creative Coloring for Kids and Adults

Coloring pages are a universal arts and crafts activity for children of all ages. From the time children can grasp a crayon, coloring pages provide a "canvas" for creative play and artistic expression. There's another, almost secret group of coloring page  fans - adults and older kids who also enjoy coloring. In fact, adult coloring is a very popular creative pasttime.

Explore the world of coloring pages for children and adults and you'll find many unique pictures, posters and crafts for everyone to color. You can also find creative art projects to make with coloring pages.

Seniors and folks in therapy enjoy coloring activities as much as children. Coloring books and printable coloring sheets abound with complex coloring designs that appeal to adults and older kids:  mandalas, fine art drawings, geometric designs and detailed pictures from history, landscapes, pop culture and nostalgic themes.

Coloring pages are a wonderful design resource for crafters. The simple lines of basic coloring pages adapt well to embroidery, pieced paper and stained glass art. Coloring pages are also an excellent resource for creating your own stencils or fabric appliques. Some quilters use line art from coloring pages to create unique quilt blocks or stitchery patterns. You can even make your own tee shirt iron ons from coloring pages.

If you have a tin filled with older crayons, nibs and bits of broken crayons, you can recycle them into chunky crayons just right for young coloring fans. Make some "crayon nibbles" by melting the bits in a muffin tin then cooling. Learn how to recycle broken crayons.

Easy Coloring Pictures

Adult Coloring Designs