{"id":537,"date":"2017-11-14T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.iseeme.com\/blog\/?p=537"},"modified":"2017-12-05T17:08:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T23:08:06","slug":"benefits-coloring-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.iseeme.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/benefits-coloring-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Coloring with Your Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s becoming clear adults as well as kids enjoy the benefits of coloring. A whole range of adult coloring books are now available for older members of the family. Parents can color their grown-up books while kids use their own, or you can find <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/color-in-the-garden-with-me-shareable-frameable-art-and-coloring-book.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coloring books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed for parents and children to color together. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Benefits of Coloring Books for Children<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For such a simple activity, coloring helps children develop a wide spectrum of mental and physical skills. Here are some of the areas coloring helps develop:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine motor skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-writing skill<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus and attention<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spatial awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creativity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-confidence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coloring improves many of the skills children need for school. As they color they\u2019re getting used to manipulating crayons\u2014which prepares them for writing with pencils and pens. Coloring engages kids in a structured activity with boundaries and rules\u2014all of which builds habits that will help complete tests and assignments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Stress Relief for Adults and Kids<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult coloring books have become popular because grown-ups have remembered what they knew as kids\u2014coloring relaxes us. The focus and attention required to color (especially in a challenging adult coloring book) take people\u2019s minds off their troubles. Negative thoughts drift away and stress levels drop. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same benefits of coloring can be seen with nervous children. By focusing attention on the page, the brain gets a break from what\u2019s troubling it\u2014and feels better for it as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Family Bonding and Coloring<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coloring together helps bring families closer together. It\u2019s a calming, relaxing and quiet activity done with people you love\u2014what\u2019s not to like? If you\u2019re coloring the same page, you\u2019re working as a team. You choose which colors to use and who will color where. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you\u2019re coloring in separate books, coloring provides a sense of common purpose. A coloring session is a great time to talk about the day, share stories, or just have a cozy parent-child snuggle. The relaxing nature of the activity makes coloring an ideal pre-bedtime ritual as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for what to color, well, that\u2019s up to you. You can print pages for adults and kids off the internet or team up to complete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseeme.com\/en-us\/color-in-the-garden-with-me-shareable-frameable-art-and-coloring-book.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personalized coloring books<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that offer just enough challenge for adults and kids alike. What\u2019s important is that you\u2019re coloring\u2014together. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s becoming clear adults as well as kids enjoy the benefits of coloring. A whole range of adult coloring books are now available for older members of the family. 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